Charlevoix Drawbridge

This is Charlevoix's drawbridge over the Pine River Channel which connects Round Lake and Lake Charlevoix to Lake Michigan.  In the summertime it opens on the hour and half hour with much clanging of bells to let the boats through. The Charlevoix Historical Society says that a bridge here defines their character and they've always had one since the 1860's.  Michigan artist, Jeremy Eden, has done a beautiful watercolor of the open bridge.

Veterans Bridge Bay City

In Bay City, it's always fascinating to watch the Veterans Bridge open up for freighter traffic. It has been in operation since 1957. Earlier this month, the Michigan Department of Transportation power washed the dirt, trash and bird poop from Vets Bridge to make it nice and beautiful again. This photo was taken from the multi-level outdoor deck of Kingfish restaurant, located on Water Street's historic "Hell's Half Mile". It's a popular place with live entertainment on the weekends and a great place to sit back and catch a sunset. Thanks for the photo, John.

Charlevoix--Bridge up!

The drawbridge in Charlevoix goes up frequently to let the sailboats through. Here we are heading out for a sunset cruise. We hope you are enjoying every single minute of this glorious Michigan summer!