For those of you who’ve visited Harbor Country, you know what a special place it is. Whether you call one of its’ charming towns “home” or you look forward each year to vacationing on our shores; this area along the Lake Michigan Shoreline is truly unique.
As real estate agents and advisors on the Shoreline Property Advisors team, we enjoy highlighting the various towns that we serve and showcasing their appeal. Today, we wanted to focus in on the beautiful town of New Buffalo and an event taking place this weekend you won’t want to miss!
New Buffalo received it’s name in 1835 shortly after Captain Wessel D. Whittaker’s ship ran aground new Grand Beach and was destroyed. He began his journey up the coast to report his loss in St. Joseph, but fell in love with the beautiful area he found along the way. He envisioned building a harbor town much like his hometown of Buffalo, New York and, after buying the land, he established New Buffalo.
Since then, this quaint town has changed and grown due largely in the beginning to it being the end of the line for the Michigan Central railroad. New Buffalo then became a popular resort area in the early 1900’s and has continued drawing tourists and buyers to its shores ever since!
This weekend’s festival is a fantastic way to pay homage to New Buffalo’s rich history and take part in it’s future!
The New Buffalo Ship & Shore Festival
Downtown New Buffalo
Friday, August 9th through Sunday, August 11th
- Don’t miss the 29th Annual New Buffalo Ship and Shore Festival this coming weekend! This great festival is a much anticipated event for visitors and permanent residents of Harbor Country. This event began as a simple arts and crafts fair and has grown tremendously over the years!
New Buffalo’s downtown is the host for the fair each year which is sponsored by the New Buffalo business association. Streets will be blocked off to all traffic and will come to life with local artisans, musicians, food and much more! You’ll enjoy tasting local wines from Round Barn Winery and Free Run Cellars along with other amazing food selections from Harbor Country restaurants.
There’s something for every age as special events will take place beginning on Saturday just for the kids! Activities such as watermelon and ice cream eating contests and many other fun games will make this weekend a memorable event for everyone! A 5K, volleyball tournament and other fun things are planned for the adults as well.
Of course many look forward to the pinnacle of the weekend with the lighted boat parade that takes place on Saturday evening at 9:30 followed by fireworks! You can view more information and the full schedule of events on the New Buffalo website.
We hope you are able to get outdoors and soak in the festivities over the weekend. You’ll find it to be a great community event no matter what town in Harbor Country you choose to vacation in or call home.
If you’re interested in learning more about New Buffalo or Harbor Country and are hoping to buy a home here in the future; please don’t hesitate to contact us! We look forward to hearing from you!
Shoreline Property Advisors
@ Prudential Rubloff
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