Tuesday, June 3, 2014

Saint Joseph, Michigan

I get excited when I know we're going to Saint Joseph, Michigan. It's just a town that's always nice to visit when the weather is nice outside (and hurrah! the weather is nice outside). Our favorite part of it is just below the bluff, where the sugar sands of Silver Beach are so enticing we'll make our way down there even if we don't have free time until it's dark.

Silver Beach in St. Joe, MI. has THE best sugar sand around!

Last weekend we had a wedding to attend (which was very nice!) in St. Joe, and after the reception, we made our way to the beach. To get there, you walk the brick-paved streets, listen to live music (there were college-aged kids playing when we went down there Saturday night, and on Sunday morning there was an older gentleman playing guitar at one end, and an older lady playing violin at the other; walk down a ton of brick stairs; pass a gorgeous carousel; splash in the ground fountains for kids; stop at the big play park; and finally relax at your final destination...beautiful Lake Michigan.

The view offers the water, parallel piers, the working lighthouse, and a lot of great looking boats...just to name a few things, but the sand on the beach is what blows me away. It's that super soft, flawless sugar sand that just makes your feet h-a-p-p-y. Everyone notices it too, because it's just that awesome.


On the other side of the pier (we drove to get there) is Tiscornia Park. The sand there is nice, but not as nice and there are no restaurants or other places to happen into it (it is just the beach), but you have the great pier access and a far less populated beach, if that's what you prefer. I like both sides of the pier equally well.

The working lighthouse at the end of the pier.

The pier is nice to walk out on, and there were a few people fishing. Hubby took a selfie and later put it on his Facebook. His cousin noted on the picture that he'd been one of those guy out there with a fishing pole. If we'd have walked a few more feet we'd have come across him!! That would have been awesome. :)

Not only do they look alike, but that day they were dressed alike too. :)
I spotted a couple of really good looking fellas on the pier & had to snap a picture. ;)

On our way out we weren't in beach clothes but we still took about an hour or so to play in the sand.

On our way out we didn't have swim clothes on, but we did stop for an hour or so to play in the sand. You can't be a kid, be on the beach, and not play in the sand. That would just be plain torture. ;)

We had a good time, like we always do when we visit. If you're ever in the area, a stopover in St. Joseph is always a good idea. There's entertainment aplenty for young and old alike, and it's got a nice, laid back resort feel to it that's really hard to beat.

219 comments:

  1. Lighthouses are geourgeous! And this one looks really beautiful!

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  2. Great pics. of a beautiful area. Love that first pic. of your hubs and son on the beach.

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    1. Thanks, Kristi. It was too dark to be there, but we couldn't resist. The funniest part is when little man who was in swim clothes, started splashing dad, who wasn't. Those moments make me laugh because the kiddos get so giggly over them. :)

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  3. Saint Joseph looks gorgeous. I love the look of the lighthouses.

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    1. It's down off the bluff too, so no flooding for the houses up high. I think living where you could see the lighthouses and the water from up high would be so amazing!!

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  4. I've never been to Michigan. After looking at these pics I'd love to go though.

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    1. Michigan is really pretty in the Spring, Summer, and Fall!

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  5. How beautiful! love the images of Silver Beach, looks so serene.

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  6. so pretty..
    i wish we could go to the beach

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  7. There is something very nice about seeing lighthouses. I guess it's just that great water-time feel that goes along with them. :)

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  8. what a quaint little town. I have never been to Michigan but think I would love visiting that town.

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  9. I live right by Michigan, I need to visit St. Joe's!

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  10. This beach looks beautiful! My family and I would have a great time on it. We love beaches.

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  11. Walking on the pier is charming, but there's nothing like walking on and playing on the sand!

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  12. How beautiful, and what a nice location for a wedding! I love how, from what I can gather, St. Joeseph does not look all that touristy. And it's not too far from Chicago! ...I'll be in Tinley Park, IL over this 4th of July holiday; maybe I'll extend my long weekend to make a visit. Thank you for this post!

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  13. This looks like a great place to visit. I love towns like this.

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