"I wish that every day was Sunday and every month was October."                                                                                 --- Charmaine J. Fordes

Saugatuck Fall Tasting Tour 23 Tasting Rooms Near Wickwood "What could be more exciting than an October day? It’s your birthday, Fourth of July and Christmas all rolled into one." --- Peggy Toney Horton   The New Waypost Brewing Company "Even if something is left undone, everyone must take time to sit still and watch the leaves turn." --- Elizabeth Lawrence WE INVITE YOU TO ESCAPE TO WICKWOOD THIS FALL!   "WICKWOOD IS ONE OF AMERICA'S BEST 25 BED AND BREAKFASTS"                                                         --- FOOD & WINE MAGAZINE, 2018     Mid-Week and Weekend Dates Still Available Book Now Weekday rates begin at $269      Weekend rates begin at $319 Always including: Wickwood's Farm to Table Breakfast Afternoon and Evening Sweets Evening Sips and Small Plates Reservations 269.857.1465 and at wickwoodinn.com Email       Be sure to check our Last Minute Specials   "Wickwood is One of the Best Inns to Fall in Love With Fall."                                                      --- Travel & Leisure, 2018 OCTOBER SAUGATUCK EVENTS CALENDAR "The wind is rising, and the air is wild with leaves. We have had our summer evenings, now for October eves!"    --- Humbert Wolfe   ON EXHIBIT El Sueño Americano Opens October 25 HAPPENINGS Midwest Premier October 19 November 14 ON STAGE The Judy Show with Michael Holmes - October 5 Royal Wood October 13   "Autumn, the year's last, loveliest smile." --- William Cullen Bryant 2170 62nd Street, Fennville 3rd Annual Apple Fest October 20   Live Music on The Patio October 6, 13 & 20 Monday is our open-mic Jazz Jam evening with the What Not Band Oct 7- Frank Eimer Oct 14 - Dean Allrick Trio Oct 21 - Entourage Sunday Oct 28 - Dean Allrick Trio     Thomas Rhett: Life Changes Tour 2018 featuring Brett Young & Midland - October 6 Fleetwood Mac - October 8 Elton John - October 15 Keith Urban: Graffiti U World Tour 2018 - October 19     KNICKERBOCKER FILM SERIES What Will People Say Love, Gilda October 1 - 6 Neither Wolf, Nor Dog October 15 - 20 GREAT PERFORMANCE SERIES The Queen's Six October 18       Japanese Tea Ceremony in the Teahouse Oct 20 Chrysanthemums and More! Thru Oct 28 Fall Bonsai Show October 6 & 7 Herb and Gourd Fest October 13 & 14     The New Waypost Brewing Co. 1630 Blue Star Highway Fennville    DeVos Performance Hall     Scheherezade October 6 Finding Neverland October 13 & 14 The Drifters, Cornell Gunter's Coasters, & The Platters - October 28 Paranormal Night with Alice Cooper October 28   "I would rather sit on a pumpkin and have it all to myself, than to be crowded on a velvet cushion."                              --- Thoreau   Mark Sala - Oct 5 Kevin McDaniel - Oct 6 Coty Bouchard - Oct 12 Sean McDaniel - Oct 13 Darin Larner Jr - Oct 19 The Tenants - Oct 20 Dave & Connie Dehaan - Oct 26 Fremont John - Oct 27 Brewery Tours Every Saturday at 2 PM     Saugatuck and Douglas Gallery Stroll - October 6 & 7 Dawn Stafford's Peachbelt Studio & Gallery Corner of M-89 & 63rd St., Fennville   James Brandess Studios & Gallery 238 Butler St., Saugatuck Armstrong-De Graaf International Fine Art 403 Water St. on Main, Saugatuck Marcia Perry, Sculptor Blue Star Hwy., North of Saugatuck Amazwi Contemporary Art 249 Culver St., Saugatuck Janice Miles Gallery 421 Water Street, Saugatuck Good Goods 106 Mason Street, Saugatuck   "Fall is when everything bursts with its last beauty as if nature had been saving up all year for one grand finale!"           --- Lauren DeStefano Private Tasting at The Petter Wine Gallery 161 Blue Star Hwy., Douglas Harvest Dinner - October 6 Expand your knowledge by scheduling your own private time with the Somm who will focus on your favorite varietal or region and broaden your horizons. Antiques Abound right on our doorstep • Anderson Antiques in Fennville • Blue Star Antique Pavilion • Olde House Antiques     800 Lake St., Saugatuck Native American Art & Jewelry   Wicks Park - Saugatuck Music in the Vineyards October 6 and 13   Halloween in Saugatuck and Douglas l October 26 - Glow in the Park at Cook Park                    October 27 l Halloween Parade in Saugatuck l Adult Halloween Parade in     Douglas l Halloween Bash at The Dunes   "I cannot endure to waste anything as precious as autumn sunshine by staying in the house."      --- Nathaniel Hawthorne     Farmer's Markets Wed & Sat in Holland thru Dec This new exhibition at the History Museum chronicles how the two small lakeshore villages of Saugatuck and Douglas reflected the contrasting worlds of fear and fun during the Cold War era of the 1950s-1970s. Saugatuck-Douglas History Museum is located on Park Street at Mt. Baldhead Park, Saugatuck on the west side of the Kalamazoo River, a short walk from the Chain Ferry. The Museum is open 1 PM to 4 PM on weekends through October. Rowing Them Safely Home A permanent exhibit on lifesaving and shipwrecks on Lake Michigan, located on The Back in Time Pathway at the Old School House, 130 Center Street Douglas View the restored 1854 "Francis" all iron lifesaving boat - one of America's first official life boats, surrounded by Lake Michigan shipwreck and lifesaving stories Open daily until early fall   RESTAURANTS • Bowdie's Chophouse • Clearbrook • The Southerner • Everyday People’s Café • Salt of The Earth • The Black Sheep • Hawk’s Head • Saugatuck Brewery • The What Not Inn • Hercules Bar and Grill • Wally’s • The Butler • Phil's Bar and Grill • Lucy's Little Kitchen • Ida Red's • The BARge TASTING ROOMS • Wyncroft Winery • Fenn Valley Winery • Virtue Ciderie • Petter Wine Gallery • Crane's Cider Mill • Tabor Hill Winery • McIntosh Winery • Clogdal Winery • Big Lake Brewery • Coppercraft Distillery • Saugatuck Brewing • New Holland Brewery • Fireside Brewing • Macatawa Ale • Our Brewing Company • Great Legs Winery & Distillery • Brewery 4 Two      Relax at Wickwood's Spa Swedish Massage Hot Stone Massage Couples Massages Pre-Natal Deep Tissue/ European Facials and Anti-Aging Facial     Now just across the street from Wickwood Inn Staying Fit in Saugatuck It’s easy here. We have miles of beaches to walk, trails to cycle, streams and rivers, and one Big Lake, to canoe, kayak, and surf, and paths and woods to walk. We also are lucky to have the Satya Yoga Center which is dedicated to our best selves with yoga, Pilates, meditation, martial arts, dance and even Boot Camp. There are classes, personal training, and workshops for all. Lakeshore Pilates is committed to upholding the highest standards of Joseph Pilates with Group Reformer & Mat classes and personal training. Lakeshore Pilates takes Pilates seriously training men and women of all ages. Visitors welcome. The Pump House Gym is everyone’s favorite for hitting the Cardio Mezzanine with Elliptical Bikes and Treadmills, free weights and Magnum weight and strength training equipment. Classes, day rates, personal training, it’s all here seven days a week. Walk-ins welcome.   Local Michigan Wineries   "In the Spring at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt." --- Margaret Atwood   Blue Coast Artists' Tour October 6 & 7 Lattner Studio Blue Star Pottery Khnemu Studio LLC Blue Roan Studio Lake Effect Pottery Blue Star Studio o  Wood & Glass LLC   "Magic is very simple. All you've got to do is want something and then let yourself have it." --- Aggie Cromwell "Saugatuck is The Best Coastal Small Town in America."                                                      --- USA Today, 2018 "Wickwood is One of America's Top Six Foodie B&Bs."                                                      --- Bed and Breakfast.Com, 2018 "Vegetables are a must for a diet. I suggest carrot cake, zucchini bread, and pumpkin pie."   --- Jim Davis "We agree!! We hope you join us soon."    --- Julee and Bill