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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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Delicious reasons to be a picky eater

Sommerfeldt's Farm Market | 1093 S. Benton Center Road | Benton Harbor | Sunday-Saturday | 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m. | Now-1st Week of November

Sandi Sommerfeldt is all for being picky. She believes you should be picky about where your food is grown and who grew it. Be picky about what goes on your plate — filling half of it with fresh fruits and vegetables from Sommerfeldt’s Farm Market. Here is what she suggests:

ARS: Reinventing the arts in Benton Harbor

Related Member: ARS Gallery, New Territory Arts Association

Ten years ago, Benton Harbor Public Schools drastically cut its arts programming. Anna Russo-Sieber (ARS) knew from her then 20+ years of arts education and programming experience that the arts were needed more than ever in this Southwest Michigan community. So in 2010, she boldly opened ARS Arts & Culture Center in a little corner warehouse at 147 5th Street in the Benton Harbor Arts District. Gershon, one of ARS’s students, will tell you Anna’s decision changed his life.

Six of the lamest excuses for not being active this July

After being relegated inside this winter by a frigid polar vortex followed by a soggy spring, it’s time to get moving and have a blast outdoors this July. The place to get going is in and around St. Joseph where you can try all sorts of activities that are energizing and healthy for you, too. So, what excuse is keeping you inside? Here are six excuse busters.

Southwest Michigan: New Live Theater Opens This Week

Related Member: The GhostLight Theatre

What happens when Paul Mow, one of the nation’s best tenors and former lead performers in the New York City Opera, leaves the glamour and stress of the Big Apple to return to Southwest Michigan? He births one of the most exciting new live performance theaters in the Midwest — the GhostLight Theatre. Get ready to be wowed this summer in the Benton Harbor Arts District!

We Love Dad Issue: Raise a Glass to this Father & Son

Southwest Michigan is filled with stories about dads who have successfully started farms and businesses that make it even more fun to visit here. 12 Corners Vineyards is a modern-day story about a dad who is sharing his passion for winemaking with his son. We asked Dad Glen (winemaker) and Son Grant Greiffendorf (marketing and sales coordinator) to tell you more:

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