SOUTH HAVEN 2007
June 30 – July 7
THE HOUSE: Sunset Pointe (76599 Evergreen Bluff South Haven, MI)
7 Bedrooms, 4.5 baths, beach access, central air, private pool, fireplace, cable TV, DVD player, gas grill, washer/dryer, dishwasher, bath and bed linens provided.
THINGS TO DO
SOUTH HAVEN (2.3 miles away)
Current and 5-Day Weather Forecast
1. CALENDAR
a. June 30th – 12th Annual Cottage Walk
b. June 30th – Paws-On-The-Pier
c. July 1st – Red, Whites, and BBQ Festival
d. July 1st – South Haven Summer Art Fair
e. July 4th – 4th of July Parade
f. July 5th – Fireworks
g. July 6th – Blues in the Vineyard
h. July 7th – 8th Annual Festival of Cars
i. July 7th – 26th Annual Classic Boat Show
2. ATTRACTIONS
a. Michigan Theater – First run movies on 3 screens (Adults $3.50, Children $2.50)
b. Cat’s Meow Cruises – 2 and 3 hour cruises on a catamaran.
c. Shaul Sailboat Charter – 42’ sailboat charter.
d. Michigan Maritime Museum – Features the Friends Good Will (1810 replica tall ship sloop that played a role in the 1813 Battle of Lake Erie). Day and sunset cruises given on Sa, Su, T, W, Th, F.
e. Van Buren State Park – Features high dune formations and one mile of sandy beach.
f. Beaches – North and South Beach in downtown South Haven.
g. Kal-Haven Trail – 34 mile trail for hiking or biking from South Haven to Kalamazoo.
h. Apple Ridge Farm – Guided horseback tours on 84 acre farm.
i. Wild West Ranch – horseback rides
j. Fishing Charters – Several different boats and companies to choose from.
k. St. Basil Catholic Church – Overlooks Lake Michigan. Masses: Daily – 9AM; Sa – 5:30PM; S – 8, 9:30, 11
l. Wineries
ii. Domaine Berrien Cellars & Winery
iii. Fenn Valley Vineyard
iv. Karma Vista Vineyards & Winery
v. Southwest Michigan Wine Trail
vi. St. Julian Winery – Michigan’s oldest and largest winery.
vii. Tabor Hill Winery & Restaurant
viii. Warner Vineyards – South Haven Tasting Room. Second oldest vineyard in Michigan.
m. McIntosh Apple Orchards and Cider Mill – Tour the cidery and see how sweet cider is turned into hard cider.
n. DeGrandchamp’s Blueberry Farm
3. DINING
b. Big Boy Restaurant
d. Clementine’s – Looked popular on our last visit. No reservations are accepted.
e. Dairy Queen
g. Harborside Bistro
h. Jake’s Beach House
i. Little Caeser Pizza
j. Magnolia Grille
k. McDonald’s
l. Papa John’s Pizza
m. Seawolf Restaurant – Casual Fine Dining and Martini Bar since 1922.
o. Subway
p. Taco Bell
r. Thirsty Perch Watering Hole & Grille
s. Wendy’s
t. York’s Landing
4. RECREATION
a. Hawks Head Golf Course - $60/18 includes cart
b. Beeches Golf Club - $39 - $44/18 includes cart
c. Glenn Shores Golf Course
d. Jeptha Lake Golf Course – 9 hole – par 3 course - $6 to $9
e. South Haven Golf Club
f. Westshore Family Fitness Center – 20,000 sqft fitness center with free weights, Nautilus, swimming, and aerobics.
g. Attitudes Fitness and Wellness Center
h. Kerry Mark Salon and Day Spa
5. SHOPPING
a. Decadent Dogs – The ultimate collection for your K-9 kids.
b. Harbor Toy Company, Inc.
c. Hidden Room Book Shoppe
d. Old Harbor Village – Collection of shops on the Black River
e. The Perfect Setting – Unique jewelry store.
f. Whimsy – Small, but nice store. Owner liked Annie a lot.
