Local Favorites

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Local Favorites

Choose an area to find a few places to eat, sip, explore, or play a round of golf during your stay.

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Traverse City & Nearby

Dining, river scenery, and a round of golf in the Traverse City area.

Dining · Traverse City

Slabtown Burgers

Keep it casual with a burger stop during your Traverse City outing.

Visit Slabtown Burgers

Dining · Downtown Traverse City

Amical

Plan a downtown dinner and explore the restaurant's current menu before your visit.

Visit Amical

Outdoors · Traverse City Area

Brown Bridge Quiet Area

Explore wooded trails and Boardman River scenery. Check current trail notices before heading out.

View Brown Bridge

Golf · Grand Traverse Resort & Spa

The Bear

Explore course information and plan a round at Grand Traverse Resort & Spa.

Explore The Bear

Suttons Bay & Leelanau Peninsula

Plan a wine-country outing, a brewery stop, or time on the trail.

Wine · Suttons Bay

Black Star Farms

Explore the Suttons Bay winery estate and check current tasting options before visiting.

Visit Black Star Farms

Wine · Suttons Bay

MAWBY Sparkling Wines

Explore sparkling wines and tasting room details as you plan your visit.

Visit MAWBY

Craft Beer · Suttons Bay

Hop Lot Brewing Company

Take a break for craft beer during a day exploring Suttons Bay and the Leelanau Peninsula.

Visit Hop Lot

Outdoors · Leelanau Peninsula

Leelanau Trail

Look up trail information and plan a walk or bike ride along the Leelanau Trail.

Explore the Leelanau Trail

Glen Arbor & Sleeping Bear Dunes

Pair a lakeshore outing with a stop in Glen Arbor.

Outdoors · Sleeping Bear Dunes

Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail

Plan a walk or bike ride through part of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.

Explore the Heritage Trail

Outdoors · Empire

Empire Bluff Trail

Review official trail information before planning your visit to this Sleeping Bear Dunes trail.

Explore Empire Bluff

Dining · Glen Arbor

Art's Tavern

Make time for a casual dining stop while you explore Glen Arbor and the surrounding area.

Visit Art's Tavern

Boyne City & Nearby

Find a dining stop in Boyne City, Walloon Lake, or at Boyne Mountain.

Dining · Boyne City

Café Santé

Add a bistro stop to your Boyne City plans and browse the current menu.

Visit Café Santé

Dining · Walloon Lake

Barrel Back Restaurant

Explore the restaurant's menu as you plan a stop in Walloon Lake.

Visit Barrel Back

Dining · Boyne Mountain

Forty Acres Tavern

Browse the menu for a meal at Boyne Mountain Resort.

Visit Forty Acres Tavern

Crystal Mountain & Thompsonville

Explore dining and a distillery stop in the Thompsonville area.

Dining · Thompsonville

Geno's Sports Bar & Grille

Make time for a casual meal while exploring Thompsonville and the Crystal Mountain area.

Visit Geno's

Distillery · Thompsonville

Iron Fish Distillery

Browse current visitor information, menus, and events while planning your outing.

Visit Iron Fish

Dining · Crystal Mountain

Wild Tomato

Find Wild Tomato and the resort's other current dining options on Crystal Mountain's dining page.

View Crystal Mountain Dining

Bellaire & Torch Lake Area

Explore trail maps, a winery stop, and golf options around Bellaire and Torch Lake.

Outdoors · Bellaire

Glacial Hills Trails

Look up trail maps and plan an outdoor stop near Bellaire.

Explore Glacial Hills

Wine · Bellaire

Torch Lake Cellars

Explore tasting room details and confirm seasonal hours before visiting.

Visit Torch Lake Cellars

Golf · Bellaire

Shanty Creek Golf

Explore Cedar River, The Legend, Hawk's Eye, Schuss Mountain, and Summit through the resort's golf website.

Explore Shanty Creek Golf

Golf · Kewadin

Sundance at A-Ga-Ming

Explore course information and tee-time options for a golf outing near Torch Lake.

Explore Sundance
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