Tiera's Guidebook
Neighborhoods
Small quite town about a 5 minute drive from the cottage. Complete with a small grocery store, park and soft soft serve ice cream shop. You’ll also find a restaurant and brewery.
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Lake Ann
Small quite town about a 5 minute drive from the cottage. Complete with a small grocery store, park and soft soft serve ice cream shop. You’ll also find a restaurant and brewery.
The “biggest” town around, there is something in Traverse City for everyone. Explore downtown with blocks of shopping and restaurants. Stop by the State Theater home to the Traverse City Film Festival. Beaches are a quick walk from downtown. Bike rentals, paddleboard/kayak rentals are available from multiple vendors. TC has all of the big name stores you’d need during your stay.
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Traverse City
The “biggest” town around, there is something in Traverse City for everyone. Explore downtown with blocks of shopping and restaurants. Stop by the State Theater home to the Traverse City Film Festival. Beaches are a quick walk from downtown. Bike rentals, paddleboard/kayak rentals are available from multiple vendors. TC has all of the big name stores you’d need during your stay.
Food scene
During the summer months the Stone Oven offers outdoor seating and will often feature local musicians playing their favorite tunes. Fun atmosphere for everyone.
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Lake Ann
During the summer months the Stone Oven offers outdoor seating and will often feature local musicians playing their favorite tunes. Fun atmosphere for everyone.
The closet brewery to the cottage located next door to the Stove Oven restaurant.
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Lake Ann
The closet brewery to the cottage located next door to the Stove Oven restaurant.
Just down the road from the cottage you’ll find good pizza that has something for everyone.
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Lake Ann
Just down the road from the cottage you’ll find good pizza that has something for everyone.
Moomers has great ice cream. Voted “the best scoop of ice cream” by USA Today. It is a must for anyone visiting the area.
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Moomers Homemade Ice Cream
7263 N Long Lake RdMoomers has great ice cream. Voted “the best scoop of ice cream” by USA Today. It is a must for anyone visiting the area.
Sightseeing
A must see if you visit northern Michigan. Multiple hiking trails, scenic drives, beautiful beaches… Sleeping Bear Dunes is breathtaking.
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Sleeping Bear Dunes
A must see if you visit northern Michigan. Multiple hiking trails, scenic drives, beautiful beaches… Sleeping Bear Dunes is breathtaking.
Leland or “Fish Town” is a unique small town located right on Lake Michigan. You’ll find shopping, several restaurants, sandwich shops, fishing charters and another beautiful beach. Vans beach is known for its “Leland Blue” and Petoskey stones.
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Leland
Leland or “Fish Town” is a unique small town located right on Lake Michigan. You’ll find shopping, several restaurants, sandwich shops, fishing charters and another beautiful beach. Vans beach is known for its “Leland Blue” and Petoskey stones.
Traverse City host the National Cherry Festival yearly typically during the 1st week in July (Saturday to Saturday). Concerts, airshows, art shows, carnival rides, food vendors, shopping and pie eating contests are just a few of the many events that take place during the festival. The week is completed by the grand parade Saturday morning.
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National Cherry Festival
521 S Union StTraverse City host the National Cherry Festival yearly typically during the 1st week in July (Saturday to Saturday). Concerts, airshows, art shows, carnival rides, food vendors, shopping and pie eating contests are just a few of the many events that take place during the festival. The week is completed by the grand parade Saturday morning.
Planning a day trip is worth the drive. Enjoy the great beaches, parks, volleyball courts, light house and multiple breweries restaurants in this beautiful town.
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Frankfort
Planning a day trip is worth the drive. Enjoy the great beaches, parks, volleyball courts, light house and multiple breweries restaurants in this beautiful town.
The Village of Empire is a cozy little town located on Lake Michigan. Empire offers multiple restaurants and an ice cream shop (try Shipwreck Cafe it is one of our favorites). Minutes to multiple hiking trails and Sleeping Bear Dunes. The beach in Empire gives you access to South Bar lake and Lake Michigan with parks for kids.
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Empire
The Village of Empire is a cozy little town located on Lake Michigan. Empire offers multiple restaurants and an ice cream shop (try Shipwreck Cafe it is one of our favorites). Minutes to multiple hiking trails and Sleeping Bear Dunes. The beach in Empire gives you access to South Bar lake and Lake Michigan with parks for kids.
Entertainment
Enjoy a baseball game watching the Traverse City Pit Spitters! During the summer games often end with a fireworks show.
Paddle or float down the clear waters of the Platte River in a canoe/kayak/tube/paddle board. Take the river all the way to Lake Michigan and end up at the Sleeping Near Dunes Platte River Point Sugar Sand beach. Great for groups or families.
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Riverside Canoe Trips
5042 N Scenic HwyPaddle or float down the clear waters of the Platte River in a canoe/kayak/tube/paddle board. Take the river all the way to Lake Michigan and end up at the Sleeping Near Dunes Platte River Point Sugar Sand beach. Great for groups or families.
Nice stadium and many activities for kids. Enjoy hotdogs, popcorn, ice cream and adult drinks.
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Traverse City Pit Spitters
333 Stadium DrNice stadium and many activities for kids. Enjoy hotdogs, popcorn, ice cream and adult drinks.