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(231) 347-2981 215 Howard St., Petoskey, MI 49770 www.lakeandhoward.com/SGS_INC/Chandlers.html I met up with Tommy Kaszubowski, the talented young executive chef at Chandler’s Restaurant, and after showing us Symons, he took us someplace special. Below Symons is an incredible wine cellar that also doubles as a dining room for Chandler’s. So you can actually enjoy some of Tommy’s signature dishes surrounded …
(231) 347-2438 401 E. Lake St., Petoskey, MI 49770 www.lakeandhoward.com After settling in, we headed to a place right in the heart of town. Actually it’s two places. Up front it’s Symons General Store, and in back it’s an incredible gourmet restaurant and wine cellar called Chandler’s. Symons is the real deal. It’s an authentic little general store that’ll totally …
(231) 347-4000 100 Lewis St., Petoskey, MI 49770 www.staffords.com/perry-hotel-4 During our stay, we were lucky enough to bed down at one of Petoskey’s most notable landmarks, The Perry Hotel. The service and hospitality we got at this historic hotel were incredible and the food fantastic. If you want great accommodations mixed in with beautiful views and a ghost story or …
(313) 898-3007 6559 Grand River Ave., Detroit, MI 48208 www.mbad.org Our last stop in Detroit was a cultural experience that expanded our horizons all the way to another continent. It’s called Dabl’s African Bead Museum, and just walking around the building is an awesome experience. The entire outside of the museum is an artistic expression of the man inside, and …
313-877-9100 400 Renaissance Center, Ste. 2550, Detroit, MI 48243 www.sphinxmusic.org Next we got to meet a man who’s literally changing the lives of children in Detroit and around the world. Aaron Dworkin is the founder and daily inspiration behind The Sphinx Organization. They’re leading the charge to increase the participation of underserved Black and Latino youth in classical music. Sphinx …
(313) 664-0490 15 E. Kirby St., Detroit, MI 48202 www.goodgirlsgotopariscrepes.com Our first stop in Detroit was in Midtown at a place called Good Girls Go to Paris, and if you like to eat, you’re in for a real treat at this place. About four years ago, on a dream and a dollar, Torya Schoeniger opened the doors, and now Good …
(231) 582-2323 970 E. Division St., Boyne City, MI 49712 www.vandamboats.com Next we went to a place that will float your boat, literally. It’s called Van Dam Custom Boats. Run by Steve Van Dam, they make incredible hand-crafted custom boats. After seeing their work, I’d say they actually build floating works of art that are shipped to clients around the …
(231) 582-4450 306 S. Lake St., Boyne City, MI 49712 www.lakestreetmarket.com Liz owns Lake Street Market, a cool and eclectic place in the SOBO district that’s a combination gourmet market, deli, wine store, bakery, cheese shop and photography studio. Thanks to Liz’s vision, over one hundred Michigan artists now display their works there for all the world to appreciate. If …
www.boynecitymainstreet.com/visitor-pad/a-and-e/ sobo-arts-district Until recently, there was a part of Boyne City that was all but forgotten, before a bunch of local artists and entrepreneurs got together and created what they call SOBO, and it totally changed the landscape. What used to be closed-up storefronts and abandoned buildings is now a thriving and very funky art district, and it’s putting a national …
www.downtownrochestermi.com/events/big-bright-light-show Now for the main reason we went to check out Rochester. It’s called The Big Bright Light Show, and it happens every year between Thanksgiving and New Year’s. Back in 2006 the DDA’s Executive Director Kristi Trevarrow had an idea, and that bright idea has helped put Rochester, Michigan on the map across the country. Now get this: they …
