Valparaiso, Indiana
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Valparaiso, colloquially Valpo, is a city in and the county seat of Porter County, Indiana, United States. The population was 34,151 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Chicago metropolitan area.
Lincolnway in downtown Valparaiso
Popcorn Festival
Fairground Park and walking circuit
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Orville Redenbacher
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Orville Clarence Redenbacher was an American food scientist and businessman most often associated with the brand of popcorn that bears his name which is now owned by Conagra Brands. The New York Times
Valparaiso, Indiana
…festivals every year: the Popcorn Festival and the Porter County Fair. The Popcorn Festival is held on the first Saturday after Labor Day. It honors Orville Redenbacher, a former resident who built a popcorn factory there. Redenbacher participated in most of the festival's parades until his death in 1995. The festival…
Redenbacher in 1979
Purdue yearbook photo of Redenbacher, c. 1926
Redenbacher (center, behind Tigger) and grandson Gary (right) during the 1995 Valparaiso Popcorn Festival
Orville Redenbacher 2012 statue, Valparaiso, Indiana