Gary, Indiana

Gary also known as "City in Motion", "City of the Century", "GI", "Magic City of Steel", "The Steel City" and The "G" is located in the northwestern part of Indiana in Lake County. Gary is surrounded by: East Chicago, Whiting, East Side and Chicago to the northwest; Ogden Dunes, Burns Harbor, Beverly Shores and Michigan City to the northeast; Portage, Chesterton, Otis and Durham to the east; New Chicago, Valparaiso, Wanatah and South Wanatah to the southeast; Merrillville, Crown Point, Southeast Grove and Forest City to the south; Griffith, Dyer, Schereville and Saint John to the southwest; and Hammond, Calumet City, Harvey and Oak Forest to the west. Major roads serving Gary include: Indiana State Route 130, Indiana State Route 2, Indiana State Route 51, Indiana State Route 53, Indiana State Route 55, Indiana State Route 912, US Route 12, US Route 30, US Route 41, US Route 6, Interstate Highway 65, Interstate Highway 80, Interstate Highway 90 and Interstate Highway 94.

Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY) is a small international airport owned by the city of Gary. Currently Viva Aerobus is only one airlines providing scheduled passenger service. The airport is twelve minutes from Gary.

Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) it is the second largest airport in the city of Chicago area. The airport can be reached by car after a fifty minutes drive from downtown Gary. Some of the airlines serving Chicago Midway include: AirTran Airways, Delta Connection, Northwest Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Porter Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Delta Airlines, and Delta Connection.

O'Hare International Airport (ORD) is the main airport serving the state of Illinois and the second busiest airport in the world. The airport can be reached after a one-hour drive from downtown Gary. Many different airlines provide scheduled service to O'Hare International including: United Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Lufthansa, United Express, Air Canada, Air Canada Jazz, Continental Express, JetBlue Airways, Northwest Airlines, Northwest Airlink, US Airways, US Airways Express, American Eagle, American Airlines, Iberia, Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Delta Connection, Spirit Airlines, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, Air France, Air India, Air Jamaica, Alitalia, All Nippon Airways, Asiana Airlines, British Airways, Cayman Airways, Etihad Airways, Japan Airlines, KLM, Korean Air, LOT Polish Airlines, Mexicana, Royal Jordanian, Scandinavian Airlines System, Swiss International Air Lines, TACA, Turkish Airlines and Virgin Atlantic Airways.

While at Gary visitors will be able to choose from a wide variety of different restaurant styles and cuisines. Some of the restaurants in Gary include: Arman's Dog House, Baby Got Back Spare Ribs, Bailey's Grill, Beach Café, Broadway BBQ, Brother's Coney Island, Buckhorn Family Restaurant, Burch's Family Restaurant, Burger King, CAP's Café and Pizza House, Checkers, Chela Restaurant, Church's Chicken, Dairy Queen, Davis Seafood, Draft House, El Norteno, El Ranchito, El Ranchito Restaurant, Ernie's Rib House, Flamingo Pizza of Miller, Gober's Chuck Wagon, Golden Chop Suey, Grand World Restaurant, Granny's Home Cooking, Harold's Chicken Indiana, In the Wind, J & J's Pizza Shack, Jiminy's Pizza, Jimmie's Coney Island, Juke Box Café, June's Soul Food, KFC - Kentucky Fried Chicken, Koney King Restaurant, Lincoln's Carry Out Home, LL's Coney Island, Long John Silver's, Lo's Taco Bravo, Luigi's Pizza, Lure Gyros Carry Out, McDonald's, Miami Subs Grill, Miller Bakery Café, Ming Ling, Nymrod's, Pagoda Hut II, Papa G's Gyros, Pepe's Mexican Restaurant, Picadilly Vienna Fast Foods, Pizza Hut, Ponderosa Steak & Salad, Popeye's Famous Fried Chicken, Rally's Hamburgers, Ray's Shrimp House, Rib-It Bar-B-Que, Shirley and Lindas Café, Subway, Uptown Star Café and Wing Wah Restaurant.

Gary has fresh winter temperatures averaging around twenty degrees Fahrenheit and warm summers with temperatures in the 70's. Gary experiences its hottest month in July with maximum temperatures close to the 80's and the coldest month is usually January with temperatures close to fourteen degrees.

