What To Do While You're In Town
(other than attend our wedding, of course)
Some of our favorite places...
St. Joseph
20 minutes north of the wedding. A stunning little beach town full of cute little shops, wine tasting rooms, breweries (Silver Harbor Brewing Company), restaurants (RyeBelle's Restaurant & Rooftop Bar and Caffe Tosi - lunch, baked goods and kombucha), ice cream (Cabanas Ice Cream & More) and pizza (Silver Beach Pizza). All within walking distance of Silver Beach.
Bring your bathing suit and check out the beach and the fountain!
Silver Beach Pizza
We can't recommend this place enough! It has some of THE best pizza you will ever have. It also has an upstairs, open-air bar overlooking Silver Beach.
We recommend the Greek bruschetta, Parugala and BBQ chicken pizzas.
Beach Day
One thing we have a lot of around here are beaches. Silver Beach is great and in the heart of St. Joseph.
But, our favorite beach is Rocky Gap, 5 minutes from Silver Beach. It's an awesome place to relax and find beach glass; Britt's favorite hobby.
Hike the Dunes
Warren Dunes is a fantastic beach and the sand dunes are a blast to explore. It's a lot of fun for older kids as well.
The only down-side is there is a charge per car to enter.
Breakfast
Donuts
The best place for doughnuts, locally, is Red Coach Donuts. They have wide variety of flavors; but, try to get there early before they sell out.
They are located in Stevensville near Full Circle Cafe. So, if you're an early riser, grab breakfast at Full Circle and bring back a dozen donuts.
New Buffalo
10 minutes south of the wedding. A quaint little town on Lake Michigan with a nice beach and gorgeous harbor. It's St. Joseph's little brother and an overall nice place to walk around and enjoy the lake with great dining options.
If you're not scared of heights, check out the free 300 foot tall overlook tower!
Our favorite places are The Mason Jar Cafe and Full Circle Cafe. They have excellent brunch, nitro cold brew and daily pastry options.
If you're looking for a place that's a little more home-style, Lydia's Down Home Cooking has awesome skillets and eggs benedict.
If you're looking for something closer to Silver Beach, check out The Mason Jar Cafe.
Fine Dining
In St. Joseph (20 minutes north of the wedding):
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Upscale Casual - Rybelle's (has a roof-top bar)
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Rustic-chic Bistro - bread+bar
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Upmarket American - Bistro On The Boulevard (great Lake Michigan view on their patio)
In New Buffalo (10 minutes south of the wedding):
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Sushi - Song Asian Cuisine
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Upscale, Global Comfort Food - Bentwood Tavern
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Italian - Brewster's Italian Cafe
Lake Michigan Wine Trail
If wine is your thing, Southwest Michigan has 12 wineries and tasting rooms within 10 miles or so of the wedding events.
By far the most prestigious winery is Dablon Vinyards. Their Cabernet recently ranked #1, beating several Napa Valley wineries.