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Please check out these resources from our LaPorte County Convention
and Visitor's Bureau:
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| Showplace
12
100 Meijer Drive
Michigan City, IN
Showtimes: 800-326-3264
Office: 800-326-3264
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| LaPorte
Cinema
608 Colfax
LaPorte, IN
Showtimes: 326-7469
Office: 326-7758
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Box
office opens no later than 30 minutes before
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Barker Mansion
631 Washington
Michigan City, IN
219-873-1520 |
Former estate of John H. Barker, the founder
of the Haskell & Barker Railroad Car
Company. The 38 room mansion, built in 1857
and modeled after English Victorian manors,
features hand-carved marble fireplaces,
mahogany, walnut and teak woodwork and baroque
ceilings. |
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Door
Prairie Auto Museum
2405 Indiana Ave.
LaPorte, IN
219-326-1337
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A
distinguished collection of over 50 antique
and classic automobiles housed in a spectacular
thre- floor building located just south
of LaPorte. The collection also features
antique toys, airplanes and historic facades
spanning 100 years of automotive history.
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| Great
Lakes Museum of Military History
360 Dunes Plaza, W. US Hwy. 20
Michigan City, IN
219-872-2702
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The
purpose of The Great Lakes Museum of Military
History is to educate people about the military
heritage of this and other nations as well
as to preserve, restore and display military
memorabilia from the Revolutionary War to
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| Hesston
Steam Show
1201 E County Road 1000 N
Hesston, IN
Office 219-872-7405
Museum/Depot 219-778-2783
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DISCOVER
a forgotten era at an unusual outdoor
museum in rural northern Indiana. Explore
the world of the steam engine and ride
behind a genuine coal-fired steam locomotive
through 155 acres of rolling meadows and
deep forests on a two-mile railway line.
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International
Friendship Gardens
2055 US Highway 12
Michigan City
219-878-9885
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International
Friendship Gardens, as the name implies,
is a collection of gardens representing
some of the leading countries around the
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Dunes
National Lakeshore
1100 N Mineral Springs
Road
Porter, IN 46304
219-926-7561
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Indiana
Dunes National Lakeshore is located approximately
50 miles southeast of Chicago, Illinois
in the counties of Lake, Porter, and LaPorte
in Northwest Indiana. The national lakeshore
runs for nearly 25 miles along southern
Lake Michigan, bordered by Michigan City,
Indiana on the east, and Gary on the west.
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| Lubeznik
Center for the Arts
101 W. 2nd Street
Michigan City, IN
219-874-4900
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The
Center offers drawings, prints and historic
photographs of the Indiana Dunes; fifty
pieces of Meso-American style pottery from
the 1920's; prints by Oskar Kokoschka and
Marc Chagall; paintings by Victor Petravicius
and Karel Appel. This permanent collection
is exhibited in the galleries each winter.
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LaPorte County Historical Museum
LaPorte, IN
219-324-6767
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Over
100,000 items on display in our Museum,
including relics and rare firearms willed
to the City of La Porte by W. A. Jones.
This collection is considered to be the
third largest antique firearms collection
in the world. 10 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. Tues.
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Old
Lighthouse Museum
Heisman Harbor Road
Washington Park
Michigan City, IN 46361
219-872-6133 |
Built
in 1858, the old lighthouse had a lantern
with a light that could be seen from 15
miles. Sperm oil originally fueled the
beacon; the use of kerosene began in 1880.
This building also served as a house for
the light keeper and his family. Today,
it is a maritime museum and is on the
National Register of Historic Places.Open
March-December 1pm-4pm Tuesday-Sunday.
Closed Mondays.
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Kelly's
Table at Creekwood Inn
Route 20-35 at I-94
Michigan City, IN
219-872-5323
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Features
beautifully decorated rooms, two exceptional
conference areas overlooking the grounds,
gourmet dining and the undivided attention
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Hannah's
Restaurant
115 S. Whittaker St.
New Buffalo, MI
616-469-1440
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Named
"One of Harbor Country's Best"
by Chicago Magazine, the quaint atmosphere
makes you feel at home. Menu includes
prime rib, seafood, sandwiches, salads
and our signature appetizer, "Crabbys"
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Heston
Bar
Corner of Fail Road & 1000 North
LaPorte, Indiana 46350
Phone: 219-778-2938 |
Our
Award Winning Prime Rib is our House Specialty
(with cuts up to 40 oz.), slowly cooked
for hours and served with au jus and our
own horseradish sauce. Our menu also offers
fresh sautéed Lake Michigan Perch
and Canadian Walleye fillets, hand cut
Steaks and Chops, barbecued Ribs and Seafood.
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| Miller's
Country House
16409 Red Arrow Hwy.
Union Pier, MI
616-469-5950 |
The
Chef team works with only fresh ingredients
to create an eclectic menu of New World
Cuisine and American favorites with menu
items ranging from Rack of Lamb to Pastas,
Black Angus Steak burgers and the largest
assortment of "only fresh" seafood
in the area. You'll also find some interesting
Asian and Mediterranean influences among
our selections.
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Skip's
Other Place
16710 Lakeshore Rd.
New Buffalo, MI
616-469-3341
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Voted
#1 in Southwestern Michigan for its succulet
prime rib and its choice steaks, Skip's
is a must-visit destination for Harbor
Country vacationers and regular customers.
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