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Fresh-baked flavors are waiting for you right around the corner when you're in the Benton Harbor, MI area. Check out these local bakeries next time you need a little snack that will brighten your day on any occasion. 1. Forte Coffee The folks at Forte Coffee are all about serving up love one cup at a time, but they also have a variety of scrumptious baked goods to offer alongside your morning brew. All of their bakery goods are made from scratch, with a seasonal rotation of treats that will always have something fresh and new for you to try out. Their rich chocolate chunk cookie is a personal favorite of ours, giving you enough fudgy goodness to brighten your day. 2. Nations Bakery The treats they offer at Nations Bakery look almost as good as they taste, which is saying something considering the scrumptious flavor they pack into everything they offer. One of their specialties is the variety of cake donuts that they serve, with flavors like chocolate raspberry or lavender lemon for you to try. They also offer a variety of cakes and cupcakes to try, with classics like chocolate and vanilla and more out-there creations like their funfetti cake. 3. Bit of Swiss Artisan breads and pastries have been available to people in our region since back in 1967 courtesy of Bit of Swiss, and they're still going strong to this day. They've grown from a small bake shop to a place near and dear to the hearts of locals in that time, and that success comes down to the flavors they treat guests to. While you can't go wrong with anything you order here, the decadent tiramisu deserves a special recommendation. 4. Clifford's Coffee Canal What could be better than a strong cup of coffee to wake you up in the morning? Pairing that fresh-brewed coffee with a breakfast or lunch sandwich served on bread that is just as fresh, of course. You can find both in one place when you visit Clifford's Coffee Canal. The Canal Classic is our favorite way to begin any morning, with fried egg, American cheese, and your pick of either bacon or sausage on a house made biscuit. 5. The Golden Brown Bakery To enjoy some of the finest baked goods that southwest Michigan has to offer, stop in at The Golden Brown Bakery. They started delighting locals with the treats they serve back in 1938 and have been putting smiles on the faces of members of our community ever since. You can get a breakfast sandwich here to start your morning on a fresh and savory note, but it was the sweets like brownies and cinnamon rolls that had us hooked. The selection of fresh-baked goods offered by these local shops is only matched by the wide variety available in the inventory you'll find at our dealership. Our team is standing by to help you find the vehicle that's right for you. Find your match at Levalley Chevrolet Buick GMC today! Photo courtesy pexels.com

If you're craving authentic Chinese cuisine for a delicious dining experience, or a quick meal for takeout, you'll find some of the best Chinese food options in and around Benton Harbor, MI. 1. Good Fortune Restaurant Good Fortune Restaurant is a wonderful family-friendly eatery that features traditional Chinese cuisine and lots of local favorites in a laid-back dining room. You'll enjoy the casual setting, attentive staff, and tasty food served in generous portions. This diner offers a great menu that includes appetizers, entrees, combination plates, and vegetarian options. Delivery and takeout services are also available. 2. Chan's Garden This locally-owned diner is a fantastic place that offers an extensive menu of many American and Chinese cuisine favorites. Chan's Garden features an excellent selection of regular specials and classic dishes, including lo mein, egg foo young, General Tso chicken, and vegetarian meals. You'll find terrific family specials and combination plates available at a reasonable price. Chan's Garden offers a casual, festive-themed dining space with friendly service, takeout, delivery, and dine-in options. It's a centrally-located spot that's ideal for visiting in between errands, on a drive through town, or when you need a quick meal for the road. 3. Little Tokyo Little Tokyo is a unique, friendly place that provides an impressive menu of Chinese and Japanese dishes. You'll find a lot of authentic, tasty dishes, including Hunan Chicken, fried rice, egg noodle plates, sushi, tempura, and more. It's the ideal place to visit with a group of friends or the family over the weekend or when you're looking to enjoy an evening dinner. This eatery's menu offers a great variety of light fare and full entrees for lunch and dinner plates. Little Tokyo offers large portions, reasonable prices, and takeout options for pickup. This diner is well known for delicious, homemade food prepared with quality ingredients. 4. Asian Grille Buffet There's nothing like a fantastic buffet to satisfy your craving for delicious Chinese cuisine. Asian Grille Buffet is a spectacular place to visit for excellent quality food, including appetizers, full-course meals, soup, fried rice dishes, Szechaun-style plates, combination plates, and chef's specialties. You'll find the lunch selection is impressive, with lots of variety, including vegetarian options. Asian Grille Buffet offers various flavors, from curry chicken and sweet and sour pork to garlic shrimp, wonton soup, and many other dishes. This restaurant's buffet offers access to some of the best dishes you'll find in town, with the option of ordering online for takeout or delivery. It's the perfect place for family dining, group events, and private parties for birthdays and special occasions. You'll encounter excellent Chinese restaurants and cuisine when you take a drive through Benton Harbor for your next road trip through town. Contact us at Levalley Chevrolet Buick GMC and see what we have to offer you from our incredible inventory of new and pre-owned vehicles. We feature excellent deals from our fantastic showroom to suit various driving needs and lifestyles. Photo Courtesy of pexels.com

