Jane Simon Ammeson is a freelance writer who specializes in travel, food and personalities. She writes frequently for The Times of Northwest Indiana, Mexico Connect, Long Weekends magazine, Edible Michiana, Lakeland Boating, Food Wine Travel magazine , Lee Publications, and the Herald Palladium where she writes a weekly food column. Her TouchScreenTravels include Indiana’s Best. She also writes a weekly book review column for The Times of Northwest Indiana as well as food and travel, has authored 16 books including Lincoln Road Trip: The Back-road Guide to America’s Favorite President, a winner of the Lowell Thomas Journalism Award in Travel Books, Third Place and also a Finalist for the 2019 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards in the Travel category. Her latest books are America’s Femme Fatale: The Story of Serial Killer Belle Gunness and Classic Restaurants of Northwest Indiana.
Her other books include How to Murder Your Wealthy Lovers and Get Away with It, A Jazz Age Murder in Northwest Indiana and Murders That Made Headlines: Crimes of Indiana, all historic true crime as well Hauntings of the Underground Railroad: Ghosts of the Midwest, Brown County, Indiana and East Chicago. Jane’s base camp is Stevensville, Michigan on the shores of Lake Michigan. Follow Jane at facebook.com/janesimonammeson; twitter.com/hpammeson; https://twitter.com/janeammeson1; twitter.com/travelfoodin, instagram.com/janeammeson/ and on her travel and food blog janeammeson.com and book blog: shelflife.blog/
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Article: What Is the Oldest City in America? A Look at the Top 11
What Is the Oldest City in America? A Look at the Top 11 https://flip.it/–jqGq
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WANE: Couple visiting every Texas Roadhouse in US stops in Fort Wayne
https://www.wane.com/news/couple-visiting-every-texas-roadhouse-in-us-stops-in-fort-wayne/
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Gnocchi and Broccoli Bake
This gnocchi and broccoli bake is cheesy comfort food at its best! It’s a quick and easy vegetarian dish featuring pillowy gnocchi and tender broccoli in a creamy sauce that is guaranteed to please the entire family. I’ve been a massive gnocchi lover ever since I first set eyes on these delicious little potato dumplings.…
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27 Best Places To Visit In Summer In The USA (2024 Vacation Ideas For Everyone)
[ad_1] The US is a great place to be when summer hits. You’ve got the hiking trails in national parks like Acadia National Park and Rocky Mountains National Park. There are the west coast beaches and major cities like Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Diego. And that’s all without considering the delicious cuisine of…
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Eater: James Beard Awards 2023: America’s Classics Winners
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Devour Culinary Classic: 2024 Winners
Local First Arizona is proud to announce the winners of the 15th annual Devour Culinary Classic. The event showcasing Arizona’s top chefs was hosted Feb. 24-25 at Desert Botanical Garden in partnership with the Southern Arizona Arts & Cultural Alliance. A panel of top food critics and journalists from around the country tasted dishes served by…
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Chicago is Conde Nast Traveler’s Best Big City !
Choose Chicago is delighted to announce that Chicago has been selected to host the Democratic National Convention in August 2024. Following last year’s historic seventh consecutive win as Conde Nast Traveler’s “Best Big City,” we know the below tally of exciting new hotels, inventive restaurants, dynamic exhibitions, and eclectic festivals offers just a taste of what’s in store this…
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Statewide dinner parties invite Hoosiers to explore what’s on their plates
Join Indiana Humanities on Wednesday, February 21, as we ask the question, “What’s on Your Plate?” during a special Unearthed-themed Chew on This. Sign up for one of eight locations around the state where you’ll share a meal from a local restaurant and a fun, insightful conversation with other curious Hoosiers. Each table will be led by a…
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Indy Zoo: Big Winners on Super Bowl Sunday
Forget the Kansas City Chiefs. Indianapolis has its own big winner to celebrate today with the arrival of a white rhinoceros calf born at 9:13 a.m. to 19-year-old mother Zenzele. This is the first live-birth rhinoceros calf for the Indianapolis Zoo and Zenzele’s seventh calf. Rhinoceros care staff began overnight watches early this month when…
