GUEST COMMENTARY: Batistatos wants no part of true regionalism

As head of the LaPorte County Convention & Visitors Bureau, I agree with your May 6 editorial calling for regional cooperation on tourism efforts. There’s already a viable seven-county organization, the Northern Indiana Tourism Development Commission, that promotes tourism in our region.…

SHELF LIFE: How Hoosier foods put the culture back in agriculture

Mention the term Hoosier cuisine and you might get a snotty sniff and the mention of fried cheeseburgers (yes, there are places in Indiana where that is a specialty but hey no one is perfect) and outlandish fair food – deep fried Twinkies anyone? But writer David Hoppe and photographer Krist…

Icons come in all shapes and sizes, and sometimes filled with cheese or kraut

We just went to the Drury Lane Theater to see the Debbie Reynolds Show. She looked wonderful and had some great repartee with the audience.

Size of Pierogi Fest is choking the city

Whiting's a great city to live and work in, and has done a remarkable job selling itself to the public.

Lollapalooza brings Red Hot Chili Peppers, Black Sabbath, and more to Chicago

Drawing a sold out crowd, Lollapalooza features everyone from Jack White to Hailey Reinhart to AVICCI during its three-day festival in Grant Park.

Whiting's Pierogi Fest starts with some serious silliness

WHITING | The city’s annual Pierogi Fest basically comes down to two questions: What did you eat, and what did you see?

Polka Parade kicks off Pierogi Festival

Thousands of people packed the streets of Whiting for the start of the Pierogi Festival.

Pierogi Fest Announces A Record Number of Food Vendors

WHITING | If you are hungry, then the perfect place to visit is the upcoming Pierogi Fest in Whiting, Indiana which will feature a record 72 (that is seventy-two, not nine or five) food vendors this year, including 19 Pierogi vendors. The total number has eclipsed the Taste of Chicago (which…

Get your pierogi, and enjoy the parade, dancers, music and crafts

On Facebook they're already counting down the days and the hours, but by the time you read this, you only have to wait one more day for Pierogi Fest, which begins Friday at 11 a.m. in downtown Whiting.

Pierogi Fest comes to Whiting this weekend

WHITING | Pierogi Fest, an annual nod to the city's Eastern European heritage, began with a 100-foot stretch of downtown with one booth selling its namesake dumpling.

Wild eats and local history

Check out the August issue of Shore to read about editor Pat Colander's hunt for morels and wild greens in the Michigan woods. -- Karin Saltanovitz, Managing Editor, Shore Magazine

Whiting becomes a pierogi paradise for foodies this weekend

One of the most popular Polish comfort foods steps onto the grand culinary stage this weekend in Northwest Indiana.

Pierogi Fest expects record number of food vendors

WHITING | If you are hungry, then the perfect place to be this weekend is Pierogi Fest in Whiting, which will feature a record 72 food vendors Friday through Sunday, including 19 pierogi vendors. In comparison, Taste of Chicago drew 42 food vendors this year.

Pierogi Fest celebrates food, entertainment, and Eastern European culture

The Pierogi Fest is an excellent way for the people of Whiting, Indiana to celebrate their Polish heritage while poking a little fun at themselves at the same time.

Pierogi Fest comes to Whiting this weekend

WHITING | Pierogi Fest, an annual nod to the city's Eastern European heritage, began with a 100-foot stretch of downtown with one booth selling its namesake dumpling.

Pierogi Fest comes to Whiting this weekend

Mr. Pierogi waves to spectators July 29, 2011, from a float as he parades down 119th Street in Whiting.

Pierogi Fest's three-day run in Whiting to kick off Friday

WHITING | Pierogi Fest runs Friday, Saturday and Sunday along 119th Street.

Book a booth "For the Love of Art" in Whiting

Calling all artists to Whiting's "For the Love of Art" open air art show that has become a tradition.

Photography at artists' fingertips in Studio 659 show

Jules Kulchar–Naus, curator of Whiting's Studio 659's "SmARTphone Photography" exhibit, knows there are photographers opposed to the emerging form of art her show is based on.