Guidebook for Norton Shores

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Guidebook for Norton Shores

Food Scene

Incredible breakfasts, donuts, coffee, etc. And it's cheap! Only open until 1PM and closed Sunday and Monday.
7 locals recommend
Hodgepodge Bakehouse
3361 Mc Cracken St
7 locals recommend
Incredible breakfasts, donuts, coffee, etc. And it's cheap! Only open until 1PM and closed Sunday and Monday.
Considered the best restaurant in the area. We like it.
37 locals recommend
Hearthstone Bistro
3350 Glade St
37 locals recommend
Considered the best restaurant in the area. We like it.
Haven't actually been, but hear it's to die for.
9 locals recommend
Curry Kitchen
1133 3rd St
9 locals recommend
Haven't actually been, but hear it's to die for.
Fantastic pizza by the slice or the pie. Unruly Brewing is in the same building.
9 locals recommend
Rebel Pies
360 W Western Ave
9 locals recommend
Fantastic pizza by the slice or the pie. Unruly Brewing is in the same building.
Good food & drinks at the Muskegon Country Club. Casual. Don't have to be a member. Nightly specials with bar seating.
Se4sons Gastropub
2801 Lakeshore Dr
Good food & drinks at the Muskegon Country Club. Casual. Don't have to be a member. Nightly specials with bar seating.
Detroit style pizza just a couple miles from home.
Jet's Pizza
950 W Norton Ave
Detroit style pizza just a couple miles from home.
A great summer spot for food and drinks. Lots of outdoor seating and live music in the summers.
58 locals recommend
Dockers Restaurant
3505 Marina View Point
58 locals recommend
A great summer spot for food and drinks. Lots of outdoor seating and live music in the summers.
A good sit-down breakfast spot.
24 locals recommend
Toast 'N Jams
211 Henry St
24 locals recommend
A good sit-down breakfast spot.
Coffee and bagels if Hodge Podge is closed.
Brooklyn's
3007 Henry St
Coffee and bagels if Hodge Podge is closed.
One of the best places to get a nice meal with a good view, right on the water near downtown. Quasi-fancy (for muskegon). Also a good spot for drinks outside on the deck.
28 locals recommend
The Lake House
730 Terrace Point Drive
28 locals recommend
One of the best places to get a nice meal with a good view, right on the water near downtown. Quasi-fancy (for muskegon). Also a good spot for drinks outside on the deck.
Fresh fish from the fish monger's wife! (Most fare is take and make at home)
The Fish Monger's Wife LLC
2127 W Sherman Blvd
Fresh fish from the fish monger's wife! (Most fare is take and make at home)
Local, inexpensive breakfast spot.
23 locals recommend
Lakeside Cafe
1384 W Laketon Ave
23 locals recommend
Local, inexpensive breakfast spot.
Was rated the top Mexican food in Michigan. That may be a low bar, but it's quite good. Normal hole in the wall Mexican fare with great, in-house tortillas.
8 locals recommend
El Tapatio - Authentic Mexican Restaurant & Bar
677 West Laketon Avenue
8 locals recommend
Was rated the top Mexican food in Michigan. That may be a low bar, but it's quite good. Normal hole in the wall Mexican fare with great, in-house tortillas.

Drinks & Nightlife

Fun bar on the beach with live music most weekend nights. They also have great BBQ. The bar top special is a screaming good deal.
72 locals recommend
The Deck
1601 Beach St
72 locals recommend
Fun bar on the beach with live music most weekend nights. They also have great BBQ. The bar top special is a screaming good deal.
Local brewery!
34 locals recommend
Pigeon Hill Brewing Company
895 4th St
34 locals recommend
Local brewery!
Local brewery!
26 locals recommend
Unruly Brewing Company
360 W Western Ave
26 locals recommend
Local brewery!
Cool brewery about 15 minutes south.
47 locals recommend
Odd Side Ales
41 Washington Ave
47 locals recommend
Cool brewery about 15 minutes south.
Local dive bar. Cheap drinks & the closest alcohol serving establishment to Winnetaska. Tell them you're staying at Josh's place. Karaoke Wednesdays.
Mibar
2389 W Sherman Blvd
Local dive bar. Cheap drinks & the closest alcohol serving establishment to Winnetaska. Tell them you're staying at Josh's place. Karaoke Wednesdays.
Local distillery. Craft cocktails and wood-fired pizza. Most expensive drinks in Muskegon.
38 locals recommend
18th Amendment Spirits Co.
350 W Western Ave
38 locals recommend
Local distillery. Craft cocktails and wood-fired pizza. Most expensive drinks in Muskegon.
Local sports bar close to the house with nightly drink & food specials.
23 locals recommend
Pints & Quarts
950 W Norton Ave
23 locals recommend
Local sports bar close to the house with nightly drink & food specials.

