Weekend Thoughts - 11/29/09

It is our last full weekend here in Michigan, and we were pleasantly surprised to get nice weather. Sunny, in the 50s. So we decided to do some more exploring in our surrounding area.

• Fenn Valley Winery makes some very good wine. Specifically, their Lakeshore Red, Capriccio, and 42 Ice Wine were all very good.
• The city of Saugatuck offers horse-drawn carriage rides on Friday nights and Saturday afternoons during the time between Thanksgiving and Christmas.
• Within the city limits of Saugatuck is the ghost town of Singapore, Michigan. It is actually a pretty interesting story about it.
• Hercules' Hot Dogs in Saugatuck makes one of the best chili fries I have ever had. I was very pleasantly surprised.
• Hopcat Brewery in Grand Rapids has quite a selection of beers on tap, including one of the best I've ever had: Maudite, by Unibroue (Montreal)
• Founders Brewery in Grand Rapids also makes some very good beers as well.

I'm hoping to finish up a post reviewing our time here in South Haven later this week.