This was a charming little museum in a storefront. Wish I'd grabbed the hours; I was there on a…read moreFriday around noon. It's full of various items from different periods, some with explanatory placards, most without, or with a little note stating they're from a particular donor or estate. Local donors are noted and some items are grouped together: a local bank sponsored a display of a general store; there's a small movie theater display; some mannequins in uniforms grouped together. There are very few cases; you can walk right up to most of the exhibits. I never thought I'd be able to look at a beaded flapper dress up close (it's not in great shape, but it was still really interesting). There's a table in the back where unwanted donations are for sale, including some old jewelry which was pay-what-you-want. Free; donations happily accepted. This was a pleasant 20-30 minutes. Note that the Society also runs the historical buildings/recreations by the farmer's market on Saturdays (9-1).

Home to Modern Craft wines, the Silver Lining is a tasting room/gift shop featuring all of the…read morewines under the Modern Craft name and what an array of wines they have. We stopped in while traveling up north and were pleasantly surprised to find a cute little wine tasting room in the small town of West Branch, of all places. I've been to West Branch several times before (we usually stay at a cabin on the water with our friends), but I've never seen anything associated with a winery here before, so I had absolutely no idea what I was missing! They had quite an array of reasonably-priced wines, starting around $11 and going up from there to around $22 per bottle. We were offered a free wine sampling of a couple of different varieties, including a semi-dry, but buttery chardonnay ($11), which had a nice, rich flavor for a lower-priced bottle of wine. I would recommend that anyone who likes white wines. It was a hit with me after just one sip. It wasn't too dry or too sweet. It had some nice, subtle notes that I could detect afterward. Next, we tried a chocolate wine. My husband was very hesitant at first, but came around on it after giving it a chance. I liked it, myself, too. It was a richer wine, probably not for everybody's taste, but I found it quite suitable. We were told it was infused with Mackinac Island Fudge, so that must be what gave it its incredibly distinct chocolate taste. If you like chocolate or fudge, this one is a winner. The manager/owner suggested mixing it with Modern Craft's cherry wine for optimal effect. He said the two bring out the best notes in each other. He then paired them together for me and you know what? He was right. Count me in! Another winner. He was both engaging and quite knowledgeable about the wines they had in stock. He definitely knew his stuff. Beyond that, there were several other interesting wines at a mid-range price point that looked worth trying, including a blackberry wine and a variety of lighter, fruity wines, suitable for a summer evening. They had a special on some discontinued seasonal wine, running about 50% off, which was a bargain. Aside from the tasting room, the space is home to a small gift shop featuring home decor and accessories. I didn't bother to check it out too well, but looking around I saw some cute things that I would like. I wish I had taken a little more time to check out the gift shop as well, but I focused my visit solely on the wine tasting. I'm really glad we stopped in. It made for most pleasant side trip foray. I would never have known this place was here if I hadn't decided to stop into town just to look around for an hour or two.

Hands down my favorite place in West Branch. I'm moving there this month and will be a frequent…read morevisitor. Stock up on the Scarlet Fudge Wine. I'm coming for it!

Tonight was the first time that we have been to Merritt Speedway in several years. It will be my…read morelast time. The races started 2 1/2 hours late because they were drying the track. But the track was wet because they watered it down. Fine, but they had all day to do that. No rain today. The worst part was when the guy running the show kicked someone out for asking about the late start. He made himself look like an idiot, to put it nicely. And I will not give him a penny more of my money.

Amazing, great food, the track is nice, cars are awesome, races last from 6pm to 11pm, excellent…read moreexperience.

nice place. Sunday of Labor Day. bar wasn't open for drinks or food at 1:30pm. "ranger" takes his…read morejob a little too serious. if you want to have a fun time here, this isn't the place. the "Ranger" just want "proper etiquette" the entire time you are playing. only decent thing he did was apologize after for rushing everyone in our group through, even though he was watching you like a hawk the entire time and I had my daughters who are 5 and 10 with us, so we werent doing anything that needed to be watched. at one point he came over and told me he was going to have us do a different format. um, what? If you want to be told how to golf and what to do, then go here. Otherwise, find somewhere else.

Wow, I'm the first to review! Awesome!…read more Well I'm not an avid golfer, but my kiddos are, and my father in law and also my hubs loves to golf.... From what I am told, it's a great course, with nicely manicured greens and the management is first class. I have had lunch and dinner here. The lunch is great! They give you huge portions...I think they could easily chop them in half and people would be fine with that. Dinner is also good here. I had the root beer chicken. It sounded interesting, but was so good! It was served with wonderful mashed potatoes and asparagus spears. Everything was cooked perfectly. I am surprised it isn't busier than it is. I guess it's just a hidden gem in a West Branch. When you visit the area, be sure to stop in for a game of golf or a bite to eat.

They make strangers feel welcome. Really nice deck overlooking Tipswasse river, With good service…read more Food is regular bar food, tastes good, prices are fair. not a culinary masterpiece, but really good food

It's a nice place to drink and eat. The service was great. It's well lit, but them again it is…read more2:40pm.

I love coming here. I always order a flight when I come here because they have so many options! The…read moreemployees are always friendly and knowledgeable about the product. Indoor seating is limited but they have plenty of room outside. (coke, diet, and juice are available for n/a choices)

Fantastic ciders. Every one we tried was phenomenal. A great place to relax and try ciders from…read moreeverything imaginable.

Great service Prices are amazing and the monitors are the most accurate i've been too. Ive been to…read moremany other simulators and this one is the best no question.

We have been coming to Houghton Lake for 50 years and the Pines theatre is always a delight…read more..immaculate on the inside fair prices and comfortable seats .. my favorite theatre !!

Love this old theater. I've been coming here since I was a kid and always enjoy it. The charm of…read morethe log cabin feel is great. It is large with comfortable seating. It has a great sound system. I would highly recommend it.