Third Coast Surf Shop

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(269) 932-4575 22 S. Smith St., New Buffalo, MI 49117 www.thirdcoastsurfshop.com Third Coast Surf Shop is a cool and funky sports store in New Buffalo where, believe it or not, they surf on Lake Michigan. That’s right, I said surf, and if there’s any other water sport that involves a paddle or a board, they’ll teach you how to do …

Oinks Ice Cream

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(269) 469-3535 227 W. Buffalo, New Buffalo, MI 49117 www.oinksicecream.blogspot.com Oinks is an ice cream parlor in New Buffalo you simply have to see to believe. It’s all things pig. The place is filled with thousands of funny, weird, classic and crazy pig things that all have one thing in common: they’re there to make you happy. Twenty-five years ago, …

Lakeside Inn, The

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(269) 469-0600 15251 Lakeshore Rd., Lakeside, MI 49116 www.lakesideinns.com The Lakeside Inn was an incredible find. It’s a beautiful, rustic inn that’s been there since the 1880s, and it’s an absolute landmark in this area. The interior is classic hunting lodge, with great spaces to catch up on your reading or just take a nap. You can even rock your …

Mesa Luna

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(269) 426-4878 12868 Red Arrow Hwy., Sawyer, MI 49125 www.mesalunarestaurant.com/ Speaking of restaurants, the next part of our trip took us south to the town of Sawyer and an awesome little restaurant called Mesa Luna (formerly The Soe Café). The mantra at Mesa Luna is, “Local people, using local produce, to make honest food.” When we ate there Executive Chef …

Warren Dunes State Park

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(269) 426-4013 12032 Red Arrow Hwy., Sawyer, MI 49125 www.michigandnr.com/parksandtrails/Details.aspx?type=SPRK&id=504 Our first stop in Harbor country was Warren Dunes State Park on Lake Michigan. If you’re looking for a beautiful Florida beach, don’t go to Florida (wrong peninsula), go to Warren Dunes. The beach is huge, the sand is incredible and it has something a Florida beach won’t have: the …