The nature center at Rum Village, one of South Bend’s largest parks, turned 40 years old today. The city celebrated the occasion at an event with Deputy Mayor Mark Neal, who planted a tree, a dedication plaque, and honored the winner of a photo contest. Coffee and cake were served to those who attended. “Rum…
It’s easy to put off reading a book. Unless it captures your heart (and you have the free time), chances are that you will not plow through in one or two readings. But if you knew approximately how long it would take to read a book, would you be more likely to finish it? Personal…
The November Man is not just a cheap James Bond knock-off. Yes, it casts former Bond actor Pierce Brosnan in the lead role as an ex-CIA agent who comes back for one last mission. It also has a lot of the traits of a good Bond movie: car chases, gun fights, exotic locales, and attractive…
Tom Hanks has a love for an unlikely object: typewriters. The Hollywood star bought his first typewriter in the 1970s, a Hermes 2000. His love affair has continued ever since. “They’re beautiful works of art. I’ve ended up collecting them from every source possible,” Hanks tells NPR. “Better to spend on $50 typewriters than on…
Downtown South Bend is a unique place to visit. As the cultural, economic, and civic heart of Northern Indiana, downtown South Bend features dozens of places to peruse, dine, and simply admire — from quaint shops to restaurants, bars, cafés, museums, concert venues, and even a 5,000 seat baseball stadium. And then there is the…
Downtown South Bend has changed immensely over the past one-hundred and fifty years. Perhaps no street is more emblematic of the city’s changing landscape than Michigan Street. This Throwback Thursday we take a look at photos showing the changes to Michigan Street throughout the years. Our first photograph is from 1914. It was a postcard…
Actress Jennifer Aniston appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live this week to promote her new film, Life of Crime. Aniston is best known for her role on NBC’s popular sitcom Friends, which has not been on air with a new season in ten years. That didn’t stop talk show host Jimmy Kimmel from attempting a reunion….
A free outdoor concert at Chris Wilson Pavilion in South Bend’s Potawatomi Park went off without a hitch. A line of thunderstorms threatened to drench the crowd of several hundred people waiting for a classical performance on Saturday evening. However, he only booming came from the brass section as the storms dissipated, sparing attendees at…
Pierce Brosnan appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon to promote his upcoming spy film, November Man, on Tuesday night. The former James Bond actor was challenged to a round of the Nintendo 64 classic video game, GoldenEye 007. As it turns out, playing Bond in a video game is not Brosnan’s forte. Watch…
“All major theme parks have delays. When they opened Disneyland in 1956, nothing worked!” “Yeah, but, John, if The Pirates of the Caribbean breaks down, the pirates don’t eat the tourists.” Jurassic Park makes its return to the big screen this weekend as Downtown South Bend hosts a free public screening on the Gridiron outside…
