There are a variety of amenities, attractions and excellent restaurants near the La Lumiere campus.  Below are some suggestions for you to explore.

Nature Preserves and Parks
Indiana Dunes State Park and Beaches
Warren Dunes State Park and Beaches

Cultural Sites and Museums
Hesston Steam Museum
International Friendship Gardens
LaPorte County Historical Society Museum
Lubeznik Center For the Arts
College Football Hall of Fame
South Bend Chocolate Company's Chocolate Museum
Studebaker National Museum

University of Notre Dame
Purdue University Northcentral
Valparaiso University

Shopping
Lighthouse Place Premium Outlets, Michigan City, Indiana
Downtown New Buffalo, Michigan