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Friday July 27, Saturday July 29 & Saturday July 29, 2007
PIEROGI FESTIVAL -- Whiting, Indiana
Festivities began on Friday, but the highlight of the day was the Int'l Polka Parade featuring Mr. Pierogi himself, the Babushka Ladies, the Lawnmower Brigade, Bagpipe Band and many floats. Our very own Kristi ( Dabs ) was one of the Babushka Ladies.
Saturday's highlight was the creation of the "world's biggest pierogi" weighing in at 78 pounds. Also at the Whiting High School Auditorium there was a free showing of the award winning polka movie "It's Happiness" which we all saw and enjoyed very much. Also the Babushka Ladies held a calendar signing, where they autographed a special calendar featuring 12 different ladies each month. In the evening the Polkaholics entertained the crowds with their wonderful music.
Sunday, the Pierogi Toss and the Pierogi eating contest were held. Leave a Comment
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 Whiting Public Library by LoriPori
It has a large Children's Services area downstairs which offers Audio books, Videos, large print books. puzzles, games, preschool story hours, Summer reading club, craft activities and internet access.
Library Hours:
Monday to Thursday 9:00 a.. to 8:00 p.m.
Friday & Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Leave a Comment
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The Hammond Marina has been rebuilt this year! Take a walk or a nice bikeride along the Hammond Marina. There's a nice pier and places to fish, too! Swim in Lake Michigan when it's hot - there's also a small beach! Leave a Comment Address: 1111 Calumet Dr., Hammond, IndianaPhone: 219-659-7678Directions: Take Dan Ryan / 94 South to the Skyway. Exit at 103rd St. Continue on Indianapolis Blvd. towards Indiana. Take a Right onto the Horseshoe Casino Ramp which will take you to the casino or marina parking lot.
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The theater was reopened in 1997, after being impressively restored, and currently shows movies at 7:30 pm and also at 4:30 pm on the weekends. It is worth the $5 admission price just to see the fabulous interior.
The structure is certified as a historic landmark by the State Department of Historic Preservation of the Department of Natural Resources. Leave a Comment Address: 1329-1335 119th Street
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 Whiting Public Library by Dabs
The library opened its doors to the public at its present location on July 31, 1906. The library underwent it's first renovation in 1915 after the collection grew from its original 2,588 volumes to 16,000 volumes. By the 1960s, the library's collection had increased to 52,000 volumes so a second expansion and renovation commenced in 1980 and was completed in 1982. The renovation maintained much of the architecture and spirit of the original Carnegie building. Leave a Comment
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Today the building houses the offices of the City of Whiting. Leave a Comment Address: 1443 119th Street
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Until the mid-1980s, the building had four stories and held a number of meeting rooms and a dance/banquet hall.
The photo attached was taken from the Temple Court side of the building, the inscription over the door says Slovak Home. Leave a Comment Directions: Turn right from 119th Street onto Temple Court
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This area of town was the first to have running water and wooden sidewalks Leave a Comment Address: Ohio StreetDirections: Turn right from Oliver Street onto Ohio Street.
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Much of the park's design is the result of public works projects completed during the Great Depression in the 1930s.
The bridge in the accompanying photo once connected a large man made lagoon with Lake Michigan but it would fill with sand so it was converted to more park land.
Whiting Park hosts free symphony concerts in the summer and Dark in the Park at Halloween time. Leave a Comment
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Get cheap flights to Whiting. Airports in the area include Gary Regional (GYY) and Chicago Midway (MDW). Check flights to Whiting when you want to visit these nearby places: East Chicago, Calumet City, Pullman, Hammond, Munster, Lansing, Gary, Blue Island, Evergreen Park and Griffith.
Destinations near Whiting- East Chicago Travel Guide, 5.59 km / 3.47 miles
- Calumet City Travel Guide, 7.70 km / 4.79 miles
- Pullman Travel Guide, 9.36 km / 5.82 miles
- Hammond Travel Guide, 10.72 km / 6.66 miles
- Munster Travel Guide, 12.90 km / 8.02 miles
- Lansing Travel Guide, 13.30 km / 8.27 miles
- Gary Travel Guide, 15.60 km / 9.70 miles
- Blue Island Travel Guide, 15.61 km / 9.70 miles
- Evergreen Park Travel Guide, 17.78 km / 11.05 miles
- Griffith Travel Guide, 17.82 km / 11.08 miles
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