Guidebook for Michigan City

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Guidebook for Michigan City

Food Scene

Brewery with good pub fare, very popular with locals, good for adults or families.
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Shoreline Brewery & Restaurant
208 Wabash St
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Brewery with good pub fare, very popular with locals, good for adults or families.
In New Buffalo, hugely popular place for lunch or dinner, good food and drinks, fun atmosphere.
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The Stray Dog Bar & Grill
245 N Whittaker St
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In New Buffalo, hugely popular place for lunch or dinner, good food and drinks, fun atmosphere.
One of our favorite places for pizza that's a step up. Fun atmosphere, some outdoor seating. It does get crowded but worth the wait.
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Stop 50 Wood Fired Pizzeria
500 El Portal Dr
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One of our favorite places for pizza that's a step up. Fun atmosphere, some outdoor seating. It does get crowded but worth the wait.
Popular spot for lunch or dinner, sandwiches and more.
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Swingbelly's
3101 US-12
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Popular spot for lunch or dinner, sandwiches and more.
Very good pizza for pick up or delivery.
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Miller Pizza
1012 N Karwick Rd
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Very good pizza for pick up or delivery.
Very good Italian food for takeout. Very limited seating, so order ahead and bring it home.
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Scartozzi's Trattoria
822 N Karwick Rd
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Very good Italian food for takeout. Very limited seating, so order ahead and bring it home.
Closest spot for coffee drinks to take away. Offers breakfast sandwiches as well
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Lakeshore Coffee & Specialties
444 Wabash St
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Closest spot for coffee drinks to take away. Offers breakfast sandwiches as well
Great Mexican food in up-and-coming downtown Michigan City
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Mucho Mas
727 Franklin St
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Great Mexican food in up-and-coming downtown Michigan City
A local favorite for ice cream in New Buffalo. . Always rocking on summer evenings....
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Oink's Dutch Treat
227 W Buffalo St
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A local favorite for ice cream in New Buffalo. . Always rocking on summer evenings....
Great place for a special night out. Great cocktails at the bar and excellent italian food in an upscale setting. Inside the Harbor Grand Hotel in New Buffalo. Reservations a must…book ahead especially for weekends.
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Terrace Room
111 W Water St
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Great place for a special night out. Great cocktails at the bar and excellent italian food in an upscale setting. Inside the Harbor Grand Hotel in New Buffalo. Reservations a must…book ahead especially for weekends.
Pefect place for breakfast or lunch or to pick up drinks or sundries, only three blocks from the house! Fun atmosphere, the breakfast burritos are amazing. (And the owner, Lisa, is a sibling of your hosts).
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Dune Billies
201 Center St
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Pefect place for breakfast or lunch or to pick up drinks or sundries, only three blocks from the house! Fun atmosphere, the breakfast burritos are amazing. (And the owner, Lisa, is a sibling of your hosts).
Correct address is 501 Center Street, walking distance to the house. Great place to try Jamaican food! Nice outdoor patio.
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Cool Runnings Jamaican Restaurant
501 Center St
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Correct address is 501 Center Street, walking distance to the house. Great place to try Jamaican food! Nice outdoor patio.
Ok, kind of an unexpeted location, but definitely a good spot once you're there! Fun bar and restaraurant overlooking Trail Creek, good food and interesting drink specials. Open April-October.
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Bridges Waterside Grille
508 E 2nd St
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Ok, kind of an unexpeted location, but definitely a good spot once you're there! Fun bar and restaraurant overlooking Trail Creek, good food and interesting drink specials. Open April-October.
Reasonably priced, family oriented steakhouse with a large menu.
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Galveston Steakhouse
10 Commerce Square
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Reasonably priced, family oriented steakhouse with a large menu.
Friendly bar and restaurant, with a great outdoor bar and patio in summer. Very good food, try the beet salad.
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Leeds Public House
401 Franklin St
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Friendly bar and restaurant, with a great outdoor bar and patio in summer. Very good food, try the beet salad.

