Chicago offers dining options from foie-gras topped hot dogs to Italian tapas and half a dozen ways to prepare goat. Here are some favorite blogs with great suggestions for your Chicago dining experience. Jeff Eats Chicago Yeah, he does. Then he offers up his opinions on his blog, complete with descriptions of the atmosphere and, …
During Restaurant Week Grand Haven’s eateries are offering select lunch and dinner options at great prices to encourage diners to get out there and try something new or just enjoy some old favorites. I’m planning to try the trout or osso bucco at Jelly’s or maybe that shrimp diablo at Porto Bello. That pulled pork …
Each year famed chef Mario Batali spends the greater part of the summer at his vacation home near Traverse City, fishing, cooking and hunting down the best eats the area has to offer. See his recommendations for everything from an old-school butcher to the best hard apple cider to a great seafood place on the …
While on vacation my husband and I frequently lpause from our sightseeing to spend a few hours in a coffee shop, enjoying a rich, hot cup of java, munching on decadent sweets and reading or taking advantage of free wi-fi. Holland has several great coffee shops – here are a few favorite Downtown JP’s JP’s …
If you’re vacationing in Muskegon and craving a familiar meal for dinner, you can head to one of the national chain restaurants in the area. The area around The Lakes Mall is home to several. Craving some Italian food? Try The Olive Garden or Johnny Carino’s. Seafood lovers can dig into some shrimp at The Red …
Soup lovers must check out the Zoup! restaurant while in Holland. The restaurant serves sandwiches and salads, but as the name suggests, the emphasis is on soup. The decor is warm and inviting, with a sort of Panera restaurant style. We walked in and staked our claim on a cushy booth, then headed up to …
For a tasty meal you won’t soon forget, head to downtown Muskegon’s Mia and Grace, located in a storefront not far from the Muskegon Museum of Art and the Frauenthal Center for the Arts. The decor is simple and stylish, with walls painted in warm colors and hung with artwork by local artists – for …
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...
Favorite Grand Haven Eats
There are dining choices to please most tastes and budgets in Grand Haven...
Grand Haven's Coast Guard Festival
Tall ships stand in the harbor, throngs of people walk along the boardwalk and delighted screams of carnival-goers rise above the din. It’s Coast Guard Festival week in Grand Haven. Each year at the end of July and beginning of August the town gears up to celebrate the Coast Guard and all that they do...
South Beach, South Haven, MI
We walked toward the South Haven lighthouse, admiring the views of white boats zipping out of the harbor and into the wide blue expanse of Lake Michigan beyond. As we neared the pier we spotted colorful beach umbrellas dotting the sand like confetti, people splashing in the Lake Michigan waves and children constructing magnificent structures out of sand. We’d found South Beach....
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Great Wolf Lodge, Traverse City, Michigan
If you’re looking for a fun place to stay with the family in Traverse City, Great Wolf Lodge may be just the hotel for you. Great Wolf Lodge is a hotel / indoor waterpark perched on the outskirts of Traverse City, right by the Grand Traverse Mall...
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