Alex’s guidebook

Alex
Alex’s guidebook

Food scene

Great place for boutique shopping, dining, and historical tours of the grounds.
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The Village at Grand Traverse Commons
1200 W Eleventh St
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Great place for boutique shopping, dining, and historical tours of the grounds.
Regarded as one of the best restaurants in the area, reservations fill up fast so book far in advance!
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Boathouse Restaurant
14039 Peninsula Dr
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Regarded as one of the best restaurants in the area, reservations fill up fast so book far in advance!
High-quality Italian food takes reservations!
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Trattoria Stella
830 W Eleventh St
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High-quality Italian food takes reservations!
Quality Italian food accepts reservations
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PepeNero
700 Cottageview Dr
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Quality Italian food accepts reservations
Eclectic European cuisine. Takes reservations
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amical
229 E Front St
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Eclectic European cuisine. Takes reservations
Farm-to-fork cuisine. Takes reservations
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The Cook's House
115 Wellington St
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Farm-to-fork cuisine. Takes reservations
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Apache Trout Grill
13671 S W Bay Shore Dr
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Michigan-based chain specializing in Mackinaw Fudge, ice cream, chocolates, and other sugary goodies.
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Kilwins Chocolates
129 E Front St
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Michigan-based chain specializing in Mackinaw Fudge, ice cream, chocolates, and other sugary goodies.

Sightseeing

Beautiful drive up to the point with great hikes and places to stop along the way. The area around the lighthouse is a premier sea kayaking location with a boat launch nearby. In the winter the area is also frequented by xc skiiers
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Old Mission Lighthouse
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Beautiful drive up to the point with great hikes and places to stop along the way. The area around the lighthouse is a premier sea kayaking location with a boat launch nearby. In the winter the area is also frequented by xc skiiers

Hangouts

The area's most popular beach, complete with a splash pad, snack bar, and restrooms.
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Clinch Park
111 E Grandview Pkwy
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The area's most popular beach, complete with a splash pad, snack bar, and restrooms.

Farms

Harbor View Lavender Farm
121 East Front Street

Activities

A Pedal and Paddle Guided Pub Crawl.
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Kayak, Bike & Brew
436 W Front St
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A Pedal and Paddle Guided Pub Crawl.
The 10.5-mile-long Traverse Area Recreation Trail (TART) is a paved urban transportation and recreation corridor with an eastern end point at M-72/Bates Rd in Acme Township and a western end point at Carter Rd in Traverse City, where it links with the Leelanau Trail. https://traversetrails.org/trails/
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Traverse Area Recreation Trail
Traverse Area Recreation Trail
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The 10.5-mile-long Traverse Area Recreation Trail (TART) is a paved urban transportation and recreation corridor with an eastern end point at M-72/Bates Rd in Acme Township and a western end point at Carter Rd in Traverse City, where it links with the Leelanau Trail. https://traversetrails.org/trails/
Vasa Pathway features a series of loops (3K, 5K, 10K, 25K) that offer users a variety of challenges from easy to difficult. Cross-country skiers, runners, hikers, mountain bikers, walkers, and naturalists enjoy the Vasa Pathway. https://traversetrails.org/trails/
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Vasa Trail
Vasa Trail
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Vasa Pathway features a series of loops (3K, 5K, 10K, 25K) that offer users a variety of challenges from easy to difficult. Cross-country skiers, runners, hikers, mountain bikers, walkers, and naturalists enjoy the Vasa Pathway. https://traversetrails.org/trails/
It's a non-motorized trail that showcases destinations within the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore and the two Lakeshore towns of Glen Arbor and Empire. Currently, the trail is 20 miles end to end including a 3-mile route on the road through Glen Arbor. There are 5 miles remaining to complete the 27-mile trail. https://traversetrails.org/trails/
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Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail
Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail
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It's a non-motorized trail that showcases destinations within the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore and the two Lakeshore towns of Glen Arbor and Empire. Currently, the trail is 20 miles end to end including a 3-mile route on the road through Glen Arbor. There are 5 miles remaining to complete the 27-mile trail. https://traversetrails.org/trails/
The 17-mile Leelanau Trail provides a paved off-road connection between Traverse City and Suttons Bay. Running through the last of Leelanau County’s former railroad corridors, the Leelanau Trail features picturesque forests, farms, vineyards, lakes, and ponds. https://traversetrails.org/trails/leelanau-trail/
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Leelanau Trail
Leelanau Trail
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The 17-mile Leelanau Trail provides a paved off-road connection between Traverse City and Suttons Bay. Running through the last of Leelanau County’s former railroad corridors, the Leelanau Trail features picturesque forests, farms, vineyards, lakes, and ponds. https://traversetrails.org/trails/leelanau-trail/
The trail is ideal for backpacking, bike camping, trail running, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, bird watching, photography, and wildlife study. https://traversetrails.org/trails
Boardman River Trail
Boardman River Trail
The trail is ideal for backpacking, bike camping, trail running, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, bird watching, photography, and wildlife study. https://traversetrails.org/trails

Coffee Shops

A superb coffee shop that will satisfy coffee connoisseurs everywhere which also serves alcohol in the evenings.
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Brew
108 E Front St
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A superb coffee shop that will satisfy coffee connoisseurs everywhere which also serves alcohol in the evenings.
A top-quality coffee shop that serves Chicago-based Intelligentsia coffee and delectable little chocolate goodies.
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Morsels
321 E Front St
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A top-quality coffee shop that serves Chicago-based Intelligentsia coffee and delectable little chocolate goodies.
A great coffee shop that also serves ice cream.
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Espresso Bay
202 E Front St
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A great coffee shop that also serves ice cream.
Quality coffee shop and roaster serving the greater Traverse City area.
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Higher Grounds Trading Company
806 Red Dr
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Quality coffee shop and roaster serving the greater Traverse City area.

Wine Tasting

A local winery/cider tasting room
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Left Foot Charley Winery
806 Red Dr
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A local winery/cider tasting room