Glen Arbor is a small lakeshore town in the North West part of Michigan. Nestled along the Sleeping Bear Bay of Lake Michigan, this quaint town features many lovely places worthy of patronage. There are several Bed and Breakfast’s and AirBnB properties in the Glen Arbor area. We chose to spend an afternoon in Glen Arbor while we were camping in a nearby campground.
This small town is perfect for leasurly stroll through shops, art galleries, and wineries. We enjoyed several novelty shops and clothing stores with your typical touristy items. Most shops had a nice selection of unique and interesting things. There are a lot of outdoor activities like canoeing and mini golf as well.
While this entire little town is beautiful and welcoming, the following places really stood out during our visit.
Cherry Republic Great Hall and Winery is a beautiful little village of buildings that house gift shops, candy store, gifts, and wine. They make a huge amount of Michigan Cherry items including chocolate covered cherries, BBQ sauces, jams, baked goods, soda pop, and cherry wine and beer. There is even a cherry pit spitting contest area. Grab yourself a little cup of cherry pits and show your spittin’ skills then have a seat and enjoy a wine tasting flight. I would visit Glen Arbor just for this wonderful establishment. You can visit their website here.
Enjoy these photos of Cherry Republic:
Lake Street Studios houses a gallery of amazing artwork located directly across from the Cherry Republic property. This is a privately owned art center. There are four Galleries and a stage that hosts a music festival. They host many visiting artists as well so there is always something new to see. You can learn more about the history of this Studio here.
Enjoy these photos of Lake Street Studios:
If you are in NorthWest Michigan, I highly recommend stopping for a spell in Glen Arbor. Please enjoy these photos of our visit:
Have you ever been to Glen Arbor? Do you suggest any other places that are a MUST DO when in the area? Please comment below! Don’t forget to like and share this post. Thanks for reading! Cheers!
The Mouse Traveler 