Guidebook for Holland

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Guidebook for Holland

Drinks & Nightlife

Cool, relaxed deck bar overlooking a marina on Lake Macatawa. Sit in the sun, listen to live music and sip on great cocktails. Good food! Local hangout. Dogs on leash are welcome.
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Lolo's Bar & Grill
1862 Ottawa Beach Rd
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Cool, relaxed deck bar overlooking a marina on Lake Macatawa. Sit in the sun, listen to live music and sip on great cocktails. Good food! Local hangout. Dogs on leash are welcome.
Grand Rapids is a 30 minute drive. Small city with a big city feel. East GR has a hip food scene and downtown offers everything a big city offers including fun nightlife, restaurants, cafes, theater, music, and museums.
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Grand Rapids
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Grand Rapids is a 30 minute drive. Small city with a big city feel. East GR has a hip food scene and downtown offers everything a big city offers including fun nightlife, restaurants, cafes, theater, music, and museums.
Casual dining, sports bar and outdoor eating area. Moderately priced but creative menu.
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Itty Bitty Bar
1136 Ottawa Beach Rd
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Casual dining, sports bar and outdoor eating area. Moderately priced but creative menu.

Parks & Nature

Great hiking and bike trails!
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Riley Trails Park
16300 Riley St
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Great hiking and bike trails!
We just call it Riley Beach. Small public beach with free parking. Less crowded than Holland State Park. A short climb up a small sand dune from the parking lot to the shore. Great place to catch the sunset.
Riley Street Water Access
17330 Riley St
We just call it Riley Beach. Small public beach with free parking. Less crowded than Holland State Park. A short climb up a small sand dune from the parking lot to the shore. Great place to catch the sunset.
This beach is tucked away and not as well known by tourists. Free parking and restrooms. Short path through dune grass (100-200 yards) to the shore. This is one of our favorite places. Great place to catch the sunset.
Port Sheldon Park
This beach is tucked away and not as well known by tourists. Free parking and restrooms. Short path through dune grass (100-200 yards) to the shore. This is one of our favorite places. Great place to catch the sunset.
Another small and quiet beach. Limited but free parking. A short walk through a wooded area and down a small sand dune to the shore. This beach is particularly a special place for us. Another great place to catch the sunset.
Rosabelle Beach Avenue
Rosabelle Beach Avenue
Another small and quiet beach. Limited but free parking. A short walk through a wooded area and down a small sand dune to the shore. This beach is particularly a special place for us. Another great place to catch the sunset.
https://www.miottawa.org/Parks/pigeoncreek.htm Large nature preserve for hiking, biking, cross-country skiing and snow shoeing.
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Pigeon Creek County Park
12524 Stanton St
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https://www.miottawa.org/Parks/pigeoncreek.htm Large nature preserve for hiking, biking, cross-country skiing and snow shoeing.

Sightseeing

Saugatuck is a hidden gem and adored by both locals and tourists. A beautiful quaint waterfront resort town with unique shops, restaurants, pubs and art scene. Loads of things to do!
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Saugatuck
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Saugatuck is a hidden gem and adored by both locals and tourists. A beautiful quaint waterfront resort town with unique shops, restaurants, pubs and art scene. Loads of things to do!
Grand Haven is a resort/beach town. Similar to Holland but downtown is located on the waterfront. Grand Haven State park offers camping as well as large sugar-sand beach. Just south of the State Park is a public beach that is free with free parking. Grand Haven has a quaint downtown area with unique shops and restaurants.
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Grand Haven
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Grand Haven is a resort/beach town. Similar to Holland but downtown is located on the waterfront. Grand Haven State park offers camping as well as large sugar-sand beach. Just south of the State Park is a public beach that is free with free parking. Grand Haven has a quaint downtown area with unique shops and restaurants.

