Magazine for boaters raves about South Haven

The June edition of Lakeland Boating Magazine has so many nice things to say about South Haven it devoted six pages to the city.

Author Heather Steinberger writes: "Best known for its ample dockage, breathtaking sunsets and abundance of blueberries, the tiny community of South Haven, Michigan is a boater's paradise just waiting to be discovered."

The magazine, which describes itself as the voice of the Sweetwater Seas for more than 50 years, offers in-depth boat tests to stories on weekend getaways, product roundups to features on colorful ports of call on the Great Lakes.  

Excerpt:

"All boaters must see a South Haven sunset off the lighthouse pier," Mayor Burr advised enthusiastically.

That really is a must do. Local Ottawa, Miami and Potawatomi tribes called this area Ni-Ko-Kong or "beautiful sunsets." I can vouch for the sunsets; they are breathtaking.

Visit the white-sand public beaches that are within a short walking distance from the city's transient dockage," the mayor continued. "Shop our well-established Farmer's Market on Wednesday and Saturday mornings. And the fishing is awesome, with salmon, steelhead, lake trout and perch from May through August."

Both Mayor Burr and Robin Abshear encouraged boaters to enjoy the festival season as well.

For pictures and more observations, read the entire story.

Source: Lakeland Boating Magazine
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