BEULAH

from MyNorth Holidays 2020

GAYLORD

holiday events

Visit MyNorth.com/Events, benzie.org and clcba.org for Santa sightings, tree lightings and more. Sweet storefronts and a new brewery shine brightly in this darling village on the shore of Crystal Lake. Make a day of browsing Benzie Boulevard’s boutiques and eateries.

PHOTO BY KRIS RILEY

DOWNTOWN DESTINATIONS Shopping in teensy tiny Beulah is like going on a treasure hunt. At Unearthed, find incredible jewelry, fossils and crystals. Cooks and foodies are in for a treat at Crystal Crate & Cargo, and at Crystal Moon and Northern Decor, fun gifts and one-ofa-kind home goods abound. And there’s plenty more to discover! SANTA’S SECRET Take a snowy sleigh ride through the woods and fields of the 120-acre Fantail Farm in neighboring Benzonia. Or call to schedule a special sleigh outing, like a one-way or roundtrip ride to Iron Fish Distillery. fantailfarmllc.com MERRY MAKING The vibes are welcoming and the beer is darn good at Five Shores Brewing. Housed in the massive Quonset building downtown, the brewery opened in January 2020, offering cider, wine and mead in addition to a well-rounded tap list. fiveshoresbrewing.com O’ CHRISTMAS TREE In Beulah, Market Basket has Pre-Cut trees and wreaths (marketbasketbeulah.com). If you want to cut your own, Lutz Farms has U-Cut and Pre-Cut trees in nearby Kaleva (about a 30-minute drive from Beulah). The family farm has been in operation for 125 years and also has a seasonal retail location in Bear Lake. calvinlutzfarms.com