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Dig a little deeper into stories about our history, unique guest features, and what’s happening around the resort.

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2021 Holiday Shopping Guide

December 10, 2021
Signature Shop Collage
There are just 15 days until Christmas! The hustle and bustle of this time of year can get ahead of us, so keep your holiday shopping local this year. Here's our guide to local holiday shopping in French Lick/West Baden and surrounding area.
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West Baden's Latest Preservation Success Story: The First Baptist Church

December 08, 2021
West Baden First Baptist Church
You’ve probably heard about the remarkable preservation story behind French Lick Springs Hotel and West Baden Springs Hotel. What’s a church have to do with that? Well, it has historic ties to our resort hotels, and now, this church is putting the finishing touches on a remarkable preservation story of its own.
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A First Taste of This Year's Gingerbread House

French Lick Springs Hotel Gingerbread House
Our amazing, aromatic gingerbread house at French Lick Springs Hotel is a holiday tradition that needs plenty of time to bake up to perfection.
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More New Snapshots from the Resort's Past

Historic Photo Collage of French Lick Resort
We've got a whole new batch of snapshots to share from the early days of French Lick and West Baden Springs Hotels.
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Lauren Jones: Full Circle to "My Home Away From Home" at French Lick Resort

October 08, 2021
A woman reading a book
French Lick Resort is my happy ending. It's my full-circle moment. But, gosh, getting here has been a journey.
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Some New (Old) Photos Uncovered from the Resort's Past

Guests standing in a historic building
We acquired some never-before-seen photos from the old days of French Lick and West Baden Springs Hotels, and they shine a little more light on some of the incredible history that lives here at French Lick Resort.
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A Family Connection, Spotted in a 1930s Photo

November 05, 2020
Guests rocking on the veranda at French Lick Springs Hotel
We love this photo because it captures the spirit of a bygone era: French Lick Springs Hotel in the 1930s. A couple of our recent guests love this photo for another reason: some of these people in the photo are family.
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Brick by Brick: All the Materials it Required to Build West Baden Springs Hotel

June 10, 2020
West Baden Springs Hotel
What exactly went into the original construction of West Baden Springs Hotel? The amount of materials that went into building this structure is astounding.
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Those Steps Add Up: Indoor Walking Routes at the Resort

January 20, 2020
French Lick Springs Hotel Interior
Even when we’re under winter’s icy rule this time of year, it’s always sunny and 70 indoors at French Lick Resort.
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Cooking Up Memories from the Early Days of Hotel Kitchens

A group of chefs at a table
How many bacon and eggs were cooked each morning for French Lick Springs Hotel guests in the early heyday of the hotel?
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