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Traverse City

Traverse City is a scenic city on the Grand Traverse Bay of Lake Michigan. Directly north of Traverse City, the Old Mission Peninsula splits the Grand Traverse Bay in two, with a beautiful windswept landscape and great views of the bay on either side. Slightly to the west, the Leelanau Peninsula, with its charming small towns, forms the "pinkie finger" of the Michigan peninsula, jutting into Lake Michigan. Both peninsulas are prime winemaking regions within the state, and as such are one of the main tourist attractions in the region. Over a million visitors come each year to tour the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, a scenic lakeside park with impressively large sand dunes. It's also

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    Centre Ice Arena

    Home of the Detroit Red Wings training camp, as well as ice skating, hockey, fitness center and hockey camps. It also has a store inside for hockey apparel and various items.

    7AM-10PM

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    Adventure Rentals

    Over 100 miles of groomed snowmobile trails. 2½-hour 25-mile guided tours available.

    Rentals $145-280, Guided tours $250-350

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    American Boat Rentals, LLC

    Ski boats, pontoons and wave runners for rent. Hourly, daily and weekly.

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    Blue Sky Rentals, Inc.

    Or 1995 US-31 N or 2345 US-31 N. Snowmobile, jet ski, water trampoline, deck boat, pontoon boat, jet boat, ski boat and kayak rentals. Guided tours available.

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    Daydreamer Fishing Charters

    Offers 4-hour charter trips to East or West Grand Traverse Bays or Lake Michigan for salmon or lake trout. $300-400.

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    Dewitt Marine Inc.

    Bellaire, MI. Full service marina on Torch Lake, Chain of Lakes providing Pontoon Rentals, Guest Slips, Season Slips, Sales, Service, Storage, Parts & Accessories, Convenience Store & Fuel Dock.

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    Grand Traverse Balloons, Inc.

    Multicolored, seven-story-tall hot air balloons flights over the Grand Traverse Bay area. One-hour sunrise or sunset flights with champagne celebration.

    $245

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    Grand Traverse Gourmet Cruises

    Gourmet all-inclusive yacht charters on Northern Lake Michigan.

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    Jon's Guide Service

    Guided Fly fishing is a great way to see the area and sites as well as experience some great fly fishing. All equipment is provided and the experience is one always remembered.

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    Mt. Holiday Ski & Recreation Area

    14 ski runs. 2 chair lifts. Tube run. Rentals available. Serving a full dinner menu daily in the lodge. Full service bar. Lift tickets $7 - $33.

    Mon-Fri 4PM-9PM, Sat 10AM-9PM, Sun noon-6PM

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    National Cherry Festival

    Held during a week in early July since 1926, to celebrate and promote cherries, tourism and community involvement. Cherry cuisine tasting, cherry pit spitting contest, cherry pie eating, cherry pancake breakfast, cherry buffet lunch, cherry industry information, Cherryopoly tournament, golf contest, beach volleyball tournament, sand sculpture contest, skateboarding tournament, kiteboarding demonstration, races, air show, classic film showings, arts and crafts fair, games, swing dancing, ice cream social, area tours, parades and fireworks.

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    Nauti-Cat Cruises

    1½- to 3-hour cruises, including a kids' cruise, happy hour cruise and sunset champagne cruise. Rentals also available for waverunners, powerboats, paddle boats, escape sailboats, water trampolines, jetboats, single and double kayaks, hobie cat sailboats and pontoon boats.

    $15-35

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    Northwestern Michigan Fair

    Held in early August. Exhibits, animal shows, carnival, midway rides, harness racing, horse pulls, demo derby, llama and alpaca obstacle course, and go-cart races.

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    Pirate's Cove Adventure Golf

    Open 10AM to 11PM daily from Memorial Day to Labor Day; call for hours during the rest of the season (late April to early October). 18-hole championship adventure golf courses, water coaster, go-carts, bumper boats, kiddy cars, arcade game room. Adults $7.50-13, children $6.50-11. Pirate's cove is an outdoor activity

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    Prime Time Fishing Charters

    Salmon & trout fishing charters from the port of Frankfort & the Grand Traverse Bays.

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    Ranch Rudolph

    A 195-acre four-season resort on the Boardman River, surrounded by the Pere Marquette State Forest. Horseback riding, trail rides, canoeing, inner tubing, hiking, mountain biking, bird watching, fly fishing, cross country skiing, snowmobiling, sports, backpacking, morel hunting, hayrides and more. Motel rooms, bunkhouse and camping available. On-site lodge restaurant.

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    Sunset Watersports

    Ski boat, jet boat, jet ski, pontoon boat, water ski, knee board, wake board, tubes and water trampoline rentals. Boats $325-385 for 8 hours; jet skis $45-290, pontoon boats $215-385; water trampolines $195.

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    TC Charters

    Organizers of the Big Jon Invitational and the Grand Traverse Salmon Classic, held in early September.

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    The Crown

    18-hole championship golf course and practice green. On-site Mulligan's Pub and Grill and golf shop. Customized group outings available.

    $14-59

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    Traverse Bay Parasail

    The minimum weight is 40-50 pounds and maximum of 300-500 pounds depending on wind conditions. It's $75 for a single ride for 800 feet of line. Additional discounts for tandem or triples rides are available.

    Open 9AM-9PM, weather permitting

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    Traverse City Film Festival

    Held in late July and early August. Six full days of "just great" movies in three classic theatres, and nighttime classic movies free of charge shown on an inflatable outdoor screen overlooking the bay.

    $7-25 per film

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    Traverse Tall Ship Company

    Two-hour to three-day sailing adventures, wine tasting cruises, astronomy cruises, entertainment nights, bed and breakfast sailing trips. Two-hours cruises $33-40.

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    Elmbrook Golf

    18 holes, par 72. On-site The Brook lounge.

    $21-54

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    Highpointe Golf Club

    In Williamsburg.

    $11-69

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    Traverse City Hang Gliders / Paragliders

    Paragliding down sand dunes near Lake Michigan.