Lost in Corn

You've all heard about corn dogs, corn hole, corn rows, and even just mazes, but what about corn mazes?  Yup, corn mazes.  These are the latest in what people are starting to call Agricultural Tourism, or people visiting agricultural areas for their vacations and escapes.

Featured on the news last night with the other "sudden millionaires", if you will (think Burt's Bees, 1-800-Flowers, and Kernal Seasons - people who made millions "off the cuff" almost), the CEO of The MAiZE, Brett Herbst, has created a booming company of making mazes in farmers' cornfields so that visitors can "GET LOST", as his slogan goes.  And, apparently, a lot of the visitors are actual from urban areas who are looking to escape life or see something totally new.  And, at only 39, Brett has definitely made something substantial to both sell and support his family on for years to come.

Want to visit one of these exciting behemoths?  Check out the link on the website which lays out locations of different MAiZEs in your state!  For you Chicagoans, there are some right here in our back yard (plus a few miles) in Kankakee, Maple Park, Crest Hill, and Malta.  No, they're not five minutes or even just fifty minutes away, but it was never easier to get away for the day and do something totally different.  I actually really want to visit one!!...when the weather warms up, that is...

It's a little bit like Crop Circles meets Signs meets the Pumpkin Patch...meets Harry Potter movie #4.  And hey, the corn has to be harvested anyways, so why not have some fun and make some extra cash doing it?  Happy trails!  ... or should I say, Happy Getting Lost.