New School Maps and Info
Wikipedia reports St. Joseph County had 84,979 residents under the age of 18 in the year 2000. The county contains at least 85 schools these children could attend. Recent legislation, including the controversial “No Child Left Behind Act,” has increased the amount of information available about these schools on-line. Test scores, enrollment and household information, […]
Me condo es su hotel.
Hotel Condos are a fairly new trend, more common in larger cities. These buildings allow you to purchase a room, and when you are not inhabiting it, they will rent it as a hotel room. Prominent projects include the Trump Tower in Chicago, and the W Las Vegas. But is it right for South Bend? […]
Viva La Revolucion!
The city of South Bend claims 4,928 fire hydrants. Since 1974 it has offered free paint to those willing to apply their creative talent to these fireplugs by painting them according to designs created by local artist Ruth von Karowsky. Her designs were developed for the Bicentennial celebration in 1976 and consist of 35 choices, […]
Happy Trails.
The South Bend River Walk, a project of Michiana Watershed Inc., and the East Bank Trail, a “rails to trails” path, connect behind the Madison Center. Together they allow you a pleasant walk, run or ride from Twyckenham Drive at the river to St. Joseph High School. It’s about three miles, and along the way, […]
Quick Statistics for this Year’s Sales
MLS data from the first 120 days of 2006: South Bend: 577 sales. Sale prices from $5,900 to $399,900. Mishawaka: 151 sales. Sale prices from $29,900 to $269,900. Granger: 104 sales. Sale prices from $76,500 to $729,000.