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Category - French Lick Springs Hotel

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 Few Surprises for a 50th Anniversary Return to French Lick

September 09, 2021
A couple sitting in a hotel lobby
Paul and Mary Reynolds can’t recall a lot from the summer of 1971 when they stayed at French Lick Springs Hotel as newlyweds. For their encore 50 years later, you better believe they slowed down and took the scenic route.
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Unraveling a Mystery Photo, from Oklahoma to French Lick

September 02, 2021
A woman holding a photo in front of a hotel
You know those mystery-in-a-box challenges that come delivered to your front door? Lori Fry found herself holding a real-life mystery-in-a-box, and cracking the code guided her all the way from Oklahoma to French Lick.
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An Ultimate Workplace Incentive: French Lick Summer Getaways

A group of people on a hotel porch
How’d you like a getaway weekend at French Lick Resort? If you’re part of Dr. Larry Averbuch’s dental staff, it’s a yearly perk of the job.
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The 2021 Youth Pluto & Sprudels, Paying Homage to Our Baseball Past

A collection of baseball players in uniform
This summer, the youth baseball all-stars team in our community is patterning its jerseys after the French Lick Plutos and West Baden Sprudels, the two independent baseball teams that played here in the early 1900s.
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The Taggart Father-Son Duo Who Built the French Lick Brand

A black and white photo of a family
Get to know about Tom Taggart and his son, Thomas D. Taggart, who catapulted French Lick to a nationally renowned resort during the time they owned it from 1901 through 1946.
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'It Needed To Go Back Home': 1840s-Era Clock Now on Display

The face of an old clock
We get asked quite a bit if any original artifacts from the 175-year-old French Lick Springs Hotel still exist today. And now we can answer “yes” to that question.
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