Accommodations

Hotels

bay city, hotels east of the river

• DoubleTree Downtown Bay City,
  1 Wenonah Park Place, 0.3 miles,
  989-891-6000
  
  
• Comfort Inn Bay City,
  501 Saginaw St, 0.3 miles,
  989-892-3501
  
  
• Historic Webster House,
  (B&B) 900 5th Street, 0.3 miles,
  989-316-2552
  
  
• Courtyard by Marriot,
  2 E Main St, 0.8 miles,
  989-778-1800

bay city, hotels West of the river

• Bay Motel,
  910 S. Euclid Avenue, 2.1 miles,
  989-684-4100
  
  
• Fairfield Inn by Marriott,
  4105 E. Wilder Road, 2.7 miles,
  989-667-7050
  
  
• Delta Motel,
  1000 S. Euclid Avenue, 2.7 miles,
  989-684-4490
  
  
• Holiday Inn Express & Suites,
  3959 Traxler Court, 4.4 miles,
  989-667-3800
  
  
• Bay Valley Hotel & Resort,
  2470 Old Bridge, 5.3 miles,
  989-686-3500
  
  
• AmericInn & Suites,
  3915 Three Mile Road, 5.4 miles,
  989-671-0071
  
  
• Hampton Inn & Suites,
  3901 Traxler Ct, 4.4 miles,
  989-778-2555

Restaurant/Bars

Downtown Area - East of the River

• Old City Hall,
  814 Saginaw St.,
  989-892-4140
  
  
• M2 Easy BBQ,
  (currently closed for renovations),
  207 Center Ave.,
  989-402-1366
  
  
• Tavern 101,
  101 Center Ave.,
  989-778-1431
  
  
• Beaver’s Pub,
  200 Center Ave,
  989-316-2380

• Jake’s Corner Lounge,
  (drinks only), 114 Third St.,
  989-895-9511
• BarqueBC,
  (open late for the festival), 
• 818 Washington Ave.,
  989-778-3633
• RetroRocks,
  708 Saginaw St.,
  989-402-1383
• TexMex Grill,
  (located inside the City Market), 401 Center Ave.,
  989-316-9707

• Drift Shoreside Beer Garden,
  1019 Water St.,
  989-316-1441
  
  
• Gatsby’s Saloon and Eatery
  (vegan options),
  203 Center Ave.,
  989-922-5556
  
  
• Mulligan’s Pub,
  109 Center Ave.,
  989-893-4555
  
  
• Public House,
  811 Adams,
  (989) 778-1779

• Riverfront Grille &
  The Lounge DoubleTree Hotel,
  1 Wenonah Park Place,
  989-891-6000

uptown

• Uptown Grill,
  3 East Main St.,
  989-439-1557

• Real Seafood Co.,
  199 Uptown Drive,
  888-456-3463

Diner/Delis/Breakfast/Pizza

Downtown Area

• Intermission Deli,
  111 3rd St.,
  989-893-5010
  
  
• G’s Pizzeria,
  1005 Saginaw St.,
  989-891 9400

• Mandy’s Diner,
  819 Saginaw St.,
  989-316-1281
  
• Zef’s Coney Island,
  201 Third St., 989-402-1220

• Chan’s Garden Bay City
  (vegan options),
  215 3rd St.,
  989-892-8861

Coffee & Specialty Stores

• Populace Coffee
   810 Saginaw St.,
  989-778-1110
  Major festival sponsor

• Harless & Hugh Coffee,
  1003 Washington Ave.,
  989-385-1657
  
  

• Beatles and Beans,
  916 N. Water St.,
  989-893-8898

• Liberty Convenience Store,
  1020 N. Madison Ave.,
  989-893-6637
  
  

• St. Laurent Brothers,
  1101 N. Water St.,
  989-893-7522

Restaurant/Bars

Midland St. Area - West of the RiveR

• The Rathskellar,
  600 E. Midland St.,
  989-892-2691

• Mode’s Tavern,
  108 N. Linn St.,
  989-895-8559

• Lucky’s,
  615 E. Midland St.,
  989-895-9005

• Westown,
  611 E. Midland St.,
  989-895-9005

Pizza

West of the River

• Brooklyn Boys Pizzeria,
  612 East Midland St.,
  989-894-5560

• Eudici’s Pizza,
  404 E Midland St.,
  989-892-4222

Additional Food Options

• 3rd & Johnson Farm Market & Eatery
  (vegan options),
  1023 Johnson St.,
  989-971-1456
  
  
• Burger 81,
  3900 Wilder St.,
  989-686-1690
  
  
• Taste of Bay City,
  1309 Farragut St.,
  989-391-4650

• Coco Loco Mexican Grill & Bar,
  201 N. Euclid Ave,
  989-439-1128
  
  
• Nino’s,
  1705 Columbus,
  989-893-0691
  
  
• Grandpa Tony’s,
  1108 Columbus Ave.,
  989-893-4795

• Krzysiak’s House Restaurant 
  (traditional polish) ,
  1605 Michigan Ave.,
  989-894-5531
  
  
• Mandarin House,
  3000 Center Ave.,
  989-893-9499
  
  
• D’Angelo’s 
  (pizza, burgers, vegan pizza, burgers, & more),
  1305 Columbus Ave.,
  989-894-7117

Museums

• Bay County Historical Museum,
  321 Washington St.,
  989-893-5733
  
  
• Bay City Motor Company,
  1120 Water St.,
  989-891-0900

• Antique Toy and Firehouse Museum,
  3456 Patterson Rd.,
  989-686-3147
  
  
• Marshall Fredericks Sculpture Museum (SVSU),
  7400 Bay Road, University Center, MI 48710,
  989-964-7125

• Alden B. Dow Home & Studio
  (A.B. Dow-Student of Frank Lloyd Wright),
  315 Post Street Midland MI 48640
  989-839-2744
  
  
• Dow Gardens & Whiting Forest,
  1018 West Main Street Midland,
  1-800-362-4874

 

Galleries

• Studio 23 Art & Classes, 
  901 N. Water St., 
  989-894-2323
  
  
• Painterly Pottery, 
  923 N. Water St., 
  989-895-1029

• Golden Gallery,
  113 Third St.,
  989-893-7142
  
  
• Jeff Ward Gallery-Painting,
  721 Washington Ave.,
  989-895-1029

• C.A.T. Work Art Gallery,
  514 Washington Ave.,
  989-893-2771
  
  
• Nielsen Gallery,
  912 Washington Ave.,
  989-892-7561

 

Parks/Trails

• Wenonah Park,
  East side of Saginaw River
  Downtown
  
  
• Vet’s Park,
  West side of Saginaw River
  Downtown
  
  
• Carroll Park,
  Intersection of Fifth and Park
  East Side

• Bay City State Park & Recreation Area,
  Take Wilder Rd. to State Park Drive and go north about 5 miles the park is on the south side of the road on the Saginaw Bay

• Rail Trail,
  paved trail winds through Bay City and nearby townships. Walking, biking, jogging and roller blading.

Theaters

• State Theatre,
  913 Washington Ave.,
  989-892-2660

• Delta College Planetarium,
  100 Center Ave.,
  989-667-2260

• Bay City 10 Movie Theater,
  4101 Wilder Road,
  989-686-FILM

• Bay City Players
  (community theater),
  1214 Columbus Avenue,
  989-893-555

Local Publications

• The Bay City Times
  Newspaper

• The Review
  Monthly entertainment paper for the tri-cities

• Great Lakes Bay Magazine
  Quarterly local interest magazine for the tri-cities

Resources

• Bay City Convention and Visitors Bureau

• Bay Arts Council