Leland is small town in Michigan where my Grandmother (dad's mom) spent her summers growing up. When she was married with children, she brought them there and now her grandchildren and great grand children come to visit.
Leland is filled with family history (old and new)...
This is the shanty village of Fishtown and this water way leads to the great Lake Michigan.
This is the mercantile, "merc" as we know it. It's the local grocery store and it was owned by my Great Grandfather and my grandmother would spend her summers working here.
This is Van's garage for car repairs and the only gas station in Leland. Just past here is a walkway to "Van's Beach" on Lake Michigan.
Van's Beach. The water is extremely cold, at least for my comfort. I like to sit with the family and watch everyone else play in the water.
This is the mercantile, "merc" as we know it. It's the local grocery store and it was owned by my Great Grandfather and my grandmother would spend her summers working here.
This is Van's garage for car repairs and the only gas station in Leland. Just past here is a walkway to "Van's Beach" on Lake Michigan.
Van's Beach. The water is extremely cold, at least for my comfort. I like to sit with the family and watch everyone else play in the water.
Rick's is our hangout for cocktails, beer, or a quick hamburger. Their signature drink is a chubby mary (click to see a pic), which is a bloody mary with a smoked chub (smoked fish). I have not dared to try, but my sister-in-law, Debbie did and ate the fish!
This is my favorite store in all of Leland, Tug Stuff. The tug is the unofficial logo of Leland (there's actually a few). All their items have a tug stitched or screen printed on them.
If you don't rent a home in the area, you have the option of staying in the Falling Waters Lodge. It's located right in Fishtown.
This restaurant is great for lunch or dinner (I think we all would recommend the pizza). It was also where many headed to watch the World Cup games.
The Cove is a bit nicer of a restaurant and is located above Rick's.
Usually you can run into family after dinner getting their nightly ice cream at the Harbor House. The Harbor House is on the same side of Main Street as the Merc, just the next corner. It's not just an ice cream store, you can buys clothes, jewelry, etc. here.
If you want a sandwich, most would direct you to the Village Cheese Shop. This year was the first year since Andrew started eating here that he didn't go every day. Apparently the pretzel bread they make the sandwiches on, is what makes the sandwich. If you're not sure which sandwich to purchase, go with the Northshore.
This a taste of Fishtown, the shanty village situated on the canal leading to Lake Michigan. The building in the bottom right is the Cheese Shop from above, the Tug shop is located here and if you turn left where the people are standing, you'll be headed to Rick's. If you look closely there is a two-story shanty (actually across the canal) where one of my grandmother's relatives still lives.
This beautiful house is the house my great-grandfather built for my great-grandmother. It situated diagonally across the street from Van's Garage. My Great-Grandfather actually built a home on Lake Michigan but my Great Grandmother didn't like the sound of the waves (are you crazy????) so he built this one...at least that's the story my Grandma told me. This is where she grew up and where my dad would stay when he came as a kid. It has since been sold and is out of the family, but I do think I heard that the family there is open to our family touring it if we'd like. By the way, this picture does not do it justice. The bushes are too high and there is alot of depth to the house that you can't see.
This is the house my parents rented for our family. It was beautiful! Each year Andrew and I have gone we have stayed in a different house and this one, by far, is my favorite.
This is my favorite store in all of Leland, Tug Stuff. The tug is the unofficial logo of Leland (there's actually a few). All their items have a tug stitched or screen printed on them.
If you don't rent a home in the area, you have the option of staying in the Falling Waters Lodge. It's located right in Fishtown.
This restaurant is great for lunch or dinner (I think we all would recommend the pizza). It was also where many headed to watch the World Cup games.
The Cove is a bit nicer of a restaurant and is located above Rick's.
Usually you can run into family after dinner getting their nightly ice cream at the Harbor House. The Harbor House is on the same side of Main Street as the Merc, just the next corner. It's not just an ice cream store, you can buys clothes, jewelry, etc. here.
If you want a sandwich, most would direct you to the Village Cheese Shop. This year was the first year since Andrew started eating here that he didn't go every day. Apparently the pretzel bread they make the sandwiches on, is what makes the sandwich. If you're not sure which sandwich to purchase, go with the Northshore.
This a taste of Fishtown, the shanty village situated on the canal leading to Lake Michigan. The building in the bottom right is the Cheese Shop from above, the Tug shop is located here and if you turn left where the people are standing, you'll be headed to Rick's. If you look closely there is a two-story shanty (actually across the canal) where one of my grandmother's relatives still lives.
This beautiful house is the house my great-grandfather built for my great-grandmother. It situated diagonally across the street from Van's Garage. My Great-Grandfather actually built a home on Lake Michigan but my Great Grandmother didn't like the sound of the waves (are you crazy????) so he built this one...at least that's the story my Grandma told me. This is where she grew up and where my dad would stay when he came as a kid. It has since been sold and is out of the family, but I do think I heard that the family there is open to our family touring it if we'd like. By the way, this picture does not do it justice. The bushes are too high and there is alot of depth to the house that you can't see.
This is the house my parents rented for our family. It was beautiful! Each year Andrew and I have gone we have stayed in a different house and this one, by far, is my favorite.
That's a little bit of Leland in pictures. I'll post pictures of family and the time we spent in more posts.
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Great post Kelley - Next time I try to describe Leland to anyone I'm sending them to your Blog!
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