Yelton Manor Bed and….SKIP Breakfast!!

We played around with the Sharpies again this morning!!!

We are so proud to patronize and feature our local farmers who provide Yelton Manor Bed and Breakfast with so much luscious, organic food!

Be sure to consider one of the coolest “things to do” this summer, a Farm Dinner at Seedling Farm!

The authors of the cookbook “Outstanding in the Field”, which I scarfed up and used repeatedly all last summer, are at it again in 2012.

Fresh gourmet food with wine pairings, a truly wonderful adventure, at Seedling Farm.

And our iconic South Haven pier and lighthouse!

We live on one of the most beautiful shorelines in the world.

We never get tired of it, we never take it for granted, we celebrate it endlessly.

And we love when it inspires our guests with the same sense of awe.

Come and share it with us!

Here’s another picture perfect evening on Lake Michigan. 

SW Michigan is a mecca for golfers.  Besides the 3 locally, there are a dozen excellent courses within an easy drive from Yelton Manor Bed and Breakfast.  Let us know when and where you’d like to play and we’ll set up your tee-times for you.  We absolutely recommend Hawkhead Links.

Art and artists, that’s our blessing in South Haven and up and down the Lake Michigan coastline.

We recommend taking a look inside at our local treasure, The South Haven Center for the Arts.

This year we again welcome the 54th Annual Summer Art Fair, Sunday, July 1st, in Stanley Johnston Memorial Park, directly behind Yelton Manor Bed and Breakfast.  The fair always offers wonderful works of art from local artists, as well as artists from surrounding states.

For more information about the Art Fair, call the South Haven Center for the Arts at 269.637.1041. Art Center hours are Monday-Friday, 10am-4pm and 1-4pm on weekends.

One of our greatest personal passions at Yelton Manor B&B is supporting the local animal shelter, The Al-Van Humane Society.

We donate to their auctions, attend the events, and adopt our own cats from them.

One of the annual events that is very fun for visitors is “Paws on the Pier”,  which attracts approximately 1000 animal lovers- most with their dogs! The fun includes canine obstacle courses and agility course, demonstrations, exhibits, and free product samples from our business sponsors, family fun in the arts and education tent-plus snacks, photos, 50/50 raffle, contests, and much more!  Paws on the Pier is on June 30th, 2012.

We regret that Yelton Manor Bed and Breakfast is a pet-free inn, but we appreciate that most guests prefer the cleanliness, quiet and allergen-free zone. We are happy to recommend local boarding kennels if you are traveling with a pet and wish to stay with us.

Yelton Manor Bed and Breakfast puts you smack in the center of Michigan’s wine making area. Thanks to the wondrous micro-climate of Lake Michigan, cool in summer and warmer in winter, added to the sandy soil, grape vineyards are all over our area.  We can direct you to any and all of them.  Except for deep winter, there is always some kind of event wrapped around enjoying our wines, so check it out.

Our favorite is Fenn Valley Vineyards.  The wine making and tasting rooms are tucked into the vineyards, making for a complete treat for all the senses.  The owners are very hands-on, and the tours get A+ raves from our guests every time.

Just a short trip to the NE of us, with plenty of fun attractions along the way, like nurseries and greenhouses, antique stores, Saugatuck and Douglas for shopping and dining, Crane’s apple Orchards and much more.  Our favorite day trip always includes Fenn Valley Winery.

 Kerry Mark Salon and Day Spa is a full service day spa right downtown South Haven and walkable from Yelton Manor’s front door.  I don’t know about you, but when I take a holiday I always tie it into some personal care, a manicure-pedicure, a massage, definitely!  Kerry Mark Spa has expert massage therapists and I especially like their romantic “Couples Massage”, side by side in a beautiful setting, aaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.  Staffed by absolutely wonderful people, you’ll love this spa!

We are very proud to have Foundry Hall walkable from our door, right downtown South Haven.  Foundry Hall is a local artist’s haven, a place for original music, visual and performing arts, banquets and community events.

Saturday, June 23, 2012:       3rd Annual Rock Bands Reunion

“Now in it’s third year!! Relive old memories and dance the night away as Foundry Hall and South Haven’s legendary rock bands and musicians of the 1960s, ’70s and ’80s present the Annual Rock Band Reunion! Featuring members of “Day Blues,” “E’ Street Shuffle,” “December’s Children,” “Corner Store,” “Pure Smack,” “Mussies,” and many more. Tickets are limited, so get them early. Cash bar with wine and beer benefits the Two Rivers Coalition.”

And so much more, year round!  Stay in touch on their website!