South Bend, Indiana is famously known as the home of the University of Notre Dame. It is also is near the campuses of the Indiana University system. It has been re-energized as the financial center of the Michiana area. The Morris Performing Arts Center is a nationally top-ranking theater with 2500 seats. The South Bend area specializes in transportation equipment. Major northern Indiana employers are AM General, Bayer, Biomet, Coachmen, Depuy (Johnson & Johnson), Fairmont Homes Inc., Monaco Coach Corporation, South Bend Toy Company, Thor Industries, TJX Companies and Zimmer Holdings Inc.

South Bend, Indiana has lots of fun destinations, including museums, the oldest zoo in Indiana, a man-made whitewater course - East Race Waterway, Howard Park and Seitz Park, theatres and South Bend Conservatory. There are also several wonderful hotels in downtown, including four historic district B&B's. Choose from great restaurants and a lively nightlife with dance halls, local pubs, and sophisticated clubs. Also downtown is the popular College Football Hall of Fame.

Your media sources for South Bend, Indiana:
South Bend Tribune

South Bend's official websites:
City of South Bend

Chambers of Commerce:
Buchanan Area Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of St.Joseph County/South Bend - Mishawaka
Four Flags Area Chamber of Commerce
Goshen Chamber of Commerce
Greater Elkhart Chamber of Commerce
Nappanee Chamber of Commerce
Plymouth Chamber of Commerce
Wakarusa Chamber of Commerce

Visitors Bureau / Tourism sites:
Downtown Southbend
Elkhart County Convention & Visitors Bureau
Four Flags Area Council on Tourism
Marshall County Convention & Visitors Bureau
Michiana FreeNet
Community information on South Bend, Granger, Mishawaka and St. Joseph County
Michigan's Harbor Country
South Bend /Mishawaka Convention & Visitors Bureau
South Bend and Mishawaka attractions, events, things to do, shopping, dining, arts and theater, golf, sports and more.

South Bend Attractions:

Museums / Galleries
Midwest Museum of American Art
The Snite Museum of Art
South Bend Regional Museum of Art
Curious Kids' Museum
Elkhart County Historical Museum
Fort St. Joseph Museum
Hannah Lindahl Children's Museum
HealthWorks! Kids' Museum
Marshall County Historical Society and Museum
National New York Central Railroad Museum
Northern Indiana Center for History
RV/MH Heritage Foundation
Studebaker National Museum

South Bend Sports and Recreation/ Michiana
South Bend Sports and Recreation

Theatres/ Performing Arts / Festivals
Bridgework Theater
Broadway Theatre League
Elkhart Civic Theatre
Elkhart County Symphony
Extemporanity Entertainment
Fischoff National Chamber Music Association
Moreau Center for the Arts
Morris Performing Arts Center
New World Arts
The Palace Theater
Plymouth Arts Commission
Round Barn Theatre
South Bend Civic Theater
South Bend Symphony Orchestra & Pops!
University of Notre Dame Theatre
University of Notre Dame Department of Music
Amish Acres
Century Center
College Football Hall of Fame
Great American Clydesdales
Shipshewana
South Bend Chocolate Company
The Village at Winona
Potawatomi Zoo

Dining in South Bend
Dining in South Bend

South Bend Schools:
South Bend Community School Corporation
Local School information, location and stats:
South Bend
Elkhart - Baugo and Concorde
Mishawaka and Penn-Harris-Madison
New Carlisle - New Prairie
Lakeville - Union North
Walkerton - John Glenn
LaPorte

Higher Education in South Bend and surrounding area
Andrews University
Goshen College
Holy Cross Junior College
Indiana University, South Bend
Ivy Tech
Kalamazoo College
Saint Mary's College
University of Notre Dame
Western Michigan University

South Bend Regional Airport

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