Local’s love these fun downtown Elkhart restaurants!
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010Sweet Creams Soda Shop
700 S. Main @ State Street / Elkhart / 574.970.5568
-Step back in time
-Try the lunch-time grilled cheese with sautéed peppers & onions
-Best noon ‘till 1:30 pm
Michael’s Italian Restaurant – since 1957
Corner of 6th & Harrison / Elkhart / 574. 522.3664
-Great local feel with “Wednesday night regulars” – mayor, former police chief
-Best Wednesdays 7 – 8:30 pm
Tabletop Soignee at Flytrap’s
505 S. Main Street / Elkhart / 574.295.1400
-Check out the beef “brutzli” served on a cooking stone @ table
-Great a-la-minute Swiss methods
-Cool original art
Thirsty Thursdays @ The Vine
214 S. Main Street / Elkhart / 574.970.5006
-50% off wines by the bottle each Thursday, free tastings – very popular
-Great retro interior
Power Lunch Fridays
McCarthy’s on the RiverWalk / Elkhart
333 NIBCO Parkway @ Elkhart Avenue bridge / 574.293.2830
-The place for bankers/ developers/ players to launch deals
-Best Fridays 12 – 1:30 pm
The snow if falling in Amish Country, and we’re suppose to have 6 to 12 inches by tomorrow night. The weather man says the snow isn’t so bad, but the blowing and drifting that will follow will make traveling difficult.
Fifteen quilts made by the Material Girls Quilt Guild will be displayed at the Elkhart County Historical Museum from January 23 – June 23, 2010. The participating guild is from areas of Middlebury, Shipshewana and LaGrange. The goal of the exhibit is to demonstrate the continuation of quilting traditions in Northern Indiana as old patterns are renewed through interpretation and fabric selections. Although all the quilts were made in 2009, many of the patterns themselves are over 100 years old and are family heirlooms.
Children are invited to the Elkhart County Historical Museum to learn about the holiday customs immigrants have brought to Elkhart County. This children’s activity day will be held on Saturday, December 12th from 10:00-4:00 and will feature crafts and activities for all to enjoy.

Exhibit Features
The ECCVB has long recognized the importance of cultural and heritage travel and developed the Heritage Trail to increase visitor volume, diversity, spending and economic impact for the entire destination. It’s the cornerstone for many programs. The nationally recognized route, along with a self-guiding audio tour, takes visitors into the downtowns of our cities and towns and along country roads introducing them to the area’s history, heritage, and people while directing them to must-see attractions. It’s dynamic; it’s popular; and it’s free. In 2009 alone, we’ve distributed over 3,200 Heritage Trail CDs. Add to that over 3,000 audio downloads from our website. When you consider our average visitor spends $52 per day and stays 2.8 days, then multiply that by an average 2.5 persons per vehicle, the economic impact of heritage travel is significant
Dating from the 16th century, the earliest name in English for what is now regarded as a museum was “cabinet of curiosities.” The term refers to a room in a wealthy person’s home that displayed the owner’s collection of exotic, or “curious,” items.