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Equestrian Ethos

BY GINA J. GRILLO

Working with horses is always rewarding, no matter the season.

photo by TONY V. MARTIN

40 Sweet Structures

58 Bookshelf Giving

BY JANE AMMESON

BY PAT COLANDER

Local chefs create gingerbread masterpieces of familiar landmarks at the Box Factory for the Arts this season.

43 Serene Retreats BY JULIE DEAN KESSLER

Overnight and day spas can keep you glowing all winter long.

51 Dancing through Life BY JULIE DEAN KESSLER

A graceful balance is part of the everyday life of the contemporary ballerina.

Literature always makes the best holiday presents.

60 Winter Wines BY JANE AMMESON

Area wineries create unique blends and spirits perfect for holiday gatherings.

65 The Shore Guide to Holiday Gifting 2014

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GIVING

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CULTURE

Authentic Frida BY TRISH MALEY The art of Frida Kahlo explores diversity of self at the Center for Visual and Performing Arts.

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ate autumn-early winter is the most superb time of year to enjoy the Lake Michigan region and I’m not just talking about the visual pleasures of colors and visceral sensations provided by an abundant harvest. I’m talking about consuming it, specifically via the inter-connectedness of Shore’s client networks with agriculture, restaurants, retailers, non-profits and even specialty products. Farm-to-table meals are only a small part of the story.

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For centuries this region has been known as a source for quality hardwoods and more than a decade ago began recycling barn materials for floors and ceilings that are both beautiful and durable. Recently, I have seen this ingenuity taken to the next level by repurposing the floor of a bowling alley into a new retail concept showroom that includes an art gallery and home furnishings center encompassing a coffee and wine bar. The strong wood recycled has also been cleverly re-used in building some of the furniture on display. What Shore reader doesn’t have his or her preferred coffee bean roaster, local winery, craft distillery and brewery these days? I may not have as well-developed a palate as I would like but can definitely taste the difference between a mediocre vintage from out-of-state and an excellent, moderately-priced regional brand. This region leads the country in exporting certain crop categories like beans, squash, and cucumbers for pickles, cherries, blueberries, apples, Easter Lilies, geraniums and impatiens. Specialty products like honey, spearmint and peppermint are taking hold and literally growing market share, especially in Indiana. The Lake Michigan shore’s unequaled access to multiple forms of transportation makes it a natural fulcrum for the next wave of indoor farming as well. Whether planning a vegetable garden or clearing the space for a stone pizza oven in your backyard next year or chopping down your own fresh Christmas tree a couple of weeks from now, we are reaping the benefits of ideas and seeds planted many years ago. It is something to keep in mind for Spring. The end of the year is often a time of reflection and goalsetting for what’s coming up but it’s very important to keep in mind—and this is as difficult for me as anyone—how far we have come in 2014, especially in terms of innovation and quality in our surroundings. As every interior or exterior designer will tell you, your landscape from bookshelves to fire pits is a visual extension of who you are. This time of celebration is also the perfect opportunity to take a hard look at the accomplishments that mean so much to us,Flickr our families andTwitter the future. Most Retweet of us don’t Delicious get much chance to think about those things often enough. I hope each and every one of you has continued blessings in 2015 and your holidays are filled with happiness and good health. YouFacebook make Shore happen as you have been for nine years. We will MySpace StumbleUpon Digg see you in 2015 with our regional best ever from the world of food and beverage just in time for the end of hibernation. CHRIS WHITE Slash Dot Delicious

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That said, I am growing somewhat skeptical of the pre-packaged total experience because of my bias towards the thought counting and the thought really does count very much. When I get a chance to visit our Shore boutique retailers as I did this autumn just past I am seriously impressed with two constants, the deep knowledge and connection to their customers and their market Delicious and the original thinking that is evident in curating the services Flickr and products that they offer. For example, I do not necessarily covet jewelry but traveling around Northwest Indiana and southwestern Michigan in recent weeks has altered my perspective MySpace so I am dropping hints in embarrassing detail atFacebook the moment. But for those readers at a loss, our gift guide is rich with imaginative ways (large and small) to express love and gratitude this season. Anyone on your list need to get healthy? Don’t hesitate on devices Mixx and apps. Just keeping tabs on eating, sleeping Slash andDot moving for 30 minutes a day or more makes a difference and the new generation of software sends reminders that are both positive and forceful—like Oprah being affirmative via your smartphone. Reddit pages. In FriendFeed You will find my personal favorites books in these my world, everybody still loves books—mostly in print and so everybody gets at least one book. But my truly favorite story in this issue is horses in winter and that’s not just because of Tony Martin’s fabulous photography—although that Newsvine is beautiful for SlideShare sure and you can see more of it by accessing the story online—it is an in your face reminder that animals and people need extra TLC in challenging weather. Like most people I know I doubt that we Yahoo will get blasted two years in a row, but I am trying to prepare for Yahoo Buzz the worst and hope for the best. If you haven’t already, prepare your live streaming list. Don’t forget to put The Grand Budapest Hotel near the top if you haven’t seen it already. Just a suggestion. Microsoft My wish for you and your family is that you have one of those MSN classic holiday seasons that everyone will remember forever, in a good way. This year will be special for me because I have been lucky enough to have two relative newcomers to our holiday celebrations this year: Teddy, now age three andApp hisStore little brotherAmazon Henry, age one.

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JANE SIMON AMMESON is a freelance writer who specializes in travel, food and personalities. She is a member of the Indiana Foodways Alliance, a restaurant reviewer for Gayot.com and is also a James Beard Foundation nominating judge for the Great Lakes region. She writes the Shelf Life column for the Northwest Indiana Times and Shore magazine’s Will Travel for Food blog. Author and co-author of seven books, her most recent, with Linda Simon, is Miller Beach. A member of Society of American Travel Writers (SATW), Association of Food Journalists and Midwest Travel Writers Association, Jane’s base camp is Stevensville, Michigan on the shores of Lake Michigan.

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According to Kolavo, vice president of perishable operations for Strack & Van Til which owns 38 supermarkets in Indiana and Illinois, the largest growing groups in need of food stability are children and seniors. Though Kolavo, having spent 15 years on the board, is the longest standing member of the Food Bank, Strack & Van Til has been involved with the organization almost since its inception in 1982. “With the connection we have with food and with the people of Lake and Porter counties in dire need of food, it’s been an important part of Strack & Van Til,” he says noting that their goal is not only to provide food but nutritious food as well. To help promote awareness and raise money for charitable organizations, Strack & Van Til sponsors events like their annual golf outing which Kolavo, along with Andy Raab, senior vice president of operations warehouse stores at Ultra Foods and Town & Country Markets which are part of the grocery store chain, which last year raised $230,000. This holiday season Strack & Van Til is partnering with Bistro 54 in Hobart and Green Sense Farms to host a farm to table dinner on November 2 with the proceeds going to the Food Bank. “Dinners like this one are part of our commitment to the community,” says Robert Colangelo, founding farmer and CEO of Green Sense. “Miller Beach Café featured our leafy greens at a farm to table dinner and it was such a success, that we thought that was great but we wanted to do something to raise money for charity.”

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ore than 17.5 million or 14.3 percent of American households struggled against hunger in 2013 according to data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Economic Research Service. And for the Chicago Metropolitan Statistical Area which includes parts of Northwest Indiana, the statistics are equally grim with, the food hardship rate for households with children at 21.8 percent and 13.6 percent for households without children. Last year, the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana, a 501© (3) private nonprofit organization and a USDA approved, primary distributor of food to local pantries, shelters, day care centers and soup kitchens, distributed six million pounds of food throughout Lake and Porter counties. And though that sounds like a whole lot of food, their goal is to provide 17 million pounds of food a year. “We’re still not meeting the needs of the hungry,” says Joe Kolavo, past president and member of the board of directors for the Food Bank. “There’s a huge gap between what we can provide and the need that’s out there.”

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The idea of partnering with Strack & Van Til which Colangelo terms a “true local grocery store” with a commitment to use local as much as possible and Bistro 54, a family owned and operated restaurant with the same local sensibilities, was a perfect solution for their goal of community outreach. Green Sense, which provides microgreens such as Sweet Thai Basil and Ruby Red Radish, culinary greens—think herbs, lettuces (Baby and Butterhead) and leafy greens like kale and chard to all of the Strack & Van Til stores as well as to the Midwest Distribution Center for Whole Foods where their produce travels to eight states and 48 stores, is the nation’s largest indoor, commercial, vertical farm and user of Philips LED grow lights which means says Colangelo, they can grow more produce in a much shorter period of time using just one tenth of the space taken up by a traditional farm. “And where else can you get fresh greens in February?” he asks. Colangelo, who was recently named a Fellow with the Northwest Indiana Society of Innovators for his pioneering thinking and actions in farming, sees the power of farm to fork restaurants to help revitalized neighborhoods, towns and cities. “I have a nationally syndicated radio show called Green Sense and the theme of one of our recent shows was how Miller Beach was depressed but now undergoing a resurgence and how food plays an important part in that,” he says. “We wanted to help bring some exposure to these restaurants that have high culinary standards and believe in local and how they often are the first businesses to help in transitioning areas.” It’s also a pay back to the community which Colangelo says has been so generous and welcoming. “It’s not about just making money,” he says. “It’s about doing good.” Though at press time, the event at Bistro 54 was sold out, both Kolavo and Colangelo say they will be hosting other similar events. Kolavo had an upfront and personal experience with hunger on the day we talked. He was attending a deli managers meeting at St. James Parish in Highland. As they were winding up and heading out, Kolavo and others noticed a couple standing in front of the parish’s food pantry. “It was closed,” he says. “But luckily we had manufacturers at our meeting who brought food products along. We put these together and were able to give them something to take home to eat. But if we hadn’t, they probably would have gone hungry tonight.” -JANE AMMESON

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Frida Kahlo exhibit explores diversity of self After months of pursuit, this winter, the South Shore Arts will exhibit the highly anticipated art collection titled, “The complete Frida Kahlo: Her Painting. Her Life. Her Story.” Frida Kahlo, 1931

dresses from Mexico, jewelry, artifacts and historic photographs detailing Kahlo’s life. “As one of the foremost Latina artists of all time, she is part of the heritage of many area residents. But her artwork is not only about being Latina; it is also about being female and physically challenged and Frida Kahlo as a Tehuana a human being who was very much at the heart of many historical movements and events of the 20th century. Our exhibit is a celebration of all things Frida—her paintings, her life, her story,” says Cain. Laura Cutler, director of exhibitions, will work directly with the curator and installer from Global Entertainment Properties to install the collection, which will take a week to complete. “I’m extremely excited about the upcoming arrival of this exhibit. Anticipation for the opening has been building for months. This exhibit presents a wonderful art educational opportunity and numerous school groups have already signed up for tours,” says Cutler. If a school group or an organization has interest in a docent tour, reservations can be made by calling Cutler at 836.1839 ext. 108. For more information please visit southshoreartsonline.org or thecompletefrida.com. -TRISH MALEY

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“The purpose of South Shore Arts’ bringing the Frida Kahlo exhibit to our region is primarily educational. In recognition of our community’s diversity, the board of directors felt that this is the perfect exhibit to teach people of all ethnicities about this pivotal woman artist of the 20th century,” says John Cain, executive director at South Shore Arts. Exhibition dates will be November 16 through January Frida Kahlo with Monkey, 25. Admission is $5 for adults 1938 and $2 students/children. Admission is free to South Shore Arts Members. South Shore Arts is located at the Center for Visual and Performing Arts in Munster. The tour, organized by Global Entertainment Properties in Los Angeles, is the only exhibit worldwide that follows the artist’s life and development from a hobbyist to a mature contemporary artist. During her lifetime, Kahlo created nearly 200 paintings, drawings and sketches, 55 of which are self-portraits. There will be over 100 hand-painted, licensed recreations of Kahlo’s paintings. These replicas are painted by master artists and licensed by Banco de Mexico Diego Rivera & Frida Kahlo Museums Trust/VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2008. The paintings are in original size and original materials and handpainted in the same style in which Kahlo painted them. A replication of one of Kahlo’s most famous works, The Two Fridas, will be included in the exhibit as well as a hand-made dress and earrings she wore, which were a gift from Picasso. Also on display will be hand-woven and embroidered

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percent of the city’s population resides. “They wanted to put it where nobody would have to see any Gary people at all,” says Rogge. “We need the Miller Beach Station. That’s our survival. If you go to the 18th Street Brewery, there are people lined up out the doors who have taken the South Shore to Miller. Someday there will be more people getting off at Miller Beach than Chicago.” Though the latter might sound hyperbolic, Rogge is quick to point out that history shows how trains and the South Shore brought people to Miller starting in the late 1800s. It was an introduction to the beaches and dunes which propelled Miller Beach from a sleepy backwater to a tourist boom. “A transit-oriented development at Lake Station creates jobs and brings people to Miller,” says Rogge, noting that the Miller Beach Arts & Creative District is having great success in using art and culture as a catalyst for both economic development and the regeneration of the city. “We have new businesses, new restaurants,” he says, handing me a brochure which shows that an investment in a transitoriented development would generate 405 construction jobs, 100 full time jobs and 250 part time jobs in Miller Beach alone plus be a spur for businesses to move to the area. “Overall, it capitalizes on the $28 million that the Regional Development Authority invested in renovating Marquette Park,”

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ne of his many current projects is to create a Transit-Oriented Development in the City of Gary, a move that helped save the train station depot in Miller Beach from destruction. The Miller Beach station is part of the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation (NICTD) South Shore Line, which connects Chicago to South Bend. For Gary residents that means the opportunity to board the South Shore at three different locations—a station on Lake Street in Miller Beach within the burgeoning Miller Beach Arts & Creative District, the Gary Metro Station across from City Hall and the Genesis Convention Center and the Gary flag station near the Gary/Chicago International Airport. Forty percent of Gary’s population lives around the Metro and Miller Beach stations, says Rogge. Sounds good, so what’s the problem? Let’s put it in a nutshell. About four years ago the NICTD hired American StructurePoint, an Indianapolis based company which provides such services as architecture, civil engineering, structural engineering and transportation, to study ways of increasing revenue opportunities by improving commuter rail service along the South Shore Line. The way to do that, the report said, was to eliminate both the Gary Metro and Miller Beach stations and build the Gateway Station east of the I-65 interchange where only nine

The citizens of Miller Beach are always saving something, and George Rogge is often one of the ringleaders. • Rogge certainly typifies Miller Beach activism. Involved in a plethora of activities such as having served as the president of both the Miller Citizens Corporation (MCC) and the Society for the Restoration of the Gary Bathing Beach Aquatorium and Octave Chanute’s Place in History, Inc., director of the Miller Area Business Association and the Gary City Wide Development Corporation.

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says Rogge, who lives in a house poised on the highest ground in Miller Beach with endless glass windows and views of Lake Michigan. Currently the Miller Beach Garden Club plants flowers around Marquette Park every year and also decorates it for the holidays. Rogge says his job is weeding the area around the station. “But this is just a blip on the screen,” Rogge tells me about the transit-oriented development plans. After all, he was a major force in fighting the implementation of drastically high increases of property taxes in Gary to the point that he got an apartment with a view of the State House in Indianapolis. Then there was the time when he provided the perfect sound bite which went viral in the preInternet day when asked by a CNN reporter, in town to do a story on Gary’s high crime rate in 1995, what was behind the high rate of crime in Gary. “I said the problem is that you can get a pizza here faster than a policeman,” recalls Rogge. “After that Governor Bayh sent 65 state policemen up here and they arrested some 3000 people. They even had a special prosecutor.” Born and raised in Gary, Rogge graduated from Lew Wallace High School in 1965 and Indiana State University in 1969. He returned home to work at the family business, founded in 1923. “My dad suggested that I join one of the city’s civic organizations,” says Rogge who joined the Jaycees and within a week was head of the membership committee. His work earned the local Jaycees chapter third place at the national Jaycee convention and it ignited Rogge’s determination to do what he could for the betterment of Gary. Historic preservation is also one of his interests as well. He bought the Boyd House, the oldest home in Merrillville, to house his insurance company—only the second owner since it was built. “The owner’s granddaughter was born there and died there at age 94,” he says noting that it needed work as nothing much had been done in terms of upkeep and repairs since the 1940s and had also stood vacant for two years before purchasing it. “It still had a coal furnace.” Rogge was also one of the founders of the Society for the Restoration of the Gary Bathing Beach Aquatorium and Octave Chanute’s Place in History, Inc. Before preservation efforts began, the historic aquatorium was boarded up and slowly filling with sand after decades of neglect.

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Ceramic lighted Christmas Trees are a staple of mid-century holiday decor, like this one at Hoity Toity in Michigan City.

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f you’re looking for a new way to decorate your home for Christmas, adding mid-century modern décor is a fun, easy way to spice up your holiday look, design experts say. The time period began in the 1950s, after World War II ended and people were in a more festive mood than in recent years, says Jan Levan, an interior designer and co-owner of Ambiance: Your Home. Your Story. During that time, big department stores like Macy’s and Marshall Field’s started making huge, festive Christmas displays, she says. “It was definitely a better, more fun time than it had been before,” she says. “Even though the furniture was more simple and clean during that time, at the holidays, it was much more glitzy.” Gwen DeBrun is founder and director of Bayberry Cottage in South Haven, Michigan. The store opened in 2001 and offers unique, affordable furniture and accessories. DeBrun says using retro décor could look either modern or kitschy. “It depends on how you pull it all together,” DeBrun says. “Bringing out the aluminum Christmas tree will definitely move you towards kitschy, but really, what better time than the holidays to spread some cheer with a funky holiday style?” Karen Maravilla, owner of It’s Just Serendipity in Hammond, stocks many mid-century holiday decor items in her vintage shop. Maravilla says these vintage decorations can bring back warm holiday memories. “All the bright shiny decorations brought sparkle to the holidays and bring back really great memories,” she says. “I think it takes you back to a time of having a very happy, safe holiday season.” Carolyn DeYoung, an interior designer with St. John, Indiana,based DeYoung Interiors, says the time period was full of sparkle and color. “The mid-century look was often a bit over-the-top with glitter and color and what better time to be over-the-top than the holiday season?” she says.

[Above] Vintage holiday ornaments bring retro sparkle at It’s Just Serendipity. [Below] Retro glass tumblers in caddy and holiday glass tray are waiting for a holiday party at It’s Just Serendipity.

