Northern Michigan · Traverse City & the Leelanau Peninsula
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Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore — voted "Most Beautiful Place in America" by Good Morning America viewers
A Local's Perspective
Most travel content about Northern Michigan is written by people who visited for a long weekend and ate at the first restaurant that came up on Google. These guides are different. We know where the locals actually go and what's worth the drive. Explore the hidden gems, and don't miss the must-sees. From the best wineries to the best hikes, for foodies and for families, from summer to winter, we got it all. Twelve guides. All free.
Itinerary
How to spend the perfect three days Up North.
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Outdoors
The best hikes, beaches, and sunset views.
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Off the Beaten Path
The places most visitors never hit and miss out the most on.
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Romance
The best places to appreciate your special someone.
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Wine
The top 7 wineries across Old Mission and the Leelanau Peninsula, including the single best wine in the whole area.
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Small Towns
The best spots, known and unknown, the towns dotting the Leelanau Peninsula have to offer.
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Family
Sand dunes to run down, America's best ice cream, and river tubing that ends at Lake Michigan. Memories for a lifetime.
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Food
From a restored 1879 water mill to the best pizza in TC located inside an arcade bar. The 7 restaurants that earn the visit.
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Beer & Spirits
TC's best breweries, bars, and distilleries. Some underground, some on wheels.
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Summer
How to navigate Traverse City's busiest season.
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Fall
The best places to appreciate the fall — hikes under changing leaves, legendary corn mazes, and a perfect winery tour.
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Winter
Ice wine, heated igloos, and 200 miles of snowmobile trails. It's cold, but absolutely gorgeous. See what makes it worth the trip.
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Why Northern Michigan
The Leelanau Peninsula juts into Lake Michigan and is lined with vineyards, cherry orchards, and small fishing villages that have barely changed in a hundred years. Traverse City sits on the bay, a town that pulls off world-class food and wine without losing its small-town charm.
Good Morning America called Sleeping Bear Dunes the most beautiful place in America. The National Cherry Festival draws hundreds of thousands every July. The trees changing in fall against the water is one of the most beautiful backdrops in the Midwest. And yet, most of this area is still largely undiscovered by visitors... unless you know where to look.
That's what these guides are for.