Lake State Crossroads: Willkommen To Frankenmuth

Family and Travel

Giles Kennedy

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By Giles Kennedy

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Family and Travel Columnist

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Many people travel to Chicago through Michigan.

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Many others head to Traverse City, the Mackinaw Straits and Northern Michigan.

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But in between those travels; many folks hit a midway point in Western Saginaw County in Frankenmuth.

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https://www.frankenmuth.org/

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Founded by German Lutheran Immigrants, the small village has grown into a great tourist destination.

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Those who have visited the humble hamlet have visited Bronner's Christmas Wonderland (a 361 day Christmas shoppers delight), Zehnder's and the Bavarian Inn.

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https://www.bronners.com/

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https://www.zehnders.com/

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https://www.zehnders.com/zehnders-future-projects/

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https://www.bavarianinn.com/

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Both Zehnder's and the Bavarian Inn offer great snapshots in the city's history, touches of German American hospitality, and more resort offers.

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However there are other offerings of quirky and fun visits for your stop.

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Frank's Muth is a fully functional souvenir shop with a full service bar.

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https://www.franksmuth.com/

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Right across their 'platz" is Frankenmuth Cheese Haus.

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This cheese palace offers over 270 cheese from local, national and international cheesemongers.

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https://frankenmuthcheesehaus.com/

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Many other quirky, unique and interesting shops await your visit.

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One of my favorites is a small coffee shop, Creation Coffee Company; offers a great break from the hectic walking and shopping.

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https://www.creationcoffee.com/locations

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This small yet vast city offers a wilderness zoo, mini golf, nearby parks and havens to reboot from your travels.

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https://www.frankenmuth.org/things-to-do/

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Again, we will be traveling through out Northern and Central Michigan through this series.

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Life's an adventure; get out there and live it!

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