Goshen, Indiana Hotels

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Goshen is a city of about 30,000 people located about 100 miles east of Chicago and 30 miles east of South Bend in the northern Indiana region known as Michiana. Goshen is the county seat of Elkhart County. The city's preferred nickname is the Maple City.

It is primarily known as a center of manufacturing for recreational vehicles and accessories. It is also home to Goshen College (the Maple Leafs); a nationally recognized liberal arts college.

Goshen has four parks and has a few different greenways and trails winding through the city. One of which runs along the old Mill Race and hydraulic canal. It was once used to power an old hydroelectric power plant. Plans drawn up in 2005 call for the plant to be reopened and redevelopment to begin along the canal.

The Elkhart County Fairgrounds are also located in the city. In late July, the Elkhart County Fair is held. It is the largest county fair in Indiana and the second largest in attendance county fair in the entire United States.

The Goshen Air Show is also an annual event that takes place at the Goshen Municipal Airport.

Goshen is the subject of a documentary on immigration, Fuerza. It was made by students at Goshen College who are part of Soluz Films.

Goshen is known for the invention of the sirk; which is a covering for shoes with a cloth inside and rubber outside. One simply puts their shoe inside and zips from toe-to-top to prevent shoes from getting wet. This can also be worn to cover a small portion of the bottom of the pants.

The South side Wal-Mart is rumored to be the first Wal-Mart in the United States to provide a covered stable for it's frequent Amish customers. In fact, it was the Amish that built the stable with lumber and other supplies donated by Wal-Mart.

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