Weekend Getaway: Harbor Country, Michigan
Southwest Michigan is a summertime lakeside haven for great produce, local beer, and much more.
Welcome to the weekend! Here’s what you’ll find in this week’s newsletter:
Weekend Getaway: Michigan’s Harbor Country is a classic Midwest summertime destination, and we’re sharing our favorite things to eat and drink there, including great pizza, fun tacos, build-your-own breakfast sandwiches, and more. This month, paid subscribers will receive all our picks for eating and drinking for four days in this beautiful part of the state.
July’s Featured Field Guide: Ready to plan your trip to Harbor Country? Our full list of favorites is available in our Field Guide to Harbor Country — free this month for our paid newsletter subscribers. This 40-page dining guide includes a curated four-day itinerary with 20+ recommendations for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and drinks.
Weekend Reading: A new chapter for a beloved Virginia restaurant, Sonoma wine release parties, Tennessee hot slaw, a trip to the San Juan Islands, and more!
Summer by the Lake in Southwest Michigan
HARBOR COUNTRY, MICH. — While we’ve enjoyed spending time in Harbor Country across all four seasons, summertime is special. Local fruits and vegetables are on menus and at farmstands. It’s warm enough to stroll along the Lake Michigan beaches. Patios open up at wineries and breweries. While it’s more crowded than the other three seasons, the waits are worth it — summer means strawberry shakes at Nancy’s in New Buffalo, beers on the patio at Seedz Brewery in Union Pier, and boxes of fried lake perch at Flagship Specialty Foods & Fish Market in Lakeside.
Harbor Country is located just over the border from Indiana and includes the towns of New Buffalo, Union Pier, Three Oaks, Lakeside, Grand Beach, Michiana, Harbert, and Sawyer. We’ve extended our coverage area a little bit further north, into Benton Harbor and Stevensville, since these towns offer great eating and drinking that we feel you can’t miss (we also have one spot we adore just over the border in Indiana). Ready to go? Let’s start in Stevensville, a village of 1,100 with great burgers, beers, and more.