Hotels in Michigan City, Indiana

A little about Michigan City...

Michigan City is a city in LaPorte County, Indiana, USA, and is located in what is known as Northwest Indiana which includes Lake County, Porter County, Jasper County, and Newton County. Michigan City is part of the Chicago metropolitan area as defined by the federal government. It is also part of what is known as Michiana. It is approximately 50 miles east of Chicago and 40 miles west of South Bend. The population was 32,900 at the 2000 census. It is one of two principal cities of and is included in the Michigan City-La Porte, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Chicago-Naperville-Michigan City Combined Statistical Area.

Michigan City is noted for both its proximity to the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore national park and for its bordering Lake Michigan; because of this, Michigan City receives a fair amount of tourism during the summer months, especially by residents of Chicago and parts of Indiana.

Michigan City contains two major shopping centers - Lighthouse Place Outlet Mall, which was built in the mid 1980s, and Marquette Mall, which was constructed in 1965. St. Anthony Memorial Health Center is Michigan City's sole hospital.

Known for its many talented musicians, Michigan City also has one of the nations oldest active municipal bands. Free concerts are performed for the public every Thursday evening at the Guy F. Foreman Ampitheatre located in Washington Park.

The eastern edge of the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore is also located in Michigan City. Features include Mount Baldy, a large wandering dune. A larger dune, Hoosier Slide, sat at the site of the current electrical generating station. This dune was mined for its sand in the late 19th century. The sand found on the beaches in and near Michigan City is nicknamed "singing sand" because of the sound it produces.

In recent years, Michigan City has added a riverboat, The Blue Chip Casino. This casino is the largest riverboat in Indiana. Michigan City has also added a new skatepark at Pullman Field to its tourism offerings.