While many vacationers come to Grand Haven for its beautiful Lake Michigan beach, some find that on red and yellow flag days the waves may be rougher than they had anticipated, particularly for small children. In that case, there is a small – tiny, really – public beach on Spring Lake that’s a good alternative …
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, …
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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