Catalpa - Northwest Indiana All Inclusive Small Event Venue and Short-Term Rental

If you are looking for a small intimate garden wedding, anniversary, or birthday party and have immediate housing for yourself and your closest family or friends, then Catalpa A Champagne Experience, Near the Lake is your perfect place! When Steve and Mary E., chose to marry at their first home together, it was Kismet! Now, a popular short-term rental with nothing less than 5 stars and perfect reviews, it is available for the romantic dreamer looking for the perfect private backyard wedding. Let the event planners and hosts of Catalpa let you make your celebration come to life! Feel free to contact us for availability, pricing, and possibilities! 

Catalpa 

Wedding Venue

Hosts: Steve and Mary E 

Fire & Water: A Diamond On the Dune

Welcome to Michigan City Indiana! Only a select few seem to know of the wonders that this magical place holds for travelers looking for a place to unwind, "create, play and repeat." Let me paint a picture for you...

After a long work week you want nothing more than to escape the intense "City" heat and get out of the intense traffic that is often the case with Chicago and its surrounding burbs. Where do you go where you can still treat your family to a day in the sun without paying a fortune for fees, parking and food? You head east on the 80/94 corridor and come on into Michigan City Indiana by way of 12, 20 or 421. Michigan City is on the move and no matter which way you careen into the "City by the Lake" you will find at your journey's end the North End of this quaint home away from home Washington Park and sitting on the crown of this natural  resource is North Pointe Pavilion, the home of Fire & Water. 

Fire & Water is the brain child of entrepreneur and Michigan City's social guru, Mohamed Mroueh. Moe as he is lovingly called has brought a taste of his homeland Lebanon and has enriched us all as a result. From the first time you meet him, you just know that this guy knows customer service. It is not unusual to see Moe walking around meeting and talking with his customers. 

Fire & Water is located at 6 on the Lake and offers an upscale sandwiches, Moe's traditional hummus (the best you will ever taste), grape leaves, Baba ghanoush along with hamburgers, gyro's, fish tacos, pulled pork, jerk chicken and more. For those looking for an specialty cocktail or craft beer, you will find a full bar with professional bartenders ready to serve you up in style. 

Beautiful views of Lake Michigan and breathtaking sunsets.  

Perfect views from the rooftop invokes the photographer in you. Look for a perfect view of the Chicago skyline and see a sunset like you have never seen it before. Many who come here from tropical places say they never saw a prettier sunset. 

Keep your eyes on Fire & Water's facebook page for weekly events and specials. It is not unusual to have something extraordinary on Thursday nights so as to usher in the weekend in grand style. Additionally, every Sunday night there is *live music "Up on the Roof" ready to put to sleep a long weekend and kick off yet another amazing week here at the "City By the Lake." 

*Sunset Sundays features local musicians Steve Champagne and Mary E. Rapier, known as Steve and Mary E., every Sunday night from 6:30 to sunset singing songs from the 60's, 70's and assorted light rock, guaranteed to make you smile. 

A few things to keep in mind: Food is ordered on the lower level which also offers comfortable seating. Food runners are on hand to bring food up to your table after ordering. There are also rooftop servers who can take your food order, you will pay upon ordering and availability varies. 

A couple things to keep in mind: Local residents have access to free parking by obtaining a parking pass. LaPorte residents who are outside the Michigan City city limits can obtain an annual parking pass for $25. (More information here)  There is a $7 fee to enter the park and utilize the secure parking and all amenities that Washington Park provides the recreational enthusiast. This charge is not imposed by Fire & Water. The North Pointe Pavilion is a part of the Michigan City Parks Department and as a result the fee is necessary to maintain the overall upkeep of one of the finest parks in Northwest Indiana and surrounding areas. For those coming from the Chicago-land area the $7 parking fee is a very affordable one when compared to the cost of parking in the city.  The Fire & Water staff has done a phenomenal job at keeping the cost of food and drink way below the normal fees found found at outdoor venues which truly does help offset the inconvenient parking fee that some tourists are charged to park. 

For more information go to Fire & Water and keep up-to-date about all the amazing things this venue and the North Pointe Pavilion at Washington Park provides you and your family.  

Fire & Water : A Diamond on the Dune! 
6 On the Lake 
Washington Park, Michigan City Indiana 
$-$$ 
#MyMichiganCity can be #YourMichiganCity.

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When making your plans for this summer, make sure you include Captain Craig Koepke and ITO Charters into the equation. Whether it is a Saturday night "Sunset Cruise" or Fishing during the day, everyday of the week, and Evening fishing on the weekends, your Lake experience by way of someone who grew up in the "Pond" will create memories that will carry you for years to come! Imagine watching the sun set in a way that you will never see on land. Or, imagine hauling in the big catch and standing proudly with your catch in hand!

Our very own Saturday Night Stever, experienced this first hand with his father and brother. The look on their faces when they brought in the cooler filled with their catch in hand! Listen to the interview for more details then contact the Captain! Experience beautiful Lake Michigan and Michigan City, Indiana!

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