 Argosy Casino & Hotel
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Main attractions
Argosy Casino & Hotel
The Athletic Club Fitness Center
Competition Go-Kart Racing
Country View Golf Course
Dearborn County Historical Society
Dearborn Trails
Grand Oak Golf Club
Greendale Cinema
Hillforest Victorian House Museum
Lawrenceburg Speedway
Oxbow, Inc.
Perfect North Slopes
Sugar Ridge Golf Course
Tri-State Antique Market
Veraestau
Argosy Casino & Hotel, Lawrenceburg, is conveniently located just 20 minutes west of Cincinnati and just 90 minutes from Indianapolis. Argosy, Greater Cincinnati's top tourist attraction, provides guests with the best game in town with 24 hours of non-stop dockside gaming (seven days a week). Argosy Casino has three spacious floors with 78,000 square feet of gaming space offering more than 2,200 slot machines and nearly 100 fast and friendly table games. As guests explore Argosy's incredible 200,000-square-foot pavilion, they can enjoy live entertainment and delicious food — whether it's a quick bite or a formal dinner. Guests can stay where they play in 300-room Victorian-styled Argosy Hotel, where comfort combines with beautiful décor throughout the facility. For more information call 1-888-ARGOSY-7 or check out Argosy's website at www.argosy.com.
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| The Athletic Club Fitness Center |
The Athletic Club Fitness Center now features “The Batting Cages”. Located at 150 Industrial Park Drive, Lawrenceburg, the batting cages offer baseball (very slow, medium, fast and very fast) and soft ball (slow pitch and fast pitch). Tokens are $1.00 each or 6 tokens for $5.00; 15 balls to each token. Also available are hourly rates ($16 per 1/2 hr, $28 per 1hr, and $42 per 1˝ hr).
Hours: Mon.-Thur. from 10am-9pm, Friday from 10am-8pm, Saturday from 8am-8pm, and Sunday from 10am-8pm.
For more information call 812-537-5020.
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Competition Go-Kart Racing is an upscale indoor racing center, which illustrates the intensity of speed and precision of European karting.
These 9 horsepower (270cc) karts are precision karts from Belgium, which allows speeds in excess of 30 mph. The indoor track is more than 900 feet long. Helmets, driving suits, and head socks are provided to all racers. This allows our professional staff to maintain a commitment to safety and fun.
Each European kart is equipped with a digital lap timer, so you can see your lap time as you race. Once the heat is over, you will receive a print out of all your lap times so you can continuously strive to become faster and better.
Competition Go-Kart Racing's facility is available for corporate or private parties. Our “Racers Retreat” is an area where the racers or spectators can relax while others are on the track. Racers Retreat is equipped with tables, chairs, and video games. Catering is available for your corporate or private party. Host your next outing, business meeting or party at Competition Go-Kart Racing and experience the thrill of racing first hand.
Competition Go-Kart Racing is located in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, on Rudolph Way, just off State Route 50 and is open seven days a week. Call ahead for Racing Schedule! Gift certificates available!
For more information, call 1-812-539-4949.
Fax: 812-539-4979
Racing Hours
Sun – Thurs: 11 am - 10 pm
Fri & Sat: 11 am - 11 pm
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Country View Golf Course |
Country View Golf Course is a 9-hole public course located at 7211 Hyland Road, Guilford, Ind.
Call 812-576-5000.
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Dearborn County Historical Society |
Dearborn County Historical Society was founded in 1984 and is located in the 1818 Vance Tousey House on High Street in Lawrenceburg.
Call 812-537-4075
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This multi-use hiking, walking and biking trail, with a paved pathway, will eventually run from Lesko Park in Aurora, through Lawrenceburg and on to Greendale -- encompassing over 5 miles. The trail currently runs approximately three miles from Manchester Landing in Aurora to Lawrenceburg and is a flat and level surface ideal for fitness buffs of all ages. The trail travels through scenic sections of Southeast Indiana countryside, including picturesque farmland and forest adjacent to the nearby Ohio River. It will be linked with a similar trail in the nearby community of Greendale. Together the three form the Dearborn Trails project. Recipient of the 2007 Mid America Trails & Greenway Award. For more information, including a trail map and complete list of trail rules, contact the Dearborn County Conversion, Visitor & Tourism Bureau at 800-322-8198 or click to the map
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Grand Oak Golf Club is a public course located at 370 Grand Oak Drive, West Harrison, Ind. Eighteen holes, driving range, practice greens, chipping area. Open March-October.
