Petoskey

It's that time of year when the snow is starting to melt and the weather is slowly starting to warm up, and spring is approaching. Here are some spring break staycation ideas if you're planning on staying close to home: Be a tourist in your town: This one is fun and one of my favorites. Have...
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Petoskey Stones are unique stones found on the shores of Lake Michigan. Visitors and Michiganders both equally find them fascinating. Here are 4 places to hunt for Petoskey Stones from a local that might help you out on your search. Often locals know where to find the most or the best Petosk...
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There's no question that Petoskey is a special place. Northern Michigan is a place most of us choose to live year-round, and a place to enjoy all 4 seasons to their fullest. We put together a fun free word search that includes a few places and things we love about where we live. Print your P...
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There are plenty of bike rentals in Petoskey and there's a great reason why! Petoskey has miles of paved bike paths with great views, it's a must when visiting the area. Latitude 45: Close to Petoskey's waterfront, this bike shop offers great bike rentals. This year, you will need reservatio...
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From the Upper Peninsula to the Lower Peninsula, here are the best small towns in Michigan. Michigan is one of those states where you can travel north, east, south, or west and find a small town you'll absolutely adore. The cities are each unique in their own way. From natural beauties to unique...
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Little Traverse Bay Ferry Co. is a new public water transportation ferry. The ferry unites Petoskey, Harbor Springs, and Bay Harbor, MI. There's a new ferry in town, Amy Lynn, although the boat says Jacob's Run right now, it is soon to change. If you've been thinking about hopping aboard ...
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A picnic in the park is a great way to spend your lunch break or an evening off of work. Petoskey's Downtown is such a beautiful and unique place. There are wonderful locally-owned boutiques and gift shops for shopping, salons with amazing talent, great coffee shops and restaurants with top-notc...
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Have you ever been to a local beach and found soft pieces of colored glass? That's beach glass, and it's one of the neatest things. But what is beach glass, and how's it made? What is Beach Glass: Beach glass is smooth, often frosted in appearance, glass, that is found on the shores of beac...
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Unfortunately, our summer is looking a little different this year, 4th of July activities have been canceled, summer kids camps, and even the summer open house downtown Petoskey was canceled. But the great thing about where we live is that we can still enjoy summer and these summer social distancin...
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Hiking in Northern Michigan is a great way to get outdoors, burn some calories, and see the beauty of nature. One of my favorite activities has always been hiking or riding my bike through trails. I grew up hiking Sugar Loaf Mountain in Marquette and riding through trails with small jumps ri...
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