South Shore Convention & Visitors Authority

Pierogi Fest Celebrates the Year of The Babushka

Pierogi Fest Celebrates the Year of The Babushka Pierogi Fest® in Whiting, Indiana – that quirky, crazy, internationally known festival – is celebrating its 21st year in 2015 (that means it will celebrate its 22nd year in 2016 and celebrated its 14th year in 2008, but who’s counting) by Put...

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Rock the Arts to Offer Live Entertainment, Interactive Art

Rock the Arts to Offer Live Entertainment, Interactive Art Rock the Arts, Jasper County’s music and arts festival, returns to downtown Rensselaer’s Potawatomi Park on Saturday, July 25. Attendees can enjoy live music entertainment, interactive art, food, a beer and wine garden, artist booths and more...

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Challenger Campers to Connect with NASA Engineer

Challenger Campers to Connect with NASA Engineer The Challenger Learning Center of Northwest Indiana and specially selected students from Hammond’s elementary schools will connect live with Lockheed Martin Engineer Brian Foss on Tuesday, July 21 during their week of astronaut training summer...

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July 2015 ROSE Winner: Emily Trisler

July 2015 ROSE Winner: Emily Trisler Emily legitimately loves Bellaboo’s and her co-workers. She takes work home because she wants guests to see the best they have to offer. Prior to the enormous Easter egg hunt Bellaboo’s hosts each year, Emily took home eggs and stuffed them on...

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ACM New Artist of the Year Cole Swindell to Perform at Newton County Fair

ACM New Artist of the Year Cole Swindell to Perform at Newton County Fair Country Music Association-nominated artist and Academy of Country Music Awards’ New Artist of the Year winner, Cole Swindell, will be the headlining music performance during the 96th Newton County Pun’kin Vine Fair. Swindell released his...

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Leon’s Triathlon to Premiere July 4, 2015

Leon’s Triathlon to Premiere July 4, 2015 Leon’s Triathlon, known as “America’s Race,” will premiere on Comcast SportsNet on Saturday, July 4, at 4:30 p.m. CST. The event brought nearly 500 civilian and military athletes to Wolf Lake Memorial Park in Hammond to swim, bike and run...

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June 2015 ROSE Award Winner: Joseph Fetty

June 2015 ROSE Award Winner: Joseph Fetty 5Joseph was a private tour guide for a specialty group that Fair Oaks Farms recently hosted. When he learned the group was Russian, he studied the language at home the night before their arrival. He learned several phrases to welcome them to...

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South Shore CVA Receives Bronze Telly Award in 2015

South Shore CVA Receives Bronze Telly Award in 2015 The South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority was recently recognized for the ‘Man Up Along the South Shore’ promotional video through the Telly Awards. In January 2015, the South Shore CVA launched a new campaign offering the ultimate...

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Registration Now Open for 2015 South Shore Regional Car Show

Registration Now Open for 2015 South Shore Regional Car Show Registration is now open for the South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority and Fair Oaks Farms 2nd Annual South Shore Regional Car Show, presented by Wiers Chevrolet Cadillac GMC. On Thursday, Aug. 6, hundreds of hot rods, antique and classic...

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