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In This Section:
2025/2026
McLaren Publishing
Presents...
GUIDES
* Guide to the Guides 2026
* South Bend Area Bar and Restaurant Guide 2026
* Elkhart County Bar and Restaurant Guide (new for 2026)
* Automotive Guide 2026
* Contractor Guide 2026
* Mexican Restaurant Guide 2026
* Pizza Restaurant Guide 2026
* South Bend Area Bar and Restaurant Guide 2025
* St. Joseph County Companion Guide 2025
* Automotive Guide 2025
* Contractor Guide 2025
* Beauty Salons and Spas 2025
* Women's Fashion Guide 2025
* We Love Pets! 2025
* Guide to the West Side (South Bend) 2026
Upcoming:​
* Health and Fitness Guide
* Travel Guide
* Bartender Guide
* High School Football
The Guide to the Guides 2026
You can't tell the players without a program!
This useful guide lists all the guides that are on offer from McLaren Publishing, complete with a short description of each guide and a cover pic to recognize.
All of our guides and listings are free of charge and printed multiple times throughout the year.
The guides are paid for by our generous advertisers. Ad space is always limited, so reserve a spot now.
The printed version and the digital version are identical.
***** Coming Soon *****
South Bend Area Bar & Restaurant Guide 2026
* 80 pages. Over 700 listings. Easy to use.
* South Bend's only comprehensive guide dedicated
to listing all the Bars and Restaurants in the area.
* South Bend, Mishawaka, Granger, Notre Dame.
* Divided by city.
* Alphabetically indexed.
* Includes coffee shops and cafe's.
* Editor's Picks at the end of each section.
* Guides and listings are FREE.
* Ad cost is $300.00 per year.​
Ad size 4-1/2" W x 7-1/2" H --- Full page, Full color
with QR Code linking directly to your website, social media, or landing page (menu, event, etc.).
***** Coming Soon *****
Elkhart County Bar and Restaurant Guide 2026
*** NEW FOR 2026 ***
*** BY POPULAR DEMAND ***
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* 80 pages. Over 500 listings. * Easy to use.
* Elkhart County's only comprehensive guide
dedicated to listing all the Bars and Restaurants
in the area.
* Elkhart, Goshen, Bristol, Middlebury, Nappanee,
and more.
* Divided by city. * Alphabetically indexed.
* Includes coffee shops, cafe's, and desserts.
* Editor's Picks and Notes.
* Guides and listings are FREE.
​* Only 38 showcase ads available.
* Ad cost is $300.00 per year.​
Ad size 4-1/2" W x 7-1/2" H --- Full page, Full color
with QR Code linking directly to your website, social media, or landing page (menu, event, etc.).
***** Coming Soon *****
South Bend Area
Automotive Guide 2026
Including: South Bend, Mishawaka,
Granger and Notre Dame
* 80 pages. Over 600 listings. Easy to use.
* South Bend's only comprehensive guide
dedicated to listing all the automotive related
companies in the area.
* Divided into 22 categories.
* Alphabetically indexed.​
* Guides and listings are FREE.
* Updated and printed multiple times per year.
* Ad cost is $300.00 per year.
​Ad size 4-1/2" W x 7-1/2" H --- Full page, Full color
with QR Code linking directly to your website, social media, or landing page (event, coupons, etc).
***** Coming Soon *****
South Bend Area
Contractor Guide 2026
Including: South Bend, Mishawaka,
Granger, and Notre Dame
* 80 pages. Over 600 listings. Easy to use.
* South Bend's only comprehensive guide dedicated
to listing all the contractors in the area.
* South Bend, Mishawaka, Granger, Notre Dame.
* Divided into 31 contractor categories.
* Alphabetically indexed. * Color coded by city.
* Includes a complete list of all area suppliers.
* Divided into 18 supply categories
* Essential for Contractors and DIY's
* Guides and listings are FREE.
* Ad cost is $300.00 per year
​​Ad size 4-1/2" W x 7-1/2" H --- Full page, Full color
with QR Code linking directly to your website, social media, or landing page (gallery, pics, etc).
***** Coming Soon *****
South Bend Area
Mexican Restaurant Guide 2026
Including: South Bend, Mishawaka,
Granger, and Notre Dame
* 28 pages. Over 80 listings. Easy to use.
* South Bend's only comprehensive guide dedicated
to listing all the Mexican Restaurants in the area.
* Divided by city.
* Guides and listings are always FREE.
* Also, including Mexican desserts, bakeries, and
American restaurants with full Mexican menu.
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***** ADVERTISERS *****
* Ad cost is $200.00 per year.
​​Ad size 4-1/2" W x 7-1/2" H --- Full page, Full color
with QR Code linking directly to your website, social media, or landing page (menu, coupons, etc).
***** Coming Soon *****
South Bend Area
Pizza Restaurant
Guide 2026
Including: South Bend, Mishawaka,
Granger, and Notre Dame
* 28 pages. Over 80 listings. Easy to use.
* South Bend's only comprehensive guide dedicated
to listing all the Pizza Restaurants in the area.
* Divided by city.
* Pizza Parlors and Restaurants serving pizza.
​​* Guides and listings are always FREE.
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***** ADVERTISERS *****
* Ad cost is $200.00 per year.
