1.9.2025

January 09, 2025

ND’s campus looks SO different in this pic. No Trader Joe’s or Starbucks in sight.

What’s up, Michiana Memo Members?

As I’m finishing up this week’s newsletter, I’m reminded on this blue bird day that we are SO lucky to live in this community. We have great schools, a safe community and a killer line-up of coffee shops & restaurants. That’s one of the many reasons I wanted to start this newsletter; not just to eventually create unique local events, but to also highlight everything that makes Michiana special!

So…welcome to the SECOND edition of Michiana Memo AND a big thank you for sticking with it. Don’t forget - tonight, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish take the field against Penn State at 7:30 PM.

Appreciate you - and if you like this newsletter, forward to a friend and help grow Michiana Memo!

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Things to Do

  • Winter Days in South Bend, IN at Potawatomi Zoo

    • The zoo is open year-round, and we’ve been having enough warm(ish) days this winter that it makes for a great, outdoor family-friendly activity. The zoo is open for Winter Days every weekend from January 11 through March 9 (except March 1), 11 am to 4 pm. See what your animal friends do in winter, feed the giraffes, ride the train, and grab a snack from The Lodge! Winter Days are free for Zoo Members and discounted to $12 for adults and $10 for kids and seniors for non-members.

  • Winter Warriors Training Program in Mishawaka, IN at Fleet Feet

    • Looking for a way to stay motivated this winter with staying (or getting) in shape? A running store in Mishawaka, Fleet Feet, is offering a Tuesday/Saturday group training program for $60/person. Get a run in, make some friends - PERFECT.

Event Calendar

  1. JANUARY 9 @ 5-8 PM |  Girls’ Night in Edwardsburg, Michigan ($35/person) - Don’t feel like cooking and want a quick girls night out? This is for you - registration fee gets you 2 alcoholic drinks, a light dinner & a permanent jewelry gal will be there (additional cost).

  2. JANUARY 9 @ 6:30 PM |  Trivia Night at the Flippin’ Cow in Elkhart, Indiana (free) - Make it a date night at the Flippin’ Cow and enjoy burgers/milkshakes/booze for dinner, followed up by trivia. Honestly, this trivia isn’t super difficult - unless you’re a millennial.

  3. JANUARY 10 @ 5-7 PM |  Make your own Elephant Planter in Elkhart, Indiana ($35/person) - All experience levels welcomed; learn how to make an elephant-themed planter on the pottery wheel.

  4. JANUARY 10 @ 5:30 PM |  Teen/Young Adult Event in Mishawaka, Indiana (FREE/no registration required) - Youth/young adults age 14-21 years old are invited to attend this event at Grace Community Church. Eat, play games, explore - make friends!

  5. JANUARY 12 @ 2 PM |  12-month Junk Journal Class in Granger, Indiana ($38/person) - create a junk journal for 2025. If you don’t know what a junk journal is; you collect mostly 2D trinkets and memories from the year (like receipts, ticket stubs, boarding passes etc.) , and use it to create a journal of the year, no deep dive into your feels required.

  6. JANUARY 17 @ 5-8 PM |  Fish Fry Fridays in Niles, Michigan (registration required) - Sugarella’s Catering caters regularly at The Embers (special event venue in Niles), and Fridays in Jan/Feb, they’re doing fish fries, complete with all-you-can-eat fried fish, coleslaw, fries, and dessert! Cash bar.

  7. 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.

Foodie Recs

Take a breather this weekend ad and enjoy our top picks. You bring the drinks, we’ve got the links.

  • Embassy Coffee: We judge our coffee shops based on whether they have only 1 iced latte size or not. IYKYK, 1 size latte = GREAT coffee. Embassy has great vibes, it’s a good place to work from or meet up with friends, and their food menu is great for a light bite.

  • Thistledown & Row: We’ve not actually visited this restaurant in Buchanan, MI, but we keep seeing it suggested to us on FB! The vibes are SO cute, and their menu looks delicious. They’ve got a brunch menu for the weekends, and lava cakes on their dessert menu - officially on our short list to try.

  • No.6 Scratch Kitchen: This restaurant is one of our favs. Housed in an old firehouse, cozy inside, cute outdoor patio - menu that changes daily (true to it’s namesake: the food is made from scratch!!), No 6. is really ONE of a kind. This place is cozy-tiny, so make sure you make a reservation for best mileage.

Dream Of The Week: Live out your Bridgerton Dreams in this $2.6 million MANSION

1403 E Jefferson Blvd, South Bend, IN 46617 | MLS #202444006 | Zillow

This 12120 square feet Single Family home has 6 bedrooms and 6 bathrooms. It is located at 1403 E Jefferson Blvd, South Bend, IN.

www.zillow.com/homedetails/1403-E-Jefferson-Blvd-South-Bend-IN-46617/77027916_zpid/?

Steal Of The Week: Renovated, has a garage: what more can you ask for?

1658 Huey St, South Bend, IN 46628 | MLS #202447461 | Zillow

This 1320 square feet Single Family home has 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. It is located at 1658 Huey St, South Bend, IN.

www.zillow.com/homedetails/1658-Huey-St-South-Bend-IN-46628/99214804_zpid/?

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