Visitors to Gary will find a couple relaxing and soothing lodging options in the city. These hotels offer the perfect opportunity for visitors to rest after a long day enjoying Delray Beach's different attractions. Some of the hotels in Gary include: Extended Stay Hotels, Radisson Hotel at Star Plaza, Red Roof Inn Discount Hotel, Trump Hotel Casino, Holiday Inn Express Hotel Merrillville, La Quinta, Lees Inn & Suites, Best Western and Courtyard Merrillville.

For students in search of a higher education in Indiana, might want to consider the university and college located in Gary including: Indiana University Northwest and Ivy Tech Community College Northwest.

Majestic Star Casino, Buffington Harbor, Miller Pizza Station -Beach Cafe, The Cave, Bennigans Grill & Tavern Flamingo Pub, Miller Barkery Cafe, Red Ribbon Lounge and Thumbs Up are some of the many places in Gary, Indiana offering excellent and unforgettable nightlife.

Several theatres in Gary present performing arts and special events throughout the year: Gary Theatre Ensemble, Theatre Northwest (Indiana University Northwest), Morning Bishop Theater Playhouse and West Side Theatre Guild. For those who prefer the visual arts, Gary is home to several art galleries, which include: Lake Street Gallery, Atrium Gallery, Dubois Library Gallery, Gary Art Works, Gallery Northwest, and Gary Main Library Gallery. If you would like to learn about Gary's rich history, culture, historic places, historic people, then don't forget to visit the Gary Aquatorium and Gary Historical & Cultural Society Incorporated. Other historical sites in Gary include: Home of the Jackson 5, Holy Angels, Gary Schools, US Steel Plant and City Hall.

Be part of all of the events provided by the city of Gary and enjoy with the rest of the community at any of the following events: Gospel Festival at U.S Steel Yard Stadium, Independence Day Parade, Independence Day Musical Festival, Gary Air Show at Marquette Park, Jazz Festival, and Labor Day Blues Festival.

The Commons, Mid-Town Square 1, The Village Shopping Center, Grant Street Plaza, Mid-Town Square 2, Clark Road Plaza, and the Miller Shopping Area all offer excellent shopping opportunities in the city of Gary.

If you are looking for a place to swim, hike, bird watch, participate in water sports, golf, learn about nature, well Gary has the places for you, including several beaches, a nature center and a golf course: Marquette Park Beach, Lake Street Beach, Miller Beach Wells Street Beach, West Beach, Gary Nature Center, and Gleason Golf Course.

We all know how important conservation is, now more then ever, Reduce, Reuse and Recycle programs better known as Green or Greening are the responsibility of all people in all places. These are some of Gary, Indiana's programs, in place to help in Environmental Development: Through Gary's curbside recycling program residents may recycle newspaper, office paper, magazines, cardboard, glass bottles, and plastic containers. Gary has a commitment to ensure green spaces are created and preserved. Gary is concerned with its Urban Environment as well as the Global Environment, From low-flow toilets to conserving gas in our cars and homes, planting trees, shrubs and even a garden to supply some fruits and vegetables helps in taking small step towards Environmental Protection and Conservation, our precious natural recourse hang in the balance. Many cities have issues with the amount of water or the pollution of water, it is each cities responsibility to address these issues and find ways to develop Environmental friendly Energy such as Wind and Solar power, increase Water Energy and create Sustainable Energy for generations to come. Over the last Century we have managed to pollute our world to a point of all most no return. www.beemazed.com is committed to Environmental Development and will make as many green products and services available as an alternative for people that are concerned for our environment. Many companies are learning Green not only helps the Environment but is also a good business. The Green Economy and Emerging Green Industries if managed properly will have a great impact on the Ecology Environment and in turn assist in preserving our natural recourse. As a commitment to the our Environment and Environmental Projects www.beemazed.com will create a Simply Green link that will profile companies that provide Green Products and Services this link may be found on every page of www.beemazed.com website. In addition you may find stories from Individuals, Communities and Businesses that have innovative ways to assist in the greening and conservation of our Environment. www.beemazed.com will contribute 5% of sales from companies that place ads in the Simply Green section of the website. These donations will go directly to organizations that have proven to make a positive impact on the Environment. All donations will be listed in the Simply Green section of www.beemazed.com

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