grand haven
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Introduction
Very popular travel destination
Many own summer homes here (home away from home)
Located on the shores of Lake Michigan
Offers the perfect summer getaway
Population: 10,412 This number increases in the summer due to tourism
People from Grand Rapids area regularly visit
State beach, boardwalk, two lighthouses, a pier, Great Lakes port, large charter fishing fleet, golf course
HistoryRix Robinson was a fur trapper & trader
Worked for Jacob Astor’s American Fur Company
Established posts on the Grand, Kalamazoo & Muskegon Rivers
Established 20 trading posts in lower west Michigan by 1827
Obtained rights to Grand Haven area lands on December 2, 1833
Railroad arrived in 1858, spurring further development of the manufacturing & resort industries
Grand Haven declared “Coast Guard City USA” by Act of Congress in 1998
Events & FestivalsMichigan Pirate Festival:
August 3, 2015
Castle Grande: August 8, 2015
Art on the Riverfront: August 15, 2015
Grand Haven Art Walk: September 23, 2015
Grand Haven Jingle Bell Parade: December 5, 2015
Grand Haven Salmon Festival: September 18-20, 2015
Events & FestivalsGreat Lakes Kite Festival:
May 16, 2015
Feast of the Strawberry Moon: June 13-14, 2015
Grand Haven Sand Sculpture Contest: June 20, 2015
Music At The Point: July 2, 2015
Grand Haven Beach Vault: July 10, 2015
Grand Haven Coast Guard Festival: July 24 – August 2, 2015 Grand Haven’s largest &
most famous festival
Coast Guard Festival Festival unofficially began in
1924 as a Coast Guard personnel only picnic
Festival officially began in 1937
Over 350,000 people attend, including the nation’s highest-ranking Coast Guard dignitaries from Washington, D.C.
10 day annual summer festival
Activities include: parades, fireworks, kids day, senior day, street dance, ship tours, entertainment, carnival & car show
Meijer Grand Parade is a 2 hour parade that nearly 100,000 people attend
Food & Drink
Breakfast Joints
Lunch
Dinner
Fine Dining
Desserts & Sweets
Coffee Shops
Bars, Pubs & Microbreweries
Catch & cook
Beer & Wine Tasting
Food & DrinkJoe’s Wooden Nickel
Snug Harbor
Tip-A-Few
Porto Bello
Pavillion Wharf Bar & Grille
Stanz Café
Embassy Bar & Grill
Morning Star Café
Hawk Peak Brewing
Dee Lite Bar & Grill
Places To Stay
Hotels & Motels
Bed & Breakfasts/Inns
Vacation rentals, cabins & resorts
Blue Water Inn & Suites
Harbor House Inn Bed & Breakfast Lake Michigan Cottages – Brucker Beach House
Places To Stay Serendipity Resort & Suites
Washington Street Inn Bed & Breakfast
Rodeway Inn
Khardomah Lodge & Suites
Lake Michigan Cottages: Serenity Right on the Beach (Lakefront cottages)
Lake Michigan Cottages: Margaritaville
Serendipity Resort: Tuscan Inn
Serendipity Resort: Compass Rose
Serendipity Resort & Suites Hotel
Khardomah Lodge & Suites Hotel
Winter FunMulligan’s Hollow
Sledding
Cross Country Skiing
Snowshoeing
Winter Sports Rentals
Winter EventsWinterfestWine About WinterRotary Winter RunFrozen In TimeGrand Haven Light
Night
Mulligan’s Hollow
Attractions/Things To Do
Grand Haven Golf Club
Grand Haven State Park
Grand Haven Boardwalk
South Pier
Two Lighthouses
Biking (100 miles of bike trails)
Grand Haven Musical Fountain
Imagination Station (Giant playground)
Grand Haven Area parks, beaches, campgrounds & recreation areas
Grand Haven Boardwalk
Grand Haven Musical Fountain
Attractions/Things To Do
Water Sports
Boating
Hiking
Fishing
Sailing
Harbor Trolley
Great Lakes port
Benz Aviation Aerial Tours
The Dark Room At The Kirby House (Dance club & bar)
Starlite Bowling Lanes
Benz Aviation Aerial Tours
Notable PeopleTom Izzo (MSU head
basketball coach) owns a home and spends his summers in Grand Haven
Al Capone (famous American gangster) owned a safe house in Grand Haven
ConclusionGrand Haven offers
something for everyone
Perfect for any occasion: family vacation, couples retreat, weekend getaway, etc.
Great beaches, bars, restaurants, bike trails, events, festivals & attractions
Visit these websites for more information:Visitgrandhaven.comCoastguardfest.org
Grand Haven has too much going on to include in this presentation. You just have to check it out for yourself!
Works Cited
http://www.coastguardfest.org
http://www.grandhaven.org
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coast_Guard_Festival
http://www.bestplaces.net/city/michigan/grand_haven
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Haven, _Michigan
http://www.michigan.org/property/grand-haven-state-park /
http://visitgrandhaven.com
http://www.michiganpiratefestival.com/
https://grandhavenchamber.org/castle-grande/
http://downtowngh.com/visitor-arts/art-on-the-riverfront/