By: Amanda Stolarz

9/14/11

VALPARAISO, INDIANA

Developed in 1866

Population: 31,730

County Seat: Porter

Travel Stop

HISTORY

1 Univers i ty1 h igh school2 middleschools8 e lementary

VALPARAISOSCHOOLS

Lake Michigan Dunes

Memorial Opera House

14 Community Parks

5 Golf Courses

RECREATION

Popcorn Fest

Second Saturday of September

POPCORN FEST

Bryce Drew- Former NBA playerRobbie Hummel- All American Purdue Basketball PlayerHeather Kuzmich- 4 t h runner up of America’s Next Top Model (9)Orville Redenbacher- hybrid popcorn developer Jeff Samardzija- Notre Dame football/baseball player, Cubs

pitcher

THE FAMOUS ONES