​​Ad size 4-1/2" W x 7-1/2" H --- Full page, Full color
with QR Code linking directly to your website, social media, or landing page (menu, coupons, etc).
South Bend Area
Bar & Restaurant Guide 2025
* 80 pages. Over 700 listings. Easy to use.
* South Bend's only comprehensive guide dedicated
to listing all the Bars and Restaurants in the area.
* South Bend, Mishawaka, Granger, Notre Dame.
* Divided by city.
* Alphabetically indexed.
* Includes coffee shops and cafe's.
* Editor's Picks at the end of each section.
* Guides and listings are FREE.
* Ad cost is $300.00 per year.​
Ad size 4-1/2" W x 7-1/2" H --- Full page, Full color
with QR Code linking directly to your website, social media, or landing page (menu, event, etc).
St. Joseph County Companion to the
South Bend Area Bar & Restaurant Guide 2025
* 16 pages. Over 60 listings. Easy to use.
* Companion guide to the
South Bend Area Bar & Restaurant Guide 2025.
* Includes: Osceola, Wyatt, Lakeville, Walkerton,
North Liberty, Crumstown, New Carlisle, and
Lydick.
* Divided by city.
* Alphabetically indexed.
* Guides and listings are FREE.
​* Ad cost is $100.00 per year.
Ad size 4-1/2" W x 7-1/2" H --- Full page, Full color
with QR Code linking directly to your website, social media, or landing page (menu, event, etc).
South Bend Area
Automotive Guide 2025
* 80 pages. Over 600 listings. Easy to use.
* South Bend's only comprehensive guide dedicated
to listing all the automotive companies in the area.
* South Bend, Mishawaka, Granger, Notre Dame.
* Divided into 22 categories.
* Alphabetically indexed.​
* Guides and listings are FREE.
* Ad cost is $300.00 per year.
​Ad size 4-1/2" W x 7-1/2" H --- Full page, Full color
with QR Code linking directly to your website, social media, or landing page (event, coupons, etc).
South Bend Area
Contractor Guide 2025
* 44 pages. Over 600 listings. Easy to use.
* South Bend's only comprehensive guide dedicated
to listing all the contractors in the area.
* South Bend, Mishawaka, Granger, Notre Dame.
* Divided into 31 contractor categories.
* Alphabetically indexed.
* Color coded by city.
* Includes a complete list of all area suppliers.
* Divided into 18 supply categories
* Essential for Contractors and DIY's
* Guides and listings are FREE.
​* Streamlined Guide - No Advertisers until 2026
South Bend Area
Beauty Salons & Spas
Guide 2025
* 40 pages. Over 300 listings. Easy to use.
* South Bend's only comprehensive guide dedicated
to listing all the beauty salons, spas, nail salons,
and all the beauty related companies in the area.
* South Bend, Mishawaka, Granger Notre Dame.
* Divided into 14 categories.
* Alphabetically indexed.
* Includes a complete list of area BARBERSHOPS.
* Includes a complete list of beauty product brands.
* Guides and listings are FREE.
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Ad size 4-1/2" W x 7-1/2" H --- Full page, Full color
with QR Code linking directly to your website.
South Bend Area
Women's Fashion Guide 2025
* 40 pages. Over 300 listings. Easy to use.
* South Bend's only comprehensive guide dedicated
to listing all the women's fashion stores in the area.
* South Bend, Mishawaka, Granger, Notre Dame.
* Divided into 11 categories.
* Alphabetically indexed.
* Guides and listings are FREE.
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Ad size 4-1/2" W x 7-1/2" H --- Full page, Full color
with QR Code linking directly to your website.
South Bend Area
We Love Pets! Guide 2025
* 64 pages. Over 400 listings. Easy to use.
* South Bend's only comprehensive guide dedicated
to listing all the pet related companies in the area.
* South Bend, Mishawaka, Granger, Notre Dame.
* Divided into 20 categories.
* Alphabetically indexed.
* Includes a complete list of pet food and pet meds.
* Guides and listings Free.
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Ad size 4-1/2" W x 7-1/2" H --- Full page, Full color
with QR Code linking directly to your website.
South Bend's Guide to the West Side 2026
Coming Soon to a Waiting Room Near You
The West Side of South Bend is growing, and who can keep up. Leave it to McLaren Publishing Co. to come up with an accurate and vibrant guide, with a perfect layout of area businesses. Including where to eat, stay, go, play, shop, and pray. (yes, we know that rhymes). Complete with a combination of stories, themed puzzles, fascinating trivia and of course eager advertisers.
This highly anticipated guide has advertisers champing at the bit to be included. Space is limited, so reserve your spot as soon as possible. Look for this guide to hit the streets sometime in 2026
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The section on historic Churches should be of interest to everyone.
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Adjoining neighborhoods:
Near West Side - West Washington - North West (Lincoln Manor) - St. Casimir - West Side - Kennedy Park - Harrison Park - Lasalle Park - Far West Side - Lincoln Way West - N. Summit - Ardmore​
21 - 37 Advertisers * 64 - 80 Pages
(Size of the guide and number of advertisers may vary)
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Ad cost is $200.00 per year
Ad size 4-1/2" W x 7-1/2" H --- Full page, Full color with QR Code
linking directly to your website, social media, or landing page (menu, event, coupons, etc).