French Lick Showcases Autumn Magic Festival

For Immediate Release
October 3, 2008

French Lick Resort Celebrates An Autumn Magic Festival

Resort offers fun fall experiences for all ages

FRENCH LICK, IN (October 3, 2008) – To celebrate fall foliage inSouthern Indiana, French Lick Resort announces its month-long AutumnMagic Festival. The resort is offering its guests and general publicmany unique experiences to enjoy the fall season from October 1 –November 1. Visitors are given the opportunity to view the leavesduring a guided boat tour on scenic Patoka Lake or by a 20-mile roundtrip on a vintage train. Plane tours are also offered to those who areinterested in seeing the leaves from a bird’s eye view. A variety ofother tours are available for outdoor enthusiasts, including exploringthe grounds through hiking, bicycling and horseback riding. In additionto the fall foliage tours, many special events are scheduled throughoutthe month. Visitors may try their hand at the Maze of Delights at theFrench Lick Springs Hotel. This magical maze, consisting of hay-bailsand a variety of fall décor, changes slightly every day to challengeits returning visitors. A pumpkin patch walk and an assortment ofseasonal desserts and drinks are available daily as well. Liveentertainment including music, puppetry and magicians is being offeredat the French Lick Springs Hotel every weekend throughout October. Anice cream social and special entertainment including classical musicwill be held on October 4, 11 and 25 at the West Baden Springs Hotel.In addition, the hotel is hosting a Fall Floral Display in its atriumon October 20 – November 14. Florists from around the Midwest areinvited to create and display the ultimate fall floral arrangements.The winner will be determined by hotel guests and visitors. A varietyof activities specifically for kids are also scheduled every weekend atthe resort’s KidFest area. October activities include pumpkin painting,fall crafts, leaf searching and much more. For more information on theAutumn Magic Festival, please visit www.frenchlick.com or call (888)936-9360. ### French Lick Resort is a $500 million historic restorationand casino development project that includes the West Baden SpringsHotel, French Lick Springs Hotel and the new French Lick Casino. Thispremier resort and casino destination features 689 guest rooms andsuites; a 42,000-square-foot, single-level casino; 45 holes of golf,including the fully restored 1917-designed Donald Ross Course at FrenchLick and the new, 18- hole Pete Dye Course at French Lick (opening2009); two full-service spas with a combined 36 treatment roomstotaling 42,000 square feet; meeting and event space totaling 115,000square feet and an array of dining and entertainment options.

Contact:

Dyan Welsh
Public Relations Manager - French Lick Resort
812.936.5926
dwelsh@frenchlick.com

Tessa Higgs
Public Relations Coordinator - French Lick Resort
812.936.5861
thiggs@frenchlick.com