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French Lick & West Baden Restoration: By the Numbers

French Lick Springs Hotel lobby
When it came to the restoration of West Baden and French Lick Springs Hotels in the mid-2000s, we went big. Real big.
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Pieces of the Past Help Build our New Stables Event Barn

September 26, 2024
Stables Event Barn at French Lick Resort
You know that hotels are at the heart of our preservation story. You might not know about another historic structure that’s found new life on our resort grounds.
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100 Years Ago: The 1924 PGA Championship at French Lick

September 18, 2024
1924 PGA Championship at French Lick
Exactly 100 years ago this week, this was the center of the golf universe. The 1924 PGA Championship brought the world’s best to French Lick.
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8 Ways to Get Around and Experience Fall

West Baden Springs Hotel in Fall
On your own two feet, on a set of wheels, even on horseback — there’s no wrong way to get around and see the sights this autumn.
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Spotlighting Lost Features from the Resort's Past

French Lick Springs Hotel Domed Pool
Some of French Lick Resort's classic features have been lost to time. But thanks to our photo archives, we can still take a little time-travel tour and get a feel for how folks lived the resort life in days gone by.
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Get a Taste of Our Newest Menu Items

August 27, 2024
Dining at French Lick Resort
If you haven’t visited our resort restaurants yet this season, hurry back and see us. We’ve cooked up a lot of good stuff since your last visit.
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Hear Sounds from the ’58 French Lick Jazz Festival, 66 Years Later

August 15, 2024
1958 Jazz Festival at French Lick
Hear three acts that performed at the 1958 French Lick Jazz Festival.
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Go Inside the Progress of the Restored Billiard & Bowling Pavilion

August 13, 2024
The new West Baden Billiard & Bowling Pavilion
Soon it’ll be time to rack ‘em up and knock ‘em down in the Billiard & Bowling Pavilion – just like guests did more than 100 years ago at West Baden Springs Hotel.
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Taking a Visit Back to 1845, the First Year of French Lick Springs Hotel

August 06, 2024
Original French Lick Springs Hotel
French Lick Springs Hotel isn't too far away from a 180th birthday, and it’s almost difficult to wrap your mind about how old that really is.
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West Baden Springs Hotel by the Numbers

July 26, 2024
West Baden Springs Hotel Atrium
West Baden Springs Hotel isn’t just a marvel to enjoy with the eyes. With its geometric patterns, clean symmetry and wealth of history, the impressive figures about this structure make it just as fun to explore with your mind.
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