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Illusions Day Spa - Illusions Nail-Hair Studio & Day Spa is located in beautiful downtown Jasper, In at 211 east 6th St. The Studio & Spa is a full service facility - Male & Female Therapists available. We offer single or spa pkgs. - lunch is available for an additional nominal charge. - Jane Iredale make-up - Pevonia Skin Care - Redken - Nioxin - Big Sexy Hair Products Gift Certificates available by phone. [812]482-3171
Holiday World - www.holidayworld.com Santa Claus, Indiana is home to Holiday World & Splash n Safari theme park with it's famous wooden coaster, The Raven.
Lincoln Boyhood Memorial - www.nps.gov/libo/ Abraham Lincoln spent his formative years from age 8 to 21 at this location. Visit the pioneer farm and log cabin a short, forty minute drive southwest of Jasper.
Patoka Lake - www.PatokaLakeIndiana.com An 8,000 acre lake 15 miles east of Jasper offers pristine swimming, fishing, water skiing and pleasure boating. Rentals available.
French Lick - www.frenchlick.com A half hour's drive northeast of Jasper is the historic French Lick/West Baden area and casino scheduled to open in 2006. (Train excursions from Jasper to French Lick are being planned)
Perry County - www.perrycountyindiana.org Among the most beautiful of Indiana's counties, particularly in the spring and fall, is Perry County, southeast of Dubois County. Travel without congestion on scenic Highway 66 along the Ohio River past the Cannelton Locks and & Dam (observation deck) and the Hoosier National Forest.
Monastery Immaculate Conception - www.thedome.org Fifteen miles south of Jasper, in Ferdinand, is the beautiful monastery which is home to Benedictine nuns.
St. Meinrad Archabbey - www.saintmeinrad.edu Five miles past Ferdinand is the Archabbey, home to Benedictine monks since 1854. It is a place of respite, peace and tranquility.
Cave Country - www.indianacaves.com Just to the east of Patoka Lake is the heart of Indiana's cave country. Visit Marengo Cave, Wyandotte Cave, Squire Boone Caverns or take a canoe trip on the beautiful Blue River with Cave Country Canoe Rentals.
Harrison County - www.tourindiana.com Visit Indiana's first State Capital in historic downtown Corydon, an hour's drive east of Ferdinand on I-64 with its brilliant hillside colors in the fall.
Jasper, Dubois County, Indiana - www.duboiscounty.org Located in south central Indiana, Jasper and the surrounding communities have been recognized internationally for the manufacture of quality wood office and home furniture. Much of the raw material is cut from the oak, walnut, hickory and poplar forests in and around Dubois County. Jasper is home to Kimball International, Masterbrand Cabinets, Jasper Office Furniture, Jasper Desk Company, Jasper Seating Co., Jasper Chair Co., Inwood Office / Furniture Co. and Indiana Furniture Industries among others. Jasper Engines and Transmissions, Inc. also enjoys national renown. In Ferdinand, Best Chairs and Mobel, Inc. are major employers and Huntingburg is home to Styline Industries and DMI Furniture, Inc. Next door to the Verkamp Inn is the site of the original Cumberland Presbyterian Church, the first log church built in Jasper in 1830. In 1838, the Reverend Joseph Kundek, a missionary priest, arrived in Dubois County and bought tracts of land which he platted to form the core of several communities in the area. He advertized in Europe and cities up the Ohio River, encouraging German Catholics to float down the Ohio and settle in the area. This in turn influenced the founding of the St. Meinrad Abbey and Monastery of Immaculate Conception in Ferdinand. The many early settlers who came to Dubois County were industrious wood craftsmen and farmers and their influence and legacy is still felt today. Dubois County traditionally ranks at the top of Indiana Counties with the lowest unemployment rate which speaks to the work ethic of the people who inhabit its communities. Dubois County schools have been recognized state wide for their academic, extra curricular, athletic and other achievements. In 1993, Jasper was ranked among the 100 best small towns in America, ranking fourth in the per capita income category.

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