SAUGATUCK & DOUGLAS (25 miles away)
1. CALENDAR
a. June 30th – Altar Boyz – Off Broadway musical comedy about a fictitious boy band. Also July 1, 3-7
b. June 30th – Waterfront Invitational Art Fair
c. July 1st – Tours of historic Felt Mansion
d. July 3rd – Film Studies at the Red Barn – The King and I
e. July 4th – 4th of July Parade and Fireworks
f. July 4th – Music in the Park
g. July 4th – Walking Tours of Saugatuck. Also July 6th.
h. July 6th – Saugatuck Green Market
i. July 6th – Art Barn Friday Nights
2. ATTRACTIONS
a. Oval Beach – Voted one of the top beaches in the U.S.
b. Star of Saugatuck Boat Cruises – Authentic sternwheeler offering 1.5 hour narrated cruises.
c. Hand-Cranked Chain Ferry – Runs between Saugatuck and Douglas
d. Saugatuck Boardwalk
e. Mt. Baldhead sand dune
g. SS Keewatin – 350 passenger Great Lakes steamship that is now a floating museum.
h. Ox-Bow – Summer school affiliated with the Art Institute of Chicago.
i. Fishing Charters – Several different boats and companies to choose from.
j. Express Yourself Art Barn – Make your own pottery, jewelry, etc.
k. Felt Mansion
l. St. Peter’s Catholic Church - Masses: Sa – 5:30PM; S – 8:30, 11
m. Saugatuck Dunes State Park – Dune hiking
3. DINING
a. Crane’s Pie Pantry Restaurant
b. Back Alley Pizza Joint
c. The Belvedere Inn – Fine dining at a beautiful B&B
e. Butler Restaurant – Casual dining that overlooks the Kalamazoo River
f. Charlie’s Round the Corner Ice Cream
g. Chequers of Saugatuck – English Pub with authentic English menu
h. The Comfort Café – Breakfast and lunch
i. Coral Gables Restaurant – Casual waterfront dining and dancing.
j. Everyday People Café – Casual dining with live blues and jazz.
k. Kalico Kitchen – Restaurant and deli.
m. Marro’s Restaurant – Italian restaurant that becomes a dance club at night.
n. Mermaid Bar & Grille – Waterfront dining.
o. Restaurant Toulouse – Country French dining.
p. Saugatuck Brewing Company – Don’t serve food, but you can bring your own.
q. Saugatuck Drugstore Soda Fountain
s. Uncommon Grounds – Coffee
4. RECREATION
a. Clearbrook Golf Club and Restaurant
b. Laketown Golf and Conference Center – Par-3 course and miniature golf
c. Ravines Golf Club – An Arnold Palmer course.
d. West Shore Golf Club - $35 - $37/18 includes cart. Since 1916.
e. Diamond Springs Golf Course
f. Old Allegan Canoe Rental – 3 to 5 hour canoe trips
g. Running Rivers Kayak Rentals
5. SHOPPING
a. American Spoon Foods – Unique store that sells fruit preserves and condiments.
b. Galerie Toulouse – Vintage poster reproductions.
c. Saugatuck Spice Merchants
d. Wine Sellers of Saugatuck
BENTON HARBOR & ST. JOSEPH (26 miles away)
1. CALENDAR
a. July 4th - Fireworks
2. ATTRACTIONS
a. Andrews Museum of Natural History – Complete skeleton of a woolly mammoth and 1,000’s of shells, birds, mammals, and insects on display.
b. B.J. Goetz Art Studio – 28 studio artists working in a 110 year old factory building.
c. Deer Forest Fun Park – One of the largest exotic animal petting zoos in the U.S. Also pony rides, train rides, and ferris wheel. Pet over 100 tame deer.
d. Krasl Art Center – Three galleries of visual art.
e. Mary’s City of David – Museum and tour of America’s 3rd oldest Christian communal society on 300 acres.
f. Silver Beach – Near downtown
g. The Box Factory for the Arts – Three galleries and 34 resident artists work in an old box factory.
h. The Butterfly House on Silver Beach – Live exhibit of 3,000 sqft
3. DINING
b. Café Tossi – Italian eatery with homemade pastas
c. Clancy’s Deli
e. Cracker Barrel
g. Kilwin’s of St. Joseph
h. Mansion Grille
i. Pizza Hut
j. Pump House Grille – Steak and ribs restaurant
k. Roxy’s Hamburgers – 50’s style diner.
l. Schu’s Grill & Bar – Overlooks Lake Michigan
m. Silver Beach Pizza – Located in a train depot
n. South Bend Chocolate Company – Includes a chocolate museum
o. Spinnaker’s Restaurant – Food and dancing on the river
p. Subway
q. Taste of Europe
r. Wendy’s
4. RECREATION
a. Bikes on the Bluff – Free bike rental provided by the city at the Welcome Center
b. Hidden Pointe Fun Park – 18 hole miniature golf and go carts.
c. Paw Paw Lake Golf Course - $51 - $55/18 includes cart; cheap twilight rates after 6PM
d. Stubblefield Tennis Courts – Brand new public tennis courts – no lights.
