Cherie's Guidebook
Food scene
New Holland Brewing - Pub on 8th
66 E 8th StGreat food and beer; outdoor brew garden
Big Lake Brewing
13 W 7th StLocal brewery with great food!
Bakery that offers breakfast and lunch with a some indoor seating and outdoor patio. Dogs are welcome on the patio!
18 locals recommend
Deboer Bakerij
380 W 16th StBakery that offers breakfast and lunch with a some indoor seating and outdoor patio. Dogs are welcome on the patio!
Coffee shop close to the Treehouse that has great coffee, indoor seating, and a drivethru window.
Simpatico Coffee Joint
714 Michigan AveCoffee shop close to the Treehouse that has great coffee, indoor seating, and a drivethru window.
Local microbrewery with interesting brews: bring your own food if you want to hang out.
15 locals recommend
Our Brewing Company
76 E 8th StLocal microbrewery with interesting brews: bring your own food if you want to hang out.
The Curragh Irish Pub
73 E 8th StHuge outdoor patio with great food and good service.
Mizu Sushi
99 E 8th StDelicious Sushi and Japanese food with an outdoor patio.
Hops at 84 East is our go-to downtown restaurant. It gets busy because it’s popular, especially on nights with live music.
12 locals recommend
Hops at 84 East
84 E 8th StHops at 84 East is our go-to downtown restaurant. It gets busy because it’s popular, especially on nights with live music.
Sightseeing
Beautiful sandy beach to sunbathe, swim, or watch the boats come through the channel to Lake Michigan.
92 locals recommend
Holland State Park Beach
2215 Ottawa Beach RdBeautiful sandy beach to sunbathe, swim, or watch the boats come through the channel to Lake Michigan.
Walking park next to Lake Macatawa with loads of flowers planted by the city of Holland.
Window on the Waterfront
Central AvenueWalking park next to Lake Macatawa with loads of flowers planted by the city of Holland.
Beautiful square in the center of the city. Walk the "yellow brick road" and see the Wizard of Oz display here and across the street at Herrick Library.
9 locals recommend
Centennial Park
250 Central AveBeautiful square in the center of the city. Walk the "yellow brick road" and see the Wizard of Oz display here and across the street at Herrick Library.
Waterfront park with playground for kids, grills and picnic tables, and a bandstand with local live music some evenings.
14 locals recommend
Kollen Park
240 Kollen Park DrWaterfront park with playground for kids, grills and picnic tables, and a bandstand with local live music some evenings.
$10 entry fee to this visitor attraction: beautiful grounds, Dutch shops, whimsical flower beds and DeZwaan (the Swan), an authentic windmill from the Netherlands.
49 locals recommend
Windmill Island
$10 entry fee to this visitor attraction: beautiful grounds, Dutch shops, whimsical flower beds and DeZwaan (the Swan), an authentic windmill from the Netherlands.
City/town information
Holland
Downtown Holland has shops, restaurants, brew pubs, and movie theater!
Saugatuck
Cute tourist town on the Kalamazoo River.
Grand Haven
Small town walkable to Grand Haven Beach.
The farmers market has amazing produce, food, flowers and plants and coffee. It’s worth checking out! Wednesdays and Saturdays 9am-2pm.
19 locals recommend
Holland Farmers Market
150 W 8th StThe farmers market has amazing produce, food, flowers and plants and coffee. It’s worth checking out! Wednesdays and Saturdays 9am-2pm.