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Fischer Theatre, Danville IL
In 1880 at a cost of $24,000, the Grand Opera House (now called Fischer Theatre) was built and became a hopping place starting out with live shows. In 1912, the building was closed and remodeled. Upon reopening in 1913, the name changed to Fischer Theatre. Later years, movie projector equipment was added along with a…
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Kickapoo Rail Trail Aventure
Illinois like many other states are changing no longer used railroad tracks back to life as Rail Trails. Nothing like the first Rail Trail located in Sparta Wisconsin 🙂 but still nice. Once fully completed, the trail will be @ 22 miles long. We traveled the solid orange line in the purple box. The dotted…
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Stonelick SP Ohio to Findley SP Ohio — Driving Directions
Stonelink State Park, OH, July 2025 When leaving Stonelick, the challenge was finding a path to the I71 that was acceptable. We drove multiple routes and decided the best option was going the same way we came in. The way we came in had no room to pull over and hills (Mackie became car sick).…
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Mounds State Park Indiana
The state park is unique in the sense that it has mounds created between 200 BC and 200 AD. They were formed by the Adena culture. Here’s what I’ve been able to glean about the mounds in cliff notes… I summarized the above information from link – plan MDS.indd For me the illustration really hit…
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Cardinal Greenways Rail Trail Indiana
We had an enjoyable but hot day (mid to upper 80s) on Indiana’s longest rail trail (62 miles). The trail started out as part of C&O railroad and was discontinued in 1985. In 1993, a nonprofit company Cardinal Greenway Inc. was created and purchased 60 miles of the trail. In 2011, the 60+ mile trail…
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Sunsets at Stonelick State Park Ohio
Stonelick State Park, OH, July 2024 One of my favorite pastimes has been taking sunset pictures. Almost every night I walked to the shoreline to see if the sunset was going to amazing. In most cases, I was bedazzled by the beautiful sunset. See below for the various Stonelick State Park sunset pictures. I did…
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The Creamiest Fudge comes from UrAnus
Anderson, IN, July 2024 Is it a planet or ur Anus or both? That’s the question. The puns outside and in were equality split between the two. They were really fun but did get old after a while. I hope you enjoy the post. Note: Some of the pictures may not be suitable for children.…
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Adventures with a Naturalist in Findley State Park
I absolutely loved Ohio State parks because they have Naturalists who host free events and maintain the Nature Center. For Findley State Park, the Naturalist is Wiz. He’s been with the park since 2016 and knows everything about the park, an avid bird watcher / photographer and talented engaging Naturalist. We participated in Wiz’s Standup…
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HAM Radio at Stonelick State Park
June 22, 2024 Ham Radio at the Park!! The America Radio Relay League (ARRL) is an association for amateur radio operators and has the annual Field Day Event on June 22nd & 23rd. Fortunately, The “Bearcat DX Club” setup their base at Stonelick State Park. The Bearcat DX Club setup 5 antennas and had 3…
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Stonelick SP Introduction to Archery
Stonelick State Park, OH, June 2024 Stonelick State Park – Introduction to Archery June 2024, John showed me up by hitting 2 bullseyes vs. my 1. His fingers are supposed to “V” for victory. I told him it was a 2 🙂