Beaver Island Michigan

Thanks for the information - it's very helpful. Can anyone tell me if I should be worried, since the week we're going to be there coincides with Homecoming? Some of the posts I've read concerning Homecoming and the MSP weren't very... positive.

We will be visiting Beaver Island the middle of August and staying on Big Sand Bay. Everyone, including the kids (10 year old boy and 4 year old boy/girl twins), is really looking forward to having some family time away from it all. Everyone Iâ??ve spoken to concerning our visit has been very helpful; I do, however, have some questions. If anyone can â??fill in some of the blanksâ?￾, Iâ??d be most appreciative!

1) How warm will the water be? The kids really want to swim.
2) Iâ??ve heard that mosquitoes can be a real problem â?? true?
3) Compared to grocery stores in say, Charlevoix, how expensive/extensive is the grocery store on Beaver Island? Iâ??d rather the merchants on the island get my money, but I really canâ??t afford to be spending $3 for a loaf of bread and $5 for a gallon of milk, either.
4) Approximate cost to rent 2 adult and 3 kidâ??s bicycles for a day or two.
5) Iâ??ve heard thereâ??s some kind of toy store on the island â?? any ideas?
6) Advice for best place(s) to go fishing.

Thanks again for any help you can give!

Patty in Indiana