Travel to Traverse City, Michigan
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Paradise Properties
Enjoy our fine homes and cottages located on some of the most beautiful lakes in the world, (Torch Lake, Elk Lake, Lake Bellaire, Grand Traverse Bay, Lake Michigan, and others).
People don't talk about it a lot. But finding the right vacation rental can be the difference between a happy, stress-free experience, and an unhappy, stressful experience.
Are you feeling overwhelmed? Let our professional, friendly, experienced staff help you pick your private retreat in an area we consider Paradise! Your best interests are our top priority.
About Traverse City, Torch Lake, and the Surrounding Area
Sightseeing, Touring, Sports and Adventure, Activities, Restaurants, Arts and Theatre, Weather, Transportation
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Traverse City Area Chamber of Commerce
www.tcchamber.org
Weather news for the area around Traverse City, MI.
www.topix.net/weather/traverse-city-mi
www.ci.traverse-city.mi.us
Newpapers
Traverse City Record Eagle
The Traverse City Record-Eagle is a daily morning newspaper that circulates in 13 counties in northwest Lower Michigan.
www.record-eagle.com
Grand Traverse Herald
A weekly community newspaper covering Traverse City and its adjacent townships.
www.gtherald.com
Our Web site has everything you will need to plan a great Traverse City vacation.
www.mytraversecity.com/
Whether you're a lifelong resident or weekend guest, this site is your stepping stone for where to go and what to do in the Traverse City area.
www.traversecityguide.com
Norther Michigan's Magazine; named Best Magazine of the Year by the International Regional Magazine Association (IRMA) for publications with circulation up to 40,000..
www.traversemagazine.com
Traverse City Area Travel & Recreation.
www.tcwebguide.com
Transportation
Cherry Capital Airport
Visitors to the new airline terminal complex will find close-in parking, electronic check-in computers, advanced baggage screening, and an outdoor garden for ticketed passengers. For those passengers who are dropped off, there is a weather-resistant canopy entrance.
www.tvcairport.com
From the villages of Grand Traverse and Leelanau Counties to Traverse City and in between, Bay Area Transportation Authority offers both scheduled and dial-a-ride services that can get you just about anywhere.
www.bata.net/
Limopros.com has one simple mission: To provide the consumer with easy online access to pre-screened limousine and ground transportation companies with just a few clicks of the button.
www.limopros.com/st/michigan_traverse-city.html
www.magicyellow.com/category/Taxicabs/Traverse_City_MI.html
Restaurants
Whether you're looking for fine dining or fast food, you're sure to find the perfect place to eat using our Restaurant Guide.
www.traverseguide.com/dining/restaurants
Local information about Traverse City, including a restaurant guide.
chefmoz.org/United_States/MI/Traverse_City
Local information about Traverse City, including a restaurant guide.
dine.com/p/guide.cgi?state=MI&country=United+States
&list_type=1&parent_id=7350&city=Traverse+City&action=list
Sightseeing, Touring and Attractions
The zoo occupies approximately 3.5 acres on the banks of sparkling Grand Traverse Bay in downtown Traverse City. Surrounded by Clinch Park Marina and Beach, and the Traverse City Open Space Project - its a picturesque setting in the heartland of one of the mid-west's finest resort areas.
www.ci.traverse-city.mi.us/services/zoo.htm
Traverse City State Park is a completely developed, 47 acre, urban park that features a quarter mile of beautiful beach on the East Arm of the Grand Traverse Bay.
www.michigan.org/travel/detail.asp?m=&p=g10167
Interlochen State Park is situated between two well-known fishing and swimming lakes: Green Lake and Duck Lake.
www.michigandnr.com/parksandtrails/
ParksandTrailsInfo.aspx?id=460
Nature Preserves and Natural Areas
www.gtrlc.org/preserves/pg2.htm
Nature fills us with wanderlust in fall. With the first slight chill in the air, we're drawn outdoors to explore the scenery in all its splendor. And nature doesn't disappoint.
www.northernmichigan.com/public/
vacationplanners/a2hiketrails.html
Nature fills us with wanderlust in fall. With the first slight chill in the air, we're drawn outdoors to explore the scenery in all its splendor. And nature doesn't disappoint.
www.usaring.com/travel/colortr3.htm
Wineries
Wine Country
Traverse City is home to vintners who grow grapes and bottle wines on the scenic Old Mission and Leelanau Peninsulas.
www.mytraversecity.com/wine
Chateau Chantal
Chateau Chantal has been chosen "Best Vineyard in Michigan for 2005" by readers of The Detroit News.
www.chateauchantal.com/
winery_tasting_room/visitor_info.htm
On the eastern shore of beautiful Torch Lake is the village of Alden, whose restored 1908 train depot features photographs and memorabilia from the community's past as a railroad and resort area.
www.michigan.org/travel/detail.asp?m=&p=b3969
The Grass River Natural Area is a 1,165 acre preserve comprised of wetlands and wildlife habitat. Miles of trails provide for enjoyable walking, bird watching, and wildflower identification. The non-profit GRNA offers over a hundred organized hikes and classes, all year round.
