Traverse City, MI
Both Grand Beach and Sugar Beach are located in beautiful Traverse City, Michigan. Traverse City is home to gorgeous white sand beaches, Sleeping Bear Dunes, historic buildings and much, much more. Traverse City, Michigan has also been featured on various websites and magazines winning awards and gaining status as one of the "Coolest Cities in The States", "Americas Best Beach Towns" and "10 Surprising Food Cities". Below you will find the details of each listing, enjoy reading about the amazing Traverse City, Michigan and contact us today to visit!
Coolest Cities in the States |
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Traverse City -- 120 miles from the Mackinac Bridge, 242 miles from Detroit -- is a city of 15,000 with a wonderful wealth of activities. Beaches line the nearby shores of Lake Michigan, the Sleeping Bear Dunes sit 30 miles west of town, and the Village at Grand Traverse Commons is a beautifully preserved series of historic buildings in 480 acres including shops, biking and hiking trails. Traverse City's National Cherry Festival kicks off ...more |
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Foodie Finds |
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Known as the Cherry Capital of the World, the Lake Michigan resort town of Traverse City does a pretty good job with other foods, too. With plenty of award-winning restaurants, wineries, farmers markets and dairies, Traverse City has been called “a new foodie haven” by The Huffington Post, and Midwest Living magazine recently named it second on its list of the region's “best food towns.” At the heart of...more |
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America's Best Beach Towns |
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Traverse City's tawny beaches and towering dunes merit the moniker Malibu of Michigan. Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore features wilderness islands, trails through diverse ecosystems, and preserved historic farmsteads. This part of Michigan has a deep history and South Manitou Island, reachable by ferry, recreates pioneer days from old schoolhouse to 1871 lighthouse while area museums celebrate...more |
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Top Ten Wine Destinations |
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The majority of its grapes are grown near the shores of Lake Michigan, making for the unique growing climate of the Traverse City area, an important wine-growing region in the Midwest. Baco noir, cabernet franc, and others are produced in Michigan Wine Country, along with rarer fruit wines and ice wines...more |