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Saugatuck is buzzing with Spring Fever, and a Spring getaway to Wickwood Inn is certainly one that is full of continuous small treats!<\/p>\n
Everyday a new flower bursts into bloom, a different songbird sings its tune, and a fresh\u00a0ingredient arrives in our kitchen. There is new life everywhere! Including: 3 new restaurants, an awesome new bakery, new menu items all over town, inspiring art exhibitions, new music groups and concerts … there’s activity and excitement everywhere!<\/p>\n
To help guide and inspire, we’ve created a list of 10 things you must see and do during your Saugatuck Spring Getaway.<\/p>\n
We’re receiving unusually high bookings for this time of year, so reserve your guest room or suite at Wickwood today<\/a>!<\/p>\n 1.<\/span>\u00a0Explore The Art & Landscape With The Artz & Gardenz Tour<\/span><\/a>,\u00a0May 13 & 14 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n See behind the scenes in working artist’s\u00a0studios and be the first to choose from their newest creations!\u00a0All studios are within easy driving distance of one another; this is the perfect spring tour where you’re sure to\u00a0find\u00a0beauty and inspiration all along the way!<\/span><\/p>\n 2.<\/span> See The Sunset Picnic at Oval Beach or Saugatuck Dunes State Park<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n It doesn’t matter if you choose to drive, bike, walk, or arrive by boat, canoe, kayak or stand up paddleboard, you’ll want the\u00a0perfect picnic for your Lake Michigan sunset. Try the Kale Caesar Salad or the Seven Super Foods from Farmhouse Pantry<\/strong> to get things started, or leave the contents of your basket up to the amazing folks at Grow<\/strong> when you order a picnic for two. <\/span><\/p>\n Need the perfect bottle of wine to round things out? Mike at Wine Sellers<\/strong> and Juli at J.\u00a0Petter<\/strong> have just what you’re looking for.<\/span><\/p>\n 3.<\/span> Spend the day on the water, at the beach, or on a charter fishing trip<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n We believe that the B.E.A.C.H. really is the Best Escape Anyone Can Have … and Saugatuck’s Oval Beach is award winning for a reason! There’s no better playground than an expansive beach and miles of freshwater. Any opportunity to get out on the Big Lake is always a thrill: Want to catch some fish? Try your chances with Best Chance Too or Saugatuck Fishing Charters.<\/strong> Or, sail away\u00a0with Captain Mort of\u00a0Sweetwater Sailing Charters<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n 4.<\/span> Take a class, see a film, enjoy\u00a0a concert or a show at the SCA<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Anything and everything happening at the\u00a0Saugatuck Center for the Arts<\/strong> is THE hot ticket in town! Register for the “Springtime in Paris” culinary class or the Mixed Media Intensive workshop. See an award winning documentary film, take in an Intriguing Conversation, celebrate the return of the Farmers Market, or attend an exhibition opening.<\/span><\/p>\n 5.<\/span><\/strong> Tour the Breweries, Wineries & Cideries<\/strong>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n We understand that all this activity and fun in town might\u00a0make a person thirsty. Take a tour or brew your own batch of beer at Saugatuck Brewing<\/b><\/span><\/a>. Tour and taste at Fenn Valley Winery<\/b><\/span><\/a> and Crane’s Orchards<\/b><\/span><\/a>. See the chickens and pigs at Virtue Farm<\/b><\/span><\/a> before trying a flight of cider in the bottle shop. Or, tour and taste the latest creations at New Holland Brewing & Distillery<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n 6.<\/span> Immerse Yourself In The Local Music Scene<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n As the days grow longer, the sounds of music begin to fill the air. Try Salt of the Earth, The Felt Mansion, The What Not Inn, and the\u00a0Saugatuck Brewery to hear the freshest sounds around \u2026 and don\u2019t forget your dancing shoes!<\/span><\/p>\n 7.\u00a0<\/span>Get Your Gourmet Fix With A\u00a0<\/span>Special Spring Foodie Event<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n If there\u2019s a sure sign of Spring for foodies, it\u2019s the first taste of local morel mushrooms.\u00a0 <\/span>Don\u2019t miss the Morel Dinner at The Southerner<\/strong> on May 18<\/span>th!\u00a0 <\/span><\/sup><\/span>There\u2019s also the Chef’s Tasting Dinners at Borrowed Time<\/strong> and Restaurant Week<\/strong> featuring special menu items from more than 20 area restaurants June 19 – 23. <\/span><\/p>\n 8.<\/span> Lose Track Of Time Antiquing<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n This area is full of treasure! Spend a day hunting for yours at Bird Cage Antiques, Upscale Mercantile, Saugatuck Antique Pavilion, the Allegan Antiques Show, Swell Times, The Country Store, Olde Farm House, Anderson\u2019s School House, Willow Bend Antiques, Cottage Rose Antiques, and Lakeshore Antiques. With this many options, you\u2019re sure to find just what you\u2019re looking for!<\/span><\/p>\n 9<\/span>. Relax, Renew & Revitalize<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Spend a morning relaxing and refreshing with a Yoga class at Satya Yoga, pamper yourself at the L Salon and Redefine Med Spa, melt your worries away with a massage at Wickwood, Rogue, or Peace Now, and finish things off with a facial at the Waterfront Day Spa.<\/span><\/p>\n 10<\/span>. Get Out & Gallery Hop <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Be inspired when you visit Button Gallery, Thistle, J. Petter, Water Street, DeGraff, Mixed Media, Good Goods, VolMod, Amazwi, Roan & Black, Brandess, and all the other galleries and studios around!<\/span><\/p>\n “It’s Spring Fever. When you’ve got it, you want it. It just fairly makes your heart ache, you want it so!” \u00a0~ Mark Twain “One of the secrets to a happy life is continuous small treats.” ~ Iris Murdock Saugatuck is buzzing with Spring Fever, and a Spring getaway to Wickwood Inn is certainly one […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":5582,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7903","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-getaways"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7903","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=7903"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7903\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8875,"href":"https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7903\/revisions\/8875"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5582"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7903"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7903"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7903"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}“Some old-fashioned things like fresh air
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