在韦恩堡的MUve上

我们在韦恩堡的冒险开始于 萤火虫咖啡屋 吃午饭. I had a cheese toasty (or grilled cheese as some of you may call it) on sourdough. 老实说，这是我吃过的最好吃的奶酪吐司. 气氛太棒了. It was obvious that the baristas and owners are very invested in the community and their relationships with customers. Books, magazines, etc were available to read – offering a ‘leave one, take one’ incentive. 他们还出售当地艺术家手工制作的物品. 

We headed to the 艺术统一 Campus so we could pick up a couple of bikes that would make it faster + easier to get around 韦恩堡. 我们把车停在市中心，按计价器收费.50 to park while we rode (的 meters are only running 8a-5p, otherwise it’s free to park). 在FW中还有其他4个位置托管 韦恩堡的共享单车 and operate as places you can borrow and return the bikes. 的 program is operated from an app – including paying, unlocking, and returning. On their website they strongly recommend wearing a helmet, however,y are not required. Each trip under an hour is free, otherwise it’s $3/hour. 

去年夏天我在 艺术统一 so I was excited to visit their campus and see updates and completed projects that I’d been a part of planning. 艺术统一 has become the center of 韦恩堡’s arts and culture and a go to spot for organizations to host events. 的 弗兰克-威廉姆斯芭蕾舞, 市民剧院, FW艺术博物馆, Artlink画廊, 彭布罗克面包店和其他几个位于非盟校区.

Here are a few photos + locations that we went/passed along our bike ride around downtown.

艾伦县公共图书馆

Parkview领域

大韦恩中心

金色的

快乐地精  

城市交易所

辛迪的餐厅

蕾丝+箭头

这一发现 

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We returned our bikes near the 大韦恩中心 and Parkview领域 and walked to Freshii for a bowl of frozen kefir (similar to frozen yogurt) to cool off from the hot sun. 我在上面加了蓝莓、巧克力片和蜂蜜. 的y also have other fresh foods + smoothies and snacks. Freshii’s patio over looks the Tincap’s stadium – we got a glimpse of a practice in progress. 如果游戏还在继续，那该有多酷?

After Lauren headed home, I ended the night at the Living 韦恩堡 Concert Series supported by YLNI (Young Leaders of Northeast Indiana) at Headwater’s Park West. 的 first Wednesday of each month in the summer they host a concert that features a few local bands, 本地美食车, 以及其他活动. People who live in FW ride their bikes to the concert, but there’s also free parking nearby. 

我从索尔厨房买了圣安东尼奥早餐玉米卷. 的ir tacos are SO good and filled with so much flavor and ingredients. 

YLNI also hosts net工作ing 工作shops and events, leadership conferences, farmers market, etc. 全年.

的 food trucks are all over FW at different events throughout the week and the year. 他们创造了一个 脸谱网 page (+ other social pages) to help you track where they’ll be. My favorite is 索尔厨房, but really,y’re all good.

After the concert, I walked back to downtown on the trails that go along the river.

I grew up near 韦恩堡 and 工作ed in the city last summer, but it’s always fun to spend time here – seeing what’s new, 改进的, 和发展中. 尽管利物浦比北曼彻斯特大得多, a community still exists here that connects the people who live, 工作, 在那里玩耍. 

骑着自行车在韦恩堡市中心转悠, it’s amazing to see how much the city has grown and how it has retained its many historic charms. Filled with culture and life, 韦恩堡 has a unique mixture of old meeting the new.

Perhaps the most historic landmark in 韦恩堡 is the Old Historic Fort. Reconstructed on a plot of land less than a quarter mile from the original site, 韦恩堡 is a copy of the post built by American troops in 1815-1816. 韦恩堡是其中最复杂的一个, 都是在北美建造的木制堡垒, 用来防御印第安人的进攻.

今天, Old Historic Fort is open for visitors at any time; however, you’ll want to come during one of their historic events to see inside the buildings. 访问 http://bit.ly/2aNcxFE to learn more about the Old Historic Fort and to see their event schedule.

我们骑车的下一站是大使馆剧院. 的 大使馆剧院 opened its door in 1928 and has maintained its historic integrity. 的 Embassy is a historic jewel in 韦恩堡 and has held performances by some of the most well-known entertainers in history, 包括:鲍勃·霍普, 韦恩堡爱乐乐团, 喜剧演员凯文·哈特, 莫斯科芭蕾舞, 还有更多. 的 Embassy has a variety of events 全年. With everything from ballets to comedians and special movie screenings, 使馆剧院提供经典的娱乐节目.

In need of a mid-day snack, Karly and I stopped at 科尼岛 for some delicious hotdogs. 这些可不是普通的热狗. 当你踏入康尼岛, you are immediately greeted by the wonderful smell of cooking hot dogs and an old fashion atmosphere. 康尼岛自1916年以来一直由同一个家族经营, 自从他们开门以来, 科尼岛 has remained an unchanged staple in 韦恩堡, always retaining its delicious hotdogs and family friendly ways. 本地秘密, 当你来访时, walk through the entrance in the back and get an inside look at the kitchen!

Our final stop of the day was at the 植物学院.  这个美丽的温室里有超过25只,000 square feet of a beautiful indoor garden oasis and serves as a plant rescue center for endangered species. 植物园全年都有特别的活动, making even the ickiest winter day a little bit more colorful. Karly and I were able to visit the conservatory for only $10 ($5 per adult) and were immediately drawn to the beautiful, 明亮的花园和独特的环境.

韦恩堡有它自己的生命. With a growing, diverse community, 韦恩堡 has become a hot spot for fun and entertainment.