Steven Neville

The Parade of Homes is kicking off again on July 23-31 at the Gates of St. John, this time offering a fun evening to mix and mingle under the stars at a barbecue and brew infused Block Party. The annual Parade of Homes is The Region’s premiere...

There is a lot going on in our local and national communities right now. I could list them, but you know them. And I will tell you this. I don’t have any answers. I don’t have a solution for what teens need to do in Northwest Indiana. I don’t...

Briar Leaf Golf Club GM and Golf Pro, Jay Williams, was fortunate to grow up around the game of golf. And he knows it, too. Unlike other sports like baseball, where a park is as available as your imagination, and a ball can be some rubber dog toy...

Valpo Parks and the City of Valparaiso capped off a beautiful Independence Day in the Vale of Paradise with the annual Fourth of July Blast. Residents and visitors from all over Northwest Indiana gathered at Thomas Jefferson Middle School in what was...

Apple pie, lemonade, lazy days on the front porch...hot dog eating contests. There are few things as ingrained in the Americana culture as Nathan’s yearly display of brave competitors willing to go the extra footlong to achieve Independence Day...

Hammond’s Festival of the Lakes (FOTL) is returning July 20-24, and with new headliners across all genres of music, this year’s fest is shaping up to be bigger and better than ever. And if you’re planning on heading down to Wolf Lake Pavilion...

The Fourth of July weekend party in The Region officially kicked off yesterday with the Duneland Chamber of Commerce Fireworks, and if you’re not planning on becoming the next BBQ king or queen this weekend...shame on you, because I set you up for...

The community is always the number one priority for a local chamber of commerce, and this commitment to building a better economy, bringing in business, and increasing the opportunities for a community and its citizens to thrive is alive and well in...

It was in Warrior, Alabama where I first discovered my love of BBQ. It wasn’t even the best barbecue (‘cue) I have ever had, but there was something about the nostalgic feel of that small-town restaurant that opened me up to what barbecue was...

When tragedy occurs, brief glimmers of hope, no matter how small they are, are invaluable to those suffering. These short distractions from the surreal situations surrounding them can often be what one needs to get through another day. Portage...