Jodi Doak's Northern Michigan Hospitality Guide

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Jodi Doak's Northern Michigan Hospitality Guide

Sightseeing

This is one of the most beautiful places on earth. With horses and horse drawn carriages only allowed on the island, this is an experience you won’t soon forget. The flowers are worth the trip alone. The island is covered in professionally planted and cared for flowers. Don’t forget to go to Grand Hotel. It costs $10 a person to enter but it’s worth it. And be sure catch the views of the Mackinaw Bridge especially as it lights up at night.
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Mackinac Island
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This is one of the most beautiful places on earth. With horses and horse drawn carriages only allowed on the island, this is an experience you won’t soon forget. The flowers are worth the trip alone. The island is covered in professionally planted and cared for flowers. Don’t forget to go to Grand Hotel. It costs $10 a person to enter but it’s worth it. And be sure catch the views of the Mackinaw Bridge especially as it lights up at night.
This quaint little town provides stunning views of the Mackinac Bridge. There’s also great places to eat and shop. Drive over the bridge for a very cool experience!
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Mackinaw City
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This quaint little town provides stunning views of the Mackinac Bridge. There’s also great places to eat and shop. Drive over the bridge for a very cool experience!
The views of the lake are stunning here. Also there are amazing places to eat. Walk and shop in the quaint down town. Come here every Friday through the summer and enjoy “Stroll the Streets” with music and vendors in the streets for your entertainment. If you are around for the 4th of July these are our favorite fireworks
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Boyne City
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The views of the lake are stunning here. Also there are amazing places to eat. Walk and shop in the quaint down town. Come here every Friday through the summer and enjoy “Stroll the Streets” with music and vendors in the streets for your entertainment. If you are around for the 4th of July these are our favorite fireworks
Be sure to catch the waterfront park
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Petoskey
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Be sure to catch the waterfront park
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Charlevoix
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Gaylord
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Great shopping, food and views.
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Harbor Springs
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Great shopping, food and views.
Great beaches, M119 scenic drive
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Good Hart
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Great beaches, M119 scenic drive
Be sure to get ice cream at the general store and play in the cool playground. Also catch the public beach and the Barrell Back for food.
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Walloon Lake
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Be sure to get ice cream at the general store and play in the cool playground. Also catch the public beach and the Barrell Back for food.
This is gorgeous to hike up here. There’s a parking place to get close to the overlook but you do have to walk up a little ways. It’s a stunning view and in the fall it’s more amazing.
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Deadman's Hill Overlook
Deadmans Hill Road
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This is gorgeous to hike up here. There’s a parking place to get close to the overlook but you do have to walk up a little ways. It’s a stunning view and in the fall it’s more amazing.
The river here is gorgeous. You can rent a tube and go down the river in this town. The lake is gorgeous too
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Cheboygan
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The river here is gorgeous. You can rent a tube and go down the river in this town. The lake is gorgeous too
Beautiful views in Gaylord.
Otsego Lake
Beautiful views in Gaylord.
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Sunset Park
101 E Lake St
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Jordan River
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Whiting Park
5820 Lake Shore Rd
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Food scene

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Red Mesa Grill
117 Water St
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The food is amazing and the location is incredible. Dine right on the river coming out of the lake then walk down the pier to catch the beauty of the whole lake.
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Stafford's Weathervane Restaurant
106 Pine River Ln
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The food is amazing and the location is incredible. Dine right on the river coming out of the lake then walk down the pier to catch the beauty of the whole lake.
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Stafford's Perry Hotel
100 Lewis St
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Amazing view and sometimes has music. Authentic polish food
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Legs Inn
6425 N Lake Shore Dr
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Amazing view and sometimes has music. Authentic polish food
Amazing views, great food
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Stafford's Pier Restaurant
102 E Bay St
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Amazing views, great food
Great food
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The New York Restaurant
101 State St
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Great food
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Barrel Back Restaurant
4069 M-75
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A local favorite. Sit on the outside back porch to have a little view of the lake
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Roast & Toast
309 E Lake St
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A local favorite. Sit on the outside back porch to have a little view of the lake
Great steaks. Expensive but good. Huge location and beautiful to see the brewery
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Big Buck Brewery
550 S Wisconsin Ave
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Great steaks. Expensive but good. Huge location and beautiful to see the brewery
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Lucky's Steakhouse
2525 Snowdrift Dr
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Great little pub!
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Noggin Room Pub
118 Lewis St
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Great little pub!
Catch the waterfront when you go to Petoskey and also eat here. There’s no view from the restaurant but plan some time after or before to see the lake.
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City Park Grill
432 E Lake St
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Catch the waterfront when you go to Petoskey and also eat here. There’s no view from the restaurant but plan some time after or before to see the lake.
Great chocolate and fudge!
Kilwin's Chocolates of Petoskey
316 Howard St
Great chocolate and fudge!
Gaylord! Great ice cream and chocolates!
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Alpine Chocolat Haus
208 W Main St
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Gaylord! Great ice cream and chocolates!
A place that specializes in turkey
Gobblers of Gaylord
900 South Otsego Avenue
A place that specializes in turkey

Experiences

Different fun experiences to have in Northern Michigan. Check the locations cause these are all within an hour and half drive but not all in the city you are in.
Amazing water park! Have fun the whole day
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Avalanche Bay Indoor Waterpark
1 Boyne Mountain Rd
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Amazing water park! Have fun the whole day
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Call of the Wild Museum
850 S Wisconsin Ave
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Escape the Cabin
3764 M-32
You can walk up stairs to an overlook or just explore the beaches and sand dunes
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Parque Estatal de Petoskey
2475 M-119
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You can walk up stairs to an overlook or just explore the beaches and sand dunes
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Gaylord's City Elk Park
116 Grandview Blvd
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The Holistic Spa
104 W Main St
Come watch a real glassblower make amazing works of art
Goodhart Glassworks
112 W Townline Rd
Come watch a real glassblower make amazing works of art
Call the factory and arrange for a tour of the corporate factory that makes ice cream, chocolates and fudge for over 50 locations.
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Kilwins Chocolate Kitchen
1050 Bay View Rd
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Call the factory and arrange for a tour of the corporate factory that makes ice cream, chocolates and fudge for over 50 locations.
There’s a park outside where kids can play in the middle and you can walk around the track. There’s also a pool and ice rink in the sportsplex inside
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Otsego County Sportsplex
1250 Gornick Ave
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There’s a park outside where kids can play in the middle and you can walk around the track. There’s also a pool and ice rink in the sportsplex inside
Call ahead of time to get events and hours
Jordan River National Fish Hatchery - Hatchery Building
6623 Turner Rd
Call ahead of time to get events and hours

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Meijers

Go left on 32 and Meijer is on the the right down the road. It has great produce and food.
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Steakhouses

Big Buck is a great experience but Lucky’s is far more economical and also great food.