Tripti's Local Recommendations for Lake View and Lake Breeze!
Entertainment
From golf (both luxurious and affordable) to go-karts to wineries to casinos to watersports and more, there's plenty to do nearby year-round.
15 min drive -- Definitely the nicest casino in the region with multiple restaurants and a concert venue. Close by!
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Four Winds Casino
11111 Wilson Rd15 min drive -- Definitely the nicest casino in the region with multiple restaurants and a concert venue. Close by!
5 min drive -- Upscale golf course that occasionally hosts major tournaments, with an upscale American bar & grill on-site. Tee times can be booked online and typically range between $40-$100/person.
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Woodlands Course at Whittaker
12578 Wilson Rd5 min drive -- Upscale golf course that occasionally hosts major tournaments, with an upscale American bar & grill on-site. Tee times can be booked online and typically range between $40-$100/person.
20 min drive -- Fun place for kids and adults alike! Go-karts, mini golf, bumper boats, batting cages, and an arcade.
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Captain Mikes Fun Park Inc
10975 Red Arrow Hwy20 min drive -- Fun place for kids and adults alike! Go-karts, mini golf, bumper boats, batting cages, and an arcade.
10 min drive -- Most economical golf option in the area. Tee times can be reserved online and typically range between $15-$40.
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Michigan City Municipal Golf Course
675 Warnke Rd10 min drive -- Most economical golf option in the area. Tee times can be reserved online and typically range between $15-$40.
15 min drive -- Best shopping in the area! Outlet mall with dozens of major brands but fantastic prices. Note that it's outdoor, so may not be the best option in bad/very cold weather.
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Lighthouse Place Premium Outlets
601 Wabash St15 min drive -- Best shopping in the area! Outlet mall with dozens of major brands but fantastic prices. Note that it's outdoor, so may not be the best option in bad/very cold weather.
10 min drive -- A hit with train-enthused kids, this very small museum is open weekends only but has a model train layout and plenty of history.
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New Buffalo Railroad Museum
530 S Whittaker St10 min drive -- A hit with train-enthused kids, this very small museum is open weekends only but has a model train layout and plenty of history.
10 min drive -- Our go-to for renting jet skis, pontoon boats, etc. You can rent from here and boat over to the beach in front of the house in no time!
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Oselka's Snug Harbor Marina
514 Oselka Dr10 min drive -- Our go-to for renting jet skis, pontoon boats, etc. You can rent from here and boat over to the beach in front of the house in no time!
15 min drive -- For train-inclined kids, this place is a treasure. On weekends between May and October, come to ride one or multiple types of trains around. Snack foods and other railroad museum attractions.
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Hesston Steam Museum
1201 E 1000 N15 min drive -- For train-inclined kids, this place is a treasure. On weekends between May and October, come to ride one or multiple types of trains around. Snack foods and other railroad museum attractions.
Lunch & Dinner
Some of our favorite eats in the area. Most are within New Buffalo (10 min drive) or Michigan City (10-20 min).
Only local joints are listed here, but note that Michigan City also has many standard chains like Starbucks, Buffalo Wild Wings, Chipotle, IHOP, Panera, etc.
10 min drive -- Best Italian in the area. Recently remodeled with a fantastic outdoor patio and indoor sunroom. Very accommodating for larger groups, but make sure to call in advance.
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Brewster's Italian Cafe
11 W Merchant St10 min drive -- Best Italian in the area. Recently remodeled with a fantastic outdoor patio and indoor sunroom. Very accommodating for larger groups, but make sure to call in advance.
10 min drive -- Upscale American sit-down dining with marina-side outdoor patio. Great woodfired pizza! Brunch on weekends as well. Is within the Marina Grand hotel.
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Bentwood Tavern
600 W Water St10 min drive -- Upscale American sit-down dining with marina-side outdoor patio. Great woodfired pizza! Brunch on weekends as well. Is within the Marina Grand hotel.
10 min drive -- Newly remodeled and expanded American restaurant. Wonderful outdoor patio and modern interior. Is within the Harbor Grand hotel.
