Fountain Point
<p>This Victorian resort in Leelanau, Michigan's most scenic county, was recently added to the National Register of Historic Places. In 1863, a French fur trader drilling for oil struck a gusher of water instead; hence the name Fountain Point. Visitors started coming by steamboat and buggy in 1889 to stay at a guesthouse here. By 1934, 19 clapboard cottages had been added. They now have kitchens, but no phones or TV's.</p> <p><strong>READY, SET, RELAX </strong>On 54 acres of lawns and woods, the resort frontsskinny, very swimmable Lake Leelanau. Visitors play shuffleboard and horseshoes; kids can go on guided "critter hunts." Inside the main building there's a grand piano and three parlors with slate fireplaces and overstuffed chairs.</p> <p><strong>OKAY, IT'S NOT ALL OLD</strong> You can rent a Waverunner (like a floating motorcycle, but quieter) to race across the lake. Or get your kids to try a wakeboard (like a floating snowboard, but easier). Next summer, Fountain Point enters a new era when Windows restaurant, a big hit in Traverse City, moves to the resort. </p>
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