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Category - French Lick Springs Hotel

A Stroll through the Hotel Gardens from the Early Days

French Lick Gardens
It’s always a nice time for a walk in the gardens — even if it’s just a pictorial stroll through history.
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"Operation Postcard" Brings a 94-Year-Old Relic Back Home

Lowell Joerg
"Operation Postcard” is mission accomplished — at least the French Lick version of it, anyway.
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What's in It? A Little Science behind that Legendary Pluto Water

Old school pluto water experience
That smell. What *is* that smell?
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Parlay a Getaway into Self-Improvement for 2022

Woman in hat in front of building
Maybe you’re into the whole New Year’s resolution thing. Maybe you’re not. And maybe you are, but you’ve already slipped a little bit in pursuit of those goals within the first 10 days of 2022. (It’s OK, no judgment here.)
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A First Taste of This Year's Gingerbread House

French Lick Springs Hotel Gingerbread House
Our amazing, aromatic gingerbread house at French Lick Springs Hotel is a holiday tradition that needs plenty of time to bake up to perfection.
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More New Snapshots from the Resort's Past

Historic Photo Collage of French Lick Resort
We've got a whole new batch of snapshots to share from the early days of French Lick and West Baden Springs Hotels.
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Some New (Old) Photos Uncovered from the Resort's Past

Guests standing in a historic building
We acquired some never-before-seen photos from the old days of French Lick and West Baden Springs Hotels, and they shine a little more light on some of the incredible history that lives here at French Lick Resort.
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A Family Connection, Spotted in a 1930s Photo

November 05, 2020
Guests rocking on the veranda at French Lick Springs Hotel
We love this photo because it captures the spirit of a bygone era: French Lick Springs Hotel in the 1930s. A couple of our recent guests love this photo for another reason: some of these people in the photo are family.
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Cooking Up Memories from the Early Days of Hotel Kitchens

A group of chefs at a table
How many bacon and eggs were cooked each morning for French Lick Springs Hotel guests in the early heyday of the hotel?
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Stay for Weeks? It Was Once the Norm at French Lick and West Baden

People sitting outside a hotel
Back in early-1900s heyday of our hotels, the average stay for guests was two to six weeks.
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