{"id":57425,"date":"2018-09-15T06:31:28","date_gmt":"2018-09-15T06:31:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xenodochial-archimedes.45-76-20-142.plesk.page\/2018x109x1hometown-spotlight-franklin-in\/"},"modified":"2022-11-29T18:02:55","modified_gmt":"2022-11-29T18:02:55","slug":"hometown-spotlight-franklin-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mrsbishop.com\/2018\/09\/hometown-spotlight-franklin-in.html","title":{"rendered":"Hometown Spotlight: Franklin, IN : Shops and More – Mrs. Bishop"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I\u2019ve mentioned on countless occasions how on some weekends, we like to take little \u2018adventures\u2019. This usually entails us picking a direction and driving that way for about an hour. Then we explore the surrounding area for the afternoon. We do this quite often. And we\u2019ve discovered some gems this way. I thought I would start sharing our adventures with you, in a series I\u2019d like to call:<\/p>\n

\u2018Hometown Spotlight\u2019<\/h5>\n

\"train<\/a>One of the first (and one of my favorite!) places we\u2019ve discovered since moving to Columbus, is:<\/p>\n

Franklin, IN.<\/h5>\n

\"Franklin<\/a><\/p>\n

It\u2019s a small-ish town where\u00a0 mostly people who work in the surrounding cities live. But, it has a super adorable vibe and cute downtown. With some of my very favorite new stores to visit.<\/p>\n

\"train\"<\/a>My son also LOVES to visit Franklin because of this train. We can\u2019t stop here without a visit to the train.<\/p>\n

\"train<\/a>He also discovered this fun little \u2018Train Museum\u2019 where a really knowledgeable gentleman allowed him to ask a thousand questions and let him look at all of the train artifacts for as long as he wanted.<\/p>\n

\"train<\/a>I think it\u2019s only open on Sundays- but it\u2019s located inside another one of our favorite stops: Hoosier Cupboard Candy Snacks and Ice Cream.\u00a0<\/a>We almost NEVER stop in Franklin without stopping here for some treats. My fellows are experts in their ice cream flavors, while I\u2019m more partial to their wide array of chocolate truffles. YUM!
\n\"\"<\/a>Down the street from the Candy Cupboard is a long strip of some of my favorite stores.<\/p>\n

\"salvage<\/a>Salvage Sisters Antique Market<\/a> has a huge selection of vintage pieces, antiques and restored items. It\u2019s so fun to go and pick through all of the beauties they have to offer. We\u2019ve gotten some unique items for our home here.<\/p>\n

\"small<\/a>They also house an adorable boutique in the back- I want all of the items Small Town Girl Boutique <\/a>has to offer!<\/p>\n

\"farm<\/a><\/p>\n

Farm Girl Mercantile<\/a> is right down the street and has some farmhouse style decor, more vintage finds, and boutique style clothing as well. This street has SOOOO many vintage finds and unique items I could spend my whole day on it!<\/p>\n

\"blackbird<\/a>Down from there is Eclectic Jade<\/a>\u2013 which is 2 stories of just amazing finds. (Again) vintage pieces, all kinds of decor and accessories. It\u2019s so full they even have a cottage out behind the store with MORE stuff to shop. I wanted pretty much everything inside! Next to that Blackbird Nest<\/a> houses some gorgeous refinished furniture pieces and my favorite smell good candles- 1803 Candles<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Once you finish that strip you\u2019ve got to head to their square downtown.<\/h5>\n

I have so much fun shopping I always forget to snap photos. But, places you have to<\/strong> visit include:<\/p>\n