9. Morel  Hunters Paradise

 8. Blossom Time!

7. Wineries, Cider Mills and The Breweries are OPEN!

6. Artists and Art Galleries (www.kenscottphotography.com)

5. Wine Festival in Leland June 11, 2011

4. Farm Markets are OPEN!

3. “First Dibs” on Petoskey Stones at Good Harbor Beach

2. Make A Difference Spend $10 Taste 10 www.localdifference.org (www.goodharborfarm.com)

1. Sunset View From The Top Of  The Sleeping Bear Dunes

What is Your Favorite Summer Memory?

Is it catching minnows while  fishing for perch and bass with a buddy? Climbing a towering oak to reach a sacred spot in the  treehouse?  How about “Hearts” “Crazy Eights”, or “Euchre games til dawn? Paddling boats around the lake with your brother or sister? Beach volleyball with best buddies? Body surfing the waves on Lake Michigan with your Mom?  Sunburns, smokey bonfires and s’mores?  How about diving off a dock for the first time?  Remember inner tubes and canoeing down a crystal clear stream? Climbing a gigantic 450 foot dune in 28 minutes flat! Tandem  bicycle trips to a country store? Fun on a farm with lots of animals?  Gathering eggs for a super breakfast together with your Dad cooking over the grill ?  Remember pollywogs and frogs? A rope swing through the trees?  Early “polar bear” swims with the mist rising on a still lake?   How about loading into a car for  a night at the drive- in theatre? What about a ride on miniature locomotive ?  Putt putt golf challenges?  If this is what memories are made of- we have it all here! Come to Northern Michigan and unplug.. better yet, get connected with your inner child or child again.

You’ll have a blast!

GoodHarborVaca@aol.com

Today is your lucky day! We are thrilled to offer you our best deal EVER. Not only are we offering our cozy accommodations in the heart of the National Lakeshore, but we are throwing in all the toys too. Come stay and play! Bikes, boats, canoes and kayaks for the summer or snow shoes, skis and sleds for the winter! Our guide will supply the best fishing poles and holes that will surely top the catch of the day.

Hope to see you soon on M-22!

Book now for the best rates! $200 off a one week stay, $50 off a weekend ski package, $50 off weekend wine tour package or $50 off summer kayak excursion if booked by January 26th! Email us today for details.

GoodHarborVaca@aol.com or 231-866-1079

New this summer: We have gone green! All of our cleaning products are environmentally friendly; we have instituted recycling of waste and garbage. Our goal is to be totally biodynamic and sustainable by 2012! You will see a fresh exterior look, but better than that, we have totally updated the interiors, preserving the best for your stay and ” that up north log cabin/cottage feel”.

It is our privilege to offer rental rooms, cabins, and cottages for your family vacation experience. We look forward to sharing the best of Leelanau County with you soon. Call us to inquire about vacation opportunities for the 2010 season. (231) 866-1079

It is the mission of Good Harbor Vacations & Bass Lake Cottages to provide a place of rest and retreat; a place to fish, hunt, swim, play, ride, sightsee, hike, cross country and downhill ski, snowshoe, walk the trails, or just visit and relax with family and friends. Meals on the grill, movies at the drive-in, marshmallows over the campfire pit, and nightly star gazing are some of the amenities avaliable to guests… This is still the best place to enjoy life’s simple pleasures.

Not much has really changed since Bass Lake Cottages first opened its doors to the public in 1937. The cars that traverse the highway certainly look different, some new restaurants have sprung up and the cottages have all been modernized, but the great spirit of family and the Sleeping Bear Dunes still remain. Cottagers can still gather fresh eggs and catch fish for dinner. The flowers in the garden are tended and have only become even more beautiful with age.

We look forward to meeting you soon!