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Heidy ho neighbor – and welcome!  Today is a very special day!  It’s little Indiana’s SITs Day!  For those of you who don’t know, SITs, or The Secret is in the Sauce, is a blog recognition and comment support site.  It’s a great way to network – and discover awesome blogs!

Whomever says a small town is boring just doesn’t know where to go! Check out these posts about everything small town – and enjoy the best of little.  Indiana is the crossroads of America – maybe some day you’ll find yourself driving through – and you’ll need to know where to stop along the way!

You can dig into actual Indiana towns, mom and pop restaurants, family owned bed and breakfasts – even recipes — by using the categories down the sidebar, but for this one?  I’m keeping it simple.

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First: we walked the strip.  What an incredible selection of shops!  Antiques, resale, and gift shops all down the length of the rather thriving and very bustling downtown strip.  No kidding – there was actual traffic!  Well, what I consider traffic in a small town, anyway.

So – yes, there were shops and very few empty or boarded up buildings!  And, I know this will blow your mind, but – most were even open on Saturday!   The only one that wasn’t (and the one that hubs and the kid were drooling over) was a fantastic train shop!  You know it’s a great little place when there are actually people out and about and actually shopping in the historic downtown!  That’s always a really good sign!

The only issue I saw with the downtown – it seemed a little less than handicapped friendly.  Most of the shops had a step or stairs and the sidewalk itself was quite narrow (I did manage to trip on a step and into a shop which is always a great first impression).  With a little help, though, it shouldn’t be impossible – though it was a bit of a bear every now and then dealing with our stroller.

Did I mention food yet?  This wouldn’t be little Indiana without mentioning the restaurants – and Lowell, Indiana had quite a few!  We received a few recommendations: McVey’s Restaurant and Bar, the new CornerStone Restaurant, and Athens Grill.

Anyway – stay tuned for a more detailed peek into Lowell’s historic downtown shops, that awesome Victorian architecture, the decaying and incredible old public school, and – where we ate (and where you definitely should, too)!

As always, check out my Flickr page for more Lowell photos — seriously, this little place has lots of detail!
Lowell, Indiana; Lake County

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