5. SHOPPING
HOLLAND (37 miles away)
1. CALENDAR
a. June 30th – Godspell – Hope Summer Repertory Theatre – Also July 5th
b. July 3rd – Fireworks Over Lake Michigan
c. July 5th – Downtown Street Performers
d. July 6th – The Till Midnight Cabaret – Hope Summer Repertory Theatre
2. ATTRACTIONS
a. DeKlomp Wooden Shoe & Delft Factory
b. Dutch Village – 200 year old recreation of a Netherlands town
d. Windmill Island – Has the only authentic operating Dutch windmill in the US. Sits on 36 acres of gardens.
e. The Holland Museum – Local history and Dutch galleries.
f. Holland State Park – Expansive beaches
g. Tunnel Park – Beaches, children’s dune climb, and a scenic view.
h. Holland Community Aquatic Center – Indoor public pools, 3 story slide, and water playgrounds.
i. The Holland Princess – 65 foot riverboat that offers dinner and lunch cruises.
j. Teusink’s Pony Farm – 100 year old pony farm for kids.
3. DINING
c. Alpen Rose Restaurant & Cafe – European flare
d. Ben and Jerry’s
e. Boatwerks Restaurant – New in 2006
f. Butch’s Dry Dock – Great selection of wines
g. Cold Stone Creamery
h. Crazyhorse Steakhouse & Saloon
i. Curragh Irish Pub – Live music.
j. Froggy’s – Burgers and hot dogs.
k. JJ Finnegan’s
l. Kilwin’s Chocolates
m. New Holland Brewing Company
n. Ottawa Beach Inn – Nice view of Lake Macatawa
o. Pizza Hut
p. Pocket Sandwich Company
q. Quizno’s
r. Till Midnight – Fine dining.
4. RECREATION
a. Craig’s Cruisers – Miniature golf and go-carts.
b. Macatawa Boat House – Canoe and boat rentals.
c. Paint a Pot
5. SHOPPING
a. Sandcastle for Kids – Specialize in hard to find toys from around the world.
b. Holland Outlet Center – 30 outlet stores
d. Northern Rustics – Unique rustic furniture
e. The Seasoned Home – Gourmet foods, teas, and spices
GRAND HAVEN & SPRING LAKE (55 miles away)
1. CALENDAR
a. June 30th – Annual Sand Sculpture Contest – Grand Haven City Beach
b. June 30th – Grand Haven Art Festival – Also July 1st
c. July 4th – Patriot’s Day 5K Race
d. July 4th – Ferrysburg 4th of July Parade
e. July 4th – Fireworks
2. ATTRACTIONS
a. Tri-Cities Historical Museum – Features “Under The Big Top” – a 1,200 piece hand carved miniature circus and the 400 ton Pere Marquette steam locomotive– Free admission
b. Musical Fountain – Nightly half hour performances at dusk
c. Grand Haven State Park – 48 acre park consisting primarily of beaches
d. Lighthouse
e. Grand Haven Schooner – ride The Wind Dancer, a 61-foot sailboat
f. Kitchel-Lindquist Dunes Preserve – 115 acres that feature all types of sand dune ecosystems
3. DINING
a. Arby’s
b. Cold Stone Creamery
c. Damon’s
d. Dee-Lite Bar & Grill – 50’s style diner
f. Great Harvest Bread Company
g. Old Boys’ Brewhouse – Brewery with a canine oriented theme in memory of a Chocolate Labrador
h. Panera Bread
i. Pavilion Wharf Deli and Grille
j. Pfaff Pharmacy – Old-fashioned soda fountain
k. Pizza Hut
l. Porto Bello – Live music and Italian food on the waterfront
m. Santo Stefano del Lago – Gourmet foods, chocolates, and wines
n. Snug Harbor – Waterfront restaurant with 80 seat outdoor patio
o. Sweet Temptations – Homemade ice cream and candies
p. Thali Bistro – Authentic Sri Lankan and Indian flavored French cuisine
q. The Grand – Seafood and oyster bar
r. The Kirby House – Features The Kirby Grill – family restaurant, The Grill Room – chophouse, and K2 – wood fired pizzeria
s. Theater Bar – Live music, food, wines
4. RECREATION
a. Rock’n’Road Cycle – Rent bikes for $20/day
5. SHOPPING
a. East Village Wine Shoppe
GRAND RAPIDS (61 miles away)
1. CALENDAR
a. July 4th - Fireworks
b. July 5th – West Michigan White Caps vs. Ft. Wayne Wizards – 7PM – Also July 6th
2. ATTRACTIONS
b. Ford Presidential Library and Museum
c. Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park
d. Heritage Hill – Take a walking tour of an old neighborhood with homes dating to 1848.
3. DINING
a. The 1913 Room – In the Amway Grand Building. Michigan’s only 5 star restaurant.
b. The B.O.B. (Big Old Building) – Features 5 restaurants and entertainment center.
4. RECREATION
5. SHOPPING