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Elkhart County, IN
28Events this week
10Free things to do
88New spots
95New stories

● Checked this morning, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Elkhart County

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 28 events, day by day →

Yoga Retreat

Friday 4pm · The Quantum Realm Institute

Spokes & Scoops Bike Ride

Friday 5pm · Abshire Park-Pumpkinvine Trail · Free

The Nicole London Acoustic Project

Friday 7pm · Tradewinds & The Galley-Elkhart

Annual Tackle Shack Golf Outing

Saturday 8am · Meadow Valley Golf Club

Elkhart Farmers Market

Saturday 9am · Kardzhali Park · Free

New in Elkhart County

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Bird in the Hand

Restaurants

Your chicken upgrade: Bird in the Hand is the no-drama dinner move, serving fried or grilled chicken sandwiches that hit the comfort-food sweet spot without slowing you down.

birdinthehandelkhart.com ↗

Bespoke Brows, Elkhart

Beauty

Brows that behave: Skip the daily fill-in and let Bespoke Brows, Elkhart craft your perfect shape with microblading, nano or powder brows, microshading or a Combo Brow that actually looks like real hair.

lisacosette.glossgenius.com ↗

ZSmart Furniture

Home & Garden

Easy home refresh: Need a new sofa, mattress, or even a washer without the giant upfront hit?

zsmartfurniture.com ↗

Elkhart County’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Elkhart County’s best →

Most read in Elkhart County

The five stories Elkhart County readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  2. New adult store in Elkhart raising eyebrows over location, proximity to schools

    New adult store in Elkhart, Indiana, is causing controversy due to its location near schools.

    Full story at abc57.com ↗

  3. Healthy ways to handle work stress before it takes over your day

    A man in his 60s has been found dead in the Cracker Barrel parking lot in Elkhart.

    Full story at wsbt.com ↗

  4. Island of Blues returns to Downtown Elkhart

    The Island of Blues is returning to downtown Elkhart, Indiana, on September 12 with a free community event hosted by the Elkhert Parks & Recreation Department.

    Full story at abc57.com ↗

  5. Two men injured in early Monday morning shooting in Elkhart

    The Elkhart Police Department is investigating a Monday morning shooting that left two men with non-life threatening injuries.

    Full story at wishtv.com ↗

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