Rental Cottages in Grand Haven, MI

Summer rental homes abound in Grand Haven and are your best bet for lodging right on the water, though a few bed & breakfasts are awfully close.

A range of Grand Haven summer rental properties are available, from cottages on the shore to small houses in town, downtown condos to 5000 square-foot beachfront mcmansions.

Vacation Rentals by Owner, or vrbo.com is a good source for Grand Haven summer rental listings (and no, I don’t get a commission for saying that, but I should probably look into it ;) )

 

Lighthouse Place Premium Outlets, Michigan City, Indiana

One of Michigan City’s primary attractions is its outlet mall, Lighthouse Place Premium Outlets, located just a few blocks from the waterfront. The mall boasts 120 outlets from such desirable brands as Polo Ralph Lauren, Nike, J. Crew, Lane Bryant, Burberry, DKNY and more.

Personally, I love the Hanna Anderson outlet, where I can buy my daughter pretty, well-made, age-appropriate clothing at bargain prices, and the clothes at the Ann Taylor and Banana Republic outlets for myself. I also usually hit Hollister and Brooks Brothers for the fellas in the family.

There are a few places to snack in the mall, plus a few restaurants on nearby Washington Street and on the waterfront, or you can hop into your car and head back along Franklin Street towards the highway, where you’ll find restaurants like Red Lobster and Damon’s.

Check the Lighthouse Place Outlets’ website for directions to the mall. The first time I visited Michigan City’s outlet mall I took the 40B exit from I-94, which led me through a rather depressed area of town. Subsequently I took exit 34B which ran through a big box shopping district.

Contact Info:
Lighthouse Place Premium Outlets
601 Wabash Street
Michigan City, IN 46360
(219) 879-6506

premiumoutlets.com

Downtown St. Joseph, Michigan

Photo by Corey Seeman

I’m writing today from the Chocolate Cafe in St Joseph. St. Joseph easily has one of the cutest downtown shopping districts of all the Lake Michigan Towns.

There are several blocks of shops, places like Edgewater Gifts, Kilwins ice cream and fudge, The Natural Gem jewelry store, Elephant’s Breath Antiques, Forever Books and Fuzzy Butz Pet Bakery.

Favorite downtown restaurants include Silver Beach Pizza, Tim’s Too for Asian food, the Broad Street Cafe, Cassava Restaurant for Latin American Cuisine and Bistro on the Boulevard for fine dining. The Chocolate Cafe has tasty coffee and offers a variety of chocolates, cheesecakes and other baked goods, including chocolate fondue for two or four – yum.

St. Joseph’s main beach, Silver Beach, with its pretty white lighthouse is located at the edge of the downtown shopping district, making it easy to hit the beach in the morning, hop into town for lunch and then jump back in the waves.

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