South Shore Convention & Visitors Authority

DeMotte’s Touch of Dutch Festival will light up the night sky this year with the return of their fireworks display, courtesy of a generous donation by NIPSCO. “We’re grateful that the town of DeMotte provided the fireworks in the past when they...

Leon’s Triathlon, known as “America’s Race,” will celebrate the United States Armed Forces during the race’s opening ceremonies beginning at 7:30 a.m. on Sunday, June 7, at Wolf Lake Memorial Park. Leon Wolek, founder of Leon’s Triathlon,...

A replica of the train that carried President Abraham Lincoln’s body across the United States more than 150 years ago will be at the Indiana Welcome Center later this year. The full-size re-created train will be on display from Wednesday, Oct. 7...

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Renewing the Region, an annual exhibit featuring art from recycled and repurposed objects, will open on Saturday, May 23, at the Indiana Welcome Center. Renewing the Region is the South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority’s longest-running...

The American Cornhole Organization (ACO) will host the ACO Indiana State Championships of Cornhole May 22-23, 2015 at The Diggz of Northwest Indiana. Event organizers estimate more than 100 players from eight states will be participating in the...

The 2015 U.S. Armed Forces Triathlon Championship will be held at Leon’s Triathlon in Hammond, Ind., on June 7, 2015. The race will be broadcast on Comcast SportsNet, part of the NBC Sports Group and its affiliates, around the country. Leon Wolek,...

Roger Pace, a local realtor from Crown Point, recently added a black 1933 Essex (Hudson) Terraplane 8, the car that was known as the notorious John Dillinger’s favorite car to steal and own, to his classic and antique car collection. The car was...

The South Shore Convention and Visitor Authority has partnered with the Red Shoe Project to help local children have access to athletic shoes. Red Shoe Project, an organization started by Hanover High School sophomore Eric Lakomek, collects athletic...

More than 500 triathletes will descend upon Wolf Lake Memorial Park for the annual Leon’s Triathlon, set to step off at 8:00 a.m. on Sunday, June 7. Leon’s Triathlon, known as “America’s race,” is a nationally broadcast race. The race has...