Fishing enthusiasts love Michigan because the entire state offers so many opportunities to cast. With the Great Lakes, a plethora of rivers and streams, and craters of glacial water, there is a massive range of fish just begging to be caught. Benton Harbor, MI has plenty of angling opportunities, so read on to learn more about our favorite fishing spots in the area. Saint Joseph River This large tributary is located right near Benton Harbor. Popular species that can be found are smallmouth bass, freshwater drum, and channel catfish. Near the Berrien Springs Dam, catfish weighing more than 30 pounds have been pulled out in previous fishing seasons. Angling enthusiasts love that the piers and docks are family-friendly and there's always available parking. The Sixspan bridge has concrete ramps and a loading dock that is popular with local fishermen looking for walleye. Morrison Channel Located a little over half a mile from Saint Joseph in Berrien County, this channel sees a large variety of bass, catfish, and lake trout. Whether you're spinning, fly fishing, or casting with bait, you'll definitely get some bites. Locals say the best fishing times are at sunrise and in the late afternoons. Look for clearer waters for an exciting fishing experience. Hickory Creek If you're a walleye enthusiast, be sure to visit Hickory Creek in Fair Plain. You can also find bluegill and rock catfish in these waters. Because Hickory Creek flows into the St. Joseph river before it empties into Lake Michigan, the cooler waters can attract seasonal steelhead trout from June to September. This place is where you want to be during the midsummer fishing season. Paw Paw River The Paw Paw River flows 61.8 miles until it joins the St. Joseph river right above the mouth of Lake Michigan, which gives you plenty of shorelines to explore. With 39 species of fish, you can catch northern pike, steelhead trout, walleye, and bass in these cool, clear waters. The connected Ox Creek area is also a popular favorite for local anglers looking to spend an afternoon casting. Grand Mere Lakes Located in Grand Mere State Park in Stevensville, you can fish from the three geologically ancient lakes. In 2018, a monster hybrid sunfish was caught weighing 1.8 pounds, setting a new state record. There are many water features where fish tend to congregate, and angling enthusiasts can access them all by boat or shore. Black River A short drive north in South Haven, you'll find a quiet fishing experience on the piers of the Black River. Charters are available if you want to take in an exciting adventure on Lake Michigan as well. Regulars love that there is a fishing cleaning station just off the parking lot. SHOUT Park also has a handicap-accessible fishing dock that draws many anglers. With such a wide range of bodies of water near Benton Harbor, you're never going to run out of opportunities to go angling. If you're looking for a new ride to haul all of your fishing gear and trophy catches home, be sure to visit us at Levalley Chevrolet Buick GMC for all your automotive needs. Image by Pixabay

There are tons of exciting outdoor activities around Benton Harbor, MI. Here you can fish and paddle on the Paw Paw and Galien Rivers and Lake Michigan and discover the beauty of the magnificent dunes in the Grand Mere State Park. 1. Hike, Run, and Snowshoe in Grand Mere State Park Explore the park's magnificent dunes, inland lakes, and half a mile shoreline on two scenic trails. The 0.70 mile Grand Mere Paved Trail starts at the parking lot and runs along the west side of the large dune through sassafras, ferns, and oaks down to the Lake Michigan shoreline. The sandy 0.50 mile Grande Mere Dune Trail crosses over the north side of the large dune through an open dune area and winds down to the beach. The two inland lakes are behind the dunes in the untouched natural area of the park. 2. Paddle on the Paw Paw River and Lake Michigan Third Coast Paddling rents kayaks and paddleboards for unforgettable excursions for beginners and experienced paddlers on the Paw Paw River, Galien River, and Lake Michigan. The Paw Paw River is the perfect river for beginners. It's slow-moving, which makes paddling upstream is easy. You can even stop for lunch at the North Shore Inn along the way. Launch your kayak or stand-up paddleboard at Silver Beach Country Park and paddle on Lake Michigan or along the Galien River to the New Buffalo Marsh. You are welcome to bring your four-legged friend along on the river trips. Dogs are not permitted in Silver Beach Country Park. 3. Catch That Big One With Captain Hook No one knows Lake Michigan and where to find a good catch better than Captain Hook. With over 30 years of experience, Captain Hook Charters is one of Michigan's largest charter companies with a fleet of boats for any occasion. You can spend a day on a public or private charter to hook salmon or perch. You can also board the custom-built Tri-Toon for river fishing and reel in steelhead in the fall and spring and walleye and smallmouth bass in the summer. The pride of the fleet is the 60' Par-Te-Tyme, the largest private fishing vessel on the St. Joseph River and Lake Michigan for a deluxe fishing adventure of a lifetime. 