Guidebook for Holland
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We love riding our bikes here, in the summer you can jump off the end of the pier (or watch!). In the winter, the lake freezes over, and you can climb out on top!!
92 locals recommend
Holland State Park Beach
2215 Ottawa Beach RdWe love riding our bikes here, in the summer you can jump off the end of the pier (or watch!). In the winter, the lake freezes over, and you can climb out on top!!
We love coming here to see the HUGE sand dunes. There's a place where you can climb stairs to the top, and run down the dune to the bottom, it's lots of fun, great for kids!
13 locals recommend
Tunnel Park
Tunnel Park PathWe love coming here to see the HUGE sand dunes. There's a place where you can climb stairs to the top, and run down the dune to the bottom, it's lots of fun, great for kids!
Spring: enjoy myriads of blooming tulips! Summer, live music almost every evening! Winter: Stroll down the heated sidewalks with a cup of something warm! Find clothing, bars, souvenirs, sweets and fun
80 locals recommend
Holland
Spring: enjoy myriads of blooming tulips! Summer, live music almost every evening! Winter: Stroll down the heated sidewalks with a cup of something warm! Find clothing, bars, souvenirs, sweets and fun
Holland Peanut Store
46 E 8th StFun little shop with so many different candies!
Windmill Island
Adorable place with gardens and tours
Mount Pisgah Dune Boardwalk
Mount Pisgah Dune BoardwalkGreat walk on the boardwalks, views to see!
This place always smells AMAZING. Also, there's a fire place right outside, it's a nice spot to warm your fingers in winter!
6 locals recommend
Kilwins Chocolates
62 E 8th StThis place always smells AMAZING. Also, there's a fire place right outside, it's a nice spot to warm your fingers in winter!
This is where we had our wedding reception! I highly recommend the Sunday Brunch Buffet! Inside you'll find beautifully carved wood work imported from Europe. There's also a bakery attached, YUM! ^_~
8 locals recommend
Alpenrose Restaurant
4 E 8th StThis is where we had our wedding reception! I highly recommend the Sunday Brunch Buffet! Inside you'll find beautifully carved wood work imported from Europe. There's also a bakery attached, YUM! ^_~
Van Raalte Farm Park
1076 E 16th StGreat hiking trails, very close to where we live!
They have wine tasting for only $5, and really tasty wine icee's in the summer.
Warner Vineyards Tasting Room
26 E 8th StThey have wine tasting for only $5, and really tasty wine icee's in the summer.
Shopping
Nelis' Dutch Village
12350 James StGreat fun!
Lemonjello's Coffee
61 9th StBest coffee in town!
Sandcastle For Kids
2 E 8th StAdorable toy store. I don't have kids, but I love to look at all the toys!
Food Scene
Best pastries and breakfast, ever!! They have so many amazing things, with crazy cool flavor combinations. But go first thing in the morning; the best stuff sells out by lunch time!
65 locals recommend
Deboer Bakkerij
360 Douglas AveBest pastries and breakfast, ever!! They have so many amazing things, with crazy cool flavor combinations. But go first thing in the morning; the best stuff sells out by lunch time!
Drinks & Nightlife
They've got a nice big menu of great food here, and over 100 local beers on tap. WOW! But if you go on a friday night, expect standing room only; they are pretty popular.
12 locals recommend
Hops at 84 East
84 E 8th StThey've got a nice big menu of great food here, and over 100 local beers on tap. WOW! But if you go on a friday night, expect standing room only; they are pretty popular.
Essentials
If you haven't heard of Aldi before, here's the scoop!
It's a discount grocery store. The story is they do lots of little things to cut costs so that they can offer the best prices for groceries; and they really do have amazing prices.
Some of the things they do are:
1. You have to pay a quarter to get a shopping cart, then you get your quarter back if you return the cart. This encourages people to return carts, so the employee's don't have to do it.
2. There are no shopping bags. Bring your own reusables or grab a cardboard box as you're shopping.
3. The dry goods are just in cardboard boxes on pallets, instead of being shelved. It's still pretty tidy looking, but saves money for them because they don't have to pay so many employees to stock. :)
6 locals recommend
ALDI
12511 Felch StIf you haven't heard of Aldi before, here's the scoop!
It's a discount grocery store. The story is they do lots of little things to cut costs so that they can offer the best prices for groceries; and they really do have amazing prices.
Some of the things they do are:
1. You have to pay a quarter to get a shopping cart, then you get your quarter back if you return the cart. This encourages people to return carts, so the employee's don't have to do it.
2. There are no shopping bags. Bring your own reusables or grab a cardboard box as you're shopping.
3. The dry goods are just in cardboard boxes on pallets, instead of being shelved. It's still pretty tidy looking, but saves money for them because they don't have to pay so many employees to stock. :)
Open 24x7 for groceries, clothes, hardware, etc. Kind of like a super-Walmart, but nicer. :)
71 locals recommend
Meijer
746 E 16th StOpen 24x7 for groceries, clothes, hardware, etc. Kind of like a super-Walmart, but nicer. :)