Whoever coined the phrase 'Location, location, location," might have had Saugatuck-Douglas in mind. The region is located approximately two hours northeast of Chicago, the Midwest’s most prosperous and fastest-growing urban region, and less than an hour southwest of Grand Rapids, which is arguably Michigan's most attractive big city.
Factor in the striking Lake Michigan shoreline, the globally unique freshwater dune system, a thriving local arts scene, and a bunch of cool shops and people and it's no surprise why the Saugatuck-Douglas area is regularly ranked as one of the most popular places on Michigan's West Coast.
For more info on Saugatuck-Douglas, check out the Rapid Growth:
City Guide
| October 2, 2008 | RG Radio: Porkapalooza |
| October 2, 2008 | Drink & Drive: Fall Tastes, Colors |
| September 11, 2008 | RG Radio: Saugatuck Dune Fight |
| August 7, 2008 | Living la vida Locavore |
| June 19, 2008 | Michigan's Blue Bubble |
| April 3, 2008 | Grooming the Green Collars |
| January 24, 2008 | Got Beer? |
| December 6, 2007 | RG TV: Get on the Bus |
| August 23, 2007 | Guide To Saugatuck-Douglas |
| August 2, 2007 | Fresh Food Fever |
| August 2, 2007 | A City as a Work of Art |
| July 26, 2007 | Beat Down Economics |
| June 14, 2007 | The Beautiful Solution to Water Pollution |
| May 24, 2007 | Have Shredder, Will Travel |
| May 24, 2007 | A Greener Gas Tax |
| May 10, 2007 | The Green Imperative |
| May 3, 2007 | Wild West Michigan |
| May 3, 2007 | Silver Screen Dreams |
| April 5, 2007 | Sustaining the Seas |
| March 29, 2007 | Campaigning for Conservation |
| March 29, 2007 | Postcards from the Future |
| March 22, 2007 | Film Fest Frenzy |
| March 22, 2007 | The Winds of Politics |
| March 15, 2007 | Band of Cities |
| March 15, 2007 | Learning Curve |
| March 1, 2007 | Moonshine Math |
| February 8, 2007 | Living for the City |
| February 8, 2007 | Get the Power |
| February 1, 2007 | From Hope to Tech Help |
| January 28, 2007 | A Philadelphia Story |
| January 25, 2007 | Foreign Force |
| January 11, 2007 | Why Isn't Stanford Ovshinsky a Billionaire? |
| December 21, 2006 | Season's Greetings from Rapid Growth |
| November 30, 2006 | Fennville: A Haven for the Creative Class |
| November 30, 2006 | An Economy of Apples |
| November 16, 2006 | The Color of Money: Diversity Improves Economy |
| November 9, 2006 | Car Talk |
| November 2, 2006 | What Makes a City Smart |
| October 26, 2006 | If You've Got It, Flaunt It |
| October 19, 2006 | The Power of Change |
| November 5, 2008 | Sunday liquor sales a go in Ottawa County |
| September 24, 2008 | Saugatuck shines in several international spotlights, logs banner year in tourism |
| August 31, 2008 | Saugatuck ranks high on United Kingdom travel list for rail getaways |
| August 26, 2008 | Saugatuck-area restaurant seeks township’s first liquor license in 19 years |
| August 8, 2008 | $20B Great Lakes cleanup lauded as economic driver by state lawmakers, researchers |
| August 7, 2008 | Policy conference to give region a voice for prosperity, jobs |
| August 2, 2008 | Housing bill may save Michigan homeowners from foreclosure |
| August 1, 2008 | Vote for Michigan! |
| July 28, 2008 | Grand Rapids, Lakeshore rank in top 10 metro areas for fast-growth companies |
| July 23, 2008 | International travel site names Saugatuck one of 11 Great American Beach Towns |
| July 19, 2008 | Michigan’s population growth of young adults outpaces nationwide average |
| July 18, 2008 | GVSU to offer Chinese studies major, doctoral of nursing practice |
| July 16, 2008 | Manufacturers’ demands for skilled workers outnumber college grads |
| July 15, 2008 | Perrigo plans to add 400 new jobs, keeps $10M plant expansion in Michigan |
| July 14, 2008 | Pure Michigan sells Great Lakes tourism to international market |
| July 12, 2008 | Wheelchair-bound vets soon to have access to century-old veterans’ park |
| July 10, 2008 | Michigan signs Great Lakes compact |
| July 10, 2008 | Ford International Airport adds non-stop international flights |
| July 8, 2008 | Governor signs Centers for Energy Excellence bill, Holland biofuel project could benefit |
| June 29, 2008 | New energy policy hits Gov. Granholm's desk |
| June 26, 2008 | Pure Michigan campaign drives record numbers of travelers to web site |
| June 23, 2008 | Michigan nears agreement on Great Lakes Compact |
| June 19, 2008 | $9.3B healthcare industry responsible for 147,000 West Michigan jobs |
| June 19, 2008 | Cascade Engineering names first distributor of residential wind turbines |
| June 19, 2008 | Film industry incentives pump $233M into state economy |
| June 11, 2008 | University of Minnesota presents study findings on E. coli in Lake Superior fish |
| June 11, 2008 | Gas travel incentives include waterfront destinations with sun and fun |
| June 10, 2008 | Battle Creek editorial calls for action on Great Lakes restoration plan |
| June 10, 2008 | Ohio joins Great Lakes Compact to sustain robust regional water supplies |
| June 10, 2008 | NY group launches boat tour to encourage Obama, McCain to restore Great Lakes |
| June 8, 2008 | Movies come to Saugatuck’s beaches for 10th year |
| June 5, 2008 | Growth in staffing companies suggests growth in West Michigan businesses |
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