- Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore - A must see! 72,000 acres of protected dune land and lakeshore. Located from just north of Crystal Lake on M-22 to just south of Leland. Endless beaches, dune climb, hiking, overlooks, biking, etc. Visit Empire, Glen Arbor, and Leland for shopping, restaurants, and coffee. Info center in Empire: (888) 334-8499. If short on time, try Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive and The Dune Climb on M-109 north of Empire.

www.sleepingbeardunes.com

- Empire Bluff Hike - A must see! Bring your camera! In Empire: From W. Front St., take Lake St. south to parking area on right. Easy, 1-mile hike with spectacular views. Get those postcard pictures here!

- Boating & Water Sports

• Upper Herring Lake – You're there!

- Lake Michigan Beaches

• Green Point Beach – 4 miles
• Elberta Beach – 6 miles
• Frankfort Beach – 9 miles
• Arcadia Beach – 7 miles
• Crystal Lake – 10 miles

- Wine Tours – These tour companies will pick you up at your door!

• Paradise Tours – aparadiseshuttleandtours.com – (231) 218-2317
• Grand Traverse Tours – grandtraversetours.com/limo-service.php – (231) 947-7433

- Boat Cruises

• Manitou Island Transit – South & North Manitou Island cruises and day trips. manitoutransit.com – (231) 256-9061
• Traverse Tall Ship Company – Daily excursions on real tall ships! tallshipsailing.com – (231) 941-2000

- Parasailing – Traverse Bay Parasail tbparasail.com – (231) 929-7272

- Horseback Riding

• The Rockin R Ranch – Bear Lake therockinr.com – (231) 864-3539
• Outrider Horseback Riding outriderhorsebackriding.com – (231) 275-7065

- Glider Rides – Northwest Michigan Soaring Club northwestsoaringclub.com – (231) 352-9160

- Airplane Tours – Orchard Beach Aviation – Manistee, MI orchardbeachaviation.com – (231) 723-8095

- Charter Fishing – Frankfort or Traverse City micharterboats.com/michigan

- Snowmobile Rental – Sunset Watersports sunsetwatersports.com – (231) 932-1800

- Canoeing & Tubing

• Riverside Canoe Trips – Platte River to Lake Michigan canoemichigan.com – (231) 352-5622
• True North General Store – Crystal River, Glen Arbor – (231) 334-3090

- Balloon Rides – Grand Traverse Balloon Facebook Page – (231) 947-7433

- Golf

• Arcadia Bluffs – Arcadia, MI arcadiabluffs.com – (231) 889-3001
• Crystal Lake Golf Club – Beulah, MI – (231) 882-4061
• Crystal Mountain Resort – Thompsonville, MI – (231) 378-2000
• Dunes Golf Club – Empire, MI – (231) 326-5390
• Crystal Downs Country Club

- Scooter Rentals – Bayside Cycles baysidecycles.com – (231) 352-9700

- Mountain Bike, Kayak & Paddleboard Rentals – Crystal Lake Adventures crystallakeadventuresports.com – (231) 882-2527

- Shopping

• Downtown Frankfort
• Downtown Glen Arbor
• Downtown Leland
• Downtown Traverse City
• Grand Traverse Mall

- Movies/Cinema

• Cherrybowl Drive-in cherrybowldrivein.com – (231) 325-3413
• Frankfort Garden Theater frankfortgardentheater.com – (231) 352-7561
• State Theatre – Downtown Traverse City statetheatretc.org – (231) 947-4800
• Horizon Cinemas – (231) 933-6388
• G.T Mall Cinemas – (231) 941-9575

- Concerts – Interlochen Center for the Arts tickets.interlochen.org – (231) 276-7800