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South
Bend/Mishawaka
The South Bend area is served by the Michiana Regional Airport
which is 3 miles northwest of South Bend.
College
Football Hall of Fame
Though our interest in college football has waned over the years, we
overheard the remark: "Probably at least one person in every car
passing on the Interstates is interested in football." Maybe so but
the place was far from crowded. They claim, "...something for
everyone..." and have certainly made a great effort to honor that
pledge. They have an excellent web site at:
Football
Hall of Fame.
If it hadn't been so well done, and so completely informative, we
probably would have skipped it.
The one drawback for many is the admission: Recently the fee was $10 for non-county
residents but these fees are always going up. The fees slide downward for the younger
— and older — ones
among us but — if you are really into football, go for it. There can be
other fees once you get inside depending upon which activities you
choose to participate in (see their web site for details).
From the Indiana Toll Road (I-80/90) take exit 77 and follow
US-31 Business southbound to Washington (about 3 miles). It will be on
your left (111 S. St Joseph Street). Telephone: (toll free)
1-800-440-3263.
Hours of operation are 10a-5p every day of the year except
Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Days. Hours are extended during
Notre Dame home game weekends.
Hannah Lindahl
Children's Museum
When you are traveling with your kids (or grandkids), it is a blessing
to find a place to let them blow off some steam. We've found that these
children's museums are just the recipe. If you are already in downtown
visiting the College
Football Hall of Fame) you are not very far from the Lindahl Children's
Museum.
Located on S. Main Street (which is one way southbound) just on
the other side of Broadway (which is about 13 blocks south of Colfax).
From the Indiana Toll Road (I-80/90) take exit 77 and follow
US-31 Business southbound to Broadway (about 4.4 miles). It will be on
your left (1402 S. Main Street). For more information, telephone:
1-574-254-4540. Their web site is at:
Lindahl
Museum.
Military Honor
Park
Just to your right as you enter the front entrance of the
South Bend Regional Airport you will see a large, (painted) white
boulder with
the words: "Military Honor Park - 'Let No One Be Forgotten'".
That is the goal of this new park, currently a large field with an
assortment of military vehicles and a few displays featuring photos and
smaller artifacts. Hours? They never close. For more information, phone:
1-574-288-5455.
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From the Indiana Toll Road (I-80/90) take exit 72 (US-31) and
head south not quite 2 miles to the US-20 interchange (Lincoln Way).
Take the second exit so you will be going east on Lincoln Way. Continue
east on Lincoln Way for about 1.5 miles to the airport entrance. Turn
left into the airport and on your right is the entrance to the Park.
Note: this is much more than just an airport; they call it a
'Transportation Center' and that it is. Here, in this one location, is
access to rail, bus, air and ground transportation to various local
points.
Studebaker
National Museum
At 525 South Main, this museum traces the history of the
innovative (but long gone) Studebaker's progress from the Conestoga
Wagon on the late 19th Century to the post WW-II, 'wild at the time',
bullet-nosed Studebaker that started a new trend in auto design after
the shock had worn off (slightly).
Also on display are some other noteworthy carriages and
automobiles, e.g., President Lincoln's Carriage, the 1934 Bendix and the
Packard Predictor concept car.
Admission charged. (Children under 8 are free.) They are open
pa-5p Monday through Saturday and noon to 5p Sundays. They are closed
major holidays.
Take exit 77 of the Indiana Toll (I-80) and drive south on US-31
to South Bend. US-31 is N. Michigan Street. At about 2.7 or 2.8 miles
from I-80, North Main branches off to the right. Bear right on Main and
continue about 11 blocks to the Museum at 525 South Main. Telephone
(toll-free): 888-391-5600. You can view their web site store at
Studebaker
Museum.
Notre Dame
University
On your way in to South Bend from exit 77 - or on your way
back to I-80/90
— you pass by Notre Dame. They have a visitors
center: the Eck Visitors' Center. They recommend that, if you would like
to visit the campus (and there is a lot to see), you phone them first at
1-574-631-5726. You might view the university's web site for more
information: Notre
Dam.
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