Horton Bay General Store

05/31/2026

HAPPY 150TH TO HORTON BAY!

For the Sesquicentennial, we're rolling out a summer full of activities and surprises—Horton Bay style.

"What is Horton Bay style?" you ask.

It's a mix of nonsense, shenanigans, satire, playfulness, magical moments, and a little bit (sometimes a lot) of weird.

Summer 2026 Events
Thursday, June 4
Store and inn open for the season

Monday, June 8
Dance Party Monday — arrive dancing and enjoy a free coffee or tea

Saturday, June 20
Folklor wine and cider tasting

Saturday, June 27
Kids' book reading and signing with Anna and Diane Hullet, authors of Big Bubble, Little Bubble

Saturday, July 4
The iconic Horton Bay Parade featuring the Horton Creek Band

July (dates TBD)

Mahjong Night
Art with Egan Franks Holzhausen
Kids' book reading featuring Mushroom House Man by Alice McGinty

Saturday, August 1
Wine tasting with Susie Mayr

Thursday, August 6
Shrimply the Best: Shrimp Boil

Thursday, August 13
Bring Your Own Vinyl & Pizza Night featuring guest DJs Kryler (Kristine & Tyler) and pizza by Lost Woods Farm

Monday, September 7
Labor Day Horton Bay Bridge Walk

And keep an eye out for details about our Haunted General Store Weekend, October 30–31—a not-to-be-missed fundraiser for Boyne City Schools, Room 156.

We hope you'll join us this summer as we celebrate 150 years of Horton Bay!

Live slow,
Molly McCoy & Greg Cummings

05/21/2026

Looking forward to reopening these doors in two weeks!

04/22/2026

A collaboration from the inaugural Earth Day on April 22, 1970 between Mary Lynne Hartwell (poem) and Susan Palmer (artwork). The original was in poster form.

03/16/2026

Snow storms & maxi pads
We returned to Michigan early this year, leaving behind sunny Colorado and its endless string of 70-degree days. The first week back greeted us with bright northern Michigan skies—and then a forecast for the biggest blizzard since 1977.
I immediately remembered a vivid childhood memory: the blizzard of ’77. I was about 8 years old, living in Howell, Michigan. In the midst of the storm, my father and I walked to town—those five or six blocks felt like miles—to fetch essentials and lunch from a local diner. Lunch was hot soup, and the essentials? Maxipads for my mom. On the first block of our trek home, a gust of wind ripped the grocery bag from my dad’s arms, sending the box tumbling down the street. We chased it down, laughing the whole way home, proudly delivering the tattered package to my mom.

This storm, I’m hunkered down in our Michigan home, labeling goods for the upcoming summer at the Horton Bay General Store. I hope you’re all tucked in somewhere warm today, with your essentials in hand.

Live slow,
Molly McCoy & Greg Cummings

08/18/2025

Another summer soon to draw to a close 🌅

07/17/2025

Join us for one or all of the remaining summer events at the Horton Bay General Store.

Fri, 7/18, 6:30-8:30pm
An old fashioned summer shrimp boil. Shrimply The Best will be here serving up supper and dessert. Grab a beer, bottle of wine from the fridge or a non-alcoholic beverage to quench your thirst. Tickets on sale here.
Hurry, only 7 spots remain.

Sat, 7/26, 2pm-4pm
Wine tasting with Tom Tomalka. Stop in and try a selection of chillable reds. Perfect for summer food pairings or simply to sip on the patio.


Sat,8/2, 10am-2pm
It's a trifecta Saturday. Kids arts & crafts with our very own Anna Hullet. Makers pop-up with Christine Leader, Michigan Metalsmith & Madison Yenglin, Evie Lo Candle Co.

Thu, 8/21, 6pm-8pm
Vinyl and Pizza night. Bring your favorite vinyl and DJ GJC will spin your favorite tunes. Hand crafted pizza by Lost Woods Farm. Preorder and make a resy here.

Mon, 9/1, Dusk
The annual bridge walk is on. Gather at GT Long's house for pre-walk festivies. Bridge walk at dusk and free ice cream at the general store after the walk.

06/13/2025

Good Dad Goods

06/07/2025

CILANTRO!

We talk about how serendipity strikes ALL THE TIME at the general store. This year before even opening, my organic farm dreams started to come true! A neighbor in Horton Bay, is also farming nearby using organic methods and growing the most delicious herbs, greens, tomatoes, cucumbers, flowers and the list goes on. During a visit to the farm earlier this week, you could hardly pull me away from the cilantro patch. I'm clearly not in the 10% of the population that cilantro tastes like soap. It was the most fresh, flavorful cilantro I have ever tasted and the same with the greens.

This summer we'll serve as an extension of Entrusted Earth's market set up. So, if you miss the farmers market, you can pick up fresh produce at the general store. Much of it will be harvested the morning it's brought to the store! Keep current on what's fresh in stock on Facebook and Instagram. In store now, Spring Mix ($6/bag), cucumbers ($2), herbs (cilantro, chives and mint, $3/bunch). We'll be having salad with dinner tonight!

Feeling like the luckiest farmer girl wanna be!

05/28/2025

This old beauty will be opening for the season Thursday, June 5.
Season hours:
Thursday: 9-5
Friday: 9-6
Saturday: 9-6
Sunday: 10-4
Monday : 9-5
Tuesday: closed
Wednesday: closed
Event schedule coming soon!

05/24/2025

We’ll have the old girl open on Thursday, June 5th for the season! Can’t wait!

The small town of Horton Bay is located on the north side of Lake Charlevoix and it’s where a young Ernest Hemingway liked to hang out. I can see why with its beautiful northern Michigan scenery and the old general store in town. If you are near Lake Charlevoix I highly recommend taking a trip around the lake, there are some interesting places to see and things to do.