We are bursting out of the gate with a head of steam, fueled by the energetic response we have received from many city and county officials, school programs, civic and charitable organizations, businesses that serve Portage, along with many friends and new contacts, as word about the site began to spread.
The whole PortageLife team is excited to bring together articles, event listings, videos, photos, blogs and other pieces of content that are current, useful, informative, entertaining, and uplifting about the people, organizations, and businesses serving the Portage area.
We encourage you to become a Member of the site and go to the sign up page so you can receive the weekly Best of Portage newsletter and be eligible for many discounts, special offers and prizes that participating merchants will be making available for PortageLife members.
Contribute your ideas, suggestions, press releases, schedules, images, video, or any other form of content, whether they be about your group, your team, your organization, or someone outstanding you know. Send anything and everything you’ve got to contribute@portagelife.com.
Get in contact with our team in order to ensure we are shining a light on all of the great people, organizations, and businesses that are doing something to better their community in any way. We want to explore these and spread the message of what a truly great community Portage is.
Welcome to PortageLife, where Life and Portage Connect.
- Continually updated calendar of events in every area of the site so you have quick and easy access to everything from when spring soccer sign-ups begin to upcoming chamber, school, city, or community organization activities planned
- Best of Portage weekly newsletter highlights the very best articles and stories in business, sports, health, community, and entertainment, along with the best and most unique perspectives from the PortageLife Blogs
- Coupons from businesses serving the Portage area offering discounts, special promotions, and free offers to PortageLife members
- Featured Profiles of businesses that feature reviews, maps, brochures, menus, and PortageLife exclusive interviews with owners, managers, chefs, etc
- Advertising from businesses that believe in the power of Portage, and want to share their Positive message with the community that supports them
- Comments can be added to any article, blog post, or video giving you an opportunity to share any Positive input, ideas, or feedback about any of the things that we cover
- Business articles in the areas of Business Development, Markets & Investing, the Valparaiso Chamber of Commerce, Legal & Accounting, Staff Development, and Technology & Tools
- Sports articles, schedules, results, and stories about local area sports teams including area high schools, middle schools, club sports, and detailed information from the Portage Parks Department
- Health articles from individuals and businesses with expertise including Porter Health systems and other local area medical individuals and organizations
- Community articles exposing the best and most positive stories affecting the Portage community
- Entertainment articles showcasing all of the events, people, and organizations in town in music, cuisine, theatre, shopping, and the arts
- Blog posts from community voices sharing insight into what makes the city of Portage great. Positive community voices, each offering a unique perspective from selected authors with expertise and insight into the areas of business, sports, health, community, and entertainment
- PortageLife videos that we or others in the community have developed, telling the stories about various programs and organizations around town, such as the Portage Education Foundation, the Portage Food Pantry, Porter County Career Center, Portage Chamber of Commerce, along with many others
- Personal interviews and profiles with community leaders like Mayor Olga G Velasquez and Porter CEO Jonathan Nalli
- Photos showcasing the best Portage events, whether it be athletic contests, school plays, bands, park events, and various other business, civic, or community events
- A wide variety of photos submitted by Portage citizens of their kids' teams, community involvement, and school activities
- Rotating images on every page giving a unique perspective on the landmarks, organizations, and people of Portage