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Welcome to your extRaoRdinaRy destination FRENCH LICK WEST BADEN 812.936.3418 vflwb.com Ready to create memories with the ones you love? Visit French Lick West Baden. Whether you want to bathe an elephant at Wilstem Ranch, enjoy sunset cruises on Patoka Lake or get outdoors and explore, the opportunity to create memories awaits. HISTORIC ROCKPORT 812.649.9147 lincolnpioneervillage.com One of Southern Indiana’s true gems of living history, this quaint river town has so much to offer. Visit the Rockport Lincoln Pioneer Village & Museum, 928 Fairground Drive in Rockport, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. May through October. Heritage Days are May 19 and 20, That’s when the village comes to life with exciting opportunities for families and anyone seeking to enjoy the historic heritage. Bathe an elephant at Wilstem Ranch (March - Early November). Up close animal encounters offer an intimate experience with these magnificent creatures. sunset Wine cRuises on patoka lake (Summer Months) Sample Indiana wines while cruising the lake enjoying the sunset. BouRBon and Bites in the gRand atRium of West Baden spRings hotel (June 8th) This experience goes down smooth. Sample bourbons alongside hors d’oeuvres in the elegant backdrop of West Baden Springs Hotel. Souvenir shot glass is yours to keep. fRench lick scenic RailWay Offers Wild West Hold-Ups on select weekends. indiana landmaRks tWilight touRs (Select Saturdays May - September) Explore what it would have been like to be a guest at West Baden Springs Hotel during its first heyday. Costumed characters enhance the excitement and experience of reveling in the hotel’s storied past. Ready to get outdooRs and exploRe? Adventure through French Lick West Baden with the #iSpyVFLWB Scavenger Hunt. You might even learn a little history along the way! Prizes awarded at the Visitor Center. create memories in #myfrenchlick CoNtaCt thE ViSitor CENtEr for MorE iNforMatioN or to rEquESt your plaNNiNg MatErialS. 30 EXTOL : APRIL/MAY 2018 www.vflwb.com or 812.936.3418 KEG LIQUORS FEST OF ALE June 2 Kegliquors.com Keg Liquors Fest of Ale has donated more than $100,000 to the Crusade for Children. If that’s not enough to entice you to put the June 2 festival on your must-do list, here’s a few more reasons: The event is 3 to 7 p.m. at the New Albany Riverfront, 201 E. Water St. and is a smashing (charitable) success.