Tag Archives: Christmas

EVERYDAY ADVENTURES

A Tree for Every Season The first Christmas after my family moved to the country, my dad and I got our Christmas tree the old-fashioned way. We hiked into the woods with our three big dogs and chopped it down ourselves. Mom stayed home to get the decorations ready as we scoured the forest searchingContinue reading “EVERYDAY ADVENTURES”

A Sip Above

Cultivated Sip & Dine House Welcoming. Warm. Winsome. Those would be the first words that come to mind when entering the Cultivated Table and Sip House in downtown New Albany. Newly open as of mid-April, they have already harnessed a loyal customer base and are quickly adapting to the needs of New Albanians. The vision?Continue reading “A Sip Above”

UNCOVERING HIDDEN GEMS

SoIN Tourism Showcases Local Charm If you’re a local looking to explore your home or you’re a tourist traveling in for a conference or a fun weekend, look no further than SoIN Tourism for all of the travel resources you could possibly need. SoIN Tourism, previously known as the Sunny Side of Louisville, is theContinue reading “UNCOVERING HIDDEN GEMS”

Treasures in Store

Sugar Maples Antiques & Gifts “It’s like walking into a different world.” Shop owner Glenda Bir said her husband once made this statement about Sugar Maples Antiques & Gifts in downtown Jeffersonville: “People just get lost in it.” Sugar Maples Antiques & Gifts is a unique blend of old, new and in between. The shopContinue reading “Treasures in Store”

A Tree Full of Memories

A Walk in the Garden with Bob Hill As the leaves begin to fall, and we close in on the Turkey Day festivities with Christmas lurking just down the calendar, the belief that the latter comes but once a year can come with some necessary qualifications. Sure, Christmas is generally celebrated on Dec 24th/25th withContinue reading “A Tree Full of Memories”

A PAINTED WORLD

Behind the scenes with Crawford County artist Kit Miracle The 90-acre farm of contemporary Impressionist painter, Kit Miracle, and her husband is set amidst a tapestry of pasture, wooded hills, cropland, tree-lined lanes and rolling farmsteads in western Crawford County.  The area abounds in vintage country scenes that Miracle has often painted: bales of hayContinue reading “A PAINTED WORLD”

FASHIONABLE FURNISHING

Corydon’s Old Capitol Furniture offers unique style A second store just kind of happened for Kim Blumenstock, who also owns TK Wholesale in Corydon. When things seemed to align, she opened Old Capitol Home Furnishings in November 2022. “We had some problems getting furniture from our regular distributor at TK,” she said. “People were alwaysContinue reading “FASHIONABLE FURNISHING”

ARTISTIC REFLECTIONS

The Watercolors of Jasper Artist Myra Schuetter Watercolor artist Myra Schuetter grew up in Jasper in Dubois County deeply connected to that county’s German Catholic heritage. “My parents – the Schillings – moved to Jasper in the 1940s, just after they were married. My late father worked for Jasper Table Company as a finisher, joiningContinue reading “ARTISTIC REFLECTIONS”

HOMETOWN CHARM

Celebrating the beauty of spring with the Orleans Dogwood Festival Lovingly referenced as the front porch of Orange County, with the slogan to “Come Sit Awhile”, the small, quaint town of Orleans founded in 1815 is one where you’ll feel that hometown charm each and every time you visit. For the past 52 years, theContinue reading “HOMETOWN CHARM”