4. Challenge Yourself at The Woods Fitness Park The Woods Fitness Park is a 20-acre outdoor fitness facility where everyone, young and old, can exercise and challenge themselves in a natural setting. There are over three miles of trails that run through the woods with workout stations and over 50 obstacles. The obstacles include water hazards, ring swings, rope walls, and monkey bars along the way. The park offers fitness classes on how to use the obstacle course and hosts special dog days when you can bring your pooch to exercise with you. The park is open from 7 am to 7 pm daily. Get out in the fresh air and experience exciting activities all year round. Visit Levalley Chevrolet Buick GMC today, and our qualified and experienced technicians will ensure that your vehicle is in excellent running condition. Image by Pixabay

Bigger is better; this is the philosophy that guided the redesign of the 2021 GMC Yukon. The roomy, three-row SUV is now six inches longer to provide more legroom and cargo space. Before you head to the local dealership, read on for a breakdown of this exciting SUV. The 2021 Redesign The fifth-generation GMC Yukon receives a complete redesign to give it a more muscular look, more storage, and a comfier ride. A new compact independent rear allows for a lower floor, giving more room for third-row passengers while boosting comfort levels. The addition of a torque-rich 3.0-liter turbo-diesel inline-six engine provides more configuration options for your SUV. All models also get a new 10-speed automatic transmission for a peppy ride. The new AT4 off-roading trim level suits drivers yearning for adventure with enhanced off-roading features and equipment. Engine Options The base GMC Yukon engine is a 5.3-liter V8 engine making 355 hp and 383 lb-ft of torque. The 6.2-liter V8 engine in the Denali trim gets a class-leading 420 horsepower and 460 lb-ft of torque. An optional Duramax 3.0-liter turbodiesel engine makes 277 horsepower and 460 lb-ft of torque. Trim Levels SLE Trim The base SLE trim starting at $50,700 has an impressive range of features from a 10.2-inch touch screen, tri-zone automatic climate control, remote start, to wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, and more. SLT Trim An upgrade to the SLT trim starting at $59,095 adds more upscale features. They include leather upholstery, heated and ventilated front seats, blind-spot monitoring, and an available SLT Luxury package. AT4 Trim The new Yukon AT4 with a starting price of $64,800 comes equipped for off-roading with features such as standard four-wheel drive, skid plates, adaptive suspension dampers, heavy-duty air filter, and hill descent control. The AT4 model also features premium features such as heated second-row seats, heated steering wheel, and power-folding third-row seats. Denali The range-topping Denali trim starting at $68,400 boasts an upgraded interior, a surround-view parking camera system, and a 14-speaker Bose audio system. There are exclusive optional Denali styling/performance packages such as the Denali Deluxe package, Premium package, and Advanced Technology package. Interior, Comfort, and Cargo The GMC Yukon can seat up to eight passengers or seven with second-row captain's chairs. There's an array of standard interior features including a large touchscreen, keyless entry and ignition, and wireless Apple CarPlay/Android Auto compatibility. An upgrade to the upper trims and premium packages gets you more luxurious features such as heated and ventilated front seats, leather upholstery, Bose audio system, wireless charging, surround-view camera system, a panoramic sunroof, navigation system, and a rear-seat entertainment system. The extended wheelbase increases available interior space for enhanced comfort and cargo-carrying capacity. Behind the third-row seats, you have 25.5 cubic feet of space, which expands to 72.6 cubic feet with these seats folded down. Folding both the 2nd and 3rd-row seats gives you 122.9 cubic feet of cargo space. Safety Features and Technology The 2021 Yukon has a wide range of safety features that range from front and rear parking sensors, teen driver, rearview camera, forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking to front pedestrian braking. Advanced available safety tech includes blind-spot monitoring, lane keep assist, lane departure warning, rear cross-traffic alert, rear camera mirror, rear pedestrian alert, and surround-view parking camera system. Are you in the market for a large SUV to suit your family around Benton Harbor, MI? Come to LeValley Chevrolet Buick GMC and experience the elegance of the new GMC Yukon. Image via gmc.com