Culinary Classics Weekend returns to French Lick Resort

For Immediate Release
July 27, 2009

Experience the Great Outdoors with French Lick’s New Hiking & Biking Routes

FRENCH LICK, IN (July 27, 2009) — French Lick Resort is encouraging outdoor enthusiasts to tune up their bikes and lace up their hiking boots! From leisurely strolls to extreme biking, the resort has something for everyone.

Explore on foot or bike the three wilderness trails surrounding the 3,000-acre resort. These beautiful paths, ranging from 1 to 4.5 miles, include a self-guided tour past several historical points of interest. See where the Chicago White Sox, Chicago Cubs and legendary boxer Joe Louis spent their time training in West Baden. Stroll through the sunken garden, the site of the world-famous Hygeia and Apollo mineral springs. Visit the site of the thriving dairy that once supplied all the milk, cheese, butter and ice cream to French Lick’s kitchen. With nearly twenty site attractions available to hikers and bikers, the best way to discover the history of French Lick Resort is close up and on foot.

In addition to many scenic attractions, guests have the opportunity to enjoy the resort’s natural beauty along the way. Bordering the Hoosier National Forest, guests are sure to find a variety of trees, plants and wildlife that call French Lick “home.”

More extreme cyclists can hit the road on one of three road courses throughout Orange County. These routes, consisting of nearly 100 miles of back road biking, have everything from trails through a state park to country roads through fields and orchards. Bikers have the option explore 40 miles of beautiful trails meandering along the 8,800 acre man-made lake on the Patoka Lake Excursion, take a 35-mile journey through the winding roads of the Southern Indiana on the Pete Dye Route, or simply take in the sites and sounds on an 18-mile Donald Ross Warm Up.

Bicycles are for rent at the Valley Links Learning Center for $5 per hour. Tandem bicycles may also be rented for $7.50 per hour. Helmets are included.

A detailed trail map is available to download on www.frenchlick.com or may be picked up at various French Lick Resort outlets. For more information or to book a room, please call our reservations specialists at 888.936.9360.

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French Lick Resort is a $500 million historic restoration and casino development project that includes the West Baden Springs Hotel, French Lick Springs Hotel and the new French Lick Casino. This premier resort and casino destination features 686 guest rooms and suites; a 51,000-square-foot, single-level casino; 45 holes of golf, including the fully restored 1917-designed Donald Ross Course at French Lick and the new, 18-hole Pete Dye Course at French Lick, two full-service spas with a combined 36 treatment rooms totaling 42,000 square feet; meeting and event space totaling 115,000 square feet and an array of dining and entertainment options.

Media Contacts

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