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		<title>What is “Ascension Day?”</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 02:29:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tammy Tilley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[All around town in the Amish businesses, I’ve been seeing signs that read: “Closed May 17 for Ascension Day.” I finally asked Chris, one Amish businessman, what the significance of the holiday is and how the Amish observe it. Chris &#8230; <a href="http://www.backroads.org/travel-blog/2012/05/16/what-is-%e2%80%9cascension-day%e2%80%9d/">Read More <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Buy Local at 20 Flea Market Vendors</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 02:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tammy Tilley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday I hung out for a little while with the Shipshewana Flea Market manager Michael Christner. He introduced me to several flea market vendors and allowed me to take a few photos. His patience really impressed me, as he is &#8230; <a href="http://www.backroads.org/travel-blog/2012/05/15/buy-local-at-20-flea-market-vendors/">Read More <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>LaGrange County Barn Quilt Mural: Crossed Canoes</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 20:32:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tammy Tilley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[To celebrate the LaGrange County Barn Quilt Tour, we are devoting two blogs a month on information regarding a specific mural you will see dotting the Amish backroads in Northern Indiana. Even though we have numbered the blogs, the order &#8230; <a href="http://www.backroads.org/travel-blog/2012/05/14/lagrange-county-barn-quilt-mural-crossed-canoes/">Read More <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Growing Onions</title>
		<link>http://www.backroads.org/travel-blog/2012/05/11/growing-onions/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 05:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen Weiland</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Meet Karen Weiland, one of our guest bloggers. Karen is a master gardener and business woman in LaGrange County. Not only does she author a gardening column for several local newspapers, she also runs Village View Bed and Breakfast in &#8230; <a href="http://www.backroads.org/travel-blog/2012/05/11/growing-onions/">Read More <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Are You a Flea Market Foodie?</title>
		<link>http://www.backroads.org/travel-blog/2012/05/08/are-you-a-flea-market-foodie/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 05:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tammy Tilley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I consider myself a Flea Market Foodie. What qualifies me as such? I know not only where to eat, but HOW to eat. “How to eat” refers more than just placing nourishment on tongue, closing mouth, and masticating. “How to &#8230; <a href="http://www.backroads.org/travel-blog/2012/05/08/are-you-a-flea-market-foodie/">Read More <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>LaGrange County Barn Quilt Mural: Mariner’s Compass and Big Dipper</title>
		<link>http://www.backroads.org/travel-blog/2012/05/06/lagrange-county-barn-quilt-mural-mariner%e2%80%99s-compass-and-corn-beans/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2012 07:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tammy Tilley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[To celebrate the LaGrange County Barn Quilt Tour, we are devoting two blogs a month on information regarding a specific mural you will see dotting the Amish backroads in Northern Indiana. Even though we have numbered the blogs, the order &#8230; <a href="http://www.backroads.org/travel-blog/2012/05/06/lagrange-county-barn-quilt-mural-mariner%e2%80%99s-compass-and-corn-beans/">Read More <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Celebrate Summer, Celebrate Shipshewana</title>
		<link>http://www.backroads.org/travel-blog/2012/05/03/celebrate-summer-celebrate-shipshewana/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 23:37:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tammy Tilley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This weekend is HUGE in Shipshewana. We have huge concerts, huge festivities, huge shows, huge meals&#8230; HUGE. Check out this video of a race you&#8217;ll see at the Saturday morning parade, and then keep reading! Click on this link:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMd06liZrWA &#8230; <a href="http://www.backroads.org/travel-blog/2012/05/03/celebrate-summer-celebrate-shipshewana/">Read More <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Another Kind of “Mayfest”</title>
		<link>http://www.backroads.org/travel-blog/2012/05/02/another-kind-of-%e2%80%9cmayfest%e2%80%9d/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 23:22:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tammy Tilley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just down the road—less than a mile, perhaps—from the downtown Shipshewana Mayfest is another festival for May. On Saturday, May 5, 8am-4pm, The Land &#38; Lakes Outdoor Garden Show is being held on the Antique Gallery grounds. This show commemorates &#8230; <a href="http://www.backroads.org/travel-blog/2012/05/02/another-kind-of-%e2%80%9cmayfest%e2%80%9d/">Read More <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Run Shipshewana!</title>
		<link>http://www.backroads.org/travel-blog/2012/05/01/run-shipshewana/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 09:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tammy Tilley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How many times were you told as a child to &#8220;Walk! Don&#8217;t run!&#8221; This time, we want you to RUN! or walk&#8230;whichever you prefer. As part of the Mayfest Celebration this coming weekend where the theme is &#8220;The Colors of &#8230; <a href="http://www.backroads.org/travel-blog/2012/05/01/run-shipshewana/">Read More <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Mayfest Celebrates The Colors of Spring!</title>
		<link>http://www.backroads.org/travel-blog/2012/04/30/mayfest-celebrates-the-colors-of-spring/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 20:02:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tammy Tilley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The small town of Shipshewana celebrates in a big way when spring is ushered in to town, and this weekend, we’re throwing our annual Mayfest celebration! The theme is “The Colors of Spring,” and you will find many beautiful colors &#8230; <a href="http://www.backroads.org/travel-blog/2012/04/30/mayfest-celebrates-the-colors-of-spring/">Read More <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
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