No matter what, DeBrun suggests exercising restraint. “Modern minimalism is a kissing cousin of mid-century modern, so keep that in mind as your inner decorator heads back to days gone by,” she says. DeYoung agrees. “In the spirit of mid-century modern, less is often more, so try not to go overboard with the number of pieces and colors involved,” she says. “Have fun with the colors and styles, and get into the holiday spirit.” -CARRIE RODOVICH

that look. “If you head to your local antiques dealer, you’re likely to find cool, retro ornaments, unique garland and shiny trees,” she says. Jessie Cundiff, owner of Hoity Toity vintage store in Michigan City, says these retro-chic items fly off the shelves each holiday season. “People are snatching them up,” he says. “We get comments that it reminds them of their grandparents, so people are really seeking it out, like the foil trees and color wheels. Whatever we can find, people are snatching it up.” In addition to these well-known decor items, shoppers can find unique gifts to go along with the mid-century holiday theme. “We have awesome mid century gifts and toys,” he says. “We recently cleaned out an attic full of mid century Christmas things. A family from the city always celebrated Christmas at their beach house, and they never took any of the holiday items back to the city with them. It was all well preserved in the attic.”

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She says it was possible to incorporate a fun look by using non-traditional Christmas colors including bright green, aqua blue or pink in ornaments, wrapping paper and table toppers. “We have the makings for an entirely aqua blue, white and silver tree here at DeYoungs, and are impatiently waiting to set it up,” she says. She says metallics are also a popular trend, and you could incorporate silver, gold and copper into accessories, as well. “Anything that adds shine and shimmer to a space feels appropriate during the holiday season,” she says. “Often, we don’t think of white being a true color to add into our decorating scheme, but it’s a popular color of mid-century design and can be used to create a fresh look for the holiday.” Using real vintage items can also integrate well with contemporary holiday decor. “Not only is it vintage, it still looks very modern,” says Karen Maravilla of It’s Just Serendipity in Hammond. “That’s why some of the younger generation Lighted churches that might not such as these are a remember that familiar retro sight time period directly along with other mid-century decor like it, because it at Hoity Toity in still looks modern Michigan City. and sleek, and I think they really like that.” DeBrun says the mid-century modern holiday look would be fun and not fussy. She suggests choosing bold colors and strong graphic patterns for your ornaments. “That will definitely add interesting detail to your tree, and they are the hallmark of mid-century decorating,” she says. “Be sure to put away those twinkly white lights and go for the large, multicolored lights.” DeBrun says glass ornaments were a staple in the 1950s and 1960s, and Radko now makes ornaments that mimic

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Nov 28-29 Christmas Long Ago on Buckley Homestead, 2-5pm, Buckley Homestead County Park, 3606 Belshaw Road, Lowell. 219.769.7275. The traditions of Christmases past come to life when the farm children share stories as they do their chores and prepare for the coming eve of the holiday. The hired hands are busy too, but always find time for visitors and to offer a taste of chestnuts roasting over the open fire. A visit to the homestead

wouldn’t be complete without a stop in the main house kitchen for a taste of Mrs. Buckley’s homemade cookies and hot wassail. Nov 29 Santa’s March and Tree Lighting Ceremony, 4:30pm, Main Square Park, 3001 Ridge Road, Highland. 219.838.0114. Parade with Santa through downtown Highland, ending at the Main Square Gazebo. Hot chocolate will be served. Join us for the lighting of Main Square Park for the holiday season. Dec 5 Mix, Mingle and Jingle Party, 6:30pm, Blue Chip Casino, Hotel & Spa, 777 Blue Chip Drive, Michigan City. Perfect for networking with your office, friends and coworkers in a party setting. Dance the night away to live entertainment provided by Killer Flamingos. Dec 14 Hobart Holiday Market, Police/Court Complex, 705 E 4th Street, Hobart. 219.942.4511. Over 70 vendors in two gymnasiums brought unique gifts to our residents and visitors. The Hobart Holiday Market features holiday crafts, decorations, gifts and sweet treats celebrating the holiday season. Dec 31 New Year’s Eve Bash 2014, 8pm, Radisson at Star Plaza, 800 E 81st Ave, Merrillville. 219.769.6600. starplazatheatre.com. Guests to this

popular event can choose to usher in 2015 at this highly anticipated, annual year-end event featuring a propertywide collection of dance parties, comedy shows, live entertainment and world-class performances. Jan 23-25 WinterFest, downtown LaPorte. 219.331.5517. cityoflaporte. com. Live ice sculptures kick off this yearly event as artists craft unique works of art right on the streets of downtown LaPorte. Family-friendly winter fun abounds throughout the weekend. Jan 24-25 12th Annual Gardening Show, 8am-4pm, Porter County Expo Center, IN-49 at Division Road, Valparaiso. Cost: $10. 219.465.3555. The Gardening Show features presentations by national, regional and local gardening experts, special lodging and dining packages, a Seed and Bulb Exchange, Garden Photography Contest, Children’s Corner, and food service, as well as 100 exhibitors and vendors of products and services for and about gardens and gardening.

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Nov 21 Luminary Festival, dusk-9pm, downtown St. Joseph. stjoetoday.com. More than 1,000 lights illuminate downtown St. Joseph during this annual festival. Local shops decorated with holiday décor will

stay open late for some early holiday shopping and free horse-drawn trolley rides are offered in the early evening. Nov 29 New Buffalo Christmas Parade, downtown New Buffalo. Join this holiday tradition as New Buffalo brings the magic of Christmas to downtown with a Miracle on Whittaker Street. Enjoy a Santa breakfast, Reindog parade, cookies and hot cider, and tree lighting and caroling. Dec 4 Christmas Gala, 7pm, Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, 1000 E Beltline Ave, NE, Grand Rapids. 888.957.1580. meijergardens. org. An enchanted evening awaits guests to this celebrated gala, which features horse-drawn carriage rides through the sculpture park, dancing, a strolling dinner and roaming holiday entertainment. Dazzling trees and displays representing cultural traditions from around the world provide a truly spectacular background for the evening’s activities. Dec 5 3rd Annual Live Mannequins! St. Joseph 7-8:30pm, downtown St. Joseph. Watch storefronts and windows of participating downtown businesses come alive. Volunteers from the community will pose perfectly still, like mannequins. This event is free to the public and a wonderful way to get into the holiday spirit! This year’s theme: TELEVISION.

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Chesterton European Market dresses up for the holidays with many of the merchants, artists and chefs from the summer market. This extraordinary shopping experience provides the perfect opportunity to gather together and browse market goodies for holiday gifting, listen to festive holiday music and take photos with Santa.

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11TH ANNUAL MAGICAL ICE FESTIVAL downtown St. Joseph

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HOLIDAY POPS 7:30pm, Star Plaza Theatre, 8001 Delaware Place, Merrillville. 219.836.0525 ext. 200

Dec 5

HOLLY DAYS 5-7pm, Central Park Plaza, Lafayette & Indiana Sts, downtown Valparaiso 219.464.8332. valparaisoevents.com

Dec 6 16th Annual Reindog Parade, 4pm, downtown St. Joseph. The annual Reindog Holiday Parade features dressed up pets and their owners in a variety of holiday garb. Be prepared to see all kinds of costumes from “Santa Bernards” to “Reindeer Rottweilers.” The parade will also feature Santa’s arrival to downtown St. Joseph.

Jan 30-Feb 1 Ice Breaker 2014, downtown South Haven. southhaven. org. Now in its 22nd year, this annual festival offers winter fun for the whole family with dazzling ice sculptures, a chili cook-off, a pub slide, outdoor ice skating, curling, horse drawn carriage rides, kids’ activities and more. During the event, sculptors shape more than 50 blocks of ice, weighing 300-600 pounds each.

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Nov 21-Dec 24 Christkindlmarket Chicago, 11am-8pm Sun-Thu, 11am-9pm Fri-Sat, Daley Plaza, 50 W Washington St, Chicago. 312.494.2175. christkindlmarket. com. Once a year, downtown Chicago transforms into a European holiday village with twinkling lights and candy candy-striped wooden huts filled with oneof-a-kind offerings. Vendors have a variety of offerings with holiday ornaments of all colors, materials and sizes; nutcrackers; cuckoo-clocks; beer steins; wooden toys; jewelry; wood carvings and European sweets and treats.

Nov 27 McDonald’s Thanksgiving Parade, 8-11am, State St from Congress to Randolph, Chicago. 312.235.2862. chicagofestivals.org. Every year this televised parade draws more than 400,000 people. The parade features giant balloons, marching bands, horses, floats, performances and more. Dec 5-Jan 11 Winter WonderFest, Navy Pier, 600 E Grand Ave, Chicago. 312.595.7437. winterwonderfest.com. ‘Tis the season to explore Navy Pier’s enchanted winter playground. Last year’s event featured 170,000-square-foot of holiday décor, music, entertainment, an indoor ice skating rink, a zip line, an indoor Ferris wheel, huge inflatable slides, rides and more. Jan 14-18 Chicago Boat, RV and Strictly Sail Show, 2-9pm Wed, 11am-9pm Thu-Fri, 10am-9pm Sat, 10am-5pm Sun, McCormick Place South Building, 2301 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago. strictlysailchicago. com. Two of Chicago’s biggest outdoor recreational shows joined forces to become the Windy City’s biggest marine and outdoors sales event. The show’s new location offers 25 percent more exhibit space, which means more room for powerboats, sailboats, RVs and gear. Activities include a line-up of boating and RVing education, family-friendly attractions, hands-on activities and sailing seminars. Feb 14-22 Chicago Auto Show, McCormick Place, 2301 S Lake Shore

Dr, Chicago. chicagoautoshow.com. Auto enthusiasts trek to this annual convention—celebrating its 107th anniversary this year—of more than 1,000 of the newest cars, trucks, SUVs and concept cars, all displayed within the colossal confines of McCormick Place.

exhibitions Indiana

Through Nov 30 Salute: An Homage to the Godfathers of Art White Ripple Gallery & Co., 6725 Kennedy Avenue, Hammond. 219.433.4072. The show is curated by Ruth Crnkovich, an internationally recognized art appraiser and curator who was influential in the growth and success of both the South Shore Arts Center in Munster, Ind., and the Zhou B Arts Center in Chicago. The artists being showcased include Sergio Gomez, the driving force behind the Zhou B Arts Center and owner of 33 Contemporary Gallery in Chicago; Neil Goodman, professor of Fine Art at Indiana University Northwest and founding member of the department; Gregg Hertzlieb, museum director and curator of the Brauer Museum of Art at Valparaiso University; and Richard Brauer, for whom the Brauer Museum of Art was named. Through Dec 14 Orange Meditations—Recent Sculpture by Herbert George, Brauer Museum of Art, Valparaiso University Center for the

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Dec 31 New Year’s Fest, 5pmmidnight, Bronson Park, 241 W South St, Kalamazoo. 269.388.2830. newyearsfest. com. Hosted in the buildings surrounding Bronson Park, this performing arts celebration features 24 entertainers appealing to all ages. Performances are repeated throughout the night offering the opportunity to see multiple shows—including bands, theatre, classical performances, storytelling and comedy. The evening also includes horse-drawn trolley rides, a ball drop and fireworks at midnight.

Jan 30 It’s Finally Friday - 3rd Annual Chili Tour, 5-8pm, downtown St. Joseph. Warm up on the last Friday of January as St. Joseph’s picturesque downtown hosts a Chili Tour. Participating locations or “Chili Stops” will play host as guests have the opportunity to try their best recipes. Most are chili recipes, but guests will find chili inspired desserts and hot beverages mixed in as well.

Dec 5 Light up the Bluff, 6pm, Lake Bluff Park, St. Joseph. More than 1 million lights come alive along Lake Bluff Park as it is transformed into a winter wonderland from December 5th through Valentine’s Day. The St. Joseph High School Choir begins Christmas carols near the tree located at the corner of Broad and Lake Boulevard before the community tree lighting. Grab your sweetheart or entire family and take a stroll through the park under arches of sparkling lights from December 5- February 15.

essential EVENTS Arts, 1709 Chapel Drive, Valparaiso. 219.464.5365. valpo.edu/artmuseum. This exhibition features technically exquisite and formally inventive stone sculptures that reflect the artist’s ongoing interest in themes of justice and humanity. Through Jan 2 Comics & Code, Lubeznik Center for the Arts, 101 W Second St, Michigan City. 219.874.4900. lubeznikcenter.org. The invited group of artists included in this exhibit explores the contemporary relationships between words and images through comic illustration, objects and animation. The exhibit features innovative stories that address the impact on culture through personal, political, social and gender issues. These cultural gatekeepers reach far beyond genre borderlines to express complex and compelling stories. Also, through Jan 2: It’s Not Just Your Sunday Comic Strip; Feb 7-Apr 18: Locally— Literally and Rooted. Through Jan 25 The Complete Frida Kahlo—Her Paintings. Her Life. Her Story. Center for Visual and Performing Arts Atrium Gallery, 1040 Ridge Rd, Munster. 219.836.1839. southshoreartsonline.org. With 123 exact replicas of Frida Kahlo’s paintings in original size and original materials, this exhibition is the only one worldwide to feature Kahlo’s paintings in one place. Replicas of Kahlo’s possessions and a substantial collection of Kahlo and her family and friends give visitors a chance to experience the artist’s life.

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Nov 21-Jan 11 Arnold Newman— Luminaries of the Twentieth Century in Art, Politics and Culture, Krasl Art Center, 707 Lake Blvd, St. Joseph. 269.983.0271. krasl.org. With more than 60 images, this collection brings to light the names and faces that gave rise to ideas and concepts that have shaped our world, as seen through the eyes of Alfred Newman. Newman’s portraits at once speak to his talent as a photographer and unparalleled ability to capture the personality of his subjects. Through Dec 24 Mistletoe Market, South Haven Center for the Arts, 600 Phoenix St, South Haven. 269.637.1041. southhavenarts.org. This year, the annual market hosts more than 40 participating local artists and crafters showing and selling their work—including jewelry, paintings, photography and more. A portion of the proceeds benefit the art center.

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Jan 17-Apr 26 Redefining the Multiple, Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo. 269.349.7775. kiarts.org. This exhibition features the work of Japanese artists with foundations and formal training in printmaking and includes threedimensional objects and installations, paintings created using printmaking tools and techniques, digital photography and works created using traditional and recognizable printmaking techniques. Also, through Dec 7: Lasting Legacy—A Collection for Kalamazoo; through Jan 4: A Collector’s Eye—Works from the Collection of Sheila and Jim Bridenstine and Double Take—Artists Respond to the Collection; through Mar 8: How to Return? Contemporary Chinese Photography; Dec 20-Mar 15: Wired and Wrapped—The Sculpture of Seungmo Park; Jan 10-May 10: Second Sight/ Insight II.

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Through Jan 4 Christmas Around the World and Holidays of Light, Museum of Science and Industry, 57th St and Lake Shore Dr, Chicago. 773.947.3133. msichicago.org. A Chicago tradition that began in 1942, this one-of-a-kind seasonal celebration boasts the museum’s 45-foot Grand Tree at center stage with more than 30,000 lights and 1,000 ornaments. More than 50 smaller trees beautifully decorated by volunteers from Chicago’s ethnic communities represent various cultures and holiday traditions. In addition, school choral groups perform on the holiday stage during the week, and ethnic song and dance performers on the weekends. Also, through Jan 4: Treasures of the Walt Disney Archives. Through Jan 4 The Machine Inside— Biomechanics, The Field Museum, 1400 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago. 312.922.9410. fieldmuseum.org. The marvels of natural engineering are on display during this exhibit, which explores how living things— including humans—are machines built to survive, move and discover. Also, through Feb 1: Before the Dinosaurs—Tracking the Reptiles of Pangaea; through Jun 7: Bunky Echo-Hawk—Modern Warrior. Through Feb 15 Heaven and Earth—Art of Byzantium from Greek Collections, The Art Institute of Chicago, 111 S Michigan Ave, Chicago. 312.629.6635. artic.edu/aic. More than 60 sumptuous works of art drawn from museums throughout Greece comprise this exhibit. Works of art include mosaics, architectural fragments, manuscripts, glass, silver, textiles and painted icons. Also, begins Nov 11: A Voyage to South America: Andean Art in the Spanish Empire; begins Nov 19: New Galleries for Islamic Art; Nov 22-Jan 4: Holiday Thorne Rooms; Nov 22-Jan 11: Neapolitan Crèche; Nov 23-Jan 25: Temptation—The Demons of James Ensor; through Nov 30: Beyond Beauty—Botantical Motifs and Metaphors in Late Imperial China; Dec 6–Apr 1: Puppets!; through Dec 7: Wade Guyton; through Jan 4: Chicagoisms, Ethel Stein—Master Weaver, Ghosts and Demons in Japanese Prints and Sarah Charlesworth—Stills; through Jan 11: The City Lost and Found—Capturing New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles, 1960–1980; through Jan 18: focus— Lucy McKenzie; through Jan 25: Veiled Architecture—Kukje Gallery, SO-IL; through Feb 1: Strokes of Genius—Italian Drawings from the Goldman Collection; through Feb 6: Joseph Beuys—Untitled (Sun State); Feb 15-May 3: Shatter, Rupture, Break; through Mar 15: Bridget Riley and Jesús Rafael Soto— Pénétrable de Chicago; through Apr 12: James Welling—Diary of Elizabeth and James Dixon, 1840–41/Connecticut Landscapes, 1977–86; through May 2015: Photography Is _______________.

