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"The Summer night is like a perfection of thought." ---
Wallace Stevens
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Out On The Water
Star of Saugatuck
Harbor Duck
Chain Ferry
Kayaking
Cruising
Charter Fishing
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"Summer afternoon – summer afternoon to me those have always been
the two most beautiful words in the English language."
--- Henry James
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Blue Coast Artists
The Blue Coast Artists tour
offers a behind-the-scenes look into the studios and galleries of six studio
artists. This site gives you a sample of the work from each artist before
visiting the studios. View the
tour map for directions to the studios.
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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"Sweet, sweet burn of Sun, and summer wind, and
you my friend, my summer fling."
--- John Denver |
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Vineyards in Southwest
Michigan
Summer Evening Cook-Outs
July 5, 20 and August 20
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"The Sun does not shine for a few trees and
flowers, but for the wide word's joy."
--- Henry Ward Beecher |
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Summer Season
thru
August 11
August 16 - September 1
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This year's all-new exhibition at the Saugatuck-Douglas Historical
Society Museum, offers a multifaceted look at the Kalamazoo River
duneland and its archeological, historical, environmental, social
and recreational significance, in contrasting tales of change and
permanence.
The Museum occupies the historic Saugatuck Pump
House at 735 Park Street, in a scenic garden setting along the west
shore of the Kalamazoo River at Mt. Baldhead Park, a short walk
north from the Saugatuck Chain Ferry landing. Admission and nearby
parking are free. The Museum is open daily from noon to 4 pm thru
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Thursday, August 15 |
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Saugatuck Sidewalk Sale, August 15
Taste of Saugatuck, August 27
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"For me there is an invincible summer."
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Film: July 30
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• Billy Strings & Don Julin, July 2
• Mulebone, July 16
• Fauxgrass, July 30
• George Cole & Eurocana, August 13
• Moxie Strings, August 20
• Schrock Brothers, August 27
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Art Galleries in Our Villages
Dawn Stafford's Peachbelt Studio & Gallery
Corner of M-89 & 63rd St., Fennville
James Brandess
Studios & Gallery
238 Butler St., Saugatuck
Good Goods
106 Mason St., Saugatuck
Button-Petter Gallery
161 Blue Star Hwy., Douglas
98 Center St., Douglas
Armstrong-De Graaf International Fine Art
403 Water St. on Main, Saugatuck
Bruce Baughman Studio & Galleries
242 Butler St., Saugatuck
Marcia Perry, Sculptor
Blue Star Hwy., North of Saugatuck
Amazwi Contemporary Art
249 Culver St., Saugatuck
Roan and Black
3315 Blue Star Hwy, Saugatuck
Taste of Art Tour
Four local galleries will combine to
host a Taste of Art Tour on Saturday, August 10.
Free Interurban trolleys will run
between Water Street Gallery, LaFontsee Galleries, Button-Petter
Gallery, and Armstrong-DeGraaf International Fine Art
on August 10 from 5 to
8 pm.
Refreshments, openings, artist
demonstrations and other events.
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Golf Courses in and around Saugatuck
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All Shook Up
thru August 10
Romeo & Juliet
thru August 8
The Light in the Piazza
thru August 9
I Am Woman
July 2 - 31
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Chamber Music
Festival of Saugatuck
Stretch your imagination! •
August 1-2 Tesla
Quartet
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August 8-9 Between
Friends
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August 15-16 Bows and
Bows, A String Finale |
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Felt Mansion
Self-Guided Tours through the
end of October Sunday through Tuesday 1-5 p.m. |
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Farmers Market Fridays thru October 4
EXHIBITS
Land and Sky: Frank Dudley
& the
Pagentry of Conservation, thru Aug 9
Summer Corridor Series
The Photographs of Chris Cox
thru July 31
Summer Corridor Series
The Work of Jeff Kraus
August 8 thru September 4
SUMMER IN THE STUDIO
Doug & Telisha, July 29
Adrianne Gonzalez & Garrison Starr
August 12
Sam Corbin & Jen Sygit
August 26
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"The Sun as the universal giver of life would
be my god." ---Napoleon Bonaparte |
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"Three things cannot be long hidden:
The Sun, The Moon and The Truth."
--- Buddha
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• August 3 Edye Evans Hyde
• August 4 Entourage
• August 10 Christy & Velvet
• August 11 Mike Raleigh
• August 17 Mark Kahny Trio
• August 18 Christy & Velvet
• August 24 Gayle Kolb
• August 25 Mary Rademacher
• August 31 Mark Kahny Trio
• September 1 Christy & Velvet
• September 7 Gayle Kolb
• September 14 Mike Raleigh
• September 21 Christy & Velvet
• September 28 Mark Kahny Duo
Monday evening joins us for the What Not Band and our Open-Mic
Jazz Jam. |
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August 30
"The Judy Show"
featuring Michael Holmes
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"When the Sun is shining I can do anything; no mountain is too high, no
trouble too difficult to overcome." --- Wilma Rudolph
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Antiques Abound right
on
our doorstep:
•
Amsterdam in Saugatuck
• Bentley’s Fine Antiques
• Blue Star
Antique Pavilion
• The
Olde Farmhouse Antiques
• Olde House Antiques
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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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Relax and Refresh at Wickwood and
the Day Spas in Saugatuck
At Wickwood, we all need a little rejuvenation
these days and we love to pamper our guests with massages with our Nancy Plantinga. She specializes in Swedish
massages, has added a Couples Massage with mirroring, does
Pre-natal, Reiki and Chakra all under our roof. Just book your
appointment when you make your reservation.
Bella Vita Day Spa specializes in massage treatments, and
beauty salon services. They offer Swedish, Deep Tissue, Pre-Natal,
Hot Stone, Four Hand Swedish and Couples Massages along with Low
Back Tension Releases, Sinus Relief and Fibromyalgia Tender Point
massages.
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Yorktown Cruise Ship Visits
Saugatuck
August 24 & 27
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Douglas Socials
Thursday, August 8
Thursday, August 22
Art &
All That Jazz
Saturday, August 3
Saturday, September 7
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Music in the Park
Under the Gazebo in Wicks Park in Saugatuck every Wednesday in the
summer from 7-9 PM |
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• Jul 31 |
Steam Powered Bluegrass |
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• Aug 7 |
Funktion |
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• Aug14 |
Jackson French Quarter Dixieland Band |
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• Aug 21 |
The Sea Cruisers |
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• Aug 28 |
Schrock Brothers |
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See you there! |
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Ox-Bow campus
Friday night open studios August 2 and
August 16. |
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