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Fall Activities at Indiana Dunes

From Kayaking to photography to Hiking, Fall Season is a great time to Visit the Indiana Dunes National park!  The Fall Foliage is amazing.    Ranger-led History Hikes offered at National Park  Look for ranger – led hikes at Indiana Dunes National Park for a hike exploring the Bailly Homestead and Cemetery along with the…

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Unforgettable Northwest Indiana Road Trips for Your Bucket List

Welcome to the Hoosier State! That is, welcome to its Northwest side! Whether you plan to move, go on a longer vacation, or just pass by and spend some quality time here, you are certainly looking for some unforgettable Northwest Indiana road trips for your bucket list, right? Of course you are – it would…

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Westville Pumpkin Festival’s 2022 Schedule

     The Westville Pumpkin Festival will be held on October 1st, 2022. There will be Arts and Craft Booths, Food, Games and Live Music, and lots of pumpkins – pumpkin pie, pumpkin cake, and more!      It’ll feature 5k run/walk, Kids fun run, Dunk Tank, Kid’s Games,  live Entertainment, Garden Tractor Pull, Contests,…

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Crown Point Oktoberfest Announces Food Vendors & Music

        Oktoberfest returns to Bulldog Park from 2-10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1.      This free, family friendly event features something for everyone, including live music, local food vendors, a beer garden, face painting, hayrides, a bean bag tournament and more!      This is the 14th year the City of Crown…

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Outdoor Adventure Festival at Indiana Dunes 2022

      Spend the weekend in nature at the Indiana Dunes Outdoor Adventure Festival. The festival starts on Friday September 9th and continues through Sunday, September 11th. More than 50 events will take place over the weekend at parks and preserves throughout Northwest Indiana. The events include hiking, paddling, biking, geo-caching, photography, birding, and more,…

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Birthing Barn is the NEW Attraction at Porter County Fair

     The Birthing Barn is back! It’s not lions and tigers and bears, but it’s cows, pigs and lambs at the new attraction that opened this year at the Porter County Fair.      Kids of all ages will love to see this new Birthing Barn that is located just West of the Carnival…

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Valparaiso Announces Summer Concert Series

Valparaiso Events is currently working on guidelines to safely host these concerts, please stay tuned. Featuring a fabulous variety of artists and musical styles, this summer concert series is a treat for music lovers of all ages. On special Thursday nights throughout the summer, concertgoers gather under a beautiful night sky at The Porter Health…

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Blueberry Picking in Northwest Indiana

     One of the 3 Major SuperFoods That Will Change Your Life and Health is blueberries. Steven Pratt, M.D., is a renowned authority on the role of nutrition and lifestyle in disease prevention. He is a senior staff ophthalmologist at Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla, CA. Kathy Matthews has co-authored several health and…

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U-Pick Farms in Northwest Indiana

     One thing Northwest Indiana has plenty of is U-Pick Farms. Over the years, these farms have changed from your old time venue to be more up-scale and popular activity for young and old. — LAKE COUNTY —     County Line Orchard, 17 U-pick apples and pumpkins, open in mid-August every day from 9am-6pm.…

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UpsaDaisy Market Comes To Chesterton On Sundays

Upsadaisy Market is a weekly outdoor, curated market specializing in vintage, artisan, and antique wares. It is part festival, part shopping experience with live music, demonstrations and food. Located in picturesque downtown Chesterton, Indiana.  The Upsadaisy Market is a one of a kind shopping experience for pickers, hunters, and treasure seekers. They bring a fanciful…

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