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In 2009, a further development was completed, adding 302 hotel rooms. [9] This makes it the tallest building in Michigan City, as well as in LaPorte County and Northwest Indiana outside of South Bend. The Casino has 65,000 sq ft (6,000 m 2) of gaming space that includes 22 table games, and more than 1,900 slot machines.
Below is a list of ports in the Great Lakes region, which includes Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, and Lake Superior, as well as the smaller Lake St. Clair. Lake Superior [ edit ]
The state legislature created the Indiana Port Commission in 1961 to research and act upon opening maritime ports on Indiana's Lake Michigan shoreline as well as the Ohio River. [1] Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor opened in 1970 and is located on Lake Michigan at the intersection of U.S. Route 12 and Indiana State Road 249. [2]
In 2009, the Blue Chip complex added a 22-story hotel, which is the biggest building in northwest Indiana. [14] Michigan City has also added a new skatepark at Pullman Field to its tourism offerings. [10] In the 2000s and 2010s, Michigan City has been working on revitalizing much of its north end, which contains the oldest portions of the city.
The Port of Detroit is located along the west side of the Detroit River, and is the largest inland port in the state of Michigan. The port is overseen by the Detroit/Wayne County Port Authority, a five-member board of directors appointed by the State of Michigan, Wayne County and the City of Detroit. The authority coordinates river commerce on ...
Five cruise ships were chartered to serve as floating hotels during the week preceding Super Bowl XXXIX in February 2005. Four of the vessels docked at JAXPORT terminals, providing over 3,500 rooms plus restaurants and night clubs for fans. [12] The Jacksonville Port Authority had plans to relocate the cruise terminal.
Michigan City Municipal Airport received the 2007 Airport of the Year Award. This award is given jointly by the Aviation Association of Indiana (AAI), the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the Indiana Department of Transportation – Office of Aviation, and aviation industry sponsors to annually recognize an outstanding airport.
"According to Mayor Chuck Oberlie, Michigan City filed a letter of interest for the lighthouse and will seek ownership." [11] It is one of a dozen past or present lighthouses in Indiana. [12] The old 1858 lighthouse, near the entrance to the park, is open as a museum every day except Mondays from 1 to 4 p.m. [11]