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- 1.16.2025
1.16.2025
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The photo pictured above is High Dive Park in it’s heyday - and it’s an interesting local tidbit to know about! High Dive Park in Elkhart might seem like a weird name (if you’ve been there, you’d know there’s no high dive platforms, nor any swimming), but once you hear about their history, it all makes sense.
In 1939, Charles Fieldhouse purchased a defunct quarry, dammed Christians Creek, paid some people $5000 to build an island in the middle of the manmade lake, with a swim/dive platform and opened a ‘pleasure park’ (this is what they called recreational parks/areas “back in the day”). There was even a 175-feet long all-season toboggan run built! If you’d like to read the full history, you can do so HERE.
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If you’re looking for something that will get you HYPE for the Notre Dame game on Monday - watch Here Come The Irish. Total respect for the ND program & Coach Marcus Freeman.
Event Calendar
JANUARY 17 @ 6-10 PM | Karaoke Night at Sun King Mishawaka - Join us for 3rd Friday Karaoke Night at Sun King Mishawaka! 🎉 Whether you’re a shower-singing sensation or a stage-ready superstar, we’ve got the mic waiting for you.
JANUARY 18 @ 11 AM - 1:30 PM | Maple Syrup Making & Cooking Class at Bendix Woods County Park ($15/person) - Learn how versatile and fun cooking with pure, local maple syrup can be by preparing and cooking maple-roasted acorn squash and baking a maple dessert. Come hungry! Call (574) 654-3155 to register.
JANUARY 18 @ 8:30 PM | Carnival on Ice in Mishawaka, IN at Ironworks Ice Rink ($11/adult, $8/kid). The carnival has come to Ironworks! Enjoy your favorite carnival games while skating around under the stars.
JANUARY 19 ALL DAY | BYO (popcorn) Bucket @ Cinemark Movie Theatre, Mishawaka ($5 + movie ticket?) - January 19 is National Popcorn Day, so - to celebrate, Cinemark is doing a BYO Bucket Day. Find a creative vessel in which to get up to 400 oz. of popcorn for the low price of $5. I guess, hypothetically, you don’t even have to go see a movie to cash in on this deal.
JANUARY 20 @ 5:30 PM | Notre Dame vs. Ohio State Watch Party @ South Bend Brew Werks - Join us at South Bend Brew Werks for the best watch party in town. We will have a 10 ft projector, surround sound, doors open at 5:30PM, kickoff at 7:30PM, and best of all you’ll be supporting local. Come on out!
JANUARY 23 @ 5:30 - 8:30 PM | Embroidery Craft Night @ Main Street Mercantile in Elkhart, Indiana - join us for a relaxing evening of embroidering. We have several beginner kits to choose from, no experience necessary! $69 per person includes craft materials and refreshments.
Foodie Recs
Take a breather this weekend ad and enjoy our top picks. You bring the drinks, we’ve got the links.
2nd & Main: This coffee shop in downtown Niles, Michigan is just all-around a crowd pleaser. Starting off strong, it has a full menu with breakfast and lunch options, cocktails (and mocktails!), and of course - GREAT coffee. This a solid place to work or meet up with a friend. Note - it’s a bit on the noisy side for a coffee shop, but we love the community atmosphere.
Brasserie 23: Offering a brunch menu on Sunday, and then open for dinner the rest of the week - it’s perfect for date night or a family dinner. Might we suggest trying the French Onion Soup? Yes, we know this is a little cliche, but we can’t pass up a good broiled soup.
D’s Nutz: If you haven’t made a trip to Edwardsburg - D’s Nutz might just be the perfect excuse to do so. The owner of this bakery went to pastry school and discovered a passion for donuts - and dang, does she knock it out of the park. She doesn’t use artificial dyes or flavorings and her donuts look like a work of art. We suggest going early, because she WILL sell out, and she doesn’t make more.
Dream Of The Week: $1.7 million of a BEAUTIFUL Cape Cod-style home…complete with cedar shingles! LOVE.
Steal Of The Week: Riverfront in SB for under $200k!!
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