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145 Years (and Counting) of Big Business at West Baden Springs Hotel

March 10, 2023
West Baden Resort - 1878
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.
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#60 and Counting: An Anniversary Tradition at West Baden Springs Hotel

February 28, 2023
Erv and Lou Ellen Watts
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.
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Meet Our 2 Evans Scholars from The Pete Dye Course at French Lick

February 21, 2023
Mary Hall & Owen Weisensteiner
How many teenagers have a summer job that’s worth a cool $100K+ ? Meet Macy Hall and Owen Weisensteiner. They’re living proof that, if you work at it, a job at your local golf course can have an enormous payoff.
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Celebrating Black History Month with 5 Unique Stories

February 16, 2023
French Lick Springs Hotel waiters pictured in front of the hotel in 1911.
There are so many from the past who’ve helped shape our hotels and community into what they are today. And during Black History month, we’d like to spotlight a few of them
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Thinking Spring Break? Get the Most Bang for Your Buck

February 08, 2023
Summer Selfie with Friends
Don’t have spring break plans yet? Maybe we can interest you in some options that either don’t cost a thing — or are at least very friendly on the wallet.
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Built in 1 Year: The Lightning-Quick Construction of West Baden in Photos

January 27, 2023
Hotel at West Baden 1902
Of all the incredible history around French Lick Resort, one factoid seems to always stand out. No matter how many times you hear it, it always boggles the mind.
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Snowed in under the Dome: Blizzard of '78 Memories from Northwood/West Baden

January 20, 2023
West Baden '78 Snow Storm
Being snowed in after a huge winter storm may not be your idea of fun. But getting snowed in at West Baden Springs Hotel after perhaps the craziest snowstorm in Indiana’s history?
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The Earliest Resort Snapshots from the 1800s

January 13, 2023
Historic French Lick 1800's
They say a photo is worth a thousand words. We’d argue that these snapshots are even far more valuable than that.
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Inside the Billiard & Bowling Pavilion, Soon Coming Back to Life

January 02, 2023
West Baden Billiard and Bowling Pavilion
What’s old will soon be new again at the Billiard and Bowling Pavilion.
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What's Coming in the New Year? 7 Things to Look Forward to in 2023

December 23, 2022
West Baden Springs Entrance
New year, new resort! (That’s how the saying goes, right?) We’re already getting jazzed up about turning the calendar to 2023 at French Lick Resort, because there’s a lot to look forward to in the new year. Here’s an early peek at 7 of them:
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