Call 812-637-3943 for more information.
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Greendale Cinema
Located just off I-275 and US 50
Greendale, IN 47001
812-532-SHOW(7469) |
www.GreendaleCinema.com
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Hillforest Victorian House Museum, overlooking the Ohio River, was the home of industrialist and financier Thomas Gaff and his family between 1855 and 1891. Shipping and riverboats were significant elements of the Gaff business enterprises and are reflected in the architecture of the home. The style is Italian Renaissance, completely symmetrical and characterized by broad overhangs, ornately carved brackets, arched windows, graceful balconies and porches. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1992. Located on top of Main Street in Aurora, Ind., Hillforest is open for tours Tuesdays through Sundays, 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm (EDT) April 1 - Dec. 23, 26-30.
For more information, call 812-926-0087.
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Lawrenceburg Speedway Stockcars is located at the Dearborn County Fairgrounds, U.S. 50 East in Lawrenceburg. Quarter-mile dirt track sprint car racing, modifieds and pro stocks. Open May-September.
Call 812-539-4700 or 513-467-9047.
Lawrenceburg Motorcycle Speedway is located at the Dearborn County Fairgrounds, U.S. 50 East in Lawrenceburg. Open Friday nights May-October. Motorcycles, quads, karts.
Call 812-537-5299 (day of event) or 513-662-7759.
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Oxbow, Inc.
P.O. Box 43391
Cincinnati, OH 45243 |
The Oxbow is the most important wetland area in the mid-section of the Ohio Valley, drawing the tri-state area's largest concentrations of ducks and herons. Birders have listed 270 species of birds on this area, among them ducks, geese, shorebirds, raptors, and songbirds. Sixty-six species of fish live here. For more information, go to website at www.oxbowinc.org or call 513-851-9835.
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If it's winter action you crave, then head for Perfect North Slopes. Here you can ski down family-friendly trails, snowboard on heart pounding double black-diamonds, or slide down a 750 foot tubing run. Whatever your course of adventure, you can count on one thing at Perfect North Slopes: plenty of snowy fun. With twenty picturesque trails and open slopes, skiers of all abilities will love. New skiers can get a head start at our ski school...families can hit a wide variety of trails...and the thrill seekers in the bunch can tackle our notoriously exciting black-diamond and double-diamond slopes. For those that love sled riding, go for a slide on our snow tubing hill. With multiple lanes to choose from and a surface lift to get you back to the top, this is the perfect family activity.
Friday & Saturday now open 9:30am - 1:00am.
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Sugar Ridge Golf Course
21020 State Line Road
Lawrenceburg, IN 47025 |
Sugar Ridge Golf Course is set amidst the rolling hills of Southern Indiana. Sugar Ridge is located just 22 miles from downtown Cincinnati off I-275. This first-rate championship course is a destination for those seeking an exciting new golf environment. This 18-hole course will inspire you with its majestic backdrops, secluded fairways and lush valleys. For more information, please visit Sugar Ridge's website at www.sugarridgegc.com
For tee times, call 812-537-9300 or 513-333-0333.
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The Tri-State Antique Market, "Indiana's largest antiques & vintage-only market" is located at the Lawrenceburg Fairgrounds, Lawrenceburg, Indiana. Indoor/outdoor show and sale presents over 250 dealers along with over 100 vendors inside. Open 7:00am - 3pm rain or shine, the first Sunday of each month from May to October.
Call 513-738-7256 for more information.
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Veraestau |
Veraestau, one of Indiana’s most historic homes, lies 427.4 feet above the Ohio River, just downriver from a sharp bend which causes the river to suddenly flow to the southeast. The bend and high elevation allow a sweeping view of the lowlands of Kentucky, and the cities of Aurora and Lawrenceburg. Veraestau captures a long sweep of Indiana’s architectural history and exemplifies the historic preservation practiced by generations of two families - the Holman/Hamilton clan and the O’Brien/Gibson family. The two-story log house with a brick addition was built in 1810. Veraestau is open weekends April - December, Sat-Sun. 1pm - 6pm, during the week by appointment.
Call 812-926-0983 for more information.
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