Gatherings

For the third year in a row, Lakeshore PAWS will host a dog walk to raise money for homeless pets on Saturday, July 20. The Lakeshore PAWS Pup Crawl will be held at Central Park Plaza in downtown Valparaiso from 5 to 10 p.m. Adults, teens, children...

Dancing gypsies, flipping acrobats, blaring sirens, colorful clowns, and a never-ending chorus of music. No, this was not some menagerie or 1970s music video. This was the 67th Annual La Porte Jaycees' 4th of July Parade. The parade is one of the...

Thursday’s Portage Fourth of July Parade marked not only a celebration of America’s independence, but also served as a reminder of what makes the city of Portage great. The smiling, friendly, familiar faces that the Portage parade features each...

As the summer is setting in, Whiting is gearing up for a whirlwind summer, filled with exciting events and developments in the city. In July Whiting will kick off its summer events including: 3rd of July Fireworks, the famed 4th of July Parade,...

Tourism group partners with Family Express on Grand Prize The South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority officially kicked-off their campaign, 30 Stops in 30 Days, at Lakeshore Public Media on Monday, July 1. During a press conference, Executive...

So it’s been raining all week. But the weather knew better than to act up on Thursday afternoon for the Ideas in Motion Media’s annual Biz in the Backyard networking event. Biz in the Backyard can be translated literally. We had tons of people...

Visitors to enjoy lunch, studio tours and photo ops with local mascots The South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority will be kicking off the month-long campaign celebrating their 30th anniversary on Monday, July 1, at Lakeshore Public Media,...

The City of Hammond’s annual Festival of the Lakes will run Wednesday, July 17, through Sunday, July 21. The festival will feature free nightly live entertainment, carnival rides, a 5k, car show, golf scramble and fishing derby. The festival will...

Visitors to have chance at $2,000 gift card from Family Express The South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority will be celebrating its 30th anniversary throughout the month of July; to help celebrate the organization is leading the 30 Stops in 30...

Hometown Happenings will be hosting its inaugural Public Enemy Fest and 5k Run/Walk at the Lake County Fairgrounds on Sunday, June 23 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The 5k run/walk, or 1k fun run and walk, will begin at 10 a.m., with registration starting at...