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"Operation Postcard" Brings a 94-Year-Old Relic Back Home

July 15, 2022
Lowell Joerg
"Operation Postcard” is mission accomplished — at least the French Lick version of it, anyway.
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Playing 18 at 93: Meet Our Pete Dye Record-Setter

June 29, 2022
Al Kern
At nearly every golf course he plays, Al Kern announces himself at the pro shop with a proclamation. “I don’t know what the record is at this course, but it’s gonna fall,” he tells everyone. “And, you know, then I shoot 110,” Al says with a laugh.
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Rediscovering the Past at the Neptune Spring

June 22, 2022
Neptune Spring
This wasn't a surprise discovery. More of an “oh, hey, it's been a while.” As in more than 100 years type of a while.
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10 Things Outside the Resort to Complete Your Summer Adventure

June 16, 2022
Drive in Movie
Last week we filled you in on 10 things to do at French Lick Resort this summer. Let’s branch out a bit today. Here’s 10 more things outside of the resort that you’ll want to find time for during your summer getaway to French Lick and West Baden.
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Ready for Summer Fun? 10 Things for Your Summer Getaway Itinerary

June 10, 2022
Flags on porch of French Lick Resort
Summer is a limited-time offer. Blink, and it'll be time for back-to-school sales and the Labor Day summer wind-down.
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The Apollo Nameplate: From Buried to Revived

May 25, 2022
Apollos Spring
Apollo — er, well, “Apoll”, still minus the O — is back home once again.
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Mystery Items from West Baden: Can You Help Us Solve the Puzzle?

May 19, 2022
French Lick Resort Mystery Item
Maybe you hold the key to some of the pieces of our past.
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Take a Look at the New West Baden Springs Hotel Museum

May 11, 2022
West Baden Spring Hotel Museum
To think how much history is contained here at West Baden Springs Hotel, it’s tough to wrap your arms around it.
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Looking back to the 1949 Derby season gambling raid

May 05, 2022
The Brown Hotel Post Card
Derby weekend. It starts with drinking, gambling and the usual good times, and ends with the hotel doors chained shut and the casino shut down for good.
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7 Things to Know About Our New Archery Range

April 29, 2022
archer with bow drawn
Ready to hit us with your best shot? Go for it, because we’ve got a brand-new resort adventure for you to try.
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