Things to do in South Bend

Ideally, if you go to South Bend, it's during a fall Saturday when the Irish football team has a home game. Even if you don't have tickets to the game (which can be hard to come by), you've got to check out the tailgating and get a view of historic Notre Dame Stadium, a shrine of college football. Perhaps the most successful program of all time, Notre Dame is synonymous with college football. Check out “Touchdown Jesus,” and before kickoff should go to Bond Hall and listen to the band prep.