Drinks & Nightlife

Local winery that makes decent wines from both Michigan and CA grapes. Small plates and live music.
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Shady Creek Winery
2030 Tryon Rd
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Local winery that makes decent wines from both Michigan and CA grapes. Small plates and live music.
Very popular brewery with a fun younger crowd., in Sawyer, MI
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Greenbush Brewing Company
5885 Sawyer Rd
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Very popular brewery with a fun younger crowd., in Sawyer, MI
Distillery, bar, and restaurant located in a historic building in Three Oaks, MI. Fun tours (reservations required), good cocktails and a fun crowd.
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Journeyman Distillery
109 Generations Dr
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Distillery, bar, and restaurant located in a historic building in Three Oaks, MI. Fun tours (reservations required), good cocktails and a fun crowd.
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Blue Chip Casino Hotel Spa
777 Blue Chip Dr
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Another option for a local casino. We probably prefer it over the Blue Chip. Non smoking, rare for a casino!
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Four Winds Casino
11111 Wilson Rd
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Another option for a local casino. We probably prefer it over the Blue Chip. Non smoking, rare for a casino!
Small local brewery with great beers and friendly service.
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Burn 'Em Brewing
1215 Freyer Rd
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Small local brewery with great beers and friendly service.
Friendly and cozy wine tasting room with wines from all over the world. Small food menu also, a very pleasant place to spend a few hours.
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Brix Tasting Room
111 W 6th St
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Friendly and cozy wine tasting room with wines from all over the world. Small food menu also, a very pleasant place to spend a few hours.
Local brewery and pizza place in New Buffalo, in a converted church dating back to the 1860’s. Great outdoor patio as well.
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Beer Church Brewing Co.
24 S Whittaker St
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Local brewery and pizza place in New Buffalo, in a converted church dating back to the 1860’s. Great outdoor patio as well.

Parks & Nature

Great hiking options, in an interesting natural setting with the national park lands interspersed with the industry that built the towns of Northwest Indiana. Favorites include the trails around the Chellburg Farmhouse (great history there too for kids) https://www.nps.gov/indu/learn/historyculture/chellberg.htm
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Indiana Dunes National Park
1215 North State Road 49
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Great hiking options, in an interesting natural setting with the national park lands interspersed with the industry that built the towns of Northwest Indiana. Favorites include the trails around the Chellburg Farmhouse (great history there too for kids) https://www.nps.gov/indu/learn/historyculture/chellberg.htm
Nice trails through old growth woods along the Galien River, near Lakeside MI. Easy and shady, a fun hike for the whole family. Great for a hot day.
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Warren Woods State Park
Elm Valley Road
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Nice trails through old growth woods along the Galien River, near Lakeside MI. Easy and shady, a fun hike for the whole family. Great for a hot day.
This smaller park is largely surrounded by the National Park. Trail 9 is considered one of the best trails in the area with incredible views of Lake Michigan
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Indiana Dunes State Park
Indiana Dunes State Park
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This smaller park is largely surrounded by the National Park. Trail 9 is considered one of the best trails in the area with incredible views of Lake Michigan
The Washington Park Zoo founded in 1928, encompasses 15 acres on a hilly sand dune. A nice small-town zoo, good for young children.
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Washington Park Zoo
115 Lake Shore Dr
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The Washington Park Zoo founded in 1928, encompasses 15 acres on a hilly sand dune. A nice small-town zoo, good for young children.

Shopping

Nice outdoor mall with tons of premium outlet stores
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Lighthouse Place Premium Outlets
601 Wabash St
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Nice outdoor mall with tons of premium outlet stores
Whittaker Street in downtown New Buffalo is a fun tourist-oriented shopping street great for an afternoon, leading down to the harbor and beach. Shops, ice cream, and local restaurants. We recommend The Stray Dog for lunch.
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New Buffalo
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Whittaker Street in downtown New Buffalo is a fun tourist-oriented shopping street great for an afternoon, leading down to the harbor and beach. Shops, ice cream, and local restaurants. We recommend The Stray Dog for lunch.

Essentials

Closest full service pharmacy
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CVS
901 N Karwick Rd
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Closest full service pharmacy
Closest grocery store to the house. with everything from the basics to more gourmet items. Large beer and wine selecton,
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Al's Supermarket
1002 N Karwick Rd
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Closest grocery store to the house. with everything from the basics to more gourmet items. Large beer and wine selecton,

Sightseeing and Outdoor Activities

Sight seeing, cruises on Lake Michigan.
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Harbor Country Adventures
35 S Whittaker St
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Sight seeing, cruises on Lake Michigan.
Trail rides along pretty rural trails
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Stateline Stables
10411 North 200 East
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Trail rides along pretty rural trails
A great place for railroad fans, and kids of all ages!
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Hesston Steam Museum
1201 E 1000 N
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A great place for railroad fans, and kids of all ages!