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<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbGttY0zE54rAQ2vxWs0SYmGnDuWZULFs7_WTK1pQ0pQu7H5qW2VhoAmpydINySmgTvVFxOJvhJOtlx32YtvgyqC4aSxWkrr8M_eH3rp-sx1FbLS_9b4sf6brg-mKcRR_M1cFn5YnEDv2F0iCRtSq0x9BHWG21RCM9FbE7y0KXjMVw0zr6Ts0V2118dQ/s8256/2023.02.03%20-%20Ervin%20and%20Lou%20Watts%2060th%20Anniversary%20(46).jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5504" data-original-width="8256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbGttY0zE54rAQ2vxWs0SYmGnDuWZULFs7_WTK1pQ0pQu7H5qW2VhoAmpydINySmgTvVFxOJvhJOtlx32YtvgyqC4aSxWkrr8M_eH3rp-sx1FbLS_9b4sf6brg-mKcRR_M1cFn5YnEDv2F0iCRtSq0x9BHWG21RCM9FbE7y0KXjMVw0zr6Ts0V2118dQ/s16000/2023.02.03%20-%20Ervin%20and%20Lou%20Watts%2060th%20Anniversary%20(46).jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>After 60 years of marriage and more than a half-century of
traveling the country together, you learn a thing or two. Like which
destinations are worth a return visit to commemorate those extra-special
milestones.<p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Erv and Lou Ellen Watts reached the decision pretty easily.
No plane tickets necessary. No lengthy drive or cross-country itinerary needed.
To celebrate their 60<sup>th</sup> anniversary, the best spot they could
imagine was just a few hours down the road.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">“We’ve traveled and spent time in every single state in the
union – except for Hawaii, Alaska and North Dakota – and we try to stay in
historic places,” Lou Ellen explains on this quiet February afternoon at West
Baden Springs Hotel. It’s perfect, because on this relatively low-traffic
Friday, it almost feels like Erv and Lou Ellen have the hotel all to
themselves.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_KX3n0CgQv0ZTH-eh1dw0rIgR7COzRJmuv5UjU-18KBCpLkwE5pJUc2IVcUPvFkIKABOCsgm4_QxjSaNpodbEUXDP1nB8BeLxR5Pl8odcuSEuiO78U4UUlYEXegbIXHAdv2lUkyirUwa--l2ZwowTca02XONLdDTiL-b8CRxuTS9ni6hmm5KqW8Xe8A/s7912/2023.02.03%20-%20Ervin%20and%20Lou%20Watts%2060th%20Anniversary%20(12).jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5275" data-original-width="7912" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_KX3n0CgQv0ZTH-eh1dw0rIgR7COzRJmuv5UjU-18KBCpLkwE5pJUc2IVcUPvFkIKABOCsgm4_QxjSaNpodbEUXDP1nB8BeLxR5Pl8odcuSEuiO78U4UUlYEXegbIXHAdv2lUkyirUwa--l2ZwowTca02XONLdDTiL-b8CRxuTS9ni6hmm5KqW8Xe8A/w640-h426/2023.02.03%20-%20Ervin%20and%20Lou%20Watts%2060th%20Anniversary%20(12).jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Photos courtesy of Jan Tellstrom</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="text-align: left;"></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br />“To us, this is so special It’s not just because it’s here
in the state, but it’s historic, and we like historic (destinations),” Lou
Ellen continues. “There’s just something real special about this place. It’s
like a warm glove.”<o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">That’s one of the most spot-on descriptions of West Baden
Springs Hotel we’ve ever heard.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Lou Ellen could also win the award for best entrance.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">They look like newlyweds walking through the lobby into the
hotel atrium – Erv in a suit and bowtie, and Lou Ellen in the same dress she
wore in 1963 on their wedding day. Other guests stop, smile and <i>awwww</i>.
One couple eating dinner in the atrium — celebrating a milestone of their own
on their 40<sup>th</sup> anniversary — asks Erv and Lou Ellen if she can take
their picture. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Without a doubt, Lou Ellen’s the star of the show tonight.
It’s almost a tradition by now. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The couple visited West Baden Springs Hotel for their 50<sup>th</sup>
anniversary back in 2013. Lou Ellen wore her wedding dress then, too. This
year, anniversary planning was more last-minute since they were busy moving
into a new place. But Lou Ellen connected again with our senior concierge,
Marsha, who got them set up in a balcony room overlooking the atrium. Erv and
Lou Ellen’s wedding cake from 60 years ago had swans on it, so our pastry chefs
put a fun spin on a beautiful anniversary cake.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizgM5Yf-rnlGymveTl3XltIhrYzYQGUucpqOvsD5-mVfYmDEgOB1GZDEzK6bDMPSbrWR-kyK4uRfG8ud-ony8ka15sJy061iGzajX1XKiKJk09g5kXAfHVjFASB4fDVzU3R6dwXa7eZxDZWcWC4dFqiwUjvqRBIK-5notNqDNNNHdiyYkDL2SAjUf5Mg/s4860/2023.02.03%20-%20Ervin%20and%20Lou%20Watts%2060th%20Anniversary%20(28.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3920" data-original-width="4860" height="459" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizgM5Yf-rnlGymveTl3XltIhrYzYQGUucpqOvsD5-mVfYmDEgOB1GZDEzK6bDMPSbrWR-kyK4uRfG8ud-ony8ka15sJy061iGzajX1XKiKJk09g5kXAfHVjFASB4fDVzU3R6dwXa7eZxDZWcWC4dFqiwUjvqRBIK-5notNqDNNNHdiyYkDL2SAjUf5Mg/w570-h459/2023.02.03%20-%20Ervin%20and%20Lou%20Watts%2060th%20Anniversary%20(28.jpg" width="570" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The swan wedding cake: from the original version to the modern spin.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEionSDGUMKdiAO0bS4kjLQTzBCvBtfDqfLx5FSV_PAQIjX8IcsTvp0ZELlPDh85vE8mgs4lO39FG8J7moq3WsADT7wb59xOHd1w3MYx83-NMD3-enM51-pc4FvHBwwEg21LA6FGD61Wz_QzPOLKUMxyEBoybzBmrfncDnWSg0se4iRsCm8t1xk67SAH2g/s4474/2023.02.03%20-%20Ervin%20and%20Lou%20Watts%2060th%20Anniversary%20(5).jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4474" data-original-width="2983" height="632" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEionSDGUMKdiAO0bS4kjLQTzBCvBtfDqfLx5FSV_PAQIjX8IcsTvp0ZELlPDh85vE8mgs4lO39FG8J7moq3WsADT7wb59xOHd1w3MYx83-NMD3-enM51-pc4FvHBwwEg21LA6FGD61Wz_QzPOLKUMxyEBoybzBmrfncDnWSg0se4iRsCm8t1xk67SAH2g/w421-h632/2023.02.03%20-%20Ervin%20and%20Lou%20Watts%2060th%20Anniversary%20(5).jpg" width="421" /></a></div>“There are the swans!” Lou Ellen exclaims when she sees the pink frosted cake with swans made from cream puffs on top. <o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">“I want this one, Erv … no, I changed my mind,” once she
finds a better cream puff. “That one’s fuller. I want that one.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">With the big cream puff decision out of the way, here’s
another question to answer. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">What’s the secret to making it to 60 years of marriage?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Erv’s take: “If it isn’t big enough to fight over … don’t
fight.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Lou Ellen weighs in: “We’re committed. And we compromise. What
do you think, Erv? I compromise more than you, don’t I?” she kids him. <o:p></o:p></p>
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Erv and Lou. The first visit was just for a tour of the building before the
hotel was renovated. Then there was an outing with their granddaughter. Then
anniversary #50 … and now #60 … so what’s next?<o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">“I told him, maybe what we’ll do, instead of coming every 10
years we’ll just come every year on our anniversary,” Lou Ellen says. “And see
how long the dress lasts.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cheers to that plan, and many more happy years together. <o:p></o:p></p>UnanImitaShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14199787596819301509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1027050177347070250.post-52150831764304580822024-03-05T08:10:00.002-08:002024-03-05T08:10:37.782-08:00145 years (and counting) of big business at West Baden Springs Hotel<script language="JavaScript">
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<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfrS3xDQWgKugeuq5PDpZGnAUS8fnbB9U07GKsO-evV0KJMYP5jl6pCtkD11Ok8_XGTwyJuAQWJQUfRi7IuQjJQf6Bg85xIRi5T4ap8b8B0gsuZSgCSV7bZ56F1dLtE5inRF_akLjqXKNPEKdkeXz1hoaLqq-ZjMdaj9U2Bq2fUNNf0qMfx6OSM775Ng/s6070/IGA%20Full%20Pano.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3608" data-original-width="6070" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfrS3xDQWgKugeuq5PDpZGnAUS8fnbB9U07GKsO-evV0KJMYP5jl6pCtkD11Ok8_XGTwyJuAQWJQUfRi7IuQjJQf6Bg85xIRi5T4ap8b8B0gsuZSgCSV7bZ56F1dLtE5inRF_akLjqXKNPEKdkeXz1hoaLqq-ZjMdaj9U2Bq2fUNNf0qMfx6OSM775Ng/s16000/IGA%20Full%20Pano.jpg" /></a></div>If you’ve ever visited French Lick Resort on a large
business outing or major group function, you might be surprised to know you’re
part of a tradition that first started 145 years ago.<p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Group business has always been big business here.
Particularly at West Baden Springs Hotel, where more thorough records were kept
detailing the groups that visited. It’s fun to crack open the photo archives
which detail some of the groups that have made West Baden a spot
to meet and retreat. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Everything from the first group on record (the Mitchell,
Indiana district Medical Society in the summer of 1878), to organizations you
never even knew existed: the International Baby Chick Association, the National
Coffee Roasters Association, the American Walnut Manufacturers’ Association ... the
list goes on and on. Here’s a few more we found. <br /><br /><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin6OlfiG8c_e2ghZaPpkpjcxYLIEZExeYtU1k0akfrLo1l-2_gHXwblNdsPTqFWcTK5jpTRTIEvDQGFwtQBztTirA374TXw2tITNbOaT0Fvp_qNhE887aF7Uh0VN32P_LaKFUkree4CRghc7gSRikAD9zOMYxDC3Ey1dRlxU2chl-xWvCQr6TER9tmRQ/s5844/Indian%20Refining%20Company%20Full%20Pano.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3563" data-original-width="5844" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin6OlfiG8c_e2ghZaPpkpjcxYLIEZExeYtU1k0akfrLo1l-2_gHXwblNdsPTqFWcTK5jpTRTIEvDQGFwtQBztTirA374TXw2tITNbOaT0Fvp_qNhE887aF7Uh0VN32P_LaKFUkree4CRghc7gSRikAD9zOMYxDC3Ey1dRlxU2chl-xWvCQr6TER9tmRQ/w640-h390/Indian%20Refining%20Company%20Full%20Pano.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>You know you've got a big group when you fill up the entire front steps of the hotel, and then some. This is the Indian Refining Company, which eventually became part of Texaco.<div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGeeGbvz6yRlMJPGl57lR61uofwUTHQeQWPI0GjVU90gWIpZa5BueQCrP75Ur_1vSAdOgxagjghTKEXWTvzciLwZAlz-ZfJU6cFcMo8yDzFpdUs6sAyiCVafkPnzeMHOwqUBvtayHagt1XyZUIL3MmcIenHXkyyqJ6aieOyMxhhpQ61XaqN3EaL--mxA/s6517/Electric%20Convention%20Group%20Photo%20Full%20Pano.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3016" data-original-width="6517" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGeeGbvz6yRlMJPGl57lR61uofwUTHQeQWPI0GjVU90gWIpZa5BueQCrP75Ur_1vSAdOgxagjghTKEXWTvzciLwZAlz-ZfJU6cFcMo8yDzFpdUs6sAyiCVafkPnzeMHOwqUBvtayHagt1XyZUIL3MmcIenHXkyyqJ6aieOyMxhhpQ61XaqN3EaL--mxA/s16000/Electric%20Convention%20Group%20Photo%20Full%20Pano.jpg" /></a></div>The Electric Convention Group. During Ed Ballard's ownership of the hotel, spanning 1923-32, more than 120 conventions took place at West Baden Springs Hotel. (Those are just the ones on record, so that number is likely higher — and that doesn't even count French Lick Springs Hotel.) Starting with the prior owners of the hotel, the Sinclair family, there was a big push to promote the hotel as a meeting and convention destination, as a way to broaden the economic base beyond the traditional leisure business at the hotels and underground gambling operations throughout the community.<br /><br /></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixrujr_awHb6p_O_t76kqVGX0fQPo4MIWFnbUz_P4ScvDwomRmJctK6ox7Te4pOiMOP3YLIeIP6T9QZdwVuWHZiuyS-U8Lp21tKTebHUW8DAcHEcnFuRdzPh9u7DAJcDS5A2wez83X6NiET5AQupv1-2PYiyLA16DqMoGUIndbxJm97q4n9Rdb9MTyfw/s5720/Red%20Cross%20Posed%20Group%20Full%20Pano.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3527" data-original-width="5720" height="394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixrujr_awHb6p_O_t76kqVGX0fQPo4MIWFnbUz_P4ScvDwomRmJctK6ox7Te4pOiMOP3YLIeIP6T9QZdwVuWHZiuyS-U8Lp21tKTebHUW8DAcHEcnFuRdzPh9u7DAJcDS5A2wez83X6NiET5AQupv1-2PYiyLA16DqMoGUIndbxJm97q4n9Rdb9MTyfw/w640-h394/Red%20Cross%20Posed%20Group%20Full%20Pano.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>The American Red Cross.<br /><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQwzJUpkSeBJuVyb14mKrjDFJewLCYI47kCVar-5yugtegRsUI8HVdo0Me_Xzr4LcS5IgTRRIlWDlswc7fmJEDYOVQsa9js6upypUpKvowIHWGe2EjlK22dXfb07nAIfwzBES_r8zMUiqqr8miKDoY8rLwkZeYQrvskmIX0IKXr8KulSJEgu47-LQEBA/s5208/Tombstone%20Trade%20Show%20Full%20Pano.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3240" data-original-width="5208" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQwzJUpkSeBJuVyb14mKrjDFJewLCYI47kCVar-5yugtegRsUI8HVdo0Me_Xzr4LcS5IgTRRIlWDlswc7fmJEDYOVQsa9js6upypUpKvowIHWGe2EjlK22dXfb07nAIfwzBES_r8zMUiqqr8miKDoY8rLwkZeYQrvskmIX0IKXr8KulSJEgu47-LQEBA/w640-h398/Tombstone%20Trade%20Show%20Full%20Pano.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Some conventions were, well, unconventional. Even a little eerie. Above, a tombstone trade show, and below, National Funeral Directors Association convention in 1925.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA2uK7sR_B5yAnUExffkTqD2j87fEtSzSxy1Igyg6LkiewVwoC3SA6ohQW1PrQ2UqV6hpPt74mgfr725-FwFDDBbk0i3fAVexrX-AfznsD1Ku2_mjOrnRTnNaOr23A4x4KfWCYNxgQk2_WHjwcizh8VUsTcaS3kgMBWa4y6cXtPp13wxe_dbfoDxYhxw/s11633/Undertakers%20Display%20Full%20Pano.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2978" data-original-width="11633" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA2uK7sR_B5yAnUExffkTqD2j87fEtSzSxy1Igyg6LkiewVwoC3SA6ohQW1PrQ2UqV6hpPt74mgfr725-FwFDDBbk0i3fAVexrX-AfznsD1Ku2_mjOrnRTnNaOr23A4x4KfWCYNxgQk2_WHjwcizh8VUsTcaS3kgMBWa4y6cXtPp13wxe_dbfoDxYhxw/s16000/Undertakers%20Display%20Full%20Pano.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Eg9hW6SiPpi3IK2W73_llTYjtVR5jslBAlAtVK9jBiqP8eJOd2u3Y9xmh5fM_jAiPbLWoPZSWFdgbqWYOPXi04YygWd8f8fZ5770uAiOA564bfWh09lNca2Eje5BWlBMZWeRpn_rak9ZhhnHpBTS8hn_6rwVthTuNkCv-uD7_3o37sqa-_E1csSGmg/s6037/Countrywide%20Insurance%20Agents%20Banquet%20Full%20Pano.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3607" data-original-width="6037" height="382" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Eg9hW6SiPpi3IK2W73_llTYjtVR5jslBAlAtVK9jBiqP8eJOd2u3Y9xmh5fM_jAiPbLWoPZSWFdgbqWYOPXi04YygWd8f8fZ5770uAiOA564bfWh09lNca2Eje5BWlBMZWeRpn_rak9ZhhnHpBTS8hn_6rwVthTuNkCv-uD7_3o37sqa-_E1csSGmg/w640-h382/Countrywide%20Insurance%20Agents%20Banquet%20Full%20Pano.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Countrywide Insurance Agents banquet. So interesting to zoom in on some of these photos and see the little details, like the signs at the tables marking where each state delegation was seated.<br /><br /></div><div><o:p></o:p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQXY-uqYl6UBxnrCd-tbzcxi0tDPjhfm_qQAFnWjpdTDFYADxzNLUw5SgfdE0DwX7YPDZlUsfr0e7xpKIj9XLNqVuTGm1IGgn_hCtpBrG5iENJ_cyANK5CH2Pj-exyvcib2okoeZI0RrWyAJndC6mGi_zgkAa5F4Gb33HU3R_9kWYaH_uFVdda2xiFwQ/s5533/Masquarade%20Party%20in%20Atrium%20Full%20Pano.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3501" data-original-width="5533" height="404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQXY-uqYl6UBxnrCd-tbzcxi0tDPjhfm_qQAFnWjpdTDFYADxzNLUw5SgfdE0DwX7YPDZlUsfr0e7xpKIj9XLNqVuTGm1IGgn_hCtpBrG5iENJ_cyANK5CH2Pj-exyvcib2okoeZI0RrWyAJndC6mGi_zgkAa5F4Gb33HU3R_9kWYaH_uFVdda2xiFwQ/w640-h404/Masquarade%20Party%20in%20Atrium%20Full%20Pano.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Masquerade party in the atrium (above) and Rotary Club banquet and dance (below).<p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOl9PXKN-E7LB35TEExA8gfQGKAnTvfiwoomGY9EuL1Q90PclYmBI3A2KhLWOivxMiiB3u3Gm1Cy15xmvIK_WmxZpOytRbZGATn5OXzz33PFlUGH1wuWYdQh7MC-VN375kEagkKdT0ul86RCNFJacOcgQSgbW6-5pGCF8VpzEnm0uXL0y44gMakQFCOA/s5998/Rotarian%20Banquet%20&%20Dance%20Full%20Pano.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3584" data-original-width="5998" height="382" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOl9PXKN-E7LB35TEExA8gfQGKAnTvfiwoomGY9EuL1Q90PclYmBI3A2KhLWOivxMiiB3u3Gm1Cy15xmvIK_WmxZpOytRbZGATn5OXzz33PFlUGH1wuWYdQh7MC-VN375kEagkKdT0ul86RCNFJacOcgQSgbW6-5pGCF8VpzEnm0uXL0y44gMakQFCOA/w640-h382/Rotarian%20Banquet%20&%20Dance%20Full%20Pano.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTAJN5nvDc7XkxFR4ZpTsohgUlHpe2AJexTXrxQR6fy1H6AwmegnPog3S5XwnVhT0JvBqH01SELhaNFKc5OHU9UEILDLKXzmPKJ8qfCP-JYy8wvyuGAPqzCH27Vfv5jPIXdR5smgqkzP5JnwZR7d7XrTUVVd2kNgYt8XwcwpPvDEAeKZeEG59wsv_owA/s14109/Beta%20Theta%20Pi%20Convention%20Full%20Pano.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2775" data-original-width="14109" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTAJN5nvDc7XkxFR4ZpTsohgUlHpe2AJexTXrxQR6fy1H6AwmegnPog3S5XwnVhT0JvBqH01SELhaNFKc5OHU9UEILDLKXzmPKJ8qfCP-JYy8wvyuGAPqzCH27Vfv5jPIXdR5smgqkzP5JnwZR7d7XrTUVVd2kNgYt8XwcwpPvDEAeKZeEG59wsv_owA/s16000/Beta%20Theta%20Pi%20Convention%20Full%20Pano.jpg" /></a></div>Convention of the Beta Theta Pi fratenity. Several fraternities and sororities visited West Baden for their annual functions throughout this era. Even back then, there were shenanigans. A fraternity that visited in 1927 did chariot races in dish carts around the atrium.<br /><br /><o:p></o:p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF7tvou3ZZIKeWiSNU17OtjylES-yXLVRpfyX7XlEEcsHXyLM_HSAQRhApungVMq9ZcKRD7K7J4pl0KhX1uS-bInYrhjIfzvb4itRivUsQVWdclRuc9He30oV9FRZEdkXEekSEpMnaVBYAAex4YU1N_PNWOCr7bqyhlMTtHKscLp-eLv6U2pYyMEUPUA/s6017/Delta%20Upsilon%20Fraternity%20Full%20Pano.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3623" data-original-width="6017" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF7tvou3ZZIKeWiSNU17OtjylES-yXLVRpfyX7XlEEcsHXyLM_HSAQRhApungVMq9ZcKRD7K7J4pl0KhX1uS-bInYrhjIfzvb4itRivUsQVWdclRuc9He30oV9FRZEdkXEekSEpMnaVBYAAex4YU1N_PNWOCr7bqyhlMTtHKscLp-eLv6U2pYyMEUPUA/w640-h386/Delta%20Upsilon%20Fraternity%20Full%20Pano.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>95th annual convention of Delta Upsilon fraternity, dated August 1929.<br /><br /><o:p></o:p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoKVDnL_i0UGyWQaOevIrqDgdglQk37_IzSwWh8B1UcJVvEwFeVTqdvqBhUtMmGX5Ki6jIj9OhFbwYmYY-m3W7Qij_iboB7ZII1kZ64VQHIKVlup1BxNJgjdNpo8gqmmjT8JD2HNZVjmZK_cHMvM_PTQwWr4Z-JIrn3W66mForw3mwWU9owyxvZLuPWA/s5644/Ladies%20of%20Crushed%20Stone%20Association%20Group%20Full%20Pano.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3519" data-original-width="5644" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoKVDnL_i0UGyWQaOevIrqDgdglQk37_IzSwWh8B1UcJVvEwFeVTqdvqBhUtMmGX5Ki6jIj9OhFbwYmYY-m3W7Qij_iboB7ZII1kZ64VQHIKVlup1BxNJgjdNpo8gqmmjT8JD2HNZVjmZK_cHMvM_PTQwWr4Z-JIrn3W66mForw3mwWU9owyxvZLuPWA/w640-h400/Ladies%20of%20Crushed%20Stone%20Association%20Group%20Full%20Pano.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Ladies of Crushed Stone Association.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdw6ynlTgHhMdc4J4pkF-xeMCAqhJpQnCcdjjX_smTqfO1VPN-6q6-WYAPNa7B22ajRkGpIaynThegOA7FxELVaNoLen9npCZJFt99SCtDza-V6uReXqdyQ5sAW5TYRWikvshBX5Ty7HHEsGxVnLFOj7P52O5kF7yOXoQrmIOPyHpkEp8tMV9KPXxV1A/s5616/Oil%20Men's%20Association%20Exhibit%20Full%20Pano.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3435" data-original-width="5616" height="392" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdw6ynlTgHhMdc4J4pkF-xeMCAqhJpQnCcdjjX_smTqfO1VPN-6q6-WYAPNa7B22ajRkGpIaynThegOA7FxELVaNoLen9npCZJFt99SCtDza-V6uReXqdyQ5sAW5TYRWikvshBX5Ty7HHEsGxVnLFOj7P52O5kF7yOXoQrmIOPyHpkEp8tMV9KPXxV1A/w640-h392/Oil%20Men's%20Association%20Exhibit%20Full%20Pano.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Oil Men's Association exhibit in the atrium.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRVqWZqCdqUhnG6xmiGxDAjmYfDRHdCbiN5oj9psM8YCmazcp_AEIYyEubIx5_DZ9ouCyO58KLLAuKXrND-MIYJfbtdMde0yBDreGzvmjL_OHvR2imEv6JaS2BATscHOnuCC7rAbNS-hjd6IWO7za4F4zUypuhjXlRmvxnH8rozjK_GUdx7_HdlICT0Q/s6025/FTD%20Banquet%20Full%20Pano%20bp.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3607" data-original-width="6025" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRVqWZqCdqUhnG6xmiGxDAjmYfDRHdCbiN5oj9psM8YCmazcp_AEIYyEubIx5_DZ9ouCyO58KLLAuKXrND-MIYJfbtdMde0yBDreGzvmjL_OHvR2imEv6JaS2BATscHOnuCC7rAbNS-hjd6IWO7za4F4zUypuhjXlRmvxnH8rozjK_GUdx7_HdlICT0Q/w640-h384/FTD%20Banquet%20Full%20Pano%20bp.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>The nighttime banquet in the atrium for the Florists' Telegraph Delivery Assocation (FTD) was a show-stopper. For their event, FTD set up this scaled-down "flower shop" in the center of the atrium.<br /><br /><o:p></o:p><p></p>
