Friday, April 27, 2007

Porter County Convention , Recreation & Visitor Commission


The new location for the Porter County Convention, Recreation and Visitors Center is now open
Located
1420 Munson Road
Porter, IN 46304
It is located off of Indiana 49 north of the I-94.
They have pamphlets on lots of things to do in Indiana. Especially Activities and maps for the Dunes State Park.
Their website is http://www.indianadunes.com/
At the center there is a gift shop. They sell the South Shore Posters for the Dunes.

Lighthouse Place

Lighthouse Premium Outlets - Michigan City Indiana
601 Wabash Street
Michigan City, IN 46360
(219)879-6506

www.premiumoutlets.com/lighthouseplace
There are shops for everyone. There are designer fashions and Sportsware from places like Aeropostale, Ann Klein, Gap, Kasper, Eddie Bauer, Liz Claiborne and more
Shoe stores like Bass, Nine West, Stride Rite, Naturalizer and Hush Puppies
Childrens Stores like Carter's, The Children's Place, OshKosh B'Gosh and Tommy Kids
Even gift stores like Bath & Body Works, Paper Factory, Yankee Candle and Bose



The Port Drive-In-Chesterton, Indiana


THE PORT DRIVE-IN CHESTERTON
Bring back the memories of a Drive-in restaurant. The Port is celebrating it's 50th year in business. When Great-grandma picks my son up from school, he will find every excuse in the book for her to take him there. The kids meal is serve in a box in the shape of a classic convertible. My grandmother enjoys the memories and my son enjoys the food. By the way, the food is pretty good. It is located on Calumet Ave just south of Indian Boundary Road.
419 N. Calumet Road
Chesterton, IN 46304
(219) 926-3500
There website is http://www.theportdrivein.com/

Dirty Dawgs and Chicks - Chesterton, Indiana


Dirty Dawgs and Chicks - Chesterton, Indiana
Located on Indiana Boundary in the Old Jewel Plaza
219-983-1765
The also serve BBQ from the famous Wagner's Ribs in Porter, Indiana
This is a great hangout. They have Nathan's Hot Dogs, Wings, Burgers Polish Sausages and more.
If you miss listening to the 50s and 60s music on the Jukebox while you eat here's your chance to bring back memories.
For the kids there are a few video games to play.
This is one of my son's favorites places to eat at when we get a chance to go out for lunch.
The art on the wall was painted by a local artist. Here's a preview
Dirty Dawgs and Chicks - Chesterton, Indiana
Located on Indiana Boundary in the Old Jewel Plaza
219-983-1765
The also serve BBQ from the famous Wagner's Ribs in Porter, Indiana
This is a great hangout. They have Nathan's Hot Dogs, Wings, Burgers Polish Sausages and more.
If you miss listening to the 50s and 60s music on the Jukebox while you eat here's your chance to bring back memories.
For the kids there are a few video games to play.
This is one of my son's favorites places to eat at when we get a chance to go out for lunch.
The art on the wall was painted by a local artist. Here's a preview
http://www.realestateshows.com/show.php?mls=basic&id=146797

Wednesday, April 25, 2007

Indiana Dunes State Park--Chesterton, Indiana


Indiana Dunes State Park consist of 2,182 acres of primitive, historic and unique Hoosier Landscape. It lies on the north end of State Road 49 in Porter County and includes more than three miles of beautiful beach along Lake Michigan's southern Shore.
Activities and Facilities at the Dunes include:
Camping which is walking distance to the beautiful beach
Concession & Campground grocery
Hiking trails
Interpretive Naturalist Service
Nature Center
Picnic Area
Swimming from the Saturday before Memorial Day and no later than Labor Day
Youth Tent Camping
To Reserve for camping or the shelters http://www.camp.in.gov/ 1-866-6campIN
To Reservations for the INN or INN Cabins http://www.indianainns.com/ 1-877-lodges1

Indoor Soccer in Dyer Indiana


Are you a soccer fanatic? This facility in Dyer lets soccer players play all year round. Players are drawn from miles around to extend their soccer training and hone their skills. We are lucky to have this place locally. The Tri-Town area is always strong in soccer teams at all levels. The amount of interest in Soccer continues to explode. Also they have CrossFire Paintless Paintball.
If you want more info...visit their website. http://www.dyerindoorsoccer.com/
http://crossfirereball.netfirms.com/dyer.htm

Lake Central High School Test Scores- St. John, Dyer and Schererville Indiana


Lake Central High School serves the towns of St. John, Schererville and Dyer Indiana.All three towns are experiencing a residential and commercial real estate boom.This picture and much more information can be found at their website.
The school offers great academic and athletic programs. It does quite well in test scores.Research this school and others for yourself at the Indiana Department of Education Website.Lake Central High School serves the towns of St. John, Schererville and Dyer Indiana.All three towns are experiencing a residential and commercial real estate boom.This picture and much more information can be found at their website.