Steven Neville

2016 Whiting Pierogi Fest Was Wacky, Weird, and Whole-Heartedly Whiting

2016 Whiting Pierogi Fest Was Wacky, Weird, and Whole-Heartedly Whiting Pierogi Fest returned to the City of Whiting, and while the rain tried to put a damper on the annual celebration of the wild, weird, and whole-heartedly Whiting festival, the spirit of the people in attendance did not let that happen. We spent the...

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Ludacris Brings Region Together and the House Down at Festival of the Lakes

Ludacris Brings Region Together and the House Down at Festival of the Lakes The power of two thunderstorms tried its best to put a damper on a day when one of the country’s biggest entertainers rolled into Hammond, yet its energy was nothing compared to that of the crowd at Wolf Lake Pavilion. Ludacris, who performed a...

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An Overly Comprehensive Analysis of the 2016 Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest

An Overly Comprehensive Analysis of the 2016 Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Apple pie, lemonade, lazy days on the front porch...hot dog eating contests. There are few things as ingrained in the Americana culture as Nathan’s yearly display of brave competitors willing to go the extra footlong to achieve Independence Day...

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