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probably the most popularly used by trade associations outside Chicago" making it the second most popular destination of the Midwest.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj86h8yPvx02OuT8Qg3FOQQMNfpdH8ZlJdd7qmRubGQHDm4YygVj0khTmOi_cm-dWm7xUTiZA8LU4FiByhr7JzH-Ov2oMX4j5MH-UiaC_Bc46nrfKLc--tZH4PNKOMQXmDhBDvYWiCVQarFyxlOVXc5jwZnanXyjdyFZrLtqHQ7YBuFGb7ikgV2KBFBFQ/s6072/IGA%20Convention%201929%20Full%20Pano.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3608" data-original-width="6072" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj86h8yPvx02OuT8Qg3FOQQMNfpdH8ZlJdd7qmRubGQHDm4YygVj0khTmOi_cm-dWm7xUTiZA8LU4FiByhr7JzH-Ov2oMX4j5MH-UiaC_Bc46nrfKLc--tZH4PNKOMQXmDhBDvYWiCVQarFyxlOVXc5jwZnanXyjdyFZrLtqHQ7YBuFGb7ikgV2KBFBFQ/w640-h380/IGA%20Convention%201929%20Full%20Pano.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>A classic, this one: the Independent Grocers Alliance of America (IGA). This is dated September 2-6, 1929 making it one of the last major events before the October 1929 stock market crash and ensuing Great Depression brought a screeching halt not just to convention business, but hotel operations in general. An amazing image capturing the calm before the storm.<br /><br /></div><div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p>If you follow French Lick Resort on Facebook, you probably
recognize the name from the comment section.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">She’ll leave a “heart” on anything and everything related to
West Baden Springs Hotel. She talks about it to everyone. Friends. Strangers.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCmsWZlLNBH-T2ebxu4iCBcTrVsZlP5i5PFlatwYZ5eJjLy3iI_iYTwyXW3fJMg7sggtWFfkyd8Z_DH9kAg0o7H2gdh4VT0iISSiSOIwOP6D_N8cIJ6C-uUQYbELWd1fgFZxXmene8Rr9X4DpuwHnuGLKhepStb8_NgWGy8JNuKDRQmbaeQ7jujAY5og/s2028/337986467_756101235898364_3367906091377294574_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2028" data-original-width="1823" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCmsWZlLNBH-T2ebxu4iCBcTrVsZlP5i5PFlatwYZ5eJjLy3iI_iYTwyXW3fJMg7sggtWFfkyd8Z_DH9kAg0o7H2gdh4VT0iISSiSOIwOP6D_N8cIJ6C-uUQYbELWd1fgFZxXmene8Rr9X4DpuwHnuGLKhepStb8_NgWGy8JNuKDRQmbaeQ7jujAY5og/w384-h426/337986467_756101235898364_3367906091377294574_n.jpg" width="384" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Judith Dunlap's dorm room at Northwood Institute,<br />which is now a third-floor guestroom at West Baden<br />Springs Hotel.</i><br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>Everyone needs a superfan, and Judith Dunlap is ours.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">“It is one of my favorite subjects,” she says of West Baden
Springs Hotel. When she’s here visiting the resort and gets on one of her West
Baden kicks, “I start talking about the dome my hubby just goes to the casino,”
Judith jokes.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">There’s a good reason for the love and obsession. “Judy” as
she was better known to friends back then, lived and attended classes at the dome
from 1976-78 when Northwood Institute inhabited the hotel prior to its restoration. And she’s got plenty
of stories to share about her time there….</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxBAfJTFkJ25IlztQMQHQj2S86dkbYoVej9QP2zsDlOBMZOoG5V8DH4QguucXE9ROTLtQSheY5_8EOCshUtsZAgmIdLRF6QSZc7QsaWY0e0y7kOPSjrzeXLiAUrx3hVPH6OCSWN8xn0AvOm6iDjpYeM3iDSW_da_PXC-HrFJvIWsp_4uwsfXGllCDFiQ/s7228/NorthwoodEntrance.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="7228" data-original-width="5891" height="527" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxBAfJTFkJ25IlztQMQHQj2S86dkbYoVej9QP2zsDlOBMZOoG5V8DH4QguucXE9ROTLtQSheY5_8EOCshUtsZAgmIdLRF6QSZc7QsaWY0e0y7kOPSjrzeXLiAUrx3hVPH6OCSWN8xn0AvOm6iDjpYeM3iDSW_da_PXC-HrFJvIWsp_4uwsfXGllCDFiQ/w430-h527/NorthwoodEntrance.jpg" width="430" /></a></b></div><b>Growing up in a small town 45 minutes away, Judith's family would
escape for Sunday drives through West Baden:<o:p></o:p></b><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">“That’s the first time we drove by the dome. My sister and I
were in the back of our old station wagon and we couldn’t even see how massive
(the hotel) was. It was when the Jesuits were there and my parents said we
couldn’t stop. So I didn’t get to see it see it, but that was the first time I
heard about it.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">In 1974, our high school had their prom there and I was just
a sophomore but I got to come. When we got here and started walking up, I was
just in awe. I thought it was the grandest structure. A lot of people talk about
how run down it was when Northwood was there; of course it didn’t have the
grand towers and everything. But to me, seeing something like that in your own
state and so close to where you live, ‘wow this is really cool.’ When we walked
into the dome I was so busy looking up, and the floor was buckled. I actually tripped
and almost fell flat on my face but my date caught me, thank goodness. There
was a guy in his underwear standing in one of the balconies on the fourth floor,
so that was kind of a sight to see. But then we got to the dining room and that
was incredible … I saw the veranda and I could imagine walking around holding
hands on that beautiful veranda. I just thought it was so grand. I always tell
people I didn’t fall in love with my date that night, but I fell in love with
the dome that night.”<br /><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiryf4NpdVJrAsWIeOFNwd8jpGLM_ppr1-6bsYJEXA4v3qE_fmpQMMmCEeU-GMLhyck6RNlY6IjBSgkvYXGkuaKiaQ031KhgBP5N9sl8bnHWkF3xY4fPQHv44BxPbs33di5SCg13B5bqxf7-cKtLouVFhmGiX5Q230vHzR3q4c1P8s8li0KmtUfytw3xw/s2560/Collage%20Maker-30-Mar-2023-12-07-PM-4532.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiryf4NpdVJrAsWIeOFNwd8jpGLM_ppr1-6bsYJEXA4v3qE_fmpQMMmCEeU-GMLhyck6RNlY6IjBSgkvYXGkuaKiaQ031KhgBP5N9sl8bnHWkF3xY4fPQHv44BxPbs33di5SCg13B5bqxf7-cKtLouVFhmGiX5Q230vHzR3q4c1P8s8li0KmtUfytw3xw/w640-h360/Collage%20Maker-30-Mar-2023-12-07-PM-4532.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Judith and husband Kerry at the dome, then and now.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Later in high school, a weekend visit to see a friend at
Northwood turned into meeting her future husband:<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">“I was up on the second landing where you first come in from
the sunken gardens, and that was the place people would hang out because you
could kind of sit and watch everybody. I see this guy walking
across the atrium floor, and he’s got this long hair, I said ‘he’s really cute.’
Later we’re sitting in the middle of the atrium and this guy comes up with a
friend and asks if we want to go up to Third Cabin, people used to party and
hang out up there. He was a complete gentleman … and that’s my husband who I’ve
been married to for 44 years now. That’s how I saw him, and I decided college
life wouldn’t be so bad, and I went home and told my parents I wanted to enroll
at Northwood.”<br /> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG8L0I1G615VXcQeRxx5x8Dhe-IV2TVms3yTg3YhxsbW2DBI-DiSPaTb10ZmAI8roA4aOFBwousKFTLgaKHABXO6pv3PO4WDNeeKjiqpu1-2q6K8ox-sqxxriOxn6J8LrlTYyJtPjbslWl4lXA2yySztA5cmEqj7seL_edotS5lvb8H9idc6yJp-2hDg/s694/northwoodlibrary054.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="468" data-original-width="694" height="371" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG8L0I1G615VXcQeRxx5x8Dhe-IV2TVms3yTg3YhxsbW2DBI-DiSPaTb10ZmAI8roA4aOFBwousKFTLgaKHABXO6pv3PO4WDNeeKjiqpu1-2q6K8ox-sqxxriOxn6J8LrlTYyJtPjbslWl4lXA2yySztA5cmEqj7seL_edotS5lvb8H9idc6yJp-2hDg/w550-h371/northwoodlibrary054.png" width="550" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The Northwood Institute library</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Attending classes in the old hotel building wasn’t too
much of a stretch, because the Jesuits inhabited it before Northwood and had
already converted it for educational use:</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">“Most of our classrooms were over the old garage for the
hotel, because the Jesuits had already turned them into classrooms. The one
speech class I took was in the old ballroom (on the second floor) above the
dining room. And I had one poly sci class on the first floor where the
professors and dean had their offices. When you came in from the sunken
gardens, a room to the right was our lounge and it had a small TV sitting up on
a shelf. It was when Saturday Night Live was really new, and on Saturday nights
you’d have all the students crammed into this little lounge.”<br /><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixplgQOV8JK7Mu-OwMUQufbGdFO6NQwwIOowDT0to5u1B_dk-A2tp4R1e17kYsJ3LnOeXksU6yvl_EvkKIk7sL1_VoaLlTlVwfq1AynwaqFw6sH5yzpD-fK-kcd0CuxN3paOGmjnj9HhBXvb0iqa6xijdXtgJa1CFom81h_Ow7YdCFsqRopsAO0f3x2A/s595/nw-pp.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="595" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixplgQOV8JK7Mu-OwMUQufbGdFO6NQwwIOowDT0to5u1B_dk-A2tp4R1e17kYsJ3LnOeXksU6yvl_EvkKIk7sL1_VoaLlTlVwfq1AynwaqFw6sH5yzpD-fK-kcd0CuxN3paOGmjnj9HhBXvb0iqa6xijdXtgJa1CFom81h_Ow7YdCFsqRopsAO0f3x2A/w519-h436/nw-pp.png" width="519" /></a></b></div><b>After the building reopened as a hotel years later, it
was easy to locate her old college dorm room:<o:p></o:p></b><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">“Where our (dorm) room was, when you come in the sunken
gardens entrance, go up the stairs and you round the corner to the left and it’s
right there. I got to stay in my room twice — I requested it because it was
easy to find. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We had the perfect view – we could see the fireplace where
all the kids hung out, we could see who was walking to the dining room … we had
the best view all around to see what was going on.”</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix9qizu2G4Sx0XDwuTsNqxrG9LzfWBlqK0_KQkw8CZU7cskFVI0vKiBiyJkjhh-5uKHb7g9kQuwepdtkECymxgnerNKTN3ZOtBMQs6lqO1puItYXjWFcoLDwdK4AZ8lWc6LqMSyu0ZT_V6A9v7TfR6lHTgFYad6Lx6-3KEWic5CVE7H7m6z9jRwG1LBw/s572/dining-nw.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="414" data-original-width="572" height="361" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix9qizu2G4Sx0XDwuTsNqxrG9LzfWBlqK0_KQkw8CZU7cskFVI0vKiBiyJkjhh-5uKHb7g9kQuwepdtkECymxgnerNKTN3ZOtBMQs6lqO1puItYXjWFcoLDwdK4AZ8lWc6LqMSyu0ZT_V6A9v7TfR6lHTgFYad6Lx6-3KEWic5CVE7H7m6z9jRwG1LBw/w498-h361/dining-nw.png" width="498" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The dining room, which is now Sinclair's Restaurant.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>The 2<sup>nd</sup> and 3<sup>rd</sup> floors housed dorm rooms
that were (mostly) separated:<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The girls were on one half of the 2<sup>nd</sup> and 3<sup>rd</sup>
floors, over on the sunken garden side, and the guys were on the other half on
the 2<sup>nd</sup> and 3<sup>rd</sup> floors. That’s how they divided us up,
and at night they would shut the fire doors you had to have a key to get on
your floor after 11:00. Of course, that didn’t keep people from sneaking in and
out. … There was one room that everyone always wanted. You could crawl out the
window to the top of the roof over the veranda, and you could walk on the top
of the roof and climb into a lounge that was on the third floor. It was used
quite a bit to sneak people in and out. It was also a perfect place to
sunbathe.”<br /><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>And anything above the third floor was supposed to be off
limits unless you had a reason to be there:<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">My husband was one who went exploring. He and one of his
buddies found a door with a padlock on it. He peeked through the transom and
there was a statue – I think it was the statue of Jesus that used to be out in
the sunken gardens (during the Jesuit era). He got down and said ‘there’s something or someone in there, but I’m not
sure what it is.’”<br /><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgemG2-t7sHD16j3DmA4yI1BgLOmVeJP4TkXJM44orOhVtVQDf9ha_p62efd-lbTIJknZ6Arv5zdt4g0-qu-sQHKFAePrVd7Yu7Z8JBI0F-_dZnGz_2cOoejVIvEZhkG__Z3V8tTBIPXO9WRGHZ1_C3djxQ6sQ9-LDv5NylNi2-NIIWQj3CW4doDxh4OA/s1938/NW%20winter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1085" data-original-width="1938" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgemG2-t7sHD16j3DmA4yI1BgLOmVeJP4TkXJM44orOhVtVQDf9ha_p62efd-lbTIJknZ6Arv5zdt4g0-qu-sQHKFAePrVd7Yu7Z8JBI0F-_dZnGz_2cOoejVIvEZhkG__Z3V8tTBIPXO9WRGHZ1_C3djxQ6sQ9-LDv5NylNi2-NIIWQj3CW4doDxh4OA/w640-h358/NW%20winter.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Chilly memories from the Northwood yearbook.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br />The winter of 1976-77 was infamously chilly inside the
dome:<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">“The old boiler went out and so we had no heat at all. It
was freezing in that building. You had no water heater to heat up your water,
so we were eating off paper plates, and then you took cold showers. Just going
in to use the restroom on the cold seat … you didn’t want to go, and you definitely
didn’t want to take a shower but you still had to. I can still remember taking
cold water and splashing it on you as fast as you can. We were literally
sleeping in our coats and gloves and hats. I had an old bonnet hair dryer, and
I stuck the hose of the dryer under my covers and warmed up my bed. The bad
thing was, it made it so warm and toasty I never wanted to get out of bed. Kerry’s
room was on the second floor right by the fireplace, and his room was so toasty.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc9Ls3kQ79asJNjeHumthrm3kK_Mp9YVX7uEM4YnXCpm_rXQYBqAGYEkfFbjmhy9N2QFuMKBRLD9Q7wFrPl06LKmcS7xBp27crEN50mWKSbVpe8A1eFU0rb8CJxttXbhtUfkZ1ukS6s_ZPoWhuMPbCjxEjiVayx_DtjZsamcFIrgdgSZkBM35RufsRBQ/s1686/Northwood%20students%20in%20front%20of%20atrium%20fireplace.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1578" data-original-width="1686" height="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc9Ls3kQ79asJNjeHumthrm3kK_Mp9YVX7uEM4YnXCpm_rXQYBqAGYEkfFbjmhy9N2QFuMKBRLD9Q7wFrPl06LKmcS7xBp27crEN50mWKSbVpe8A1eFU0rb8CJxttXbhtUfkZ1ukS6s_ZPoWhuMPbCjxEjiVayx_DtjZsamcFIrgdgSZkBM35RufsRBQ/w401-h376/Northwood%20students%20in%20front%20of%20atrium%20fireplace.jpg" width="401" /></a></div>That winter had a lot of snow – it wasn’t <a href="https://frenchlickresort.blogspot.com/2023/01/snowed-in-under-dome-blizzard-of-78.html">the
Blizzard of ‘78</a> but it had a lot of snow, too. Some of the guys who had
pickup trucks went out and cut big old logs, brought them back, put them in the
fireplace. So there was a lot of huddling around the fireplace. Even when we
had heat, as long as someone was willing to go out there and cut logs, we would
roast hot dogs and s’mores. Somebody had a guitar and they’d like to play music
by the fireplace.”<br /> <p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLKZ0n2jjI2lHZWqj3nBHq0x3JW0cAh0KtxpdRVif_S0gLKAygTytSXd__xdPFePOZvdYWZ_aOcRFwwHmvArjXVEuKmhfstI_4Lfh6Irs9S5q2TqKTWRSU1a6BeMw9AKPuCjAYNGPIR9zA2kBxdVAeHzFgF7fR158-2pZAedN8VqlTejzh2uWJnU6yfg/s2048/307442490_3268953756766715_8428366065175558804_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1665" height="508" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLKZ0n2jjI2lHZWqj3nBHq0x3JW0cAh0KtxpdRVif_S0gLKAygTytSXd__xdPFePOZvdYWZ_aOcRFwwHmvArjXVEuKmhfstI_4Lfh6Irs9S5q2TqKTWRSU1a6BeMw9AKPuCjAYNGPIR9zA2kBxdVAeHzFgF7fR158-2pZAedN8VqlTejzh2uWJnU6yfg/w413-h508/307442490_3268953756766715_8428366065175558804_n.jpg" width="413" /></a></b></div><b>Another favorite hangout place for many students? On the
top of the dome:<o:p></o:p></b><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">“You had to go up to the sixth floor, and then there was a
little door you could climb out and you’d be on top of the roof, then you’d
walk around to a ladder and climb on top of the dome. My friend and I were
afraid of heights … but we said ‘do we want to be known as the only students
who never climbed to the top of the dome?’ So we waited until spring and went
to one of the RAs who was really cool and asked if he’d take us up there. When
we got out there and I saw the ladder I’m like, ‘what did I get myself into?’ But
we went up there to the very top, and I wish I had done it sooner. Some people went up on top of the dome at night and they talked about the stars and the moon and how cool it looked.
