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With it already being mid-May, summer is finally on the horizon here in Northern Michigan. Finally!! There is less than a month of school left and its finally starting to warm up here in the Petoskey area. With summer being so close, downtown is bustling with activity. Lake and Petoskey Street have ...
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It's finally March and spring break is only weeks away. It's heard to believe that winter will soon be over and we'll have the boat out of storage in only a few short months! Almost everyone I know looks forward to spring break. Most families have trips to Florida or other warm weather destinations ...
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Winter is in full swing here in Northern Michigan and Petoskey's Downtown annual Winter Carnival is about a month away. I love our Northern Michigan summer's but winters can also be awesome, even for people like me who are freezing all the time. Between skiing, snowboarding, sledding, ice skating, s...
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Happy 4th of July weekend! Our biggest summer holiday is finally here and only a day away! With the summer months being busy here in Northern Michigan and the July 4th holiday is no exception. If you've ever been Up North for this annual celebration, you know how much fun it can be! We have so many...
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If you enjoy spending summer weekends Up North you are probably used to long lazy beach days and summer bonfires are sunset. You may have even star gazed a few times and possibly visited the Emmet County Dark Sky Park. Every other summer weekend we have a campfire at our house. Sometimes we invite f...
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We know how to do summer really well here in Michigan. In fact, if you ask me, there’s no better place to be June through August. Our clear, blue waters and sandy, white beaches were made for summertime.  Ask a few Michiganders how they spend their summers, and you’ll soon realize there are cer...
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Every summer, Lake Michigan’s beautiful shoreline draws crowds of visitors to the western side of the Mitten State. If you want to stay lakeside, you can spend thousands of dollars on private cottage rentals or resorts. Or you can get a million dollar view for just a fraction of that, and take adv...
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Presidents' Day is Monday which mean lots of folks have a three-day weekend coming. It falls right smack in the middle of winter. In Northern Michigan, that means plenty of snow for winter fun. Many people will head up north to hit the slopes this weekend. At Nub’s Nob they’re open for night ...
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Lake Michigan, and the other Great Lakes that surround the Mitten State, are as beautiful in winter as they are in summer. In fact, winter may be the season that best displays the incredible power the water holds. That water can create some weird phenomenon in Michigan when the temperatures drop and...
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Located on Lake Michigan's beautiful Little Traverse Bay, Northern Michigan's Emmet and Charlevoix counties turn into a winter playground when the snow flies.  The resort towns of Petoskey, Harbor Springs, Bay View and Boyne Falls have plenty to offer for anyone looking for a fun, relaxing getaway...
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