Arts & Culture

Ox Bow, School of Art and Artists' Residency
3435 Rupprect Way
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Saugatuck Center for the Arts
400 Culver St
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Click on this link to learn more about this unique Art competition located throughout Grand Rapids. https://www.artprize.org/about
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ArtPrize HUB
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Click on this link to learn more about this unique Art competition located throughout Grand Rapids. https://www.artprize.org/about

Shopping

http://www.downtownholland.com/shopping/ Stroll down the cobblestone sidewalks with unique shops, boutiques and restaurants.
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Holland Downtown Development
150 W 8th St
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http://www.downtownholland.com/shopping/ Stroll down the cobblestone sidewalks with unique shops, boutiques and restaurants.
Nothing unique, but it's a nice outlet mall with a mix of designer and mainstream stores. It's outdoors so not the best place if it's cold or raining.
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Tanger Outlets Grand Rapids
350 84th St SW
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Nothing unique, but it's a nice outlet mall with a mix of designer and mainstream stores. It's outdoors so not the best place if it's cold or raining.

Food Scene

Gastropub with an extensive selection of craft beers on tap. Nice place to hang out. Live music usually on the weekends.
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Hops at 84 East
84 E 8th St
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Gastropub with an extensive selection of craft beers on tap. Nice place to hang out. Live music usually on the weekends.
The very first craft brew pub in Holland established in the mid-90s. (Before it was trendy). Nice menu selection. Good pizza. Live music usually on weekends. Frequented by locals and tourists.
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New Holland Brewing - Pub on 8th
66 E 8th St
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The very first craft brew pub in Holland established in the mid-90s. (Before it was trendy). Nice menu selection. Good pizza. Live music usually on weekends. Frequented by locals and tourists.
Good sushi!
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Mizu Sushi
99 E 8th St
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Good sushi!
Tavern-style bar famous for its pizza. Local hangout.
Skiles Tavern Inc
154 E 8th St
Tavern-style bar famous for its pizza. Local hangout.
Local craft brewpub. Open, industrial concept, large bar, good food, great beer.
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Big Lake Brewing
13 W 7th St
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Local craft brewpub. Open, industrial concept, large bar, good food, great beer.
Comfort food, southern cuisine with a contemporary twist. Set on the Kalamazoo River with a lovely view. Serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Popular breakfast destination.
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The Southerner
880 Holland St
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Comfort food, southern cuisine with a contemporary twist. Set on the Kalamazoo River with a lovely view. Serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Popular breakfast destination.
Popular breakfast spot for locals and tourists. There's usually a wait but it's worth it. Classic and unique menu. Fresh-baked bread and pastries made in house daily. Freshly roasted coffee.
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Deboer Bakkerij
360 Douglas Ave
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Popular breakfast spot for locals and tourists. There's usually a wait but it's worth it. Classic and unique menu. Fresh-baked bread and pastries made in house daily. Freshly roasted coffee.
Casual fine dining. Big deck for outdoor dining. Frequented by locals year round.
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Sandy Point Beach House
7175 Lake Shore Dr
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Casual fine dining. Big deck for outdoor dining. Frequented by locals year round.
The locals call it OBI and it's famous for its lake perch. Established in 1972, it's been a local favorite for decades. Nautical themed and relaxed. Great place to grab lunch or dinner after a day at the beach.
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Ottawa Beach Inn
2155 Ottawa Beach Rd
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The locals call it OBI and it's famous for its lake perch. Established in 1972, it's been a local favorite for decades. Nautical themed and relaxed. Great place to grab lunch or dinner after a day at the beach.
Gorgeous view of Lake Macatawa. Inside or outside dining and outside bar. Large menu with good food.
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Boatwerks Waterfront Restaurant
216 Van Raalte Ave
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Gorgeous view of Lake Macatawa. Inside or outside dining and outside bar. Large menu with good food.
Farm to table concept. Original menu - fresh and well-presented small plates and entrees. Outdoor seating.
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Seventy-Six
52 W 8th St
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Farm to table concept. Original menu - fresh and well-presented small plates and entrees. Outdoor seating.

Essentials

Open 24 hours
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Family Fare Supermarket
1185 S Washington Ave
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Open 24 hours
24 hour pharmacy and drugstore.
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Walgreens
494 Butternut Dr
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24 hour pharmacy and drugstore.