Day Trip for Tulip Time in Holland MI

We took the 2 1/2 hour drive to Holland Michigan to experience our very first Tulip Time. This festival runs from May 7-14 in a small city on the shores of Lake Michigan. It traditionally brings tourists and tour buses in droves. By the end of the event, over a million people are expected to visit Holland Michigan where hundreds of thousands of tulips are planted throughout the city for all to enjoy. Boulevards are packed with flowers and the streets in historic neighborhoods are lined with tulips of every imaginable shape, color, and size.
 
With an unpredictable blossoming season, the city has been very successful in predicting when the tulips will be in full bloom. Mother Nature cooperated this year as the majority of flowers are already open. The remaining tulips should be in their full glory by Wednesday May 11.
 
Holland has become a great tourist city with many city parks, lots of things to do on land and in the water, along with a great assortment of shopping, museums, street art, and restaurants. The festival also attracts carnival rides, food vendors, street performers, and interesting people from down the street, across the country, and around the world.
 
It is a bonus that my good friend Tim Vagle lives there and was able to spend some time with us enjoying his city and this great festival. This was a perfect day to enjoy the ride from Jonesville to Holland and to spend some quality time with my wife and friends while sampling great food and meeting nice people.
 
Our trips are not complete without a little time out for goofing. Who knew Lori and Benjamin Franklin were so close?
 
Mike Venturini
Jonesville Michigan Bed and Breakfast Innkeeper
“Life is good in Jonesville”
 

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