Bay City & Midland, Michigan: Holiday Inn, Tri-City Brewing, Midland Brewing

 December 2020, Weekend, 1-night

Michigan restaurants, breweries, wineries, and the like are all currently closed for inside service due to COVID-19. Many businesses have gotten creative with how they are offering service. We were getting a little stir-crazy at home, and decided to visit a few places that were offering outside service. I neglected to take photos the day we started, so this is more of a brief informational post.

Breweries

We loved the beers at Tri-City Brewing Brewing Company in Bay City. Giant Slayer and Cherry Torchon were two of our favorites. The service and pricing were also excellent. We were able to get our beverages at the bar (after waiting a safe distance with masks on behind patrons filling their growlers to-go), and then take them outside to their patio area. The outside area has seating, fire pits, and heated lamps. A couple of other souls were also braving the cold to support this local business while we were there. 

Midland Brewing Company has a spacious outside area with a very large gas fire pit. The service was also excellent, although my husband and I both preferred the beers at Tri-City Brewing. We were not cold at either location, and it was not crowded at either location. Both breweries are in the 2020 and 2021 Hop Passport. Midland Brewing would only let us use the passport discount on their staple beers, which no other brewery has ever told us before. 

Holiday Inn Midland, king whirlpool suite #525

This was another good choice this trip. We reserved a whirlpool guestroom, because we thought it would be safer than going to the public pool area, even if the capacity was limited. I brought disinfectant with us; however, I am not sure if we really needed it. Our guestroom looked clean, and it smelled fresh. The bedsheets were silky, and the pillows were comfy. 

Shower across from beverage area in
whirlpool suite 525 at Holiday Inn Midland

We liked the whirlpool tub, and the spacious walk-in shower. The bathroom is located across from the beverage area, which contains a sink, Keurig coffeemaker, small fridge, and microwave. Fortunately, I got a partial photo of this area, as there is not a photo of the shower on the hotel website.

Let me know if you have any questions. Safe travels, all!