TC Beach Day

TC Beach Day

Escape the hot streets of Traverse City at these great beaches, where the surf and seagulls croon a lazy daytime lullaby. Full article...Beaches Traverse City )

Mystery of the Wrinkled Fingers

Mystery of the Wrinkled Fingers

Why swimming makes your digits weird. Full article...Beaches News )

Pontoon the Inland Waterway

Pontoon the Inland Waterway

Motor the clear blue current from Crooked Lake to Burt Lake, with plenty of lazy stops for beaches and shoreside burgs. Full article...Beaches Vacation Features Food & Wine Features )

Take Your Turn in the Old Mission Lighthouse

Take Your Turn in the Old Mission Lighthouse

New lighthouse keeper program allows you to stay in a Great Lakes icon. Full article...Beaches Traverse City News Traverse City )

The Beach at the Headlands

The Beach at the Headlands

A description of The Headlands, a 600-acre natural area outside of Mackinaw City that offers hiking, biking, cross-country skiing and a gorgeous stretch of beach. Full article...Beaches Vacation Features )

Lazy Day In Frankfort

Lazy Day In Frankfort

A Frankfort day includes shopping, biking, beaches and a sunset at Point Betsie Lighthouse. Full article...Beaches Frankfort )

Beach Day in Charlevoix

Beach Day in Charlevoix

A day at a Lake Michigan beach in Charlevoix that includes gourmet food, shopping and restaurants. Full article...Beaches Charlevoix )

Good Harbor Beach Day

Good Harbor Beach Day

A beach day at the Good Harbor beach, a part of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. The day ends with dinner at Trattoria Funistrada. Full article...Beaches Vacation Features Food & Wine Features )

Hit The Beach in Grand Traverse

Hit The Beach in Grand Traverse

Where to find great food for an afternoon at one of three different Traverse City beaches. Included are Long Lake beach, West End beach and Bryant Park. Full article...Beaches Traverse City )

Serene Breaks: Pick Your Pleasure

Serene Breaks: Pick Your Pleasure

A guide to beaches and road trips that allow you to lounge in the sun, take a lighthouse tour, shop or have a late-night campfire. This guide fits the beach to you, in the Upper Peninsula or along the Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore. Full article...Beaches Vacation Features )

Beach Reads

Beach Reads

Great beach reads recommended by The Bookstore in Frankfort and the Traverse staff. Full article...Beaches Books Vacation Features )

Bask on Manistee's First Street Beach

Bask on Manistee's First Street Beach

Wander the Manistee Riverwalk to the First Street Beach on the shores of Lake Michigan. Open the picnic you bought in town, play volleyball, read or bask in the sun. Full article...Beaches Vacation Features )

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