Visitors Dance at Laura Days
I heard in the news last week that there was a genuine Chinook wind moving through the country – if you got an unusually nice weather the last week or so, it just might have been the Chinook. 
That means spring is coming and it’s time to make plans for gardens and for summer trips. So to help you with that this is the first post in a series about homesites and where you can find them on the web.
Pepin WI is located on Lake Pepin, a widening of the Mississippi River. It’s location means that people from the Twin Cities use it as a weekend getaway spot and for that reason it has an unusually nice selection of restaurants, bed and breakfasts, and artist shops.
Check out these resources to plan your trip:
- Official Village Website
- Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum in Pepin
- Laura Days (every September)
Laura Days Facebook
Laura Days Twitter
UPDATE: The Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum in Pepin just launched its own Facebook page.
Pepin is one of the homesites that I visit the most. Find a round up of my posts about Pepin on my personal blog here. Some businesses that I enjoy visiting and mention in various blog posts are listed here, find more options on the Official Village Website under the appropriate tab (shopping, where to stay, etc.):
- T&C Latane Blacksmith and Tinsmith
- Harbor View Cafe
- Garden Pub and Grille
- Homemade Cafe
- Pickle Factory
- Sail Pepin (follow Pa’s wagon tracks across the lake when it isn’t frozen)
Sarah S. Uthoff blogs at TrundleBed Tales; look for her on Facebook, Twitter , YouTube, Blog Talk Radio, Google+, LinkedIn, and Academia.edu Laura Ingalls Wilder Legacy and Research Association, Acting President.