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The new Mountain Grand Lodge and Spa at Boyne Mountain offers 220 luxurious suites and 19 spa-treatment rooms.

Hand-hewn timber mantels, colorful
fireplaces and luxuriously inviting linens
are reminiscent of the mountain lodges
of Austria and Switzerland.

Part of a community art project called
"Re-Mastered," the colorful flags repli-
cate masterpiece-painting images that
have been "Dutchified" by 39 local
artists to reflect the area's Dutch her-
itage, like can-can dancers in wooden
shoes.
WHERE TO STAY Consider the 50-
unit Haworth Inn and Conference
Center, offering friendly service and
simple design in the lively downtown
area, (800) 903-9142.
WHAT TO DO The Curragh
Traditional Irish Pub has music and
good food, including hearty Irish break-
fasts on Sundays, (616) 393-6340. Look
across the street for New Holland Brew
Pub (try their own Red Tulip Ale and
spirits).
ATTRACTIONS Check out the
DeKlomp Wooden Shoe & Delft
Factory, the only blue-and-white delft-
ware factory in the United States,
where you can watch artists mold and

hand-paint delftware the old-fashioned
way, (616) 399-1900. Head to the
import shops at Dutch Village, (616)
396-1475, or toss a Frisbee at Holland
State Park, (616) 399-9390.
WHERE TO EAT The Piper
Restaurant on Lake Macatawa is a cozy
dinner spot ‘vith great views, (616) 335-
5866. Craving pasta? Pereddies, a little
Italian restaurant and deli in
Washington Square, serves up wonder-
ful meals, (616) 394-3061.
TRAVEL TIME 3.5 hours.
FOR MORE Holland Convention &
Visitors Bureau, (800) 506-1299; hol-
land.org .

FAMILY TIME
Boyne Mountain at Boyne Falls has
gotten louder and quieter, at the same
time, thanks to its new indoor water-
park and on-site spa — a sweet blend
for families. Whether you want to comb
art galleries and home-accessories

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Make a splash — indoors — at Boyne Mountain's new waterpark.

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