Merrillville, IN: Albanese Confectionery Tour

______________________ FREE HOURS: SELF-GUIDED TOURS Monday – Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Sunday: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. No Tours: November, December, March, & April; but Santa and the Easter Bunny do visit! NOTES: *No reservation needed for self-guided tour. *Allow 5 – 15 minutes for a self-guided tour. … Continue reading

Kansas City, MO: Hallmark Visitors Center

______________________ FREE TOUR HOURS: Monday – Friday: 10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Saturday: 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Closed major holidays – see their website for all dates they are closed or close early NOTES: *They have a machine that makes a star-shaped bow for each child to take home … 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

Denver, CO: The Money Museum – Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City – Denver Branch

______________________ FREE HOURS: Monday – Friday: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Closed bank holidays NOTES: *Self guided tours do not need to be scheduled. *Parking is not available at the site *Must tell the guard at the door why you are there; such as for a self-guided tour of the … Continue reading