Parks & Nature

Great public beach.
74 locals recommend
Pere Marquette Park
3510 Channel Dr
74 locals recommend
Great public beach.
22 locals recommend
Lake Harbor Park
4635 Lake Harbor Rd
22 locals recommend
Beautiful Scenic Drive, winter sports complex, hiking, dunes, etc.
41 locals recommend
Muskegon State Park
3560 Memorial Dr
41 locals recommend
Beautiful Scenic Drive, winter sports complex, hiking, dunes, etc.
Steep dunes, but fantastic view once you get up there. Less than half a mile up the beach from the house, although the beach path is a bit more treacherous this year, with some washout between the house and Kruse. Still traversable but you may get wet.
15 locals recommend
Kruse Park
3205 W Sherman Blvd
15 locals recommend
Steep dunes, but fantastic view once you get up there. Less than half a mile up the beach from the house, although the beach path is a bit more treacherous this year, with some washout between the house and Kruse. Still traversable but you may get wet.
More beautiful Michigan beaches.
64 locals recommend
P. J. Hoffmaster State Park
6585 Lake Harbor Rd
64 locals recommend
More beautiful Michigan beaches.
A fantastic walking or preferably biking trail along Muskegon Bay. Interesting marsh lands, fishing, etc.
7 locals recommend
Muskegon Lakeshore Trail
7 locals recommend
A fantastic walking or preferably biking trail along Muskegon Bay. Interesting marsh lands, fishing, etc.
The Muskegon River runs south-west from northern Michigan and empties into Lake Michigan at the pier, about 2 miles north of the lake house. The Muskegon is home to world class fishing, including brown, brook & rainbow trouts (steelhead) as well as a chinook (king salmon) run in the fall and the occasional lake sturgeon. The best fishing is about an hour away, between the town of Newaygo and the Croton dam. There's a great fly shop in Newaygo that can help you with any questions.
6 locals recommend
Muskegon River
6 locals recommend
The Muskegon River runs south-west from northern Michigan and empties into Lake Michigan at the pier, about 2 miles north of the lake house. The Muskegon is home to world class fishing, including brown, brook & rainbow trouts (steelhead) as well as a chinook (king salmon) run in the fall and the occasional lake sturgeon. The best fishing is about an hour away, between the town of Newaygo and the Croton dam. There's a great fly shop in Newaygo that can help you with any questions.

Essentials

They have just about everything.
30 locals recommend
Meijer
700 W Norton Ave
30 locals recommend
They have just about everything.
Recreational cannabis is legal in Michigan if you need herbal help chilling out.
Park Place Provisionary
1922 Park St
Recreational cannabis is legal in Michigan if you need herbal help chilling out.

Entertainment & Activities

These guys take you a bit further up the Muskegon river and put you in a tube, kayak or canoe and let you float back. 2-3 hour trips are very affordable and beautiful!
River Rat Canoe Rental LLC
8702 W S River Dr
These guys take you a bit further up the Muskegon river and put you in a tube, kayak or canoe and let you float back. 2-3 hour trips are very affordable and beautiful!
Guy runs kayak trips in the lower Muskegon River. You will drop your car off, then Guy will take you upriver to float or paddle back. Affordable.
Guy's Ultimate Kayak Service LLC
Guy runs kayak trips in the lower Muskegon River. You will drop your car off, then Guy will take you upriver to float or paddle back. Affordable.
We have our own classic 4-screen drive-in movie theatre! Most movies start a 9:30PM and include a double feature. Great popcorn, but we recommend bringing your own snacks and drinks.
22 locals recommend
Getty Drive-in Theater
920 E Summit Ave
22 locals recommend
We have our own classic 4-screen drive-in movie theatre! Most movies start a 9:30PM and include a double feature. Great popcorn, but we recommend bringing your own snacks and drinks.

Arts & Culture

37 locals recommend
Muskegon Museum of Art
296 W Webster Ave
37 locals recommend

Shopping

Local meat market. If you are looking for good quality meat to grill at a great price, this is the spot. It's a bit off the beaten path in the Heights, but only 10 or 15 minutes from the house. The smoked bacon is to die for.
Scott Meats Inc
260 East Broadway Avenue
Local meat market. If you are looking for good quality meat to grill at a great price, this is the spot. It's a bit off the beaten path in the Heights, but only 10 or 15 minutes from the house. The smoked bacon is to die for.