Michigan's left coast (southernmost)

[alphachiohmy]

My mom and I went on a little mini-vacation Saturday from Chicago to Michigan, and oh my goodness had a blast. We started out shopping at outlets in Michgan City ( I know thats Indiana) and then drove up the Red Arrow Highway. We stopped at two winery retail outlets for wine tasting and then went to St. Joseph where we shopped and went to Schu's and the South Bend Chocolate cafe. Spent three hours on Silver Beach, then drove around and gawked at some of the lakefront homes. Drove back down to New Buffalo, went to the Stray Dog for dinner/drinks and then watched the sun set over the lake, and drove back to Chicago.

I really liked that area of Michigan and it was so nice to get out of the concrete jungle that is Chicago.