Backyard Excursions
Mystery Destination Contest

Can You Guess Where "Pete, The Backyard Excursions P.I." IS?

 
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1. Winter is a great time to visit this mystery destination, particularly during the annual Historic Horse Drawn Carriage Parade & Christmas Festival with over 120 carriages featuring Clydesdales, miniature horses and carolers.
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2. 16th century England comes alive weekends September 4 – October 17th at this annual festival held in the mystery destination. The event features full armor jousting, Queen Elizabeth and her court, and plenty to eat like giant turkey legs and steak-on-a-stake.
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3. Over 14,000 pounds of SnowFloss Sauerkraut is ordered and served at this annual favorite festival in the mystery destination. More than 350,000 visitors flock to the festival for the more than 58 specialty food booths and over 460 arts and crafts booths.
4. Ohio’s only dinner theater resides in this mystery destination, and features Broadway-style shows, toe-tapping tunes and a scrumptious buffet of Norwegian cod and sweet potato soufflé.
5. Take a ride in a 1930s vintage train with Thomas the Tank Engine, the Easter Bunny or Santa in this mystery destination. Or, walk through the train to the open-air gondola and listen to conductors describe railroad history and operation during the ride.
6. Dining at this mystery destination restaurant is like a walk back in time.   The inn & restaurant is the oldest continuously operating business in the state. Esteemed past guests of this establishment include 12 U.S. Presidents, Mark Twain, and Charles Dickens.
7. The mystery destination is home to the largest and best-preserved prehistoric American Indian hilltop enclosure in the U.S. which is on the short list for inclusion for World Heritage Status, making this unique prehistoric earthwork a global destination.
8. This city located within the mystery destination is known as the “city of murals” and was made famous by internationally recognized muralist Eric Henn.
9.Take flight in the mystery destination, home to the largest zipline adventure in the area. It’s a thrilling eco-adventure in the trees. Soar 200 feet above the ground on over 2,000 feet of cable.
11. With 380,000 gallons of water, and not an ounce of rain, visit the 78,000 square foot indoor waterpark resort located in the mystery destination.
12. This destination is home to one of the largest amusements parks in the Midwest. In 2010 the world’s most popular beagle will have a new home at the amusement park, which also features over 80 rides and attractions.
 
 

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