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Fair Oaks Farms is an escape to the country with acres of great outdoor fun, food and learning where you can explore family farms and reconnect with nature, animals and our planet.

The Indiana Dunes State and National Parks welcome nearly 4 million guests each year. The National Park is comprised of more than 15,000 acres of dunes, oak savannas, swamps, bogs, marshes, prairies, rivers and forests, offering a wide variety of activities year-round. Three miles of beaches run along Lake Michigan’s southern shore at the State Park. The park also offers 16.5 miles of trails and several that traverse Mount Tom.

It's been almost 200 years since they roamed free in Indiana. Now bison roam the prairies of Kankakee Sands. It took two decades and lots of hard work to restore the prairie there. The Nature Conservancy reintroduced bison to the prairie restoration at Kankakee Sands so that the prairie can once again benefit from these grazers as it did in the past.

An interactive half-mile winding pathway that begins with the Last Supper and Garden of Gethsemane. Journey through the Passion of Christ as never before. Featuring 40 life-size bronze sculptures, each one an exquisite work of art. "Come take the Journey." Come see Our Lady of the New Millennium 33' stainless steel statue. Free admission! The Shrine is also home to a large religious store with more than 10,000 items.

Celebrating the unsung heroes of sports and communities! In a super furry fun hall of fame and INTERACTIVE museum that’s fun for kids and the fun at heart!

The South Shore is home to more than 20 breweries and 10 wineries – each offering a different atmosphere to enjoy their award-winning and world-renowned brews and wines. Many also offer unique food to enjoy with your drinks.

The Hoosier Bat Company of Valparaiso, Indiana, manufactures the finest wood baseball bats. We've been in business for 26 years, and are now the third oldest company making and selling wooden baseball bats in the United States. We work with all ages and levels of expertise from major league players to little league players and we ship our baseball bats around the world. We focus on quality and provide superior customer service. We produce bats from ash, birch, and in special wood combinations.