I’m sure when you were up there it looked like you could just reach out and
touch them.”<br /><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-FL_ShFWhJKPqUlLme_sfqwwAMkRKdn-b3Mcf6PYxuZPQBf9tdlypR0YqffuyGU5ub3Ams9R0z83djTER0K_1C2AhC7xSWLPCy9kMCVgD2fb6ZA_cgYshn674JjW50yZ7M7rhKfOK6B6D0LBjiPCGJ1FpiEsITZcyyhnBfKC57LgS_mmFjzeg6C8maA/s976/car-show-nw.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="670" data-original-width="976" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-FL_ShFWhJKPqUlLme_sfqwwAMkRKdn-b3Mcf6PYxuZPQBf9tdlypR0YqffuyGU5ub3Ams9R0z83djTER0K_1C2AhC7xSWLPCy9kMCVgD2fb6ZA_cgYshn674JjW50yZ7M7rhKfOK6B6D0LBjiPCGJ1FpiEsITZcyyhnBfKC57LgS_mmFjzeg6C8maA/w640-h440/car-show-nw.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The car show in the atrium was an annual tradition in the Northwood days.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Even after Judith graduated from Northwood and moved a
few hours away, she never really left:<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsK1u_InUjBsfp3mSGhL9qf8ixwwBJfaGQqCxYsgUokhmNZPOd1vxpNcXgCewOfGYh7Ejd_YdlES5dWr5ugqy-DkjIMs9DowT-Bi9kPS6x2V-KWRMZ5SuH-3X9Cec9CkllQGUceIQEmTz8Q6ab-38_L23CtvV5306hpmyrqeWd3i0kfQhziPw9e30tVQ/s2100/Tower%20w%20helicopter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2100" data-original-width="1628" height="530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsK1u_InUjBsfp3mSGhL9qf8ixwwBJfaGQqCxYsgUokhmNZPOd1vxpNcXgCewOfGYh7Ejd_YdlES5dWr5ugqy-DkjIMs9DowT-Bi9kPS6x2V-KWRMZ5SuH-3X9Cec9CkllQGUceIQEmTz8Q6ab-38_L23CtvV5306hpmyrqeWd3i0kfQhziPw9e30tVQ/w411-h530/Tower%20w%20helicopter.jpg" width="411" /></a></div>“I loved living at the Dome so much that I never wanted to
leave. It was two of the best years of my life. (After graduation) I came back the
very next year for their festival and the car show – fall was one of my
favorite times because the automotive students had the car show where they’d
bring in all the new cars and display them in the atrium. … Even when it was at
its absolute worst in the early ‘90s after the outside wall collapsed, I was
still coming and going on paid tours of the building. On a low estimate, I went
on over 50 paid tours before it reopened in 2007, because we were keeping an
eye on what was or wasn’t being done with it.<o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I was here for when the towers came back in 1998. I told my
husband, ‘all I want for our anniversary is I want to sit in the gardens and I
want to watch those towers come back.’ It was unbelievable. I sat there taking
pictures and had tears streaming down my face. It was just so cool to see it.”</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8-sAv00lLJ460bwDm1o39Rj-s2yPAg8fy68SEemGvRI0WKMW0syC8EnDjf_SjJQiuZtimnl5TqLyfG_GEhaPTLVRNM8t-s4bdwcyfLIqsykntIWcbKTduMK0rC6d6IhfHTai43hegaz0o8lZ1aemi19Vuoa8U3G8WFcaGSd0tA3z9hDEXy5n-dIq43A/s3123/students%20on%20steps.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2025" data-original-width="3123" height="414" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8-sAv00lLJ460bwDm1o39Rj-s2yPAg8fy68SEemGvRI0WKMW0syC8EnDjf_SjJQiuZtimnl5TqLyfG_GEhaPTLVRNM8t-s4bdwcyfLIqsykntIWcbKTduMK0rC6d6IhfHTai43hegaz0o8lZ1aemi19Vuoa8U3G8WFcaGSd0tA3z9hDEXy5n-dIq43A/w640-h414/students%20on%20steps.jpg" width="640" /></a></b></div><b>Almost 40 years later, the magic is still there every single
time Judith comes back to visit her old college stomping grounds: <o:p></o:p></b><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7MLfawXrpmFTOVvORpKSsoub78Jl74Avh3FhtBhCndRQDWzVW8Nq3TeEp3XSqcnCrP55pMotl-xwT2nvaKfK42XS8e2_h4HJvgo9t0B2afK5b2BAKUIABsdiDbF8PwvuPWUE3Fayv3dTIQwZX7g7BxMktShcF9z-3fc8PMUDYpvOsBnVjGPlLIlwyoQ/s11702/Northwood%20students%20studying%20in%20front%20of%20Apollo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="11702" data-original-width="8174" height="508" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7MLfawXrpmFTOVvORpKSsoub78Jl74Avh3FhtBhCndRQDWzVW8Nq3TeEp3XSqcnCrP55pMotl-xwT2nvaKfK42XS8e2_h4HJvgo9t0B2afK5b2BAKUIABsdiDbF8PwvuPWUE3Fayv3dTIQwZX7g7BxMktShcF9z-3fc8PMUDYpvOsBnVjGPlLIlwyoQ/w356-h508/Northwood%20students%20studying%20in%20front%20of%20Apollo.jpg" width="356" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>A garden study session by the Apollo Spring<br />House during the Northwood days.<br /></i><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>“Whenever I’m at West Baden, I always feel like I can feel
the other eras that came beforehand. And I know a lot of people post comments
like, ‘when you come there you feel like you’re back in time.’ I’ve always felt
a connection so much to the dome, but I feel like more like it’s a friend. When
we heard the Cook family had bought it and they were going to try to restore
both hotels to the way it should be, I literally jumped for joy. I was so
happy. It was like watching it rise from the ashes, almost. </p><p class="MsoNormal">I say it all the
time, the Cook family surpassed my wildest dreams (in renovating the hotel). As much as I dreamed about
how grand I thought it would look … they totally blew my mind going into all
the little details and trying to (restore) everything the way it used to look
like.”<o:p></o:p></p>UnanImitaShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14199787596819301509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1027050177347070250.post-27816042131187640382024-03-05T08:10:00.000-08:002024-03-05T08:10:06.839-08:00How Do They Make Your Stay Special? Our Experience Designers Share 5 Stories & Itineraries<script language="JavaScript">
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<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigLeZrCis2vKEn9zueM2B3OVvk25Rq8RJGcyIXGRKkyrNTndUBEuXlYuIsgaRTL8yZM6edoA6NDCwIFbNqAteDrljBaZSJB6pdMF5H8en9eBj5i7GP4AZn3_4tOrYyrZdydm5TJK-aKuCrQz2_9D62m8mFv-bbZiPr5VuA-UkYTWkaQszaY-uet8Dllw/s1440/Collage%20Maker-31-Mar-2023-04-26-PM-5200.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigLeZrCis2vKEn9zueM2B3OVvk25Rq8RJGcyIXGRKkyrNTndUBEuXlYuIsgaRTL8yZM6edoA6NDCwIFbNqAteDrljBaZSJB6pdMF5H8en9eBj5i7GP4AZn3_4tOrYyrZdydm5TJK-aKuCrQz2_9D62m8mFv-bbZiPr5VuA-UkYTWkaQszaY-uet8Dllw/s16000/Collage%20Maker-31-Mar-2023-04-26-PM-5200.jpg" /></a></div>If you already have an upcoming trip on the books to French
Lick Resort (that’d be some of you) or want to make a trip happen (that’d be
all the rest of you), then listen up. There’s a planning resource you’ll want
to know about, and you may not know it existed.<p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">It’s called the Experience Design Team, it’s totally free to
use, and <a href="https://frenchlick.com/experiencedesigners">here’s a little
more about how it all works</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">In a nutshell, it allows you to connect with a real person who’ll
work with you one-on-one to arrange anything and everything you want to
experience during your time here. Especially if it’s your first visit, it’s a
terrific way to make sense of all that’s available – not only on resort grounds
but nearby attractions as well.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Rather than tell you more about how it works, we’ll show
you. Hear from three of our Experience Designers – Sarah, Joe and Nikki – about
just a couple of the experiences they have customized for guests.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<h3 style="text-align: left;">Sarah’s Guests</h3><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Tim’s Bachelor Party<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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friends. Tim and I worked together for almost a year, as plans kept getting
altered due to world events. I assisted Tim in booking five rooms on the <a href="https://www.frenchlick.com/golf/packages">Hall of Fame package</a>. I booked tee times for these gentlemen at <a href="https://www.frenchlick.com/golf/petedye">Pete Dye</a> and <a href="https://www.frenchlick.com/golf/donaldross">Donald Ross</a>, as well as a replay at both courses. I booked the bachelor group dinner
at 1875: The Steakhouse both nights of their stay. Additionally, Tim and the
rest of the group spent some time in Frenck Lick Casino and even checked out some
attractions within the town of French Lick. Tim spent some time at Legendz
Sports Bar and Grill during his stay, which he seemed to really enjoy!</i><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><br /></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Ali’s Visit to Relax & Reminisce <o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Ali reached out to me looking to book a surprise stay for
her aunt and mother. The two women had recently lost their mother, so Ali, as
well as the rest of their family, wanted to come together and treat the women
to a relaxing vacation. Ali and I spoke for months coordinating plans for the
women. I booked them a Premium room with two queen beds and a nice view. I made
them dinner reservations at 1875: The Steakhouse for their first night. The
next day, they had <a href="https://www.frenchlick.com/spas">a full spa day</a> planned. The women enjoyed several services
including manicures, pedicures, facials, clay wraps and massages. After their
relaxing day, they enjoyed in-room dining as they chatted and reminisced about
good times with their mother.<o:p></o:p></i></p>
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<h3 style="text-align: left;">Joe’s Guests</h3><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i>I reached out to Elizabeth and Rebecca and discovered they
were visiting as Elizabeth’s son was planning a surprise proposal at the French
Lick Winery. They had a total of 18 guests and were ecstatic when I mentioned
and help coordinate our complimentary transportation service. They used it to
the winery then to the West Baden Springs Hotel where a carriage ride awaited
the newly engaged couple as the remainder of the group enjoyed cocktails and
live music in the atrium. The newly engaged couple were the only guests staying
multiple nights, so I help Elizabeth and Rebecca each add a $100 dining credit
to their room so the couple would be free to dine at their choice of venues.</i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<h3 style="text-align: left;">Nikki’s Guest</h3><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Andrew’s Golf Buddy Reunion<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Andrew has been planning a golf trip with his buddies. His
friends are from multiple states. He is excited since it has been a long
time since he has seen them. Some of them are traveling as far as California
and Illinois too! Currently, he must be flexible with his dates of
arrival, so we are working with him to make sure that every one of his guests
is accommodated. <o:p></o:p></i></p>
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called back to extend his stay and upgrade his golf package from the Hall of
Fame to include a third course for the Indiana Golf Sampler and make the most
of their time together. He has the most popular venue for fine dining
scheduled at the 1875: The Steakhouse. Once the group’s travel
arrangements are made for their flights, I am following up with him for
transportation from the Louisville Airport for some of them to share a
ride. He had stated that he is looking forward to his cigar and Woodford
Reserve after a great golf game at The Pete Dye Course and loves the fact that
we have replays with the packages. <o:p></o:p></i><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>The quality time and the easiness of assistance that we
provide for the guests has made him happy, and I know that he is looking
forward to a much-needed trip to make new memories!</i><o:p></o:p></p>UnanImitaShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14199787596819301509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1027050177347070250.post-37456058359736917282024-03-05T08:07:00.000-08:002024-03-05T08:07:02.333-08:00Hotel Headlines From Days Gone By<script language="JavaScript">
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over a century, it’s the truth.</p><p>Dusting off some old newspaper clippings to
spotlight a few of the occasions we’ve been in the news over the years....</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5E0Pj0i0Y43NcbGsWiJCH9Tjh-6a-X9Q4EYcaELBjy_21-o4z2hIbQ2IEccFpeNNUuxdrcX1e-pc_CWWDP0N_imD9zCsDkE-lJxVeCXhEujeMcpcJAf75CbZH8lHIxEFtYMRmgft7_Yr6dbSDSnXoCtM825yoXCHK_vUAv4yQuN4RrE0CQ6wmUoHiRA/s8276/The_Indianapolis_News_Sat__May_2__1908_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="8276" data-original-width="7346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5E0Pj0i0Y43NcbGsWiJCH9Tjh-6a-X9Q4EYcaELBjy_21-o4z2hIbQ2IEccFpeNNUuxdrcX1e-pc_CWWDP0N_imD9zCsDkE-lJxVeCXhEujeMcpcJAf75CbZH8lHIxEFtYMRmgft7_Yr6dbSDSnXoCtM825yoXCHK_vUAv4yQuN4RrE0CQ6wmUoHiRA/s16000/The_Indianapolis_News_Sat__May_2__1908_2.jpg" /></a></div>The May 2, 1908 edition of the Indianapolis News sported the
headline “Gambling at French Lick, Where Tom Taggart And Al Brown Reign As The Keepers
of Noted Resorts And Are Reaping Rich Harvests.”<o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you’ve got a good zoom tool and a little bit of time, it’s
interesting to peruse the story (or the accompanying editorial cartoon, at
least). The writer of the story interviewed the local sheriff, prosecutor and
judge, who all had the same laissez-faire attitude about <a href="https://frenchlickresort.blogspot.com/2019/04/10-things-to-know-from-era-of-illegal.html">allowing illegal gambling</a> to occur in French Lick. The not-so-secret gambling kept people
flocking to Taggart’s French Lick Springs Hotel during the day, and the <a href="https://frenchlickresort.blogspot.com/2021/07/the-brown-hotel-casino-long-lost-piece.html">Brown Hotel</a> (located right across the street) for gambling festivities into the night.<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3uGm1JqQMfD_l6se7ddw3a32KTf7Wu-w15ibMQ3okXl4_uLtKjPVdWZZZ9XNWkUZHPr4rIj8YrloxZAIp5Gm8bAq1xZxU2iM401RkUIGdJMB6JrHGW6Ry0FCAFCmvOvNKbnNmpdcFNqzgi6QuvkCfZ5GWbl9eFIv7qZSi8Ai5wVhbXBLd7Hed10HOxA/s1158/Steps.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="778" data-original-width="1158" height="334" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3uGm1JqQMfD_l6se7ddw3a32KTf7Wu-w15ibMQ3okXl4_uLtKjPVdWZZZ9XNWkUZHPr4rIj8YrloxZAIp5Gm8bAq1xZxU2iM401RkUIGdJMB6JrHGW6Ry0FCAFCmvOvNKbnNmpdcFNqzgi6QuvkCfZ5GWbl9eFIv7qZSi8Ai5wVhbXBLd7Hed10HOxA/w496-h334/Steps.JPG" width="496" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>French Lick Springs Hotel owner Tom Taggart on the steps (circa 1911), and the <br />Brown Hotel (below) which guests of Taggart's hotel frequented for gambling. </i></td></tr></tbody></table><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVgEJ9IiKsg5gamiIHdMQeSOijb7VClCEDTLJr1WJHOsVAGEuefOomOSZbK4yGsk7jqIs9x32OhZ8iye-wK5W2lMFQ9pY3cpcYkfp-YFmLac8ejrNQtfA0EQYnU8WHi56asMD9MsWrGIEL3zrvdR16GFTfPsjqOs5IrUQ96eOR-yTZQsH7EDtaAS499Q/s5703/Brown.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4018" data-original-width="5703" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVgEJ9IiKsg5gamiIHdMQeSOijb7VClCEDTLJr1WJHOsVAGEuefOomOSZbK4yGsk7jqIs9x32OhZ8iye-wK5W2lMFQ9pY3cpcYkfp-YFmLac8ejrNQtfA0EQYnU8WHi56asMD9MsWrGIEL3zrvdR16GFTfPsjqOs5IrUQ96eOR-yTZQsH7EDtaAS499Q/w510-h358/Brown.jpg" width="510" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXh-0RqP4wovHN1Mj11o6nuOfWvDsvCDZeAMaiso3rDlwS488YrgvBRlWgKxvwZCke3ybYe95yHjucQjp_YdAuho83DxK59H9umHdJeHZZRKGk9y5OG4031yA14gMJuTWYDqtqpSOVCZA7gTyai_sDp2kl_t7ek7ViYfq97cpndGE4SNUA3d54Q1Z25w/s5657/WB%20fire%20aftermath%201901.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4453" data-original-width="5657" height="504" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXh-0RqP4wovHN1Mj11o6nuOfWvDsvCDZeAMaiso3rDlwS488YrgvBRlWgKxvwZCke3ybYe95yHjucQjp_YdAuho83DxK59H9umHdJeHZZRKGk9y5OG4031yA14gMJuTWYDqtqpSOVCZA7gTyai_sDp2kl_t7ek7ViYfq97cpndGE4SNUA3d54Q1Z25w/w640-h504/WB%20fire%20aftermath%201901.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Aftermath of the June 1901 fire that gutted the original West Baden Springs Hotel.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIfvp2rLnjWUs2qMI5HjjwpR2P7ggugPYcbXni_-SQXSm3IGEbMhhk1RRhcM8EOUxctdGrmjFR9O201Mp-BqMeHhROXqK3iyO9lEcuCPmK-Ewvyxrf1teSys97ELq3-gdiSfx_T7jMsI36iTwxd0wHSZK3Vdok8khswbFM1gv4Sn9JO0PIYWEzrm1pJg/s960/Fire%20headline.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="546" height="566" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIfvp2rLnjWUs2qMI5HjjwpR2P7ggugPYcbXni_-SQXSm3IGEbMhhk1RRhcM8EOUxctdGrmjFR9O201Mp-BqMeHhROXqK3iyO9lEcuCPmK-Ewvyxrf1teSys97ELq3-gdiSfx_T7jMsI36iTwxd0wHSZK3Vdok8khswbFM1gv4Sn9JO0PIYWEzrm1pJg/w322-h566/Fire%20headline.jpg" width="322" /></a></div>On June 14 and 15 in 1901, folks around the country were shocked
