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02-25-2009, 08:05 AM
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I-80/I-90 Sights?
Hi all,
I'm driving cross country in May, from New York to San Francisco. Is there anything interesting along I-80/I-90 in Indiana that I should stop and check out?
I don't know anything about that part of Indiana, and it'd be a shame to drive right past something really interesting, whether it be natural, cultural, local or historical. I wouldn't mind going off the highway a little ways, considering its worth it.
Thanks!
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02-25-2009, 08:09 AM
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The College Football Hall of Fame is just off the toll road in South Bend. Also, the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore is on the way as well.
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02-25-2009, 08:14 AM
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1. University of Notre Dame in South Bend. Truly a beautiful campus.
2. Climb Mount Baldy just outside Michigan City (big sand dune along Lake Michigan). It helps most of us realize just how out of shape we are.
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02-25-2009, 04:32 PM
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As you first enter the state from the East, there is Pokagon State Park - very  hiking trails and the such there... nice to get out and stretch legs if so inclined:
DNR: Pokagon and/or Pokagon State Park - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Another vote for Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore - go there a couple times every year. Sunsets are gorgeous btw... esp. watching it set towards Chicago in the distance.
South Bend, w/ the famed Notre Dame campus, is also worth a couple hours touring since in the area: South Bend / Mishawaka
Nearby Mishawauka has a few interesting bits to see also, such as: City of Mishawaka, Indiana - Shiojiri Park and City of Mishawaka, Indiana - Beutter Park
and the Bonnie Doon Drive-Ins are somewhat of a legend in the region too.
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02-25-2009, 04:41 PM
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Quote:
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I LOVE Bonnie Doon!!!!!
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