Northwest Indiana is fast becoming a tourist destination. Because the beautiful National Lakeshore of Lake Michigan is home to millions of visitors a year, many amenities such as top-notch restaurants, attractions, and casinos and have been added that makes Northwest Indiana an over-night destination.

Outdoor lovers come to Northwest Indiana as well. From winter through fall, visitors can take advantage of all that Lake Michigan Region has to offer. The area's many county parks, majestic sand dunes, farmland, and marshes, offers sunbathing at the beach, fishing, hiking and boating in the summer, a hayride in the autumn, or cross country skiing and ice fishing in the winter. Or you might enjoy go-kart racing, 25-foot rock climbing, paint ball, two Watermarks, or shopping whether it be antique shopping, unique shopping or outlet mall shopping.