3601 Timberbridge F
Valparaiso, IN 46383

<p>Yes that's right the name <a href="http://www.valp.org/" title="City of Valparaiso, Indiana Website" target="_blank">Valparaiso</a> translates to <em><strong>Vale Of Paradise</strong> </em>!      <img title="Valparaiso Indiana Established 1836" src="/image_store/uploads/5/7/9/2/8/ar11886980782975.JPG" height="234" alt="Valparaiso, IN Established 1836" width="312" /></p>
<p> With Interesting <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valparaiso%2C_Indiana" title="History of Valparaiso, Indiana" target="_blank">Historical</a> meaning to the name, Valparaiso is located in <a href="http://www.porterco.org/history.html" title="Porter County Indiana" target="_blank">Porter County</a>,  <a href="http://www.northwestindiana.com/kids.htm" title="Northwest Indiana Guide" target="_blank">Northwest Indiana</a>, about 50 minutes from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_Loop" title="Downtown Chicago's Loopnw" target="_blank">Chicago's Loop</a> !</p>
<p> But For Popcorn Lovers around the country....<a href="http://www.ci.valparaiso.in.us/photogallery/photogallery.htm" title="Photos of Valparaiso" target="_blank">Valparaiso</a> was once Home Sweet Home of the late famous  <a href="http://www.orville.com/index.jsp" title="Orville Redenbacher" target="_blank">Orville Redenbacher</a> and</p>
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<p>   <img title="Popcorn Festival Valparaiso Indiana" src="/image_store/uploads/7/3/2/3/9/ar118876019893237.JPG" height="234" alt="Sign annual pocorn fest" width="312" /></p>
<p> the town's population will grow with visitors from</p>
<p>all over  who will be in town to attend the annual</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.popcornfest.org/popcorn.html" title="Valparaiso Indiana Annual Popcorn Festival" target="_blank">POPCORN FESTIVAL</a></strong> !!!</p>
<p>                         Roads around the town square  will be filled with arts, & crafts booths, food, music,</p>
<p> & lots of people not to <img title="Downtown Valparaiso , IN Court House Square" src="/image_store/uploads/6/3/5/6/1/ar118870014916536.JPG" height="234" alt="Downtown Valparaiso Courthouse Square" width="312" /></p>
<p>mention a PARADE and <em>Races</em> also!</p>
<p>The hand painted artistic benches on every corner will be resting spots for those with tired feet</p>
<p>or those who just got stung by the bumble bees that also attend the fest every year!</p>
<p><img title="hand painted benches downtown Valparaiso, IN" src="/image_store/uploads/6/4/8/6/4/ar118870025146846.JPG" height="159" alt="hand painted benches downtown Valparaiso, IN" width="212" /> </p>
<p> Valparaiso makes <em><strong>ice cream</strong></em> also- <strong>Valpo Velvet Ice Cream Shop at</strong><br /><strong>55 W. Monroe St. (</strong>pictured below) is a must stop by & have - our favorite is</p>
<p>Cappuccino-Chocolate Chip- Frozen Yogurt!</p>
<p>                                                        <img title="Valpo Velvet Ice Cream Shop" src="/image_store/uploads/3/8/2/9/4/ar118870178449283.JPG" height="234" alt="Valpo Velvet Ice Cream Shop" width="312" /></p>
<p> Besides the famed popcorn fest, terrific ice cream,</p>
<p>and many fine <a href="http://www.46383.com/-/results/?ols=list&k=Valparaiso+Restaurants+%26+Food&olr=%3Flongitude%3D-87.0447%26sort_style%3Dreviews%26location%3DValparaiso%252C%2520IN%26distance%3D15%26zip%3D46383%26vertical%3Dlocal%26attr_count%3D40%26latitude%3D41.4822%26partner_id%3Dol01%26refine%3D1%26limit%3D10%26offset%3D0%26tags%3Dcategory%253Arestaurants%2520%2526%2520food&oll=Valparaiso%2C++IN&qs=06oENya4ZGJbLUSUSBVffeGhWkNCp4hYVKCHvLfsMYDdUYQMtNOQeqe7nlKqc4VLTt20VkB9lcW-5E2GSECGbdvHymqVvxJcgPjgTMz48IJRlclJV6w6DOZfekDSYcFBjgBB5Mksr_QLseiAvagVqcP9nCk0fQNO8YsL-xZcfbqDrrvmxh6sWhqFO3dQjzmP9JcKZusLKs_NngDyJU9ISFfUhJMAopPBAcTqMr%2CYT03&p=C&r=5&" title="Restaurants in Valparaiso Indiana" target="_blank">dining</a> establishments, (some of which</p>
