Gatherings

Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr., Hammond Parks & Recreation and Modern Midways are pleased to announce the return of the carnival Mega Pass for use at the 14th Annual Festival of the Lakes. The Mega Pass is on sale now for $50 each, in person at...

Independence Day Parade and Festival will take place on Tuesday, July 4th. This year's theme, "The City of Portage Turns 50!" The parade will begin at 11:00 am. Festival will be at Founders Square and will begin at 5:00pm. Food vendors will be there...

Watch the world's fastest tunnel boats as they handle right and left turns, switching directions on a dime and reaching speeds over 100 miles per hour in the 5th Annual Maple City Grand Prix on Stone Lake, La Porte, IN. The Maple City Grand Prix...

To show appreciation for the hard work of their Emergency Medical Service workers, La Porte Hospital celebrated EMS Week with an open house-style lunch on Tuesday. All area EMS providers were invited. “An EMS career is stressful and intense....

Want to jam to Save the Dunes? Enjoy a jazz concert in South Bend? What about Chicago Blues Festival? Summer is here and its packed with fun events that you can enjoy by taking the South Shore Line! Whether you walk from the station, ride your bike,...

There was a short time of despair when the rumor of not hosting the Maple City Grand Prix was floating around. However, put those fears aside and get ready for another great weekend of some fast, fast boat racing. The Maple City Grand Prix is not...

There is no definite way to be a strong woman. A strong woman can be one of any background, creed, and profession; a woman who is unapologetically herself every day. So, Thursday night, women from all over Northwest Indiana came together for Ideas In...

Hannah’s Hope hosted their "A Night Under The Stars Gala" at Woodland Park in Portage to raise money for a dream that is five years in the making. The fundraising gala brought almost 300 people together Saturday night to raise funds for an...

Registration is now open for the annual NWIBRT Golf Outing – quite possibly the most fun regional business event of the entire year. The event is coming up on Friday, July 21st, at the White Hawk Country Club in Crown Point, IN. Hundreds of people...

For Northwest Indiana planners, Amy Frets, Director of Communications of Whiting, Nikki Lopez, Event Director of Hobart, and Donna Muta, Special Events Coordinator of Hammond, and City Controller Rich Murphy and Kesha Pate, City Marketing Director of...