Golf in Frankenmuth

Frankenmuth is a Saginaw County city that has built one of Michigan's most successful tourist economies around its German heritage, with Bavarian-style architecture, the world's largest Christmas store (Bronner's Christmas Wonderland), and the chicken dinners that have made Zehnder's and Bavarian Inn destination restaurants drawing millions of visitors annually to this small community in the agricultural interior of mid-Michigan. The community's remarkable commercial success has made Frankenmuth a model for heritage tourism in the Midwest, and The Fortress Golf Course—with its castle-themed design—represents the kind of distinctive attraction that amplifies the tourist economy beyond the core German-heritage offerings. The Cass River runs through Frankenmuth, and the community's river walk and natural setting complement the commercial tourism infrastructure.