Saugatuck is small enough to see in a day. Here is exactly how I would spend one, from coffee and a dune climb to a river cruise and dinner.

Fennville is a small farm town just inland from Saugatuck, full of good food and wine. Here is how I would spend a weekend there.

Apple picking starts in early September around here and runs into October. These are my favorite orchards and farm stops.

Douglas is smaller and slower than Saugatuck, and it has some of my favorite coffee, picnic food and beach time on the lakeshore.

The Lake Michigan shore is one of Michigan's wine regions. These six tasting rooms are easy to add to a weekend from Fennville to Grand Haven.

Artists have been coming to Saugatuck and Douglas for well over a century. Here is the story, and how to see the galleries today.