{"id":15954,"date":"2020-01-11T04:00:49","date_gmt":"2020-01-11T04:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/?p=15954"},"modified":"2020-01-10T15:58:39","modified_gmt":"2020-01-10T15:58:39","slug":"saugatucks-quiet-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/saugatucks-quiet-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Saugatuck\u2019s Quiet Season | The Best Time To Enjoy Our Village Is Wintertime"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--column 50-50 column--><!--group 0 group--><!--part 0 part--><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15939 size-blog_full_width\" title=\"Saugatuck's Quiet Season - Winter Sleigh Rides!\" src=\"https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Winter-Sleigh-2020-760x333.jpg\" alt=\"2 white horses pulling a sleigh in the snowy countryside\" width=\"760\" height=\"333\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-831 size-blog_full_width\" title=\"Saugatuck's Quiet Season - Winter Wine Tastings\" src=\"https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Wine-Tasting-on-the-Southwest-Michigan-Wine-Trail-904x1030-760x865.jpg\" alt=\"5 wine glasses on a wine barrel top in front of a wall of wine racks filled with bottles of wine\" width=\"760\" height=\"865\" srcset=\"https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Wine-Tasting-on-the-Southwest-Michigan-Wine-Trail-904x1030-760x865.jpg 760w, https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Wine-Tasting-on-the-Southwest-Michigan-Wine-Trail-904x1030-263x300.jpg 263w, https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Wine-Tasting-on-the-Southwest-Michigan-Wine-Trail-904x1030-330x375.jpg 330w, https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Wine-Tasting-on-the-Southwest-Michigan-Wine-Trail-904x1030-520x592.jpg 520w, https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Wine-Tasting-on-the-Southwest-Michigan-Wine-Trail-904x1030-480x546.jpg 480w, https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Wine-Tasting-on-the-Southwest-Michigan-Wine-Trail-904x1030-28x33.jpg 28w, https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Wine-Tasting-on-the-Southwest-Michigan-Wine-Trail-904x1030-300x341.jpg 300w, https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Wine-Tasting-on-the-Southwest-Michigan-Wine-Trail-904x1030.jpg 904w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11201 size-blog_full_width\" title=\"Saugatuck's Quiet Season - Winter Gallery Stroll!\" src=\"https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/33943514_10155667146981733_6910074033862082560_o-760x507.jpg\" alt=\"older couple perusing a series of 5 abstract art panels on a wall\" width=\"760\" height=\"507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/33943514_10155667146981733_6910074033862082560_o-760x507.jpg 760w, https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/33943514_10155667146981733_6910074033862082560_o-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/33943514_10155667146981733_6910074033862082560_o-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/33943514_10155667146981733_6910074033862082560_o-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/33943514_10155667146981733_6910074033862082560_o-940x627.jpg 940w, https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/33943514_10155667146981733_6910074033862082560_o-330x220.jpg 330w, https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/33943514_10155667146981733_6910074033862082560_o-520x347.jpg 520w, https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/33943514_10155667146981733_6910074033862082560_o-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/33943514_10155667146981733_6910074033862082560_o-50x33.jpg 50w, https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/33943514_10155667146981733_6910074033862082560_o.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15803 size-full\" title=\"Saugatuck's Quiet Season - Annual Wassail Bonfire to bless the orchards!\" src=\"https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2020WASSAIL-SaveTheDate_11x17-01.jpg\" alt=\"poster for the '5th Annual Wassail on Saturday February 15th 2020 at Virtue Cider, showing a bonfire at night with people's silhouettes wearing rustic headdresses\" width=\"576\" height=\"890\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1301 size-full\" title=\"Saugatuck's Quiet Season - Celebrate the Season of Snow Shoeing!