Posted December 20, 200915 yr Chesterton, Indiana November 20, 2009 All Photos Copyright © 2009 by Robert E Pence Chesterton is located in Porter County, in Northwest Indiana. At the 2000 Census, the town's population was 10,488. It's the nearest town to Indiana Dunes State Park, where South Shore trains stop at Dune Park Station. Valparaiso's V-Line Orange Route transit serves Chesterton, but the town has no local bus or taxi service of its own.
December 20, 200915 yr Great shots! "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
December 21, 200915 yr The size and activity level of downtown didn't seem commensurate with a town of 10K population. I didn't look for outlying subdivisions or commercial strips, but I think the town has become largely a bedroom community for people working in Chicago. It's only a mile or two from the Dune Park station, and then a 1:20 commute on the South Shore. Chesterton is the only significant town near Dune Park, and Dune Park is one of the top stations for passenger counts. Earlier, I had attended a NICTD board meeting. After the meeting some of the visitors and employees went to the North Shore Diner. I probably should have joined them; no telling what inside and off-the-record stuff I might have heard.
December 23, 200915 yr What a great thread rob. I've always thought about getting off 94 and checking out Chesterton but never got far. It's definitely very much become a bedroom community, though I actually expected the downtown to be less gritty. I like it though.
December 23, 200915 yr Weird, but nice. My feelings exactly. Although Peggy Sues Diner, looks like the spot. I bet that it's the towns gossip hot spot!
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