*This post is sponsored, but all opinions are my own. Here is my complete list of some of the best places to eat and drink at the French Lick and West Baden Resorts in Indiana.

From quick market sandwiches grabs, cute coffee shops, to casual bar food options, sit down steakhouses, and even ice cream shops to fill your late night sweet tooth needs. They had everything that you could possibly need to fit your travel style and needs. Also be on the lookout for the photo of the 1974 Springs Valley team that went undefeated in the regular season during Bird’s senior year when he averaged 31 points and 21 rebounds (!) per game.Įven if you’re there when the gym is empty, you can get a taste for what small-town basketball is like in this area, as Springs Valley’s gym features the sunken bowl style that you’ll find at several schools in southern Indiana.Where To Eat and Drink at French Lick and West Baden Resort, Indiana- After spending a few days enjoying all the food and drinks that both the French Lick and West Baden hotels had to provide, I can say I was thoroughly impressed with the variety of delicious options throughout the entire resort. Bird’s photo is front and center right above the gym’s main entrance, and a collection of his #33 jerseys hang from the rafters nearby.

It's worth it to see where one of basketball's greatest careers got its start.Īs you’d expect, the Bird presence greets you immediately when you step inside this 61-year-old gym. Keep it on your radar for next basketball season to see the gym during a Springs Valley home game, or you might get lucky and stop by another time the gym is open. If your timing is right, you can get a glimpse inside the high school gym where Larry racked up 1,125 points prior to his storied careers at Indiana State University and with the Boston Celtics.

See the Springs Valley High School gym where Bird played Go a little further up the boulevard toward the school for another photo op at the Larry Bird bust outside the Springs Valley Teen Center. The garage and backboard of Larry Bird's childhood home,īe sure to stop for a picture at the sign - it’s literally close enough to the resort that you can see French Lick Springs Hotel and French Lick Casino in the background.

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