TO HER WHILE YOU ENJOY THE EVENT.
EVENT. ♪
♪ >> Kim: IT IS GOING TO AND
STEAMY HOT WEEKEND.
AND IF YOU’RE LOOKING FOR A FUN
PLACE TO KEEP COOL, SHOPPING, OR
PADDLING AROUND A LAKE, YOU
DON’T HAVE TO GO TOO FAR.
>> Tati: KILA PEEPLES SUGGESTS
TAKING A TOUR OF LAKE ORION.
THE COMMUNITY WITH THE MOTTO OF
LIVING ON VACATION.
SIGN ME UP!
♪
♪ >> Kila: HEEDING OUT TO THE LAKE
MAY BE SOMETHING CITY SLICKERS
LIKE TO DO ON THE WEEKEND.
BUT RESIDENTS OF THIS TOWN DO IT
ALL YEAR-ROUND.
ALL YEAR-ROUND. LAKE ORION HAS BEEN THE HIDDEN
GEM OF NORTHERN OAKLAND COUNTY
SINCE 1859, AND THERE’S PLENTY
OF THINGS TO DO HERE.
>> IT STILL HAS A SMALL HOMETOWN
FEEL, EVEN IN THE WINTERTIME.
>> Kila: PEOPLE HAVE BEEN ICE
FISHING AND SKATING FOR DECADES,
BUT A TOUR OF THIS SMALL TOWN IN
THE SUMMER IS A MUST.
♪
♪ WE BEGIN AT THE CLASSIC
RESTAURANT THAT HAS BEEN A GO-TO
CLUB FOR LOCALS FOR YEARS, CJ’S
LAKESIDE GRILL.
LAKESIDE GRILL. >> IT’S AN AWESOME FAMILY
GATHERING.
GATHERING. PEOPLE HAVE BEEN COMING HERE
FOREVER.
FOREVER. >> Kila: WHAT KEEPS THEM COMING
BACK?
BACK? FRESH FOOD.
FRESH FOOD. >> OUR FOOD IS HOMEMADE.
THE OMELET, YOU PICK YOUR OWN
EGGS AND THROW IT ON TOP OF THE
POTATOES.
POTATOES. >> Kila: AND THE KOZY
ATMOSPHERE.
ATMOSPHERE. >> IT’S LIKE A MOM & POP
RESTAURANT.
RESTAURANT. AND YOU DON’T FIND THEM MUCH
ANYWHERE EVEN AROUND OUR AREA OR
IN DIFFERENT STATES.
♪
♪ >> Kila: IF YOU WANNA WORK OFF
THE TASTY MEAL, DOWN THE STREET
IS THE GREEN HIPPO.
>> WE HAVE UNIQUE GIFTS WITH
PERSONALITY FOR ALL AGES, BABY
THROUGH ADULTS OR ANY OCCASION,
BIRTHDAYS, ANNIVERSARY.
BIRTHDAYS, ANNIVERSARY. >> Kila: THE GREEN HIPPO OFFERS
GIFTS WITH A LOCAL FLARE.
>> I LOVE TO SHOP, AND I WAS A
TEACHER BEFORE THIS.
SO I WANTED TO BLEND A LOT OF
GREAT KIDS EDUCATIONAL GIFTS
WITH GIFTS I WOULD LIKE TO PICK
UP FOR MYSELF, FRIENDS, OR
FAMILY MEMBERS.
FAMILY MEMBERS. >> Kila: THIS LITTLE STORE IS
MAKING A BIG SPLASH IN LAKE
ORION.
ORION. ♪
♪ >>> IF YOU WANT TO ENJOY THE
TRUE GEM OF LAKE ORION, TAKING A
CRUISE ON THE WATER ON A PEDAL
BOAT IS YOUR BEST BET.
>> IT’S AN 18-PASSENGER BICYCLE
PARTY BOAT.
PARTY BOAT. WE HAVE A COOLER IN THE CENTER
TO CELEBRATE BIRTHDAYS.
>> ANNIVERSARIES.
>> ANNIVERSARIES. >> BACHELORETTE PARTIES.
>> Kila: IT GIVES YOU EVERYTHING
YOU NEED, A BREATHTAKING VIEW OF
THE LAKE, THE BEAUTIFUL HOMES
AROUND IT AND A LITTLE EXERCISE.
MAYBE EVEN A COCKTAIL OR TWO.
IT DOESN’T HAVE TO BE SUMMERTIME
TO ENJOY, YOU COULD COME OUT IN
THE FALL SPECIAL.
>> WE GO ALL THE WAY UNTIL THE
FALL.
FALL. IT DEPENDS ON WEATHER.
>> Kila: WHETHER YOU LIKE HOT
FUN IN THE SUMMERTIME OR AS COLD
AS ICE, TAKING A TOUR OF LAKE
ORION IS DEFINITELY WORTH IT.
>> Tati: DON’T SEND ME SOMEWHERE
LIKE THAT, I’M NOT COMING BACK.
[LAUGHTER]
[LAUGHTER] >> Kila: IF YOU THINK KILA SO
TAKE A TOUR OF YOUR TOWN, LET
HER KNOW ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE.