In case you missed it, Watervale was on the Today Show on Friday.
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I think they did a pretty good job (although I don't think I've ever seen anyone rowboating - I'm just saying), but missed most of the highlights about what makes Watervale so amazing for me.
When you're at Watervale, you can enjoy:
- bike riding (bring your bikes);
- hiking for every fitness level through beautiful woods, up Baldy and BooHoo, and along the beach;
- swimming in Lower Herring Lake (small lake without undertow or waves - great for kids) or Lake Michigan;
- kayaking (you can rent kayaks or bring your own);
- sailing (you can rent sailboats or bring your own);
- beautiful sunsets you won't even see in Hawaii (yes, I've been to Hawaii and I believe Watervale sunsets are far superior);
- playing in the sand dunes;
- reading (I typically go through 6-7 books in a week, but if you have kids you probably won't);
- tennis (bring your rackets and tennis balls);
- shuffle board;
- volleyball;
- Bingo (on Thursdays, if I remember correctly);
- Hayrides (on Wednesdays after the BBQ);
- card games (there's almost always a game of Hearts or Pinochle going on in the Inn);
- board games (my family has an annual Trivial Pursuit tournament - guess who has the most trivial knowledge?);
- peace and quiet (There are no TVs, no WiFi, and only 1 landline phone in the entire resort. You can certainly bring your cell phone, but you'll probably have poor reception.);
- some of the best star gazing and meteor shower watching (if you're there in early August, you can't help but see the Perseid Meteor Showers) anywhere (there's no need for a telescope, but if you have one, it will only enhance your experience);
- actual darkness at night because of the lack of city lights;
- naps; and
- a few other things, but this is a family blog, so I'll stop now.
- Sleeping Bear National Dunes;
- wonderful public golf courses;
- antiquing;
- Traverse City or the Leelanau Peninsula;
- Putt-putt golfing;
- Cherry Bowl Drive-In that always shows kid-friendly movies;
- movies at the Garden Theater in Frankfort;
- lunch at The Cherry Hut, The Fushion or Dinghy's;
- dancing at The Cabbage Shed or Big Apple;
- shopping at Gwen Frostic's, C&M Rock Shop, Myers Granary, Olsen-Sayles, or the Book Store;
- a concert at Interlochen; and
- ice cream at The Cool Spot
What fun! I hope that one day, Livie, Andrew, and I can get there for a vacation!!
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