Let's introduce you to Brittany Short, co-owner of Pumpkinvine Cyclery in Middlebury. Brittany grew up in Middlebury and graduated from Goshen College. She grew up on a farm in Elkhart County so it's no surprise that living a more rural lifestyle and being outdoors are some of the things that…
Jose Rodriguez, Administrative Manager for the RV/MH Heritage Foundation This week we’d like to introduce you to Jose Rodriquez, Administrative Manager for the RV/MH Heritage Foundation in Elkhart, Indiana. Jose was born in Nezahualcóyotl, Mexico - a city in the suburbs of Mexico City. His parents…
John Hertzler, Goshen Historian If you were to visit downtown Goshen and wonder what the landscape looked like several decades ago, you’d want to stop by the Goshen Historical Museum, 124 South Main Street. There you’ll find an incredible collection of artifacts, documents and images telling the…
Jamison Cznarecki grew up in Elkhart County, graduating from Elkhart Memorial High School, but after graduation decided to leave the area and join AmeriCorps. Jamison’s passion for a cleaner, resilient, and more conscious-driven society helped lead a composite team in environmental work in Tennessee…
Martha Owen brings history to life at the Nappanee Center. Growing up in Wakarusa, Martha had a love for history early in life, a love that was cultivated by her family through their vacations. These family vacations were geared towards being educational and learning something new, so it was not a…
David & Michelle Muir, co-owners of Fruit Hills Winery The farm, Judson Fruit Farm, that Fruit Hills Winery calls home sits on has been in David’s family since 1852 where it began producing fruit around 1898. But their journey of opening the winery started in 2009 on a family trip to Mt. Dora, FL…
Allen Stewart, Founder of the Hall of Heroes Superhero Museum The makers in Elkhart County create some incredibly cool Well Crafted items like hand-made furniture, craft beer, motorcycles, luxury and performance boats. Elkhart County is also known as the RV Capital of the World and the Band…
Ronda DeCaire isn’t originally from Elkhart County. In fact, she’s not even originally from Indiana but after living in Elkhart County for 28 years and raising a family here, she is officially a Hoosier that has dedicated her life to connecting people to the great outdoors. When Ronda was a kid…
Tanner Smale, Director of Marketing and Communications at Premier Arts Tanner Smale grew up in Elkhart, Indiana and graduated from Elkhart Memorial High School in 2008. Like a lot of high school seniors, he wanted to move to a new city. After attending North Central College in Naperville, Illinois…
Vickie Estep, Great Life Tours Today we'd love to introduce you to Vickie Estep, a proud Elkhart County entrepreneur and owner of Great Life Tours. Vickie started her step-on receptive guide tour company because of her love for welcoming people from all over the country to Elkhart County. She loves…