performance Indiana

Nov 13-Dec 14 A Christmas Memory, Center for Visual and Performing Arts, 1040 Ridge Rd, Munster. 219.836.3255. Based on Truman Capote’s touching memoir of his childhood, this new musical is set in a small Southern town in the 1930’s. A Christmas Memory chronicles a young boy’s friendship with his eccentric relatives, including his cousin and best friend, Sook. The misfits are inseparable as they launch kites, haunt speakeasies and mail fruitcakes to everyone from Jean Harlow to President Roosevelt. It’s a festive tale whose songs celebrate the simple

pleasures of country life, friendship and the joy of giving during the Christmas season. Nov 14-Nov 30 Amahl and the Night Visitors, Fourth Street Theater, 125 N Fourth Street, Chesterton. 219.926.7875. Amahl, a boy known for his tall tales and the occasional lie, gets around on a crutch due to his disability. As he sits outside playing his shepherd’s pipe, his mother calls for him to come inside. Amahl is slow to react to his mother’s commands. Finally, after several attempts to get him inside, he walks into the house. Amahl tells his mom a grand story of a giant star rising high in the sky above their house. Of course she doesn’t believe him and tells him to stop bothering her. Nov 16 The Band Perry, 8pm, Horseshore Casino, 777 Casino Center Drive, Hammond. Since releasing their self-titled debut album, The Band Perry have ascended to dizzying heights. With a new album tailor-made for arena shows, the group brings their energetic style of country music to this Hammond concert. Fronted by Kimberly Perry and rounded out by her younger brothers Neil and Reid, the band has notched a string of hit singles, including the quadruple-platinum “If I Die Young” (which climbed to No. 1 on Billboard’s Country and AC charts), the platinum “You Lie,” and the Country No. 1 “All Your Life.” They’ve also enjoyed sold-out tours and a showering of honors, including multiple ACM, CMA and CMT Music awards, as well as Grammy, Teen Choice, AMA, ACA and Billboard Music award nominations—all of which has cemented the sibling trio as one of the hottest acts in recent history. Nov 28 Air Supply 8pm Horseshoe Casino, 777 Casino Center Drive, Hammond. Graham Russell and Russell Hitchcock of Air Supply started playing small venues with just one guitar and two voices. They quickly gained a reputation for beautiful harmonies and well-crafted songs, and their first single shot to number one. Air Supply’s lavish productions and hits such as “Lost in Love,” “All Out of Love,” “Sweet Dreams,” and “Making Love Out Of Nothing At All” continue to captivate audiences around the world. Nov 28 Thanksgiving Soul Jam, Doors open at 7pm, showtime is 8pm, Star Plaza Theatre, 8001 Delaware Place, Merrillville. 800.745.3000. The O’Jays have earned millions of fans throughout an illustrious career that first became a reality in the late 1950s. From their teenage years as The Mascots, to providing background vocals for Nat King Cole, The O’Jays have survived and flourished as one of the hottest R&B acts of our time. Hits like “For the Love of Money,” “Used To Be My Girl,” and “Love Train” are just a sampling of their classic tunes. Nov 28-Dec 31 A Charlie Brown Christmas, Chicago Street Theater, 154 W Chicago Street, Valparaiso. 219.464.1636. CST is proud to continue its tradition of the Family Holiday Show with this new stage adaptation. Experience the Peanuts characters everyone knows and loves brought to life on stage. Featuring the song, “Christmas Time is Here,” and the music of Vince Guaraldi, A Charlie Brown Christmas is the perfect way to ring in the holidays. Nov 30 The Oak Ridge Boys, 4pm, Star Plaza Theatre, 8001 Delaware Place, Merrillville. 800.745.3000. The legendary Oak Ridge Boys have enjoyed

a career spanning more than four decades, highlighted by countless CMA, ACM, Grammy and Dove awards, to name just a handful. With numerous gold and platinum albums, the Oaks have a string of classic favorites, including “Bobbie Sue,” “American Made,” and their signature, “Elvira.” Richard Sterban, Duane Allen, William Lee Golden and Joe Bonsall are celebrating the 40th Anniversary of The Oak Ridge Boys. The Oak Ridge Boys came together in 1973, beginning as gospel singers, became a top act in country music and then crossed over to pop with the monster hit “Elvira” in 1981. The Oak Ridge Boys are the only act that has played Star Plaza Theatre every year since its opening in 1979. Dec 5 Patti Labelle, 8pm, Star Plaza Theatre, 8001 Delaware Place, Merrillville. 800.745.3000. She has garnered countless honors, including Grammys, American Music Awards, Image Awards and a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame. She is an actress, author, spokesperson, mother, gourmet and friend to her fans; she is Patti Labelle! First hitting the charts in the 1960’s with “I Sold My Heart to the Junkman,” Patti Labelle went on to record the disco anthem of the 70s, “Lady Marmalade.” Now with an endless string of hit singles including “New Attitude,” “On My Own,” “Stir It Up” and “Right Kind of Lover,” she has earned her title as the Queen of Rock-n-Soul, and a reputation as a performer that needs to be experienced to be believed! Dec 5-21 A Fabulous 50’s Christmas, Towle Community Theater, 5205 Hohman Avenue, Hammond. Admission: $17.00. 219.937.8780. Come watch A Fabulous 50’s Christmas, a family musical. Dec 5-21 Annie, Fridays and Saturdays 8pm, Sundays 2pm, Memorial Opera House, 104 Indiana Street, Valparaiso. 219.548.9137. In the depths of the 1930’s, Annie is a fiery young orphan girl who must live in a miserable orphanage run by the tyrannical Miss Hannigan. Her seemingly hopeless situation changes dramatically when she is selected to spend a short time at the residence of the wealthy munitions industrialist, Oliver Warbucks. Quickly, she charms the hearts of the household staff and even the seemingly cold-hearted Warbucks cannot help but learn to love this wonderful girl. He decides to help Annie find her long lost parents by offering a reward if they would come to him and prove their identity. However, Miss Hannigan, her evil brother, Rooster, and a female accomplice, plan to impersonate those people to get the reward for themselves which put Annie in great danger. Dec 6-13 A Winnie-the-Pooh Christmas Tail, 11am and 1pm, Theatre at the Center, Center for Visual and Performing Arts, 1040 Ridge Rd, Munster. 219.836.3255. Come and see all the loveable characters from “Hundred-Acre Woods” in this merry musical as they work together to help find Eeyore’s missing tail. Friendship and teamwork save the day! Dec 7 William Florian “Those Were The Days,” 2pm, Munster High School Auditorium, 8808 Columbia Ave, Munster. 219.923.7879. This iconic folk music songwriter and performer will perform his music of the ‘60s, as well as covers of all—time favorites including John Denver. Florian’s humorous stories and audience interplay, familiar repertoire and laid-back style continue to inspire his vast fan base.

Dec 12 Terry Fator, Star Plaza Theatre, 8001 Delaware Place, Merrillville. 800.745.3000. Terry Fator became a household name in 2007 when he won Season 2 of “America’s Got Talent” with his unique brand of entertainment that combines singing, comedy and unparalleled celebrity impressions. With a cast of characters including Winston, the Impersonating Turtle; Emma Taylor, the little girl with the big voice; Maynard Tompkins, the Elvis Impersonator; Duggie Scott Walker, the annoying neighbor and many others, Fator has been raking in awards, accolades and industry admiration ever since. Within the last year, Fator has released the DVD Terry Fator: Live In Concert, a country music CD It Starts Tonight, as well as a series of children’s books including Lamu, The Christmas Kitten. Dec 19-21 Marc Salem—Mind Over Munster, Center for Visual and Performing Arts, 1040 Ridge Rd, Munster. 219.836.3255. People are still talking about his mesmerizing visit to Munster in 2013. How did he do that? Find out at this special return performance, where Salem will wow audiences and perform his mindbending act once again. Dec 31 New Year’s Eve with American English— Beatles Tribute Band, 6pm and 10pm, Center for Visual and Performing Arts, 1040 Ridge Rd, Munster. 219.836.3255. Americas’ premier Beatles tribute band brings in the New Year, playing the full Hard Day’s Night album and other beloved tunes. Jan 23-Feb 7 Tammy: A coming of age story about a girl who is Part T-Rex, Chicago Street Theater, 154 W Chicago Street, Valparaiso. 219.464.1636. CST saves the spot after the first of the year for plays with a bold and gutsy nature. Tammy is just that—an irreverent and twisted afterschool special. It’s Heathers meets Jurassic Park meets Carrie. Tammy is your average preteen. She has a crush on a popular jock. She wants to fit in with the cool crowd. Her parents and teachers just don’t get her. Oh, and she’s part T-Rex. Being different is never easy, but it gets a whole lot harder when your lunch is raw meat and you get muzzled every time you roar in math class. With the help of her best friend, Hope, Tammy struggles to keep her talons in check and her head held high. But can she learn to navigate the hallways of middle school while governing her own prehistoric tendencies? A hilarious homage to growing up in the 90s. Feb 13 NISO’s Big Romance Concert, 6:15pm Pre-Concert, 7:30pm Concert, The Auditorium at Bethel Church, 10202 Broadway, Crown Point. 219.836.0525 ext. 200. Kick off your Valentine’s weekend with this super romantic concert presented by the Northwest Indiana Symphony. Back by popular demand, pianist Winston Choi will play the beloved “Rhapsody on a Theme” by Paganini and the unique “Concerto for Left Hand”. The “pianocam” will also be back to showcase the intricate musicianship. The passionate Spanish themes from “Capriccio Espagnol” and heart-pounding rhythms of Carmen will leave you breathless.

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Nov 4-Jan 4 Dee Snider’s Rock & Roll Christmas Tale, Broadway Playhouse, 175 E Chestnut St, Chicago. Dee Snider’s Rock and Roll Christmas Tale tells the story of Däisy Cütter, a heavy metal bar band looking to make it big even though the 80s are LONG over. This year, these four guys are ready to take the ultimate step and, in mythic rock tradition, sell their souls to the devil in exchange for success beyond their wildest metal dreams! But every time they try to seal the infernal pact, their head-banging anthems turn into warm-hearted carols. Soon these rockers are forced to realize their dreams of stardom are no match for the Christmas spirit. Dee Snider, infamous lead singer of Twisted Sister, has created and stars in a VERY funny, VERY rocking and (sshhh!) VERY sweet new holiday musical, guaranteed to rock your whole family’s holiday.

equestrian ethos

The world of horse lovers brings year-round joy WORDS BY GINA J GRILLO | PHOTOGRAPHY BY TONY V. MARTIN

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magine the romance of horseback riding in winter: a brisk, clear morning, being the first to set out on fresh trail of untouched snow, the crunch of snow under the horse’s hooves, and the exhilaration as you leave the first prints of the day in the sparkling path of white behind you. But don’t get too attached to this picture. While winter is a great time to think about beginning riding lessons and build riding skills and horsemanship, novice equestrians are advised to learn their basic skills indoors during the colder months. Most stables provide indoor tracks and arenas for beginning to advanced lessons, so the novice can use the winter months to prepare to hit the ground running (literally) in the spring. Before committing to horse ownership and the year-round equestrian lifestyle, experts suggest that beginners start with lessons as a way to gage their level of interest and potential for commitment to ownership.

Novices can also learn about riding styles, types of horses and personalities, in order to find what best suits their own personality and interests. Interim lease programs are also available that allow weekly riding options as an initial opportunity to connect with one horse over time. Equestrianism does not have to be a solo activity—it’s also a great opportunity to make friends who share a rider’s love of horses. Robust communities of horse lovers can be found at every stable. Pleasant Heights Stables, a 100-acre deluxe equestrian facility in LaPorte, Indiana, offers full board and day care throughout the winter, in addition to a variety of custom care packages. Diane Thalmann, part-owner of Pleasant Heights Stables, says new riders are always welcome. Some of their recent beginners range from 3 to 70 years old. “Instead of ‘ladies who lunch,’ at PHS we have ‘ladies who ride,’” says Thalmann. The group was first formed

Pleasant Heights Stables Head Trainer and Facility Manager Jill Fagan on a wooded trail.

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For your information Pleasant Heights Stables— LaPorte, Indiana pleasantheightsstables.com A 100-acre, full-service, premier stable offering a broad range of year round riding, training and boarding packages along with a belief that horses are members of the family and entitled to respect and 24/7 care. Indoor/outdoor lighted arenas, trails, pastures and locally raised hay offer equine boarders training and continuous winterized care. Beginning to advanced riding lessons are offered in English, dressage, hunter jumper and western style riding.

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by a group of “barn moms” who for years carpooled their kids to and from the stable for lessons, before deciding to give horse back riding a try themselves. This group of equine adventurers has also organized riding trips to Ireland, France and California. Horse ownership Transitions Equestrian is a year-round Center—LaPorte, Indiana adventure, but winter transitionsequestriancenter.com can be particularly Family friendly, affordable riding challenging. Views program, providing year round on all-weather lessons and boarding and 18 horsemanship acres of beautiful grass fields on the Michigan/Indiana border. may vary, but the Beginning to advanced riding fact is, extreme lessons and equestrian birthday temperatures—both parties are available on site. hot and cold—can be as hard on horses as they are on humans. The biggest dangers for horses and for humans in sub-zero temperatures are exposure to the cold and difficulty breathing in cold air for long periods. Local equine experts say riders need to be respectful of their horse’s comfort and safety, as well as their own. “Boarding and caring for horses in the fall and winter can be very tricky in the Midwest,” says Melissa Ashcraft, Owner and Head Instructor of Transitions Equestrian Center, located in LaPorte, on the Michigan/Indiana border. “As a horseman, you can feel as if you are in a arm wrestling match with mother nature—one day it’s sleeting with 4 feet of snow and below zero, and the next day it’s sunny and warm and the horses are sweating under their blankets. This type of weather can be very hazardous to a horse’s health and can lead to colic, which is the number one killer of horses.” During winter months, the horse’s body will adapt through physiological that allow them to adjust to falling temperatures by growing a thicker and fuller coat. There is also an array of

Pleasant Heights Stables

Pleasant Heights Stables offers riding lessons and year-round equestrian care.

Pleasant Heights Stables Head Trainer and Facility Manager Jill Fagan puts a horse through its paces in the indoor facility.

Pleasant Heights Stables includes hundreds of acres for riders and horses to enjoy.

Culver Academies’ Jud Little Riding Hall, which is part of Vaughn Equestrian Center, features indoor riding facilities perfect for winter riding practice.

Culver Academies Horsemanship Program Culver Academies Horsemanship Program & World Equestrian Games—Culver, Indiana culver.org At Culver Academies Vaughn Equestrian Center in Culver, Indiana, this High School Prep Equestrian program is one of the largest and most prestigious in the country, offering boys and girls the opportunity to develop skills of horsemanship meant to enhance leadership, citizenry and all levels of their collegiate performance. Since 1897, Culver’s Horsemanship Program has been teaching students the qualities of wisdom, courage, moderation, and justice by placing them in the saddle. With over 90 stabled horses and approximately 100 participating students this year, it’s no wonder that both their Black Horse Troup (boys) and Equestrian Troup (girls) hold the honor of leading the Inaugural Parades of presidents since 1957 and participating in the World Equestrian Games. Locally, Culver equestrians can be seen at various festivals, including Popcorn Fest in Valparaiso. See their website for winter schedules and details of public programs, including polo matches, jumping competitions and Culver’s first Western Riding Competition date in 2015.

riding accessories, such as snowshoes, protective pads that prevent hooves from freezing, stable and riding blankets as well as waterproof turnout covers that aid in extending a horse’s comfort during exposure to the elements.

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hoosing the right barn can also support the horse’s health. Winter boarding options can range from full care to limited care, depending on the facility. “At Transitions, we run a full service facility so that horse owners don’t have to worry about the day to day care of their horses,” says Ashcraft. “We take on this battle with mother nature on their behalf.” Horses who board at Pleasant Heights Stables benefit from access to an indoor lighted arena, heated barn and wash stalls, riding trails, pastures, locally produced hay and expert trainers. “A horse is like an athlete,” says Thalmann, “and even though there are times during winter when weather can be prohibitive, there are a variety of ways that the horse can stay in good shape and remain in training throughout the winter season.” For more content, please VisitShoreMagazine.com

Savannah Kranich is a 2005 graduate of Culver Girls Academy. She works for Culver as an Admissions counselor and also spends a lot of her time at the equestrian center involved with the girls polo team and various other aspects of our riding program. She is an unpaid volunteer in the equestrian program. The Horse is Thomas, who is a very experienced show horse and has appeared in a U.S. Presidential Inaugural Parade.

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ow, 47 years later, Tim and Pat Foley who bought the bakery 25 years ago, continue to use Kottman’s original recipes including the one of gingerbread. “We’ve been following the same recipe they learned from their masters who learned it from their masters,” says Tim Foley about these cherished recipes. “We do new things here too but we don’t change the old recipes or make them a different way. If you get gingerbread here or Bavarian cream or whatever else was first made here, you getting it the same way it’s always been made.” What Bit of Swiss is doing differently this year is partnering with the Krasl Art Center on Lake Boulevard in St. Joseph to make a gingerbread house that is about 3-feet long and 18-inches high that looks like the art center and will be on display there this holiday season. Decorated with royal icing, Bit of Swiss bakers will work on replicating the Krasl’s Chihuly glass including the artist’s fantastical sculpture that hangs in the foyer and other works— the center is also well-known for its outdoor art as well as inside galleries. But the Krasl isn’t the only gingerbread replica of St. Joseph’s arts, cultural and tourist centers slated to be displayed along Lake Boulevard which runs along the bluff overlooking Lake Michigan and the lighthouse marking the flow of the St. Joseph River into the lake as well as those below the bluff. “I invited my peers to make likenesses such as The Heritage Museum and Cultural Center, St. Joseph Today, Maud Preston Palenske Memorial Library and Curious Kid’s Museum,” says Ali Hansen, executive

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When Hans Kottman first came to America to make pastries and breads at what was then the grand Whitcomb Hotel overlooking Lake Michigan in downtown St. Joseph, he brought with him a recipe for gingerbread from the years he’d spent working as a baker in Austria. Kottman, at the instigation of Emil Tosi’s, next opened the Bit of Swiss Bakery next to Tosi’s Restaurant in Stevensville.

The staff of Mimi’s Cupcakes, Kim Adams, Renee Nelson and Elvie Walsh, work on their part of the Box Factory Gingerbread house exhibit.

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This lighthouse replica was part of the exhibit in 2013.

