Arni’s Since 1965

Adventure Inside in Wabash County

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story by GLENDA WINDERS

Winter’s frosty months are the best time of year to partake in the indoor activities you enjoy most. Whether you fancy bowling a few games, seeing a live performance, antiquing, or curling up with a good book, you’ll find plenty to keep you busy in Wabash, North Manchester, Roann, and Lagro —` some of the towns of Wabash County.

“Exploring should not stop just because there is snow on the ground,” said Biz Bishop, content manager at Visit Wabash County. “You just have to adjust what exploring looks like in the winter in Indiana, by moving the fun inside or hitting one of the snowmobile trails at Salamonie”

If bowling is what you like to do best, you’re in for a special treat at Cannonball Lanes, where you can try out their signature Cosmic Bowling. This is when the house lights go down, the music goes up, and lighting effects play artfully across the lanes.

If a roller rink is more your style, then lace up your skates at the Honeywell Center Skating Rink. Have a birthday or other special occasion coming up? Host your next party there!

Honeywell Center is also the place to go for wintertime entertainment, with shows such as “Madagascar the Musical” and movies at the, recently renovated, Eagles Theatre. Have dinner at Eugenia’s Restaurant before the show and browse the Clark Gallery for pieces by artists from Indiana and beyond.

Creative types have lots of options, and one place to explore them is Wabash Woollen Works, where you can learn to dye raw sheep and alpaca fiber, knit socks, and make herbal tea, in an 1870s limestone building. At Make It Your Own, you’ll be able to paint your own pottery, create mosaics, and paint on canvas

“You just have to adjust what exploring looks like in the winter in Indiana, by moving the fun inside or hitting one of the snowmobile trails at Salamonie”

TOP: Enjoy classes at Wabash Woollen Works where you learn to hand dye fibers with dyes made from plants grown in the garden on the property. MIDDLE: Explore The Center for History’s large collection of Eel River Basin artifacts. BOTTOM: Enjoy a live performance or movie at the historic Eagles Theatre.

or board. Jojo’s Olfactory & Co. offers the opportunity to make your own custom candles and lotions by selecting scents from their fragrance bar.

Winter is also a perfect time for browsing museums such as the Wabash County Museum, where a collection of some 175,000 pieces of local history provides material for the displays. They offer special activities throughout the winter for kids like transforming

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the museum into a lifesize board game. Also, check out their adult-only event History & Hops for trivia and beer flights.

The North Manchester Center for History has made it its mission to preserve the history of North Manchester and the Eel River Basin, so they have a large collection of books, documents, and cultural artifacts since the time of early Native Americans displayed in mini vignettes.

Or explore a Civil War-era home and surgery center at the Dr. James Ford Historic Home. In addition to rooms outfitted with period furnishings, you’ll also get to see the stone barn that housed the doctor’s faithful horse, Barney.

Winter afternoons spent looking for treasures in antique shops never get old, and an excellent place to begin is the Antique Boutique at Hopewell in Urbana. While in North Manchester check out KM Pickers Paradise, Shabby Owl, and Velveteen Rabbits, then head to Brimso’s Antiques in Downtown Wabash. Log Cabin Antiques, Mom and Pop’s Jazzy Junk, and The Barn make for a full day of antiquing in Roann.

But if what you really want to do is cozy up with a good book, the Wabash Carnegie Public Library, North Manchester Public Library, or Roann Public Library would be the best place for you. Choose a title from their collection to take home, or settle in for an afternoon of reading pleasure.

They broke ground in 1997, marking the start of a 10-mile Muncie section from the Wysor Street Depot to County Road 534 East. After that came the 8-mile JonesboroMarion section, the 2.5-mile Richmond section, the 10-mile Muncie-Gaston section and the 7-mile Losantville-Mt. Pleasant section.

In 2008 state grants allowed for work on the Richmond-to-Losantville section that included the improvement of six bridges and the Sweetser Switch Trail Connector, linking the two trails along the defunct railroad corridor. A current expansion is underway to connect the White River Greenway Trail to the Cardinal Greenway Trail in Muncie. In Richmond, the trail connects to the Whitewater Gorge Trail and Gennett Walk of Fame in the Whitewater Gorge Park.

In 2003 the project was designated a National Recreational Trail and in 2018 inducted into the RTC Conservancy Hall of Fame. The trail takes its name from the Cardinal, the last regular passenger train service on the Chicago-CincinnatiWashington route.

The Cardinal Greenway is part of the Northern Route of the American Discovery Trail, and part of the RTC Great American Rail Trail which connects to the White River Greenway near downtown Muncie. Muncie’s historic Wysor Depot, which the trail passes and which now houses the Cardinal Greenway offices, was built in 1901 and used for passenger train service throughout much of the 20th century. It was placed on the National Registry of Historic Sites in 1997, and in 2004 a restoration project returned it to its former glory.

The greenway features miles of pedestrian and bike trails.

For more information, go to cardinalgreenways.org

We appreciate your support of our local business since 1965

Arni Cohen opened the doors to the flagship restaurant in 1965 at Market Square Shopping Center in Lafayette. Originally seating a little over 100 people, within ten years Arni’s at Market Square was one of the largest restaurants in Indiana. The company is now owned by Arni’s two sons, Brad and Kurt Cohen. Brad describes his father as a “living legend” – “he was so great with people,” Brad says, explaining that growing up at Arni’s meant never meeting a stranger.

Arni had a philosophy: Serve good food at a reasonable price, by employees that treat customers with respect, in return, your business will succeed. Even more important was his approach to the community. He believed that if Arni’s took care of the community, the community will in turn take care of you. This philosophy has been a pretty successful one that has helped Arni’s become one of Indiana’s community restaurants and grow to 19 locations. “I learned so much about human nature, being kind and caring,” Kurt adds, “We are very proud to be associated with a restaurant that has such a positive image in our communities.”

Now, for over a decade, Arni’s has been serving fresh and delicious food with a friendly smile. When you come to Arni’s you’re getting more than just a good meal, you’re experiencing one of Indiana’s finest restaurant traditions. Family and friends all gather here to experience the feel-good environment, great service and the one of kind thin crust pizza.

To have one of Indiana’s finest traditions shipped straight to your door, regardless of your location, visit MeetYouAtArnis. com. Nineteen locations throughout Indiana including: six in Lafayette and West Lafayette, Indianapolis, Greenwood, Brownsburg, Columbus, Monticello, Rossville, Lebanon, Frankfort, Crawfordsville, Rensselaer, Pine Village, Floyds Knobs and New Albany. Arni’s also owns and operates its own distribution company, Linarco Distributing, which supplies food products and supplies to its own restaurants.