May. 18, 2009
homeschool vacation retreat
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Hello fellow homeschoolers,
Many of you may know of our annual maple syrup festival held every February and March in Southern Indiana. We are a former homeschooling family and have been holding our annual festival for 18 years. It is attended by many homeschoolers from Kentucky and Indiana. In 2009 we opened a cottage named Sweet Retreat for families to come spend several nights and participate in the syrup making operation with us.
We have also made the cottage available year round for vacationers. The cottage has a full kitchen, bathroom, queen bed in the master bedroom and full sofa bed and bunk beds in the living room/second bedroom. Check out our website at http://www.lmsugarbush.com/farmvacation/sweetretreatcottage.html to find more information and see our low rates. You can also read what some of the families who stayed at Sweet Retreat Cottage had to say about their time here.
Here are some things you can do on our farm while staying at the cottage:
relax on the front porch
enjoy the books, toys and games
enjoy the wildlife - birds, squirrels, deer, we often hear owls
hike - in the woods or along the creek
fish in the pond (bring your own gear, catch and release unless you are going to eat them, please)
have a cookout on the grill
picnic in Maple Grove
bonfire - roast hot dogs and marshmallows
bring tents for your kids or several familes to camp out in
And, we just took the work out of looking for day trips to take while you are here -
all of the following attractions are within an hour of us!!!
Clark State Forest - fishing, hiking, horse trails, mountain bike trails, boat launch, picnic shelters, tennis courts - http://www.stateparks.com/clark_washington.html
Knobstone Trail - 58 miles of trails - http://www.knobstonetrail.net/
Cathedral Gardens - 13 gardens on 15 acres - http://cathedralgardens.com
Hubers Orchard - Farm Store, Petting Zoo, cafe, bakery, ice cream/cheese shop, pick your own produce - www.huberwinery.com
Falls of the Ohio State Park - fossil beds along the Ohio River - www.fallsoftheohio.org
Spring Mill State Park - working gristmill, pioneer village, caves, mountain bike trail, nature center, Olympic swimming pool, hiking, dining, Gus Grissom Memorial - www.in.gov/dnr/parklake/inns/springmill
Louisville Slugger Museum - bat factory tours - free bat!!! - www.sluggermuseum.org
Louisville Science Museum - IMAX, something fun for all ages - www.louisvillescience.org
Kentucky Derby Museum - www.derbymuseum.org
Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom/Slashwater Kingdom - www.sixflags.com/kentuckyKingdom
Clifty Falls State Park - hiking, beautiful waterfalls, Nature Center, tennis courts, swimming pool - www.in.gov/dnr/parklake/inns/clifty
Historic Madison Indiana - 2009 is their bicentennial with lots of special events - http://visitmadison.org
Land of Limestone Museum - www.limestonecountry.com/Attractions - 812-279-8126 - Admission Free
Marengo Cave - www.marengocave.com
Wyandotte Cave - http://www.wyandottecave.com - may be closed in 2009
Squire Boone Cavern - http://www.squireboonecaverns.com
Cave Country Canoes - trips available for every age and ability - www.cavecountrycanoes.com
Cornucopia Farm - fall activities -
Indiana Railway Museum - 20 mile train ride - http://www.indianarailwaymuseum.org
The Fun Farm - go-karting, paintball, laser tag, etc. - http://www.paintballfun.com
Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge - wildlife and bird watching - http://www.fws.gov/refuges/profiles/index.cfm?id=31530
Hardy Lake State Recreation Area - archery range, boating, fishing, hiking, swimming, water skiing - www.indianaoutfitters.com/hardy_reservoir.html
The cottage is also a great place for a birthday party, slumber party, mom's night out, scrapbooking weekend, boy scout or girl scout outing, church group outing, quiet anniversary get away, Father's Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, etc.
Please forward this email to several of your friends and any homeschool or church email groups you belong to - thanks!!!!
Leane and Michaels Sugarbush
321 N. Garrison Hollow Rd.
Salem, IN 47167
1-877-841-8851 www.lmsugarbush.com |
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