Indiana Insider Blog

This is year 32 that Pete Basala has been spreading Christmas cheer for those in Northwest Indiana with an elaborate holiday lights display known as “Peteyville” that lights up part of the block in his Hessville neighborhood in Hammond from... Read more

This delicious dining room in Northwest Indiana is an incredible foodie secret in the Hoosier State. Only open one night a week, you’ll have trouble getting a reservation, but it is definitely worth the effort! Several years ago I discovered... Read more

As you move further from the bright lights of big cities, like Chicago, you’ll be able to enjoy the celestial sky and bright stars by stargazing along the South Shore of Lake Michigan. If you’re from a smaller, rural town,... Read more

My family recently hit the road to experience a beautiful area of the Hoosier State called the South Shore. The area along Lake Michigan in Northern Indiana is the perfect place to find an adventure, enjoy some delicious food and... Read more

Halotherapy — the practice of spending time in a salt-enriched microclimate for therapeutic health purposes — is taking the country by storm, and Indiana is no exception. Spa-style salt caves and salt rooms are popping up throughout the state, each delivering... Read more

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... Read more

Grab your gear and get ready to explore the canals, rivers, streams and lakes in the South Shore. The South Shore has hundreds of miles of water trails and each route offers different opportunities from challenging and scenic to historic... Read more

Savor the South Shore is underway! You can experience three-course meals at discounted prices for 14 delicious days in northwest Indiana. More than two-dozen restaurants are participating and are offering special breakfast, lunch or dinner menus. The 3rd Annual Savor... Read more

Guest blog provided by Erika Dahl, Director of Communications at South Shore CVA. Like almost every child that grew up in the Midwest, in the 80s, I watched the holiday movie, A Christmas Story approximately one-million times. It was something... Read more