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Tours & Attractions
What an amazing place! Here, you can ride in a miniature train pulled by a 100 -year-old steam engine. Sail on a replica War of 1812 tall ship. Climb to the top of a lighthouse. Or challenge your teens to laser tag. This page directs you to hours of fun.
Makers Trail
Just follow the Makers Trail. What a welcome you’ll receive at each stop along the way in Berrien County as we pop wine corks, tap beer kegs and whiskey barrels, and pour flights for you and your friends. Drink in our makers’ art and bring home your favorites.
For Foodies
Southwest Michigan grows a cornucopia of fruits, vegetables, herbs and flowers. Explore this section to find nearby farms and markets to gather up your favorite just-picked, flavor-rich foods. Or a myriad of restaurants and sweets shops — many proudly serving locally raised ingredients. There’s a table ready for you.
Outdoor Recreation
Southwest Michigan is a four-season paradise with Lake Michigan and a countryside peppered with scenic rivers, inland lakes and verdant hills.
Creative Connections
Some places naturally inspire us. Southwest Michigan is one of them. The vibrancy and beauty of Lake Michigan, the serenity of our countryside and the rich stories of our past fill this land with creative inspiration. That’s why some of the region’s finest artists, writers, musicians, history-makers and performers call this home.
Shopping
Whether you’re hunting for the perfect gift, looking for the latest fashions, decorating your home or office — Southwest Michigan’s boutiques, galleries and shops are filled with must-have ideas.
Itineraries
Few places in America offer the gorgeous scenery, farm-fresh deliciousness and hours upon hours of affordable, family fun you'll find in Southwest Michigan.
Parks and Nature
We’ll show you where to climb towering dunes, mountain bike on twisty trails, hunt for crinoids and beach glass and picnic as the sun dips below a vibrantly-hued horizon.

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Downtown
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Nov 22
25th Annual Luminary Festival
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Nov 30
Small Business Saturday
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Dec 06
Dowagiac Candle-light Christmas Parade

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Lakeshore Arts Tour

Related Member: ARS Gallery, Box Factory for the Arts, Grande Mere Inn, Inn at Harbor Shores, Krasl Art Center, New Territory Arts Association, Water Street Glassworks

Today we are taking you through a little unknown fact about Southwest Michigan. You might know us for our beaches, our golf courses but we also have an amazing art scene.

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CitiesMilesDrive Time (hrs)
Chicago 99 2
Detroit 183 3½
Flint 170 3½
Ft. Wayne 121 2½
Grand Rapids 83 1½
Indianapolis 163 3
Kalamazoo 50 1
Lansing 120 2½
South Bend 36 ½
Toledo 200 4

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⧫ Greenbush Brewing Co.

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⧫ The Mason Jar Cafe

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⧫ Weko Beach

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⧫ Warren Dunes State Park

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⧫ Journeyman Distillery

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⧫ Lemon Creek Winery

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⧫ Galien River County Park

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⧫ The Mason Jar Cafe

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⧫ Acorn Theater

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⧫ The History Center at Courthouse Square

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