Category Archives: Cooking
Griffith Hosts Blues Festival
Griffith’s Central Park will transform into a three-day blues festival with sixteen blues bands, more than a dozen BBQ vendors and craft beer on August 9th and 10th, 2024. The Broad Street Blues Festival kicks off Friday noon-11pm, same Sat, Sun noon-9pm. The Town of Griffith is thrilled to announce that the highly anticipated…
Pierogi Festival Returns to Whiting
The Pierogi Festival family is wacky and wonderful and held this year from July 27th – July 29th, 2018 in downtown Whiting, Indiana. You’ll find a life-size Polish pastry or Mr. Pierogi himself and a cast of characters that has grown over the years. Where else can you see grown women dressed up like our…
Farmers Markets
One thing Northwest Indiana has plenty of is Farmers Markets. Over the years, these markets have changed from your old time venue to be more up-scale and popular activity for young and old. Some have live music, Craft Beer, Arts and Crafts and even Antiques! So support your local farmers, you’ll find all…
Michigan City Food Truck Festival
A 2-day Food Truck festival on Memorial Weekend will be held in Fedder’s Alley on May 27th – May 28th 2023 – located on Lake Michigan shoreline, celebrating culture and food. Hosted by Michigan City Parks and Recreation, the area is located inside Washington park. Food trucks also been a staple of many Region Summer…
Nwi Food Truck Fest Coming To Portage
Come experience the Region’s best food trucks, enjoy live music and family friendly entertainment at the #NWIFoodTruckFest! on Saturday, June 17th on the Grounds Of Founders Square in Portage Indiana from 11am – 6pm. Due to the great response yesterday, we have added 100 more #VIPEarlyBird tickets that are AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE NOW for our…
Better For YOU Easter Treats
After forty days of giving up their favorite sweets, most people are ready to treat themselves. Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, kicks off the Lenten season and Easter brings it to an end which means that many people splurge on the snacks they were separated from. There are plenty of recipes that are perfect…
The Perfect Wine with Easter Chocolates
by Chris Mauch It seems that everywhere you look: grocery aisles, restaurants, farmer’s markets, your hotel pillow, you’ll find chocolate. I’m not talking about a 50-cent vending machine candy bar, but premium, all natural, gourmet chocolate. Not only is it the rage, you can now argue it’s good for you with more science linking health…
St. John Winterfest is Feb. 17-19th
St. John the Baptist Catholic School will host its annual Winterfest Mardi Gras on February 17, 18 and 19. All fest proceeds go to benefit the St. John school. Join them for three days of good food, music, a Game Room, Prizes, as well as our Raffle, where somebody will be the lucky winner of the…
Apples Festival at Indiana Dunes
Celebrate autumn with an Apples Festival at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore’s historic Chellberg Farm that was to be held in September every year. from 11:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Fun is the theme of the weekend interleaved with the celebration of the all American Apple. Admission and parking are free. …
Mill Pond Festival
The annual Mill Pond Festival will be held on August 23rd – thru August 25th, 2019, at the Union Mills Conservation Club located at 100 Mill Pond Rd, Union Mills Indiana, 46382. There will be Live entertainment, beer garden, food, crafts, canoe rides, train rides, skeet shoot, car show and motorcycle show, kids…




















