Secondhand Social

Weekend Retreat

at Motel Bear Lake

Flyer for an arts and crafts weekend retreat at Retro Motel Bear Lake, November 8th-10th, 2024, organized by Second Hand Social Club with themes of art, nature, and community.

Join Secondhand Social* for a slowed-down weekend of art, nature, community, and enjoying the season between seasons.

When: November 8-10

Where: 12273 West Street, Bear Lake, MI 49614

Weekend Includes:

  • 2-night stay at Motel Bear Lake - Friday to Sunday

  • Curated programming & art projects with all supplies from Secondhand Social

  • Lunch on Saturday, breakfast on Sunday & shnibbles by Cindy Milock (Good and Baked / Sister Cindy)

  • Seasonal vintage pop-up by Slip Vintage

  • Guided autumn hike on Lake Michigan in beautiful Manistee County

Secondhand Social Club is an event space, art studio, and non-alcoholic bottle shop in Traverse City, Michigan. Their calendar is full of workshops and classes taught by creatives

Pricing for 2 nights

  • $130 - King Suite

  • $185 - 2 Queen Suite

  • $55 - Additional person/room

  • $40 - Per pet

Join all activities or cuddle up in your room with a solo art project. Participation is whatever you want. It’s a weekend for you. 

We’re so excited to slow down and be inspired by the nature and humans surrounding us. 

(tax not included)

Call to book: 231-224-6273

A group of people participating in an outdoor painting class on a porch in the evening, with trees in the background.
The photo shows the entrance of the Secondhand Social Club with a large glass window displaying the club's name in red and blue. Inside, there are chairs, tables, and a brick wall. To the left, a small table with a collection of cans and bottles, including Coca-Cola and other soft drinks, is visible. On the wall, there is a menu board listing art, collage, oil pastels, charcoal, hand-built clay, and watercolors for sale.

Secondhand Social

Clothing rack with colorful sweaters and tops in a boutique store with brick wall background and a painting of ocean waves.

Slip Vintage

Call Motel Bear Lake to book

231-224-6273

A cozy outdoor swimming pool area with lounge chairs, umbrellas, and inflatable pool rings, surrounded by a fence and greenery, with a row of red brick motel rooms in the background under a bright blue sky.
Text saying "MOTEL Bear Lake" in a bold, white font on a black background.

Wish you were here.