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Terrace Room
111 W Water St10 min drive -- Newly remodeled and expanded American restaurant. Wonderful outdoor patio and modern interior. Is within the Harbor Grand hotel.
10 min drive -- The most popular restaurant in New Buffalo, casual American dining in walking distance to the beach. Huge menu, everything from pizza to salads and sandwiches. Accommodating for big groups but call in advance. Also a very fun 21+ rooftop patio!
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The Stray Dog Bar & Grill
245 N Whittaker St10 min drive -- The most popular restaurant in New Buffalo, casual American dining in walking distance to the beach. Huge menu, everything from pizza to salads and sandwiches. Accommodating for big groups but call in advance. Also a very fun 21+ rooftop patio!
15 min drive -- Likely the best Indian fare in the area, a quiet place tucked into a strip mall.
India House
4323 Franklin St15 min drive -- Likely the best Indian fare in the area, a quiet place tucked into a strip mall.
10 min drive -- Classic very casual American dining, homey and family-friendly.
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Redamak's
616 E Buffalo St10 min drive -- Classic very casual American dining, homey and family-friendly.
10 min drive -- American bar and grill with an awesome outdoor patio and bar out back.
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Casey's New Buffalo
136 N Whittaker St10 min drive -- American bar and grill with an awesome outdoor patio and bar out back.
15 min drive -- Most authentic, delicious Mexican in the area! Quite literally a hidden gem, it's a little hard to find despite being on Michigan City's main street. Worth it though.
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El Cajete
3301 Franklin St15 min drive -- Most authentic, delicious Mexican in the area! Quite literally a hidden gem, it's a little hard to find despite being on Michigan City's main street. Worth it though.
15 min drive -- Fast casual Mexican, good for a quick snack or casual meal when you're not looking for a full sit down.
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Mucho Mas
727 Franklin St15 min drive -- Fast casual Mexican, good for a quick snack or casual meal when you're not looking for a full sit down.
5 min drive -- Casual American eats in a lively, spacious environment.
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Swingbelly's
3101 US-125 min drive -- Casual American eats in a lively, spacious environment.
Miller Pizza
1012 N Karwick Rd5 min drive -- Pick up or delivery to the house.
5 min drive -- Big family-friendly Tex-Mex restaurant, with a 21+ cantina.
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Hacienda Mexican Restaurants
2148 N Karwick Rd5 min drive -- Big family-friendly Tex-Mex restaurant, with a 21+ cantina.
Sightseeing
Homey retail strip along Whittaker St, a handful of solid restaurant and bar options, and overall a vibrant small beach town atmosphere. Public beach with paid parking available, if needed. Only about 10 mins away.
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New Buffalo
Homey retail strip along Whittaker St, a handful of solid restaurant and bar options, and overall a vibrant small beach town atmosphere. Public beach with paid parking available, if needed. Only about 10 mins away.
Biggest town in the area, with restaurants of many genres and shops ranging from quaint to big box. Other highlights include a large outlet mall, AMC Theaters, and municipal golf course.
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Michigan City
Biggest town in the area, with restaurants of many genres and shops ranging from quaint to big box. Other highlights include a large outlet mall, AMC Theaters, and municipal golf course.
Breakfast & Coffee Shops
10 min drive -- The quintessential casual American diner. Serves breakfast and lunch food until 2pm, with reliably fast and friendly service.
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Rosie's Restaurant
128 N Whittaker St10 min drive -- The quintessential casual American diner. Serves breakfast and lunch food until 2pm, with reliably fast and friendly service.
10 min drive -- Coffee shop with breakfast pastries and deli sandwiches. Nice place to hang or grab a quick snack.
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David's Delicatessen & Coffee
30 N Whittaker St10 min drive -- Coffee shop with breakfast pastries and deli sandwiches. Nice place to hang or grab a quick snack.
10 min drive -- **this is for their coffee shop, Joe, in the lobby. They also sell breakfast pastries and light snacks, and you can relax in the lobby or head to their rooftop patio in the summertime!