\" src=\"https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Snowshoe-People2.jpg\" alt=\"3 snow showers in the snow in front of a line of woods with their hands in the air in celebration\" width=\"719\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Snowshoe-People2.jpg 719w, https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Snowshoe-People2-300x278.jpg 300w, https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Snowshoe-People2-330x306.jpg 330w, https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Snowshoe-People2-520x482.jpg 520w, https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Snowshoe-People2-480x445.jpg 480w, https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Snowshoe-People2-35x33.jpg 35w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 719px) 100vw, 719px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-890 size-blog_full_width\" title=\"Saugatuck's Quiet Season - The Kyoto Suite's fireplace sitting area\" src=\"https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Kyoto-Fireplace-760x560.jpg\" alt=\"the sitting area of the Kyoto Suite with 2 lovely rattan armchairs that have wide checked pillows next to a cloth covered side table with a lamp and an antique asian horse sculpture with Japanese prints covering the wall\" width=\"760\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Kyoto-Fireplace-760x560.jpg 760w, https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Kyoto-Fireplace-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Kyoto-Fireplace-330x243.jpg 330w, https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Kyoto-Fireplace-520x383.jpg 520w, https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Kyoto-Fireplace-480x353.jpg 480w, https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Kyoto-Fireplace-44x33.jpg 44w, https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Kyoto-Fireplace.jpg 906w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><!-- tbc_section_separator --> <!--column 50-50 column--><!--group 0 group--><!--part 1 part-->Saugatuck\u2019s <strong>Quiet Season<\/strong> in winter is not really all that quiet.\u00a0 <strong>Saugatuck is definitely open<\/strong> during this season.\u00a0 Guests at Wickwood Inn love the more than 30 shops that include boutique apparel, gourmet kitchen goods, upscale home d\u00e9cor and more.\u00a0 Explore our 30 art galleries and eat at 35 restaurants.\u00a0 Need we mention the special events, live music, theater productions and even a film festival?\u00a0 And, one of the best things about the quiet season is that it\u2019s easier.\u00a0 It\u2019s easier to park, get dinner reservations, score theater tickets and attend winemaker dinners.\u00a0 You get special attention at the gallery exhibitions, your favorite seat at the coffee shop and front row at yoga class.<\/p>\n<p>And, if you\u2019re looking for outdoorsy peaceful\u2026your snowshoe, cross-country ski, hike or walk through a snowy Saugatuck Dunes State Park is magically serene.\u00a0 Still peaceful, yet with a little more flare, bundle up for warmth and slide through the snow-covered countryside in a horse driven sleigh.\u00a0 And so you know\u2026it\u2019s simply magical to go horseback riding through the snow covered rolling hills and woods.<\/p>\n<p>We have all these amazing Saugatuck activities within easy reach in winter.\u00a0 Why not reserve your own Saugatuck Getaway to Wickwood Inn during our Quiet Season?<\/p>\n<h2>Winter Quiet Season Things To Do In Saugatuck<\/h2>\n<h3>Events, Theater &amp; Live Music All Over Town<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Fenn Valley Winery <\/strong>| Winemaker\u2019s Dinners, Wine Release Parties, Chili Cook-Off &amp; Cellar Tours<br \/>\n<strong>Virtue Cider <\/strong>| 5<sup>th<\/sup> Annual Wassail Festival and Live Music, plus Cider Tastings<br \/>\n<strong>Salt of the Earth<\/strong>\u00a0| The House Concert Series is excellent and intimate. You don\u2019t want to miss.<br \/>\n<strong>The What Not Inn<\/strong>\u00a0| Have a rollicking good time with the What Not Inn\u2019s Jazz Band.<br \/>\n<strong>Saugatuck Brewing Company<\/strong>\u00a0| Grab a pint of craft brew, good pub food and enjoy the show.<br \/>\n<strong>Waypost Brewing<\/strong>\u00a0| Good beer speaks for itself, especially when paired with live music.