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from 10am-4pm; after that director of the Box Factory Lionel trains and sponsored the display will be open to the for the Arts, a multi-use arts by Silver Beach Pizza will travel public Monday through Saturday, center includes artist studios, through the gingerbread 10am-4pm and Sundays Noon-3pm galleries, a performance village. Locomotive engineer stage, classrooms, Art Shop Nancy Wolff will be running WHERE: Box Factory for the and meeting space located the Gingerbread Train Display Arts, 1101 Broad St, St. Joseph in a historical, renovated sponsored by Silver Beach Pizza COST: Free but donations are 55,000-square-foot former which comprises two Lionel asked to support the Box Factory box factory (hence the name) trains looping in and around the and the Lighthouse Forever Fund located on the St. Joseph River. gingerbread buildings display. FYI: 269.983.3688 or According to Hansen, Trains run every 30 minutes. boxfactoryforthe arts.org there are a total of eight To start off the celebration, organizations creating the Box Factory is hosting a gingerbread houses in their Gingerbread Open House on likeness including the Krasl Arts November 29. A family friendly Center. concert features performances “We made the forms out of lumber, painted them a and sing-a-long by Mockingbird from 11:00-2:00 p.m. and gingerbread color and used double-sided corrugated American School of Music is performing from 2:00-4:00 cardboard,” she says. “Then each organization has that day. volunteers helping decorate them.” Donations go to the Box Factory and the Lighthouse Because of their large size, Hansen says they do allow Forever Fund, which was founded to protect and people to “cheat” by using graham crackers if they want preserve the two St. Joseph lighthouses which stand and then adding icing and candies to complete the look. sentinel on either side of the St. Joseph River. No longer According to Rhonda Massingham Hart, author of federally owned, monies are needed to counter the Making Gingerbread Houses (Storey Publishing 2013; effects of over a century of winds, waves and weather. $3.95), the first known recipe for gingerbread dates Last year, Four Winds Casino in New Buffalo built a back to Greece in 2400 BC. The Chinese developed spectacular gingerbread house, boasting dimensions gingerbread recipes during the 10th century of 8 feet square by 14 feet tall. This elaborate and in the late Middle Ages, Europeans were gingerbread home consumed over 1,700 pounds creating their own styles of gingerbread of gingerbread, more than over 800 pounds of and were popular items at Medieval Fairs chocolate including 300 pounds of chocolate where they were shaped like a variety of to make the roof shingles, 85 pounds of animals, flowers, trees, birds, kings and chocolate for each nutcracker and 35 queens. Queen Elizabeth the First pounds of chocolate for each tree. 60 had gingerbread fashioned into the pounds of cooked sugar went into creating figures of visiting foreign dignitaries decorations such as hearts, diamonds, as a way of honoring them. clubs, spades, candy canes and more. As for gingerbread houses, their There will be another Gingerbread House origin is said to be 16th century creation on display at the Four Winds Germany. Interestingly gingerbread Casino for the holiday season this year. evolved into an architectural style term, For those who want to try their hand at describing the decoratively cut and making their own, Hart’s book contains pierced frieze boards, scrolled brackets, directions and tips showing each curlicues and scalloped braced arches, step constructing such gingerbread often found on Victorian-era homes. edifices as a country chapel, Victorian The St. Joseph gingerbread buildings home, an old time store, log cabin, will be on display from November 29 castle, barn and silo and even a 3-D to December 30th where they will be Christmas tree along with recipes for displayed on a “bluff” designed to royal icing and fondant as well as look like the Lake Boulevard and decorations. the bluff below where the Silver Beach Carousel and city’s two lighthouses For more content, please as well as the VisitShoreMagazine.com historic train station—now Silver Beach According to Box Factory Pizza—are for the Arts director Ali located. The Hansen, there are a total of Gingerbread eight organizations creating gingerbread houses in their Train Display, likeness for this year’s exhibit. featuring

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hank you, second-century B.C. Romans. They set the good example way back then, soaking in baths and even enjoying nearby amenities like snack bars, shops, and theaters. Fast forward to 1326 in—wait for it—Spa, Belgium, where a fellow declared himself cured after soaking in the iron-rich waters, then opened up a spa of sorts. By the 1800s the Swiss offered private resorts for the wealthy, and in Saratoga, N.Y., “taking the waters” in the hot sulfur spa there became the latest, if not the best-smelling, health getaway. The notion of healing waters got another boost in 1880 in Excelsior Springs, Mo., where a farmer’s daughter recovered from tuberculosis after drinking and bathing in the town’s spring water. Today the Elms Hotel & Spa there welcomes guests. As cold winds blow and skin begins to feel the rigors of winter in the heartland, we’re lucky enough to have relaxing spa stays here—without the sulfur. In Michigan City, Spa Blu Tower at Blue Chip Casino, Hotel & Spa wants to know, “How may we enliven your spirit?”, says Peaches McCahill, spa director. “We try to be creatively passionate in our commitment to capture the essence of the spa blu experience.” Why “blu”? McCahill explains the blu refers to adjacent Lake Michigan, where “The blue of the tower windows reflects the many beautiful blue tones of the water.” Inside, guests rejuvenate in style in the 10,000-squarefoot facility. Blu let’s get specific. Pumpkin is the new blueberry for facials, “an exfoliating treatment that’s loaded with important antioxidants, beta carotene and rich in vitamin C, to improve skin texture and tone.” spa blu treatments range from facials to body wraps to massages and more. There are steam rooms, experiential showers, and whirlpools highlighted by water walls. Guests can relax with infused beverages, fruit, snacks and soothing music, with each guests’ experience customized. Imagine indulgences like the blu’s chaser, which combines Swedish and Asian-inspired techniques designed to restore the body and spirit’s harmony and balance. The advantage of choosing a spa resort is combining the spa experience with a relaxing overnight stay. At Castle in the Country in Allegan County, Mich., owner

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of a world contemporary

Kristy Victor of Crown Point, Ind., devotes time and energy to her love for dance as she works one full and two part-time jobs. [Previous page] Sara Eichmeier of Valparaiso, Ind., executes a jete at the Radisson Star Plaza in Merrillville in rehearsal for the December production of The Nutcracker.

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Kristy Victor demonstrates the discipline of combining strength and flexibility.

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is not the first such moment. Since the age of 3 she has practiced dance at the Indiana Ballet Theatre (IBT), the brainchild of founder and director Gloria Tuohy. And while dance is in Tuohy’s heart and soul and directs the course of her career, Tuohy is realistic about expectations—hers and her dancers’. Ballerina Kristy Victor, for example, is a full-time oncology nurse. Tuohy explains, “Ballerinas have to be very versatile, to be able teach or to do some other work in addition to dance, because many can’t just survive on ballet alone.” She adds that much of today’s choreography is upbeat and contemporary, leaving even fewer roles available for ballet dancers. “There are a lot of dancers who want to be ballerinas, so it’s really important to have good training. If the production is only looking for three dancers, you want stand out in the competition,” Tuohy says. Dancers are constantly auditioning, “In between, they have to live somehow.” Tuohy says some of her dancers go to college, then come back to teach at IBT. Victor is one of them. She may not be a typical example, however, since her schedule would be daunting to many. In addition to her full-time job administering chemo and care to patients and teaching Mondays and Tuesdays at IBT in addition to lessons and performances, Victor is also a sales director for

She hears it as she’s waiting in the wings: the murmuring of the audience, the sudden rustle of settling in as the house lights dim. In the breathless quiet before the curtain rises, her heart races a little even as she wills it to be still. ¶ The music from the pit swells, the curtain rises. A deep breath, arms poised, she rises en pointe and advances featherlight to the footlights. ¶ It is the moment ballerina Kristy Victor has dreamed of for most of her 28 years.

INDIANA BALLET THEATRE: CREATING MAGICAL MOMENTS The Indiana Ballet Theatre (IBT) is the only ballet company of its caliber in Northwest Indiana, says founder and director Gloria Tuohy, MDE. And high-caliber training and performance matter, says Tuohy. Despite the odds against joining a professional dance company, some of her students have joined companies including the Joffrey Ballet. Others teach or choreograph, including Broadway productions. IBT is the only dance company in northwest Indiana to bring more than nine full-length classical ballets to local residents, including Swan Lake, Peter Pan, and Cinderella, all under Tuohy’s direction. In May 2013 the Indiana Coalition for the Arts/Indiana Arts Commission Award went to Tuohy, herself a dancer who has performed with the Boston Ballet in London. Her devotion began when she took her 3-yearold daughter to a studio and was horrified. “If they did well, they went to the top of a list, if not, to the bottom. This is awful, teaching little children to be competitive. They paid pennies for doing a cartwheel well. They gave the French names for ballet moves, at the age of three! I asked a few friends, if I open up (a dance class) in my basement, would you come?” That was 35 years ago. Now Tuohy’s daughter, Amanda Touhy-Fuller, is IBT’s Gloria Tuohy Modern/Contemporary Artistic Director, CDE. Says dancer Kristy Victor, “Mrs. Tuohy is a wonderful lady, one of the sweetest, and I just love her. I have her to thank for most of my training in the art of ballet.” The IBT has studios in DeMotte, Ind., and Merrillville, Ind., but soon will have a permanent home in a venerable building. Donated to IBT by the Lake County Commissioners, it’s the last nurses’ home in the country that has not been destroyed or renovated. “I’m excited, but it’s also a huge undertaking. I have to raise $3.5 million—and we’re at $32,000 now,” says Tuohy. The school numbers about 230, in all dance disciplines. Community outreach includes teaching children from the region at their schools to perform in a special production at IBT. And for dancers who want to go to New York, Tuohy tries to help them figure out how to meet the expense. IBT also has a strong presence in the modern dance world, producing yearly shows to sold-out audiences.

Mary Kay cosmetics; is a head cheerleader for National Cheerleaders Association; and dresses the part of a princess for Princess Parties. “I have quite an active schedule,” says a cheerful Victor, who lives in Crown Point, Ind. “It’s long hours, but it’s all work I enjoy. Dancing is my real passion, my very favorite thing to do.” Victor is also in IBT’s sixmember Chamber Ballet, whose members receive a stipend. It’s a challenge finding time for rehearsals, such as for her role in the upcoming The Nutcracker Dec. 3 and 4 at the Radisson Star Plaza. “But when I step onstage, I want to know I’m at my best, to be part of a wonderful experience for people.” Married for a year in August, Victor says husband Conrad is always supportive and comes to all her performances.

ara Eichmeier, 17 years old, knows what it is to get ready for a performance. “I think my family gets a little flustered by the amount of time it takes to prepare for a production, but they’re very happy I’ve found something I’m so passionate about.” She found that passion early. Her grandmother tells her that even at 2 years old, Sara stood before a mirror and danced, so lessons began when she was 3. From then until she was 10 it was ballet, “mostly because (the IBT instructors) like to give you a really strong core in ballet technique; it helps you branch out in other styles.” At 10, she started modern ballet; at 13, jazz. Sara dreams of becoming a ballerina as a career. She wants to graduate high school with academic honors, then go right into a ballet company, but is realistic enough to realize she needs to go to college, with Butler University her first choice. If for some reason performing dance doesn’t work out as a career, Sara says she’d want to teach it. She’s already teaching ballet to little ones at IBT and loves it. For now, “When you’re up on stage in front of all those people performing ballet, you follow the role and it helps you enter a new world.

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Elizabeth Evenhouse holds a head-to-ankle pose, making the position look easy while toned muscles obey the rigors of each movement. [Previous page, top] At the Indiana Ballet Theatre studio, staying on pointe requires the right shoes and constant practice.

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Valparaiso High School student Sara Eichmeier poses in rehearsal at the Radisson with Michael Truschka in the role of the Nutcracker.

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Indiana Ballet Theatre dancers tie one of their several pairs of ballet shoes, whose cost can run approximately from $30 to $70. [Top] Gloria Tuohy, founder and director of Indiana Ballet Theatre, leads rehearsal at the studio for Nutcracker.

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You’re living a cool double life, on stage and off stage.” Off stage she’s a Valparaiso High School student who sacrifices an active social life for dance. Every day except Friday (yes, Sundays, too), she’s at IBT. “The best part about training is how much responsibility and selfcontrol you learn. Ballet is a very strict profession. In the long run, it helps you be the best person you can be.” For Sara the biggest challenge is the discipline. “The audience can’t know if you’re in pain or tired or sick. If something goes wrong with the music you just have to roll with it and keep playing your part. You have to maintain that composure.” Her favorite role so far was in Sleeping Beauty. “As a kid, I always dreamed of playing the part of Aurora.” Did the reality measure up to her expectation? The teenager giggles. “Yes, it’s beautiful … you feel like a princess when you’re performing.” In ballet, even princesses must be strong. “It takes endurance to hold yourself up on your toes. People think about the flexibility, to be able to put your foot at your head. But to hold it there, the strength is harder than the flexibility.” Victor agrees. “(My age of) 28 is young, but you have to keep up on a daily basis. When a performance comes around, I’ll go in before work to get the rehearsal time in. If I can’t make it to the dance studio, I go to the gym.” In her busy schedule there’s been no lack of friendships. “At IBT I’ve made a lot of great friends over the years. With two of them, Bailee Serocinki and Libby Evenhouse, we’ve formed a wonderful bond. They’ll be dancing with me in Nutcracker.” Sara will perform as well. “For Nutcracker, there are long hours, at the studio from 9 a.m. to 5 at night, so any kind of social life is kind of gone. Then there’s the expense—different pointe shoes, which are very expensive, and the clothes. “But if you really love something you’ll do whatever it takes.”

The holiday tradition of sharing great reads

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These books were not necessarily new in 2014, or even new to you, but each book covers something interesting to me that I want to share with a special friend or member of my family this year.

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Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter made me curious because of its longevity on the bestseller list and after I read it and discovered the sensuality of the geography, the true resonance and meaning of the word “ruins,”— especially in this context with its celebrity overtones—and the triumph of spiritual love no matter how perverse things that happen in love’s name seem to get. The story is a fantastical antidote to jadedness. Much like Walter’s Financial Lives of the Poets, which tells the story of an unemployed former reporter with a failed start-up web site, about to lose his home, his spouse and everything but his sense of humor. The protagonist’s inability to make a good decision is almost staggering, but hasn’t everybody been through a period so awful that you thought it couldn’t get worse, until it did? Also don’t miss Walter’s first book, Ruby Ridge: The Truth and Tragedy of the Randy Weaver Family, a non-fiction story that explains much about Big Sky Country. How to Cook Everything and How to Cook Everything Vegetarian is so valuable even to somebody like me, a non-cook for tons of reasons. Though one or the other of the boxed set are always open on the kitchen counter, I also keep the app on

was an ability to convey his emotional world in all its demonic tenderness and project it through physical actors onstage can never be duplicated. But Lahr, whose work as a theater critic for The New Yorker is wellknown, steps outside the realm of the deeply researched biography into the nether-land of connected dots between memoirs, novels, letter collections of others including Tennessee Williams own, also Elia Kazan, Gore Vidal, Arthur Miller, Paul Bowles, Maureen Stapleton and others he corresponded and spoke with frequently. That is the uniqueness of playwrights—everything is on display. The books of James McBride are another kind of revelation, beginning with the most recent National Book Award Winner Good Lord Bird, the narrative of the pre-Civil War endgame of famous anti-slavery lunatic John Brown as told through the eyes of a young runaway slave boy disguised as a girl primarily for reasons of safety. The look at the tumult and division of the country during that time it is not hard to see the hell that was soon unleashed. Not to mention the legacy that has stubbornly remained with our country for so long. But the story is still a pure and simple adventure, even though you kind of know the hero is going to make it somehow. Then it was a treat to go back and find the beginning of this wonderful writer in another novel Song Yet Sung and where he began in The Color of Water, his autobiographical story about his courageous and unusual white mother, who explained her skin as transparent. For more content, please VisitShoreMagazine.com

and Eleanor you know already that this audio-video-book package will be a topselling gift this season. The documentary series packed with interviews with historians and experts on different eras was a masterpiece of mixed media with details of personal lives running parallel to the giant events of human history in the 20th Century. The Roosevelts touched on two other historical biographies I was reading this year. The first one was Lawrence in Arabia by Scott Anderson, a story in its most famous incarnation was an Oscar-winning movie starring Peter O’Toole, and Robert Caro’s Pulitizer-Prize-winning biography of Robert Moses (The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York). Moses’ story was contemporaneous with FDR at certain critical junctures of imagining and building the roads and parkways that extend from the most populous city in the US and up into the further reaches of the state. Caro wrote his book for 13 years and in the process almost sacrificed everything including the house he owned to buy the time to finish it. But the risk was probably worth the reward, and an achievement that brought him to his life’s work since—a multi-part study of Lyndon Johnson. Lawrence in Arabia’s story may be more familiar but stand out for its relevance to the continuing defiant and baffling world of Middle Eastern politics. Despite a century of progress including cities, population growth, global financial events and agricultural innovation, the psychological barriers, social inequality and a resistance to anything new that quickly becomes extreme have been unable to move the dial much since World War I. John Lahr’s psycho-bio Tennessee Williams was a late entry to my personal best-of-the-year books and most surprising especially if you have never seen a Williams’s plays performed or have watched any filmed version in recently. Most baby boomers were hyper-aware of Williams when we were children. The subtitle of the book, Mad Pilgrimage of the Flesh, means exactly what you think. Tennessee Williams’ genius

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my phone. Finding out what spices can perk up fish without overpowering the fresh flavor, how to make your own hummus, how to cut up a cabbage or truly appreciate a cauliflower, the grocery list for a two-person meal that really is a meal. This became a necessity when a relative had to go on a low-iodine diet; I consulted a web site for the broad outline of what to plan and prepare but it was Mark Bittman’s books that worked for me with recipes including a vegan, low-sodium, glutenfree version of blueberry muffins that I can feed to my loved ones without a moment’s guilt. My pleasures aren’t guilt-free these days, but nor are they as guilty as they once were. Everything is saturated with pseudobiographic, quick-hit hot celebrity star drama tidbits that I thoroughly enjoyed reading the highlyresearched Michael Jordan: The Life by Roland Lazenby. This is not the tabloid version of anything, and gambling and other bad habits are not glossed over, although not particularly focused on either. Not surprisingly the heroine of Michael’s story is his mother Delores, who made careful choices and good decisions at critical junctures, whose belief that her son could do anything proved so often to be true. Navigating superstardom in professional sports has never been more difficult and there are so many pitfalls. Although I have always thought of Michael Jordan as a phenomenon and a certain kind of genius, I learned a great deal about a game that I thought I already understood. But the book is an equally good instruction manual on the care and rearing of teen-age athletes and the value of coaches who frankly care more about kids than they do about winning. And these folks care about winning an awful lot. If you managed to catch Ken Burns’ series on The Roosevelts: Teddy, Franklin

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ntertaining is an important part of the holiday season and when planning gatherings for friends and families there’s more than the main course and side dishes. Also important is selecting the right wines to add to the holiday spirits. “Our St. Julian Reserve Riesling meets the palate of the dry wine drinkers as well as the sweet,” says Nancie Oxley, wine maker at St. Julian Winery, the oldest winery in the state of Michigan. “It’s food friendly and a wonderful wine to enjoy as a sipper. The 2013 vintage just won the Best of the East vs. West, being out Riesling’s from Oregon, Washington and New York.” It also goes well, continues Oxley with Asian dishes, fresh fruit, sausages, cold cuts, dips, canapés, blue-veined cheese and sushi. “This Riesling seems crisp and light,” she says, “yet packs intense flavors of super ripe peach, mango, lemon zest and mineral. It’s literally like liquid fruit.” Tabor Hill Winery and Restaurant in Baroda, Michigan, suggests serving their Lake Michigan Shore Riesling, its fruit-driven aromas redolent of ripe, juicy apple, peach and mango, with such foods as crab, fresh fruit, poultry, mild cheeses, Asian dishes and the restaurant’s signature dish raspberry chicken. At Shady Creek Vineyards in Michigan City, Sue Anderson, says she likes to pair their dry or semisweet Rieslings with ham. “I particularly like a dry Riesling with the taste of salty cured meats,” says Anderson who owns the winery with her husband Tim. “We also have a great variety of dry reds which are great for Christmas dinner offerings like roast beef.” St. Julian’s Gunga Din Hard Cider has distinct aromas of Golden Delicious and Gala apples and just a touch of sweetness that works well with dishes like quiche Lorraine, creamy risotto, ham, chicken, roast pork and Camembert cheese. Gunga Din is great in such cocktails as Baked Apple, along with cinnamon schnapps or the winery’s A&G Apple Brandy and an Apple d’Or Sour St. Julian’s Cream d’Or, Gunga Din and sour mix. Jennifer Walker at Anderson’s Winery in Valparaiso suggests accompanying the traditional Thanksgiving turkey with their Vineyard Blush made with Catawba grapes which were the first widely planted wine grape in North America. Their Estate-bottled Marechal Foch goes well with Italian dishes. Because of its cherry, strawberry and cedar bouquet with a rich balance of dark fruit and a lightly oaked, tannic finish, Tabor Hill’s estategrown Lake Michigan Shore Pinot Noir pairs perfectly with grilled seafood and wild game dishes. Pairing wines with desserts can be somewhat tricky because a combination of too much

[Above] Shady Creek’s holiday wine selections range from dry to dessert and pair well with any holiday meal.

