Month: April 2011

Lisa Meyers McClintick

Jelly Belly jelly bean art opens at Children’s Museum of Indianapolis

Jelly Belly jelly bean artistry on exhibit at the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis. Princess Elizabeth at Jelly Belly in Wisconsin. A challenge: Before you let the kids (or yourself) snarf through Easter Basket jelly beans, delay the sugar high with edible art work. Slap some sticky frosting onto a paper plate or graham cracker and …

Lisa Meyers McClintick

Tour Wisconsin’s Jelly Belly Candy for inside look at jelly beans

Sweet look at small, mighty Jelly Bellys Photos & feature by Lisa Meyers McClintickWith Easter coming, jelly beans are on the brain–and so is one of the Midwest’s sweetest factory tours. Pleasant Prairie, Wis., isn’t officially the producer of Jelly Bellys, but this distribution center offers a fun train-like ride that explains the process of …

Lisa Meyers McClintick

Wisconsin Dells’ best waterpark resorts for families

Chula Vista’s stomach-flipping outdoor plunge, Wisconsin Dells. Get wet and wild in Wisconsin Dells Wilderness Territory outdoor waterpark Feature & Photos by Lisa Meyers McClintick Wisconsin Dells rules when it comes to the best waterparks in the nation. In the way Walt Disney became the father of American theme parks, the resorts here have defined what …