
"The Summer night is like a perfection of thought." ---
Wallace Stevens
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 Fall Tour
October 5 & 6
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 |
Vineyards in Southwest
Michigan

Lunch With the Winemaker
September 7


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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 |
Summer Season

August 16 - September 1
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"If people sat outside and looked at the stars each night, I'll be
they'd feel a lot differently inside."
--- Bill Watterson
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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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Labor Day Bridge Walk
September 2

Clothesline Art Show
September 21

Douglas Oktoberfest, Beery Field
September 28 |

"For me there is an invincible summer."
---Albert Camus |


Film: August 20

Concert
The Us Band, August 17
Pat Benetar Tribute

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Mt. Baldhead Challenge
September 7
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• Moxie Strings, August 20
• Schrock Brothers, August 27
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Art Galleries in Our Villages
Gallery Stroll in Saugatuck and Douglas, October 12

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.
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Golf Courses in and around Saugatuck



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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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August 22
Citizen Kane (1941)
Directed by Orson Welles. With Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten, and
Dorothy Comingore |
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September 5
The Magnificent Ambersons (1942)
Directed by Orson Welles. With Joseph Cotten, Dolores Costello,
and Ann Baxter |
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September 19
Journey Into Fear (1942)
Directed by Norman Foster. With Joseph Cotten, Dolores Del Rio,
and Orson Welles |
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Taste of Saugatuck
August 25

Halloween Harvest Festival & Parade
October 26 |

Farmers Market Fridays thru October 4

EXHIBITS

Summer Corridor Series
The Work of Jeff Kraus
Thru September 4
SUMMER IN THE STUDIO

Sam Corbin & Jen Sygit
August 26
ON THE MAIN STAGE

Ann Hampton Callaway in Concert|
September 12
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"The Sun as the universal giver of life would
be my god." ---Napoleon Bonaparte |

"Three things cannot be long hidden:
The Sun, The Moon and The Truth."
--- Buddha
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• 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
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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

Antiques Abound right
on our doorstep:
•
Amsterdam in Saugatuck
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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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"They sat on the front veranda while deep in the shaggy lawn the
fireflies blew and drifted in soft random."
--- William Faulkner
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Yorktown Cruise Ship Visits
Saugatuck
August 24 & 27
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Douglas Social
Thursday, August 22
Art &
All That Jazz
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 |
• Aug 21 |
The Sea Cruisers |
• Aug 28 |
Schrock Brothers |
See you there! |

September 18 - October 6

Chili Cook-Off
October 13 |
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