Best of luck to you, however.
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March 19th, 2016 at 12:44 AM ^
You for the /s. BH is a dump.
THey are all nice little towns.
Little Traverse Bay is the main theme of Petoskey and Harbor Springs. Enjoy them for a short while, then head north along Lake MI from Harbor Springs to Cross Village. Take M-119 aka as the tunnel of trees to Cross Village. Check out Legs Inn.
More? Wilderness Park, with its beautiful public access beach, is just beyond Cross Village; follow the road next to the lake to find it. Continue on to Mackinaw City, finally boarding a ferry to Mackinac Island.
There's a lot of fun and joy awaiting you in these areas. Enjoy!
Legs Inn is awesome. It is a Polish/Eastern European restaurant that specializes in ethnic food and beer. The waitstaff is primarily exchange students from Europe that come to Michigan for the Summer.
There is a biking event from Boyne Highlands to Mackinaw Island that has a halfway stop at Legs for lunch.
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I will add that, I do love the Little Traverse Wheelway. The ride from Petosky to Harbor Springs is fun.
Not really a resort/tourist town, but Sleeping Bear Dunes is pretty awesome. Mackinac Island is also one of my favorite places.
I mean, you can kind of see Lake Michigan from the island, so that counts right?
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"1," is considerably quieter vs. nearby towns like Frankfort and Leland (these are definitely "resort towns") and Manistee and Ludington (these are more "small port cities" vs. "resort towns") ----- but it does have all the same things:
TWO lakes (Michigan and Portage), sand dunes, the beautiful M-22 drive is there, Lake Michigan sunsets, good food, nearby wineries, great golf (Arcadia Bluffs is <10 miles away and underrated Heathlands is right in town).
Anyway, that's my vote. I go up there every August, and I know there are rentable cabins (typically somewhat cheaper vs. Leland and Frankfort) there as well.
and I noticed it's got an 8 mile road...well, it's mostly north of 8 mile. A guy could really lose himself in the music of mother nature there.
That's a nice use of meander
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you can't find anywhere in Frankfort to stay you can go a little east (about 30mins) into Beulah and rent a cottage on Crystal Lake... my aunt and uncle have a cottage on that lake and its a very nice area...
south haven.
Still love me some Haven.
they're really bad, nothing to do, no water, food, booze, restaurants, beaches, boats or bars anywhere. virtual deserts. try livona, closer to lake michigan than you think.
What you did there, I see it.
Now, now...you forgot to mention the things that used to be on the tour, like the former location of Ladbroke DRC and the former location of both Livonia and Wonderland Malls (all now primarily box store-anchored shopping centers), not to mention the childhood home of Bernie Carbo. There's also the opportunity to explore the old psychiatric hospital (which is actually in neighboring Northville Township, but not terribly far from a Macaroni Grill, if one is so inclined), the land for which Livonia once tried to acquire for a multi-use development, and all this is just for starters.
but whatever you do, remember, TC and charlevoix are like prison colonies. stay away.
Livonia has >1 high school and ensures high standard of living for the not dead.
For those familiar with the city.
(I kid. Mostly.)
Back in the day it was one of the largest cities in Michigan, but with no real downtown to speak of. Some good public schools, and nice neighborhoods.
The downside is that it was rich in ugly strip malls and light industry. And miles of laser-straight roads, so the place had a grid feeling that would have made Thom. Jefferson shudder. The lack of a downtown, though, is what causes people to downgrade it (or caused people to).
Maybe the best description would be "a nice place to live, but you wouldn't want to visit there". It did yield us one Lloyd Carr, who taught English there and also coached some sport.
Those things are true, but I feel like it describes half of the ciites in SE Michigan. I grew up in Troy and feel like you were just describing my former home.
Livonia was the Novi of the 80s and 90s. Sort of a soulless bedroom community featuring lots of McMansions.
No, it is actually a perfectly nice suburban city. I have relatives who live there and it is fine. It is quite unremarkable, which is maybe why we are hitting on it. There's almost nothing to say good or bad in my opinion.
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Ahhhh.... the mean streets of Livonia.
Since I live up here, but Traverse City, Charlevoix, Boyne City, Petoskey, Mackinac Island, all great summer vacation spots on the lake. Lots to do, just a matter of what you're looking for in particular.
I've always enjoyed Charlevoix. Gives you the benefit of an inland lake and great lake all in one place
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Ah, Michigan's capital for 20 somethings looking to GTF away, but not quite out of their comfort zone.
Chicago is so close that you can invite the parents to dinner whenever you need them to write your $1,800 check for rent!
I love Pentwater for the small town feel. Tons of little shops, and your usual array of outdoor activities.
Ludington is great for what I refer to as "the big city" feel (for a touristy city on the beach). A lot more activities here, more shops, chain stores, etc.
Really can't go wrong with any stop along west Michigan (I guess maybe you'd want to avoid Muskegon, unless you are looking to go to an amusement park).
Enjoy your vacation!
I have a place in Harbor Springs, so I'm biased. You can't beat Little Traverse Bay.
I also grew up in Manistee so I'm fond of that town too.
L'Arbre Croche - just north of Petoskey State Park on 119.