John Davies thought he was attending the annual induction ceremony for the South Shore Legends as an audience member. Then came the surprise announcement.
It s time for the South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority s holiday bacchanal: Its tribute to native son humorist Jean Shepherd’s classic tales of growing up in Northwest Indiana.
Shepherd is honored extensively in the Region. A community center is named after him in Hammond, where the Indiana Welcome Center hosts the annual "A Christmas Story Comes Home" exhibit.