OK, so the price of gas is urging many of us to stay a little closer to home this Spring Break. Luckily, you don’t have to sacrifice great memories when you plan a getaway to Fort Wayne. Here are a few options for exploring our city’s plethora of fun activities that involve no or low costs. I don’t apologize that many of these include food:
The lovely Peony Tea House
• Eat a scone with a friend at Peony Tea House at 503 West Wayne Street.
• Ride a white tiger on the merry-go-round at Glenbrook Mall
• Teach your kids about new media by checking out a Playaway at the Allen County Public Library. These handheld electronic devices about the size of a deck of cards contain an entire book; ACPL has hundreds of popular titles! Note: Headphones required.
• Take a step back in time at Lincoln Tower Soda Fountain at 116 E Berry Street. It’s a fun place to sit on a bar stool, order a tall, cold milk shake, and watch the world go by through the shop’s huge windows.
• Photograph hundreds of gorgeous blooming bulb flowers at Foster Park. Then sit and read a book on a park bench. Guaranteed stress reducer.
• Eat at a new restaurant – McAlister’s Deli at Jefferson Pointe is a good start! They have terrific soups, salads, sandwiches.
• Hike the trails at Fox Island at 7324 Yohne Road on Fort Wayne’s southeast side
• Picnic with friends or family at a park that is new to you.
The Firefighters Museum was once Engine House 3, constructed in 1893.
• Tour on foot downtown Fort Wayne and stop in a location (or two) you’ve never visited. I recommend the Firefighter’s Museum. Check out the iron lung!
• When you’re ready for an ethnic experience, stop in Hainan House on Bluffton Road in Quimby Village. They’ve thankfully re-opened and now offer their luscious Tomato Beef Soup daily!
