Alana’s Bay City Guide

Alana
Alana’s Bay City Guide

Food scene

Delicious variety of seafood; the ambiance is beautiful. An upscale restaurant with full bar and cocktails. Nice kids menu as well.
Real Seafood Company Bay City
199 Uptown Dr
9 locals recommend
Excellent ambiance, and wonderful salad bar with huge variety.
Costela Brazilian Steak House
110 Uptown Dr
Excellent ambiance, and wonderful salad bar with huge variety.

Neighborhoods

Many cute places to shop, awesome restaurants, music scene (in the summer), walking area beside the river.
6 locals recommend
Uptown Bay City
6 locals recommend
Many cute places to shop, awesome restaurants, music scene (in the summer), walking area beside the river.

Sightseeing

This is a 20-25 minute drive from the house. A" must see" German Village. Eat at Zehnders, or Bavarian Inn, and make sure to visit Bronners Christmas Wonderland which is open 364 days a year. Absolutely gorgeous, nostalgic town.
61 locals recommend
Frankenmuth
61 locals recommend
This is a 20-25 minute drive from the house. A" must see" German Village. Eat at Zehnders, or Bavarian Inn, and make sure to visit Bronners Christmas Wonderland which is open 364 days a year. Absolutely gorgeous, nostalgic town.
Water Spray Park for the kids that is located on the bay. Imagination Station large wooden park. Trails in the woods, and beach walking. Swimming, picnic tables, grills and fishing areas.
25 locals recommend
Bay City State Park
3582 State Park Dr
25 locals recommend
Water Spray Park for the kids that is located on the bay. Imagination Station large wooden park. Trails in the woods, and beach walking. Swimming, picnic tables, grills and fishing areas.
Puts people up in the trees! Whiting Forest of Dow Gardens features 54 acres of woodlands, ponds, apple orchard, meadows and stream. Guests of all ages and abilities are immersed in the forest on the nation's longest canopy walk, 1,400 feet long, soaring up to 40 feet above the ground. The Alden B. Dow-designed Whiting home now welcomes guests as a Visitor Center. Other features include a playground, apple orchard, Whiting Forest Cafe, restoration of Snake Creek, and two pedestrian bridges.
14 locals recommend
Whiting Forest
1809 Eastman Avenue
14 locals recommend
Puts people up in the trees! Whiting Forest of Dow Gardens features 54 acres of woodlands, ponds, apple orchard, meadows and stream. Guests of all ages and abilities are immersed in the forest on the nation's longest canopy walk, 1,400 feet long, soaring up to 40 feet above the ground. The Alden B. Dow-designed Whiting home now welcomes guests as a Visitor Center. Other features include a playground, apple orchard, Whiting Forest Cafe, restoration of Snake Creek, and two pedestrian bridges.
Very cute, large, local shop that the ladies love to get lost in. A lot of boutique items and gifts.
My Secret Garden
600 Saginaw St
Very cute, large, local shop that the ladies love to get lost in. A lot of boutique items and gifts.