It's Time for the Dunes Diva Roundup!
- Feb 4
- 2 min read
The Dunes Diva roundup is a selection of Dunes Diva’s most popular posts. See the latest about happenings in the Dunes and Harbor Country at DunesDiva.com.
Looking for the place to stay warm?
In nice weather, all I want out of a restaurant is a landscaped patio (hello, Leed’s, Brewster’s and Shady Creek). In winter, I look for cozy and warm, and that means a fireplace. Here are a few of my area favorites, whether gas, log or ethanol. Spoiler alert: They include Brewery Lodge, Barn Dogg, and Dablon Winery.
The star of this film? Michigan City
The stars of a new independent film include Harmony Bar (now Cellar Door), Washington Park Beach, Uptown Social, McGuiness Pub and The Lighthouse, among other Michigan City landmarks.
“Bulls” is a buddy movie set in Michigan City, about brothers who enter a darts competition to save their bar. It’s now available to stream.
The low-budget film, directed by Michigan City native Dan Meyer, features many first-time actors but also established ones such as Michael Shannon (“Boardwalk Empire, “The State of Water”), Matt Trudeau (“General Hospital”) and T.J. Jagodowski (“Stranger than Fiction,” “The Ice Harvest.”)
2025 Year in Review
Just a few weeks into the new year, we take note of the new restaurants and shops, notable closures and failed projects of 2025.
The biggest has to be the implosion of SoLa, a luxury condo/hotel development proposed for the lakefront in Michigan City. If you haven’t been following along, SoLa was a proposed 13-story building with 170 condominiums, almost 250 hotel rooms and 18 townhouses, as well as 22,000 square feet of retail space.
Jan Parr is the Dunes Diva, a former Chicago journalist living in Beverly Shores, now reporting on everything new and happening in the Dunes and Harbor Country. See her latest posts and sign up for her free e-newsletter at www.dunesdiva.com
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