{"id":14610,"date":"2019-06-23T18:53:45","date_gmt":"2019-06-23T18:53:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/?p=14610"},"modified":"2019-08-23T18:54:26","modified_gmt":"2019-08-23T18:54:26","slug":"discover-grand-haven-mi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/discover-grand-haven-mi\/","title":{"rendered":"Grand Haven | Discover It On Your Day Trip From Saugatuck, MI"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Nearby Grand Haven Makes For A Great Day Trip From Wickwood Inn<\/h2>\n

Grand Haven, MI is a fantastic place to visit for a day when you stay in Saugatuck.\u00a0 Sometimes, when guests reserve a 2-3 day getaway to Wickwood Inn \u2026 they may never leave the inn. After all, taking time to truly slow down and unwind IS luxurious. But, Wickwood Inn\u2019s perfect location in the heart of historical downtown Saugatuck. Many people LOVE to walk, hike, job, bike, battle, or sail away. \u00a0They take in all that the Saugatuck area has to offer. During Indian Summer, our days remain warm and the nights become just a little crisp. \u00a0It’s that perfect combination for an extended 4 \u2013 6 day stay at Wickwood Inn. With the luxury of time, perhaps you want to venture out and explore some of our neighboring towns, like Grand Haven!<\/p>\n

Today we feature our shoreline neighbor to the north. Here are a few of the places you won\u2019t want to miss!<\/p>\n

Grand Haven, MI Things To Do<\/span><\/h2>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Grand Haven State Park<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>| 48-acre park has a beautiful\u00a0sandy shore along Lake Michigan on the west side of the park. The Grand River flows along the\u00a0north side of the park. It’s entirely beach sand, and provides scenic views of\u00a0Lake Michigan and the Grand Haven pier and lighthouse.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Shopping Downtown<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>| Plan your shopping trip and find those off-the-beaten-path spots. \u00a0Explore galleries, wineries, boutiques and specialty shops in and around Grand Haven.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>MacKite, Lee & Birch, Down To Earth<\/strong>, and<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Fortino\u2019s<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>are just a few of the fun shops you\u2019ll want to explore.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>Musical Fountain<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>| Fun for all ages, the Grand Haven Musical Fountain is a synchronized water and light show over the water that is accompanied with music of all varieties. Built in 1962 this fountain\u00a0was the largest musical fountain in the world when it was built and held that title until 1998.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s better to see something once than hear about it a thousand times.\u201d
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\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rosy Mound Natural Area<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>| a classic Great Lakes dune system including a hiking trail from the parking area to the Lake\u00a0Michigan shoreline. It includes 1,000 feet of stairs up and down the dunes and scenic views of\u00a0woods, the dune blowout and Lake Michigan.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dining<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>| Enjoy<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Morningside Cafe<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>for an amazing breakfast or lunch,<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Odd Side Ales<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>for an excellent beer,<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Righteous Cuisine<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>for a quick, innovative taco, or<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Snug Harbor<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>for a great water view!<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chocolates by Grimaldi<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>| Where decadent confections are hand-made using chocolate with no artificial ingredients, preservatives, or waxes. They use local and Michigan-made ingredients in their gourmet confections ensuring the highest quality products. Taste. Take a tour. Or sign up for a class. Be sure and try their top seller, Chips \u2019N Chocolate. \u00a0This combination of Michigan-made potato chips covered in creamy milk chocolate is a sensational marriage of sweet and salty, with a kick of crunch.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

On Your Return From Grand Haven To Wickwood Inn<\/h2>\n

After spending some time in Coast Guard City, USA \u2026 come on back to Saugatuck. \u00a0You’re in time for Sips & Small Plates at Wickwood Inn. It\u2019s our favorite hour of the day and bringing the Inn\u2019s guests together for good food is what we do best.\u00a0 And, it\u2019s the perfect time to share your adventures in Grand Haven!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

  Nearby Grand Haven Makes For A Great Day Trip From Wickwood Inn Grand Haven, MI is a fantastic place to visit for a day when you stay in Saugatuck.\u00a0 Sometimes, when guests reserve a 2-3 day getaway to Wickwood Inn \u2026 they may never leave the inn. After all, taking time to truly slow […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":14631,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28,61],"tags":[128,126,124,127],"class_list":["post-14610","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-getaways","category-things-to-do-in-saugatuck","tag-day-trips","tag-grand-haven","tag-grand-haven-mi","tag-saugatuck-mi"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14610","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14610"}],"version-history":[{"count":27,"href":"https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14610\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14688,"href":"https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14610\/revisions\/14688"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14631"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14610"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14610"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14610"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}