Things everyone must do in Michigan City, We're WAY past 10 |
Things everyone must do in Michigan City, We're WAY past 10 |
May 27 2008, 09:56 PM
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#19 Vote
#20 Vote in a City by the lake poll #20 Get involved in your neighborhood and your community #21 Sing karaoke at one of the local watering holes #22 Attend an event at the newly renovated Memorial Park #23 Walk the beach from Washington Park to stop 40 and back again (or catch a ride on a sailboat for the return trip) #24 Have a coffee, a paper, and a bakery good by the fireplace at the Al's on Karwick #25 Eat on the deck behind Swingbelly's, and enjoy the view of Lake Michigan, the Harbor, and the Lighthouse (ignore NIPSCO) "The country needs and, unless I mistake its temper, the country demands bold, persistent experimentation. It is common sense to take a method and try it: If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something."
- Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Oglethorpe University Commencement Address (22 May 1932) |
May 28 2008, 07:23 AM
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Spends WAY too much time at CBTL Group: Admin Posts: 16,460 Joined: 8-December 06 From: Michigan City, IN Member No.: 2 |
Nice additions to the list!
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May 28 2008, 08:27 AM
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Spends WAY too much time at CBTL Group: Members Posts: 3,237 Joined: 8-December 06 From: MC Member No.: 3 |
26. Ride a bicycle on York St. (just the cobblestone part).
The difference between genius and stupidity is that there are limits to genius. Albert Einstein
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May 28 2008, 08:56 AM
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Spends WAY too much time at CBTL Group: Admin Posts: 5,171 Joined: 11-December 06 From: Indiana Member No.: 10 |
27. Watch the drawbridge go up from Millenium Park, then watch the boat go through
Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind~Dr. Suess
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May 29 2008, 02:20 AM
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Really Comfortable Group: Moderator Posts: 1,658 Joined: 26-July 07 From: Michigan City Member No.: 482 |
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May 29 2008, 03:28 PM
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Really Comfortable Group: Members Posts: 1,099 Joined: 11-January 07 Member No.: 19 |
Yeah, moon valley is cool. I grew up in Long Beach so that was my stomping grounds back in the day. Great trails for hiking and or cross country skiing. I know someone who had a chance to buy the entire forest for 10,000 back about 30 years ago. Ahhhh hindsight.
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Jun 19 2008, 02:47 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 57 Joined: 19-June 08 Member No.: 797 |
Have a cheese dog and a root beer at Carlson's
Cruise the strip See a play by the Footlight Players |
Jun 20 2008, 09:37 AM
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Spends WAY too much time at CBTL Group: Members Posts: 3,237 Joined: 8-December 06 From: MC Member No.: 3 |
Sit out a BIG thunderstorm in the Library.
The difference between genius and stupidity is that there are limits to genius. Albert Einstein
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Jul 14 2008, 09:35 AM
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Spends WAY too much time at CBTL Group: Admin Posts: 16,460 Joined: 8-December 06 From: Michigan City, IN Member No.: 2 |
28. Watch the 4th of July parade and the fireworks show.
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Jul 19 2008, 09:27 PM
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Finally got a couple shots of Moon Valley uploaded that I would like to share with you:
First, the hill that I took the shots from. Actually, the tree on the top of the hill from which I took the shots. See the tree on the tip-top? The north view from the top: My favorite view, the west view. What all can you identify? Northwest (lighthouse) view: South view: even though the day was a bit hazy you can still see the -- Grain Elevator on 12, Michigan Blvd Water Tower, roof of the Marquette Mall -- just a little to the right and further back as a barely visible white line--, and the Valparaiso moraine. Southeast view: you can see a bit more of the "Prarie becoming Oak Savannah," the path through it, and hidden farther to the left are the marshes, woodlands, more dunes, and, finally, Karwick and Hacienda. Isn't it interesting how the city looks like a big forrest surrounding a few isolated buildings when you see it from this kind of angle? I'll post a few of the marshes after I take a couple. "The country needs and, unless I mistake its temper, the country demands bold, persistent experimentation. It is common sense to take a method and try it: If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something."
- Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Oglethorpe University Commencement Address (22 May 1932) |
Jul 20 2008, 07:24 AM
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Really Comfortable Group: Members Posts: 1,099 Joined: 11-January 07 Member No.: 19 |
Nice pictures! Did you climb the tree? I'll take the view of Lake Michigan over the beachwalk homes and the casino anyday. I think the structure on 12 is an old coal tower. Thanks for sharing.
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Jul 20 2008, 09:50 AM
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Spends WAY too much time at CBTL Group: Admin Posts: 5,171 Joined: 11-December 06 From: Indiana Member No.: 10 |
Beautiful Pics Marram! Thanks for making me homesick all over again!
Actually, I got up this morning and went outside to drink a cup of coffee and enjoy the early morning. I swear I could smell the lake! The air smelled so much like home that I began to ache for my love, Michigan City. Then I come inside and see these beautiful pictures.... Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind~Dr. Suess
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Jul 20 2008, 11:50 AM
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Thanks for the nice comments.
Don't tell anyone, but, yes, tree climbing is a hobby/sport/excercise for me. You are probably right about the coal elevetator -- that rings a bell. And, don't get me wrong, I love the view of the Lake, but the view of Beach Walk and the rest of the city behind it is just a little more "Michigan City." "The country needs and, unless I mistake its temper, the country demands bold, persistent experimentation. It is common sense to take a method and try it: If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something."
- Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Oglethorpe University Commencement Address (22 May 1932) |
Jul 20 2008, 04:25 PM
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Really Comfortable Group: Members Posts: 1,099 Joined: 11-January 07 Member No.: 19 |
Not to give you any ideas Marram but the Long Beach water tower is a nice climb!
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Jul 21 2008, 06:04 AM
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Not to give you any ideas Marram but the Long Beach water tower is a nice climb! From your lips to... the custody of the LB Police Force. "The country needs and, unless I mistake its temper, the country demands bold, persistent experimentation. It is common sense to take a method and try it: If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something."
- Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Oglethorpe University Commencement Address (22 May 1932) |
Jul 21 2008, 11:08 AM
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Spends WAY too much time at CBTL Group: Admin Posts: 5,171 Joined: 11-December 06 From: Indiana Member No.: 10 |
From your lips to... the custody of the LB Police Force. That is so funny! Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind~Dr. Suess
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Jul 22 2008, 01:53 AM
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Really Comfortable Group: Members Posts: 1,829 Joined: 11-January 07 From: Kobe, Japan Member No.: 18 |
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Jul 22 2008, 10:05 AM
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Those are some beautiful pictures! Where the heck is Moon Valley? I can't belive I spent my first 29 years in MC and have NO idea what Moon Valley is. Between Lakeshore Drive, Karwick, HWY 12, and Beach Walk. It's been there since... uhhhh... the lake retreated to its current level some 5,000 years ago. You can access it via Mullen School and Beach Walk, Lakeshore Drive and Beach Walk, or Hacienda across Karwick (there is a sign that says welcome to the Long Beach Nature Preserve. Check it out. You can also find more info earlier in this thread. "The country needs and, unless I mistake its temper, the country demands bold, persistent experimentation. It is common sense to take a method and try it: If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something."
- Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Oglethorpe University Commencement Address (22 May 1932) |
Nov 7 2008, 04:02 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 445 Joined: 24-August 07 From: Kissimmee, FL Member No.: 546 |
Have a cheese dog and a root beer at Carlson's Cruise the strip See a play by the Footlight Players Eat at Sahara, Galveston, The Star, or another local (not chain) restaurant. Take a blanket and bottle of wine to the beach and watch the sunset. Welcome to the Michigan City Area Schools, we are over budget, over paid, overwhelmed ... |
Jan 10 2009, 11:09 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 383 Joined: 10-January 09 From: Michigan City IN Member No.: 870 |
Visit Blue Chip casino. (Convention hotel opening January 2009 & more restaurants opening Spring 2009). Even if you are not an occasional gambler, Rocks (bar) offers quality local entertainment (especially on weekends) and the steakhouse and deli are additional eating out options.
According to local sources, Blue Chip contributes greatly to our city funds, so that probably helps the other great things to do in Michigan City also. As a new resident I have not tried all of the ones already listed here, but heartily concur that the Christmas Light show at Washington Park is a Must. I emailed pictures of it this year to our friends in Indy. * "Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." Benjamin Franklin, Historical Review of Pennsylvania, 1759 |
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