South Shore Convention & Visitors Authority

Learn about Indiana Bicentennial Celebration and Torch Relay

Learn about Indiana Bicentennial Celebration and Torch Relay The South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority will be hosting an information session about the Indiana Bicentennial and Torch Relay on Wednesday, Aug. 26. The informational session will begin at 10:30 a.m. and will be hosted in the Indiana...

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Local Exhibit Celebrates ADA’s 25th Anniversary

Local Exhibit Celebrates ADA’s 25th Anniversary Everybody Counts and the Chicago-based Great Lakes ADA Network are partnering with the South Shore Convention and Visitor Authority to sponsor an exhibit celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act titled “The ADA: 25...

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Pierogi Fest Lands Front Page of Wall Street Journal

Pierogi Fest Lands Front Page of Wall Street Journal More than 1 million Wall Street Journal subscribers got a taste of pierogis as coverage from this year’s annual Pierogi Fest® hit the front page of today’s newspaper. “It’s really remarkable for a festival to be covered by the Wall Street...

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2015 Touch of Dutch Festival Offers Live Music, Parade and Car Show

2015 Touch of Dutch Festival Offers Live Music, Parade and Car Show The DeMotte Chamber of Commerce will present the annual Touch of Dutch festival at Spencer Park on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 7-8. The festival’s theme this year is “We Salute You in Red, White & Blue” to honor the brave men and women who...

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South Shore Regional Car Show Returns to Fair Oaks Farms on August 6, 2015

South Shore Regional Car Show Returns to Fair Oaks Farms on August 6, 2015 The South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority and Fair Oaks Farms are hosting the 2nd Annual South Shore Regional Car Show on Thursday, Aug. 6 from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. Hundreds of hot rods, antique and classic cars, trucks and corvettes will take...

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Pierogi Fest Celebrates the Year of The Babushka

Pierogi Fest Celebrates the Year of The Babushka Pierogi Fest® in Whiting, Indiana – that quirky, crazy, internationally known festival – is celebrating its 21st year in 2015 (that means it will celebrate its 22nd year in 2016 and celebrated its 14th year in 2008, but who’s counting) by Put...

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Rock the Arts to Offer Live Entertainment, Interactive Art

Rock the Arts to Offer Live Entertainment, Interactive Art Rock the Arts, Jasper County’s music and arts festival, returns to downtown Rensselaer’s Potawatomi Park on Saturday, July 25. Attendees can enjoy live music entertainment, interactive art, food, a beer and wine garden, artist booths and more...

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Challenger Campers to Connect with NASA Engineer

Challenger Campers to Connect with NASA Engineer The Challenger Learning Center of Northwest Indiana and specially selected students from Hammond’s elementary schools will connect live with Lockheed Martin Engineer Brian Foss on Tuesday, July 21 during their week of astronaut training summer...

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July 2015 ROSE Winner: Emily Trisler

July 2015 ROSE Winner: Emily Trisler Emily legitimately loves Bellaboo’s and her co-workers. She takes work home because she wants guests to see the best they have to offer. Prior to the enormous Easter egg hunt Bellaboo’s hosts each year, Emily took home eggs and stuffed them on...

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