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Diamond Lake Area Attractions The Arts

Carnegie Center for the Arts 107 N. Main St. Three Rivers, MI 49093 Phone: (269)273-8882 The Carnegie Center for the Arts is a private nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting personal growth, self-expression, and appreciation of the visual, literary and performing arts among the people of southwestern Michigan, through exhibits, performances, and participatory experiences

Lawton Heritage Community Center & Museum 646 N. Nursery Lawton, MI 49065 Phone: (269)624-2371

The Lawton Community Center & Museum is in a restored winery. As one of the first wineries in the state. It has been designated a State and National Historic Site. This museum is a shrine to the Michigan Grape and Wine Industry and is housed in the lower level for all to see. The rest of the building has been renovated into a beautiful place for any occasion. 5 Mile Drive-In Theater Adventures 28190 M-152 Dowagiac, MI Diamond D Ranch (269) 782-7879 3223 Dunning Cassopolis, MI 49031 Admission is only $15 per carload for 2 movies! (269)683-5892 Open June – October

Horseback riding at its best. Their trails are through Lutz’s Drive-In (right next to 5 Mile Drive- the woods along the Trout stream and country fields. In Theater) Hayrides, lessons, and parties of all kinds. Open April 28102 M-152, Dowagiac, MI 49047 - November. . Car hop food service with traditional foods – pizza, onion rings, burgers. Amazing Acres Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch 18430 U.S 12 East Wonderland Cinema Edwardsburg, MI 49112 402 N Front St, Niles, MI 49120 (574)524-0278 269-683-1112 [email protected] New release movies for ridiculous prices! Movies Amazing Acres Corn Maze and Pumpkin Farm is a before noon are $2.50 and evening shows are truly unique family entertainment experience. The $5. Concession prices are very low, too. There is a farm is over 90 acres and is packed with events for café as well for sandwiches. every member of the family, young or old. Explore the 14 acre corn maze with over 3.5 miles of paths. Keep a watchful eye for the 12 hidden check points. Hayrides with horse-drawn and tractor-pulled, pumpkin patch, child-sized haybale maze, thousands of Pumpkins and holiday decorations, a Goat walk and farms animals. Picnic area, snacks and refreshment stand, campfires available by reservation, face painting, hay jump, two straw mazes and two corn boxes. Fruit Picking

Eckler’s Produce & Greenhouse Farm blueberries, Sprague's Family Fun Farm tomatoes, raspberries (red and black) raspberries (red), raspberries (Spring, red) 1879 Barron Lake Road, Niles, MI 49120 269-683-2509 33120 Middle Crossing Road, Dowagiac, MI 49047 [email protected] (269) 782-8578 [email protected] Directions: I-94 to US-12 E, Becomes M-60 E by Niles. Continue on to Barron Lake Road, turn left, 3- Directions: Take Indian lake Road South from Sister 1/2 mi. E side of Road, U-Pick Lakes until you see our sign on the right at Middle Crossing Road Just down a ways on Middle Crossing. Fresh fruits and vegetables over 50 varieties grown on 100 Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, acres picked fresh daily. Also thousands of dried gourds Visa/MasterCard, Discover. available year round. U-pick blueberries, raspberries, and tomatoes in season. Open: April-Nov daily 9 am to 7pm. Comments from a visitor on March 20, 2010: "Great farm in Dowagiac, MI. close to Sister Lakes. Fresh Punkin's Pick produce all summer long with U-pick raspberries. Get blueberries, U-pick and already picked your blueberries, peaches, nectarines, Sweet cherries, 29485 Yaw Rd, Dowagiac, MI 49047 Plums, Tomatoes, and Sweet corn from Sprague's 269-251-0662 Family Fun Farm. There are restroom facilities [email protected]. available. Come see the six and a half acre corn maze! Hay rides and Pumpkins in the fall. Choose from a Open: U - Pick is by appointment only; Please call ahead for wide selection of apples including Honeycrisp apples. pre picked orders. Naturally Grown High Bush Blue Crop Kids playground completes the ensemble for some Blueberries in July. Payment: Cash, only. great family fun. " Spirit Springs Farm pumpkins 12401 Hoffman Street, Marcellus, MI 49067 269-646-9379 [email protected] Directions: 1/4 mi. W off M-40 S from Marcellus, (M-60 to M-40 or US-131 S to M-216 W or Hoffman Road W in Three Rivers).