to open their newspapers and see this headline:<p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i>Hotel Lies In Ruins … Great West Baden Structure Totally
Consumed.</i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">It made headlines from New York to San Francisco. Some early
editions of the day incorrectly stated that as many as 200 people perished in
the fire. This newspaper correctly that all the guests escaped, and that the “fire
was attended with thrilling rescues…guests had not time to dress – turned out into
the rain.” <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Barely over a year later, <a href="https://frenchlickresort.blogspot.com/2023/01/built-in-1-year-lightning-quick.html">the new West Baden Springs Hotel</a> that
we know today was open and ready for guests.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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1939 fire consumed the French Lick Springs Country Club, which is today The
Donald Ross Course at French Lick.<br /><br /><p></p>
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the headline “Famous Hotel Now Huge Hospital for Yanks.”<o:p></o:p><p></p>
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show that 800 overseas men were cared for there, with no deaths.”<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3gjz5bE-MALO98MajnSIJN9ZBAtOoI6TfSjiZWf6kgn1RxD2PzjxLQHphZuNJHy5B_hhcPGiTBpSsKWkOTPGm436fXSFlHaH-SXc2W0tXmB3Y1f-b0MsVhf0ZHX9dkgwdaMCrYPzK43UJD2eSx_9OckjbSeSqvQUE54qd1LoAbIfYY9xk3lORWDviGQ/s653/Demon's%20Den.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="492" data-original-width="653" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3gjz5bE-MALO98MajnSIJN9ZBAtOoI6TfSjiZWf6kgn1RxD2PzjxLQHphZuNJHy5B_hhcPGiTBpSsKWkOTPGm436fXSFlHaH-SXc2W0tXmB3Y1f-b0MsVhf0ZHX9dkgwdaMCrYPzK43UJD2eSx_9OckjbSeSqvQUE54qd1LoAbIfYY9xk3lORWDviGQ/w640-h482/Demon's%20Den.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>A “looking back” style feature from a local newspaper
carried this great picture of the Demon’s Den shortly after it opened in the
mid-1940s. Playing off the hotel’s <a href="https://frenchlickresort.blogspot.com/2020/03/speak-of-devil-were-spotlighting-pluto.html">devilish Pluto mascot</a>, the Demon’s Den was
an oval-shaped bar on the lower level of French Lick Springs Hotel. Today, the offices of French Lick Resort's executive leadership are located in this spot, right around the corner from <a href="https://frenchlickresort.blogspot.com/2018/01/a-walk-with-historian-part-2.html">the rock tunnel</a> that leads to Pluto's Pizzeria and Pluto's Alley.<br /><br /><p></p>
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of the famed <a href="https://frenchlickresort.blogspot.com/2022/01/whats-in-it-little-science-behind-that.html">Pluto mineral water</a>. <o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">“Pluto spring contains three times more sulphureted hydrogen
than any other spring on the continent … the air is rich with oxygen the entire
year … the sulphureted hydrogen with which the atmosphere is highly charged precludes
all possibility of malaria.”<br /><br /></p>
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the middle pages, back when West Baden Springs Hotel was practically an afterthought
and the walls of the hotel were literally crumbling. <o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you had $800,000 lying around 30 years ago to buy the
hotel, you could’ve bought the place. As it turned out, we’re pretty happy the Cook
family ultimately made the multimillion-dollar investment to <a href="https://frenchlickresort.blogspot.com/2021/05/the-road-to-preservation-west-baden.html">bring the hotel back to life</a>.</p>UnanImitaShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14199787596819301509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1027050177347070250.post-4130163249307676162024-03-05T08:06:00.002-08:002024-03-05T08:06:47.586-08:00Hear from our J1 South American Associates on the Resort, US Culture & More<script language="JavaScript">
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<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDftRvPKWNRIITW6i8qIhJ5QqtGa9cFgfVc9qpWN0H7BFeBYjQzSDFGLWCO7K8gaX-Ls4uhyGJz1HasmGDq_75rgpgKPteu7HD-_e87TN2ykVj1Rtt2Um_x7_Ie7C7QPxN4e9Y5bVeKbopc-a8LDgOU8xNCmmTDxoVTE-hA4reZh_nKcTuTiIQIXK_dQ/s1410/J1s.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1051" data-original-width="1410" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDftRvPKWNRIITW6i8qIhJ5QqtGa9cFgfVc9qpWN0H7BFeBYjQzSDFGLWCO7K8gaX-Ls4uhyGJz1HasmGDq_75rgpgKPteu7HD-_e87TN2ykVj1Rtt2Um_x7_Ie7C7QPxN4e9Y5bVeKbopc-a8LDgOU8xNCmmTDxoVTE-hA4reZh_nKcTuTiIQIXK_dQ/w640-h478/J1s.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Andrea Altenhofen (Paraguay), Facundo Paredes (Argentina) and Andrea Cochachi (Peru) were a few of the students from South America who worked at French Lick Resort from December 2022 to March 2023 as part of our annual J1 Program. </i></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Just like our hotels welcome guests from all over the world,
some of our associates even come from all corners of the globe.<p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Our J1 Program has been bringing international students to
French Lick Resort for the opportunity to live in the U.S. for 3-4 months while
earning experience in the hospitality industry. Traditionally, our J1 crew has come
from European countries. Recently, we welcomed students from South America for
the first time. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="435" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1RAbyFcxZ2s" width="523" youtube-src-id="1RAbyFcxZ2s"></iframe></div><br />Maybe you had the chance to chat with them over the winter in
our restaurants or elsewhere around the resort grounds. They gave up their
summer break down in the southern hemisphere to chill with us in French Lick
and West Baden from December to March. Before heading back to South America, a
few of them shared about their experience – from first French Lick impressions,
to a first white Christmas, to first trip to Walmart and more.<o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<h3 style="text-align: left;"><b>Andrea Altenhofen Noguera</b></h3>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Andrea works for a resort in her home country of Paraguay,
and joined us as a cook at West Baden Springs Hotel, also assisting in some of
the restaurants at French Lick Springs Hotel. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></i></p>
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impression of French Lick when I come, it was, ‘Whoa! It’s so beautiful.’ I
arrive here in December and there are a lot of Christmas decorations, and it
was beautiful. The Christmas spirit, it’s contagious. And the hotel, it’s so
big and so wonderful. The first impression, it was amazing.”<br /><b><br />It was her second time back the USA in this exchange
program:</b> “I wanted to try to improve my English and know different cultures
in other countries, so I wanted to try this program. The first time I came
here, I was in Virginia. It was different, because in Virginia it snowed so
much. Here, the winter is different. But it was fun.”<div><br /></div><div><o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg46LsvTX2PdGXyu_ixuy6g8QsiU3YWZkp06AyeGL-NFi26mowvDiWNPzOOKr17y09VVseHhimkPmxqJGSW3c2Ovz61tMs9m0jJHxdg6Wl812lRMJmxlRyYpHqQYuuslQZ5y2CIqd8apN2Sq3VgciO1pHxIKs3BEth8yKf10hf6geBO0JmGhso-LxATUQ/s4032/2FB134B8-A2A4-4B3C-8168-1C1C24262D97.jpeg" style="clear: left; display: inline; float: left; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg46LsvTX2PdGXyu_ixuy6g8QsiU3YWZkp06AyeGL-NFi26mowvDiWNPzOOKr17y09VVseHhimkPmxqJGSW3c2Ovz61tMs9m0jJHxdg6Wl812lRMJmxlRyYpHqQYuuslQZ5y2CIqd8apN2Sq3VgciO1pHxIKs3BEth8yKf10hf6geBO0JmGhso-LxATUQ/w319-h425/2FB134B8-A2A4-4B3C-8168-1C1C24262D97.jpeg" width="319" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><br /></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Favorite thing to make in an American kitchen: </b>“My favorite plate, I think, are the cheese boards or salads."</p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>And a Paraguayan specialty she makes back home:</b> “We
have plates like chipa guazú – it’s like a sweet cake of corn we eat in the
lunchtime with meat or barbecue. And then we have chipa, it’s a type of bread made
with cornstarch and cheese.”</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><br /></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><br /></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>
<h3 style="text-align: left;"><b>Sebastian Mendoza</b></h3>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Also from Paraguay, Sebastian is from the country’s
capital of Asunción and worked as a receiving clerk here at French Lick.<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b></b></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigCJA1PUaZiWtbyeSWgJXCzdesULc5qFpcfucX46gGIJR_e0iCWkf8bUwqawQ6I0n7HzkCFchf7LOfQr7uHHgZbvjaGYMtAC93Hui8dFPWOJpz0fxY5hjp3Q4mmlN2jZhPAgvQNowXWylK97SvIcKDeV8N5kPSYXco8iiptdw86OjEaosyom8EgDEeKg/s1280/2affed7f-c375-4ede-a1cb-feffebc72f04.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="406" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigCJA1PUaZiWtbyeSWgJXCzdesULc5qFpcfucX46gGIJR_e0iCWkf8bUwqawQ6I0n7HzkCFchf7LOfQr7uHHgZbvjaGYMtAC93Hui8dFPWOJpz0fxY5hjp3Q4mmlN2jZhPAgvQNowXWylK97SvIcKDeV8N5kPSYXco8iiptdw86OjEaosyom8EgDEeKg/w541-h406/2affed7f-c375-4ede-a1cb-feffebc72f04.jpg" width="541" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Sebastian (purple hat) and more of the J1 crew during one of their <br />adventures outside of work. </i></td></tr></tbody></table><b><br />On being a 20-year-old college student making the leap to
a different country:</b> “I have a cousin that’s studying tourism and hotel in
college. She heard about the program, and then she told my parents, they
encouraged me to do this. Kind of intimidated at first, but since they encouraged
me to do it, it’s a great opportunity to visit the States at this young age and
to experience it that way. I said, ‘Yes, let’s go for it.’”<o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b></b></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPFMESzkjebn00La7cA67YPjWOv64IWwK5Y85NhRp8hoNx6PzIOoXu5ZeakUIXoE8RdKecFsmsL1MWiKKaBYq30h4lsH67e35SfKgujAuJ9IH_AP84ny5vAkLmFeEdvnRXa0_j6JcAZX7ZBZrUJN0Jv2mu6qZGUYJQDPDBv5bnoHqLaQrvVrgSdfb9EA/s2048/IMG_0191.JPEG" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="479" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPFMESzkjebn00La7cA67YPjWOv64IWwK5Y85NhRp8hoNx6PzIOoXu5ZeakUIXoE8RdKecFsmsL1MWiKKaBYq30h4lsH67e35SfKgujAuJ9IH_AP84ny5vAkLmFeEdvnRXa0_j6JcAZX7ZBZrUJN0Jv2mu6qZGUYJQDPDBv5bnoHqLaQrvVrgSdfb9EA/w360-h479/IMG_0191.JPEG" width="360" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>A white Christmas at the dorms, which <br />overlook French Lick Springs Hotel.<br /><br /><br /></i></td></tr></tbody></table><b><br />On his first white Christmas (well timed, because we didn’t
get much snow this winter):</b> “We don’t have snow back home. I knew it was
going to snow (during my time here) but actually seeing it was literally
magical. You don’t get that experience back home, so it was really nice to
appreciate it. That actually exceeded expectations.<o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">In receiving, we had a lot of things to deliver (the week of
Christmas and New Year’s). That was a pretty busy week. And usually, I’m a server
(at the restaurants) in my extra shifts. That was a lot of people to attend, a
lot of busy days. But that was nice because you were always doing something – you
were not getting bored. The ambiance was so nice, everyone was in that holiday
spirit.”<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFr0ekk-kOMXx-I6VDNunmHfCGlRQNZHoyWikbIpmEFCistL73tcrccFbY-v1n7kapnxbmIVNeySXSbWRgPLUl4pYjoALKoCZITDzo1BLuZN5lqjiaB6vG-sM5MLwJ0r_H1uz3Xtdt2lr7d7NFMxp2y_u7VJIiTCWHasjbkdT7YRPpdP35WMB2AKKbxg/s2048/IMG_0821.JPEG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="541" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFr0ekk-kOMXx-I6VDNunmHfCGlRQNZHoyWikbIpmEFCistL73tcrccFbY-v1n7kapnxbmIVNeySXSbWRgPLUl4pYjoALKoCZITDzo1BLuZN5lqjiaB6vG-sM5MLwJ0r_H1uz3Xtdt2lr7d7NFMxp2y_u7VJIiTCWHasjbkdT7YRPpdP35WMB2AKKbxg/w406-h541/IMG_0821.JPEG" width="406" /></a></b></div><b>J1 students also had the opportunity to do some travels
of their own, including a trip to Chicago: </b>“We always hear Chicago in
conversations about big cities, so it was a really nice experience, I had a lot
of fun – wish I could have stayed there more. Next year, maybe. We went to the
(Willis Tower), we took a picture on a floor made of glass above the clouds. We
went to museums, we went to an aquarium. We did a lot of things. We wanted to
make that weekend worth it, so we were always moving.”<o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>The Paraguayan dish (which Andrea referenced above) was
the taste of home that was missed the most: </b>“Chipa guazú. That’s what I
miss most. I already told my mom, you better make chipa guazú when I get back
home (laughs).”</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><br /></o:p></p>
<h3 style="text-align: left;"><b>Facundo Paredes </b></h3>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><i>A 24-year-old chemistry student, Facundo wins the
Farthest Traveled Award, coming to us from Bahía Blanca, a city on the far
southern tip of Argentina. He worked in the receiving department and also did
stewarding shifts in the restaurants.</i><p class="MsoNormal"><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiptWJbMaR1q_5DZSOg2WOoNoBotOx1PT94S_DJwRj63dZlXhk4s4kJDJmOGMwPl3l65hKYCSggCM-aS95LNoelMIO-iA0o0KbYX_Kh_2WWwPqbL39STE1au2IpnWp497MjmyQBrg0zo4omIdGSw8eZM5F6Z95kiU7E0fbyrXDuBg_azGaejqmcr86VAw/s2048/IMG_0479.JPEG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="508" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiptWJbMaR1q_5DZSOg2WOoNoBotOx1PT94S_DJwRj63dZlXhk4s4kJDJmOGMwPl3l65hKYCSggCM-aS95LNoelMIO-iA0o0KbYX_Kh_2WWwPqbL39STE1au2IpnWp497MjmyQBrg0zo4omIdGSw8eZM5F6Z95kiU7E0fbyrXDuBg_azGaejqmcr86VAw/w381-h508/IMG_0479.JPEG" width="381" /></a></b></div><b>On coming to the USA with little prior knowledge about
the resort:</b> “I really didn’t know anything about Indiana or French Lick. I
had no expectations. I was really happy, because it was a really long trip. We
arrived here really late in the night, so we went to the hotel lobby and it was
beautiful. Then we went to the dorms and slept, and I got to travel around the
city and West Baden for a couple days.”<o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>On experiences gained in the USA:</b> “Many of my friends
did the very same program – not here, but in other cities from America. They
told me it was great – that you live really well here, the places are beautiful,
you make a lot of friends, you learn a lot of English, which (happened in) my
case in particular. I wasn’t really used to speaking English before I came here.
