And, if you choose the Bavarian Inn option, try to catch the glockenspiel performance outside, which plays four times daily with music and moving figurines that tell the Pied Piper of Hamlin story. For dessert, vanilla, orange, or swirl ice cream is served. Sides include seasonal vegetables, buttered noodles that are better than plain noodles and butter have any right to be, coleslaw, pasta salad, stuffing, cranberry relish, and mashed potatoes. Meals start off with a bread basket that includes German stollen bread (made with dried fruits similar to fruitcake, but with more of a bread consistency and no rum soaking) and chicken noodle soup. I’m somewhat picky about eating chicken off the bone, but I love the batter they use here and the quality of the meat is better than most places. The main course is – of course – fried chicken supplemented by plenty of side dishes. Served family-style with endless refills, prepare to leave stuffed to the brim. Two rival restaurants – Bavarian Inn and Zehnder’s – in downtown serve up Frankenmuth chicken dinners that are famous throughout Michigan. It’s the perfect destination for a weekend getaway, and is a popular spot to visit year-round, though its most popular times are in the fall and early winter. I even chose it as the location for my wedding. I spent many childhood weekends visiting and there are so many fun things to do in Frankenmuth. The city continues to celebrate its German heritage with architecture, food, and festivals throughout the year. The name Frankenmuth was chosen to honor the province of Franconia (the Franken part) combined with “muth” meaning ‘courage’ in German. Eventually, Frankenmuth’s current location was chosen due to its rolling hills that reminded the settlers of their homeland. In the mid-1840s, a party of settlers traveled from Bavaria to nearby Saginaw and used that as a base for choosing a location for the permanent town. History of Frankenmuthįrankenmuth was founded in the 1840s by German Lutherans who wanted to support other Germans in the Midwest – there were large French and English presences in the area, but few Germans – and spread their Lutheran religion to Native Americans. While a stroll through downtown is lovely, don’t miss the other fun things to do in Frankenmuth, Michigan while you’re there. Known as “Little Bavaria,” its downtown architecture features the classic German fairytale styling you’ll see in places like Munich and Nuremberg. Frankenmuth is one of the state’s most beloved getaways.
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