- University Park Mall in Mishawaka includes an Apple Store, Barnes & Noble, and even lululemon.

- Eddy Street Commons is just south of Notre Dame Campus and right next to the Embassy Suites. Filled with great restaurants and stores!

- Walk around Notre Dame campus and visit the Grotto (where the bride's parents got engaged) or see the Basilica of the Sacred Heart!

- AMC Theater 16 and Cinemark 14 both have luxury reclining seats for optimal movie watching experience

- Endeavor Escape Rooms has locations in both South Bend and Granger, with South Bend being the harder of the two with the Search for the Holy Grail and Studebaker Scandal options

- Studebaker National Museum for automobile or military enthusiasts

- The History Museum in South Bend. It's built into a historic Victorian mansion and includes a children's museum

- Snite Museum of Art on Notre Dame's campus for the art lovers

- Rocco's Original Pizza is a family favorite of the Peterson's!

- Downtown restaurants near the river include Lauber's and The Howard Park Public House