Over 70 varieties of apples - mostly heirloom - limited quantities; apple cider (non-pasteurized), seasonal vegetables, gourds, pumpkins, hand-made crafts, pears, misc. Tasting table of apples offered. Gift boxes of apples available. Golf Courses

Pine View Golf Club Park Shores Golf Course 52065 Pulver Road 610 Park Shore Drive Three Rivers, MI 49093 Cassopolis, MI 49031 Phone: (269) 279-5131 Phone: (269)445-2834 [email protected] 18 hole course located 1/4 mile west of Diamond Lake.

Sauganash Golf Club 61270 Lutz Road Klinger Lake Country Club Golf Three Rivers, MI 49093 21050 US Highway 12, Sturgis, MI Phone: (269)278-7825 Phone: (269) 651-7453 [email protected]

Peacock Ridge Golf Club Four Lakes Golf & Country Club 94777 M-40 N. US-12 (4 miles east of M-62) Marcellus, MI 49067 Edwardsburg, MI Phone: (269)646-3300 Reservations: (269)699-5349 Phone: (269)699-5701 Dowagiac Elks Golf Course Public golf course with 18 holes, Pro 300 Riverside Drive Shop, driving range, cart rental, cart Dowagiac, MI 49047 storage and full dining facilities w/liquor Phone: (269) 782-5685 license open to the public. Open April 1 - 9 holes, par 36, 3011 yards with club end of October. rental, pro shop, watered fairways, full service restaurant, and banquet facilities Wineries

Lemon Creek Winery & Fruit Farm Tabor Hill Winery 533 Lemon Creek Road 185 Mt. Tabor Road Berrien Springs, MI 49103 Buchanan, MI 49107 Phone: 800-283-3363 Phone: 269-471-1321 Fax: 269-422-2787 Fax: 269-471-1322 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Fully operationaly winery. Tours and complimentary wine tasting. Intimate fine dining restaurant Round Barn Winery overlooking the vineyard. Call our toll free number for hours of operation. 10983 Hills Road Baroda, MI 49101 St. Julian Wine Company 9145 Union Pier Road Phone: 269-422-1617 Union Pier, MI 49129 Fax: 269-422-5038 E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 269-469-3150

This roundbarn was moved from Rochester, IN. and McIntosh Apple Orchards and Cider Mill reconstructed by Amish Craftsmen at the winery in Baroda. They make cognac quality cherry, peach & strawberry brandy. 6431 107th Ave. South Haven, MI 49090 Fruitful Vine Winery Tours Phone: 269.637.7922 [email protected] 5601 Saint Joseph Street http://www.mcintoshorchards.com Stevensville, MI 49127 Hours: 10-5pm

Phone: (269)978-8777 Cidermill and Winery. Enjoy a lovely day in the country, visit our orchard, browse through our farm market for fruits, vegetables, gifts, donuts, pastry and fudge. Tour our cidery and see how sweet cider is handcrafted into hard cider. We have u-pick and ready picked tart and sweet cherries, peaches, pears, apples and plums - or just sit out on the porch and relax. Festivals & Events Diamond Lake Annual Fireworks th Display - July 4 Water Festival –Three Rivers

June Diamond Lake Triathalon - July This FREE three day festival highlights fantastic parks and rivers in historic Diamond Lake has tons of events every year, Sandbar downtown Three Rivers! Arts and crafts, Parties, Pirate Parties, Float-in Movies, Poker car show, entertainment, food vendors, Runs. Check out their events on their Faceook kids zone, midway, ox roast, parade and page much more. For more information, call (269) 278-8193. facebook.com/DiamondLake Scarecrow Fest -Three Rivers The Dowagiac Dogwood Fine Arts October Festival Scarecrow Fest is an annual fall May celebration. Enjoy the scarecrow contest, family activities, entertainment and other seasonal The Dowagiac Dogwood Fine Arts attractions. Meyer Broadway Park, Three Rivers Festival is a week-long celebration on the (269)467-5519 Arts.

The spotlight shines brightly on national, international and local artists. The week features visual arts, music, literature, theater, storytelling, dance and even master classes with selected artists. It is an entertaining and educational experience for the entire family.

