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The Traverse City PitSpitters |
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Catch a baseball game at Wuerfel Park in Traverse City. Wuerfel Park features just over 3,500 chair back seats, 82 private (4 person)
tables, Turtle Creek Stadium |
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Boardman River Nature Center |
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We welcome you to explore the exhibit gallery, theater room, and craft area for
kids. Then step outside into the Natural
Education Reserve 1450 Cass Road |
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Buckley Old Engine Show |
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The perfect family day trip 11721 N. 13 Rd |
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Con Foster Historical Museum |
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The Grand Traverse Heritage Center is a
non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and presenting the history of
the 322 6th Street |
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Dennos Museum Center |
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The Dennos Museum Center at Northwestern Michigan College is a premier cultural facility in northern Michigan offering a dynamic array of exhibitions and programs in the visual arts, sciences and performing arts. 1701 E. Front St. |
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Empire Area Museum |
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What began as a one-room display of memorabilia has grown to a complex of four
buildings, unique to northern Michigan's network of museums. We hope you enjoy
the more than 100 years of history they portray. Open daily July and August (1pm-4pm Closed Wednesday) 11544 S Lacore Rd |
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Historic Fishtown |
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Fishtown is a collection of weathered fishing shanties, smokehouses, overhanging docks, fish tugs and charter boats along the Leland River in Leland, Michigan. Once the heart of a commercial fishing village, the structures and docks are real places where people can walk through, see and feel a connection to Lake Michigan’s fishing heritage. 205 E. River Street |
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Glen Haven |
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Part of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Park. Glen Haven sites on the shores of Lake Michigan is a restored logging village, it's attraction include a restored General Store, Blacksmith Shop, Cannery Boathouse Museum and the Sleeping Bear Point Coast Guard Station Maritime Museum - the latter lies just west of Glen Haven. http://www.nps.gov/slbe/historyculture/glenhaven.htm |
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Grand Traverse Lighthouse |
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Located inside the Leelanau State Park in Northern Michigan, The Grand Traverse Lighthouse has been guiding ships and sailors since it was built in 1858. In 1972 the Building was closed and the automatic light tower was erected. In 1986 the lighthouse was open to the public. 15500 N. Lighthouse Pt. Road |
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Great Lakes Children's Museum |
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The Great Lakes Children's Museum is part of a collaborative and shared nonprofit facility, called Discovery Center ~ Great Lakes. Through the generosity of Rotary Camps & Services, it provides a "campus" for nonprofit organizations with missions related to water and the Great Lakes. 13240 S. West Bayshore Drive |
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Inland Seas Education Association |
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Inland Seas Education Association (ISEA) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to help people of all ages experience the science and spirit of the Great Lakes through shipboard and on-shore programs. 100 Dame Street |
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Leelanau Historical Museum |
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The Museum exhibits reflect the cultural history
of the 203 East Cedar Street |
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Music House Museum |
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A one-of-a-kind collection of rare antique musical instruments and music- making machines, from 1870 through 1930. 7377 U.S. 31 North |
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Northwestern Michigan Fair |
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The Northwestern Michigan Fair has been in existence for over 100 years. The
fair is a family oriented organization. Our board of directors consists of 15
volunteers, each serving in a different capacity to help 3606 Blair Townhall Rd. |
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Pierce Stocking Drive |
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Part of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Park. Located on between Empire and Glen Haven on M-109 |
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Port Oneida |
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Part of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Park. The farms of the Port Oneida area are typical of the turn of the century farms throughout the Midwest. It is rare, however, to find such a large collection of older farms that are free from modern development. Port Oneida |
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The Cherry Bowl Drive-In |
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Our Goal: To Provide a Memorable Environment that Takes You Back
to the Fabulous ‘50’s with the Finest in Film, Food, Fun and 9812 Honor Highway |
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The Dune Climb |
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Part of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Park. The Dune Climb is the main attraction for the kids who love to run and roll down the dunes. Visitors love to bring their children and friends to the Dune Climb because they remember how much fun they had playing in the dunes when they were here as children. Located just about 5 miles north of Empire on M-109 |
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TALL SHIP MANITOU |
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The Tall Ship Manitou is a replica of an 1800’S “coasting” cargo schooner. With a 62 passenger capacity, there is plenty of space for sitting and moving around the decks while under sail. Her overall length of 114 feet, beam of 21 feet, and displacement of nearly 100 tons ensures a comfortable, relaxing motion, soothing to both landlubbers and “old salts” alike. Sailing out of Traverse City, Michigan, Manitou offers a Noon Sail, Afternoon Sail, and a popular Evening Sail. Each adventure is two hours in length. Traverse Tall Ship Co. |
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Vasa Trail - Crosscountry ski race |
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As you may know, the North American Vasa is based on the Swedish Vasalopet, and 85-kilometer race attracting 12,000 skiers each year. The Vasaloppet, in turn, was inspired by the example of Gustav Eriksson Vasa, who skied to freedom from Danish invaders in 1518 and rallied the resistance to liberate his country, earning his the Swedish crown. Grand Traverse Region |