Empire, Michigan 49630 WEBSITE If you love asparagus … you’ll love the northwest part of Michigan’s mitten. The sandy soil and climate in these parts makes it the perfect place to grow this delectable vegetable. But, if you love it so much you wanna kick up your heels and celebrate it … the Annul Empire Asparagus Festival is exactly where …
Secret Beach – North Bar Lake
1030 N. Bar Lake Rd., Empire, MI 49630 www.nps.gov/slbe/planyourvisit/northbarlake.htm Now, here’s a treat for ya—just north of Empire, on a lonely winding country road is a secret beach that only me and the locals know about. I’d tell you where it is, but I’ve been sworn to secrecy! When you get there, you walk down a long sandy path that …
Grocer’s Daughter Chocolate
(231) 326-3030 12020 S. Leelanau Hwy., Empire, MI 49630 www.cherryhutstore.com It’s kinda hard to say, but if you’re into chocolate, it’s real easy to love! It’s the funky green building that grabs your eyes, but when you go inside, it’s the aromas that’ll melt your mind. That’s because DC Hayden and Jody Dotson are making incredible, handcrafted, all natural chocolates. …
Sleeping Bear Dunes
(231) 326-5134 9922 W. Front St., Empire, MI 49630 www.nps.gov/slbe/index.htm Now as I mentioned earlier, this area is home to the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, and after we slept like bears at the homestead, we headed to one of the best under the radar hikes in the area, Pyramid Point. Even though it’s a short, fun and easy hike, …