You might be surprised to learn that the famous movie "A Christmas Story"is set in Hammond, Indiana—or at least, it’s inspired by it. In the film, the Parker family lives in the fictional town of Hohman, Indiana, which represents the real hometown of the movie’s creator, Jean Shepherd. If you pay attention, you’ll spot subtle nods to Hammond throughout the movie. …
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Gary has long been known as a city that creates stars. From chart-topping singers to groundbreaking record labels, the city's influence on American music reaches far beyond Northwest Indiana. Now, thanks to the City of Gary’s Love Your Block initiative, that rich musical history is being celebrated in a bold and colorful new way…
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It's full steam ahead for Cedar Lake historians to take visitors on a floating tour through time! At theMuseum at Lassen’s Resort, the Cedar Lake Historical Association in partnership with the Hesston Steam Museum launched its Steam through History program which allows visitors to get a glimpse of the town's past on a 1915 steamboat, named Steamer Dewey, captained by Jerry Beno of Chicago. This summer the South Shore CVA staff had the pleasure of taking the historic trip…
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Community Veterans Memorialis a fascinating and beautiful location in Munster, Indiana. I've actually lived nearby for several years, but only recently began to truly appreciate the vast scope and depth of this memorial site. Unlike a lot of traditional war memorials, Community Veterans Memorial doesn't just focus on one particular war in America's storied history, but instead, pays homage to all of the conflicts of the 20th century…
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On a beautiful, sunny September morning, we met in a parking lot along Lake Street. After a few instructions from President of the Decay Devils, Tyrell Anderson, we pedaled our way down the new bike/walking path on recently remodeled Lake Street past this iconic Miller sign…
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When we think of the activities at the dunes along the lakeshore, we think of hiking, chasing your friends up and down the hill, or relaxing on the beach. Sometimes just laying out a blanket and enjoying the day is the only activity you want to do. However, one man given the nickname “The crazy old…
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I recently had the opportunity to join the Decay Devils on a preservation ride through downtown Gary, Indiana. This group's mission is to help restore unoccupied historic buildings and landmarks, saving these gems from demolition. Our extremely knowledgeable tour guide and founder of Decay Devils, Tyrell Anderson, shared the back stories on many of the old buildings we pedaled past…
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We’ve complied a few of our favorite Instagram-worthy locations throughout the South Shore. Each of…
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The South Shore is rich in many things from landscapes, culture and of course, history. We are lucky to be the home of many beautiful and historic buildings. Learn more about the history of some of these structures throughout Northwest Indiana…
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Heavy rain was expected Saturday, so we got up early to get as much fun into our day as possible. After enjoying a delicious and relaxing breakfast at our hotel, we loaded up the car and headed a little bit south to Lowell, Indiana. Our first stop was Buckley Homestead. Buckley Homestead is described as a living history farm. It’s spread out over quite a few acres but is very walkable and so interesting that you cover quite a bit of ground without realizing it…
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