James's Guidebook
Food scene
Great sandwiches for breakfast and lunch. Baked goods are also amazing.
68 locals recommend
Whistle Stop Grocery
15700 Red Arrow HwyGreat sandwiches for breakfast and lunch. Baked goods are also amazing.
Butcher shop in operation since the late 1800’s. Liverwurst and other sausages are specialities.
28 locals recommend
Drier's Meat Market
14 S Elm StButcher shop in operation since the late 1800’s. Liverwurst and other sausages are specialities.
Serving coffee from intelligentsia and making great sandwiches for breakfast and lunch. Bagels here are a hot.
At night often converts to a bar called ‘False Front’.
56 locals recommend
David's Delicatessen & Coffee
30 N Whittaker StServing coffee from intelligentsia and making great sandwiches for breakfast and lunch. Bagels here are a hot.
At night often converts to a bar called ‘False Front’.
Great place for a beer and a burger just down the street from the cottage. If walking, take Lakeside are route as you don’t want to walk on the highway.
106 locals recommend
Red Arrow Roadhouse
15710 Red Arrow HwyGreat place for a beer and a burger just down the street from the cottage. If walking, take Lakeside are route as you don’t want to walk on the highway.
Fresh, local, seasonal fruit and vegetables. Also has a variety of local products like jams and pickles.
Michigan Local Harvest Fruit Stand
12120 Red Arrow HwyFresh, local, seasonal fruit and vegetables. Also has a variety of local products like jams and pickles.
Buy coffee direct from the roaster here Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
6 locals recommend
Red Arrow Roasters
13933 Red Arrow HwyBuy coffee direct from the roaster here Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Brewery
Green bush in Sawyer makes amazing beers along with some tasty bbq and other dishes all from scratch. Locals and travellers alike enjoy the scene here. Just next door to Sawyer market where you can pick up fresh fruit and veg, interesting wines and gifts and also has a large garden Center.
235 locals recommend
Greenbush Brewing Company
5885 Sawyer RdGreen bush in Sawyer makes amazing beers along with some tasty bbq and other dishes all from scratch. Locals and travellers alike enjoy the scene here. Just next door to Sawyer market where you can pick up fresh fruit and veg, interesting wines and gifts and also has a large garden Center.
Grocery
Just at the end of the street, they carry basic food items and necessities, along with beer, wine and liquors.
33 locals recommend
Union Pier Market
9905 Town Line AveJust at the end of the street, they carry basic food items and necessities, along with beer, wine and liquors.
pick up fresh fruit and veg, interesting wines and gifts, also has a large garden Center. Just next door to Greenbush Brewery, stop in for lunch and a beer while you are there!
103 locals recommend
Sawyer Home & Garden Center
5865 Sawyer Rdpick up fresh fruit and veg, interesting wines and gifts, also has a large garden Center. Just next door to Greenbush Brewery, stop in for lunch and a beer while you are there!
Sightseeing
Beautiful State Park beach with hiking trails behind the dunes. Large dune to climb and roll down too!
289 locals recommend
Warren Dunes State Park
12032 Red Arrow HwyBeautiful State Park beach with hiking trails behind the dunes. Large dune to climb and roll down too!
Larger public beach with parking lot. Also has a cafe on the beach and often has outdoor concerts in the summer.
52 locals recommend
Weko Beach
5239 Lake StLarger public beach with parking lot. Also has a cafe on the beach and often has outdoor concerts in the summer.
Recently promoted to a National Park, take the scenic route 20 to or from Chicago and visit this unique environment.
141 locals recommend
Indiana Dunes National Park
1215 North State Road 49Recently promoted to a National Park, take the scenic route 20 to or from Chicago and visit this unique environment.
Distillery
Distillery with bar and restaurant that also offers tours. Has a hidden patio and golf putting course out the back. In a historic warehouse building where they once produced raincoats during WW11.
250 locals recommend
Journeyman Distillery
109 Generations DrDistillery with bar and restaurant that also offers tours. Has a hidden patio and golf putting course out the back. In a historic warehouse building where they once produced raincoats during WW11.
Shopping
Beautifully selected pieces for home or gifts. Ceramics, textiles, books, skincare
24 locals recommend
Sojourn LLC
12908 Red Arrow HwyBeautifully selected pieces for home or gifts. Ceramics, textiles, books, skincare