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sweetness can become cloying rather than enjoyable. Ice wines are made from grapes picked after they’ve frozen on the vine. Tabor Hill’s Ice Wine Vidal Blanc offers intense, vibrant fruit flavors and aromas balanced with fine acidity for a lasting smooth finish. 2013 Braganini St. Julien Winery Reserve Porpetto, an Iced Traminette, is accented by rich flavors of candied peaches and honeyed lychee. “Our wine maker tends to be a little edgy with his ice wines,” says Walker. “Typically ice wines are white, but our Red Diamond is a red and is great as an after dinner cordial as is our Porter County Port which is 19 percent alcohol.” Anderson’s also makes a limited edition dessert wine called Remember Me with an alcohol content of 24 percent. “We make only 150 bottles of that at a time and it’s never quite the same each time as our wine maker doesn’t use a Tabor Hill Winery recipe,” says Walker. “We now have five and the winemaker sets some aside so that we can offer them together as a package.” Feta, goat and blue-veined cheeses (as well as desserts like chocolate truffles and apple pie) are wonderful matches with St. Julian’s 2013 with 1 teaspoon of St. Julien Winery Braganini Reserve Passito with its aromas of apricot butter, superfine sugar and pistachio nuts and raisin with delicate strawberry flavors. 3 ounces of club soda “The delicate acidity is complimented by the long, apricotcreates a warm and pineapple marmalade and warm honey finish,” says Oxley. satisfying Cream Sherry “The traditional way to make Passito involves picking grape Cobbler Shady Creek’s Red Horizon makes a fantastic mulled bunches and placing them on a “mat” in the sun to dehydrate. wine says Anderson. We placed our grapes in harvest lugs and put them in a “We sell a mulling spice mix with cinnamon sticks, cloves, “hops dryer” for 25 days to imitate the drying process in the all spice and dried orange peel that comes in a packet like a sun. The juice in these grapes becomes increasingly sweet as tea bag,” she says. “You put the wine and sugar in your crock they dehydrate. After the grapes raisinate, they are crushed, pot, heat it up and float the mulling spice mix on top. It’s de-stemmed and then pressed. This sweet, honeyed liquid is warm and delicious.” chilled and juice is allowed to settle for 36 hours before being Catherman’s Port, made by St. Julian’s, is also good for racked for cool fermentation.” mulled wine drinks such as wassail and glogg. And they “Our chocolate raspberry Moonlight Radiance goes well recently released Headgames—a spice wine. with Christmas cookies and we’ve also had customers who put For New Year’s Eve, Tabor Hill has several sparklers it over ice cream or drizzled it over pound cake and then top including their Italian style Spumante, Grand Mark, with whipped cream and fresh fruit,” says Anderson. Voted Michigan Best Sparkling Wine in 2007 and made Tabor Hill’s Reserve Demi-Sec is a special Riesling blend. from handpicked Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grapes and Its apricot and honey notes offer nuances of pears to create a their Blanc de Blanc—an Italian style Prosecco with just a rich, concentrated palate. The nectar-like wine has a firm acid touch of sweetness. profile that balances its sweetness for a deep, lasting finish Anderson’s new Princess Peach sparkling wine is not only to accompany desserts or just to be enjoyed by itself. Their great for the holidays, says Walker, but any time you feel like Non-Vintage Cabernet Franc Port, aged in both French and celebrating. American oak barrels, is a great accompaniment to fresh fruit “But it’s great any time you drink it,” says Walker. “Not just salads, crème brûlée and, chocolate desserts. during the holidays.” Brandy Alexanders, the old fashioned ice cream cocktail, works well when made with spirits such as St. Julian’s A&G Brandy and 2.5 ounces of their Solera Cream Sherry mixed For more content, please VisitShoreMagazine.com

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1775 US Highway 41, Schererville 219.865.2000. teibels.com For 80 years and four generations, Teibel’s has been Northwest Indiana’s “Ideal Family Restaurant.” The tradition continues with the restaurant’s beautiful new fine dining room and many banquet options, along with beloved house specialties including fried chicken and yellow lake perch.

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BON FEMME CAFÉ 66 W Lincolnway, Valparaiso. 219.531.0612. bonfemme.com. The word “café” may be misleading for this full-service restaurant. Set in a turn-of-thecentury storefront in downtown historic Valparaiso, Bon Femme has an elegant but comfortable interior with a warm, inviting bar that’s stocked with a variety of Scotches and other fine spirits. The musts on the menu include crab cakes and oyster Rockefeller, and the pork chop is in the running for the best in the area. Vegetarian items are found throughout the menu, and seafood specials make Bon Femme Café a destination. BRANYA’S BAKERY 9159 Wicker Ave, St. John. 219.558.8712. After working for corporations, Wolfgang Puck, and the Museum of Science & Industry, the bakers behind Branya’s opened their bakery in 2008. Many recipes used by the bakery are old family recipes. Enjoy their scrumptious breakfast pastries, cakes, and donuts, while their cookie trays are perfect for parties.

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BUTLER WINERY 401 Broadway, Chesterton. 219.929.1400. butlerwinery.com. Butler Winery, established in 1983, is the fourth oldest operating winery in Indiana. Butler Winery makes their wines in small batches using stainless steel tanks for the fermentation and bulk aging of the majority of their wines. The winery grows Vignoles, Vidal, Chambourcin, Chardonel, Cabernet Franc and Tannat in their Southern Indiana vineyards. Butler Winery’s Chesterton Tasting Room offers wine tastings 7 days a week, with carryout also available daily. They also have a unique and extensive selection of wine accessories and gift items sure to please anyone on your list. BUTTERFINGERS 2552 45th Street, Highland. 219.924.6464. 921 Ridge Rd #D, Munster. 219.836.4202. Every day, Butterfingers prepares a selection of ready-to-heatand-eat entrées, along with freshly baked breads

and salads, all without preservatives. The chicken almond salad has long been a crowd favorite, but the rest of the lunch menu is equally gratifying. The restaurant’s two pastry chefs create an array of gourmet desserts, which includes beautifully decorated and delicious cakes (the double chocolate mousse cake is a must), and an assortment of cookies and brownies, all of which have been satisfying dessert lovers for more than twentyfive years. And to every party planner’s delight, Butterfingers does offer catering. CIAO BELLA 1514 US 41, Schererville. 219.322.6800. ciaobellaonline.com. The cuisines of three different regions of Italy are featured at Ciao Bella, a ristorante, pizzeria and wine bar. Patrons can sample a 12-inch gourmet pizza with a creative array of toppings like the Pizza Quattro Stagioni—tomatoes, artichokes, prosciutto and black olives—or the sauceless Pizza Al Fichi topped with goat cheese, figs and onions and drizzled with a balsamic glaze. For those who like more traditional pies, there are thin-crust options with toppings such as sausage, fresh garlic, salami and jalapeños. Or try such entries as Ciao Bella’s signature dishes, Rigatoni Boscaiola—spicy Italian sausage and rigatoni noodles topped with a tomato cream sauce—and the Chicken Pollo Ala Romana, a chicken breast sautéed in a white wine sauce with roasted tri-color peppers and then sauced in a tomato cream. There’s also a great selection of seafood, pork and beef. Desserts change frequently, but the tiramisu is always on the menu. The extensive wine list focuses on European and Californian wines. Delivery and take-out available. CRAFT HOUSE 711-2 Plaza Drive, Chesterton. 219.929.5570. Craft House is a family-friendly, smoke free bar and restaurant with something for everyone, including craft beers, signature cocktails, an extensive menu with several healthy options and desserts to share. Enjoy their special events including live music nights, art nights and more.

GIOVANNI’S 603 Ridge Rd, Munster. 219.836.6220. giosmunster.com. This classic upscale Italian bistro is a local favorite, with charm, gracious service and an extensive menu. Innovative selections include a variety of appetizers, and specials are paired with recommended wine by the glass. A crab cake salad with fresh mozzarella and Bibb lettuce is a staple for lunch, and all entrées are accompanied by hot and crusty garlic Parmesan cheese rolls. You can indulge in a traditional multicourse Italian dinner or order by the item. For lighter fare, soups, salads and pizzas are served with cheerful dispatch. Sumptuous dinners include a renowned Veal Scallopine Piccata, served in a white wine sauce, and scampi sautéed in garlic, lemon, thyme and butter. The wine list is extensive but educational, and the desserts range from classic tiramisu to real Italian gelato. LANGFORD’S GRILLE 6701 Taft St, Merrillville. 219.307.2003. langfordsgrille. com. Located inside Innsbrook Country Club, Langford’s Grille is known for its exceptional cuisine and exemplary wine selection. The menu features American cuisine tempered with Italian recipes from the kitchen of Chef Marko. Marko is famously known for his homemade soups, New England clam chowder being at the top of the list. Diners will enjoy USDA Prime Angus Certified Beef prepared on the same 1600 degree Southbend Steak Broiler found at the finest Chicago steakhouses; the steaks are broiled to absolute perfection. Two other signature dishes include the Walleye and Lake Perch; whether sautéed or deep fried, will have guests returning week after week. LATITUDES AT MARINA SHORES 5976 Dune Harbor Drive, Portage. 219.850.4654. marinashoresindiana.com. At the newly opened Latitudes Waterfront Dining at Marina Shores, executive chef Dave Hemdal mixes more than three decades of working in restaurants with all his favorite recipes to create a dining experience with an American based foundation combined with the interplays of ingredients, spices and seasonings from around the world. The menu reflects Hemdal’s flavor mix with

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LUCREZIA 428 Calumet Rd, Chesterton. 219.926.5829. 302 S Main St, Crown Point. 219.661.5829. lucreziacafe.com. Lucrezia has been a Northern Italian favorite since owners Michael and Nada Karas first opened it in the mid-nineties in a historic downtown Chesterton building. Signature dishes include chicken Vesuvio—slow cooked chicken served in a rosemary garlic sauce with roasted potatoes and fresh vegetables—and roasted lamb shank braised in its own juices accompanied by roasted potatoes and braised red cabbage. Specials include veal medallions with mustard and mushrooms topped with a roasted brandy cream sauce. Not to be missed is the zuccotto, a sinful domed-shaped chocolate sponge cake filled with white chocolate mousse and pistachios and sauced with both chocolate and raspberry. RED CUP CAFE AND DELI 1 1 5 B r o a d w a y, C h e s t e r t o n . 219.929.1804. Red Cup Cafe and Deli in downtown Chesterton offers homemade baked goods, sandwiches and quiche, plus Metropolis coffee, espresso, chai, and more, all with free delivery. Call in your order and they promise to have it out their door in 12 minutes. They will also try to meet any specific delivery times. STOP 50 WOOD FIRED PIZZA 500 S El Portal, Michiana Shores. 219.879.8777. Stop 50 Wood Fired Pizza offers fresh, quality Italian foods and a neighborhood gathering atmosphere. Their specialty is the authentic Naples Style Pie prepared and cooked just as it was 168 years ago in a wood fired hearth oven at over 900° F. Their mission is to provide guests with authentic Napoletana pizza, house made gelato, fresh salads and unique sandwiches using only the finest fresh ingredients, cooked using time honored traditions and served in a warm inviting atmosphere. The restaurant also offers the finest micro-crafted beer and wine. TIMBROOK KITCHENS 17 Ridge Road, Munster. 219.241.9558. timbrookkitchens.jimdo.com. After years of selling their specialty pies at farmers markets around Northwest Indiana, Timbrook Kitchens store in Munster will bring a permanent home to these flaky delicacies. Featured menu items include handheld egg pies, quiche, pastries and sandwiches perfect for a quick workday lunch. Timbrook Kitchens also offers package deals to share with family, friends or coworkers.

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DRIER’S MEAT MARKET 14 S Elm St, Three Oaks. 269.756.3101. driers.com. Visit Drier’s and experience a trip to the past. The location of Drier’s Meat Market has been a butcher shop and meat market since 1875, and the traditional methods used back then are still the order of the day. Ask for Drier’s bologna (a secret family recipe of all-beef with salt and pepper in a natural casing and shaped like a horse shoe) and Carolyn Drier will take a ring down from the many meat hooks that have been hanging from the ceiling for 100 years to slice off the amount you want. The hams and bacon on display come from the century plus smokehouse outback. THE GRILLE AT HARBOR SHORES 4 0 0 K l o c k R d , B e n t o n H a r b o r. 269.932.4653. harborshoreslife.com/grill. The 18-hole Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course is the picturesque backdrop for the Grille at Harbor Shores. The new clubhouse restaurant will be open seven days a week during golf season (April-October) and will schedule selected open days of the week in the off-season. Executive Chef Mark Smith’s menu plans for breakfast, lunch and dinner will be focused on locally grown and sustainable food including a range of daily and weekly specials. While the lunch menu will have a variety of sandwiches, burgers and entrée salads, dinner will feature steaks, poultry, dish and signature dishes, also a complete wine list. OLIVE CART 424 Phoenix Rd, South Haven. olivecart. com. Olive Cart offers high quality extra virgin olive oils and aged balsamic vinegars in their West Michigan stores and online for the best in gourmet cooking pleasures. The store offers a tasting room with tapenades, glazes, stuffed olives, fresh-baked breads, pastas, pestos, and unique gourmet gifts featuring Michigan made pottery. TABOR HILL WINERY & RESTAURANT 1 8 5 M t . Ta b o r R d , B u c h a n a n . 800.283.3363. taborhill.com. Tabor Hill Winery’s restaurant is all at once elegant, urbane and semi-casual. Its windows afford ample, rolling vineyard views; the menu is sophisticated. Chef John Paul Verhage, a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, gives a modified California-cuisine touch to signature dishes like raspberry chicken and the salmon wrapped in grape leaves. Though the restaurant is easy to find—just a half hour north of South Bend and 20 minutes east of New Buffalo—it’s not always easy to get in. Reservations are suggested— but those who wander in unannounced can sip at the complimentary wine bar or purchase a glass and enjoy it on the stone terrace overlooking the vines. Tabor Hill produces a wonderful variety of awardwinning wines, but for those who desire a harder libation, a full bar awaits.

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BUTTERFINGERS

BUTTERFINGERS SERVES UP SWEET TREATS AND LUNCHTIME DELIGHTS

Highland, IN | 2552 45th Avenue Munster, IN | 921 D Ridge Road

219.924.6464 219.836.4202

www.butterfingersbakery.com

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utterfingers prepares a selection of ready-to-heatand-eat entrees, along with freshly baked breads and salads, all without preservatives. Butterfingers’ two pastry chefs, whose training hails from the Culinary BUTTERFINGERS Institute of America 921 Ridge Road in New York, and Johnson and Wales in Munster, Ind. Rhode Island, create an array of desserts, 219.836.4202 including beautifully decorated and delicious cakes, and an assortment of 2552 45th Street cookies, brownies and cupcakes, all of Highland, Ind. which have been satisfying dessert lovers 219.924.6464 for thirty years. The Highland location has recently expanded with a larger lunch menu and seating for over 30. Butterfingers has maintained a reputation in the area for quality for decades. Owner Robert Haynes says, “We have the most loyal and wonderful customers. I’m still putting the same customer checks in the bank deposit that I did 30 years ago, when we first opened.”

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STEINER HOMES/MARINA SHORES

The homes at Marina Shores are charming and homey yet sophisticated and modern for today’s growing families.

STEINER HOMES AND MARINA SHORES BRING STYLE AND SOPHISTICATION TO THE HOME BUYING EXPERIENCE

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teiner Homes has partnered with Marina Shores at Dune Harbor to bring all new single-family homes plus one and two-story condominiums in a one-of-a-kind maintenance-free waterfront community loaded with resort-style amenities. Marina Shores will offer an excellent place to be year around due to its great location and dedicated staff. Located along Highway 12, directly across from the Ogden Dunes South Shore line stop, which provides convenient service to downtown Chicago, Marina Shores is an exclusive development with plans for just 225 homes/condos with 255 boat slips that provide easy Lake Michigan access. Steiner Homes plans to bring their distinctive style and sophisticated craftsmanship to Marina Shores with new models coming soon, including Nantucket and Newport Waterfront Condominium homes in eight-unit buildings. Single-family home lots start in the $60s and buyers have the option of customizing an existing plan or starting from scratch. These homes will provide a unique style that is both sophisticated and affordable. “We know building a home can be a big task, and we do our best to make it as stress-free as possible,” Dan Steiner said. “A lot of customers walk through our homes and can’t believe what all they get for the price. We do our best to get competitive pricing so they can get more for their money, but, in the end, it’s our exceptional standards that really set us apart when it comes to building a home to spend the rest of your life in.” “We are introducing completely new plans for Marina Shores,” Dave Gring, who has been Director of Sales at Steiner Homes for 10 years, added. “Everything we’re doing at Marina Shores is in keeping with our style—a bit of east coast shore and arts and crafts, just on lots that are a little different size than what’s typical in other Northwest Indiana communities—a bit more narrow and deeper. Our buyers typically spend a great deal of time on the Internet searching for what they really want in a new home. It’s our job to help them STEINER HOMES make their vision come to life, and 6085 S Dune Harbor Drive that means we often incorporate Portage, Ind. quite a few unique amenities and 219.916.3744 steinerhomesltd.com products beyond the norm.”

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OLIVE CART

OLIVE CART CREATES THE PERFECT GOURMET GIFT

o you have a foodie in your life? Someone who likes to cook with quality olive or balsamic vinegars, and other gourmet food products? Someone who relishes a great tapenade, chutney, pasta sauce? Olive Cart with two retail locations in St. Joseph and South Haven, Mich. and online ordering is perfect for you! The gourmet tasting rooms are a fantastic way to try before you buy as lots of gourmet samples are available daily in their two locations. Owners David Drees and Jeff McDonald—both with extensive culinary backgrounds in acclaimed southwest Michigan restaurants and inns—share a passion in helping their customers develop and appreciate great cooking skills, great tastes combinations and healthy cooking alternatives. Each and every oil and balsamic is hand-selected, gourmet items are from their very own recipes using locally-grown Michigan fruits and herbs whenever possible and the pantry offerings are also their own creations tested in their personal kitchen. It is a point of pride to both of them that they are an independently owned business and not part of a franchise. The gift ideas at Olive Cart are as varied as your foodie friends

and wherever foodies gather this holiday season, they’ll enjoy the occasion even more with a selection of gourmet olive oils and other gourmet food products from Olive Cart. Stop by one of their retail locations where experts can help you create the perfect gift. Or visit them online at olivecart.com to check out their gift assortments. Enjoy free shipping on orders of $75 or more (just $9.95 for orders under $75) Also perfect for corporate gift giving!

