"PEOPLE WHO LOVE TO EAT AND DRINK ARE ALWAYS THE BEST PEOPLE"
--- Julia Child
THERE'S
EXCITING FOOD NEWS ALL OVER TOWN: Bowdie's Chop House gets rave
reviews! Petter Wine Gallery boasts Winemaker Tastings and Dinners,The
Kirby Wine Bar and Restaurant opens May 2nd, and The
Southerner (Matt Millar's new restaurant) opens on the River May 5th.
Menus taste of Spring at Everyday People, Clearbrook, Salt of the
Earth, Marro's, Phil's and Wickwood with morels, ramps, rhubarb, pea
shoots, and the tenderest of Spring veggies, herbs and lettuces
dazzling.
WINE & BEER
TASTINGS are causing a buzz at the new Wyncroft Winery and Coppercraft
Distillery, with Saugatuck Brewery, Tabor Hill, Fenn Valley, Wine
Sellers Blackstar, Cogdal, McIntosh, and New Holland Brewing.
LIVE MUSIC
with The Sounds of Saugatuck is in all of the restaurants in town.
"Life moves
pretty fast. If you don’t stop to look around once in a while, you'll
miss half of it."
--- Robin Williams
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MAY AND JUNE 2015
"The
best way to predict the future, is to invent it." --- Nora Ephron |
Summer
Concerts at Meijer Gardens


Grand Funk Railroad with
Matthew Curry - June 3

Indigo Girls - June 17

Michael Franti & Spearhead with Nattali Rize & Notis - June 18

Trombone Shorty &
Orleans Avenue - June 21

Gary Clark Jr. - June 24

The Del McCoury Band
Bela Flack & Abigail Washburn
June 29

Spring Highlights

Splendors of Shiga
Treasures from Japan

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FILM SERIES

May 11-16

May 18-23

May 26-30
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"No winter lasts forever, no spring skips its turn." --- Hal
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Spring Art Gallery Stroll
in Saugatuck and Douglas
May 2 - 4

Dawn Stafford's Peachbelt Studio & Gallery
Corner of M-89 & 63rd St., Fennville

James Brandess
Studios & Gallery
238 Butler St., Saugatuck

98 Center St., Douglas

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
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DeVos
Performance Hall

Opera Grand Rapids Presents
"Tosca" - May 1 & 2

Needtobreather
May 4

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David's Grand
Finale featuring Mahler's Synphony #2 "Resurrection" - May 8
& 9 |

May13

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Symphonic
Silhouettes with
Le Ombre - May 15 & 17 |

A night of Neo Soul featuring Marsha Ambrosius, Raheem DeVaughn &
Dwele - May 24

May 27

June 2 - 7

June 8

John Mellencamp - June 9
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WATER: A River, A Lake, A Place
Called Saugatuck-Douglas Exhibit Opens May 24 at the History Museum
This exhibition chronicles sometimes dangerous, unpredictable,
environmentally reckless, but often favorable, interactions between
nature's waterscapes and daily life in Saugatuck-Douglas
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EXHIBITS

Treasured Technique: Japanese Mezzotint Masters - thru May
29

A Wise Perspective: A Celebratory Collection of Works by
Saugatuck High School Creatives
Opens June 12
HAPPENINGS

Creativity Revealed - May 12

Real to Reel: Citizen Four - May 14

Gallery Talk: Patrick Rapai - May 21

Real to Reel: Keep on Keepin' On
June 4
ON STAGE

Marc Cohn - May 2

Roger McGuinn - May 23

Paula Poundstone - July 17
Mason Street Theater Season
Announced
Tickets on Sale NOW!

June 26 - July 12

July 24 - August 19

August 14 - August 30
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Dale Wicks - May 2
Jack Leaver - May 9
Tony Bresnahan - May 16
Brian Fedewa - May 23


Brewery Tours Every Saturday at 2 PM
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“Even the hardest of Winters fears the
Spring.”
--- Lithuanian Proverb
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Area Restaurants
The Southerner
Bowdie's Chop House
Clearbrook Grill Room
Hercules Bar & Grill
Salt of the Earth
Everyday Peoples Cafe
The Piper
Butch's
Phil's Bar & Grille
The Belvedere
The Butler
Ida Red's Cottage
Pumpernickel's Eatery
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Petter Wine Gallery
161 Blue Star Hwy., Douglas
Wednesday, April 29 from 6 to 8
Wine Art Workshop
Saturday, May 16 from 6 yp 8
Passport to Wine


