Kendallville, IN: Mid-America Windmill Museum

______________________ COST: Seniors 55 & up: $4.00 Adults: $5.00 Children/Students: $3.00 Children 6 & Under: Free HOURS: April-November Tuesday – Friday: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Saturday: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 1:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Closed on Monday NOTES: *Guided tours can be arranged: 260-347-2334 or 260-347-5273 … Continue reading

St. Meinrad, IN: Saint Meinrad Archabbey Tours

______________________ FREE HOURS: Guided Tour: Saturday: 1:30 p.m. Self-Guided Tour: Available anytime Gift Shop: Monday – Saturday: 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 10:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. NOTES: *Saint Meinrad is on Central Time *Saturday tour is led by a Benedictine monk; starts at the Archabbey Guest House & … Continue reading

Brownsville, OR: “Stand By Me” Movie Locations

______________________ FREE NOTES: *Brownsville has a walking tour of the sites; this is a pdf: Historic Brownsville: Stand By Me Walking Tour (pdf) *Various scenes for the movie “Stand By Me” were filmed in this town. See link below for which scenes & their locations: bridge, treehouse, Gordie’s house, Blue … Continue reading

Houston, TX: The Beer Can House

______________________ COST: Admission to the grounds: $2.00 Guided Tours: $5.00 HOURS: from Memorial Day to Labor Day: Wednesday – Friday: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Saturday & Sunday: 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. the rest of the year: Saturday & Sunday: 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. NOTES: *This is on … Continue reading

Houston, TX: Orange Show Center for Visionary Art (Orange Show Monument)

______________________ COST: $1.00 per person HOURS: Saturday & Sunday: 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Currently closed for renovations until March 1, 2013 NOTES: *I was told that the area around this is not one of the safest after dark. *Quirky, site that had been built by a man who had … Continue reading