I made a lot of friends here that are really cool – mostly from Paraguay and some
from Peru.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>One difference between Americans and Brazilians, and what
he’ll miss most about the USA:</b> “People here are a little bit more serious,
but that’s OK! It’s just the way you guys are. When I go back home, I really miss
the lifestyle of here. I am really home here. I feel like it’s my place to
live, and I could come back here if possible. The lifestyle is really good.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<h3 style="text-align: left;"><b>Andrea Cochachi Aldana</b></h3>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkuioZWJhuR2dwD18oDU4SeuhU-CyhKIqCumLL27MzpboRjCbUSJjeCSTHjg2Rsvx8TsUWetTGmP-TfXOiwt1OY2ClG3JseZ-nST7O3k1p_yWNsP_5hpLvtv88yxYma_TO8Z89oGkgFEYzfLhaFNe64ZbgVA3kY-Ln9DvwKSgElZIiFlrX_dwu872FXw/s4032/Image3.jpeg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="481" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkuioZWJhuR2dwD18oDU4SeuhU-CyhKIqCumLL27MzpboRjCbUSJjeCSTHjg2Rsvx8TsUWetTGmP-TfXOiwt1OY2ClG3JseZ-nST7O3k1p_yWNsP_5hpLvtv88yxYma_TO8Z89oGkgFEYzfLhaFNe64ZbgVA3kY-Ln9DvwKSgElZIiFlrX_dwu872FXw/w361-h481/Image3.jpeg" width="361" /></a></div><i>From Lima, Peru, Andrea was among our youngest J1 associates
at 18 years old. She worked in housekeeping at West Baden Springs Hotel, and
also as a host at Valley Bar & Grill.</i><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>On the benefits of her J1 experience for her studies back
in Peru:</b> “I study international business, and you have to know more about
the cultures of the countries, and also another language – that is really
important. I prefer to come here to improve my English, because my family speak
Spanish, and I can’t practice with them. It’s helped with this experience for
my degree. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I think being a host (at Valley Bar) helped me a lot to
speak with the guests – they enter the restaurant and I am the first person
that is in contact with them. I like when the guests appreciate that we work
because it’s not something easy to do.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi39nxE0prPemXEJqCO5o4XokMTJLp0OIAGsMBugWB7K79tuK_D4P_J3vPPaI9NVIAdLI_5BuYTwBi8t_xgZPZ8phmuVq3hFTfFLzmZKTZEiPaMi14nZZqo64HLJuWCURN0Rrtmz2660odaJhQqQV4cVjyG9WrALya7ScREjAwSFg1sqmQckhpi2ORSVg/s2000/Image2.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1125" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi39nxE0prPemXEJqCO5o4XokMTJLp0OIAGsMBugWB7K79tuK_D4P_J3vPPaI9NVIAdLI_5BuYTwBi8t_xgZPZ8phmuVq3hFTfFLzmZKTZEiPaMi14nZZqo64HLJuWCURN0Rrtmz2660odaJhQqQV4cVjyG9WrALya7ScREjAwSFg1sqmQckhpi2ORSVg/w288-h512/Image2.jpeg" width="288" /></a></b></div><b>On American experiences outside of work:</b> “The meal with
the (resort) coworkers that we have at Christmas, it was a nice experience
because we all eat together and we take some photos. Another activity that I
did, I went to Walmart! A lot of people say you have to go to Walmart, and we
went to Walmart in Jasper. It was nice. Maybe if I will return, maybe I would
like to go to Chicago or to Louisville and those cities.”<o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>What she’ll miss about French Lick Resort:</b> “The
people, for example our managers in housekeeping at West Baden, also Rebecca
that is the host in Valley Bar that I help – she is so kind with me. The people
who drive the shuttles at the resort, because they are so kind. And I’m going
to miss staying here in this town, because it’s tiny and it’s peaceful compared
to my country.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><br /></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Last question….favorite American food?<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Andrea Altenhofen Noguera: </b>“Here, I ate a lot of fast food
(laughs). In Ballard’s, I make pizza for my dinner but here in the town my best
place to eat pizza is Chicago’s.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Sebastian: </b>“You guys eat a lot of BBQ – I like BBQ so
that was good. Chicken wings, too – they exist back home but we don’t eat them
as usual as you do.” <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Facundo: </b>“Breakfast here is really good. You guys eat
scrambled eggs and bacon and sausage, and we don’t really eat that (in
Argentina). And pizza, too. We eat a lot of pizza back home, but here it’s
different – the toppings are really different and are really good, like chicken
pizza and BBQ pizza."</p></div>UnanImitaShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14199787596819301509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1027050177347070250.post-47186923819836602902024-03-05T08:06:00.001-08:002024-03-05T08:06:32.581-08:00Get in Getaway Mode Early with 6 Things to Do in May<script language="JavaScript">
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<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSjFXf9C5bvDyr4pGU0ig1creatNcz6DPm8IRfu0iomRZyywVrwrKcvmDupW-cvOE5Gttz4NYUKnB_-fc99TOFKIMwMrFu6l4rKDrkA7D1Ax1Xz0_Gd-sj6cVx6H85L1hS5K5cylbekworb5s4vRurP2GO3AUQzuyWZH4J4Y6hmzXwBE2Vm8l95ntDFg/s5760/20190421_FLR_WestBaden_spring-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3840" data-original-width="5760" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSjFXf9C5bvDyr4pGU0ig1creatNcz6DPm8IRfu0iomRZyywVrwrKcvmDupW-cvOE5Gttz4NYUKnB_-fc99TOFKIMwMrFu6l4rKDrkA7D1Ax1Xz0_Gd-sj6cVx6H85L1hS5K5cylbekworb5s4vRurP2GO3AUQzuyWZH4J4Y6hmzXwBE2Vm8l95ntDFg/s16000/20190421_FLR_WestBaden_spring-3.jpg" /></a></div>Why should summer get all the vacation glory?<p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you’re feeling the itch to get away, May is actually a
great time for it at French Lick Resort. The resort grounds are in full bloom,
you’ll beat the summer crowds – and best of all, there’s plenty going on. <a href="https://www.frenchlick.com/book">Catch up on some R&R</a> in May, and while
you’re here, check out 6 things to do this month.<br /><br /></p>
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Ballard’s Bar in West Baden Springs Hotel. (Or one of the other May drink specials
at West Baden: the Kentucky Oaks Lily, Taxi Cab, Berry Mule or Italian
Margarita.) And for the best seat to follow the Run for the Roses, head over to
French Lick Casino and claim your seat early in the sportsbook viewing lounge.<br /><br /><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8xpCQ5YyMwDDkuDkA1a1Neg8FFSL9TeIwcL7xCCBODYrDJQhw-Y8-fS_nAiFqkHwRc8IDFkBMGQgi22rXFYm0MXTqYJUfN5EIGePiQ-JUPbC3XDXsuer_HwtRKIOszRJKBDCqjkdGp_sPbe2Nh5y0tAVgaXYYJxqeOlcwiKgYSLlB73yoh47v1M-tAw/s6720/20220318_FLR_GuysTrip-63_bw.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4480" data-original-width="6720" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8xpCQ5YyMwDDkuDkA1a1Neg8FFSL9TeIwcL7xCCBODYrDJQhw-Y8-fS_nAiFqkHwRc8IDFkBMGQgi22rXFYm0MXTqYJUfN5EIGePiQ-JUPbC3XDXsuer_HwtRKIOszRJKBDCqjkdGp_sPbe2Nh5y0tAVgaXYYJxqeOlcwiKgYSLlB73yoh47v1M-tAw/w640-h426/20220318_FLR_GuysTrip-63_bw.jpg" width="640" /></a></b></div><b>Speaking of the casino</b> … <a href="https://www.frenchlick.com/gaming/promotions">promotions are back</a> in
full force! Early in May, catch Thursday Trivia (May 4) and Lucky Lily (May 5) with thousands of dollars in French Lick Rewards up for grabs. Also for all you rewards members, be earning all month for our Spring
Into Winnings giveaway. It all culminates on May 19 with our grand prize winner
receiving $10,000 in cash and another $5,000 in rewards. Plus, we’ll have 10
rounds of Spring Into Winnings hot seat drawings the same night, with two
winners every 30 minutes receiving $500 in rewards. <o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And ICYMI, live entertainment is also back select weekends on
the casino stage from 9 p.m. through 1 a.m. – in May, you can catch Tom Clark
on Saturday the 20<sup>th</sup> and Joey Blankenbaker on Saturday the 27<sup>th</sup>.<br /><br /></p>
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14). The setting is breathtaking under the dome at West Baden Springs Hotel.
<a href="https://www.frenchlick.com/holidays/mothersdaymenu#overlay-context=node/2321">The spread is equally amazing</a> with everything sweet, savory, light and hearty.
It’s the type of royal treatment that mom <i>really</i> wants. Reservations are
open both to hotel guests and the public. <o:p></o:p><p></p>
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(May 20) at the Exhibition Hall. It’s just the start of our <a href="https://www.frenchlick.com/entertainment/concerts">summer concert lineup</a>,
which also features country stars Dustin Lynch (June 3) and Travis Tritt
(August 12) plus The Marshall Tucker Band (September 9).<br /><br /><p></p>
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shoulders with some of the rich, famous and notorious guests who visited West
Baden Springs Hotel during its heyday in the 1910s and 1920s. Even if you’ve
taken a guided historical tour of West Baden Springs Hotel before, you probably
haven’t experienced it like this. During this special tour, costumed
interpreters portray famous guests such as golfer Walter Hagen, author Edna
Ferber and the “unsinkable” Molly Brown. Don’t worry: this tour ends well
before the hotel’s universal 10 p.m. bedtime during this era.<o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Also this month, you can join a <a href="https://www.frenchlick.com/behindthescenes">Behind the Scenes Tour</a>
(May 18) and get a peek at places you’ve never seen at the hotel.<br /><br /></p>
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summer with special <a href="https://www.frenchlick.com/entertainment/memorialday#overlay-context=book">Memorial
Day festivities</a> (May 26-28). French Lick Springs Hotel has several family-friendly
attractions lined up – everything from pool parties to movies, games and free
caricature drawings. It’s also the perfect time of year to claim a rocking
chair out on the veranda, enjoy a cocktail or ice cream cone, and enjoy the
sounds of live ragtime music. <o:p></o:p><p></p>UnanImitaShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14199787596819301509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1027050177347070250.post-80811779638733490672024-03-05T08:06:00.000-08:002024-03-05T08:06:20.374-08:0010 Spots at French Lick Resort to Enjoy Quiet Time<script language="JavaScript">
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<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieH0TEsLfbH9xQt4_32ZiVW6Xd94BS9BZOgX5huzZxUKT_w8mAB9C0OV20VperUwxTusHW0GYkdaKoC04D9lJEBAKgb22_3BHHnvTgP1e-lHqtRBK0Ixz51FsKYXee6LvNz-S-o5EEKh-RSb7mxiE-sCkq7JvDDE2R6ezXw9Ya-UnkQhwPHInCL9-y5g/s4256/July2011FL-WB2562.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2832" data-original-width="4256" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieH0TEsLfbH9xQt4_32ZiVW6Xd94BS9BZOgX5huzZxUKT_w8mAB9C0OV20VperUwxTusHW0GYkdaKoC04D9lJEBAKgb22_3BHHnvTgP1e-lHqtRBK0Ixz51FsKYXee6LvNz-S-o5EEKh-RSb7mxiE-sCkq7JvDDE2R6ezXw9Ya-UnkQhwPHInCL9-y5g/w640-h426/July2011FL-WB2562.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Any which way you go here at French Lick Resort, relaxation is
waiting. Call it a change of pace; call it peace and quiet. Whatever it is,
life seems to slow down a little bit here, and we love it that way.<p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">But have you found some of these spots across the resort
that <i>shhhhhh</i> factor goes to the next level? These are the spots for all
you introverts, all those who cherish a little alone time, or those moments we
all need to tune out from all the noise. <o:p></o:p></p>
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Springs Hotel atrium, or the French Lick Springs Hotel veranda because, well, those are
gimmes.)<o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Settle in, wind down, and explore 10 more spots where you can get away at the resort.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZQkMlYU7vAq17r0zhtH_UGDIms9JKV7QgMypAbNIwnsvgOo-xbRegOkGeuXKCm-9XgDR3SV-BRoL27dmUUekfqeeCJHKNdaMCjbe5L4j2a24hUhwQAKcDCcaI1oXh1OyrmDVBo-opsc-hPXb1xUvRvE-8zInpCQJ9GFEgKnS1dIOsZNpPcM_2iBZ2Nw/s1591/Mezzanine.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1591" height="445" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZQkMlYU7vAq17r0zhtH_UGDIms9JKV7QgMypAbNIwnsvgOo-xbRegOkGeuXKCm-9XgDR3SV-BRoL27dmUUekfqeeCJHKNdaMCjbe5L4j2a24hUhwQAKcDCcaI1oXh1OyrmDVBo-opsc-hPXb1xUvRvE-8zInpCQJ9GFEgKnS1dIOsZNpPcM_2iBZ2Nw/w591-h445/Mezzanine.jpg" width="591" /></a></b></div><b>The hotel mezzanine(s)<o:p></o:p></b><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgOssIWqtxKuEYrkDnq4vcS3OzxuaXnLH6GemodjPC6R0vM8K6iVxvz14l9CLNbANBW_TWOSR1MWiUzkh_1ksR9XRW5_xC_n-5LiHBZnXqSETV8zgH2pZdaFCTTI_DPFyHTRlllQfRRqNp_GvRk1fL1NEnavhhaNSff0m5_Vkr6p62bL6HCtEjcaQ4YQ/s1651/IMG_9587.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1651" data-original-width="1238" height="457" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgOssIWqtxKuEYrkDnq4vcS3OzxuaXnLH6GemodjPC6R0vM8K6iVxvz14l9CLNbANBW_TWOSR1MWiUzkh_1ksR9XRW5_xC_n-5LiHBZnXqSETV8zgH2pZdaFCTTI_DPFyHTRlllQfRRqNp_GvRk1fL1NEnavhhaNSff0m5_Vkr6p62bL6HCtEjcaQ4YQ/w343-h457/IMG_9587.JPEG" width="343" /></a></div>At both of our historic hotels, you can’t go wrong with these
quiet vibes. And these views.<o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Both mezzanine levels above the hotel lobbies are dotted
with couches and chairs, and you’ll be virtually undisturbed here whether
you’re working on your laptop or getting through a good book. On the French
Lick Spring Hotel mezzanine, you’ll practically feel like you can reach out and
touch <a href="https://frenchlickresort.blogspot.com/2018/01/a-walk-with-historian-part-3.html">the famous murals on the lobby ceiling</a>. The West Baden Springs Hotel
mezzanine also boasts two great views from one location, overlooking the lobby on
one side and the atrium on the other.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Nothing quite like chilling on your own private balcony, all
by your lonesome. Ordering room service and dining out on the balcony takes it
to the next level. Even if you splurge on it just one time in your life, <a href="https://www.frenchlick.com/hotels/westbaden">the balcony feels</a> are well, well worth the indulgence.<br /><br /></p>
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surprisingly quiet spot where you won’t have much company. Stroll the gardens
and don’t forget to peek your head inside the Pluto Spring House to explore.
You can also find benches and a few shady spots if you want to stay a while.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If you’re looking to impress your sweetheart on date night,
or celebrating something special, this side room in in the corner of 1875: The
Steakhouse is the ideal escape.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">It’s just you, your date … and some of the 75+ varietals on
the restaurant’s wine list that make their temporary home here, waiting to be
poured. It’s a relaxed spot to have some privacy while still experiencing some
of the steakhouse’s ambiance. It’s first-come, first-served for one of these
tables for two, and you can snag one by <a href="https://www.frenchlick.com/dining#finedining">making reservations at the
steakhouse</a> during normal hours.<br /><br /></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Obviously, spa = relaxation and tranquility. But for those times
you <i>really</i> need seclusion, <a href="https://www.frenchlick.com/spas">a mineral bath</a> is the solo experience you
want.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Get cozy in your bathrobes and slippers, and a spa attendant
will come and escort you to your private room after your bath is drawn. You’re
totally on your own the rest of the way. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sit and soak in peace and quiet. Thirty minutes before and
after your treatment, zone out in the dry sauna or sip on some orange water or
hot tea in the tranquility room. Bring a book to pass the time, or simply sit
in silence. <i>Ahhhh, silence.</i><br /><br /></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">There’s nothing like early mornings at <a href="https://www.frenchlick.com/activities/outdoor/stables">The Stables at French Lick Resort</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Grab the first time slot of the day, and feel like you have
the countryside all to yourself. The first horse and pony rides for the day are
at 10am, and we recommend arriving early to take in the peacefulness of it all.