Virtue Cider proudly presents its latest edition of The Mitten, a
winter cider, bourbon barrel-aged many months and finished with a
bit of this season’s fresh juice.
Virtue Cider, 2170 62nd St, -
Fennville
“Spring is when you feel like whistling every day.”
--- Doug Larsen

Antiques Abound right
on our doorstep:
•
Amsterdam in Saugatuck
•
Anderson Antiques in Fennville
•
Bentley’s Fine Antiques
• Blue
Star Antique Pavilion
• The
Olde Farmhouse Antiques
• Olde House Antiques
Allegan County
Antiques Fair
April 26, May 31, June 28
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"Everything to excess. To enjoy life, take big
bites. Moderation is for monks.
--- Robert Henlein

98 Water Street, Douglas

Through April 29

May 2 - June3

June 6 - July 1
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NEED TO UDATE
Summer Concert Series
May 15, June 19, July 17, August 21
and September 18
Tours are every Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00
p.m.

Ox-Bow campus
Friday night open studios starts June 19 |

Town Crier Race
Downtown Saugatuck
June 13 |
Wickwood
Inn Exclusive

Private Wine
Tasting at The Petter Wine Gallery
plus
Private
Cider Tasting at Virtue Cider

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Exciting Spring Food News in Saugatuck
and Douglas

Bowdie's Chop House has opened
to Rave Reviews!! Great Aged Rib Eye, Crisp Organic Chicken, Roasted
Marrow Bones, Truffle Fries and Blueberry Beignets. Just TERRIFIC
food.
The Kirby Wine Bar is opening
in early May in Douglas. Here's hoping that it's fantastic!
THE SOUTHERNER
The Southerner with Chef Matt
Millar (formerly of The Journeyman) opens on The River on May 6
serving authentic Southern cooking Matt grew up with and loves. His
extraordinary talent shpuld make this regional cooking soar!! It all
begins with a Morel Celebratory Dinner featuring guest chefs.
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Tulip Time in Holland, Michigan
May 2 - 9

Key Events
Elvis is in the Building
S' Wonderful - A Night with Gershwin
New Odyssey Dinner Show 2015
Volksparade 2015
Fiddle Fire
The Second City Hits Home
Kinderparade 2015
Bob Newhart
Little Shop of Horrors
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Relax
at Wickwood's Spa

Swedish Massage
Hot Stone Massage
Couples Massages
Pre-Natal
Deep Tissue/
European Facials
and
Anti-Aging Facial
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"If you have everything under control, you’re not
moving fast enough."
--- Mario Andretti
Music at

Sparky & Rhonda Rucker - May 3
Nobody's Darlin - May 10
Jay Gavan & Phil Barry - May 17
Madcat Midnight Blues Journey
May 31
Fauxgrass - June 7
Ruth & Max Bloomquist - June 14
Red Tail Ring - June 21
Stella! - June 28
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“I would not exchange my leisure hours for all the
wealth in the world.”
--- Sting

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.
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"Adopt the pace of nature, the secret is patience."
--- H.D. Thoreau

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Blue Coast Artists
Spring Tour


Lattner Studio

Blue Star Pottery

Khnemu Studio LLC

Blue Roan Studio

Lake Effect Pottery

Blue Star Studio of Wood & Glass LLC
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Monday evening joins us for the What Not Band and our Open-Mic
Jazz Jam |
"Sit quietly, doing nothing. Spring comes and the grasses grow by
themselves."
--- John Lennon
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May 16 - Girl's Afternoon Out
May 30 - Lunch with the Winemaker
June 27 - Fenn Valley Wine & Food Festival
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Button-Petter Gallery
Artists' Champagne Reception & Opening
Saturday, June 27 from 12-5
Scott Jones & Michael Burmeister

In area restaurants
Saturday, April 25

Memorial Day Weekend
May 22- 25
Chain Ferry Starts across the Kalamazoo May 2
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Golf Courses in and around Saugatuck
are OPEN!



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Farmer's Markets
Holland on Wed & Sat
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"Happiness is the
setting of the soul into its most appropriate spot." --- Warren Buffet
"Join us and watch Spring unfold along the lakeshore." --- Julee
and Bill
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Availability |
Wickwood Reservations 269.857.1465
or 800.385.1174 |
Email |
Our Innkeepers
answer 9am - 9pm
everyday of the year!
Plus now you can
Book On-line!
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We're experiencing heavy bookings on many of the Spring/Summer
weekends. We suggest that you do try and visit Saugatuck during the
week and make your plans early so that we can see you at Wickwood Inn
in the next few months!!! Hope we see you soon, Julee and Bill
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