www.grassriver.org/
Outdoor Activities
Ski
Shanty Creek Resort and Club
Newcomers and experienced enthusiasts can have fun and keep active all winter by participating in various fun and innovative activities and programs. Shanty Creek Resort & Club has everything you need to enjoy your next winter adventure to the soft, deep powder of Schuss and Summit Mountains.
www.shantycreek.com/winter/index.html
Crystal Mountain
Newcomers and experienced enthusiasts can have fun and keep active all winter by participating in various fun and innovative activities and programs. Shanty Creek Resort & Club has everything you need to enjoy your next winter adventure to the soft, deep powder of Schuss and Summit Mountains.
www.crystalmountain.com/gateways/
Midwest_Northern_Michigan_Ski_Resort.htm
The Homestead
Discover a winter resort experience high above Lake Michigan. Stroll the boardwalks. Hike the beach. Snowshoe the woods. Ski and snowboard with a view of Lake Michigan.
www.skimichigan.com/homestead/
Golf
High Pointe Golf Club
Travel to High Pointe Golf Club, located in the beautiful Traverse City area.
www.highpointegolf.com
Pinecroft Golf Course
Overlooking beautiful Crystal Lake with Benzie County's rolling hills tumbling to the shoreline, Pinecroft Golf Course treats golfers to 18 lush and divergent challenges.
www.pinecroftgolf.com
Elmbrook Golf Course
Elmbrook Golf Course, the 2002 People's Choice Award for "Best Place to Golf" provides a warm and casual golfing atmosphere within minutes of downtown Traverse City.
www.elmbrookgolf.com
A-Ga-Ming Golf Resort
A-Ga-Ming is a spectacular Northern Michigan golf resort featuring 36 holes of world-class golf.
www.a-ga-ming.com
Crown Golf Course
www.golfthecrown.com/new/golf.html
Come fly with us over the beautiful Grand Traverse Bay Area in one of our multi-colored, seven-story tall hot air balloons. Enjoy beautiful flights in any of the four seasons.
www.grandtraverseballoons.com
The Leland Yacht Club is located on North Lake Leelanau in the village of Leland, Michigan. We race Laser, Butterfly and other sailboats and offer a youth sailing camp as well as adult sailing clinics.
www.lelandyc.com/
Events
National Cherry Festival
The ultimate celebration of cherries is the National Cherry Festival. It's held every year in July in the "Cherry Capital of the World"-Traverse City, Michigan. This festival originated from a spring ceremony known as the "Blessing of the Blossoms." Thousands of visitors come from all over the world to celebrate the harvest and, of course, eat cherries.
www.cherryfestival.org
Interlochen Arts Festival brings a world of superb presentations to the doorstep of northwest lower Michigan, enhancing the region's position on the global arts map.
www.interlochen.org/arts_festival/
One hundred artists along with community groups, food vendors and a children's area make this the perfect place to spend an art-filled weekend at the beach.
www.leelanau.com/artfest/
The Arts
Museums
Music House Museum
A one-of-a-kind collection of rare antique musical instruments and music- making machines, from 1870 through 1930.
www.musichouse.org
Elk Rapids Historical Museum
www.mytraversecity.com/listing.cfm?listingID=83
Leelanau Historical Museum
Since its beginning in 1957, the Leelanau Historical Society has been an important cultural institution in Leelanau County.
www.leelanauhistory.org/
Performing Arts
Traverse Symphony Orchestra
The Traverse Symphony Orchestra is the musical heartbeat of Northern Michigan.
www.tso-online.org/home.cfm
Old Town Playhouse
Old Town Playhouse is home to the Traverse City Civic Players, which was created in April 1960 to bring amateur theatre to northern Michigan.
www.oldtownplayhouse.com
Dennos Museum Center
"Come Alive Inside" is your invitation from the Dennos Museum Center at Northwestern Michigan College, a premier cultural facility in northern Michigan, which offers you a dynamic array of exhibitions and programs in the visual arts, sciences, and performing arts.
www.dennosmuseum.org
City Opera House
www.cityoperahouse.org
Interlochen Center for the Arts
Interlochen Center for the Arts engages and inspires people worldwide through excellence in educational, artistic and cultural programs, enhancing the quality of life through the universal language of the arts.
www.interlochen.org
Traverse City Children's Theatre
Traverse City Children's Theatre (TCCT) provides an innovative blend of theatre and education for young people from 3 to 21 years of age.
www.tcctheatre.org/index.html
Music
Michigan Music Festivals & Events
Madman Mike's handy list of MI music events for you to experience or to be seen attending.
www.madmanmike.com/music_festivals-events_mi.html
Sleeping Bear Dunegrass & Blues Festival
Travel to the web site for the Sleeping Bear Dunegrass & Blues Festival.
www.leelanau.com/dunegrass/
Suttons Bay Jazzfest
www.leelanau.com/jazzfest
Art
Grand Traverse Art Center & Gallery
The gallery features a permanent collection of art work from numerous nationally recognized artists as well as ever changing exhibits of regional and national artists.
www.mytraversecity.com/listing.cfm?listingID=76
Glen Arbor Art Association
Each summer the Art Association sponsors an acclaimed music festival, a full schedule of art classes for children and workshops for adults, an artist-in-residence program, a migrant children's program, a magazine for poets and essayists, and many other activities to encourage local and nationally known artists to share their work with all who visit.
www.glenarborart.org/
