A home* opener of our own.

We know what you’re thinking: Who are these guys? What happened to NDToGo?

Truth be told, we had to put NDToGo to sleep. Well actually, NDToGo went to go live on Grandma and Grandpa’s farm. That’s not it either.

Here’s the story – NDToGo was great, but given the success and enthusiasm generated in the last month of school, we outgrew ourselves. Students began to get word of the idea at other campuses in Indiana and wanted to know when/how we could do the same thing there. We also decided that the “ToGo” moniker didn’t quite do justice to our concept. With the help of a lot of feedback from ND students, we began to really get excited about “taking back” the word Townie. We know what you’re thinking…town/gown relations in the Bend aren’t exactly at their best right now. Let’s get back to the word Townie…it’s kind of like the term Cougar; taking over America, one college student at a time.

What does the word Townie mean to you? Read some of the first entries of this blog to get our opinion. Basically, some of my best times were had in the hole in the walls, place like the Midway Tavern, which has live blues weekly and a personality to the place. Who told me about the Midway? None other than fellow Keenanite and renowned townie Chris “Stretch” Martin. The list goes on and on. We’ve got a dedicated following of people that are looking for more options in South Bend. Stay tuned to learn about how to become a Townie in your own right…be the one to take your sectionmates to an interesting Vietnamese restaurant in Mishawaka or impress a date with your knowledge of the ins and outs of the surrounding community. Spread the word, and if you share our passion, leave a comment on the blog and we’ll get back to you. And be sure to check our website (in progress) as we migrate from the old domain. www.collegetownie.com

NDToGo , CollegeTownie would like to extend a warm welcome back to campus!

*Homepage opener. CollegeTownie is the new NDToGo.