We’re stuffed from sampling a bunch of brunch dishes for the feature story, but we also picked up quite a bit of knowledge producing this issue. Learning sprouted in our reporting on Woods & Stems, which touts the nutritional and medicinal benefits of mushrooms.
Southwestern Indiana has a well-known history in mining, but even we were delighted to discover The Museum of the Coal Industry. It sits on Warrick County land that Peabody once owned and displays cool artifacts such as a 1940 locomotive used at the Lynnville Mine. The big hulk’s name: Tinker Bell.
Speaking of Warrick County, the inspiration behind Boonville’s Commander’s Grill was a bonafide local hero who supervised the construction of the U.S. Navy’s first rigid airship. Read more about Ralph Downs Weyerbacher and the restaurant named in his honor.
Spring arrives March 20, and our minds are tuned to enjoying the outdoors at two publicly accessible sites. The East Side home of Patrick and Susan Lattner has a dazzling azalea garden that you’re welcome to visit when in bloom. Likewise, meander through God’s Garden on Newburgh’s Rivertown Trail and soak up the season’s natural beauty.
