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2015
History of a Painting - Bonnie Doon Drive-in, S. Michigan Street, South Bend, Indiana. Acrylic Painting by Larry Johnston© Bonnie Doon Ice Cream started in 1941 and in 1944, opened up their first drive-in. One of their most popular locations was on S. Michigan Street, in South Bend, Indiana. At...
01/30/2015
Meadow Glen Estates - Market Report Comparison for 2013 - 2014. Meadow Glen Estates, in Baugo Township, is located in the northwest part of Elkhart County near the Elkhart - St. Joseph County Line on the north side of Old US-33 (Lincolnway) about 1/2 mile east of West County Line Road (Ash Road)...
01/28/2015
Studebaker National Museum South Bend, Indiana (Permanent Local Attraction) The Museum, located at the corner of Thomas and Chapin St., in downtown South Bend, Indiana brings the history of Studebaker back to life. The museum houses 120 vehicles including several one-of-a-kind, which include a...
01/27/2015
The "Time Was" Museum, Elkhart, IN - (A Permanent Attraction) Located in downtown Elkhart, Indiana, the "Time Was" Museum, was founded by Historian Paul Thomas, who has collected information dating back to 1856. The museum houses photos, memorabilia and newspapers, located on 2 floors of the bui...
01/27/2015
Meadow Glen West Subdivision, Elkhart, IN - 2013 - 2014 Market Report. Meadow Glen is located in Baugo Township on the north west side of Elkhart County, Indiana. Meadow Glen Subdivision West can be accessed from Old US-33 (Lincolnway). From West County Line Road )Ash Road), the subdivison is lo...
01/26/2015
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Broadway's "Sister Act", Was Worth Seeing! View from our seats A number of years ago, we saw the movie "Sister Act", starring Whoopi Goldberg. The Broadway Theatre League of South Bend, Inc. has brought the musical comedy classic from Broadway to the stage in South Bend with "Gloriously Broadway ...
01/25/2015
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History of a Painting - "Armuchee House", Armuchee, Georgia. Acrylic Painting by Larry Johnston© While exhibiting at a show in Cave Springs, Georgia, a couple talked to me about painting a picture of their home. We made an appointment with them to see the home and take some pictures. Their home...
01/24/2015
MLS Luncheon - Installation and "Best of the Year". January 22, 2015 the members of the Elkhart County Board of REALTORS®, held their annual meeting and luncheon at the Matterhorn Conference Center in Elkhart. The Board of Directors were recognized and the various committees, from 2014. Tom Cana...
01/24/2015
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History of a Painting - "The Corner Shelf".Acrylic Painting by Larry Johnston©While looking for some antique items for subject material for paintings, we stopped at a broken down old farm house along the road, we called the junk shop, because there was not much in the way of valuable antiques the...
01/23/2015
Copperfield Subdivision - Elkhart County, IN 2013 - 2014 Market Report. Copperfield Subdivision, in the northwest part of Elkhart County, in Cleveland Township, is located on the west side of County Road 1, just north of County Road 4 W. The statistics shown are directly related to the informatio...
01/21/2015
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