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WICKWOOD INN
Saugatuck, Michigan
 

OUR INDIAN SUMMER WILL TAKE YOUR BREATH AWAY!

"No season should have a plot. It should be filled with surprises."  --- Nora Ephron, Bridgehampton 1985

"Get busy living."        --- Morgan Freeman
 

 

THE FALL SEASON "The best way to predict the future, is to invent it." --- Nora Ephron
28th Annual Goose Festival October 13 - 14, Fennville Three days of Wild Goose Chase 5K and 15 K Runs, Pet Contests, Parades, King and Queen Pageant, Carnival Rides, Arts and Craft Show, Historical Lectures, Goose Calling Contest, and Food Stands.     Stay at Wickwood and Visit ArtPrize Grand Rapids 162 Venues 1517 Artworks Entered Sept 19 - Oct 7   "I would rather sit on a pumpkin and have it all to myself, then be crowded on a velvet cushion." --- Henry David Thoreau   A Foodie's Day in the Country Join Hungry Village Tours as they visit a local organic farm, goat cheese creamery, fresh Farmer's Market, a winery and a potter's studio/farm. Tastings galore. Followed by a private "Farm to Fork" lunch with the Chef at Salt of the Earth. Tuesday thru Saturday 10am to 4pm Book when you reserve your rooms at Wickwood. 800.385.1174 "I'm so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers" --- LM Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables "Autumn seemed to arrive suddenly that year. The morning of the first October was crisp and golden as an apple.  --- J K Rowling   Blue Coast Artists 23rd Annual Fall Tour of Studios and Open House Oct 6 and 7 Lattner Studio Blue Star Pottery Khnemu Studio LLC Blue Roan Studio Lake Effect Pottery Blue Star Studio of Wood & Glass LLC   "If I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking successive autumns." --- George Eliot   West Michigan Wineries Winemaker's Dinners Nov 3 and 10     "Give me juicy autumnal fruit, ripe and red from the orchard."  --- Walt Whitman     Golf Courses in and around Saugatuck       "TEXAS, MY TEXAS" FILM SERIES September 20 The Last Picture Show (1971) directed by Peter Bogdanovich with Timothy Bottoms, Jeff Bridges and Cybill Shepherd October 4 Tender Mercies (1983) directed by Bruce Beresford with Robert Duvall and Tess Harper October 18 Places In The Heart (1984) directed by Robert Benton with Sally Field and Danny Glover November 1 True Stories (1986) directed by David Byrne with John Goodman and Annie McEnroe November 15 Nadine (1987) directed by Robert Benton with Jeff Bridges and Kim Basinger November 29 Bottle Rocket (1996) directed by Wes Anderson with Owen and Luke Wilson   Uncommon Grounds Classes Espresso/Coffee 3 Ways - Sept 15 Coffee Roasting - Oct 6   Third annual Harvest Dinner September 16 Fenn Valley Vineyards & Winery     Summer Greenmarket at the Saugatuck Center for the Arts Fridays thru October 5	Saugatuck-Douglas Harvest Festivals • Oct 6 Douglas Oktoberfest, Beery Field • Oct 6 & 7 Blue Coast Artists Fall Tour • Oct 13 Harvest Country Road Rally • Oct 13 Fall Funfest - Pumpkin Carving, Pie Eating, Tug of War, Coghlin Park, Saugatuck • Oct 12, 13, 19, 20, 16, 27 Haunted House at The Red Barn • October 27 Halloween Parades     Meijer Gardens in Fall Sculpture Garden Sept - Oct 31   Body Double Exhibition Sept 19 - January 6 Chrysanthemums and More! Sept 14 - Oct 28   "Everyone must take time to sit and watch the leaves turn" --- Elizabeth Lawrence   Water Street Gallery Breaking The Rules Thru Oct 3 "October gave a party.  The leaves by hundreds came."  --- George Cooper     The Eschelons in Concert,  Sept 22 My Dearest Friend, Sept 28 & 29 "The falling leaves drift by the window. The autumn leaves of red and gold." ---Johnny Mercer   Honey Dewdrops Sept 16 Appleseed Collective Sept 23 Chris Proctor Sept 30 Red Tail Ring Oct 7 Sister Wilene Oct 14 Anne Hills & Putnam Smith Oct 21 Drew Nelson Oct 28   Pumpkin Barn "In autumn there lingers a golden spell." --- Northern Advocate Clothesline Art Show Wicks Park, Saugatuck September 15     Art Galleries in Our Villages Gallery Stroll Oct 6 & 7 Dawn Stafford's Peachbelt Studio & Gallery Corner of M-89 & 63rd St., Fennville   James Brandess Studios & Gallery 238 Butler St., Saugatuck Good Goods 106 Mason St., Saugatuck Button-Petter Gallery 161 Blue Star Hwy., Douglas 98 Center St., Douglas Armstrong-De Graaf International Fine Art 403 Water St. on Main, Saugatuck Bruce Baughman Studio & Galleries 242 Butler St., Saugatuck Marcia Perry, Sculptor Blue Star Hwy., North of Saugatuck Amazwi Contemporary Art 249 Culver St., Saugatuck Janice Miles Gallery 421 Water Street, Saugatuck   "Sun is shining. Weather is sweet. Make you wanna move your dancing feet." --- Bob Marley   Antiques Abound right on our doorstep: • Amsterdam in Saugatuck • Bentley’s Fine Antiques • Blue Star Antique Pavilion • The Olde Farmhouse Antiques • Olde House Antiques	Real to Reel: Chasing Ice September 13 On Exhibit thru September 28 Kelly Carey, September 29 Chris Smither, October 6 Real to Reel: Urban Roots October 11 Pakistani World Music, November 3 Real to Reel: 5 Broken Cameras November 8 On Real to Reel: Carol Channing: Larger Than Life - December 3   "October maples are flaming torches lighting the way."  --- Nora Bair "Autumn ... the year's last loveliest smile."  --- William Cullen Bryant   Featuring Music by Christy G, Diego, Entourage and Mary Rademacher on Saturday and Sunday evenings with Open Mic Night on Mondays       • Sept 15 Slim Gypsy Baggage (folk) • Sept 22 Last Call Band (roots/rock) • Sept 28 Blue Molly & Madcat Manfra Blues                Band • Sep 29 Indacoda Blue (acoustic rock) • Oct 6 Big Boss Blues (blues) • Oct 13 The Trace (classic acoustic rock) • Oct 20 Formerly Hip (classic acoustic rock) • Oct 27 Annual Halloween Bash - Last Call               Band & Dragon Wagon   "Fall has always been my favorite season. It is the time when everything bursts with beauty as if Nature had been saving up all year for a Grand Finale." --- Laura De Stefano Holland Farmer's Market     "A hidden fire burns under the hearth of the world. In autumn the flame bursts into kind radiance." --- Hugh Macmillan   Staying Fit in Saugatuck It’s easy here. We have miles of beaches to walk, trails to cycle, streams and rivers, and one Big Lake, to canoe, kayak, and surf, and paths and woods to walk. We also are lucky to have the Satya Yoga Center which is dedicated to our best selves with yoga, Pilates, meditation, martial arts, dance and even Boot Camp. There are classes, personal training, and workshops for all. Lakeshore Pilates is committed to upholding the highest standards of Joseph Pilates with Group Reformer & Mat classes and personal training. Lakeshore Pilates takes Pilates seriously training men and women of all ages. Visitors welcome. The Pump House Gym is everyone’s favorite for hitting the Cardio Mezzanine with Elliptical Bikes and Treadmills, free weights and Magnum weight and strength training equipment. Classes, day rates, personal training, it’s all here seven days a week. Walk-ins welcome.     Relax and Refresh at Wickwood and the Day Spas in Saugatuck At Wickwood, we all need a little rejuvenation these days and we love to pamper our guests with massages with our Nancy Plantinga. She specializes in Swedish massages, has added a Couples Massage with mirroring, does Pre-natal, Reiki and Chakra all under our roof. Just book your appointment when you make your reservation. Spa services are also all around us: Waterfront Day Spa We couldn’t live without Esthetician Peggy who, using Pevonia Botanica from Switzerland offers the finest European facial ever. Peggy also works magic with her Signature Facial, Purifying Back Facial, Myoxy-Caviar Facial, skin analysis, High Frequency and Galvanic Machines along with Glycolic and Salicylic Peels and make up consultations. Bella Vita Day Spa specializes in massage treatments, and beauty salon services. They offer Swedish, Deep Tissue, Pre-Natal, Hot Stone, Four Hand Swedish and Couples Massages along with Low Back Tension Releases, Sinus Relief and Fibromyalgia Tender Point massages.   Oh, Go Climb a Tree! Our villages sit in the middle of The Fruit Belt, farms growing blueberries, apples, peaches, cherries, raspberries and blackberries. They’re here due to the warm breezes off Lake Michigan which make superb growing conditions. It’s great fun in fall to spend a few hours picking your own apples at Crane’s Orchard, no matter what your age. There’s also a Corn Maze, Pumpkin Barn, Haunted House and best of the entire famous Crane Pie Pantry --- for great soup, cider, and pie a la mode! www.craneorchards.com   Fall Funfest Saturday, October 15 Coghlin Park, Saugatuck     PLAN AHEAD Holidays 2012 at Wickwood Inn ~ ~ ~ November 16 - January 2 Wickwood's Festival of Trees A tree graces every room and surprises are around every corner. Mulled Wine, Christmas Cookies, special Holiday Brunch and Hor’s d’ouevre surprises ~ ~ ~ November 21-25 Thanksgiving Weekend ~ ~ ~ November 23 Sparkle 2012 Village Lighting Ceremony Santa Arrives - Carolers & Refreshments ~ ~ ~ December 1 Christmas Parade Horse Drawn Carriage Rides - Dickens Christmas Carol ~ ~ ~ December 26 to January 1 Christmas Week Unwind, walk our trails, enjoy the fires --- ~ ~ ~ December 31st New Year's Eve Champagne and Spectacular Candlelight Evening Hors d’ouevres *Fireworks at Midnight* ~ ~ ~ January 1, 2013 Happy New Years!!
"Our warm weather lingers along the Lakeshore as The Fall Season entices us. Join us in enjoying them."   --- Julee and Bill
Availability   Wickwood Reservations 269.857.1465 or 800.385.1174 Email Our Innkeepers answer 9am - 9pm everyday of the year! Plus now you can Book On-Line!
"Our phones and on-line reservations have been unusually busy so call us soon to reserve your favorite room. It's amazing what a Saugatuck getaway can do for the soul!"
Wickwood Inn   |    510 Butler Street P.O. Box 1019   |   Saugatuck, MI 49453 Tel (800) 385-1174   |   www.wickwoodinn.com   |    Bill and Julee Rosso Miller, Proprietors