Local Area Attractions

• Swiss Valley Ski Area / Jones, MI: (7 miles northeast) Swiss Valley Ski Area is great for families, beginners and for those who want to prepare for that big trip to the mountains. Swiss Valley offers 11 runs with varied terrain for all levels of skill.www.skiswissvalley.com

• Warren Dunes State Park / Sawyer, MI: (50 miles southwest) Warren Dunes State Parkprovides 1,950 acres of recreational opportunities along the beautiful shore of Lake Michigan in southwestern Michigan. The rugged dune formation rises 240 feet above the lake and offers spectacular views and excellent Hang Gliding. The park has 21/2 miles of shoreline, 6 miles of hiking trails and is open year-round.

• Dr. Lawless State Park / Near Vandalia, MI: (5 miles north) This year-round, beautiful 640-acre park is for nature lovers. Its wide trails and outstanding plant and animal life make it a natural outdoor learning center. Picnic, pavilion, group camping, winter sports, including cross country skiing and limited snowmobiling. Great mountain bike trails. Rustic restrooms.

• Notre Dame / South Bend, IN: (30 miles southwest) The Notre Dame campus is filled with various activities and things to see. Sporting events, tours of the campus, the Basilica—there is plenty to do. www.nd.edu

• College Football Hall of Fame / South Bend, IN: (34 miles southwest) The College Football Hall of Fame is designed to put you in the middle of all the action. From your first step onto Gridiron Plaza, to the moment you exit through our unique gift shop, you'll see the sport from every possible angle. www.collegefootball.org

• Morris Performing Arts Theater/ South Bend, IN: (34 miles southwest) The Morris Performing Arts Center is today the home of the Broadway Theatre League, the South Bend Symphony Orchestra, and the Southold Dance Theater. You can purchase tickets to many of these events online or through the Morris Box Office. http://www.morriscenter.org/index.html
  

• Old Bag Factory / Goshen, IN: (24 miles southeast) This old bag factory has been remade into a home for various shops including pottery, woodworking, glassware, candles, jewelry, etc. plus a café and area artists. www.oldbagfactory.com

• Amish Acres & Round Barn Theater / Nappanee, IN: (40 miles south) The only Old Order Amish farmstead listed in the National Register of Historic Places educates and entertains through historic interpretation, live musical theatre, country dining, quaint shops, and country inns. Come for dinner, the day, or spend some nights. www.amishacres.com

• Shipshewana Flee Market/ Shipshewana, IN: (30 miles southeast) The midwest's largest outdoor flea market, with just over 1000 booths, takes place every Tuesday and Wednesday, opening the first of May and closing at the end of October each year. There are also auctions at this same location year round; the antiques and miscellaneous auctions, usually with one going on in each corner of the auction building all at once. All this is located at the auction grounds, just south of downtown Shipshewana. Give them a call at: 574-768-4129
  

• Mennohof / Shiphewana, IN: (30 miles southeast) Menno-Hof's multi-image presentations, historical environments and colorful displays take you on a fascinating journey inside the unique world of the Mennonites and Amish. http://www.mennohof.org

• Blue Gate Restaurant / Shipshewana, IN: (30 miles southeast) Dine family-style or a la carte and enjoy some of the best traditional Amish/Mennonite home cooking in the area. Our brand new facility has retained the comfort and coziness of the original Blue Gate with intimate dining rooms tastefully decorated and appointed with Mission and Queen Anne furniture. www.riegsecker.com
  

• Das Dutchman Essenhaus / Middlebury, IN: (24 miles southeast) This Amish facility holds a restaurant, bakery, wholesale shop, inn, catering service, and shop all in one! Their restaurant serves Amish style food in a family dining style or you can order from the menu. www.essenhaus.com