South Shore Convention & Visitors Authority

Dillinger Museum Announces 2016 Winter Hours and Special Admission Prices

Dillinger Museum Announces 2016 Winter Hours and Special Admission Prices The John Dillinger Museum in Crown Point, Indiana will offer buy one – get one free admission for the months of January and February. Special winter hours for the months of January and February are 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Thursday through Sunday....

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South Shore CVA Seeking Restaurants for 2nd Annual Savor the South Shore

South Shore CVA Seeking Restaurants for 2nd Annual Savor the South Shore The South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority is seeking restaurants to participate in the 2nd annual “Savor the South Shore,” a two-week promotion offering diners specially priced lunch and dinner menus from February 22 to March 6....

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Write a Theme, Win a Prize: Tell Us What You Want for Christmas 2015

Write a Theme, Win a Prize: Tell Us What You Want for Christmas 2015 Is your heart set on getting that one special gift for Christmas? Ralphie Parker from the holiday classic “A Christmas Story” had his heart set on unwrapping a Red Ryder BB Gun on Christmas morning. Ralphie poured out his yearning to his teacher,...

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“A Christmas Story” Comes Home at Indiana Welcome Center

“A Christmas Story” Comes Home at Indiana Welcome Center This holiday season, the “A Christmas Story” Comes Home exhibit, presented in collaboration with Warner Bros. Consumer Products, will be on display from Nov. 7, 2015 until Jan. 3, 2016 in the W.F. Wellman Exhibit Hall. The design takes visitors...

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2017-2018 Indiana State Festival Guide Partnerships Available

2017-2018 Indiana State Festival Guide Partnerships Available Strategic marketing partnership between South Shore CVA and Indiana State Festival Association announced The Indiana State Festivals Association (ISFA) recently contracted the South Shore CVA and Terri Grabill to serve as the northern region’s...

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Bring in Your Ugly Lamps to Win a “Major Award”

Bring in Your Ugly Lamps to Win a “Major Award” Entries Can Be “Born Ugly” or “Made Ugly” Do you own a lamp that your family and friends find hideous or think you have what it takes to create the ugliest lamp? Enter it into the South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority’s Ugly Lamp...

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SAVOR INDIANA Episode Premiers Friday, November 6, 2015

SAVOR INDIANA Episode Premiers Friday, November 6, 2015 The SAVOR INDIANA episode featuring five northwest Indiana attractions and restaurants will premiere on Friday, Nov 6 at 6:30pm CST on Lakeshore Public Television (Channel 56) in Merrillville. The episode will also be aired on Sunday, Nov 8 at 8:30am...

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Nominate Exceptional Hoosiers for Indiana’s Bicentennial Torch Relay

Nominate Exceptional Hoosiers for Indiana’s Bicentennial Torch Relay The South Shore CVA and the Lake County Bicentennial Committee are looking for Lake County residents who demonstrate exceptional public service, excellence, acts of heroism or volunteer service in their community to bear the torch during Indiana’s...

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South Shore CVA Collaborates with Local Breweries to Launch Brewery Trail App

South Shore CVA Collaborates with Local Breweries to Launch Brewery Trail App The South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority recently launched the South Shore Brewery App, highlighting the northwest Indiana breweries featured along the South Shore Brewery Trail. The App is available in the App Store and on Google Play....

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Lincoln Funeral Train Rolls into Hammond on October 8 – 11, 2015

Lincoln Funeral Train Rolls into Hammond on October 8 – 11, 2015 A full-size replica of the train that carried President Abraham Lincoln’s body across the United States more than 150 years ago will be on display at the Indiana Welcome Center Thursday, Oct. 8 through Sunday, Oct. 11. The Lincoln Funeral Train has...

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