Portage, Ind. hopes to lure Bears to build stadium as part of 'Halas Harbor'
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What proposal is Portage, Indiana making to attract the Bears?
Nobody has said anything to me from the Bears, but if Indiana comes with a sweetheart offer, which they might do in the next two weeks because their legislative session ends, and Illinois still hasn't dotted the I's and crossed the T's on their thing, you know, the Bears could walk. Do I know that for sure? Could it just be leverage? I don't know. But everything seems to indicate that it's like 50-50 and Hammond is a serious contender.
This is Rahimi Harris and Brody on 104.3 The Score. That was Fox 32 reporter Paris Schutz talking about the Bears stadium developments. And yesterday I got sent to my email and I was all excited because I was like, mail time. I got a letter, a press release from our friends in Portage, Indiana.
Hmm.
And they said there was going to be a press conference at noon on Wednesday, February 11th, which is today. And it was going to be unveiling plans for something called Hallis Harbor. Not Hallis Hall. Hallis Harbor.
Do we need like dramatic music for that?
I don't know. I felt like it. I didn't do it a good enough job. I don't have enough bass.
I feel like it needs to be like fun music. It's like a water park. It sounds like a water park.
Come on down to Hell's Harbor. I don't think it's Action Point. You know, the Johnny Knoxville jackass.
Isn't there an amusement park in Indiana? There's always fun in Indiana. Isn't there a water park?
Well, there's the dunes. Those look pretty neat.
Yeah, the dunes are fun.
I do want to go to those. But yes, leaders in Portage, Indiana made a pitch for a new Bears stadium. And the concept is called Hallis Harbor. And they sent us a video. So we get to play for you now.
Is it bad? Oh, sorry.
No, go ahead before we play the video.
No, I was just going to ask, is it bad the first time I heard the words Hallis Harbor, I thought of like a Six Flags ride where there were bears themed things going on, but it's a water ride and you're going around and getting wet like every time you go down and splash. That's what I think of. This is the music right here.
How dare you do that to the Cubs?
By the way, Grody, you are thinking of Deep River Water Park. That's in Indiana. Is that it? There's always fun in Indiana? I think that's what it is. I don't know if that's the same. Come on down here. Come on our double slide. That's it.
Deep River Water Park. Some of the roller coasters, if they're really bearish, it's like Luke Getze's offense and the ride just sits there. Was that the Great American music that you were playing right there?
That was, okay. Vanga Boys.
Vanga Boys. You remember Kyle Tucker answered those really awkward questions during the Vanga Bus song? I think that you might have been off that day.
Oh, that was in the background?
Yeah.
But yes, you are correct, Grody. That is when Six Flags had the old man as their mascot. That was the music. Oh, and here's the answer to what I was attempting to sing. It's Indiana Beach. I think that's the song. The theme that I was singing, there's always fun in Indiana. I believe it was Indiana Beach. Multiple texters have now said that. So, Halas Harbor would just be added to the mix.
I still want to go to the Dunes. I'm just going to put that. Maybe not now. Like, today's probably not the best day. But, yes. So, without further ado, the pitch for Halas Harbor.
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