Look out on the pasture. Naybe see the horses out in the field (they’re waking
up and moving around, too). Check out the goats. Extra credit for going in the
winter when the sun’s coming up and you can see puffs of breath on a chilly
morning. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you don’t drive or take the resort shuttle up to The
Stables, you can hike the stables trail (about 1.5 miles round trip from West Baden Springs Hotel) for a tranquil wooded walk.<br /><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWPYc8wgxLJtTZZSsqmWURdiMSIYctxmjdErazRXwAWdpWAjoMnW0giMC0Dusv8Bm4i4rWfE6Axv2Uco--eMaKKHonJnq6E9JLSmr8Pp1c-1OwpQPFpOcTsva2StWRCspP36zZkBWUPgT7V-yO0c2DDpLKQtXuV9jtpb9BjcohPZJw3-EKKhihAbScIw/s785/pete%20dye2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="785" data-original-width="728" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWPYc8wgxLJtTZZSsqmWURdiMSIYctxmjdErazRXwAWdpWAjoMnW0giMC0Dusv8Bm4i4rWfE6Axv2Uco--eMaKKHonJnq6E9JLSmr8Pp1c-1OwpQPFpOcTsva2StWRCspP36zZkBWUPgT7V-yO0c2DDpLKQtXuV9jtpb9BjcohPZJw3-EKKhihAbScIw/w438-h472/pete%20dye2.png" width="438" /></a></b></div><b>“The Mountain Top”<o:p></o:p></b><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">AKA <a href="https://www.frenchlick.com/golf/petedye">The Pete Dye Course at French Lick</a>. Whether or not
you’re a golfer, it’s worth coming up here to the top of Mt. Airie to drink in
these 40-mile vistas. And the seclusion you feel up here. If you’re the
early-riser type, take a morning walk on the cart paths – just keep an eye out
for golfers as you enjoy the view.<br /><b><br /></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">OK, maybe a casino isn’t the first spot you’re gonna seek
out for some introvert time. But some quiet moments<i>*can*</i> be found at
French Lick Casino if you know where to look.<o:p></o:p></p>
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a high roller to chill here for a bit. Find the white couches in the back and
take a breather from the noise. Order a round at the bar and have a cocktail by
yourself, relax and watch some TV, or have a conversation with a friend
(without having to shout).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If you think the hotel pool is always jam-packed, here’s
something else to consider: all five resort pools and two hot tubs are open 18 hours a day, from 6am through midnight. There are plenty of hours in the day to
enjoy pool time with some elbow room – particularly for you early birds. We’re
entering that glorious time of year when you can get a couple hours of quality
rays first thing in the morning before the crowds begin trickling in. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">A side note worth mentioning: one of our two outdoor pools
at French Lick Springs Hotel is designated as adult-only.<br /><br /></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If you’re wanting to detach for a bit – and/or seeking a
solid workout – you’ll find it here, <a href="https://www.frenchlick.com/activities/outdoor/hiking">deep in the woods</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Trail 3 is 3.8 miles of wooded serenity with a heart-pumping
climb and dramatic descent. You have to tackle part of Trail 2 to get to Trail
3, but the trek is worth it on this single-track trail that hikers and
mountain bikers share. Do Trails 2 and 3 together on the same outing,
and you’ll log about 8 miles while you get away from it all.</p>UnanImitaShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14199787596819301509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1027050177347070250.post-12130260269431891712024-03-05T08:05:00.001-08:002024-03-05T08:05:59.925-08:00See the Newest Relics inside the West Baden Springs Hotel Museum<script language="JavaScript">
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<p class="MsoNormal">That’s our mantra at the West Baden Springs Hotel Museum. We
first opened this new space last May as a way to showcase some of the relics
and stories from West Baden’s colorful and extensive past. And we’re not done
yet when it comes to discovering and displaying the old pieces of our past that
are continually being discovered. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">As the West Baden Museum officially turns 1 year old, here
are four of the newest items that are on display. When you’re visiting, stop
into the museum (open daily) and take a closer look for yourself.<br /><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkqPPFL_WjaWftzZYqCSJFRHeSVG9kMWCLWq7Pv0gZPb3y9RmmkBqaVbvLkq7sjQBgMjY1A_yq2Q5_6r5fUCuVCqUNF5LzGMuq57taqURXBiDCSyujfejdL-96lE_Av6gx9rvx5xdnjqIKnYkuv5g2a2XOy_jAFqlmJJz2VWL-8BqitLtNKq-Eh1xk3A/s4032/IMG_0093.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="495" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkqPPFL_WjaWftzZYqCSJFRHeSVG9kMWCLWq7Pv0gZPb3y9RmmkBqaVbvLkq7sjQBgMjY1A_yq2Q5_6r5fUCuVCqUNF5LzGMuq57taqURXBiDCSyujfejdL-96lE_Av6gx9rvx5xdnjqIKnYkuv5g2a2XOy_jAFqlmJJz2VWL-8BqitLtNKq-Eh1xk3A/w371-h495/IMG_0093.jpeg" width="371" /></a></b></div><b>The Finial<o:p></o:p></b><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This is the biggie.</p><p class="MsoNormal">It’s in the middle of the museum, it’s taller than most of
us (about 6 feet) and it’s literally one-of-a-kind.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkGywTsLPBBtEZL0vYYBE9W_LhP_GStGjq9hp-NtgzqlcFrFy3K72xaHrcZPi6EJTqpO1NKmlNKy0-zuzIzUtEmSt8Ws1yDtM2qCgVs4miwxv4BQMI_Nihr7FIucAq2WHx1b19ns-1twNgwTeCxI_7SzICDO9hO2KgpImMPqyiuMMedWA-cV72zoWxTg/s2048/347250014_185505394441319_7587719101072742690_n.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1933" data-original-width="2048" height="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkGywTsLPBBtEZL0vYYBE9W_LhP_GStGjq9hp-NtgzqlcFrFy3K72xaHrcZPi6EJTqpO1NKmlNKy0-zuzIzUtEmSt8Ws1yDtM2qCgVs4miwxv4BQMI_Nihr7FIucAq2WHx1b19ns-1twNgwTeCxI_7SzICDO9hO2KgpImMPqyiuMMedWA-cV72zoWxTg/w398-h376/347250014_185505394441319_7587719101072742690_n.jpg" width="398" /></a></div>It dates to 1902 when the hotel was built, and this is the
only one of the original 16 finials to exist. These decorative elements adorned
the towers of the hotel and were removed by the Jesuits when they occupied
the building. This lone remaining finial made its way a few miles down the road
to the backyard of a home in Paoli for many years. When the owners of the home
sold their residence, they gifted it to historian and author Chris Bundy, who
restored it and placed it on his Victorian home in Salem, Indiana. When Chris
and Jenny Bundy then sold that home, they donated it to the French Lick West
Baden Museum in 2018. <o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This lone finial survivor was restored, placed in a custom-built
case, and is on loan to the hotel courtesy of the <a href="https://www.flwbmuseum.com">FLWB Museum</a>.<br /><br /></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Tucked in the far back corner of the hotel is an old gem.
You could call it a nod to the man responsible for this grand hotel existing
today. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">It’s an unassuming black-and-white photo. Lee Sinclair, sitting
in the atrium of the hotel he once owned. Seems so simple, until you consider
what Sinclair accomplished: losing his original hotel in a fire, conceptualizing
a stunning new hotel that has stood the test of time, and building his new
hotel in <a href="https://frenchlickresort.blogspot.com/2023/01/built-in-1-year-lightning-quick.html">just
one year.</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvAAwlUIXlYxsVlG3iN_t427TYB5N4CXmvj3F-hTgmz4RxRbxVxybIL-hZ3PtQHFLAd7Jzbj6SDyCSDnqLchUJytzcW5iy1nleActUQgNHfrxqb__1aAeGY27h9x_I3rjVdMOwS8cRKv8KQobDWxBeTq9IkSVX22RtI2CHLvnAlkSPe_AfUtrbj3EwRg/s5648/Sinclair%20office.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4448" data-original-width="5648" height="394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvAAwlUIXlYxsVlG3iN_t427TYB5N4CXmvj3F-hTgmz4RxRbxVxybIL-hZ3PtQHFLAd7Jzbj6SDyCSDnqLchUJytzcW5iy1nleActUQgNHfrxqb__1aAeGY27h9x_I3rjVdMOwS8cRKv8KQobDWxBeTq9IkSVX22RtI2CHLvnAlkSPe_AfUtrbj3EwRg/w500-h394/Sinclair%20office.jpg" width="500" /></a></div>Sinclair is posing with unique animal company (tiger cubs,
possibly?) which could be explained by the community’s ties to the <a href="https://frenchlickresort.blogspot.com/2021/07/the-hagenbeck-wallace-circus-7-fast.html">Hagenbeck-Wallace
circus</a>. This photo hung in Sinclair's personal office at the hotel, pictured here. Whether it's the exact same print? Hard to say for certain, but it's very likely as this photo wound up in a stack of framed pictures that were found in storage years later.<p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Based on Sinclair's age here, this photo appears to have been taken not
long before he died in 1916. It’s torn and worn, but this original print has survived
more than 100 years. You’ll also notice it has a golden frame compared to the black-framed pictures that surround it.
Hey, around here, Lee Sinclair deserves that special golden treatment.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Eventually, the walls of the museum will act as a timeline,
telling the story of the hotel’s different eras, from the earliest days of the Mile Lick Inn to the modern restoration of the property.<o:p></o:p></p>
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photos of conventions held at the hotel. (Ballard made conventions a huge part
of his business during his ownership.) The pictures demonstrate the spectrum of
conventions hosted at the hotel – everything from barbers/hairdressers to
tombstones – and it’s worth studying these up close to spot all the little
details within the atrium’s expanse. <o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">These two photos are originals that were recently acquired from
a private estate, proving that pieces of our past still make for new
discoveries.<br /><br /></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">From the “never know what you’ll find in the basement when
you’re renovating” files, comes this.</p><p class="MsoNormal">These red clay tiles were on the roofs of the original natatorium
and bathhouse buildings from 1901 until the 1920s. When initial restoration
work began at the hotel in the 1990s, a large number of these tiles were found
under the building. Tiles like these are still used today on the roof of the
dome.<br /><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>More to Come….<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This museum is a work in progress with more stories to come.
You might even own a piece of history to add to our story. We’ll be adding more
to the Jesuit and Northwood eras soon, and if you have relics to provide or
loan, drop us a note at <a href="mailto:marketing@frenchlick.com">marketing@frenchlick.com</a>
– we’d love to hear from you!</p><br />UnanImitaShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14199787596819301509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1027050177347070250.post-34070740732526942462024-03-05T08:05:00.000-08:002024-03-05T08:05:19.732-08:00100 Things To Do During Our 100 Days of Summer<script language="JavaScript">
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<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigCj03AyYUETrEx-HFW2UyKyuXMNdE07Wz9OJ_GwbZu4YV-gHBpntwVWhc3-X84tobpY9K25JPJJ8Jst-qFnkz0YGmY8d20oBEmoBgwJ_dx878Gra0TZafxud7En_XKuBPlc8d-qMdCs7am7i7OnTEI2p6VKO0LmUtBBj3LumewloMGx1kfZW_wa1RuA/s5760/20210618_FLR_-295.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3840" data-original-width="5760" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigCj03AyYUETrEx-HFW2UyKyuXMNdE07Wz9OJ_GwbZu4YV-gHBpntwVWhc3-X84tobpY9K25JPJJ8Jst-qFnkz0YGmY8d20oBEmoBgwJ_dx878Gra0TZafxud7En_XKuBPlc8d-qMdCs7am7i7OnTEI2p6VKO0LmUtBBj3LumewloMGx1kfZW_wa1RuA/s16000/20210618_FLR_-295.jpeg" /></a></div>It only makes sense that <a href="https://www.frenchlick.com/100DaysofSummer">100 Days of Summer </a>calls for 100
things to do.<p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For inspiration for your summer getaway to French Lick
Resort, here’s a little list to get you started. Find more info on resort amenities
and events at <a href="http://frenchlick.com">frenchlick.com</a>, and head to <a href="https://www.visitfrenchlickwestbaden.com/">Visit French Lick West Baden</a> for more on area
attractions.<br /><br /></p>
<h3 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Ten Best</span></b></h3>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDje6hcTrSYhPFA3lGdcROtOr6GAT4Xe_Io6YOeeznNDoCnT8DPaPo-TdZsO68uy4xgTwWh0oZmcRCX9kY3uX9r1UqTp1-aEj7mX9ja7sAmN1ZdnCJavyersAMfkuEpj33XylOoDFBeUAJ_Nkio44j_VzLQiqca4irfpSAuk8pqnOcA-FVz-mZ264fZQ/s960/292334542_10159859773282527_5124095104421216809_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="563" data-original-width="960" height="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDje6hcTrSYhPFA3lGdcROtOr6GAT4Xe_Io6YOeeznNDoCnT8DPaPo-TdZsO68uy4xgTwWh0oZmcRCX9kY3uX9r1UqTp1-aEj7mX9ja7sAmN1ZdnCJavyersAMfkuEpj33XylOoDFBeUAJ_Nkio44j_VzLQiqca4irfpSAuk8pqnOcA-FVz-mZ264fZQ/w640-h376/292334542_10159859773282527_5124095104421216809_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></b></div><b>1.</b> <b>Fourth of July Weekend</b><br />
Some Fourth of July celebrations are over and done too fast – especially when the
holiday falls in the middle of the week. Ours is different. <a href="https://www.frenchlick.com/specialoccasions/celebrations/holidays/july4#overlay-context=entertainment/memorialday">We’re
going big</a> with 5 huge days of Americana – including pool parties, cookouts,
live music, food trucks and a cornhole tournament, all leading up to our grand
fireworks show on Tuesday night.<o:p></o:p><p></p>
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</b>Circle the last weekend of July on your calendar for the <a href="https://www.frenchlick.com/node/2442">Chocolate Tasting Train</a> and <a href="https://www.frenchlick.com/node/2443">Bourbon Tasting Train</a> on the
French Lick Scenic Railway. Both are 21-and-over experiences and perfect for a unique
date afternoon. <o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>3. Hike or Bike 11+ Miles of Trails</b><br />
There’s a whole lot of nature to explore and enjoy throughout our 3,200 scenic acres.<o:p></o:p></p>
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Seriously, does it get better than this? Find a rocking chair in the shade, grab
a cocktail and rock to the beat of <a href="https://www.frenchlick.com/node/1440">ragtime music</a> from the Pluto
Tappers. The simplest pleasures are often the best.<o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>5. Circus Day</b><br />
Our friends at the <a href="https://www.flwbmuseum.com/?fbclid=IwAR0jXTYXA-XBotHdzg2weh3pqgXLsyHIOsQkiTHlKbsaK0S6KBLuKAsopNo">French
Lick West Baden Museum</a> (right across the highway from French Lick Springs
Hotel) have this annual summer favorite set for Saturday, June 24. Circus performers,
food trucks, balloon artist and much more.<o:p></o:p></p>
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It’s the perfect <a href="https://www.frenchlick.com/activities/outdoor/carriagerides">special
surprise</a>, whether it’s just the two of you or the entire family. Pair it
with a weekend dinner at Sinclair’s Restaurant to take the fancy factor up a
notch.<br /><br /><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPGpBuaw0MWXQZI4tLTOC1Ck-qGVjX5ZXDX7aVJqyhMknYF9Z25_HIMLZDpuifIhhEXHNwR_eI_gpYnubQshJcFW7fEZiAabhjOKeV5DY0-vy7H15_36k-EpCsGt_mCohd6F3w6kXYAOjDxxQ0jhRe3Xbx7sgsK7Dqfmy9v84KIIk-twMPEKUHvyFwzQ/s2048/329781077_496229569391958_5616238830512880825_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1366" data-original-width="2048" height="359" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPGpBuaw0MWXQZI4tLTOC1Ck-qGVjX5ZXDX7aVJqyhMknYF9Z25_HIMLZDpuifIhhEXHNwR_eI_gpYnubQshJcFW7fEZiAabhjOKeV5DY0-vy7H15_36k-EpCsGt_mCohd6F3w6kXYAOjDxxQ0jhRe3Xbx7sgsK7Dqfmy9v84KIIk-twMPEKUHvyFwzQ/w539-h359/329781077_496229569391958_5616238830512880825_n.jpg" width="539" /></a></div>7. DJ Pool Parties</b><br />
The pool is <a href="https://www.frenchlick.com/node/2444">where the party’s at</a>
this summer, with music, games and contests every Saturday. <o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>8. Archery</b> <br />
If it’s been a while since you’ve visited, you might be surprised to know about
<a href="https://www.frenchlick.com/activities/outdoor/shootingranges">our new archery
course</a>. It’s perfect for everyone – kids and beginners included – and a great
way to get outdoors while trying something new. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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Admit it. You know it looks like a blast. Gather the crew, <a href="https://www.frenchlick.com/activities/outdoor/bikerentals">rent a surrey
cart</a> and let the laughs ensue. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10. Labor Day Weekend<br />
</b>We don’t let summer go without a fight. Spend a <a href="https://www.frenchlick.com/node/2217">3-day weekend</a> with special
holiday events and activities including cirque performances and circus-themed fun
for kids under the tent on the front lawn of French Lick Springs Hotel.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<h2 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">@ French Lick Springs Hotel</span></b></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>11.</b> Make s’mores at the fire pit <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>12.</b> Try one of the new burgers at Power Plant Bar
& Grill<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>13.</b> Pick out truffles at the Signature Shop<o:p></o:p></p>
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badminton and more lawn games<o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>15.</b> Splurge on the breakfast buffet at The Grand
Colonnade<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>16.</b> Hit the lobby bar, grab a seat, and people watch
on a busy weekend<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>17.</b> Browse 200+ celebrities on our Wall of Distinguished
Guests<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>18.</b> Bowl at Pluto’s Alley<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>20.</b> Weekend family movies on the lawn<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>21.</b> Order the biggest steaks at 1875: The Steakhouse
– the 24 oz. Cowboy Cut Ribeye and Prime Center Cut Porterhouse<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>23.</b> Try the award-winning French Lick Manhattan or
Signature Bloody Mary<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>24.</b> Scavenger hunts</p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>25.</b> Take down a Chicago Style Deep Dish at Pluto’s
Pizzeria<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>26.</b> Pie eating contests (Fourth of July/Labor Day
weekends)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>27.</b> Sip on a red, white and blue Patriot or Sparkler
Cocktail at Spring No. 8<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<h2 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">@ West Baden Springs Hotel </span></b></h2>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>29.</b> Discover whodunit at Murder Mystery Weekend<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>30. </b>Browse (and buy)
works of art at Hoosier Masters Artists Paint Out<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>32.</b> Dress up and enjoy Afternoon Tea<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>33.</b> Play checkers or chess in the atrium or lobby<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>34.</b> Take a Behind the Scenes Tour <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>35.</b> Have a double scoop in a homemade waffle cone <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>36.</b> Unplug at Wine & Canvas<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>37.</b> Have a nightcap and watch the atrium lights
change colors<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>38.</b> Pick (if you can) one of the 70+ wines at
Sinclair’s Restaurant<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>39.</b> Late Night Jazz on Friday and Saturday<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>40.</b> Afternoon Tour & Tea<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>41.</b> Read the hidden library notes (and leave a new
one)<o:p></o:p></p>
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dome, brownie sundae and cheesecake <o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>43.</b> Listen to live music every evening in the atrium<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>44. </b>See history in the new museum and old barbershop<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>45.</b> Order a pizza off the late-night menu<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>46.</b> Have a cocktail and enjoy the atrium light show after dark<br /> </p>
<h2 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Elsewhere Around the Hotels and Resort </span></b></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>47. </b>Ride the rail trolley<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>48.</b> Play the old-school reel slots at French Lick Casino</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>49.</b> Sand volleyball</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
