The city of Valparaiso, a residential community with a population of 31,000, is well-known for its annual Popcorn Festival in honor of the late Orville Redenbacher, Popcorn mogul and former Valparaiso resident. Valparaiso is 15 miles from Merrillville's large Westfield Southlake Shopping Center, movie theaters, and restaurants complex; 15 miles south of Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore on Lake Michigan; and 55 miles from the city of Chicago.

Closer to home, downtown Valparaiso offers a number of dining and entertainment options within short walking distance of campus.

• City of Valparaiso Home Page
• Valparaiso Chamber of Commerce
• Porter County Home Page
• Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
• Indiana Dunes State Park
• Porter County Convention, Recreation & Visitor Commission
• City of Chicago Home Page
• Connect to Valpo
• V-Line Transit System