Archive for category: Michigan Romantic Bed and Breakfast Getaways

One of the joys of being an Innkeeper is hearing our guests rave about our breakfasts each morning.  Our bed and breakfast serves a full hot breakfast each morning.  An easy recipe that also incorporates Michigan apples is our “Easy Apple Dumplings” which take very little time to make, but do produce many praises from the Inn guests.  It starts with a refrigerator crescent roll and a large tart apple (such as Granny Smith).  Core and slice the apple into 8 slices, roll each slice inside a crescent and place in a 8×8 pan.  Mix together 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup melted butter, 1/2 tsp cinnamon and 6oz. mountain dew.  Pour mixture over top and bake at 350 for 30 mins.  These are also wonderful serves as a desert with natural vanilla ice cream.  YUM!

Guests of our bed and breakfast are often interested in the history of the Inn’s luxurious suites and rooms.  As a Michigan farmer, Harvey Kingsley and his wife did not pamper themselves in romantic getaway suite experiences.  Rather, the suites of the bed and breakfast all had their own unique purpose as a part of the Inn back when it was merely a Michigan farm house.  The Northern Spy suite was the attic of the mansion, the Cider Nook suite was the former wine cellar of the house, the Jonathan was the stable boy’s quarters and the Granny Smith was actually the master bedroom of the Kingsley’s when it was built back in 1886.

Our bed and breakfast guests wouldn’t automatically think of the Saugatuck Brewery when considering their dining options in the area, but it definitely is worth a visit for not only some of the best Michigan brews in the area, but also great casual food.  Although not actually in Saugatuck, the brewery is located on Blue Star Highway in nearby Douglas Michigan.  We were looking for something different to eat one night this week when we decided to eat on the brewery’s patio deck for the first time this summer.  It was very good for light casual fare and at very affordable prices.  Plus you can pair your light meal with any of the Saugatuck Brewery’s signature brews!

Today was definitely one of those days that shows just how changing our weather can be in West Michigan.  Last night/early morning we received over two inches of rain here at the bed and breakfast Inn and in Saugatuck the rainfall measured over three inches.  But as is typical of West Michigan, the sun is shining brightly through the window and it is 75 degrees as I formulate this blog entry.  In fact, our current bed and breakfast guests here on a romantic getaway are heading out for a fine dinner at Everyday People and planning on sitting on the beach to watch the gorgeous Lake Michigan sunset.    How’s that for a change in the weather?

Today we took down the patriotic bunting and flags from the Memorial Day holiday weekend with fond memories of the many great bed and breakfast guests we had here this past weekend.  Many of them were on an early summer vacation getaway visiting the Saugatuck area and several were here celebrating birthdays.  Now that we are past the Memorial Day weekend, experiencing warm sunny days and officially into the month June, it truly does feel like the summer season has begun.