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Center<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>52.</b> Hit a bucket of balls at the driving range<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>53.</b> Self-guided outdoor historical tour<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>54.</b> Relax at the pool or hot tub</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
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scratch one off the golf bucket list<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>57.</b> Enjoy morning coffee on the hotel veranda<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>58.</b> Sporting clays<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>59.</b> <o:p></o:p>Travis Tritt concert</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>60.</b> Plan a spa day<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>61.</b> Play French Lick Casino’s Summer Selfie Fun giveaway<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>62.</b> Watch Vintage Base Ball<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>63.</b> Have a drink at Hagen’s Club House Restaurant at
the same bar Al Capone once sat<o:p></o:p></p>
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on those greens)<o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>65.</b> Indoor historical walking tours at both French
Lick and West Baden Springs Hotels<o:p></o:p></p>
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the French Lick Resort Charity Classic<o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>67.</b> Pack a picnic to enjoy in the gardens or lawn<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>68.</b> Live entertainment select Saturdays at French
Lick Casino<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>69.</b> Marshall Tucker Band concert<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>70.</b> Watch a sunrise or sunset at The Pete Dye Course</p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>71.</b> Browse all the retail shops<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>72.</b> Play 9 holes at Valley Links Golf Course<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>73.</b> Stroll the formal hotel gardens<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>74.</b> Read a book on the hotel mezzanine<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>75.</b> Feast on the signature BBQ ribs at Hagen’s<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>76.</b> Evening walk on the Ferguson Trail<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<h2 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Outside the Resort (in town or a short drive)</span></b></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>77.</b> Try on Larry Bird’s jacket at 33 Brick Street
Restaurant<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>78.</b> Run the Rugged Maniac (and get a massage at our
spas afterward)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>79.</b> Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>80.</b> Order the Unicorn Shake at French Licks<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>83.</b> Drive-Thru Safari at Wilstem Wildlife Park<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>84.</b> Marengo Cave</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>85.</b> See Larry Bird’s childhood house<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>86.</b> Old Fashion Independence Celebration at Spring
Mill State Park<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>87.</b> Sunset Wine Cruises and Wildlife Boat Cruises at
Patoka Lake <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>90.</b> Escape rooms at Escape! French Lick<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>91.</b> Mini golf and laser tag at Shotz<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>92.</b> Indiana Caverns<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>93.</b> Wine tastings at French Lick Winery<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>94.</b> Go-karting<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>96.</b> Farmers market every Tuesday on the French Lick
Town Green<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>97.</b> Bluespring Caverns<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>98.</b> Hike Pioneer Mothers Forest<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>99.</b> Go ziplining<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>100.</b> Take a tour of Spirits of French Lick Distillery<o:p></o:p></p>UnanImitaShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14199787596819301509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1027050177347070250.post-39094031368649542812024-03-03T03:52:00.001-08:002024-03-03T03:52:46.616-08:00All Aboard for a Few Spirited ExperiencesRedirect blogspot post to url
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(or fall) at French Lick Resort?<p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We’ve partnered with our friends at French Lick Scenic Railway
to offer a new <a href="https://www.frenchlick.com/node/2442">Chocolate Tasting Train Package</a> and <a href="https://www.frenchlick.com/node/2443">Bourbon Tasting Train Package</a>. Take a spirited ride with them; stay the night with us. Talk about a
win-win. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Here’s 5 reasons why you’ll want to hop aboard:</p>
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If you’ve ever braved the hustle and bustle of the Polar Express with the kids
during the holidays, this is a whole different way to enjoy a train ride. A more
chill experience. Sit back, sip, and savor a little more peace and quiet on
this 21-and-over ride. Makes a terrific date night or get-together among friends.<br /><br /><p></p>
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</b>Eating chocolate. Drinking chocolate. Maybe even taking some with you for
later. The Chocolate Tasting Train provides a little taste of everything. <o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3oh_BfV1LQt5LP6N6Kr6LgARaWYKw2g6we9KosxxsLjTaj33LHmsGe1-g0blnoxXAniT5HjGzFdy6BvFUlrbZsbNdWGxSJ40ByvyGxmDFNzk0l7h85KzoU1omGLNllqkK41S7ecPJ5gQKmYQ3Vrh6Z9jC1Y2zrOl3X4DL9OcPa6EBtIfG1insYNsaXg/s6542/20230427_FLT-10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4361" data-original-width="6542" height="257" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3oh_BfV1LQt5LP6N6Kr6LgARaWYKw2g6we9KosxxsLjTaj33LHmsGe1-g0blnoxXAniT5HjGzFdy6BvFUlrbZsbNdWGxSJ40ByvyGxmDFNzk0l7h85KzoU1omGLNllqkK41S7ecPJ5gQKmYQ3Vrh6Z9jC1Y2zrOl3X4DL9OcPa6EBtIfG1insYNsaXg/w386-h257/20230427_FLT-10.jpg" width="386" /></a></div>You’ll sip on three different cocktails made from Godiva white,
milk and dark chocolate liqueur, with a dessert tasting paired with each: white
chocolate mousse, a millionaire bar, and a dark chocolate brownie with cinnamon
icing – a play on Mexican hot chocolate. If you’ve always wanted to skip
straight to the two best courses – cocktails and dessert – this train’s for
you. Oh, and you’ll get a square of white chocolate, milk chocolate and dark
chocolate to nibble during the ride or save for later. <o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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Drinks on the Bourbon Tasting Train are, quite literally, more straightforward.<o:p></o:p><p></p>
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bourbons paired with three small plates (two savory, one sweet). You’ll get a taste
of two classic Kentucky bourbons (Maker’s Mark and Angel’s Envy) and a double
shot of two bourbons produced right here at Spirits of French Lick Distillery:
the Lee W. Sinclair 4-Grain Bourbon (named for the owner of West Baden Springs
Hotel in its early heyday) and White Bourbon made from 100% Indiana-grown corn.<o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This one also makes a great last-minute Father’s Day gift
for that bourbon lover in your life.<br /><br /></p>
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Whether you’re a summer person or a fall lover, you’re in luck either way. Both
trains have dates in July and October, and either is a perfect time of year to
get outside and everything else around the resort during your stay. <o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Hit the sporting clays or archery range, go for a horseback
or carriage ride, take a surrey cart for a spin, play a round of golf, or just
grab another drink and lounge poolside. Your 75-minute train ride ends early enough
in the evening that there’s still plenty of time to rock on the veranda or hit
the casino.<br /><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>5. A vintage experience to shake things up</b><br />
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to unplug for a bit, a train excursion can be just what the doctor ordered to
slow down and live life the way it used to be. You might get a feel for how
things used to be here at French Lick and West Baden, when the trains on the Monon Railroad literally
pulled up to the steps of the hotels to let guests off. <o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">You’ll just want to make sure you grab a seat soon. These tasting trains fill up
fast, so climb aboard by calling (877) 545-4722 to book a package.</p>UnanImitaShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14199787596819301509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1027050177347070250.post-25547983298854061682024-03-03T03:52:00.000-08:002024-03-03T03:52:26.023-08:00Dive Into Some Summertime Pool MemoriesRedirect blogspot post to url
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history.<p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Guests have enjoyed taking a dip here at the resort since as
early as 1898, when a natatorium first opened at the original West Baden Springs
Hotel (prior to the current-day dome). Cracking open the photo archives to find
more fun in the sun throughout the years….<br /><br /></p>
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with the new hotel in 1901-02. You can imagine this two-story structure was
pretty swanky for the era, complete with seats lining the pool on both floors.<br /><br /><p></p>
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Baden’s natatorium structure was removed because of structural issues. But it
remained as an outdoor pool—and, as you can see, was still a center of attention.<br /><br /><p></p>
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away from the hotel with the town of West Baden in the background. While this
pool was later removed after the hotel closed, today’s natatorium at West Baden
Springs Hotel is built on this same footprint.<br /><br /><p></p>
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what was known as the Doll House. Former hotel owner Thomas D. Taggart built
the Doll House for his daughter, Eva, in 1925, and it was located up the hill
from the hotel (which you can see through the trees in this top photo). This photo on the right is circa 1950.<o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1VciGuCissgw0jGgtv9sAn8MrbhcLAGVqkG0gUIxVDuIpoaSvkewRERWCw3UNKHonXyiM2mtnY78L3qseqPk4r0E3y8YO3eY2y8T7W4f0qYvKDrhXrMpVmKCGfhfY2jCUs5iStTVQaYzx5IBNSNCdKjzaVAfVBdS9PqGM6SOdheLmoedvf_7pGDeSZJG6/s3500/Dome%20Pool%20Built%201965.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2419" data-original-width="3500" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1VciGuCissgw0jGgtv9sAn8MrbhcLAGVqkG0gUIxVDuIpoaSvkewRERWCw3UNKHonXyiM2mtnY78L3qseqPk4r0E3y8YO3eY2y8T7W4f0qYvKDrhXrMpVmKCGfhfY2jCUs5iStTVQaYzx5IBNSNCdKjzaVAfVBdS9PqGM6SOdheLmoedvf_7pGDeSZJG6/w640-h442/Dome%20Pool%20Built%201965.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>This list certainly wouldn’t be complete without the domed
pool. Always brings out nostalgia. <o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Built in 1965, the domed swimming pool was a staple at
French Lick Springs Hotel for four decades. Guests swam here year-round, as the
dome walls were closed in the winter and could be opened up during the summer
months. Wouldn’t it be great to go back in time and either jump in this pool
again, or experience it just once?<br /><o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhElD29hLnVEOZp9H_G_8nF_XATsFSfbI5FvRa-2lVhSslwB5HOwbMCNQDexD9Z8Qjtx3_xAZ9OkjjxyW-yr7r2rUQ8Wo74SjCAQnBz9Mo_Rxdrd_Y2syY18FgGMQ8UG2_IXJMclIdLyZTmpIMAr0XZMUrX9ufupoMNLRzWW-3_tzE9djdBs9FQn8Z6IdN4/s1442/Dome%20pool.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="985" data-original-width="1442" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhElD29hLnVEOZp9H_G_8nF_XATsFSfbI5FvRa-2lVhSslwB5HOwbMCNQDexD9Z8Qjtx3_xAZ9OkjjxyW-yr7r2rUQ8Wo74SjCAQnBz9Mo_Rxdrd_Y2syY18FgGMQ8UG2_IXJMclIdLyZTmpIMAr0XZMUrX9ufupoMNLRzWW-3_tzE9djdBs9FQn8Z6IdN4/w640-h438/Dome%20pool.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
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Both pools were removed during the hotel’s restoration era.<br /><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYl2vwHPIuRDab0WCfFt-f0qhY2V4ihem-Gnnf_3RGydcTqi6g4W0lcRVE2AoNEfrZT9JDE9cFeIQHJQycXAJP3SDuKmfwFN4P5OAGRjgiarTz7pqHa1iKtlUq7W9RPvIjdzPDoPSFdzJD72644g4RlI2f-uhoGkMXQsGDX1pcmm-FTkF5QDV5CIrLycz4/s2048/MCOMXEROX962.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1304" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYl2vwHPIuRDab0WCfFt-f0qhY2V4ihem-Gnnf_3RGydcTqi6g4W0lcRVE2AoNEfrZT9JDE9cFeIQHJQycXAJP3SDuKmfwFN4P5OAGRjgiarTz7pqHa1iKtlUq7W9RPvIjdzPDoPSFdzJD72644g4RlI2f-uhoGkMXQsGDX1pcmm-FTkF5QDV5CIrLycz4/s16000/MCOMXEROX962.jpg" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYl2vwHPIuRDab0WCfFt-f0qhY2V4ihem-Gnnf_3RGydcTqi6g4W0lcRVE2AoNEfrZT9JDE9cFeIQHJQycXAJP3SDuKmfwFN4P5OAGRjgiarTz7pqHa1iKtlUq7W9RPvIjdzPDoPSFdzJD72644g4RlI2f-uhoGkMXQsGDX1pcmm-FTkF5QDV5CIrLycz4/s2048/MCOMXEROX962.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9nVMLSjJSFy-Mo1BerLyRonB3LqXm-RfHfXNIfTs32MA2JbAAYr4NFkp6KTXuzq5XmegjmUoWEmb-LIHEAbXBZo61DNRNAeen1aoom5p518PTvDOmpJmwy010MLbCskcs4tBZf-YQ49xi4PUyP9S8DCMsM7KqKK3Y9eoTrnWW23krSMDHJroKOhmKWOaD/s3256/French%20Lick%20Springs%20Hotel%20Outdoor%20Pool.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2080" data-original-width="3256" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9nVMLSjJSFy-Mo1BerLyRonB3LqXm-RfHfXNIfTs32MA2JbAAYr4NFkp6KTXuzq5XmegjmUoWEmb-LIHEAbXBZo61DNRNAeen1aoom5p518PTvDOmpJmwy010MLbCskcs4tBZf-YQ49xi4PUyP9S8DCMsM7KqKK3Y9eoTrnWW23krSMDHJroKOhmKWOaD/w483-h308/French%20Lick%20Springs%20Hotel%20Outdoor%20Pool.jpg" width="483" /></a></div></div><div>Might seem crazy to think about now, but there used to be a pool
smack dab in front of French Lick Springs Hotel. The cabana pool, as it was
known, existed during the Sheraton Corporation era in the 1960s through the
mid-1970s.</div><o:p></o:p><p></p><div>This pool wasn't here long, but while it was, it was quite the hub of activity.<br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd7wRk616j7-uFU4DN9ZFquXF40KFHb8wr2lNSLwmFMacFSTOZo97IxJo5qgyk2x0eyQzqsGhdkjqwJBtNJGDNRbfvt9JzcHWUgrj8bRfuPbTMta1BN9SRF6wdvFPygsKWiW6kzhdLcdOde4ks5XXufFuKrwsDFmjDs5ZZmB2420U6OqMCEPTIb1XgjRz0/s1260/Cabana%20Pool%20and%20tram.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="725" data-original-width="1260" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd7wRk616j7-uFU4DN9ZFquXF40KFHb8wr2lNSLwmFMacFSTOZo97IxJo5qgyk2x0eyQzqsGhdkjqwJBtNJGDNRbfvt9JzcHWUgrj8bRfuPbTMta1BN9SRF6wdvFPygsKWiW6kzhdLcdOde4ks5XXufFuKrwsDFmjDs5ZZmB2420U6OqMCEPTIb1XgjRz0/w640-h368/Cabana%20Pool%20and%20tram.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div>UnanImitaShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14199787596819301509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1027050177347070250.post-59521959372157096812024-03-02T18:19:00.001-08:002024-03-02T18:19:39.076-08:00West Baden's Angel Room Mystery: DeJaco Brothers TheoryRedirect blogspot post to url
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<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEahaZ3WjfFvy59b6x14_AhB_OKEd2oHvWfMeqS0dp9ZigziQUbfe7etNcYqZt8fDzo6IQDSbNtugLiatMHolP663g540ZA2r5OhDwlfDfZe7Qr2wsUh0aIgqZor9C8qvPqM8cpyoZSdwwurXtKH9bJlr0BmMN_R5JZvazmtaosmnXtg3WdCkmtk-74g4A/s5278/20180402_Angles-13.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3519" data-original-width="5278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEahaZ3WjfFvy59b6x14_AhB_OKEd2oHvWfMeqS0dp9ZigziQUbfe7etNcYqZt8fDzo6IQDSbNtugLiatMHolP663g540ZA2r5OhDwlfDfZe7Qr2wsUh0aIgqZor9C8qvPqM8cpyoZSdwwurXtKH9bJlr0BmMN_R5JZvazmtaosmnXtg3WdCkmtk-74g4A/s16000/20180402_Angles-13.jpg" /></a></div>An answer to one of the oldest mysteries at West Baden
Springs Hotel?<p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Could be the case. That’s why Kathy DeJaco visited here this
past spring, to see it with her own eyes. A one-of-a-kind expression of art — possibly
painted by Kathy’s grandfather and his brothers; most certainly a source of
ongoing fascination and speculation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We’re talking about a part of the hotel known as the Angel
Room. It’s a tiny, drum-shaped room hidden in plain sight, between the tip-top
of the dome and the circular medallion and pendant that light up and change
colors in brilliant hues every night. The iconic West Baden dome rests on 24
ribs of steel (each weighing 4½ tons) that radiate out from a central hub to
the 24 pillars that support them. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdci5HZVc-y1sp4ZQ1UFa5TrLuxfVJSA4VQYK4pWC-c1ZLuKZ727cf9gwY-1xozNKprEdRibahiRa2AMXzCesm3UwVS_Xn29ELlHPyLGJ8r7cHmyv4L2QfMpqEPLIIZdmkQkZZMGAOuQ2b257gKlDdgi4JViehtkPPrrDrOJZkdHaEG7I7r97p20lEGeLM/s6720/20230624_FLS_WB-11_circled.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4480" data-original-width="6720" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdci5HZVc-y1sp4ZQ1UFa5TrLuxfVJSA4VQYK4pWC-c1ZLuKZ727cf9gwY-1xozNKprEdRibahiRa2AMXzCesm3UwVS_Xn29ELlHPyLGJ8r7cHmyv4L2QfMpqEPLIIZdmkQkZZMGAOuQ2b257gKlDdgi4JViehtkPPrrDrOJZkdHaEG7I7r97p20lEGeLM/w640-h426/20230624_FLS_WB-11_circled.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The Angel Room sits above the circular medallion and pendant that hang over the center of the atrium.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br />This center hub is where the Angel Room sits and where this
little mystery takes shape. <o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Few see this room, because getting here isn’t easy. It
requires special access to the roof … climbing a ladder up the dome’s exterior
… stepping through a hatch taking you inside the dome … then descending another
ladder down into the Angel Room. The trek is worth it. Here inside the Angel
Room, you’re now surrounded by eight angel murals painted onto the steel walls.
Three more angels hover above, painted onto the wooden ceiling. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNdTCaOYeGUlztVw5Hzg-nRmngKTXxJd8NqtqFPXX3P1iQb-DltD_zFpluoGrKI5ZTNFwj4FCbMO8yLvE4ApYJ9iAAmX05nLl3kJ4lr3_PK2S0HcHgWTo4Xe1l_E_RmTt0B2Z9iF8ewo7iesPwiqAOZi2H32FPCXs6ythGl4W1bDkSMuuPXNwOlZ00DxNa/s5760/20180402_Angles-12.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3840" data-original-width="5760" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNdTCaOYeGUlztVw5Hzg-nRmngKTXxJd8NqtqFPXX3P1iQb-DltD_zFpluoGrKI5ZTNFwj4FCbMO8yLvE4ApYJ9iAAmX05nLl3kJ4lr3_PK2S0HcHgWTo4Xe1l_E_RmTt0B2Z9iF8ewo7iesPwiqAOZi2H32FPCXs6ythGl4W1bDkSMuuPXNwOlZ00DxNa/w640-h426/20180402_Angles-12.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Their colors have faded. Their paint is peeling. Many have
been covered in graffiti. Yet the aura and beauty of these angels still
radiate. The big question: Who painted these murals?<o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigJVAle6GVDUzjrKJvi5ZwACRA8XJ4B6jbF-vdo1KfFzuG8Fv7vbJBfEMlKdOLkcJJXo0ynnEh59JCFCsrUYf0_eFvY7g6OLko0ctS8HBpllKNkt57TajBgnb79FPR_0-Goz2NoSiBwUEDUfpeznNcTE1YQTq-bZDYlaeQYrFDhF_0W2nCtiHitgvtPdV5/s5216/20180402_Angles-8.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3477" data-original-width="5216" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigJVAle6GVDUzjrKJvi5ZwACRA8XJ4B6jbF-vdo1KfFzuG8Fv7vbJBfEMlKdOLkcJJXo0ynnEh59JCFCsrUYf0_eFvY7g6OLko0ctS8HBpllKNkt57TajBgnb79FPR_0-Goz2NoSiBwUEDUfpeznNcTE1YQTq-bZDYlaeQYrFDhF_0W2nCtiHitgvtPdV5/w395-h263/20180402_Angles-8.jpg" width="395" /></a></div>We can probably narrow down the question of “when.” Some
time between 1902, when the hotel opened, and 1918, the earliest recognizable
graffiti markings. But the murals are undated and unsigned, so that “who”
question persists. There are a handful of valid possibilities. <o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And that leads us back to Kathy DeJaco, whose grandfather is
high on that list of suspects. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">In fact, Fred DeJaco is mentioned by name on our Angel Room
display on the first floor of West Baden Springs Hotel. Here, some of the angel
paintings have been reproduced (minus the graffiti) and the story of the Angel
Room is outlined along with a handful of theories about who painted the murals.
