Inn & Restaurant
Artists Colony Shops
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Inn & Restaurant
A Charming 19th Century Style Inn and Restaurant
Toys and Games for All Ages Featuring Russian Nesting Dolls
• 20 Guest Rooms, 3 Suites with Whirlpool Baths
• Banquet and Conference Rooms for Retreats or Parties
• Gift Certificates Available
Serving Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Breakfast Buffet 7:30 am – 10:30 am“ Early Bird” Specials Mon.– Thurs. 3 – 5 pm
At the corner of Van Buren and Franklin Streets in Nashville, Indiana
812-988-0600 • 800-737-0255 artistscolonyinn. com
Artists Colony Shops
Since 1981 • Open 362 Days a Year
Find something special for you and your loved ones from our selection of
Quality Gifts & Collectibles including distinctive hand-painted Brown County ornaments and Locally-made pottery
Friendly, knowledgeable staff We ship every day Visit our website www. CarolsCrafts. com
E-mail: Sales @ CarolsCrafts. com 800-345-6388
Artists Colony Shops, S. Van Buren St., Nashville
Located in the Artists Colony Shops 125 S. Van Buren St. – Nashville, IN www. browncountytoychest. com
A Brown County Tradition
SPRING
On a wet old log, In my marshy bog, a small green frog is clinging, And a strident note Swells his pulsing throat, That sets the marshland ringing— Ringing with a song of cheer, Spring is here! Spring is here!
A bluebird singing, A kildee winging, A buzzard floats in the sky, To my wooded hill Comes a whippoorwill With a soft and plaintive cry— Calling, calling, sweet and clear, Spring is here! Spring is here!
From a sheltered nook, Where I chanced to look, I saw a violet peeping, And a soft wing stirred, And a cricket chirred, Roused from his winter’ s sleeping— Chirped his message in my ear, Spring is here! Spring is here!
Oh, a hundred notes Swell a hundred throats— The wild geese northward swinging, And the small green frog On his wet old log, And this is what they’ re singing— Gone is winter, Gone is fear, Spring is here! Spring is here!
Since 1972
— Tramp Starr March / April 2014 • Our Brown County 49