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Christmas in Santa Claus, Indiana!

December 24, 2021 by Alisha 4 Comments

Disclaimer: I was provided with complimentary lodging and tickets. No other compensation was provided.

A few weekends ago the girls and I took a little road trip from Nashville to Santa Claus, Indiana. It’s a perfect drive because takes less than 3 hours to get there. I’m all about road trips that are under 4 hours!

Now if you’re anything like my friend Natasha of Houseful of Nicholes then this is definitely the place for you. The town is spreads holiday joy 365 days a year. A fun fact about the name of the town is that they were originally going to be named Santa Fe but there was already a town by that name in Indiana.

Spencer County Visitor’s Bureau was gracious enough to reach out again and took charge by planning a great weekend of fun for my daughters, mom and me. We hung out in the city for 3 days 2 nights and were hosted by Santa’s Lodge. The front part of the hotel used to be a barn and the rest of the hotel was added on. The hotel has a restaurant, Santa’s Toy Shop, a gift shop and indoor pool. Everything you need is almost within walking distance but this time of year its a bit chilly so its better to hop in the car.

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Purple Toad Winery

February 15, 2019 by Alisha 10 Comments

Spring time will be here before we know it and one of my favorite things to do is go on road trips and visit wineries that are along the way. It’s a great way to check out new wines and I’m not one to turn down a chance to support small businesses either. You know just doing my part to help the economy…LOL. Here’s a trip a took a few years back that I’m hoping to visit again this year.

I had the pleasure of visiting the Purple Toad Winery in Paducah, Kentucky. Any time we take a road trip, one of the first things I do is to check and see which wineries we will pass on the way there or back home. Several came up, but the Name “Purple Toad” just sounded like it would be a cool place to visit and the reviews on Yelp were pretty good.

Purple Toad Winery is located on the edge of Paducah, Kentucky. The name “Purple Toad Winery” originated from the color of your toes when grapes were pressed the old-fashioned way. They combine modern wine making techniques with old world knowledge to produce award-winning wines. The winery is quaint and just off the beaten path. Once we arrived we were greeted by Shadow, a black labrador, who quickly made his way onto the sun porch since it was so darn hot and humid! Inside the shop there were several gifts and wine related items available for purchase. Ian, our server, was so nice and handed me a listing of all of their wines. Since I would be driving home I decided I’d limit my tastings (which are free) to just four. 😉 [Read more…]

Traveling During the Holidays…and Sunday Drivers! #NaBloPoMo

November 24, 2015 by Alisha 1 Comment

Today’s post will be more of a “I forgot to schedule a post and spent 5+ hours driving and now I’m tired and this is what you get” kind of post. -_-

I’m all about family when it comes to celebrating the holidays and any time I can hang out with my family I will.

This Thanksgiving I’m making the drive from Nashville, TN to Atlanta, GA. On a good day it’s a 3+ hour drive. On a day when you are going to hit rush hour traffic, Sunday drivers and people traveling for the holidays it doubles.

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