{"id":12746,"date":"2019-03-22T16:03:42","date_gmt":"2019-03-22T16:03:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/?p=12746"},"modified":"2019-03-22T18:23:38","modified_gmt":"2019-03-22T18:23:38","slug":"this-april-surprise-your-loved-one-with-a-stay-at-wickwood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/this-april-surprise-your-loved-one-with-a-stay-at-wickwood\/","title":{"rendered":"This April Surprise Your Loved One With A Stay At The Wickwood Inn"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--column 50-50 column--><!--group 0 group--><!--part 0 part--><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-758 size-blog_full_width\" title=\"April Fools Day - foggy day on the river\" src=\"https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Saugatuck-in-the-Spring-760x506.jpg\" alt=\"foggy river view\" width=\"760\" height=\"506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Saugatuck-in-the-Spring-760x506.jpg 760w, https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Saugatuck-in-the-Spring-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Saugatuck-in-the-Spring-940x626.jpg 940w, https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Saugatuck-in-the-Spring-330x220.jpg 330w, https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Saugatuck-in-the-Spring-520x346.jpg 520w, https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Saugatuck-in-the-Spring-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Saugatuck-in-the-Spring-49x33.jpg 49w, https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Saugatuck-in-the-Spring.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1484 size-blog_full_width\" title=\"April Fools Day - Christy Suite\" src=\"https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/fh-christy-760x300.jpg\" alt=\"inn guest room with fine linens and purple flowers\" width=\"760\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/fh-christy-760x300.jpg 760w, https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/fh-christy-300x118.jpg 300w, https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/fh-christy-1024x404.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/fh-christy-940x371.jpg 940w, https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/fh-christy-330x130.jpg 330w, https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/fh-christy-520x205.jpg 520w, https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/fh-christy-480x189.jpg 480w, https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/fh-christy-83x33.jpg 83w, https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/fh-christy.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10720 size-blog_full_width\" title=\"April Fools Day - Pink Tulip Trees In Bloom\" src=\"https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Spring_800-760x475.jpg\" alt=\"pink flowering tulip trees\" width=\"760\" height=\"475\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-307\" title=\"April Fools Day - Breakfast At Wickwood\" src=\"https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/breakfast-vertical.jpg\" alt=\"berries and cream on a bismarck at the breakfast table setting\" width=\"760\" height=\"1074\" srcset=\"https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/breakfast-vertical.jpg 600w, https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/breakfast-vertical-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/breakfast-vertical-330x466.jpg 330w, https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/breakfast-vertical-452x640.jpg 452w, https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/breakfast-vertical-480x678.jpg 480w, https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/breakfast-vertical-23x33.jpg 23w, https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/breakfast-vertical-300x424.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-271 size-blog_full_width\" title=\"April Fools Day - Proscuitto Wrapped Asparagus\" src=\"https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/asparagus-760x570.jpg\" alt=\"seasonal asparagus wrapped with proscuitto\" width=\"760\" height=\"570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/asparagus-760x570.jpg 760w, https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/asparagus-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/asparagus-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/asparagus-940x705.jpg 940w, https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/asparagus-330x247.jpg 330w, https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/asparagus-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/asparagus-480x360.jpg 480w, https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/asparagus-44x33.jpg 44w, https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/asparagus-360x270.jpg 360w, https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/asparagus.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12215 size-blog_full_width\" title=\"April Fools Day - Silver Tray of Sweets\" src=\"https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/SweetsTray1000-760x553.jpg\" alt=\"silver tray of sweets\" width=\"760\" height=\"553\" srcset=\"https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/SweetsTray1000-760x553.jpg 760w, https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/SweetsTray1000-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/SweetsTray1000-768x558.jpg 768w, https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/SweetsTray1000-940x683.jpg 940w, https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/SweetsTray1000-330x240.jpg 330w, https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/SweetsTray1000-520x378.jpg 520w, https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/SweetsTray1000-480x349.jpg 480w, https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/SweetsTray1000-45x33.jpg 45w, https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/SweetsTray1000.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<!-- tbc_section_separator --> <!--column 50-50 column--><!--group 0 group--><!--part 1 part--><\/p>\n<h2>Stay any time of the year and let your jaw drop in surprise!<\/h2>\n<p>What an exquisite April surprise!