Cruise to the Nautical Mile for the Open House and Fun Day

The ice has melted, shrink wrap is being removed from vessels and activity along the Nautical Mile is beginning to pick up as the new boating season is underway in St. Clair Shores.

To celebrate, businesses along the dining, shopping and marina district will be hosting an Open House and Fun Day from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Saturday.

“Here on the Nautical Mile, we have the highest concentration of nautical businesses anywhere on Lake St. Clair, and we are the epicenter for people to come if they want to boat, dine or shop around the lake,” said Donna Flaherty, Nautical Mile Merchants Association President, in a release.  “Many people may think they know what’s here on the Nautical Mile—but we are always adding, always enhancing and always reinventing ourselves.  Our Open House and Fun Day is a way we hope to entice people to come down and discover or re-discover everything we have.”

Among the events and activities planned for the event this year includes Captain Nikki the Pirate, a kids’ midway with inflatable games, a bake sale by the Capuchin Bakery, music performances, an art show, a scavenger hunt along with deals at local businesses.

Businesses along the Nautical Mile are also holding raffles and giveaways. Using the attached flier, shoppers can enter to win prizes at businesses including:

• Emerald City Marina
• Mike’s Marine Supply
• Gifts Afloat
• Mastro’s Ice Cream
• Jefferson Beach Yacht Sales
• Harbor 9 Marina
• A Touch of Fruit
• Kolping Center
• Steve’s Backroom
• Advanced Aquatics
• Henry Ford Health System
• Nautical Mile Yacht Club in the Harbor 9 Marina

The Nautical Mile has seven marinas with more than 2,700 boat slips, more than 30 marine related businesses along with a variety of restaurants.