Cass County Fair As mid-summer draws near, the Cass County Fair returns to Cassopolis in August. Grandstand entertainment features Country/Western music, rodeos, demolition derby, super-stock tractor pulls and local talent. Must-see events are harness racing, pony, horse and mule pulls, livestock judging and auction, lip sync contest, fireworks, daily entertainment throughout the grounds, 4- H, Open Class and commercial exhibits, rides, games and concessions. If you need more details, please call (269) 445-8265. Dining

Best of the Best El Amigo Pepe Restaurant Area Dining 11th St, Niles, MI Mi casa es su casa! You don't have to travel far to enjoy the finest Mexican cuisine and authentic South of the WoodfireTrattoria Border hospitality. A true Mexican experience awaits 134 S. Front Street, Dowagiac, MI 49047 you featuring regional specialties from Southwest (269)782-2007 Central Mexico. This is the real thing! [email protected] Fantastic Italian cuisine with musical entertainment. Visit their Tabor Hill Winery & Restaurant website for a list of musical events. 185 Mt. Tabor Rd., Buchanan, Michigan 49107 (800) 283-3363 Zeke’s Restaurant [email protected] 109 S. Front Street, Dowgiac, MI 49047 www.taborhill.com 269-782-5070 Tabor Hill's main 80 acre estate is located just outside Full service family restaurant with full bar. Casual dining, kids’ of Buchanan Michigan but also have 3 other menu. 254 imported beers, 27 new draft beer club. convenient tasting locations. You'll find these in Bridgman, Saugatuck, and our latest tasting room in the new Benton Harbor Art's District. The restaurant is Porky’s Party Place located at Buchanan and is a lovely dining experience. 1119 E State St, Cassopolis, MI 49031 Chef John Paul and his team love incorporating local produce so the menu changes often but feel free to check THE place for BBQ or fried chicken. Best fried chicken you it out at www.taborhill.com will EVER eat. Great mojos, too If you see the BBQ chicken, grab it. Angler’s Inn at Lunker’s U.S. 12, Edwardsburg, MI 49112 (269) 663-374526324 TasteeTwirl [email protected] 220 S Broadway St, Cassopolis, MI 49031 Sensational Seafood Buffet Saturdays Great Burgers! Huge spread of Seafood as well as Prime Rib & BBQ Ribs, filet mignon, and crab 5 pm to 9 pm Adults $34.99, Kids 4-12 $14.99 Stacy’s Food and Spirits Spectacular Sunday Brunch 23018 S Shore Dr, Edwardsburg, Michigan 49112 All your breakfast favorites plus BBQ Pork (269) 699-5113 Chops, Wings, Shrimp, & Smoked Salmon and www.stacysfood.com more ... 8 am to 12 pm Adults $12.99, Kids 4-12 $5.99 Mr. Wahoo’s Kids under 3 FREE 56051 M-51 South, Dowagiac, Michigan 49047 (269) 782-0601 Tosi’s $8 salmon dinners! Very family friendly. 4337 Ridge Road Stevensville, MI 49127 (269) 429-3689 For 75 years, Tosi’s has been recognized far and wide as Marcello's Pizzeria the premier Authentic Northern Italian dining 525 S Broadway St, Cassopolis, MI 49031 establishment in southwestern Michigan. (269) 445-3900 Pizza and Italian beef sandwiches across from Stone Lake Moving In Area Newspapers

M-F Sunday Newspaper Location Web Site Circulation Circulation Chicago Tribune Chicago, IL 579,079 957,212www.chicagotribune.com Chicago Sun-Times Chicago, IL 382,796 333,490www.suntimes.com Daily Herald Arlington Heights, IL 151,112 149,371www.dailyherald.com

The Grand Rapids Press Grand Rapids, MI 134,426 182,810www.mlive.com/grpress The Times Munster, IN 83,214 91,125www.thetimesonline.com South Bend Tribune South Bend, IN 71,738 94,968www.southbendtribune.com Post-Tribune Merrillville, IN 64,893 71,519www.post-trib.com Kalamazoo Gazette Kalamazoo, MI 52,848 70,694www.mlive.com/kgazette/ Daily Southtown Tinley Park, IL 48,858 55,977www.dailysouthtown.com The Muskegon Chronicle Muskegon, MI 43,996 49,013www.muskegonchronicle.com The Journal Times Racine, WI 29,214 30,700www.journaltimes.com The Truth Elkhart, IN 28,945 29,786www.etruth.com Kenosha News Kenosha, WI 25,474 27,667www.kenoshanews.com Battle Creek Enquirer Battle Creek, MI 23,522 30,413www.battlecreekenquirer.com The Herald-Palladium Saint Joseph, MI 22,350 24,083www.heraldpalladium.com The News Sun Waukegan, IL 21,048 www.suburbanchicagonews.com