\u00a0 A getaway to Saugatuck full of many surprises.\u00a0 Pull up to Wickwood Inn&#8217;s front door.\u00a0 The scent of freshly blooming lilacs greet you as you step out of your car. Heading for the entry, you follow the garden path enveloped in greenery and spring color.\u00a0 Another April surprise, daffodils and cherry trees bloom along the way.\u00a0 Then, walk along the Inn hallway after check in and you find for sale autographed copies of <a href=\"https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/special-offerings\/surprises-treats\/\">Silver Palate Cookbook<\/a>, by our very own, Julee Rosso!<\/p>\n<p>Want an even nicer surprise?\u00a0 Request your favorite flowers, your own bottle of champagne and our local <a href=\"https:\/\/patriciaschocolate.com\/\">Patricia\u2019s Chocolates<\/a>\u00a0in your room \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/rooms\/christy-suite\/\">The Christy Suite<\/a>. The fireplace seating area and four poster bed with fine linens beckon.\u00a0 While the deep blue walls instantly set you into a tranquil mood. The Picasso drawings on the wall bid you to be amused and in awe. The Turkish towels in the bathroom and the softness of the Kashmere robes call you into luxury. Surprise!\u00a0 You might never leave your room!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u201cLuxury lives in the finer details.\u201d<br \/>\n~ Iggy Azalea<\/h3>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Curiosity takes hold and you and your love meander throughout the Inn.\u00a0 Then you visit the library, filled with everything from fiction or fantasy to biography or magazines. Stepping outside into the lush gardens, where you see some guests enjoying al fresco dining.\u00a0 You slowly walk through the arbor and gazebo and catch a glimpse of the somewhat perfect boxwood topiaries.<\/p>\n<p>Timed perfectly, you are told that a facial and relaxation massage is in order.\u00a0 Our trained clinician pampers you to a spring treat. Who doesn\u2019t love to start a vacation, or a surprise bed and breakfast stay, with a massage?!<\/p>\n<p>Now your body is fully relaxed and you\u2019re ready to enjoy your stay at Wickwood Inn.\u00a0 You can go put on something lovely and comfortable as there\u2019s more waiting &#8211; a relaxing day out on the town. Lake Michigan calls to you! Wickwood Inn staff provides towels and chairs for the beach.\u00a0 The innkeepers also have great suggestions for places to buy the best snacks to enjoy on the beach.\u00a0 Try our local cheeses from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.evergreenlanefarm.com\/\">Evergreen Lane Farm &amp; Creamery.<\/a>\u00a0Discover amazing salads and freshly baked cookies from Farmhouse Deli.\u00a0 Kismet Bakery\u2019s famous house-baked breads are not to be missed. The adventure continues as you make the short drive to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saugatuck.com\/directory\/oval-beach-2\/\">Oval Beach<\/a> for a relaxing, romantic picnic. The west Michigan shoreline is at your backs as you take in the rolling dunes.\u00a0 The sounds of the crashing spring waves of Lake Michigan begin once again.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u201cI have great faith in fools, self-confidence my friends will call it\u2026\u201d<br \/>\n~ Edgar Allan Poe<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>An afternoon of visiting tasting rooms and art galleries is the next surprise. \u00a0First, ask our innkeepers for a copy of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/viewer?mid=1VRupY43by--DJhuzSIjQ7fJM4jyBBPmb&amp;ll=42.468501686040106%2C-86.02752779999997&amp;z=10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Craft Drinks Tasting Map<\/a> and follow the link on our website for directions. Then, get out there and discover some of the wonderful craft drink makers sprinkled through our villages.\u00a0 \u00a0You can walk to many from the Inn and 37 are within a short 15 minute drive.\u00a0 The list is 53 and growing, if you are up for a little road trip adventure.\u00a0 We can even arrange for private driver as you wish.<\/p>\n<p>After you taste your fill of local beer, wine, spirits, cider, mead and cocktails, you have time before dinner to peruse interesting fine art our many galleries.\u00a0 James Brandness, Amazwi and Armstrong deGraaf are but a few of the more than twenty art hotspots to enjoy in downtown Saugatuck.\u00a0 And there are even more in the greater Saugatuck area.\u00a0 Thankfully, there are so many <a href=\"https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/things-to-do-in-saugatuck\/\">things to do in Saugatuck<\/a> near Wickwood Inn, your options are endless, so please explore!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8220;The deep roots never doubt that spring will come.&#8221;<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Marty Rubin<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h3>\n<p>At the Inn surprises keep coming, when you return to Wickwood to enjoy the Sips And Small Plates At Six.\u00a0 This appetizer hour is now the perfect daily event where food lovers staying at the Inn gather.\u00a0 Share your Saugatuck adventures with newfound friends as you taste your way through a selection of the delicious foods for which Wickwood is known.\u00a0 Then, make your way to Bowdie\u2019s Chophouse for the perfect steak dinner. Of course, not before you stroll the streets of Saugatuck and enjoy the beauty of the sun shining off Lake Michigan. You laugh, you hold hands, and you think, \u201cWhat a wonderful world.\u201d \u00a0Thank you, Louis, you are right!<\/p>\n<p>When you get back to the Inn, you can hardly believe it!\u00a0 There are freshly baked sweets to enjoy a late snack before you head off to bed.\u00a0 This whole day was the best way to spend a day on your April surprise getaway. What luxury to stay at Wickwood Inn in Saugatuck, Michigan! Want to make this day a reality? Give us a call at 269.857.1465 to arrange your perfect luxurious stay in our Saugatuck bed and breakfast today!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Stay any time of the year and let your jaw drop in surprise! 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