OLIVE CART 424 Phoenix Road, South Haven, Mich., 269.637.4754 • 421 State Street, St. Joseph, Mich., 269.281.0120, olivecart.com

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Handcrafted Comfort Food H A N D W I C H E S

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f the best kitchen is one that turns out sweet and savory pastries in delectable flavors with consistently superior quality, then Timbrook Kitchens is on course. Tired of the same-old, sameold at lunchtime? Try Timbrook Kitchens’ hand pies and sandwiches—hand-held versions TIMBROOK KITCHENS of favorite dishes and new concepts, like the 17 Ridge Road twice-baked Ham and Cheese Croissant or the Munster, Ind. Smoked Salmon-Havarti Hand Pie. Timbrook 219.241.9558 Kitchens has many delicious sides, too: Thai Peanut Slaw, Smoked Gouda Mac & Cheese and more. Savory pies are a welcome change, too—Feta and Spinach, Crab Nixon, Pot Roast Shepherd’s Pie and Artichoke Chicken. “We use many different crusts in our pastries,” says baker Chris. “People really enjoy being able to come in and get a nice, savory pie that they can take right with them and eat.” Timbrook Kitchens’ menu includes daily soup, weekend breakfast pastries and sweet pies, all sold by the slice, half pie or whole pie.

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DR. GUS GALANTE

Happy and Safe Holidays to All! Gustavo E. Galante, M.D. Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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Thank you for casting your Best of the Region vote for my practice. My team and I will continue to provide the quality care you expect from us...compassionate, informative, and courteous. 322 Indianapolis Blvd. #103 Schererville, IN 46375 (219) 322- 3131

3800 St. Mary Dr #101 Valparaiso, IN 46383 (219) 299-9300

the confidence no body can resist.

www.galantemd.com

IMPROVE YOUR NEW YEAR WITH DR. GUS GALANTE

t’s that time of year again…the beginning of the end of the year. It commences with an appreciation of the good in our lives on Thanksgiving Day, and it ends with a resolution to improve our lives on New Year’s Day. Any and all of these goals can be attainable, but they require discipline and an investment in oneself. Lifestyle enhancement frequently leads to very positive feelings on the inside which can lead to the desire to look good on the outside; hence, the classic phrase…”look as good as you feel”. There are times when no matter the calories counted, the miles walked, or the make-up used can rid the body of a tired and aged appearance or of unwanted fat. This is the time when people will seek out the help of a board certified plastic surgeon. Simple office procedures such as Botox®, Juvederm®, Restylane®, Voluma®, and chemical peels can make a noticeable improvement in our expression. Surgery to rejuvenate the eyes, the face, and the neck is now safe and affordable. Breast surgery and body contouring can give us that confident look when we glance in the mirror. A simple office visit with plastic surgeon, Dr. Gus Galante DR. GUS GALANTE at his Valparaiso or Schererville 322 Indianapolis Blvd #103 locations can assist you with that Schererville, Ind. lifestyle resolution, so call today at 800.721.3244 800.721.3244. galantemd.com

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NW INDIANA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

GIVE THE GIFT OF MUSIC WITH THE NORTHWEST INDIANA SYMPHONY

he Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra is the perfect gift for the music lover in your life. Their 20142015 season still features a variety of concerts sure to please. NISO’s Valentine’s weekend concert will feature almost everyone’s favorite Rachmaninoff piece performed by guest pianist Winston Choi. The concert will also feature a number of other super romantic pieces perfect for a Valentine’s treat. Marvel at the artistry of this award-winning musician with our piano-cam. NISO presents pieces both famous and fabulous in April. This collection of works will showcase the virtuoso violin of David Taylor, assistant concertmaster of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and frequent performer at Ravinia and on WFMT. Celebrate American composer George Gershwin in May whose jazz-influenced compositions spanned both popular and classical genres. Be inspired by pianist Clipper Erickson’s powerful rendition of the instantly recognizable Rhapsody in Blue. NORTHWEST Be transported by the jazzy and INDIANA SYMPHONY innovative An American in Paris, a ORCHESTRA portrait of the French capital seen 1040 Ridge Road through American eyes. Munster, Ind. Tickets are $25-$65 and students 219.836.0525 nwisymphony.org are always just $10.

Thursday, December 11 7:30pm Star Plaza Theatre Kirk Muspratt - Music Director & Conductor

Featuring the Symphony Chorus & the Protsman Elementary School Youth Group Our spirited orchestra and Symphony Chorus will help you get in the holiday spirit with our ever-popular holiday extravaganza featuring familiar favorites and new discoveries sure to delight! Celebrate with family and friends to a carol sing-along. Children from Protsman Elementary School in Dyer will perform. Plus, be on the lookout for a visit from that jolly fellow from the North Pole.

TICKETS $25-$65 • STUDENTS $10 FOR TICKETS: 219/836.0525 OR NISORCHESTRA.ORG

GALLERY VINCENT

MAKE YOUR SPACE UNIQUE WITH GALLERY VINCENT

VINCENT handcrafted custom designs reclaimed & exotic wood

Now Open In Three Oaks 11 South Elm Street Three Oaks, MI. 49128 269.612.7308

13650 Red Arrow Hwy Harbert, MI 49115 269.469.1950

www.vincenttables.com

furniture ~ art ~ jewelry

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allery Vincent, located at 11 S Elm Street, Three Oaks, Michigan, is a unique gallery featuring a variety of works of art by artist and master furniture maker, Vincent. The Gallery carries Oil painting by Vincent handcrafted tables, bars, benches and other items made from reclaimed wood, metal, antique wheels, stone and found objects as well as oil paintings, wood carvings, sculptures and organic jewelry. Vincent has been designing and building unique, one-of-akind pieces for many years and his designs are located in homes, restaurants and businesses throughout the country. Vincent specializes in custom-made tables and other pieces using reclaimed and exotic woods. He works closely with customers to design a lasting piece of furniture that is beautiful, durable, compliments the customer’s unique décor and showcases their individuality. GALLERY Gallery hours are Thursday thru VINCENT Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. or by appointment. 269.612.7308 or Phone: 269.612.7308 or 269.469.1950. 269.469.1950 vincenttables.net vincenttables.net

Company’s coming … Make them feel welcomed.

What better time than the holidays to create a special space to enjoy family, friends and each other. And we have great gift ideas too! Call or visit today!

You’ll love coming home to HarborTown Interiors.

Come in for the fun of it! 613 Broad St., St. Joseph, Michigan 269-983-7774 • www.harbortowninteriors.com Open 7 days a week - Fridays until 8 pm.

HarborTown InTerIors

The most wonderful time of the year ... ... the time to enjoy the company of family and friends. It’s also a very busy time of the year – decking the halls, cooking, wrapping, making lists and checking them twice. Make sure to also include a visit to HarborTown Interiors on your holiday to-do list. Stephanie Grill and her partners MaryKay Hylton and Kerry Cressler have an uncanny knack for turning those ho-hum spaces into amazing retreats for your holidays and guests. And we have one-of-a-kind finds to make your gift giving extra special too! HarborTown’s 2,400-square-foot showroom is a wonderland of fabulously fun home furnishing: eclectic home accessories, furniture and gifts.A one-stop shop, they handle everything from interior design to upholstery, lighting lamps, art, accessories, furniture window coverings and more. Besides being an authorized dealer for Norwalk, Harden and Company C, HarborTown carries Vanguard, Four Seasons,Wesley Hall, Comfort Design, Fjords, Braxton Culler, Stanley, Lexington, Four Hands, Dovetail, Halo Designs and Paula Deen by Universal. Rug lines include Company C, Dash & Albert, Surya, Japur, Loloi, Classic Home and Chandra. “We can get the usual things, but we also carry and find things you don’t get everywhere,” Grill said. “We shop all over and have long-standing relationships with many vendors and manufacturers.” Whimsical lake shore looks are as prominent as reclaimed wood pieces reminiscent of Restoration Hardware. Grill and her partners have an eye for the unique, and shoppers are as likely to encounter a collection of old life preservers as fantastic rugs, pillows and a headboard made from oars. “It’s what we love to do,” Grill said.“We help clients think it through so that they can truly enjoy their surroundings.”

Happ Happyy Holidays! fr from om your HTI design team: MaryKay, Kerry, Stephanie, & “Jack”

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LANGFORD’S GRILLE

LANGFORD’S GRILLE OFFERS A PREMIER UPSCALE DINING EXPERIENCE

rom the moment guests arrive at Langford’s Grille they know they‘ll have an upscale dining experience. The elegantly designed dining room with its white linen table cloths, linen napkins, and carefully placed flatware provides an unmistakably fine dining atmosphere. Inside Innsbrook Country Club on Taft Street north of U.S. 30 in Merrillville, Ind., it’s the location of the former Gary Country Club. Langford’s Grille is named for leading golf course architect William Langford, who planned the golf course located here in 1920. Langford’s Grille opened to its club members in June 2008— and now offers its excellent cuisine to all patrons desiring excellent dishes in a comfortable setting. At Langford’s Grille guests can enjoy a fine steakhouse restaurant without the long drive and parking expense of downtown Chicago. Langford’s American Cuisine is tempered with Italian recipes from the kitchen of Chef Marko. Marko Avorio is known for his savory sauces and soups, with his expertly created New England clam chowder being a favorite. Langford’s signature hearty, USDA Prime Angus Certified Beef is prepared to absolute perfection on the 1,600-degree Southbend

Steak Broiler, found only at the finest Chicago steakhouses. Another signature dish is the Lake Perch. Sauteed or deep-fried, the perch is always fresh, tender and flaky, a popular selection week after week. Langford’s Grille at Innsbrook Country Every entrée is Club offers the ultimate in upscale dining. complemented by selections from a wine list to delight the most discerning palate. Langford’s Grille is home to five Euro Wine Caves. From a moderately priced bottle of cabernet to a high-end Opus One, the wine list consists of very fine choices in a varied selection. With the superb wine list, excellent waitstaff, and exclusive setting, Langford’s is a premier destination for guests who want to enjoy a fine dining experience.

LANGFORD’S GRILLE 6701 Taft Street, Merrillville, Ind. 219.307.2003. langfordsgrille.com

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SAWYER HOME & GARDEN CENTER

SAWYER HOME & GARDEN CENTER’S ANNUAL HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE

oin Sawyer Home & Garden Center for their Holiday Open House from December 5-7, 8am-8pm! This is the event people are talking about—a valuepacked three-day event to help prepare your heart and home for Christmas. SAWYER HOME & GARDEN CENTER Sawyer Home & Garden Center 5865 Sawyer Road offers gourmet food samplings and Sawyer, Mich. fine wine tastings along with other 269.426.8810 varieties of entertainment and sawyergardencenter.com Christmas fun. This is their way of showing appreciation for customers and the community. Everything you need for the Christmas season can be found at Sawyer Home & Garden Center. They host Southwest Michigan’s largest life-like tree selection with over 100 different shapes and sizes, all great quality and reasonably priced. They also have a wonderful selection of freshly cut greens from garlands and wreaths to bouquets and boughs. With the latest addition of spirits, including top shelf selections, you don’t need to look any further for the ultimate shopping experience! Raise your Christmas spirit and share in the season of giving with Sawyer Home & Garden Center.

GIOVANNI’S

WELCOME TO GIOVANNI’S

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EssEntial for thE holidays... our WinE & spirits room

FEATURING Fine Wines • Over 100 Craft Brews Top Shelf Spirits "WE'vE GoT ThE spIRITs!" Michigan-made Selections! 5865 Sawyer Rd, Sawyer MI sawyergardencenter.com

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Join our Family this Holiday Season.

NWI’s Premier Italian Cuisine Experience

We offer expertly prepared Pasta, Veal, Risotto, Seafood and Steak cooked to perfection! Be sure to save room for our Delicious Desserts.

Giovanni's gift cards make the perfect gift!

Private parties and on-site catering available. Call for more information.

603 Ridge Road, MunsteR, in | 219-836-6220 www.giosmunster.com

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Make your Holiday Reservations now!

rocopio LoDuca immigrated to the United States as a young boy. He achieved the dream of owning his own restaurant and began Giovanni’s on July 1, 1966. Pro’s wife Nancy and daughter Mary continue to run Giovanni’s in a way that he would be proud of. Giovanni’s offers expertly prepared veal, pasta, seafood and other Italian delicacies. The numerous dishes Chef Chris Pohl prepares daily will be decided upon early each morning, based on the availability of the market. Chef Pohl is eager to please you with his daily effort of serving fine food. Our staff is here to explain the various dishes prepared by our chef and to expertly serve them to you during your Giovanni’s experience. You may find it no longer necessary to fly to Italy for the “Cucina Italiana.” Book your holiday parties and events today . . . here at the restaurant, at your home, or office. Giovanni’s is available for catering large parties (50 person minimum) at your home or business. Our main dining room is available Saturday afternoons from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. Reservation requires a minimum of 30 guests and can accommodate up to 60. Advance reservation required and special menu applies. GIOVANNI’S Giovanni’s gift certificates available . . . 603 Ridge Road Always a gift in good taste! All items Munster, Ind. available for carry-out. 219.836.6220

Gift Ideas

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DEKKER LIGHTING 2142 US 41, Schererville, Ind. 219.227.8520. dekkerlighting.com

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BUTTERFINGERS

2552 45th Ave, Highland, Ind. 219.924.6464 921 D Ridge Road, Munster, Ind. 219.836.4202 butterfingersbakery.com

Butterfingers Gift Certificates Give the dessert lover on your list a gift certificate to the area’s most notable dessert shop. Voted Best Bakery and Best Caterer, Butterfingers offers cakes, cupcakes, cookies, small desserts, salads, sandwiches, wraps, sweet trays, specialty holiday menus and more. Gift certificates available in any denomination.

The sparkling beauty of a crystal chandelier transforms any room into an elegantly stylish space. Dekker Lighting’s New Crystal Gallery includes the best manufacturers, including ABC Crystal, Allegri, Elegant, James R. Moder and Schonbek®, with a variety of finishes and dazzling crystal choices. A beautiful crystal brightens every moment spent with family and friends during the holidays. Dekker Lighting Gift Cards make the perfect gift and are available in any denomination. Customers will receive a free $20 gift card with the purchase of each $100 gift card.

THE FLOWER CART

145 S Calumet Ave, Chesterton, Ind. 219.926.8615. flowercartchesterton.com

Lenny and Eva Wide Cuff Bracelet

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This trendy and yet substantial turquoise leather cuff sports a heavy gold “sparkle” charm and cross shield charm. This mix and match line of quality casual jewelry is designed by Lenny and Eva. Other items available as part of this line of jewelry include necklaces, bracelets, charms, hair wraps and more. Price: $65

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CONCEPT ART

3823 E Lincoln Hwy, Merrillville, Ind. 219.942.3333. shopconceptart.com

Royal & Langnickel All Media Artist Set with Built-In Easel The Royal & Langnickel All Media Easel Artist Set is the perfect gift for the avid artist, student, or traveling artist regardless of age or experience. The set includes 12 oil paint tubes, 12 watercolor paint tubes, 12 acrylic paint tubes, 12 oil pastels, 12 watercolor pencils and much more. Also included is a quality constructed wooden storage case that converts to an easel. When hinged and latched, it holds all the essentials for sketching, drawing, and painting. The set also comes with 3 artist brushes, 3 plastic palette knives, 2 canvas boards, 1 wooden palette, 1 six well palette and more. Regularly priced at $129.99, the All-Media Artist Set is offered at a special price of $39.99 from Concept Art while supplies last. Limited quantities are available.

1040 Ridge Road, Munster, Ind. 219.836.0525. nisorchestra.org

Symphony Tickets

5865 Sawyer Road, Sawyer, Mich. 269.426.8810 sawyergardencenter.com

The Mosey Purse Collection These stylish purses are great for every woman’s essential needs. Over 10 different designs are available in 20 colors—the perfect item for any woman on your list! Price: $60-$100

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Give the gift of music with a selection of tickets to our very own Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra! Attendees can enjoy a variety of musical offerings such as the Valentine’s Weekend performance of Big Romance featuring award-winning pianist Winston Choi playing Rachmaninoff. CSO Assistant concertmaster David Taylor performs a mix of contemporary and classical favorites including his signature piece The Lark Ascending in April. A tribute to Gershwin! concludes the season with guest performers Kimberly Jones, soprano; Bill McMurray, baritone; and Clipper Erickson, piano performing the popular Porgy & Bess, Rhapsody in Blue and An American in Paris. With ticket prices ranging from $25 to $65, this is an affordable way to share the love of music right here in Northwest Indiana.

SAWYER HOME & GARDEN CENTER

NORTHWEST INDIANA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

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THEATRE AT THE CENTER

CIAO BELLA RISTORANTE, PIZZERIA, WINEBAR

1040 Ridge Road, Munster, Ind. 219.836.3255. theatreatthecenter.com

1514 US 41, Schererville, Ind. 219.322.6800. ciaobellaonline.com

2015 Season Subscription

Ciao Bella Gift Cards

The perfect gift that lasts all year long! See five shows throughout the year of Theatre at the Center’s 25th anniversary season, featuring shows such as On Golden Pond, Big Fish, All Shook Up, Spamalot and A Christmas Story. Subscriptions start at $150 plus processing and tax fees.

Give the gift of good taste. Ciao Bella offers a full array of homemade Italian style thin crust pizzas, risottos, pastas, soups and salads. Entrees include chicken, fish, veal and steak prepared with many original recipes. Ciao Bella serves as an ideal place to gather family and friends. Ciao Bella Gift Cards make the perfect gift and are available in any denomination. With the purchase of every $100 gift card, receive a free $20 gift card. Join us for one of our fabulous signature cocktails or craft beers.

HARLEY DAVIDSON SHOREWOOD HOME AND AUTO

HARLEY DAVIDSON OF VALPARAISO 1151 W US 30, Valparaiso, Ind. 219.462.2223. hdvalpo.com

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3445 Eagle Nest Drive, Crete, Ill. 708.672.7511. shorewoodhomeandauto.com

HARLEY DAVIDSON OF MICHIGAN CITY 2968 N US 421, Michigan City, Ind. 219.878.8885. hdmichigancity.com

Toro snowblower

2015 Harley Davidson Motorcycle Lineup

Snowy, freezing winters have taught us all that a snowblower is not only a great tool—it’s an absolute necessity! Choose from a great selection of Toro snowblowers, built to last. Price: $569 and up

The 2015 motorcycles from American favorite Harley Davidson offer a unique combination of leather, chrome, paint style and attitude. These powerful vehicles start as low as $6,799.

