Port Austin State Dock

Port Austin State Harbor  is a full service harbor which has been renovated in the past few years, including new utilities and floating docks. It was a pleasure walking the 1/2 mile long boardwalk.    There are water trails for people using non-motorized boats like kayaks, canoes or rowboats. This is such a beautiful area!!

Knot Just a Bar in Bay Harbor

Talk about inviting, Knot Just a Bar which overlooks the Marina at Bay Harbor, begs for you to step through their doors. Any place that offers outdoor seating with a view in the summertime already earns beaucoup points.  There are many tempting options on their menu like fish tacos, smoked whitefish pâté, rosemary hummus, veggie burgers served with aioli and cucumber mojitos. If that isn't enough, they have live entertainment Thursday and Saturday evenings, too. You can catch the Tigers battling Cleveland at 4pm for first place on their TVs, also. Anibal is pitching.

Bay Harbor Resort in Petoskey

A wonderful venue for a wedding is the Bay Harbor Resort on Lake Michigan, just south of Petoskey. Back in the 1800's, this huge area used to be a lime stone quarry. Somebody had a great vision 20 years ago.  This became the largest reclamation project of North America and today Bay Harbor has 1200 acres of homes, a hotel, a marina, boutique shops, a banquet center, golf courses and restaurants. Many of the hotel suites come with golf carts to scoot around the complex.

Milliken State Park in Detroit

William G. Milliken State Park and Harbor is a 21-acre green oasis in the heart of Detroit providing opportunities for picnics, walks, and shore fishing along the Detroit River. There is a wetland area and trails that hook up to the Riverwalk and a replica lighthouse of the one in Tawas Point on Lake Huron. Established in 2004, this is Michigan's 97th state park and the only one set in an urban area. There are over 50 spots for boats to tie up, right next to Chene Park.