While the Grand Haven State Park beach is by far the biggest and busiest beach in the Grand Haven area, there are other options. These beaches tend to be quieter than the State Park and are popular with families and seniors. City Beach – This beach is adjacent to the Grand Haven State Park Beach. …
While most beachgoers probably approach the Grand Haven beach from downtown, I like to take Grand Avenue. I’m driving down the road surrounded by homes and tall trees, then I turn a bend and suddenly the stunningly blue Lake Michigan stretches endlessly before me, breathtaking in its beauty. The Grand Haven State Park Beach is the biggest …
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. …
Every June Grand Haven’s Tri-Cities Historical Museum takes over Harbor Island and recreates life in the 1700′s for the Feast of the Strawberry Moon. The event seeks to provide a glimpse into every day life in the 1700′s, when fur traders regularly passed through, Native Americans lived nearby, merchants peddled their wares and the military …
From May to October, Grand Haven’s Chinook Pier plays host to a semiweekly farmers market. On Wednesdays and Saturdays roughly 20 vendors set up shop from 8:00 to around noon in the parking lot next to the Chinook Pier shops, selling fresh fruit and vegetables from local farms, organically grown produce, jams & jellies, salsa, …
The boardwalk runs along Grand Haven’s harbor from the lighthouse to the downtown area and locals and visitors alike love to stroll along it, stopping to enjoy a tasty ice cream cone and watch the pleasure boats head in and out of Lake Michigan. Seating for Grand Haven’s noted musical fountain is located along the …
While the beach at the state park is the biggest draw to Grand Haven, there are plenty of activities to keep you busy when you’re not relaxing at the shore. Spend a few hours shopping in Grand Haven’s downtown district centered around the west end of Washington Street where it meets the water front. The …
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
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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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