Eddy Street Commons
The lively Eddy Street Commons includes popular restaurants, a bookstore, Trader Joe’s, and Urban Outfitters. Throughout the year, they host events such as Coffee and Cars. As part of their new expansion, they included a hotel, parking garage, a dog park, and new residential options popular among college students.
University Park Mall
Popular among the tri-campus college students, the mall has every store from Barnes & Noble to Lululemon, they have restaurants from Chick-fil-A to Five Guys, and treat shops from Auntie Anne’s to Starbucks.
South Bend Farmers Market
The market offers the same benefits to the community as it did at its founding in 1911: fresh, home-grown fruits and vegetables, dairy products, meats, poultry, eggs, maple syrup, jams, jellies, flowers, handcrafts, artwork, jewelry, gift items, and many more unique items. It is open on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. It is also open on Friday, starting on the first Friday of May through the Friday before Christmas.