Marina Grand Resort
600 W Water St10 min drive -- **this is for their coffee shop, Joe, in the lobby. They also sell breakfast pastries and light snacks, and you can relax in the lobby or head to their rooftop patio in the summertime!
10 min drive -- Tiny, quaint breakfast spot. Chef Jackie makes some excellent dishes.
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Jackie's Cafe
801 W Buffalo St10 min drive -- Tiny, quaint breakfast spot. Chef Jackie makes some excellent dishes.
10 min drive -- Tiny cafe serving surprisingly delicious breakfast eats. Call ahead on busy weekends.
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Dune Billies
201 Center St10 min drive -- Tiny cafe serving surprisingly delicious breakfast eats. Call ahead on busy weekends.
15 min drive -- Very casual diner food, conveniently across the street from the outlet mall. Nice outdoor patio.
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Lighthouse Restaurant
600 Wabash St15 min drive -- Very casual diner food, conveniently across the street from the outlet mall. Nice outdoor patio.
15 min drive -- Quality coffee shop with seating across the street from the outlet mall.
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Lakeshore Coffee & Specialties
444 Wabash St15 min drive -- Quality coffee shop with seating across the street from the outlet mall.
Memo's House of Pancakes LLC
1714 US-2015 min drive -- Casual greek diner, all-around good breakfast food.
15 min drive -- Brand new outpost of a massive Michigan-based coffee chain. Call it a local version of Starbucks (although there is also a Starbucks itself a couple miles south of here).
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BIGGBY COFFEE
3401 Franklin St15 min drive -- Brand new outpost of a massive Michigan-based coffee chain. Call it a local version of Starbucks (although there is also a Starbucks itself a couple miles south of here).
Bars, Wineries, Breweries, and Distilleries (some also with a full menu, check online))
Many tremendous options have popped up nearby in the past decade or so. Here are our favorites.
10 min drive -- Unique dive with a large outdoor patio, situated right by an old-timey river bridge. Casual spot best enjoyed in good summer weather.
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Bridges Waterside Grille
508 E 2nd St10 min drive -- Unique dive with a large outdoor patio, situated right by an old-timey river bridge. Casual spot best enjoyed in good summer weather.
20 min drive -- Absolute highlight of the region, one of the best distilleries in the Midwest. Now with a good food menu as well. Great spot for big groups, namely bachelor(ette) parties.
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Journeyman Distillery
109 Generations Dr20 min drive -- Absolute highlight of the region, one of the best distilleries in the Midwest. Now with a good food menu as well. Great spot for big groups, namely bachelor(ette) parties.
15 min drive -- Newly reopened brewery and bar with live music and a wonderful outdoor patio. Great environment especially in the summer.
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Zorn Brew Works Co.
605 E 9th St15 min drive -- Newly reopened brewery and bar with live music and a wonderful outdoor patio. Great environment especially in the summer.
10 min drive -- Smaller winery but definitely the closest to the house and very cozy. Small bite snacks as well.
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Shady Creek Winery
2030 Tryon Rd10 min drive -- Smaller winery but definitely the closest to the house and very cozy. Small bite snacks as well.
30 min drive -- One of the highlights of wine country, very modern tasting room and fabulous wine. Many other wineries nearby.
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Dablon Winery and Vineyards
111 W Shawnee Rd30 min drive -- One of the highlights of wine country, very modern tasting room and fabulous wine. Many other wineries nearby.
30 min drive -- Another highlight of wine country, this place has it all. Other worthy stops nearby.
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Round Barn Estate
10983 Hills Rd30 min drive -- Another highlight of wine country, this place has it all. Other worthy stops nearby.
20 min drive -- Upscale brewery for a drink, or a few.
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Greenbush Brewing Company
5885 Sawyer Rd20 min drive -- Upscale brewery for a drink, or a few.
20 min drive -- Maybe the best brewery in the area.
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The Haymarket Brewery & Taproom
9301 Red Arrow Hwy20 min drive -- Maybe the best brewery in the area.
15 min drive -- Upscale American bar food, lively joint in Michigan City.
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Shoreline Brewery & Restaurant
208 Wabash St15 min drive -- Upscale American bar food, lively joint in Michigan City.