<br \/>\n<strong>Saugatuck Center For The Arts Live On Stage<\/strong>\u00a0| The Reminders, The Cowboy Junkies<br \/>\n<strong>Real To Reel Feature Films<\/strong>\u00a0|\u00a0<em>Making Waves<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Knock Down The House<\/em> at Saugatuck Center For The Arts.<br \/>\n<strong>Saugatuck Center For The Arts Gallery Exhibition<\/strong>\u00a0|\u00a0<em>Humanae\u00a0 <\/em>\u00a0A chromatic range skin colors.<br \/>\n<strong>Real To Reel Mountain Film Festival<\/strong>\u00a0| 3 venues, 65 films, activities, food, music, drink &amp; more.<br \/>\n<strong>Saugatuck Center For The Arts <\/strong>| Hempy Keyboard Series<\/p>\n<h3>Our Favorite Local Restaurants Are Open Year Round<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Guardian Brewing<\/strong>\u00a0| Open for lunch and dinner, their menu is full of unique delicious items and their beer is wonderful.<br \/>\n<strong>Ida Red\u2019s<\/strong>\u00a0| Our longtime favorite lunch spot is just around the corner from the Inn.<br \/>\n<strong>Phil\u2019s\u00a0<\/strong>| In the quiet season, the locals keep this place hopping. It\u2019s a standby that we love and the nutty salad is still our favorite for lunch or dinner.<br \/>\n<strong>Pennyroyal\u00a0<\/strong>| Pennyroyal is now open for dinner!\u00a0 And, their special event dinners are something you must experience!<br \/>\n<strong>Bowdies\u00a0<\/strong>| We love the Cowboy Steak, the sides, the cocktails \u2026 everything is just perfect.<br \/>\n<strong>Southerner<\/strong>\u00a0| Divine are the Mushroom &amp; Dumplings, the best Fried Chicken and Heavenly Biscuits.<br \/>\n<strong>Clearbrook |\u00a0<\/strong>Like the bar on Cheers, this place always feels welcoming and inviting. Sink in for a nice glass of wine and a comfortable dinner.<br \/>\n<strong>Borrowed Time\u00a0<\/strong>| Borrowed Time continues elevating their menu. There\u2019s always a new glass of wine and a small plate that you must try.<\/p>\n<h3>Staying Fit Is Easy &amp; Fun In Winter<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Satya Yoga<\/strong>\u00a0| An all-levels studio where walk-ins are welcome. Mats and props included.<br \/>\n<strong>Blue Star Community Gym<\/strong>\u00a0| Don\u2019t give up your workout while on vacation! This gym welcomes all.<br \/>\n<strong>Virtue Cider<\/strong> | Rent Snow Shoes to explore Virtue\u2019s farm in the countryside all winter long.<\/p>\n<h3>Explore the Great Outdoors In Our Quiet Season<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.dnr.state.mi.us\/parksandtrails\/Details.aspx?type=SPRK&amp;id=491#map-tab\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Saugatuck Dunes State Park<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0| Wind your way through the towering sand dunes. Enjoy expansive views over Lake Michigan. Run, Hike, ski, snowshoe, walk \u2026 whatever your pace, there\u2019s a trail for you.<br \/>\n<strong>Singapore Harbor Natural Area\u00a0<\/strong>| Park for free at Oval Beach and explore a network of trails throughout this pristine wilderness near the lakeshore.<br \/>\n<strong>Virtue Cider<\/strong> | Bundle up and take a sleigh ride around the orchards or snow shoe across the fields.<br \/>\n<strong>Allegan State Game Area |\u00a0<\/strong>Over 50,000 acres of fun cross-country skiing and hiking trails.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/naturenearby.org\/portfolio_page\/explore\/saugatuck-harbor-natural-area\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Saugatuck Harbor Natural Area<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0| Cross Country Skiing, Snow Shoeing &amp; Hiking<br \/>\n<strong>Pigeon Creek Park<\/strong> | Hiking and Walking Trails<br \/>\n<strong>Outdoor Discovery Center<\/strong> | Hiking, Snow Shoeing, Bird Watching, Wildlife Spotting<br \/>\n<strong>Kal-Haven Trail<\/strong> | Snowmobiling, Cross Country Skiing, Hiking<br \/>\n<strong>Huyser Farm Park<\/strong> | Hiking, Snow Shoeing, Bird Watching<br \/>\n<strong>Dune Pines Nature Preserve<\/strong> | Hiking and Walking Trails<\/p>\n<h3>The Shops &amp; Galleries Of Saugatuck<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Chantal <\/strong>| All of Chantal\u2019s downtown Saugatuck shops have more time to spend with you in the quiet season.