<p>offer outdoor seating in season along the main</p>
<p>street named Linclonway), the City of Valparaiso is also</p>
<p>know for its renouned <em>University</em> !</p>
<p> <img title="Valparasio University in Northwest Indiana" src="/image_store/uploads/2/2/9/3/6/ar118870241863922.JPG" height="234" alt="Valparasio University in Indiana" width="312" /></p>
<p> <a href="http://www.valparaiso.edu/" title="Valparaiso University " target="_blank">Valparaiso University</a>  has been a top notch private college in town since <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valparaiso_University" title="VU" target="_blank">1859</a>.</p>
<p><strong>GO</strong> <strong><em>V.U</em>.</strong>  !!! - We love going to the</p>
<p>  <a href="http://www.valpo.edu/athletics/" title="Crusader Basketball Valparaiso University" target="_blank">Crusader</a> Basketball games and plan to BLOG more</p>
<p>on this when the Season starts in November !!</p>
<p> <a href="http://www.kelseyssteakhouse.com/valparaiso.htm" title="Kelseys Steak House In Valparaiso Indiana" target="_blank">Kelsey' s Steak House</a>  has been a landmark on US Highway 30 in Valparaiso, IN  for as long as we can remember... <em>BECAUSE IT</em> <em>HAS THIS HUGE COW ON DISPLAY.      <img title="Cow in Front of Kelsey's Steak House in Valparaiso Indiana" src="/image_store/uploads/1/7/0/4/9/ar118870290494071.JPG" height="234" alt="Cow in Front of Kelsey's Steak House in Valpo" width="312" /></em></p>
<p> There was a <em>BIG </em>controversy that prompted the</p>
<p><em><a href="http://www.nwitimes.com/articles/2005/10/30/news/porter_county/c2ceb034d96a69ec862570aa000d296b.txt" title="Mayor of Valpo Sings to save Howie the Cow" target="_blank"><strong>Mayor  to  even  SING  to  save  the  Cow</strong></a></em><strong>! </strong></p>
<p> <strong>Yes, HOWIE the COW Remains a Valpo Landmark</strong>!</p>
<p> With lovely neighborhoods, great <a href="http://www.valpo.k12.in.us/schools/" title="Valparaiso, IN Community Schools" target="_blank">schools</a>  and variety of ways to <a href="http://www.nictd.com/" title="Coomute to Chicago from NW IN via South Shore Train" target="_blank">commute</a> to Chicago ....</p>
<p><strong>"Valpo "   </strong>(as we call it) ....<em>is worth careful consideration to be your next home sweet home</em>!</p>
<p> <strong>Valpo</strong> has something for every price range - Give us a call @ <strong>219-405-1232</strong> to help you relocate here</p>
<p> - and</p>
<p>make this<em> <strong>Vale of Paradise</strong></em> your<strong> Home sweet Home</strong> as well!</p>
<p>For more <strong>Homes For Sale in Northwest Indiana</strong>, please visit our <a href="http://www.safrin.net" title="Jeff & Grace Safrin F.C.Tucker Advantage Realty serving Lake, Porter, La Porte, Jasper Starke & Newton Counties in NW Indiana" target="_blank">website</a>.<em>
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<p>As Always,</p>
<p><em>We appreciate your business & referrals.</em></p>
<p><em>Sincerely,</em></p>
<p><em>Jeff & Grace Safrin</em></p>
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<p><em>Serving Northwest Indiana - > Lake County, Porter County, La Porte  County, Starke County.</em></p>
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<p><strong><em>13 Lincolnway Suite 203</em></strong></p>
<p><strong><em>Valparaiso</em><em> IN 46383</em></strong></p>
<p><strong><em>Office # 219-309-9930</em></strong></p>
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