Gatherings

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...

Brace yourselves, Whiting is coming. Weird, wacky, and undeniably Whiting, the Pierogi Fest returns to the Little City by the Lake on Friday, July 29 through Sunday, July 31. This year, Whiting is taking the fun and excitement to the next level with...

In an attempt to show that Pierogi Fest can master technology, or to demonstrate that it cannot, organizers of this year’s Pierogi Fest (Downtown Whiting- July 29-31st) have released its first ever App, which is downloadable from most sources...

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...

Even the threat of rain was not enough to stop true fans of Nativity Fest from coming out to celebrate opening night of the annual festival’s 51st year. “What we have here is something special, it’s a tradition, and people come here out of...

The South Shore offers an abundance of lively and entertaining events and festivals to make summertime special! Check out and enjoy fabulous local festivals such as Whiting's world-famous Pierogi Fest®, Hammond's Festival of the Lakes or the Hobart...

The stage was set. To the right stood a podium. In the center was a small folding table, draped with a black cloth cover. To the left, sat fifty empty folding chairs. Those chairs would soon be filled with fifty candidates for US citizenship. They...

Even with a new award for Best Performance this year, the stars of the Fourth of July Parade were not on a float or handing out candy. Instead, the two baby bison known as April and Mabel stuck their hooves outside City Hall to complete the...

Independence Day means a lot to every community in Northwest Indiana. But for Hobart, the 4th of July represents an opportunity for the community to gather for the city’s biggest celebrations downtown. Each year the parade gets bigger and bigger...

Hammond’s Festival of the Lakes (FOTL) is returning July 20-24, and with new headliners across all genres of music, this year’s fest is shaping up to be bigger and better than ever. And if you’re planning on heading down to Wolf Lake Pavilion...