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Outdoor Music Festivals Around the South Bend Area

by Tracy Molnar on June 23, 2008

It’s time to enjoy great weather and great tunes. Check out the schedule of bands, days, and times below. There’s something for everyone.

Meet Me On the Island – Century Center, Island Park
Admission: $5; children under 12 free
July 3, 5:00 – 10:30pm – Clifford & Michaels Blues Band
August 29, 5:00 – 9:30pm – Darryl Buchannan
September 19, 5:00 – 9:30pm – The Whistle Pigs

Fridays By The Fountain, near W Colfax and N Michigan Streets
Admission: free
June 27, 11:30am - 1:30pm – John Sapen Band
July 11, 11:30am - 1:30pm – Little Frank & The Premiers
July 25, 11:30am - 1:30pm – Everyday People
August 8, 11:30am - 1:30pm – Kennedy’s Kitchen
August 22 11:30am - 1:30pm – Half-Pint Jones

Rooftop Rendezvous, near E Wayne and S St Joseph Streets
Admission: $7.00
June 21 , 6:00pm to 11:00pm - Driving Reign
July 12, 6:00pm to 11:00pm – Live Wire and Ruin Hayes
August 16, 6:00pm to 11:00pm – Vyagra Falls
September 20, 6:00pm to 11:00pm – Soul Funkshun

Beutter Park Thursday Concert Series
Admission: free
Jun 5, 6:30pm - South Slope Cut Throats
Jun 12, 6:30pm – Steve Foresman Band
Jun 19, 6:30pm – Driving Reign
Jul 3, 6:30pm – South Side Denny
Jul 10, 6:30pm - Soundwave
Jul 17, 6:30pm – FBI – Funky Blues Intuition
Jul 24, 6:30pm – High Life
Jul 31, 6:30pm - Last Call
Aug 14, 6:30pm – Vehicle
Aug 21, 6:30pm - Jason Sapen Band

Sundays at East Race / Seitz Park
Admission: free
June 22, 1:00pm — Celtic Fest and Kennedy’s Kitchen
June 29, 4:00pm — Dry Flood
July 6, 2:00pm — Comcast Day featuring: Jetta & the Jelly Beans, The Whistle Pigs, South Side Denny, Ruby Jazayre, and the Sisters of the Nile
July 13, 4:00pm — Zonnix The Band
July 20, 4:00pm — NIPSCO Day featuring: This End Up, LD Swygg Band, Jetta & the Jelly Beans, Leonardo
July 27, 4:00pm — Los Hermanos Bueno
Aug 3, 4:00pm — Soul Riders
Aug. 10, 4:00pm — Soul Funkshun

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View of the Week: Mishawaka’s Memorial Day Parade

by Nick Molnar on May 28, 2007

A View From Mishawaka’s Memorial Day Parade

A View From Mishawaka’s Memorial Day Parade

A View From Mishawaka’s Memorial Day Parade

scenes from Mishawaka’s Memorial Day Parade, downtown Mishawaka
taken ~10 am, 5/28/2007

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Martha’s Midway Tavern - Mishawaka’s Home of the Blues

by Nick Molnar on May 15, 2007

Martha’s Midway Tavern, at 810 W 4th Street in Mishawaka, is a Blues institution. If you’re scratching your head at the name, start with the YouTube video below, and visit in person when you can.

Martha’s Midway Tavern in Mishawaka, IN

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Taxing News for Mishawaka’s Downtown Developments

by Nick Molnar on May 12, 2007

Sue Lowe of The South Bend Tribune reports the Mishawaka city council voted not to award a tax abatement to the 19 townhouse development “Ironworks, LLC - Townes at Kamm Island Park,” south of the river near downtown Mishawaka. They have not yet voted on the abatement request for a strikingly similar development, the 20 townhouse development “Riverwalk Townhomes, LLC” north of the river.

The transcript from the May 10th city council meeting is not yet online, but you can find extensive details about both projects in the transcript of the April 16th meeting, where each project petitioned for, and was granted status as an economic revitalization area with a residentially distressed area designation.

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Tax Breaks With a View

by Nick Molnar on April 17, 2007

It was a big day for Mishawaka when the abandoned Uniroyal buildings came down on June 17th 2000. Now, nearly seven years later, the site is seeing the start of some long anticipated residential growth. Developers Chuck Trippel of Riverwalk Townhomes, LLC and Bob Stephens of IronWorks, LLC are seeking five year tax abatements for their already underway riverfront projects.

The roughly 30% tax abatement would cost the city, and benefit the buyers of the $260,000+ condos about $190,000. You can find more details about the proposal in the South Bend Tribune (permalink).

If you have an opinion on the proposed abatement post a comment below, or better yet voice it at the May 10th meeting of the Mishawaka Common Council.

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