Every summer we try to take a Saturday and drive the 2-ish hours over to Lexington. It’s a small town in the Thumb of Michigan right on Lake Huron.
Everything is walkable so you can park your car downtown for the day and set out.
– Lexington State Harbor: we usually pack a cooler full of food and some beers and start our day here. It’s a nice beach and has a walk way down out into the water. There is a park right there that sometimes has fairs/festivals or little food stands.
-Then spend some time walking around downtown and going into the shops.
-Get dinner at Lexington Brewery: they have beer, wine, food and usually live music.
We have stayed overnight a few times so we could enjoy a few more drinks ;). You can take a few back to the harbor and watch the sunset. We like the Inn the Garden Bed and Breakfast. It’s still walkable to downtown and very cute! The owner is super nice and breakfast was delicious.