Indiana Historical Society replacing panels with Faces of the Civil War The South Shore Civil War Memorial Trail’s exhibit “Region United, Nation Divided: South Shore in the Civil War” will be featured at the Indiana Welcome Center through June...
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The Civil War Trail and Exhibit at the Indiana Welcome Center
This video gives a quick look at the Civil War Exhibit going on at the Indiana Welcome Center. The video also gives some details on the Civil War Trail found in Northwest Indiana.
2013 SSCVA Reflections Photography Exhibit
The South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority has announced the theme for the 2013 photography exhibit: Reflections. Images in the exhibit should be interpretations of a reflection. Definitions of reflection are as follows: an image seen in a...
Portage Knights of Columbus Hosting Trivia Contest
The Portage Knights of Columbus will be hosting a trivia contest from 7 p.m. until 10 p.m., with doors opening at 6 p.m., on Saturday, June 1. Throughout the event, attendees can enjoy food, prizes, 50/50 raffle and dozens of fun and challenging...
Chicago White Sox Hosting Northwest Indiana Fan Night
The Chicago White Sox will be hosting a Northwest Indiana Sox Fan Night on Friday, May 24. The game begins at 7:10, and will be against the Miami Marlins. During the game, local Northwest Indiana businesses will be set-up at the Festival on the...
South Shore CVA Receives Three Awards
New website, 2012 air show event poster lauded The South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority recently received three awards recognizing their newly updated website and the 2012 South Shore Air Show event poster. Through the Hermes Creative...
2013 Board of Directors Meeting for May
The SSCVA (formerly the Lake County CVB) Board of Directors will meet on the third Thursday of each month at noon unless otherwise noted. Executive sessions will be advertised at least forty-eight hours before the meeting. Please be advised the SSCVA...
South Shore CVA Hosting Event Highlighting Summer Activities and Festivals
The Indiana Welcome Center will be hosting its annual Explore the South Shore: Kick-Off the Summer event on Saturday, May 11 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The first 250 families at the event will receive a regional passport of savings from participating...
Tourism Luncheon Calls for ‘Cathedral Thinkers’
The South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority hosted its annual tourism luncheon on Wednesday, May 8, inside the Indiana Welcome Center. Hundreds of attendees learned of the necessary step in making progress in the hospitality and tourism...
South Shore CVA Releases New Visitor Map
Cover features contest-winning photograph The South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority has recently released the 2013-2014 visitor’s map. The map features various festivals, attractions, restaurants, shopping, accommodations, parks and visitor...