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For the next two months, there won’t be any long breaks in which we can kick back at some resort 600 miles away. However, this is the perfect time for a weekend getaway dedicated to shopping and eating. Whether you are interested in food, clothes or everything vintage, there is at least one store in Indiana that offers what you want. Check out this list of one-day adventures close—and not so close—to home, divided into categories based on travel time.

For the quick jaunt around the corner:

WHAT: Kolache Factory

WHERE: Carmel, IN

LOGISTICS: 8-minute drive

WHEN*: Saturday—6 am to 2 pm | Sunday—7 am to 2 pm

WHY: It’s perfect for breakfast, and the store also offers coffee, cinnamon rolls, croissants and strudel niks. The only thing you need to know is that a “kolache” is a pastry made of soft, fluffy dough that envelops fruit or meat.

WHAT: A Corner Cottage

WHERE: Noblesville, IN

LOGISTICS: 17-minute drive

WHEN*: Saturday—10 am to 5 pm | Sunday—1 pm to 5 pm

WHY: A Corner Cottage offers vintage furniture and home décor for those looking to redecorate. It also sells clothes, jewelry and gourmet foods.

For the trip out of town:

WHAT: Zaharakos

WHERE: Columbus, IN

LOGISTICS: 65-minute drive

WHEN*: Saturday—11 am to 8 pm | Sunday—11 am to 8 pm

WHY: Not only a Mechanic Music Museum containing a rare Welte orchestrion (a self-playing pipe organ), but also a historic ice cream parlor with a soda fountain.

WHAT: Warm Glow Candle Co. Store

WHERE: Centerville, IN

LOGISTICS: 67-minute drive

WHEN*: Saturday—9 am to 7 pm | Sunday—9 am to 7 pm

WHY: Home of the fragrant, long lasting and cost effective “Warm Glow” candles. It offers home décor, gourmet foods, chocolates and a café, as well. Plus, if you’re in need of a restroom break, the store offers “the nicest restrooms in I-70.”

WHAT: Wick’s Pies, Inc

WHERE: Winchester, IN

LOGISTICS: 83-minute drive

WHEN*: Saturday—6 am to 2 pm

WHY: First, who doesn’t love fresh-baked pie? Second, who isn’t curious about the elusive art of pie making and baking? Tours can be made by appointment, and you can witness how the professionals make pies and pie shells.

For the lengthier journey:

WHAT: DeBrand Fine Chocolates

WHERE: Fort Wayne, IN (Headquarters and several shops in the area)

LOGISTICS: 119-minute drive

WHEN*: Saturday—10 am to 10:30 pm | Sunday—12 pm to 6 pm

WHY: What could be more enticing than a morning or afternoon surrounded with chocolate? At its headquarters, you can take a tour of the chocolate-making process and consume delicious chocolates, desserts and drinks.

*Only times for the weekend have been included.