Looking for a place to shop this holiday season and want to help support small businesses? Instead of buying into the ultra-consumerist frenzies of shopping malls in December (or simply just don’t want to bother with over-priced gifts), there are plenty of local businesses in South Bend to consider looking into. 

South Bend has quickly become a hotspot for coffee shops over the last couple years. Recently, many new coffee shops have been brought to the area, creating many wonderful options. Cloud Walking Coffee is one of South Bend’s cutest coffee shops. It is about a 5 minute drive from campus, located at 1215 Mishawaka Avenue down the road. 

By: ASHLEY COX Staff Writer Winter is around the corner and snow is starting to fall. Bundle up in the winter essentials the IU South Bend community will need during the winter time. Some of the places...