Colorful leaves and temperatures fall as the “permacloud” that so often covers west Michigan in the winter months gathers. Tourists and snowbirds have packed up and gone and parking is easy once again. Have you laid up some firewood? Are the snow tires on, or at least scheduled to be? Ah, winter in Saugatuck. It’s [...]
If you ever wanted to see the best possible face our towns could present to the public, you would be hard-pressed to find a better example than this past Saturday morning. Under bright, sunny skies and mild temperatures, 530 runners from as far away as Hoboken, NJ descended upon Saugatuck to take advantage of the [...]
When I ask my fellow Rotarians and other friends how they’re doing, they often respond with “Livin’ the dream” or something fun like that. It’s a wonderful phrase that sums up a common attitude around these parts; we live in a very special slice of paradise. Thinking about it, most of us are “livin’ the [...]
Have you ever considered how fortunate we are to live in this wonderful corner of Paradise? We at the Rotary Club of Saugatuck-Douglas have. Recently, we updated our strategic plan. Among other things, we looked at what makes our towns so special. We came up with a list that would bring a smile just to [...]
