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Welcome to the great little city of Middlebury, Indiana! The place Erin was born and raised, the place time appears to face nonetheless as the remainder of the world flies ahead, and the place Store LIY lives! With so many new faces venturing out to northern Indiana nowadays, we thought it was time to provide you a fast Cliffnotes model on what to do, the place to remain, and the place to eat [the most important, obviously]!
And guess what? We’re giving freely one $50 reward card to each Store LIY and Joyfully Stated to a fortunate winner only for signing up right here!
Please notice: Most locations in, and round, Middlebury are closed on Sundays and Mondays!
Should you’re in search of some cute threads and completely happy little issues, Store Dwelling In Yellow is the place to get ’em! I could or will not be biased. It’s been such a pleasure to observe this venture come to life, and we are able to’t wait so that you can go to in actual life!
Pop down the road to my sister’s enterprise – The Mill! This consists of Joyfully Stated [signs and home decor], The Mustard Seed Market, my dad’s vintage enterprise, and extra! Bonus when you’re in a position to be part of for a Saturday Farmer’s Market or one in all their enjoyable outside evenings below the lights!
From nation artists to cowl bands and comedians, the Blue Gate Theater is a good small venue to soak up a present! [Be sure to visit the Blue Gate restaurant down the road for a hearty Amish meal beforehand!]
Hop on the Pumpkinvine Nature Path for a leisurely stroll or give-it-your-all bike trip, the place you’ll move by means of Amish nation with a behind-the-scenes view! There are a number of entrances all the best way from Goshen to Middlebury to Shipshewana, with most sections of the path absolutely paved!
Shipshewana Flea Market [seasonal]
Image rows and rows [and rows and rows] of distributors promoting the whole lot from handmade gadgets to trinkets you by no means know you wanted!
Shipshewana is the guts of Amish nation. Park downtown and stroll the outlets, seize a chunk to eat on the Blue Gate or JoJos Pretzels, and perhaps even hitch a trip round city in a buggy exterior of the Blue Gate!
Dutch Creek Farm Animal Park [seasonal]
What a wild trip this place is! One second you’re holding child chicks, the following you’re hand feeding a zebra, a longhorn, a buffalo, and a camel who magically all get alongside. Consider it as a hands-on petting zoo, that features each cattle and [very] past! Actually an expertise. PS Convey CASH!
Jarisa’s Household Enjoyable Zone
If curler skating, axe throwing, laser tag and arcades are your factor, that is your native place!
Soak up 9 or 18 at our native golf course, Meadow Valley! It’s an important possibility for each newcomers and the extra skilled alike!
Say hi there to genuine Amish consuming! Individuals come right here from miles [literally, thousands of miles] away to expertise the goodness of the hen and noodles, mashed potatoes, and don’t even take into consideration skipping out on the donuts when you’re right here for breakfast! Gosh I may go for a kind of donuts proper now…
- The Menu: hearty homestyle meals [chicken, mashed potatoes, noodles, do not skip the bakery]
- Availability: Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner
- The Menu: soups, sandwiches, salads, espresso, breakfast bites
- Seating: Indoor + outside
- Availability: Breakfast + Lunch
- The Menu: burgers, beer, sandwiches
- Availability: Lunch + Dinner
- The Menu: hen, steak, sandwiches, salads,
- Seating: Indoor + outside
- Availability: Brunch + Lunch + Dinner
The Reserve at State & Essential [currently closed for remodel]
- The Menu: New menu coming quickly!
- Availability: Lunch + Dinner
The Reserve at State & Essential
- The Menu: pretzels, barbecue, snacks, espresso,
- Availability: Late Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner
- The Menu: pretzels, pulled pork, burgers, scorching canine, ice cream.
- Seating: Indoor + outside
- Availability: Lunch + Dinner
My sister [the owner of Joyfully Said, mentioned above – right down the road from LIY!] has formally opened an AirBnb proper downtown on Essential Road. And it.is.ADORABLE! Critically. Each time I stroll in I wish to e book myself an evening and simply keep! So as an alternative of me doing that and blocking up the bookings, why don’t you do this as an alternative 😉
Take meals coma to a brand new degree… get your hen, noodles, and mashed potatoes, and stroll proper subsequent door to the inn for a bit of nap! However for actual, a little bit of amish fashion combined with a little bit of consolation, and also you’ve acquired the Essenhaus Inn!
No rationalization wanted! A Hampton Inn proper on the outskirts of city [but very near our very favorite Wedgewood Brewing!]
Southwest Michigan Wineries
Tabor Hill, Spherical Barn Property , Dablon, and Journeyman Distillery, Greenbush Brewing are our private favs, however you may checkout the whole Makers Path for beer, wine, and spirits!
Lake Wawasee
Hire a ship for the day or seize a meal at The Oakwood or Channel Marker, and see our favourite [and biggest] native lake!
Lake Michigan Cities
Too many cute seashore cities to depend, however just a few favorites are New Buffalo, South Haven, and Saugatuck!
Founder and creator of LIY, Erin turned her dream of a passion weblog right into a full-time profession which she now runs alongside the LIY crew! When not in entrance of her laptop display screen [with a La Croix or wine in hand] or in entrance of a mirror taking mirror selfies, yow will discover Erin spending time on the water, cuddled up along with her two pups and husband most certainly watching the newest Shark Tank episode, or getting misplaced in a simple seashore learn.