South Bend

South Bend
Unites States of America, Indiana, St Joseph river, University of Notre Dam...if we observe the order, all the above mentioned names are taken one after the other in connection to a city named South Bend.

It is a city which lies towards the south of St Joseph River in Indiana, USA. It is the fourth largest city in Indiana. South Bend is also known to many as the hub of economy and cultural events and also a home of the famous University of Notre Dame.

South Bend got its name because of the St Joseph River and was founded in the year 1865. St Joseph River was the basis behind the economic establishment of the born city then, and carried it till the mid 20th century. It was because of this River that the city experienced a bloom in the industrial development and hence a growth in the development of the city in total.

The St. Joseph River flows from the east end of the city giving South Bend its name at the bend in the river. With it comes the flow chart that South Bend saw after a turn down of its population in the same century, the reason being the demise of Stude Baker.

Henry Stude baker was the pioneer name who led the city towards it progression, he initiated trade business in South Bend and due to his loyalty to the locomotive business familiarized South Bend city with various other industries which followed the wagon industry set by the late Stude Baker.

But this decline gradually gained momentum and an increase in the population again was a remarkable occurrence. As of today the education and health industries are amongst its largest reasons for the economy boost up.

Apart from its industrial gloom, South bend is all eyes as the famous University of Notre Dame is also situated just to the north of the town. No doubt that it has also contributed in the economy and culture development. And because of hearing about the growing reputation of South Bend, industrial business was on its peak in the early 20th century.

The fast pace development had no stop further on. Then the focus shifted to forming a soccer league team of the city and "The South Bend Silver Hawks" came into being. The team currently is allied of the Arizona Diamondbacks in the Midwest League. So all the soccer lovers get to know of one more team to look out for in the play, or else when the team comes up they know exactly where it is from.

Now that sports is in the picture, it will not be fair to the other entertainment provided by South Bend city. The famous being its art museum that features a variety of art works of the city artists. Presently, more than 850 art work is displayed in the museum. The museum also provides workshops ranging from kids to adults.

Another museum of South Bend is the renowned Stude Baker national museum which displayed a large collection of wagons and auto mobiles which immersed way back to the production of the Stude Baker Company, and then the collection of cars was donated to the city of South Bend in the year 1966. Art and creativity does not come to a halt here, there are various theatres in the city which attract many art lovers.

University of Notre dame is a world famous education place, which is very much known because of its strong bond with South Bend. People from various cities and countries desire to gain their higher education here, the reason being the variety of subjects the place has to offer. Worth the mention is the sports facility given to the students, basketball, football, swimming etc.

There are well trained trainers to impart students with sports education also. The attraction to the South Bend city does not stop here. The city has also to its credit recreational parks, which are not to be missed when visiting the city. The lush green environment, the swings and paddling pool all add up as a great place to spend the time.

There is also a zoo facility for people to enjoy; the zoo comes under the park and recreation development. This department maintains numerous park facilities, golf courses through out the city. The city also happens to be home to the first of the few artificial white water courses in the United States.

East race is also a sport designed for the people to not only enjoy but also to practice the use of movable barriers and obstacles the white water course for both recreational as well as competitive purposes.

Climate is another reason for coming out here. The climate of South Bend stays humid and moderate all year around except for the winters when it"s cold and snowy, because of the river along.

To conclude it all, South Bend is a city full of amazing interactional variety. From knowing the history of the city to the varied amusement places? you name it and it is available under the skies of the South Bend city.