Episode 49: Beautiful park facilities, fair trade products and great clothing deals!

We're wrapping up July with some great things to see, do, experience and purchase. We hope the People & Places podcast helps you plan out some of your fun summertime adventures and more! On today's episode we chat with Jamison from the City of Elkhart Parks Department and he talks about new pickleball courts, the all-new Parks Passport plus shares information on some great park facilities that can be rented for your next special event. Then we chat with Emma from Ten Thousand Villages in Goshen.  This nonprofit store has been a staple in downtown Goshen since 1977 and features handcrafted products made by disadvantaged artisans from more than 120 artisan groups in more than 35 countries. Emma shares details on what you can find in store, how you can become a volunteer and talks about a great Vintage Village auction coming up. And we wrap up this episode with Derick from the Big & Tall Outlet in Elkhart.  This unique store features brand-name, sale-priced apparel, shoes & accessories in extra-long & wide sizes. Derick shares what's flying off the shelves, how you'll always get a great deal and more!