As winter's chill begins to settle in, Fair Oaks Farms transforms into a festive holiday retreat, welcoming families to celebrate the season in style, make lasting memories, discover the perfect gifts, and enjoy effortless holiday hosting. With seasonal shopping, unique dining experiences, special hotel packages, and much more, here are some of our favorite ways to embrace the holidays at Fair Oaks Farms…
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Traveling through the South Shore, you’ll find homegrown foods and handcrafted drinks at local wineries, restaurants and attractions. Harvest season brings vibrant yellows, oranges and reds to the leaves and also juicy crisp apples. From early September to October the trees are ripe with dozens of varieties of apples including: Gala, Honeycrisp, Golden Delicious and Pink Ladies…
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If you’re looking to experience a new apple orchard and pumpkin patch that’s not that far from home, then consider County Line Apple Orchard in Hobart, Indiana. Last year, my cousins who live in the Chicago area asked us if we’d like to visit and of course I said yes. We had such a great time, that we made plans to go back again this year. But, we stepped it up a notch…
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One of the benefits of living in Northwest Indiana in the fall is the local orchards! There are a number of them here along the southern shore of Lake Michigan, but the closest orchard to our family is County Line Orchard in Hobart…
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As you travel south of Chicago along I-65 or US Highway 41, the landscape changes, the suburban…
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The South Shore offers numerous farm-to-fork restaurants and businesses that provide delicious…
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Cozy, intimate and classy are three words that aptly describe the ambiance at 54 Main Bistro. It's…
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Hash browns. I LOVE hash browns. They're crispy mounds of potato yumminess. In my personal opinion…
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Walking up to the impressive Farmhouse Restaurant at Fair Oaks Farms on a cold, dreary day made me…
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