NWI Event: Midwest Smoke Out, Thursday April 25th

For three years, people have come out in droves to participate in a night of high rolling. Fancy cigars, top of the line liquors, and exquisite food is just a sampling what you’ll get when you attend the Annual Midwest Smoke Out. This is the 4th year for this event, and there’s already a buzz. The event is America’s second biggest cigar expo and got started here in Northwest Indiana by Diversified Marketing President Andrea Pearman after Chicago pulled the event from the area. “There used to be a big event in Chicago called the Big Smoke,” she explained. “But when Chicago went smoke free, event planners pulled out of this area. We were without the event for quite some time and even though I knew nothing about cigars or any of this I thought we should just try it here. Because we are event planners I thought- if we build it, they will come!”

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NWI Dining: TJ Maloney's St. Patrick's Day Bash

NWI Dining: TJ Maloney’s St. Patrick’s Day Bash
By: Stephanie Vega

Every year, T.J. Maloney’s Authentic Irish Pub in Merrillville hosts the region’s biggest and longest St. Patrick’s Day celebration – and this year is no different! For the 8th year in a row, TJ Maloney’s is gearing up for a celebration NWI won’t soon forget – and this year it’s going to be four fun-filled days. Like in years past, each day will have a different theme, and will even feature special guests from a little ole reality show called America’s Got Talent.

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St.Paddy's Day Mythbusters !!

Luck of the Irish – or Myth? The beloved holiday where we drink green bar and wear shirts that say “Kiss Me I’m Irish” has been a tradition shared by millions for centuries, but did you know this Irish celebration didn’t originate in Ireland. It’s been discovered that the first St. Patrick’s Day was actually held in New York. You see, St. Patrick’s Day was not traditionally celebrated in Ireland in the same way it is here in the US – they most certainly did not drink green beer!! In the old country, St. Patrick’s Day was first and foremost a religious celebration. And when it came to all the green colored stuff – that wasn’t even right! The color most associated with St. Patrick was actually blue, the color of the Old Irish Flag - chew on that!

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Who doesn’t love to listen to some good music while they are out with their buddies at the bar – I know I do! When you can sing along after a few beers, you feel like your night is complete. One popular song many like to sing along too as they recall on their college days is Red Solo Cup by Toby Keith.

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