Date Night
Baileys Harbor
Chives
“Fine dining in downtown Baileys Harbor that actually delivers: seasonal, locally sourced, beautifully presented, and a better value than it has…”
Book Ahead
Baileys Harbor
The quiet side. Lake Michigan light, rare wildflowers at The Ridges, and some of the best food up north.
7 places we go
Date Night
Baileys Harbor
Harbor Fish Market & Grille
“Amazing seafood in Baileys Harbor, morning through night — and the patio welcomes the dog, which makes it the rare date-night spot that doesn’t…”
Book Ahead Dogs: partly
Family Dining
Baileys Harbor
Inland Pizza
“Sourdough brick-oven pizza in Baileys Harbor — crisp, blistered, and exactly what you want after a day at The Ridges or the beach.”
Veg options
Learning & Classes
Baileys Harbor
Björklunden
“Lawrence University’s lakeside campus — seminars, lectures, and a chapel hand-painted by its original owners. A quietly remarkable place.”
Parks & Hikes
Baileys Harbor
The Ridges Sanctuary
“A string of unusual habitats between old beach ridges, holding some of the rarest wildflowers in the Midwest. Go slow — this one rewards looking…”
Dogs: no
Theatre & Music
Baileys Harbor
Door Shakespeare
“Shakespeare outdoors under the trees, done seriously and done well. Pick the comedy or the tragedy — or make it both and argue about which was better.”
Seasonal
Wine, Beer & Cider
Baileys Harbor · County Rd E, between Egg Harbor and Baileys Harbor
Stone’s Throw Winery
“A great little winery on the quiet road between Egg Harbor and Baileys Harbor — an easy pull-over on the drive across the peninsula.”