Recent Blog Posts
The Top O' Michigan Outboard Marathon National Championship race is celebrating its 75th anniversary and race weekend is Aug. 12 and 13. The marathon covers 87 miles over two days and is known as the world's toughest outboard marathon. Racers come from all over the United States (and even other...
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Michigan is famous for cherries, wine… and fudge! Even the tourists have been dubbed “fudgies” – poking a little fun at those coming from far and wide to dig into the sweet fudges you can find in downtown Petoskey. But could we be accused of anything better? We think not!
Here’s a ...
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Biking fun in Petoskey and beyond
Trails
Summer is here and it’s time to roll out on two wheels! Here’s a look at biking in Petoskey – along with a few recommendations for pit stops!
Visit a comprehensive list of area trails here. And here are a few top picks from us!
Litt...
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A legendary creature roams in northern Michigan
There’s one perfectly terrible way to keep your kids up at night: Tell them the legend of The Dogman. He’s been sighted all over Michigan, walks on his back legs, and leaves a path of fear everywhere he goes. He’s also got a song that tells h...
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(And other ways to enjoy wine this spring)
Petoskey Uncorked
It’s coming Saturday, May 20 – the Petoskey Uncorked event – and on either side of that? Boundless fields of blooming cherry orchards near Petoskey. If you’re planning a spring weekend out and about, May 20 is hard to beat....
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Festivals, local dinners and forest hikes ahead!
Morel Mushrooms
Have you ever gone on the hunt for morel mushrooms? There’s a trick to finding them and it’s this: You either find a million or nary a one. But come mid-May, that doesn’t stop any of us all from trying. Come May, the ...
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There’s a new ride in town – and it’s the only one of its kind anywhere in Michigan!
Photo provided by Wheels on Rails LLC
Wheels on Rails opens this May in Grawn, Mich., (about 1.5 hours south of Petoskey) and offers a 6-mile, roundtrip, 1-hour ride by railbike along a (non-active) rai...
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Chasing the Aurora Borealis
Northern Lights, Aurora Borealis displaying over Lake Michigan.
This spring, Northern Michigan got its finest display of the Aurora Borealis in years on March 23-24, 2023. It was bigger, brighter and more prevalent than anyone could recall in recent memory – or m...
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Bring the bikes, the swim trunks and the fam!
Now is the time to make those camping reservations for this summer in Petoskey! Area campgrounds fill early and for good reason – they are gorgeous, serene and of limited supply. Get a night or two in while you can. Here are 2 favorite places n...
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Photo Credit: Boyne Mountain Resort
It’s been dubbed Michigan’s “second bridge” – and we can’t argue that! The world’s longest timber-towered suspension bridge is now open at Boyne Mountain Resort (just 20 minutes south of Petoskey) and there is no debate that the new Skybridge Mic...
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