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HARBORTOWN INTERIORS

613 Broad Street, St. Joseph, Mich. 269.983.7774. harbortowninteriors.com

Leather Console/Bar Wrapped in rich, genuine leather, this console is perfect to use behind a sofa to hold lamps. It also doubles as a perfect surface to serve appetizers, or a bar when entertaining. Price: $849

Beach-worn Bottles

Recycled Glass Lamp

Chevron or Polka Dot Vase

Bring a little beach home! These vessels are hand-blown of recycled glass with a beach-worn finish, available in many sizes and colors. Price: $20 and up

Made in the USA, this recycled glass lamp will brighten any room—whether or not it’s alight! Price: $289

These happy vases add a bright spot of color in any room, whether filled with flowers or left empty! The vases can also be used as an unconventional umbrella stand. Small: $56 Large: $76

“Cocktail” Blueprint Perfect for the drink connoisseur in your life, this copy of an architectural drawing was discovered in the attic of a log cabin in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. The blueprint depicts a drawing of classic mixology, and was created by one of the architects of the Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee in the 1800s. Price: $499

Fun Face Planter

Made in the USA, this is the perfect gift for mom or dad. These chairs offer unbelievable comfort, and no one will guess it’s also a recliner. Available in a multitude of full-grain leather choices or fabrics. Price: $1,119 and up

Every room can use a bright spot or a touch of whimsy. Guaranteed to make you smile— even on the dreariest of days! Small: $39 Large: $89

DECEMBER 2014/JANUARY 2015

Swivel Glider Recliner

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OLIVE CART 424 Phoenix Road, South Haven, Mich. 269.637.4754 421 State Street St. Joseph, Mich. 269.281.0120 olivecart.com

JAMILA D. MILLER, DDS, MSP

9333 Calumet Ave, Suite D, Munster, Ind. 219.836.4214. chicagoprosthodontist.com

Whitening Packages It’s so important to have a great smile for those holiday photos! Dr. Jamila Miller offers 50% off a one hour in-office whitening treatment, or a convenient take-home whitening kit. Regular price $200-$500

Tapenade Sampler Pack Create your own personalized gift pack by selecting any three of Olive Cart’s fantastic tapenade flavors. All are great with country bread, crackers or as appetizer toppers and meat and seafood garnishes. A great gift at a savings! Price: $29.95

Wave Bottle Pairing Gift Set

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Two of Olive Cart’s most popular products, the South Haven 25-year aged balsamic and their unique Tuscan Herb Olive Oil (250ml each) come together in this wave bottle set that is an attractive gift— or perfect for your own counter or table. Price: $33.95

TIMBROOK KITCHENS

17 Ridge Road, Munster,Ind. 219.241.9558 Timbrookkitchens.jimdo.com

Sweet and Savory Pies Timbrook Kitchens bakes all the holiday favorites, including mincemeat, dark chocolate pecan, pecan with butterscotch schnapps glaze, caramel apple, sweet potato, pumpkin cheesecake and more. This holiday season, make your gathering a snap with $18.50 whole pies and cheesecakes. Breakfast and dessert platters available. Call ahead.

BARNEY’S HUB BOOTERY

108 N Main Street, Crown Point, Ind. 219.663.0463 barneyshubbootery.com

Carhartt Clothing Barney’s Hub Bootery carries a full line of Carhartt clothing for men, from fashion to functional! Carhartt is not just for workmen anymore. Price: $35-$150

VISION POINT/ SUNGLASS POINT

Chesterton and Valparaiso Locations 219.250.2470. visionpointnwi.com

Salvatore Ferragamo Sunglasses This luxury designer sunwear by Salvatore Ferragamo is perfect for all seasons. These distinct sunglasses were made in Italy. Pictured here in classic black with horseshoe emblem and crystals, these sunglasses are available in other colors. Gift certificates are also available at Sunglass Point locations. Price: $349

BRANYA’S BAKERY

9159 Wicker Ave, St. John Ind. 219.558.8712. bakeryinstjohn.com

Christmas Cookie Trays Homemade just like grandma used to make, Branya’s Christmas cookies are baked using butter, sugar, eggs and flour or their gluten-free flour blend. Branya’s makes kolacky, almond crescents, nut cups, potato chip peanut butter blossoms, pfeffernusse, wedding tea cake cookies, handdecorated sugar cookies and so many more. Stop by the bakery; the smell and taste of Branya’s goodies is what you need for all of your celebrations. Branya’s is open on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day, 7-11am. Regular hours are 6am-6pm Monday-Friday, 7am-3pm Saturday-Sunday. Preordering is highly recommended. Cookie trays start at $25

GALLERY VINCENT

11 Elm Street, Three Oaks, Mich. 269.612.7308. vincentonelm.com

Bar Cart: Original handmade table by Vincent This handcrafted bar cart was made from reclaimed solid walnut with antique wheels and handles, perfect to bring a touch of nature in a sophisticated home. Gallery Vincent offers original artwork including paintings, handmade jewelry, sculptures, handcrafted furniture from reclaimed wood, metal, stone and found objects. Price: $1,700

3100 N Calumet Ave, Valparaiso, Ind. 219.464.8687

Swarovski 2014 Annual Limited Edition Snowflake and Ball Christmas Ornaments The Annual Edition 2014 Christmas Snowflake Ornament celebrates the holiday season. Shimmering in clear crystal, this beautiful snowflake features a metal tag showing the year of issue. It hangs on a white satin ribbon and is only available in 2014. The Annual Edition 2014 Christmas Ball Ornament’s breathtaking design features a glass ball with a Crystal Moonlight star inside. Crystal rock sparkles on the outside. Hanging on a white satin ribbon, it comes with a silver-tone metal tag showing the year of issue in 2014. 2014 Snowflake: $75; 2014 Ball: $100

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Give the gift of renewal this holiday season with Trimboli 706 Ridge Road, Munster, Ind. Chiropractic. Their gift cards 12732 Wicker Ave, Cedar Lake, Ind. can be used for any service 219.836.8890. trimbolichiro.net or product, including new patient services (exams and x-rays), therapeutic massage (10 minute, 30 minute, 60 minute, 90 minute), Chiropractic adjustments, cold laser therapy, Myofacial release, spinal stretching and strengthening instruction, supplements, pillows and hot/cold packs. Gift cards are available for any amount $10 and up.

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SUCCESS SCHOOLS LLC

8101 Polo Club Drive, Merrillville, Ind. 219.736.9999. successschoolsllc.com

50% Off Tuition Success Schools offers 50% off tuition on any open enrollment class. Choose from barber, cosmetology or massage concentrations. The program must be accepting enrollment at the time of application. Federal Financial Aid is available to those who qualify for remaining tuition cost. Applicants must enroll during open enrollment and use by December of 2015. Non-transferable. Code: ShoreGG14 Price: Up to $10,250

235 Ridge Road, Munster Ind. 219.836.8202 thedoorstoremunster.com

Classic Door Knocker Make your entryway stand out with this black or brass classic door knocker with viewer from The Door Store in Munster. Price: $72-$130

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Give the gift of fine dining with a gift card from Langfordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Grille! Located inside Innsbrook Country Club, the steakhouse is known for its exceptional cuisine and extensive wine list. USDA Prime Angus Certified Beef is prepared on the same 1600-degree South Bend Steak Broiler found at the finest Chicago steakhouses, which sears steaks to absolute perfection. Gift cards are reloadable and are available in increments of $25, $50, $75 or more.

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CRAFT HOUSE

711 Plaza Drive, Chesterton, Ind. 219.929.5570 Facebook.com/crafthousechesterton

Craft House Gift Card A gift card from Craft House is the perfect gift for that person who has everything, and who appreciates craft beer, great food and spirits. Craft house opens at 3pm daily except Sunday. Gift cards are available in any denomination.

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ENGSTROM JEWELERS

3 Lincolnway, Valparaiso, Ind. 219.464.4040. engstromjewelers.com

Endless Jewelry Engstrom Jewelers is excited to be a part of the next big thing in jewelry from one of the original creators of Pandora. Endless Jewelry has put an innovative new twist on the popular charm bracelet craze. Endless Jewelry offers single, double and triple strand leather bracelets with charms in sterling silver and genuine gemstones. With many different themes and colors the possibilities are Endless! Price: $35 and up

US 30 and 41, Schererville, Ind. 219.865.2000. teibels.com

Teibel’s gift certificate Give the thoughtful gift of fine dining with Teibel’s. For generations, Teibel’s has been a family tradition for its home cooked menu, not to mention the perfectly festive annual holiday display. Let those hard-tobuy-for people on your list enjoy a perfect meal for the holidays. Buy $100 in Teibel’s Gift Cards and receive $20 Holiday Dollars to use for yourself! Gift cards are available in any denomination.

GUSTAVO E. GALANTE, M.D., BOARD CERTIFIED PLASTIC SURGEON 322 Indianapolis Blvd Suite 103, Schererville, Ind. 219.322.3131 galantemd.com

Gift Certificate There’s no better time to look your best than the holidays! Let your family and friends receive a complimentary skincare consult and choose the products that work best for them. Gift certificates make the perfect gift and come in any denomination.

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CENTER FOR VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS 1040 Ridge Road, Munster, Ind. 219.836.1930. cvpa.org

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Gift certificates are your tickets to a variety of events held at the Center for Visual & Performing Arts (CVPA). The CVPA offers a sumptuous Sunday brunch, culinary experiences and comedy nights. Every Sunday, the buffet table is brimming with delicious breakfast and luncheon selections with their all-you-can-eat brunch. Join executive chef Joe Trama for a gourmet cooking demonstration featuring a four-course dinner and wine pairings during Culinary Nights (January 29; April 23; October 22). Cure cabin fever with Comedy Nights January 23; February 13, 27; March 13). You will find all you can eatall you can laugh beginning with buffet dinner, 7-8 p.m., and comedy show at 8:15 p.m. Gift certificates are available in any denomination for these events.

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The seeming endless rows of windows fronting the Miller Beach home of Tom and Terry Cera overlook the dunes and lakeshore. Note the telescope in the window of the second floor master bedroom. Tom Cera, who works in the metal industry, likes to watch the ore boats as they travel Lake Michigan’s southern coast.

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“Holidays for us are very traditional,” says Terry Cera of Miller Beach. “Our children come home for Christmas and our families get together. We’re now not only into the next generation but the generation after that.” WORDS BY JANE AMMESON • PHOTOGRAPHY BY TONY V. MARTIN

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For Terry and her husband Tom, that means large gatherings of relatives coming together during the season. “It’s traditional for our family as Slovaks and Tom’s family being Italian to celebrate on Christmas Eve and we both come from large families,” says Terry who has five brothers and five sisters. “We’ve had 65 people here at one time,” says Tom. Entertaining as well as visits from their three grown children inspired the Ceras in the design of their beach home including a super large great room concept. Terry loves to cook and the combination of the kitchen, dining room and big living room are perfect for groups to gather in different spots (seated at the large granite island in the kitchen, at the dining room table or on the sofa and chairs in the living area with its wood burning fireplace) and still be all together. Not only are these areas spectacularly decorated for the holidays but the long line of large glass windows overlooking the outdoor deck, dune and shoreline, make for a stunning backdrop. [Above Terry and Tom Cera not “Even watching snowstorms is only collect wine, having just gorgeous,” says Terry. returned from a trip to some of the wine making areas of Europe, but After her autumn and also make their own with a focus Thanksgiving decorations are put on reds such as Sangiovese and away, Terry pulls out her holiday Zinfandel. [Right] Terry Cera loves decorations. She has 24 large to cook as well as entertain family plastic tubs full of Christmas items. and friends, hence the large dining “And that’s not counting the room table. ones that won’t fit into tubs,” says her husband. The couple both grew up in Whiting where they also met but not until after high school. They lived in Schererville for 17 years and spent time in the summer at Lake Street Beach in Miller with their children swimming and jet skiing. “That’s how we got to know this area,” says Terry. “We grew up on Lake Michigan in Whiting so we understand the lake. And we really fell in love with the place.” The couple looked for houses and land over a period of a few years in Miller Beach, but nothing seemed quite right until a friend of Tom’s who worked with him in the steel industry told him about a lot he had for sale with a small cottage on it. “It was a tear down,” says Tom. “We knew that from the beginning.” They were also able to buy the lot next door giving them added privacy

The wood burning fireplace in the high ceilinged great room keeps the Cera home cozy when itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s snowing outside. The space above the fireplace where the large wreath hangs isâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;when the holidays are overâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;taken by a painting by a local artist. Supporting local artisans is important to the Ceras.

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[Above] Terry’s large and and then began to work on building spacious kitchen including their dream home. the long granite island “Being in the steel business, I thought allows her to cook (she it made sense to build a 100-percent even makes some Slovakian steel house with steel support beams specialties) while friends stand around and chat. and steel framing,” says Tom about the [Previous page] Terry Cera home’s construction. “The only wood takes the holiday seriously. used is around the windows.” She has 24 storage boxes Why steel? filled with Christmas “The advantages are you can have ornaments that she uses year after year for the a large open space like we have here holiday season décor. “And and arched doorways like the one in that’s not counting the the entryway,” says Tom. “There are no ones that won’t fit in the bugs such as termites, we have straight tub,” says her husband. corners, and no cracking of walls.” The disadvantages were that specially trained builders were needed to build a steel house and not always easy to find at least when construction started in 2007. But they did a great job. After its completion, the 4,800-square-foot home won an award for steel designed homes. The Ceras like to mix the furniture that belonged to their parents such as the delicately hand-painted escritoire with its drawers and pull down desktop belonging to Tom’s mother that stands in the entryway as well as her china cabinet repurposed in part for electronics in a den that converts into a bedroom for their daughter when she visits, more contemporary furnishings as well as the Victorian style furniture which they bought for their home in Schererville and now used in the master bedroom. “At first we didn’t think it matched with the beach home setting,” says Terry. “But we liked it and now it doesn’t bother us at all.” Focusing on the water was forefront when designing the house says Tom noting that almost every room has a lake

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[Clockwise from left] Once intended to be a summer porch, the Ceras decided this cozy space should be used year around; Let it snow. It’s cozy in the Ceras’ master bedroom, a spot to watch the deer, fox and coyotes who still inhabit the duneland play; The climate controlled wine cellar just off of the lower level recreation room is the perfect setting to share a glass or two with friends.

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view for maximum enjoyment. A small cozy space with big comfy chairs and a view of Lake Michigan, originally planned as a screened-in porch, was turned into a four season room. “We knew we wanted to sit here no matter the weather,” says Terry. Upstairs, the master bedroom provides a panoramic seascape with windows lining the north wall. “We get so much wildlife around here,” says Terry. “Foxes, deer and last winter there were coyotes on the ice floes who kept coming back to shore and going out again.” In keeping with his background in metal, Tom has a large telescope aimed at the lake for watching ore boats. There’s a fireplace in their bedroom and the master bath has a large tub with lakefront views as well. Outside beyond the large deck is a copper wood burning fire pit and a pathway the couple built that leads through the dunes a set of chairs overlooking the beach. Terry says one of their favorite activities is to walk the beach to the Dunes State Park and the National Lakeshore. Large glass vases contain the hundreds, if not thousands, of pieces of beach glass in an assortment of smooth soft colors they’ve collected from their walks. The Ceras like to buy local and use local. Tom mentions union builders constructed their home and the walls of the house have paintings by such area artists as Mitch Markovitz, Michelle Gordon and Jeffrey Baumgartner known for “One a Day, 30-in-30: Impressions of Miller” an endeavor to create 30 oil paintings in 30 locations in 30 days. “He didn’t paint our house for that but we had him do a painting of the front of the house, the beach side, for us,” says

Tom about one of the paintings in their great room. A few years back the couple took up wine making and now in their climate controlled wine cellar they have four barrels on wine fermenting as well as wines already bottled. They like reds and have made Sangiovese, Cabernet and a Chilean Zinfandel. Neighbors became interested and Tom says it’s like a co-op now of wine makers. “This was our blizzard project,” says Terry pointing to the wall of corks that they worked on during the winter. Beyond the beach, Tom and Terry Cera were drawn to Miller Beach because of the community and that only has increased with time. “We like the diversity and the friendliness,” says Tom. “We were welcomed from the beginning,” says Terry. “It has so much to offer and so much more happening every day.” For more content, please VisitShoreMagazine.com

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[Previous page, clockwise from left] Once intended to be a summer porch, the Ceras decided this cozy space should be used year around; Let it snow. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cozy in the Cerasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; master bedroom, a spot to watch the deer, fox and coyotes who still inhabit the duneland play; The climate controlled wine cellar just off of the lower level recreation room is the perfect setting to share a glass or two with friends.

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421 State St, St. Joseph 269.985.1111. sjtoday.org Visitors to St. Joseph will find a variety of helpful information—on shopping, dining and events—at this welcome center. St. Joseph Today is a nonprofit organization that assists and encourages local business and tourism development.

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THE DOOR STORE 235 Ridge Road, Munster. 219.836.8202. thedoorstoremunster.com. The Door Store has been serving Northwest Indiana and the Chicagoland since 1978. They provide sales, installation, repairs and service for residential and commercial doors and windows. The Door Store’s skilled installers are just one example of their great service. They offer Taylor and Provia entry doors, Provia and Homeguard storm doors, and all types of windows. They also offer a lifetime warranty on labor and installation. HENRY COMPANY Multiple locations throughout Northwest Indiana, henrycompany.com. This third generation familyowned vacuum sales and service business still espouses the same family values as when it was founded in 1939. The Henry Company has since added several other services, including service and repair of outdoor equipment, such as lawnmowers and snowblowers. For 75 years, the Henry Company has provided quality sales and service with technical expertise.