The entry for the DeJaco Brothers: <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>The DeJaco Brothers were known for painting church murals
in Cincinnati and the Tri-State area in the early 1900s. It is interesting to
note some of the ties that one brother in particular had to West Baden. Fred
DeJaco was trained by Leon Lippert, Cincinnati artist and Bavarian native who
had vacationed in French Lick before. In addition, Fred DeJaco’s daughter
(Della) married Raymond Cassini, manager of the Cassini Mosaic and Tile
Company, in 1936. <o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWwxh9oui5fG7sza7V9TpSzYGRHiaNpduI406g6xqhOM5DQ0O1RFb0pDP5etkTdbOkzvNTDE3oI2L4OyH-iOASamvs-bfF9VPm4zXSQrP1aa7yoOJZgZiZMR5TzAxF-cywSoW5jo_RHat1ugdzQKB1rIxVk5csz1EGTyH8HPMpUOkXAZvHRhnmdw-5BKkT/s809/DeJaco%20Family.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="529" data-original-width="809" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWwxh9oui5fG7sza7V9TpSzYGRHiaNpduI406g6xqhOM5DQ0O1RFb0pDP5etkTdbOkzvNTDE3oI2L4OyH-iOASamvs-bfF9VPm4zXSQrP1aa7yoOJZgZiZMR5TzAxF-cywSoW5jo_RHat1ugdzQKB1rIxVk5csz1EGTyH8HPMpUOkXAZvHRhnmdw-5BKkT/w640-h418/DeJaco%20Family.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>DeJaco family portrait, 1923. Fred DeJaco is standing in back, third from left.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br />The Cassinis were the Italian artisans from Cincinnati
contracted to lay the original atrium floor in 1917, when West Baden Springs
Hotel underwent an aesthetic redesign – transforming from rustic and
old-fashioned into a flashy Pompeian Court, the same Greek-Roman inspired look
we know today. <o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The DeJacos were well established around this time, too. By
1901 at age 17, Fred was well known as a fresco painter around his hometown of
Newport, Kentucky. Fred and his brothers founded the DeJaco Brothers Company,
Inc. around 1918, specializing in everything from house painting to interior
decorating to gilding. Before their company officially launched, the DeJaco
brothers were contracted to paint and decorate the interior of churches
throughout Cincinnati and northern Kentucky; they completed more than 20 in
total.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Perhaps that Cassini-DeJaco connection sparked something
special at West Baden? All those towering columns throughout the atrium needed
work, and maybe that’s where all this started.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">“They specialized in gold leaf decorating,” Kathy said of
her father Fred and his brothers Frank, Louis and Charles who also would’ve
been part of the West Baden job. “It is thought that somehow they got the job
of decorating the interior of the atrium maybe through a recommendation from
the Cassini brothers.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiIdEvcq-zD7Q1zg6vaBskspYf3a_dHA3VN5OsPmFIwbrXj1vttkuKIf2aB0GH24ZYhLyP6-aRovMcLH19D3bzzbCWj8652IhmxhEMXZAuCrij_eMM3EKyLdiX1CPWVx6j4iGkRC2qKTN72_ku8c-DAlIxK-q08FuSuv8Y2kJrjcRG66hpfFApYghNgGJL/s7888/WBSH_Remodel_1918.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5616" data-original-width="7888" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiIdEvcq-zD7Q1zg6vaBskspYf3a_dHA3VN5OsPmFIwbrXj1vttkuKIf2aB0GH24ZYhLyP6-aRovMcLH19D3bzzbCWj8652IhmxhEMXZAuCrij_eMM3EKyLdiX1CPWVx6j4iGkRC2qKTN72_ku8c-DAlIxK-q08FuSuv8Y2kJrjcRG66hpfFApYghNgGJL/w640-h456/WBSH_Remodel_1918.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Renovation work in the atrium, 1918.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br />The info that Kathy knows has been relayed through her older
cousin Norb, the de facto DeJaco family historian who has documented a lot of
work that Fred DeJaco did, and has even written a book. Among the stories Kathy
has heard, one in particular raises some eyebrows as it relates to the Angel
Room.<o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">As the story goes, the materials the DeJaco brothers were
using on the atrium décor were a precious commodity. One that needed safely
stored where no one could steal it.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">“This gold leaf paint was gold – it was highly expensive,
and they basically made them sleep up there with the gold paint, where it would
have been safe from theft,” Kathy says. “That’s where they slept, was in that
room area where the angels are painted. And they were here for months.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">It’s been said the craftsmen were here for six months or
more, so their window of opportunity would have been ample. As far as other
evidence?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqXpaP5EyejNDJJO_o5ssp2_3FITmkiGsPpwRiRcEuyctiYxGKg72slMTUZHud3MAw0koCwUfSgIzr3ATyTADNczu8z9Y8gIarC0KgBE6RPSPMEkuXyU6dT3ArPHPQhKnQAKf2W7DBEGlE_tJVjh6omUVT4f7BTNMjr8tdJqz7T3er_RtF_XS9AQWls_Aj/s648/Brothers.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="429" data-original-width="648" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqXpaP5EyejNDJJO_o5ssp2_3FITmkiGsPpwRiRcEuyctiYxGKg72slMTUZHud3MAw0koCwUfSgIzr3ATyTADNczu8z9Y8gIarC0KgBE6RPSPMEkuXyU6dT3ArPHPQhKnQAKf2W7DBEGlE_tJVjh6omUVT4f7BTNMjr8tdJqz7T3er_RtF_XS9AQWls_Aj/w455-h301/Brothers.jpg" width="455" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdoRNzp5XjeS1CMe9zfmWtboHlpyDCEm35UL7hCccON_MpVSHCi8rGSBskhfshCkkvfGvk2RGuV7RPyNRnNHADgEI0PeKjfq51fy6zDGpzogLHaMNQ0UPuWoXC_IiviZqNJdU0qUC5Zp29cUBUAXz38js2MVH-bLrET6DV41xbwwn2oK90RhsIyfSr8gHi/s650/Peerless%20Orchestra.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="422" data-original-width="650" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdoRNzp5XjeS1CMe9zfmWtboHlpyDCEm35UL7hCccON_MpVSHCi8rGSBskhfshCkkvfGvk2RGuV7RPyNRnNHADgEI0PeKjfq51fy6zDGpzogLHaMNQ0UPuWoXC_IiviZqNJdU0qUC5Zp29cUBUAXz38js2MVH-bLrET6DV41xbwwn2oK90RhsIyfSr8gHi/w458-h297/Peerless%20Orchestra.jpg" width="458" /></a></div>Creative and artistic talent ran deep in the DeJaco family. Before the brothers opened their own painting and decorating business, they formed a a Vaudeville-style group and also formed an orchestra.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br />On one hand, the angels at West Baden are stylistically
different than other angels the DeJaco brothers painted in churches in and
around Cincinnati. However, those were known works and the West Baden angels
were anonymous – maybe they were looking to experiment or try something
different without putting their name to it. <o:p></o:p><p></p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBiLDYhXo9Ce-_iNgKMgAFLUbRskyKjy0KS8seWfVPz3DLLWkqDqA5bPnUHNcNd6i6rWgwKrqeQ5HnN0ew_YBzEMpjmAShJnoYyirINv1mDF6MWyPaUq9kfQ3Awud86sWl_LUZJWPnlnP5fRpmYXNVREVl4Hw88vz0FAV1jkhZj9jwUmiGRBcaRSJd5VdA/s2160/Churches.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2160" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBiLDYhXo9Ce-_iNgKMgAFLUbRskyKjy0KS8seWfVPz3DLLWkqDqA5bPnUHNcNd6i6rWgwKrqeQ5HnN0ew_YBzEMpjmAShJnoYyirINv1mDF6MWyPaUq9kfQ3Awud86sWl_LUZJWPnlnP5fRpmYXNVREVl4Hw88vz0FAV1jkhZj9jwUmiGRBcaRSJd5VdA/w640-h426/Churches.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The DeJaco brothers were well known for their paintings in churches in the Cincinnati/northern Kentucky area. Fred DeJaco painted "Christ the Priest" (on the left) as a special gift for his brother Frank who was ordained as a priest in 1922. They were a family known for creating striking spiritual works of art.<br /></i><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal">Louis DeJaco went on to become a priest, and the rest of the
DeJacos were deeply rooted in Catholic faith, so creating these spiritual
images would be on brand. And this was a family whose artistic and creative
talent was far-reaching. Their father was a master carver, and before they
started their painting and decorating business, the DeJaco brothers also
performed in an orchestra and a Vaudeville-style group.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihUgytT0q3Xd70dHpLRRzkOYhYFa0WdweNGTpq3EllmGn5x4TbczhS-yg2Gh0Zwsip4vU8sJcZ_021f6RUZEZ2Opq4G2DX0PCXoUso4eYbgc7o9Fqsuiqb54v66UN5nA-kA8ER0Bp9Ep4OJ8euv4BKcyG6DP3q6_GBAZferK2U_clsl34k-KDW0iHE0WU8/s4032/2023-04-15%2010.33.25.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihUgytT0q3Xd70dHpLRRzkOYhYFa0WdweNGTpq3EllmGn5x4TbczhS-yg2Gh0Zwsip4vU8sJcZ_021f6RUZEZ2Opq4G2DX0PCXoUso4eYbgc7o9Fqsuiqb54v66UN5nA-kA8ER0Bp9Ep4OJ8euv4BKcyG6DP3q6_GBAZferK2U_clsl34k-KDW0iHE0WU8/w640-h480/2023-04-15%2010.33.25.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Kathy DeJaco (left) and her sister-in-law got the chance to visit the Angel Room and see the historic murals up close.</i></div></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKMqRzl5vogse5sBgejURWwHHki3AocUedwACzvHZTrbwoiSMB4rLxWzNWzW_1jdJBhXJNGif7vBYlSJyW2zNd2tS-8dTiUX4urQZecSKy7uL3AoXTHq2AWuvo3jeETokVTveA6AYIj010JI3_c2QCoMhgEvXzlMPTMwasFOgp32P3JeaqpSFWfjG7v5wi/s4032/20230415_103539.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="560" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKMqRzl5vogse5sBgejURWwHHki3AocUedwACzvHZTrbwoiSMB4rLxWzNWzW_1jdJBhXJNGif7vBYlSJyW2zNd2tS-8dTiUX4urQZecSKy7uL3AoXTHq2AWuvo3jeETokVTveA6AYIj010JI3_c2QCoMhgEvXzlMPTMwasFOgp32P3JeaqpSFWfjG7v5wi/w420-h560/20230415_103539.jpg" width="420" /></a></div>Like some of the other mysteries of West Baden Springs
Hotel’s past, the Angel Room will continue to intrigue. It certainly does for
Kathy DeJaco, whose visit here to West Baden included a rare visit to the top
of the dome to see the Angel Room and the mysterious artwork that her descendants
might have created. <o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p>And the other views throughout West Baden Springs Hotel?
They delivered as well.<o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">“Oh, I’m stunned,” Kathy says, looking around to scan the
expanse of the hotel’s famous atrium. “I just can’t believe the vision to build
this. When I was reading about this (before visiting), they said it was
referred to as the ‘Eighth Wonder of the World.’ I can understand that. This is
beautiful. This kind of artwork … you just don’t see this. I’m really glad that
they restored the hotel and it’s been able to be kept like it is.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Angel Room and all, with so many secrets atop the famous dome.</p>UnanImitaShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14199787596819301509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1027050177347070250.post-61518818748728655372024-03-02T18:19:00.000-08:002024-03-02T18:19:18.273-08:00How Many Tiles on the Original West Baden Springs Hotel Atrium Floor?Redirect blogspot post to url
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<p class="MsoNormal">Okay, before you try counting to a million (a few times
over), we’ll answer the question for you.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">How many individual marble tiles made up the original floor
of the West Baden Springs Hotel atrium?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">It’s a mind-bending sum. Even more preposterous when you stop
and think <i>every single one</i> of those tiles was laid by hand back in 1917
during a series of upgrades and improvements at the hotel.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWTa7d9hb2p_HfKbuampE66igA_YIClE9Uas4AgWlVzwvk-dx7_7KbtZg_ux7y7ETjvqtFIyRCuCK9LFiFekOCShpl1By5mKw9KsqI_mGGdQWAkSCR15qUCbWvTKmfeLapsvx7-UDMREmNM1luC3WB7AMFeJ1WDjIMm-XMHnYz1B9B78RNAdbu-qQl2A8P/s867/Atrium5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWTa7d9hb2p_HfKbuampE66igA_YIClE9Uas4AgWlVzwvk-dx7_7KbtZg_ux7y7ETjvqtFIyRCuCK9LFiFekOCShpl1By5mKw9KsqI_mGGdQWAkSCR15qUCbWvTKmfeLapsvx7-UDMREmNM1luC3WB7AMFeJ1WDjIMm-XMHnYz1B9B78RNAdbu-qQl2A8P/s867/Atrium5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_UeO4KKqTDzZoAOSD3_s8tRPJdZSBi9PG9K8K3xM1fW26tNKEaBdXn8AFdK21HUBZHGcQ1cOJwuBbR7IBiCeoZ3W51pOhgWBDT9dnQsuCoVVi1qNk3PEWZTuWeQkuO5xE89Rws1cEE8mdTXUwdWRbFxpAKcu6_IOu30YjpRdWUDoxdkUrufua1O8vFA-Q/s862/atrium%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="617" data-original-width="862" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_UeO4KKqTDzZoAOSD3_s8tRPJdZSBi9PG9K8K3xM1fW26tNKEaBdXn8AFdK21HUBZHGcQ1cOJwuBbR7IBiCeoZ3W51pOhgWBDT9dnQsuCoVVi1qNk3PEWZTuWeQkuO5xE89Rws1cEE8mdTXUwdWRbFxpAKcu6_IOu30YjpRdWUDoxdkUrufua1O8vFA-Q/w529-h378/atrium%202.jpg" width="529" /></a></div></div><br />Before we calculate the solution, let’s play myth-buster for
a second.<o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For years – even to the present day, depending on who you
talk to – common lore was that the atrium consisted of about 12 million
individual tiles. That number’s a little too steep. The true number is still
astounding. <o:p></o:p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9XVbhqueI0NXngXEA902dvVODh3cReZIntuQuCMaaWVllPG_IdfcjcWlsfjXGFobua4JSnecpBIjbU0hCpGvYXnNAItmjpyDOMFJ6KdfihBGziEQf4qGO3_ZdQoy_P6b26hIc_J4EDEqxE42AmGoECjTl13i3Klnn39AIcxkpbljgUSSqCZ-KphqcYd0f/s867/Atrium5.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="613" data-original-width="867" height="367" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9XVbhqueI0NXngXEA902dvVODh3cReZIntuQuCMaaWVllPG_IdfcjcWlsfjXGFobua4JSnecpBIjbU0hCpGvYXnNAItmjpyDOMFJ6KdfihBGziEQf4qGO3_ZdQoy_P6b26hIc_J4EDEqxE42AmGoECjTl13i3Klnn39AIcxkpbljgUSSqCZ-KphqcYd0f/w519-h367/Atrium5.jpg" width="519" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The original marble tiles extended wall to wall, right to the edge of the <br />Rookwood fireplace in the atrium.</i></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal"><br />The solution is a fun little geometry story problem. (Definitely
dusting off those high school math skills here.) We start with the square
footage of the atrium – a shade over 195 feet in diameter. That gives us 29,864.6
square feet on this circular floor. And there are approximately 144 of these
1-inch square tiles in every square foot. Take 144 tiles in a square foot times the
29,864.8 square feet in the atrium, and we’ve got our answer….</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">4,300,531 (give or take).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">There is some variability in tile size, with some being
smaller. According to James Vaughn’s book “The Dome in the Valley: The History
and Rebirth of West Baden Springs Hotel,” the number could range from 4.3 to 6
million.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxVpLJmYNd9TBM7uvaTGwrR9KRJsdcNzoGRbFauOUNTfzF471oxNlyD-o0wurPDn7n5ijEY_pY_tWHCbuvA_Rq6ktz5cx1cfpu8-FAibL1gTD5pDL6LHZvocAGoHeGspRJ_j71ZIpx82JeKSIq4Nof7_KvfDkYpKgmaEr5Whu0P4JR6vC9PyB7k5dG8Dvq/s858/Atrium4.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="597" data-original-width="858" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxVpLJmYNd9TBM7uvaTGwrR9KRJsdcNzoGRbFauOUNTfzF471oxNlyD-o0wurPDn7n5ijEY_pY_tWHCbuvA_Rq6ktz5cx1cfpu8-FAibL1gTD5pDL6LHZvocAGoHeGspRJ_j71ZIpx82JeKSIq4Nof7_KvfDkYpKgmaEr5Whu0P4JR6vC9PyB7k5dG8Dvq/w640-h446/Atrium4.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The view of the old atrium floor from an upper balcony. At the very top edge of this photo are anthemion designs, which were Greek in origin and resembled a stylized honeysuckle leaf. There were 48 of these intricate anthemions, which were the boundary between the white tile central field and the decorative designs on the perimeter of the atrium. After several floor repairs over the years, none of these anthemion patterns remain.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br />Just imagine the painstaking process of laying these by
hand. Especially with so many tiles arranged in beautiful, intricate patterns.
Heck, just to count to one million (at one number per second) would take more
than 11½ days. Getting to 4,300,531 (or more), one tile at a time, each laid with
a measure of thought and precision, is almost beyond comprehension. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjZhPwpKpdSRa1e1KWFse3LiA3UrBdOfIbjqt7JLVfHXzmkLwq6LemsOhciq76MjAb5RvPXvfKMjTnax5NVJxOHCxEqLwjOoU69vv2ivQ4JMvtJ6Zvv3kys8nxGkrrH2nxEJ7uChrxT1zadkQcVuR5ZEjgm7wHEOreQsoIQZ0bDCDIIwiCTkiVe4kZHc1L/s4032/Cassini%20Tile.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjZhPwpKpdSRa1e1KWFse3LiA3UrBdOfIbjqt7JLVfHXzmkLwq6LemsOhciq76MjAb5RvPXvfKMjTnax5NVJxOHCxEqLwjOoU69vv2ivQ4JMvtJ6Zvv3kys8nxGkrrH2nxEJ7uChrxT1zadkQcVuR5ZEjgm7wHEOreQsoIQZ0bDCDIIwiCTkiVe4kZHc1L/w435-h326/Cassini%20Tile.JPG" width="435" /></a></div>This mammoth project was completed over a span of about six
months by a team of artisans from the Cassini Mosaic Tile Co. out of
Cincinnati. Today, you’ll still find the Cassini “signature” inlaid into two locations,
as you enter the atrium from the lobby area and the main entrance by the porte
cochere. They certainly earned the right to have the Cassini name displayed in
front of all who set foot on the atrium floor.<o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Because of cracks and buckling, a large section of the
atrium floor had to be removed during the late 1990s in the beginning stages of
restoration. Today, the tiles you see in the atrium are all that remain from the original floor — roughly 25 percent. Hey, 1 million+ tiles is still pretty
good, especially after more than 100 years. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">But don’t bother trying to count ‘em all the next time you’re
in the atrium. Just enjoy the view.<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ6-zzCxm84uKTJQfJRCGhtaisRX1y5LQ3VPSBW_qwXAWtatyzb2puJnKtNF8QtWRKfT1lvNdL1fQ2miIrKfch8iGIu_NSOm1dXNGlQp8G-1HHBXQnboj6wqBiJ9-4elOSerAqvhpTAnM8Vh3pF4N_C5BfjMuH6ine4BLgSeoGGaptU1jelDOlcge6bG05/s6720/20230624_FLS_WB-12.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4480" data-original-width="6720" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ6-zzCxm84uKTJQfJRCGhtaisRX1y5LQ3VPSBW_qwXAWtatyzb2puJnKtNF8QtWRKfT1lvNdL1fQ2miIrKfch8iGIu_NSOm1dXNGlQp8G-1HHBXQnboj6wqBiJ9-4elOSerAqvhpTAnM8Vh3pF4N_C5BfjMuH6ine4BLgSeoGGaptU1jelDOlcge6bG05/w640-h426/20230624_FLS_WB-12.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>UnanImitaShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14199787596819301509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1027050177347070250.post-57055731411792533272024-03-02T18:17:00.000-08:002024-03-02T18:17:24.874-08:00French Lick Resort's Blog Has a New Home! Redirect blogspot post to url
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