Mary's Guidebook

Mary
Mary's Guidebook

Food scene

Schubergs is our local “pub” with reasonable prices, good food. This college town staple has been here a long time; my parents (both 80) ate there when the attended college at Ferris.
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Schuberg's Bar & Grill
109 N Michigan Ave
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Schubergs is our local “pub” with reasonable prices, good food. This college town staple has been here a long time; my parents (both 80) ate there when the attended college at Ferris.
Fine dining in a small town.
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Blue Cow
119 N Michigan Ave
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Fine dining in a small town.
Our local craft beer location. They carry many craft beers from all over Michigan. Really good BBQ. My grandfather, Raymond Miller, used to own the building when he was a furniture mover.
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Raven Brewing & BBQ
121 N Michigan Ave
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Our local craft beer location. They carry many craft beers from all over Michigan. Really good BBQ. My grandfather, Raymond Miller, used to own the building when he was a furniture mover.
Located on the Ferris State campus, this is a buffet with something for everyone. Check their website for location and hours.
The Rock Cafe
1420 Knollview Drive
Located on the Ferris State campus, this is a buffet with something for everyone. Check their website for location and hours.
Very small bar voted to have some of the best burgers in Michigan, beautiful inside. You can find a class pic of my dad from 1958!
Szots Bar & Grill
732 North State Street
Very small bar voted to have some of the best burgers in Michigan, beautiful inside. You can find a class pic of my dad from 1958!
Located in a house, great food and atmosphere. Only open for breakfast and lunch Wednesday through Sunday.
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Alamode Cafe
407 N State St
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Located in a house, great food and atmosphere. Only open for breakfast and lunch Wednesday through Sunday.
If you are headed skiing in Cadillac this is a must visit. Located in an old train depot, parents of special needs adults created this restaurant to give their sons and daughters a place to work. Great food! Lake views. Open for breakfast and lunch. Check Facebook for hours.
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After 26 Depot Cafe
127 W Cass St
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If you are headed skiing in Cadillac this is a must visit. Located in an old train depot, parents of special needs adults created this restaurant to give their sons and daughters a place to work. Great food! Lake views. Open for breakfast and lunch. Check Facebook for hours.
Awesome donuts and pastries. Eat in or takeout for breakfast.
Bernie's Place
219 N Michigan Ave
Awesome donuts and pastries. Eat in or takeout for breakfast.
A little over a mile away, awesome donuts. Small eat-in area where locals hang out in the mornings. Closed Sunday.
Van Brocklin's Bakery
1129 N State St
A little over a mile away, awesome donuts. Small eat-in area where locals hang out in the mornings. Closed Sunday.
Local watering hole with good food and reasonably priced drinks. Located near the Manistee National Forest so you can snowmobile in. About 15 minutes away on back roads.
Wright's Last Chance Saloon
13645 North Cottonwood Avenue
Local watering hole with good food and reasonably priced drinks. Located near the Manistee National Forest so you can snowmobile in. About 15 minutes away on back roads.
Great BBQ joint, serves craft beer. Near the Manistee National Forest so you can snowmobile in.
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Chase Creek Smokehouse
7143 S Depot St
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Great BBQ joint, serves craft beer. Near the Manistee National Forest so you can snowmobile in.
Small restaurant with great food! Check Facebook for hours.
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Nawal's Mediterranean Grille
14253 Northland Drive
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Small restaurant with great food! Check Facebook for hours.
An ode to the American Jeep, Seven Slot serves breakfast and lunch. Unique dining experience. About 15 minutes north.
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Seven Slot Grille
113 N Chestnut St
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An ode to the American Jeep, Seven Slot serves breakfast and lunch. Unique dining experience. About 15 minutes north.
Great food and craft beer! Highly recommend.
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Reed City Brewing Company
141 W Upton Ave
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Great food and craft beer! Highly recommend.
Pastries, lunch items. If you look them up on Facebook, your mouth will water.
The Pie Hole
21220 Northland Drive
Pastries, lunch items. If you look them up on Facebook, your mouth will water.

Shopping

Cute boutique with Big Rapids and Michigan souvenirs. Complete with a Kilwins chocolate location.
Old Pioneer Store & Emporium
118 N Michigan Ave
This is an art gallery/store. They have several different exhibits throughout the year.
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Artworks
106 N Michigan Ave
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This is an art gallery/store. They have several different exhibits throughout the year.
Located 15 minutes north in Reed City, this little grocery store has dozens of jerky and hot sticks options as well as a deli with incredible food!
Ebels General Store
716 S Chestnut St
Located 15 minutes north in Reed City, this little grocery store has dozens of jerky and hot sticks options as well as a deli with incredible food!
Unique boutique shop with a small Deli where they have specials every day. Takeout only.
The Yellow Window
111 S Michigan Ave
Unique boutique shop with a small Deli where they have specials every day. Takeout only.
You can use Instacart or Shipt to have items delivered.
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Meijer
15400 Waldron Way
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You can use Instacart or Shipt to have items delivered.
Marshalls
1286 Perry Ave

Recreation

Used all throughout the year but most popular for snowmobiling, the trail takes you into Grand Rapids to the South or as far as Cadillac north. Many local restaurants on the trail have
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Fred Meijer White Pine Trail State Park
White Pine Trail
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Used all throughout the year but most popular for snowmobiling, the trail takes you into Grand Rapids to the South or as far as Cadillac north. Many local restaurants on the trail have
Beautiful state park with lots of biking and walking trails. Flanked on one side by Lake Michigan and the other by Hamlin Lake, it is a beautiful park! An hour and a half drive.
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루딩턴 주립 공원 해변
8800 M-116
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Beautiful state park with lots of biking and walking trails. Flanked on one side by Lake Michigan and the other by Hamlin Lake, it is a beautiful park! An hour and a half drive.
Planet Fitness
1250 Perry Ave
Popular location for snowmobiles and other off-road vehicles.
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Manistee National Forest
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Popular location for snowmobiles and other off-road vehicles.
Great place for a raining day. Full bar and grill.
Big Rapids Bowling Center
327 S 3rd Ave
Great place for a raining day. Full bar and grill.
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Kids Quest at Soaring Eagle Casino Resort
6800 Soaring Eagle Boulevard
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Sightseeing

Definitely worth the hour drive south, this world renowned garden and sculpture park is one of a kind! Incredible even in the winter. Dress warm! The sculptures, Japanese garden, children’s garden and farm are all outside.
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Frederik Meijer Gardens
1000 E Beltline Ave NE
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Definitely worth the hour drive south, this world renowned garden and sculpture park is one of a kind! Incredible even in the winter. Dress warm! The sculptures, Japanese garden, children’s garden and farm are all outside.
A quaint lakeshore community with unique restaurants and shops. An hour from here.
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Ludington
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A quaint lakeshore community with unique restaurants and shops. An hour from here.

Pizza takeout

Awesome pizza! Small area to eat in. Directly on the Frederick Meijer Trail. Visit the Eiffel Tower in the park next door.
Pizza in Paris
21970 Northland Drive
New in summer 2021, great food and ax throwing next door also part of the Purple Door.
The Purple Door
13454 Northland Dr
New in summer 2021, great food and ax throwing next door also part of the Purple Door.

Pizza Delivery

Domino's Pizza
840 South State Street
Jet's Pizza
215 Maple St
Hungry Howie's Pizza
103 S State St

Gaming and Shows

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Kids Quest at Soaring Eagle Casino Resort
6800 Soaring Eagle Boulevard
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Little River Casino
2700 Orchard Hwy
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