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MARUSZCZAK APPLIANCE 7809 W Lincoln Hwy, Schererville. 219.865.0555. maruszczak.com. For decades, this award-winning, family-owned company has been selling and servicing major home appliances in the Munster area. Its broad inventory includes refrigerators, stoves, dishwashers, washer/dryers and more, made by virtually every brand in the market. The company is factory-authorized to service everything it sells, and professional in-house delivery and installation services are also available. PHILIPS ACE HARDWARE 3100 Calumet Ave, Valparaiso. 219.464.8687. The Philips family opened their doors to Philips Ace Hardware in October 1979 in Valparaiso. As Valparaiso’s local Ace Hardware, their store is a member of the largest retailer-owned hardware cooperative in the industry. As part of a cooperative,

every Ace Hardware store is independently owned. Each store is committed to being “the Helpful Place” by offering customers knowledgeable advice, helpful service and quality products. POPA HEATING AND COOLING 2643 Highway Ave, Highland. 219.838.7700. popahvac.com. Popa Heating and Cooling has been serving the heating and air conditioning needs of the Highland, Indiana and the surrounding area since 1968. With new construction being the initial focus, the company has grown to provide service for all makes and models of HVAC equipment. In order to assure the job is done right, they provide the highest quality of products installed by highest quality technicians. Popa performs a superior system start up to ensure maximum energy savings and long-term comfort. TCM BUILDERS 6655 Lincoln Rd, Michigan City. TCM Builders constructs quality single-family homes in the Michigan City area. Their customers love the personal treatment provided by the TCM builders staff, who are passionate about making sure the job is done right. TLC PLUMBING 219.922.6214. tlcplumbingonline.com. TLC Plumbing, based in Griffith, Ind., is first in residential and commercial plumbing service and quality. They specialize in water damage, and can clean up even the worst mess. TLC Plumbing experts are skilled in interior and exterior pipes, sump pumps, water heaters, sewers, septic tanks, house generators and gas leaks. They offer not only plumbing repairs, but basement waterproofing, kitchen and bathroom remodeling and copper re-piping.

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WATER PLACE 18853 W US 12, Ste 3, New Buffalo. 269.231.5153. The Water Place is a decorative plumbing and hardware products superstore. With whirlpools, faucets and cabinets, this facility has “everything you need for plumbing services.”

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SHOREWOOD HOME AND AUTO 1002 West Jefferson Street, Shorewood. 815.741.2941. 3445 Eagle Nest Drive, Crete. 708.672.7511. shorewoodhomeandauto.com. Shorewood Home and Auto is the perfect one-stop shop for work and play. They sell commercial and consumer John Deere equipment, Stihl hand held equipment, Honda power equipment and Polaris ATVs and snowmobiles. Their service department offers repairs and maintenance for everything sold at Shorewood Home and Auto as well.

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AMBIANCE — YOUR HOME, YOUR STORY, INC. 9490 Wicker Ave, St John. 219.558.0748. Ambiance’s inventory of new, trendy items as well as stylish gifts are there to help customers express their own voice through their home decor at any occasion. Owners and design experts Jan LeVan and Tina Hines are proud to offer something different to local customers, as well as their help in designing the perfect home space. DEKKER LIGHTING 2142 US 41, Schererville. 219.227.8520. dekkerlighting.com. Schererville-based Dekker Lighting stocks lamps, chandeliers, ceiling lights and other illuminating solutions for any home. The finest brands call Dekker Lighting home, while their selection of luxury chandeliers is unparallelled. Dekker Lighting gift cards are perfect for any occasion. ROYAL BRUSH 515 W 45th Street, Munster. 219.660.4170. royalbrush.com. Royal & Langnickel is a pioneer and recognized leader in developing, manufacturing and marketing superior grade art and beauty brushes with over 60 years of brush-making experience. They surpass customer and consumer expectations by maintaining a passionate commitment to excellence and fostering a spirit of innovation. Additionally, they offer a wide selection of art materials, art activities and accessories.

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CUSTOMS IMPORTS 139 N. Whittaker St, New Buffalo. 269.469.9180. customsimports.com. Shop for unique decor and jewelry including exotic tastes, textures and aromas at the boutique by the sea and visit Dee Dee Duhn’s new Customs Imports showroom with hand-crafted furniture and an extensive interior decorations gallery surrounded by food, beverage, art work and a stateof-the-art sound system at 16130 Red Arrow Hwy. in Union Pier. GALLERY ON THE ALLEY 611 Broad St, St. Joseph. 269.983.6261. galleryonthealley.net. The works of over 175 of the country’s most talented artists are beautifully displayed in this charming and pleasant art boutique. Gallery on the Alley specializes in the unique and unusual — from whimsical sculpture, clocks and prints to elegant blown glass, metalwork and distinctive handcrafted jewelry. Other artwork includes the junkyard dogs and cats by Yardbirds, the elegant clocks of Leonie Lacouette, a full line of greeting cards and magnets by Curly Girl, the jewelry of Desert Heart, Eclat, XOvivo, Marjorie Baer and Mar to name just a few, and the full line of StoryPeople prints, sculpture and books. GALLERY VINCENT 11 S Elm St, Three Oaks. 269.612.7308. Artist Bob Gildo creates unique, handcrafted tables and art pieces. His tables are made from salvaged wood and found objects in all shapes and sizes. Artwork and other objects are available to make any room into a one of a kind masterpiece. HARBORTOWN INTERIORS 613 Broad St, St. Joseph. 269.983.7774. harbortowninteriors.com. Harbor Town Interiors offers home décor items such as furniture, mattresses, bed coverings, rugs, and home accessories. Gift items and full service design consultation are available.

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DORMAN GARAGE, INC 1317 Lake St, LaPorte. 219.324.7646. dormangarage. com. With more than twenty years of experience, Dorman Garage specializes in classic car restoration. Aside from offering restoration services, there is also a large inventory of restored classic automobiles for sale.

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ALICE’S GARDEN TOY BOUTIQUE 206 S Calumet Road, Chesterton. 219.728.6426. Alice’s Garden Toy Boutique offers eco-friendly, sustainable toys without batteries, perfect investments for a family’s future. Many of their products are made from recycled materials and soy-based inks without harmful chemicals.

FLOWER CART 145 S Calumet Road, Chesterton. 219.926.8615. flowercartchesterton.com. The Flower Cart is committed to creating beautiful flower arrangements and gifts which are perfect for any occasion. As a trusted local florist, they offer flower delivery throughout Chesterton and surrounding areas, as

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CHESTERTON BICYCLE 116 4th Street, Chesterton. 219.926.1112. chestertonbicycle.com. Bicycle enthusiast Tony Evans founded Chesterton Bicycle Station in 1983. He began servicing bicycles out of his garage. Today, Chesterton Bicycle provides sales of quality products and accessories accompanied by knowledgeable staff that provides prompt, quality service on all makes of bicycles. The store offers many types of bicycles, including BMX, road, mountain, cross, comfort, urban, recumbent and 3-wheeler cycles.

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SAWYER HOME & GARDEN CENTER 5 8 6 5 S a w y e r R d , S a w y e r. 2 6 9 . 4 2 6 . 8 8 1 0 . sawyergardencenter.com. The Sawyer Garden Center offers a large inventory of items for the garden, including annuals, perennials, shrubs and trees, plus a variety of high-quality lawn accessories. A large gift shop and gourmet shop are also on site.

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HOUSE OF FABIAN 3 5 1 0 C a l u m e t A v e , Va l p a r a i s o . 219.462.1458. valparaisoflorist.com. Since 1978, House of Fabian has provided Valparaiso with quality florist services and stylish gifts. Owner/designer Patrick Fabian is known for his beautiful arrangements, as well as his selection of accessories, giftware and treasures from home and abroad.

FRANCISCAN ST. MARGARET HEALTH 5454 Hohman Ave, Hammond. 219.932.2300. smmhc.com. One of the largest acute-care hospitals in Northwest Indiana, Saint Margaret Health offers myriad services in their Dyer and Hammond locations as well as multiple off-site facilities.

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STATE STREET STUFF 314 State Street, St. Joseph. 269.408.8433. State Street Stuff is an eclectic haven for anything you might be looking for. Their stock includes unique tie dyed clothing, apparel and accessories from India and Nepal, novelty candy, collectable characters, kitchen and home decor items, gag gifts, toys, games and more.

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CENTER FOR OTOLARYNGOLOGY 9120 Columbia Ave, Ste A, Munster. 219.836.4820. Bethany Cataldi, D.O., specializes in ear, nose and throat surgery and facial plastic surgery. In fact, she is the only female facial plastic surgeon in Northwest Indiana who’s been specifically trained in surgery of the face, head and neck. Dr. Cataldi’s expertise in such procedures exclusively ranges all spectrums, from topical treatments like skin peels, to hair removal, to full nasal construction. COMMUNITY HOSPITAL 9 0 1 M a c A r t h u r B l v d , M u n s t e r. 219.836.1600. comhs.org. This awardwinning hospital is a not-for-profit acute care facility with 354 beds and a medical staff of more than 530 physicians. Community’s services include a surgery center, oncology center, women’s diagnostic center, pain clinic and rehabilitation center. One of the hospital’s newest endeavors is the daVinci Surgical System, which is a cutting-edge technological system for prostate cancer. DR. GUSTAVO E. GALANTE 322 Indianapolis Blvd #103, Schererville. 219.322.3131. 3800 St. Mary Drive #101, Valparaiso. 219.299.9300. Dr. Galante’s practice combines big city sophistication with local small town hospitality. Plastic surgery is more than a business to Dr. Galante; helping his patients to get more out of their lives is just one of many ways he gives to the community he has called home for most of his life. Looking good is a big part of feeling good, and Dr. Galante understands that plastic surgery can put your appearance in step with your lifestyle.

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FRANCISCAN PHYSICIANS HOSPITAL 701 Superior Ave, Munster. 219.922.4200. franciscanphysicians.org. Franciscan Physicians Hospital offers nearly 50 medical specialties and subspecialties in a 63-bed acute care hospital setting. Physicians and staff provide award winning services, state-of-the-art technology and best-in-region staffing ratios to deliver the highest quality of care. FRANCISCAN ST. ANTHONY HEALTH 301 W Homer St, Michigan City. 219.879.8511. saintanthonymemorial.org. This acute care hospital, serving LaPorte, Porter and Berrien Counties, boasts an integrated health care network that is

DR. JAMILA MILLER 9333 Calumet Ave, Munster. 219.836.4214. chicagoprosthodontist.com. Dr. Jamila Miller and her team of experts treat special people in a special way. As a prosthodontist, Dr. Miller has 3 years of advanced training beyond general dentistry, and is an expert in implants, cosmetics and a wide variety of complex dental problems. Her team is resolved to provide excellent clinical care with warmth and caring. OBSTETRICAL & GYNECOLOGICAL ASSOCIATES, INC 1101 E Glendale Blvd, Ste 102, Valparaiso. 877.462.6249. weunderstandwomen.com. T h e b o a rd - c e r t i f i e d o b s t e t r i c i a n gynecologists—Drs. Murphy, Rutherford, Short, and Strickland—at this clinic specialize in pregnancy care, family planning, infertility and menopause, along with general women’s wellness. SMILE BRIGHTLY 6080 Lute Road, Portage. 219.841.5152. smilebrightly.com. Smile Brightly’s mission is to joyfully create and nurture an environment where their patients and team enthusiastically achieve their potential for knowledge, health and energy. Many patients appreciate Dr. Laura Hannon’s refreshing and comprehensive approach to general, restorative, and cosmetic dentistry. Dr. Hannon’s healthfocused dental philosophy. provides a wide spectrum of general dental procedures as well as cosmetic and restorative procedures. TRIMBOLI CHIROPRACTIC 706 Ridge Rd, Munster. 219.836.8890, or 12732 Rt 41, Cedar Lake. 219.374.4144. trimbolichiro.com. Dr. Nancy Trimboli has brought chiropractic services to Northwest Indiana since 1993. Trimboli Chiropractic offers many services including chiropractic adjustment using a low-force technique, massage, laser therapy, nutritional counseling, stress management and more. VISION POINT Multiple locations, visit visionpointnwi.com. VisionPoint is an optical retailer locally owned and operated with five locations in Northwest Indiana. VisionPoint has independent eye doctors offering eye exams on-site as well as a wide variety of eyewear, contact lenses, and sunglasses to meet all customer needs. They have a huge hand picked selection of fashionable as well as affordable designer sunglasses and designer eyeglasses for every lifestyle and budget. Eyeglasses can be provided the same or next day for most customers.

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COLDWELL BANKER, DAWN BERNHARDT 2110 N Calumet Ave, Valparaiso. 219.241.0952. dawnbernhardt.com. Dawn Bernhardt is the go-to agent for homes in Chesterton’s luxurious Sand

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HARBOR SHORES RESORT 269.932.1600. harborshoresresort.com. Southwest Michigan’s biggest, most talked about project is underway in Benton Harbor. The residential community will include a Jack Nicklaus Signature golf course, marinas, an indoor water park and a luxury spa. The property is surrounded by two rivers and five beaches. Custom home sites and cottages are available.

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DEWITT PLACE 900 N DeWitt Pl, Chicago. 312.642.7020. dewittplace.com. This 82-unit vintage building, built in 1924, offers corporate housing, temporary furnished apartment rentals and long-term temporary housing solutions. These studio and one-bedroom apartments come with a variety of amenities, including a fully equipped kitchen, wireless Internet access, DirecTV satellite service and an exercise room.

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TRICIA OLSON, SHELTER INSURANCE 309 Broadway, Chesterton. 219.983.9603. Shelter Insurance offers great rates, excellent coverage and professional service for those life changes and unexpected events. Their services include auto insurance, life insurance, renters’ insurance and more.

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7e FIT SPA 2064 45th Street, Highland. 219.922.7337. 7efitspa.com. 7e Fitspa Offers a seamless series of treatments along with unique combination of natural and scientific therapies to provide a onestop-service for optimizing your health, appearance and Wellbeing of the body and mind. 7e Fit Spa is an aesthetics spa company focused on bringing new technologies and protocols to clients with a focus on non-invasive body contouring and anti-aging treatments.

DUNELAND FAMILY YMCA 215 Roosevelt Street, Chesterton. 219.926.4204. dunelandymca.org. The Duneland Family YMCA is in your community to nurture the potential of every child and teen, to improve health and well-being, and to give back and provide support to its neighbors. The Y is for everyone. Their programs, services and initiatives: enable kids to realize their potential, prepare teens for college, offer ways for families to have fun together, empower people to be healthier in spirit, mind and body, prepare people for empowerment, welcome and embrace newcomers and help foster a service ethic. HOUSE OF BERGGREN 686 Broadway, Chesterton. 219.926.1688. houseofberggren.com. This full service salon also doubles as a chic ladies wear boutique. The salon is staffed by professional stylists and offers haircuts, styling, color services, aesthetic procedures and nail services. The ladies wear boutique includes clothing lines like Lily of California, Cafe au Lait, Tianello and more. M.O.M.S METHOD 761 Indian Boundary Road, Chesterton. 219.929.1550. momsmethod.com. M.O.M.s Method (Mind Over Matter Studio Method) offers Northwest Indiana’s newest total body workout; a signature fitness technique melding the best from Ballet, Pilates and Barre formulated for all stages of a female’s life. Set to upbeat music, each exercise series includes specialized movements coupled with complementary stretches to target individual muscle groups in the upper and lower body, ultimately resulting in a long, lean physique. SUCCESS SCHOOLS 8101 Polo Club Drive, Merrillville. 219.736.9999. successschoolsllc.com. Success Schools is a unique place where men and women of all ages enjoy learning the art of barbering, massage therapy and cosmetology. Success Schools is open to the public for various services, including hair cut and style, skin treatments and waxings.

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INN AT ABERDEEN 3 1 5 8 S S t a t e R d 2 , Va l p a r a i s o . 219.465.3753. innataberdeen.com. Located in the beautiful and prestigious Aberdeen neighborhood, just minutes from downtown Valparaiso, the Inn at Aberdeen is a comfortable and convenient place to stay. A variety of unique rooms and suites are available, as well as a Flavia coffee and tea bar, a full gourmet breakfast every morning, and all of the amenities.

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CENTER FOR VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS 1040 Ridge Rd, Munster. 219.836.1950. cvpa.org. Up to 450 guests can share in your joy at the Center for Visual and Performing Arts, which features a variety of table options, glass and crystal table settings, and elegant extra touches. The center offers visually stunning elements, including crystal chandeliers, floor-to-ceiling windows and an outdoor brick terrace. NORTHWEST INDIANA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 1040 Ridge Rd., Munster. 219.836.0690. The orchestra, a group of 75 rostered

THEATRE AT THE CENTER 1 0 4 0 R i d g e R d , M u n s t e r. 2 1 9 . 8 3 6 . 3 2 5 5 . theatreatthecentre.com. This resident theater at the Center for Performing Arts puts on five mainstage productions, which attracts an audience of 50,000 annually. The theater also puts on productions just for younger audiences as well as offering theater classes for young people and other special events. VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY 1700 Chapel Dr., Valparaiso. 219.464.5000. valpo.edu. Valparaiso University is a selective, independent Lutheran institution in Valparaiso, Indiana, an hour’s drive from Chicago. Founded in 1859, Valpo offers a thorough grounding in the liberal arts as well as professional training and graduate study, helping students find their own paths to lifelong personal, spiritual, and professional growth.

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NEW BUFFALO BUSINESS ASSOCIATION 888.660.6222. newbuffalo.org. The New Buffalo Business Association is made up of more than 100 members representing New Buffalo and neighboring communities.

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ALBERT’S DIAMOND JEWELERS 711 Main St, Schererville. 219.322.2700. albertsjewelers.com. Besides the fact that Albert’s showcases 12,000 square feet of jewelry, the store in itself is an entertainment destination. Brands include Cartier, Breitling, Omega, Tacori, Roberto Coin, David Yurman, Mikimoto, with more than 100 feet of bridal jewelry on display. BARNEY’S HUB BOOTERY 108 N Main Street, Crown Point. 219.663.0463. barneyshubbootery.com. Barney’s Hub Bootery was established in 1949 by Barney and Mildred Dockus. Today, their son John owns and operates the shoes and uniform businesses. Employees are trained to provide proper fit and comfortable shoes with utmost courtesy to each customer. Barney’s specializes in men’s, women’s and children’s shoes. They offer a wide variety of widths and styles, as well as comfort and fashion. CHELLE’S 2 1 1 B r o a d w a y, C h e s t e r t o n . 2 1 9 . 7 2 8 . 6 9 4 2 . chelleschesterton.com. Having a deep respect for the health of our planet, it’s oceans, and all the humans that depend on it is what inspired the concept of Chelle’s. They proudly promote artisan made products and manufacturers that place less of a demand on our earth. Chelle’s carries brands including Cut Loose, Comfy, Neon Buddha, Pure, Good hYOUman, Groceries, Prairie Underground, Neesh, PACT, Planet Dog, Zum, Healing Stone Pottery and wares from local artists. ELLA’S BELLA 1 1 9 B r o a d w a y, C h e s t e r t o n . 2 1 9 . 9 2 9 . 1 0 4 7 . Ella’s Bella carries unique and stylish clothing, jewelry and accessories in a friendly small-town atmosphere. Check out their selection of shoes for that perfect pair.

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ENGSTROM JEWELERS 820 E Lincolnway, LaPorte. 219.369.6580. A new fixture of LaPorte’s downtown is a branch of the Munster-based Engstrom Jewelers. Offering finequality jewelry, diamond and gemstones, as well as repairs and custom design, Engstrom adds a shimmer where once was a pawn shop. Brands include Gelin Abaci, Citizen Watch and Movado.

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