Check out some of these great Midwest-related stories I read online during this past month:
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Stars aligned for Seabiscuit in Detroit-Seabiscuit became one of the biggest stories in the world during the latter years of the Great Depression, a story many today know from Seabiscuit: An American Legend by Laura Hillenbrand and the 2003 movie Seabiscuit starring Tobey Maguire and Jeff Bridges. The Detroit Athletic Co. blog has the story of how the team that rode this unlikely legend to success came together in 1936 at the Michigan Fair Grounds in Detroit.
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Meet Icy the Eagle, the Komets' Mascot-Visit Fort Wayne's Kayleen interviews Icy to find out his take on working for Fort Wayne's minor league hockey game. The sassy mascot sets her straight about his place with the team and his appeal with the...um...chicks!
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King's Island: August, 1974-"Gordon" shares some cool vintage shots of the King's Island amusement park just north of Cincinnati, Ohio on the Queen City Discovery blog.
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3 Reasons to Visit Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park in the Winter-I've seen quite a few nice shots of these gardens in spring, summer and fall, so it was especially interesting to read Britt's take on visiting this western Michigan attraction during the winter at the My Experience Grand Rapids Blog.
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"Ain't that America": One Indiana town that has avoided sprawl-What do Jim Davis, the cartoonist who gives Garfield the cat life, and actor James Dean have in common? They both have called Fairmount, Indiana home. Check out this quintessential Midwestern small town at the Rustwire blog.
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Friday Foray: Milwaukee Art Museum-I love unique architecture, so I've always wanted to visit Wisconsin's Milwaukee Art Museum. Meanwhile, I enjoyed reading about Kath's visit to this iconic museum at the Great Lakes Gazette blog.
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Ten Travel Tips for a Day Road Trip-Aaron is a traveler after my own heart in believing some of the best trips are the spontaneous little road trips that don't take a lot of planning. He does, however, offer a few tips at The Adventures of the elatlboy blog that can make things go more smoothly during your day-trip travels (including the advice to start out hungry so you can enjoy some great local cuisine like Primanti Brothers' sandwiches in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania!).
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Sandhills Morning-Check out some beautiful early morning photos of the Sandhills prairie and sand dunes region in north-central Nebraska at the Nebraska Outback blog.
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Mr. Potato Head at the Children's Museum of Indianapolis-Nicole and her two-year-old son have a great time exploring the exhibit dedicated to this classic children's toy at the Arrows Sent Forth blog. The exhibit runs through May 6, and you can also read a bit more about Nicole's take on it at the Indiana Insider Blog.
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Diana: A Celebration at the Mall of America in Bloomington, MN-Linda of Travels with Children attended the media preview of a special exhibit featuring personal effects of Princess Diana that include some of her childhood toys and letters as well as the fabulous wedding gown with a 25-foot-long train that she wore when marrying England's Prince Charles in 1981. The exhibit runs at Minnesota's Mall of America through June 10.
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175 Ways to Love Chicago: 5 Favorite Ways to Experience History in Chicago-Ken offers his suggestions for exploring Chicago, Illinois, history that include taking the Chicago Architectural Foundation River Cruise that we enjoyed when we visited the city. This is one of a series of articles celebrating Chicago's 175th anniversary this year at the Explore Chicago blog.
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