Calender of Events
Dining
  • The Wood Shop     Serves liquor 248 625-5660    Detroit Free Press 2011 Restaurant of the Year   ( walking distance)
  • Mesquite Creek    Mesquite grill southwestern style fare. Serves liquor         248 620-9300   (walking distance)
  • Clarkston Union Bar & Kitchen    Unique dining in an old church. Specializes in large variety of beers  248 620-6100  featured on Food Network's Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives   (walking distance)
  • The Pub  Sports Bar and Restaurant
  • Mr B's Roadhouse    Sports bar  and restaurant with very good food. Serves liquor.   248 625-4600
  • Red Knapp's American Grill   
  • Shepards Hollow Golf Course   Fine cuisine  serves liquor   248 922-0300
  • Back Court Restaurant  Fine food   Serves liquor    248 625-5428
  • Outback Steakhouse      248 620-4329
  • Gregg's Gourmet Cafe  - Great pizza  248 625-6612
  • Haymakers          248 391-4800

 

Great Lakes Crossing Area - 10 min. away  www.shopgreatlakescrossing.com  for more restaurants in the Mall.

  • Dick Clark's American
  • Joe's Crab Shack
  • On the Border Mexican Cafe
  • Rain Forest Cafe
  • Stir crazy

 


Shopping
  • Downtown Clarkston - Within walking distance - Antiques - Gifts - Jewelry - Fine Chocolates - Deli with wine, beer, & liquor - Stationary
  • Great Lakes Crossing - Largest mall in Michigan 1.5 million sq.feet  Suppling entertainment and many eating places along with shopping- 10 minutes away
  • Olde World Canterbury Village - 18 specialty shops including an always Christmas and year around family attractions.
  • Battle Alley in Holly, Mich. a short trip up I-75  - Cute shops, Historic buildings, and the Sloan Museum.

Southern Motors Showroom
Vintage Car Lovers
Visit  the Southern Motor's show room during your stay at the Millpond Inn. This is the premier muscle car dealer in the world with over 30 years of selling some of the finest muscle and classic cars across the world! Their show room is a car lover's museum with over 40 cars for sale at any given time. People from all over the world come to Clarkston to buy these cars.
  Phone 248-620-3355  Website www.southernmotors.com
Entertainment
  • Palace of Auburn Hills   -  15 minutes
  • DTE Music theatre      -   5 minutes
  • Meadow Brook Concours d’Elegance   Website  www.mbhconcours.org
  • Woodward Dream Cruise     Website  www.woodwarddreamcuise.com
  • Great Lakes Crossing - Game Store and Movie theatre - 10 min.
  • Michigan Renaissance Festival - Weekends in Aug. and Sept. - 15 min
  • Meadowbrook Theatre and Music Festival  -  20 min.
  • Waterford Hill Raceway  -  10 min.
  • Summer Concerts in the Park - Friday evenings in July - Walking distance
  • Crafts & Cider Fesival - 3rd weekend in Sept. - Walking distance
  • Taste of Clarkston & Fun Daze - 4th Saturday in Sept. - Walking distance

Sports & Recreation
  • Bicycling - Miles of bicycle paths
  • Fishing - good fishing in the many lakes and Mill Pond
  • Tennis - Deer Lake Raquet Club
  • Professional Sports - Palace of Auburn Hills
  • Skiing - Pine Knob Ski Area and Mt. Holy
  • Auto Racing - Waterford Hill Raceway
  • Cross Country Skiing at the following locations: Indian Springs Metro Park, Independence Oaks, Ortonville State recreation Area, Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area

Golf

For the golf enthusist this area may well be one of the highest concentration of golf courses in the United States.

  • Sheperd's Hollow - Clarkston     248-922-0300    3 miles   www.sheperdshollow.com
  • Oakhurst  Golf and country Club - Clarkston   248-391-3300   4 miles     www.oakhurstgolf.com
  • Pine Knob - Clarkston 248-625-4430  2 miles
  • Fountain's Golf  (Liberty) - Clarkston 248-625-3731 Just 2 miles www.fountainsgolf.com
  • Springfield Oaks - Davisburg
  • Indian Springs - White Lake
  • Indianwood - Lake Orion
  • White Lake Oaks - White Lake
  • Devels Ridge - Oxford
  • Bald Mountain - Lake Orion
  • Heather Highlands - Holly  248-634-6800  
  • Mulberry Hills - Oxford
  • Fieldstone Golf Club - Auburn Hills   248-370-9054
  • Mulligan's Golf Center (practice range) - Auburn Hills
  • Captain's Club - Grand Blanc     810-695-4653
  • Cooper Hills - Oxford