The Holland Sentinel Holland, MI 18,471 19,936www.hollandsentinel.com The Goshen News Goshen, IN 16,094 15,752www.goshennews.com Chicago Defender Chicago, IL 14,479 www.chicagodefender.com Herald-Argus La Porte, IN 12,315 www.heraldargus.com Times-Union Warsaw, IN 11,387 www.timeswrsw.com The News Dispatch Michigan City, IN 10,660 11,129www.michigancityin.com Pharos-Tribune Logansport, IN 9,686 9,490www.pharostribune.com Grand Haven, MI 9,388 www.grandhaventribune.com The News-Sun Kendallville, IN 8,637 8,419www.kpcnews.com Wabash Plain Dealer Wabash, IN 6,563 www.wabashplaindealer.com The Peru Tribune Peru, IN 6,391 www.perutribune.com Huntington Herald-Press Huntington, IN 6,364 6,364www.h-ponline.com Sturgis Journal Sturgis, MI 6,320 www.sturgisjournal.com Pilot-News Plymouth, IN 6,227 www.thepilotnews.com Coldwater Daily Reporter Coldwater, MI 5,316 www.thedailyreporter.com Herald Journal Monticello, IN 5,100 www.thehj.com Chesterton Tribune Chesterton, IN 5,047 www.chestertontribune.com The Post & Mail Columbia City, IN 4,058 www.thepostandmail.com The Rochester Sentinel Rochester, IN 3,761 www.rochsent.com Three Rivers Commercial- Three Rivers, MI 3,043 News Niles Niles, MI 2,361 www.nilesstar.com Republican Rensselaer, IN 2,049 www.rensselaerrepublican.com Dowagiac Daily News Dowagiac, MI 1,818 www.dowagiacnews.com REAL ESTATE Resources Michigan Lakes Team, Inc. 69045 M-62, Suite F, Edwardsburg, MI 49112 ELECTRICIANS (269) 663-700 Mr. Electric Electricians STORAGE FACILITIES 69045 M 62 # 12, Edwardsburg Eddie's Key Lock Storage (269) 663-7773 26065 US Highway 12, Edwardsburg Bogunia Electric Inc (269) 663-2635 24086 Redfield Street, Edwardsburg Captain's Dry Dock Storage (269) 663-8392 24104 US Highway 12, Edwardsburg Cutter Electric (269) 699-7486 70439 Hilltop Rd, Union Five Points Self Storage (269) 272-3010 19573 US Highway 12, Edwardsburg Blosser & Sons Electric Inc (269) 641-9611 12911 Industrial Park Dr # 7, Granger, IN UTILITIES (574) 272-7605 Electric Spectrum Services American Electric Power1-800-311-6424 835 Carberry Road, Niles (269) 684-5544 Gas Semco1-800-624-2019 HEATING/AIR CONDITIONING Phone D E Duck Heating & Cooling Verizon1-800-483-4000 22497 US Highway 12, Edwardsburg (269) 699-5237 Cable TV Comcast1-800-824-2000 Sam's Heating & Air Conditioning 69151 Elkhart Road, Edwardsburg LANDSCAPING & SNOW REMOVAL (269) 663-5700 R & R Lawn Care Proctor Heating & Cooling 14855 Hideaway Drive, Vandalia, MI 23879 May Street, Edwardsburg (269) 476-1133 (269) 699-7296 J L Landscaping HOSPITALS 59818 Decatur Road, Cassopolis, MI St Joseph Regional Medical Center (269) 445-2111 Douglas Road, Mishawaka, IN MAAC Property Services Memorial Hospital 1198 Anderson Road, Niles Michigan St, South Bend, IN (269) 687-8845 Lakeland Community Hospital CLEANING SERVICES Niles, MI Merry Maids PLUMBERS South Bend, IN (574) 271-2930 Crystal Valley Plumbing Marie's Cleaning Three Rivers 269.273.6975 Elkhart, IN (574) 266-0448 Roto-Rooter Plumbing Three Rivers 269.273.6000 BOAT STORAGE & MAINTENANCE Mac’s Plumbing Thorpe's Marine & Service Three Rivers 269.278.3342 62392 Kamp Kozy Street, Cassopolis, MI (269) 445-3176