4) Holland State Park Beach: with an expansive, sandy beach on Lake Michigan and Lake Macatawa, each with their own campgrounds. 5) CityFlatsHotel: a sister property to the CityFlats in Downtown Grand Rapids, this is hands down the hippest hotel you will find in any of Michigan's lakefront communities, guaranteed.
Keep the jars in the hot water until you fill them with pickles. If the recipe calls for presterilized jars, boil the jars completely submerged in water for 10 minutes before turning down the heat. In a separate small container, heat the lids (flat discs) in hot, but not boiling water.
1 Bring to a rapid boil. 2  Pour the hot brine over the beets in the jars, and seal lids. 3  Place a rack in the bottom of a large stockpot and fill halfway with water. 4  Bring to a boil over high heat, then carefully lower the jars into the pot using a holder. 5  Leave a 2 inch space between the jars.