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Boyne Highlands Resort (600 Highlands Pike )
1 Review and 75 Opinions The Boyne Highland Resort is located on several acres of beautiful land with many trees. The rooms...
75 Opinions
This is a special little shop tucked back from the street at the end of a wandering little path, in a tiny house shaped building. It is barely large enough to accomodate the counter where the sales are rung up...and yet the smells and the tastes that come out of this place are fabulous. They bake all kinds of cookies...just cookies. They are all made fresh daily, mostly by local highschool or college students who are working themselves through school. Lots of my friends have worked here through the years. The staff is friendly and the product is delicious. They were noted by the as a "Food Find" by the Food Network, they've been featured by Family Circle Magazine and they were voted one of the nation's top three best cookies by a tasting panel for Businessweek Magazine. And they deserve all that praise...the cookies are fab. I like the plain old chocolate chip best...although they're really chocolate chunk here. If funds are low, check and see if they have any day old goods. They sell day old cookies by the bag for a super low prices.
Favorite Dish: The chocolate chunk cookie. Its the basic favorite good yummy cookies with creamy chocolate chunks mixed in. Just the thing with a tall glass of milk!
Written Jan 13, 2006
Address: 267 S. Spring Street
Phone: 231.526.6606
Website: http://www.tomsmomscookies.com/
This is one of the things that I miss about Harbor Springs since moving away. The sandwiches at Gurney's are great! Locals and tourists alike will head here at lunchtime. Try to offset your lunch plans so that you miss the high rush from 12-1. All the bread and meat, as well as veggies are excellent. But be prepared that they don't have tomatoes! Not sure why, but its tradition. They have signs posted on the walls behind the deli counter.
Favorite Dish: A ham, swiss, mustard and all the veggies sandwich on whole wheat. Take it down to the beach and eat it with a cold pop or beer in the sunshine right before a dip in the lake. Best picnic food around!
Written Apr 7, 2005
Address: 215 E. Main Street Harbor Springs , MI 49740
Phone: 231-526-5472
A solid place to eat, and decent enough prices that I eat there every once in a while. Closed tuesdays, which is nice for the employees.
Favorite Dish: The deserts are the best, especially the ice cream dishes. J club sandwitch is also a worthy use of your hard earned cash
Written Jan 2, 2005
nightlife in little old harbor springs? I don't think so! I guess the bar is open until around 2... and the ice cream joint where I work [kilwins] is open until 11, but most everything closes by dark
Dress Code: The whole town: pink and bright green. Don't ask me why, its just what they wear
Written Jan 2, 2005
You should totally check out this place if you're into farm fresh produce with a touch of the personal. The store front is located on the farm just a little ways outside of Harbor Springs. The drive there is pleasant anyhow. They sell excellent fresh fruits and veggies, I love their glass bottles of milk, and they also have cheeses, fresh eggs and the like. Kids will enjoy the chance to see their animals, if you come in the spring you'll likely see babies! The farm owners and shop employees are always extremely kind. Good country people, with honest souls.
What to buy: milk in old fashioned glass bottles
fresh fruit
fresh veggies
cheese
eggs
cut flowers
What to pay: Its not super expensive, but not a bargain either. Expect to pay a medium price. The food is all worth every penny, and the farm experience is worth something.
Written Apr 7, 2005
Address: 5581 South Lake Shore Drive Harbor Springs, Michig
Phone: 231-526-3276
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Freindly owner and family staff. Quality apparel at reasonable prices. Betty (and her daughters in season) have had this gem on Main for 30 years. No glitz, just good stuff and friendly help.
What to pay: As much or little as you want.
Written Jun 5, 2004
Address: 228 East Main Street
Phone: (213) 526-6811
Go into Kilwin's Chocolates. They serve up a super great ice cream cone and they also have killer fudge. They give free samples. If you walk in, you'll be offered one. It's also fun to stand and watch them make the fudge on the marble tables by the windows. I used to work here. Oh...they have great lemonade too! Made fresh by the cup.
What to buy: fudge
waffle cone
lemonade/orangeade
What to pay: Everything is expensive in this town. Fudge is 10 a lb I think. But a pound is two boxes full, and you get a free box to go with it if you buy a pound.
Written Apr 21, 2003
None of the locals ever buy fudge except to send away to people who live other places. It is taboo for any local to be caught with the stuff. The name for a tourist in this town is "Fudgie." So like it or not you'll be called by that name. Probly not to your face but you'll be called it none the less. Realize that locals really dislike demanding and pushy people. This is an easy going, hardworking town that gets too many visitors who feel they own the place. Don't be rude to locals. It won't get you far. You may also see the occasional "If its tourist season, why can't we shoot 'em?" bumper sticker. Don't take it personally. Its all meant in good humor.
Written Apr 21, 2003
Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear: rain jacket (it's Michigan you never know)
sweatshirt
long pants (for evening)
Photo Equipment: camera (KEY!)
lots of film
Camping/Beach/Outdoor Gear: Mosquito repellant
Anti-itch cream (bugs and poison ivy)
towels
bathing suits
water shoes
Miscellaneous: batteries
Written Apr 21, 2003
The sunset is beautiful on Lake Michigan. Drive up the hill from "downtown" and turn right. Park anywhere along this road at the end of the day and you can watch a beautiful sunset with a view of the harbor and the town's lights below you. Bring a camera.
Written Apr 21, 2003
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Lived here all my life... boring town as a local, but lots of rich people come here a lot, so i guess it must be cool.
What a great town! Harbor Springs is about a 20 minute drive from Charlevoix (Mackinac Island is about a 45-1 hour drive to either one). Harbor Springs is FULL of B&B's, great restaurants, wonderful...
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