South Bend is the unofficial home of Notre Dame University, which is located just north of its city limits. The city takes its name from the St. Joseph River which abruptly changes course midway through its boundaries. South Bend hosts a number of annual and recurrent events that are big draws to the area, including the South Bend Reggae Festival and the World Pulse Festival, both of which attract music fans from all over the nation. South Bend boasts a number of museums for the culture seeker, including the South Bend Museum of Art and the Northern Indiana Center for History. Sports fans will be in heaven during football season, when Fighting Irish fever descends on the city and tailgating parties become Saturday fixtures.