South Shore Blog

Looking for a special way to celebrate New Year's Eve in Northwest Indiana? We've got you covered!

Take your music and performance lifestyle live for a night out along the South Shore. Open mics and music nights happen nearly every night through Northwest Indiana and Chicagoland, and here are a few that will help you reach your 10,000 hours of mastery. Know of more local performance opportunities that we’ve missed? This list is made to grow, so please let us know…  

One of the best things about summer in the South Shore? Festivals! Plenty of food – from BBQ and gyros to funnel cakes and cotton candy and don’t forget about kids activities like parades, face painting and carnival rides. It seems that you can’t have a festival without amazing live entertainment!

We’ve put together a list of all of the great music you’ll hear this summer along the South Shore! 

One of the best things about the Region is the large selection of breweries. Nothing beats heading

Northwest Indiana is going Irish! Grab your green and enjoy these holiday happenings along the South Shore.

1) Downtown Crown Point - St. Patrick's Day Celebration and Parade

Crown Point will again host their annual St. Patrick’s Day celebration in the downtown with a parade starting at dusk. They will also host a corned beef and cabbage dinner from 2-6:00 p.m. on March 17 at the Fire Station ($10/adults; $4/children and $9/seniors). Reserve your spot today by calling 219-662-3290.

While the casinos along the South Shore are smoking, they also accommodate non-smokers. Here's what you need to know at each location:
 

Ameristar Hotel & Casino - Ameristar's hotel has non-smoking floors; guests can request a room on one of those floors when booking. The casino's non-smoking section slot area is in the back on the first deck. The restaurants at Ameristar Casino are also non-smoking.

If you have never been on a "Girls Only Weekend" you should think about booking one now; it's

For info on this year's Festival of the Lakes, click here.

Warm weather is on the way, which means

Word on the street is that you and the gang are headed over to that speakeasy on Wabash in

Allow me to disclose something. I startle easily. If a mouse so much as breaks wind in the same room