Guidebook for Traverse City and Greater Area
Essentials
Tom's Food Market
13940 S W Bay Shore DrClosest grocery to the house and easy in & out!
Restaurant- Hidden Gem
Unique and well procured gift shop where you can also enjoy freshly made to order crepes!
6 locals recommend
Millie and Pepper Creperie & General Store
120 S Union StUnique and well procured gift shop where you can also enjoy freshly made to order crepes!
Drinks & Nightlife
Drinks with a view when the weather permits. Go up to the rooftop bar to take in Traverse Bay and a sundowner.
43 locals recommend
Hotel Indigo Traverse City
263 W Grandview PkwyDrinks with a view when the weather permits. Go up to the rooftop bar to take in Traverse Bay and a sundowner.
Great and interesting cocktails. Killer happy hour deals! And they often have live music even on off nights, but live music you can still have a conversation around, catch my drift? I don't love their food, but it's a staple cocktail/happy hour stop.
60 locals recommend
The Parlor TC
205 Lake AveGreat and interesting cocktails. Killer happy hour deals! And they often have live music even on off nights, but live music you can still have a conversation around, catch my drift? I don't love their food, but it's a staple cocktail/happy hour stop.
So many beers on tap! Great Belgian and local craft selection. Pretty yummy food too! Right in downtown Traverse City.
74 locals recommend
7 Monks Taproom
128 S Union StSo many beers on tap! Great Belgian and local craft selection. Pretty yummy food too! Right in downtown Traverse City.
Food Scene
Great patio overlooking the marina and only about 5 minutes from the house. Laid back atmosphere with good food and cocktails and a pretty good selection of craft beers.
29 locals recommend
West End Tavern
12719 S W Bay Shore DrGreat patio overlooking the marina and only about 5 minutes from the house. Laid back atmosphere with good food and cocktails and a pretty good selection of craft beers.
Fine dining without the pretentious atmosphere. Chef Adam does it right here. I love this place. Top notch cocktails and wine list as well.
32 locals recommend
Wren
303 N St Joseph StFine dining without the pretentious atmosphere. Chef Adam does it right here. I love this place. Top notch cocktails and wine list as well.
Arts & Culture
All kinds of concerts and shows going on here. Some big names come through. It's about a 45 minute drive and you might score seeing someone big in a relatively small venue.
117 locals recommend
Interlochen Center for the Arts
4000 J. Maddy PkwyAll kinds of concerts and shows going on here. Some big names come through. It's about a 45 minute drive and you might score seeing someone big in a relatively small venue.
Great little museum with rotating exhibits and events in the theater as well.
8 locals recommend
Dennos Museum Center station
Great little museum with rotating exhibits and events in the theater as well.
Parks & Nature
Must go. Must see. Any time of year, the overlooks and immense Lake Michigan are sites to behold. You never know just what type of blue you will experience when looking out over the lake.
39 locals recommend
Sleeping Bear Dunes Overlook
Must go. Must see. Any time of year, the overlooks and immense Lake Michigan are sites to behold. You never know just what type of blue you will experience when looking out over the lake.