A Plethora or a Profusion?

What would you consider this lovely grouping of flowers to be? I love seeing all the red geraniums on the porch of the Perry Hotel in the summer, they do a nice job of keeping it really colorful. There are tables here and you can enjoy a cool (or hot) drink out on the porch and watch the world go by---or wait for someone who's shopping downtown! :)

Bright Beauty

I love bright colors and these flowers are just beautiful. Another thing that makes me smile today! If you would like to see these for yourself, they are on the corner of Lewis and Rose Streets in Petoskey, right next to the Perry Hotel.

It's a Grand Old Flag

It is a colorful flag and the wind was blowing it just so. It is hanging from the porch of the Perry Hotel downtown, a great place to just sit back and relax. Alas, no view of the bay from this side, but a nice view of the park.

Beyond the Garden Gate #2

This is what is beyond that garden gate--the Rose Garden Veranda at the Perry Hotel. It is a gorgeous area to have lunch or dinner in during the summer. I went to a wedding here a few years ago and it was just lovely. The veranda overlooks the bay and the sunsets are spectacular from here. If you want to have a very nice dinner with a great view, come here in the summer just before sunset, the view is well worth it, and the food is good as well. A win-win situation!

Welcome to the "Hall of Foam"

In the basement of the Perry Hotel is the Noggin Room Pub, which features its "Hall of Foam". It is a casual restaurant where you have to earn your mug. How? By sampling their list of beers from around the world. There are hundreds of mugs, each with a name or initials. I wonder if you get to use your mug when you come in, or does it just become part of the decor?

Serene Spaces

This is one of the most serene spaces I can find. It is in the Perry Hotel complete with fire in the fireplace and a comfy couch and a great table for a cup of coffee and a place to put your feet. All you really need is a great book and a throw blanket for a great afternoon. (oh, and the coffee...)

The Sun Also Rises, but not tonight!

Here in Petoskey, the sun sets right over Little Traverse Bay and because of that, this area is known as "The Land of the Million Dollar Sunsets". I think this one comes close! It was a beautiful night and a great sunset. I had just gone on the Downtown Petoskey Gallery Walk featuring 13 galleries downtown and we were all gathered in the courtyard at the Perry Hotel (shown in an earlier post) as the sun went down. Of course, the farther the sun set, the cooler it got, but thankfully, I had a sweater on! The Gallery Walk was very nice and I had a great time visiting some of the galleries that I don't usually venture into. The galleries all donate a prize as well, so after the walk, everyone meets and listens for their ticket number so they can take an amazing piece of artwork home. Unfortunately, I didn't win anything this year, but there is always next year!

A Lovely Piece of History

The Perry Hotel is a lovely piece of Petoskey history. It is a historic hotel that overlooks Little Traverse Bay and is beautifully preserved inside and out. There are 3 restaurants here at the Perry, one a pub in the basement with live music on the weekends, another a very nice main floor restaurant that overlooks the bay, and the third is seasonal, an outdoor cafe that overlooks the bay and is set in a lovely garden. The owner, (whom we met at another of his properties in the area when he took care of our hot chocolate cups for us), is very nice and insists that things be taken care of well. I always appreciate a trip to the Perry for dinner! The hotel has been here for over 100 years and has had its ups and downs, but it is a landmark on the bay, and we're glad it's part of Petoskey.