Saugatuck B&B's
Jan 21st, 2002, 11:36 AM
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Six B&Bs offer offseason weekend packages in Saugatuck, usually around a theme weekend. (Murder Mystery, Road Rally, Wine & Dine, Romance, etc.)
We attended the Romance package in '94; after you check in at your lodging (ours was a converted boathouse) you have a Friday evening party at one of the B&Bs, then Saturday morning/afternoon you're on your own in the town of antiques, fine art, wineries, the harbor, etc. Come Saturday evening, you break up into groups with other attendees and begin a 5-course progressive dinner at each B&B. (You will have to have a car -- they are spread out.) They used to have one room open at each B&B so you can review room styles. The last course -- dessert -- is served in an area where you can dance.
The styles vary from an Al Capone's henchmen's mansion, a too-cute country charm barn, a Queen Anne tower house, a converted house... you get the idea. One is the oldest building in the area that claims Susan B. Anthony spent a summer.
Search the web under Michigan Harbor County or Saugatuck B&Bs to see if they still do these. Happy travels!
We attended the Romance package in '94; after you check in at your lodging (ours was a converted boathouse) you have a Friday evening party at one of the B&Bs, then Saturday morning/afternoon you're on your own in the town of antiques, fine art, wineries, the harbor, etc. Come Saturday evening, you break up into groups with other attendees and begin a 5-course progressive dinner at each B&B. (You will have to have a car -- they are spread out.) They used to have one room open at each B&B so you can review room styles. The last course -- dessert -- is served in an area where you can dance.
The styles vary from an Al Capone's henchmen's mansion, a too-cute country charm barn, a Queen Anne tower house, a converted house... you get the idea. One is the oldest building in the area that claims Susan B. Anthony spent a summer.
Search the web under Michigan Harbor County or Saugatuck B&Bs to see if they still do these. Happy travels!
Jan 21st, 2002, 11:44 AM
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We went to the Fennville/Saugatuck area in September for a weekend and stayed at the Kingsley House. It was beautiful. We toured the Fennville winery on Saturday ans did a wine tasting then went to some uniques antiques stores the next day. A great romantic weekend. The Kingsley House is a victorian/ Queen anne style and very quaint, they have a website to check out.
This was a great weekend getway about 150 miles from Chicago. Would like to go back and do the Murder Mystery thing, I saw them advertised, but I think these are done in the spring (MArch or April).
This was a great weekend getway about 150 miles from Chicago. Would like to go back and do the Murder Mystery thing, I saw them advertised, but I think these are done in the spring (MArch or April).
