Indiana Welcome Center Celebrates ‘A Christmas Story’

Connie Attractions & Events, Indiana November 23, 2021December 2, 2023A Christmas Story, Holiday events Indiana, NW Indiana attractions 7 Comments

“You’ll shoot your eye out!” Everyone who has seen the movie, A Christmas Story, knows that line. And with the movie constantly in the top movie picks for the holiday season, who hasn’t seen it—at least once? The movie, released in 1983, is based on author Jean Shepherd’s childhood years in his hometown of Hammond, Indiana. Hammond is once again celebrating the movie during the Christmas season at the Indiana Welcome Center. The 2023 event runs from November 11 through December 30. Read more

Community Veterans Memorial: Honoring Our Nation’s Heroes

Connie Attractions & Events, Indiana May 25, 2020March 21, 2021community veterans memorial, memorial for veterans, munster community park, veteran memorial, veteran memorials, veterans memorials 0 Comment

Touring the Community Veterans Memorial in Munster, Indiana, is like winding your way through U.S. Military history. From sculptures to landscaping, the memorial takes you through 20th century wars. Read more

Classic Car Exhibit Opens at Indiana Welcome Center

Connie Attractions & Events, Indiana February 25, 2020February 25, 2020Car Show, Classic Car Exhibit, Indiana Welcome Center, Northwest Indiana, Northwest Indiana history, things to do in indiana 0 Comment

On January 16, 1967, the Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme wouldn’t have made it through the streets of Hammond, Indiana—or anywhere in the Chicago area. That was the day 20 inches of snow pummeled Chicagoland. The ’67 Cutlass is one of more than a dozen antique and classic cars in the Cruisin’ Through the Times exhibit at the Indiana Welcome Center in Hammond, Indiana. This classic car exhibit, which runs through April 28, 2020, pairs each car with a newspaper headline from The Times of Northwest Indiana. The headline year coincides with the year the vehicle was manufactured. Read more

Chicago Travel and Adventure Show 2020

Connie Attractions & Events, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Wisconsin February 7, 2020March 15, 2024Chicago Travel & Adventure Show 2020, Chicago Travel and Adventure Show, Chicago Travel Show, Travel Show in Rosemont 0 Comment

As Midwest winter winds blow and temperatures drop, we dream about warm weather and sunshine. Turn those dreams into reality by starting your planning at the Chicago Travel and Adventure Show. The popular travel show returns to the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois, on February 8 and 9, 2020. Read more

Warm Up to Winter at Midwest Ice Festivals

Connie Attractions & Events, Illinois, Indiana January 14, 2020January 14, 2020Ice Festival Richmond Indiana, Ice Festivals, Meltdown Winter Ice Festival, Midwest Ice Festivals 0 Comment

Last winter we discovered Midwest ice festivals. The Meltdown Winter Ice Festival in Richmond, Indiana, and the Argenta IceFest in Illinois are unlike any festivals we’d been to before. Sure, we’ve seen ice carving demonstrations in the past and plenty of completed ice sculptures on display during events, but during these two festivals, ice carving is the star. Read more

Real Haunted Happenings Tour: Spirits Linger in Historic Corydon

Connie Attractions & Events, Indiana October 7, 2019October 7, 2019Corydon haunted tour, corydon indiana, Corydon Indiana Halloween events, ghost tour in Corydon, ghost tour in Corydon Indiana, ghost tours in indiana, ghost tours in southern indiana, Real Haunted Happenings Tour 0 Comment

Old historic cities are often filled with stories of spirits from days gone by. Corydon, Indiana, is no exception, as we learned on the Real Haunted Happenings Tour. Read more