Sometimes we need to put the bustle and stress of everyday life behind us for a few days. Plan a wellness retreat to The Bend and you'll emerge rejuvenated. Seeking respite around South Bend and Mishawaka offers several options for a day of pampering. Here are three of our favorites. Along with cut and color, facials, nails and massage therapy are available.
Aveda products are featured. Massage therapy, esthetics, yoga and movement classes and hypnotherapy are available. The Woodhouse Experience includes the best of everything the spa has to offer, starting with an aromatherapy bath and ending with the seaweed leaf pedicure. Being pampered doesn't have to be limited to spa treatments when heavenly meals are around every corner. The Faroe Island salmon is both delicious and healthy. Carmela's Restaurant: It's hard to make a list of restaurants for a wellness retreat without including one Italian option.
Start with the bruschetta, pair a bottle of red with your dinner. Its picturesque gardens make for one of the most unique al fresco experiences in the area. Corndance Tavern: One of the most unique menus in the area, Corndance is a getaway of its own in a busy area of Mishawaka. We love the lobster and shrimp rigatoni. Joseph River with a spacious patio. Sample the vintages with a charcuterie board. If you're wanting a steak, this is the place.
If you're looking for some retail therapy, you've come to the right spot. Mishawaka's bustling retail corridor is anchored by University Park Mall , home to one of the few Apple Stores in Indiana, a Lululemon shop and more.
There are many ways to unplug, but getting outside has to be one of the best. Dozens of easily accessible parks, from one of the most popular in the Indiana — Potato Creek State Park — to quiet retreats outside our smaller communities, offer an opportunity to put the screens away for awhile. Here's a tip: Head to the University of Notre Dame and stroll around the two lakes. They're beautiful and give you a good glimpse of campus.
