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Day Trip Clawson: Enjoy the Farmers Market, Shop Downtown, Play in the Park

Make the most of your short jaunt to Clawson, using this handy guide in our Patch Passport series.

Interested in taking a day trip this weekend? We've got a suggestion for you. 

Clawson Patch put together a guide to that community for a summer series called Patch Passport. 

Each week, all summer long, we'll offer up a guide to another southeast Michigan destination. And if you're originally from, or you've visited, any of the communities profiled, be sure to share your suggestions in the comments. 

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Shop downtown

Clawson's quaint downtown has a host of unique shops that sell niche items. You could spend the first few hours of your day browsing the racks of resale shop, looking for comic books at , shopping for music at or stop at for a magic class or buy some tricks of your own. And of course, we can't forget the popular eclectic furniture store, .

Visit the park

On a nice summer day, you and your family or friends may find pleasure in visiting . You can plan a picnic at the pavilion or one of the tables scattered throughout the park or walk the wood chip trail that surrounds the park. The park also has a baseball field, playground area, tennis courts, a sand volleyball court and more. 

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Where to eat?

Whether your in town looking for a good breakfast spot or a nice restaurant to enjoy dinner, Clawson has plenty of options. is known for its breakfast and lunch specialities such as lemon ricotta pancakes, eggs benedict, poached eggs lorraine and bruschetta. You can also check out the (a hometown favorite) or the Old Port which were both voted best breakfast restaurants in our .

If you're hungry at dinnertime, one reader suggests that you stop at for some northern Italian cuisine. After dinner, you may want to hang out a little later, so stop at the for ice cream with the family or meet up with some friends for a beer at or .

Where else?

Here are a few other landmarks you may want to visit in Clawson:

Fresh produce: (open every Sunday beginning July 29-Sept. 30)

Quiet time:

Learn history: Clawson Historical Museum

Are we missing anything?

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