\u00a0 And, that\u2019s just what you want from this upscale apparel shop.<br \/>\n<strong>Images of Saugatuck<\/strong> | Tucked into this creative women\u2019s apparel shop on Butler Street find unique clothing and fun jewelry with artsy flair plus hats, scarves, gloves and footwear.<br \/>\n<strong>Landsharks<\/strong> | One of our favorite places to shop in Saugatuck in every season.\u00a0 It\u2019s where you find your favorite cozy sweaters and sweatshirts.<br \/>\n<strong>For The Love Of Shoes<\/strong> | Get your sandals, shoes, boots, accessories plus seriously cute and cozy cold weather apparel here!<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8220;I wonder if the snow loves the trees and fields that it kisses them so gently? And then it covers them up snug\u2026with a white quilt\u2026&#8221;<br \/>\n~ Lewis Carroll<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Good Goods<\/strong> | This large whimsical art gallery \/ upscale gift shop houses a huge array of beautifully curated objects from near and far\u2026.something for everyone.<br \/>\n<strong>James Brandess Studio<\/strong> | James is a local artist who you may find painting the afternoon away in his art studio when you visit.<br \/>\n<strong>Wine Sellers<\/strong> | This wine shop is where you choose the perfect drink to warm you up this winter.\u00a0 With Mike, the owner and sommelier, helping you, you can\u2019t go wrong.<br \/>\n<strong>Kindel &amp; Co.<\/strong> | Kindel is one of our favorite d\u00e9cor shops anywhere.\u00a0 We have a lot of items at Wickwood from this well curated housewares and curiosities shop.<br \/>\n<strong>The Butler Pantry<\/strong> | Gourmet kitchen shop that sells lovely high end kitchen ware and gourmet nibbles.<\/p>\n<h3>Choose &amp; Reserve Your Fireplace Suite \u00a0At Wickwood Inn Today<\/h3>\n<p>Of course, this is a really SMALL sampling of what\u2019s available to you when you visit Saugatuck during its best kept secret\u2026our Quiet Season. There are also\u00a0<strong>tasting rooms<\/strong>\u00a0to sample our local beers, wines, and ciders. Even more\u00a0<strong>Art Galleries<\/strong>\u00a0and <strong>Studios<\/strong>\u00a0to inspire and delight. Bonus \u2013 Celebrate\u00a0<strong>Romantic Specials<\/strong>\u00a0at Wickwood Inn and\u00a0<strong>New Winter Menu Items<\/strong>\u00a0at all our favorite spots for the season.<\/p>\n<p>Now that you are in the know about winter in Saugatuck, what are you waiting for? Choose your <a href=\"https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/rooms\/kyoto-suite\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">favorite fireplace suite<\/a> at our downtown Saugatuck bed and breakfast. And, reserve your <a href=\"https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/winter-is-perfect-for-romantic-wine-and-food-lovers-getaways\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">best winter getaway<\/a> today!<\/p>\n<p>See you in the quiet season at Wickwood Inn.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Saugatuck\u2019s Quiet Season in winter is not really all that quiet.\u00a0 Saugatuck is definitely open during this season.\u00a0 Guests at Wickwood Inn love the more than 30 shops that include boutique apparel, gourmet kitchen goods, upscale home d\u00e9cor and more.\u00a0 Explore our 30 art galleries and eat at 35 restaurants.\u00a0 Need we mention the special [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":8476,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28,61,210],"tags":[60,209,58],"class_list":["post-15954","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-getaways","category-things-to-do-in-saugatuck","category-winter","tag-things-to-do-in-saugatuck-in-winter","tag-winter","tag-winter-getaway"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15954","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=15954"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15954\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16083,"href":"https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15954\/revisions\/16083"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8476"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15954"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15954"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15954"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}