Attractions

Becky Thatcher Designs

Jewelry Designs

Becky Thatcher has been capturing the essence of Northern Michigan in gold and silver jewelry designs for over 30 years.

To preserve the beauty of a Lake Michigan summer sunset or a snow swept beach, Becky travels the U.S. and Asia to personally select stones that treasure that moment.

Her palette includes gemstones such as boulder opal, fancy sapphire and tanzanite, along with beach stones like Petoskey, Leland Blue and Michigan fossils.

Glen Arbor | 231-334-3826
5795 Lake Street
A stone’s throw from Lake Michigan
Open year round

Leland | 231-256-2229
301 S. Main Street
Just before the bridge
Open seasonally

Harbor Springs | 231-526-9336
117 W. Main Street
Open year round/Seasonal hours

Traverse City | 231-947-5088
234 E. Front Street
Across from the State Theater
Open year round
 

Website: beckythatcherdesigns.com

Cherry Stop

Bringing you premium fruit & cherry products since 1995.

Now featuring Uncorked: A Northern Michigan Wine Bar
Sample and take home your favorite Northern Michigan wines.

Old-fashioned Soda Fountain
Try our Cherry Vanilla Cream Soda!

Fresh Cherry Pie & Baked Goods

• Fruit of the Month Specials & Discounts
• Premium Dried Cherries & Fruits
• Chocolate Covered Dried Fruits
• Fruit Blends, Trail Mixes, & Cherry Candies
• Tart Cherry Juice Concentrate
• Jams, Salsas, BBQ Sauces & Mustards
• Cherry Coffee & Tea
• Frozen Cherries Year Round, Fresh Cherries in Season
• Cherry Gift Items - Many Locally Made
• Gift Boxes & Baskets; ask about our Corporate Gift Program

Visit our retail store or shop our on-line catalog at www.cherrystop.com. For mail order call: 800.286.7209

Cherries are good tasting and good for you. For a healthy snack or ingredient, try our dried fruit.

We accept the following forms of payment: American Express, VISA, Mastercard & Discover. Open year round

International Shipping

The Cherry Stop

211 E. Front Street Traverse City MI 49684 (231) 929-3990 (800) 286-7290 for Mail Order www.cherrystop.com

Cherryland Antique Mall & Consignment Center

If we don’t have it, we bet we can get it!

Features over 15,000 sq. ft.
of exhibit space
Friendly customer service
Huge variety of dealer wares in 
booths & showcase displays
Well lighted, spacious facility
Air-conditioned, one-level shopping
Ample parking

Open Daily


Mon-Sat: 10am-6pm

Sunday: 12pm-5pm

Cherryland Antique Mall & Consignment Center

Located on Garfield Avenue, across from the Cherryland Center
near South Airport Road

1719 S. Garfield

Traverse City, MI 49686
231.944.1980
cherrylandantiquemall.com

The Dennos Museum Center

It Begins Within

The Dennos Museum Center at Northwestern Michigan College is the premier cultural facility in northern Michigan, offering a dynamic array of exhibitions and programs in the visual arts, sciences and performing arts.

The Dennos features:

• New exhibitions throughout the year
• An engaging hands-on 
Discovery Gallery
• A renowned Inuit Art Gallery
• A unique and ever-changing 
Museum Store
• The 400-seat Milliken Auditorium

The Museum‘s signature collection is Inuit art of the Canadian Arctic, one of the largest and most historically complete collections of these distinctive sculptures and prints in the United States. A significant collection of outdoor sculptures by noted international and Michigan artists surrounds the Museum on the beautiful campus of Northwestern Michigan College.
 

Dennos Concert Series

The Dennos Museum Center offers an exciting array of performances for the community, with an emphasis on World Music along with Jazz and Blues. At The Dennos you will experience performances not found anywhere else in the region. Join us for a great season of performances that bring the best from around the world to the intimate setting of Milliken Auditorium.

Dennos Museum Center 

Located 1.5 miles East of Downtown Traverse City, at the entrance of Northwestern Michigan College

1701 E. Front St.
Traverse City, MI 49686
231.995.1055
dennosmuseum.org
Open Daily  | Admission Charged

Downtown Traverse City

Ask the locals. They’ll tell you that downtown Traverse City is vibrant, unique, and beautiful, and home to more than 200 stores, restaurants, businesses, and services waiting to help you! For Gift Certificates accepted year-round at over 200 Downtown businesses, please call our office at (231) 922-2050, or visit our website at www.downtowntc.com.

Gift Certificates are also available at the Hardy Parking Deck, TC State Bank and the TC Convention & Visitors Bureau.

Restaurants

Eateries include Mexican, Italian, French Country, Greek, Asian, Cornish Pasties, BBQ, Steak, Vegetarian, Pizza, Soup & Sandwiches, Fresh Fish and Coffee Houses. Enjoy dining al fresco in the summer months.

Live Entertainment

Nightclubs, Breweries & Pubs • State Theatre, Old Town Playhouse, City Opera House

Specialty Stores

Local Food Items • Clothing • Jewelry • Home Furnishings • Crafts, Toys & Hobbies • Sporting Goods • Music • Books, Cards & Stationary • Antiques & Art Galleries • Shoes and More!

Services

Traverse City Visitor’s Center • Chamber of Commerce • Downtown Development Authority/Downtown Traverse City Association • Parking Decks and Public Parking • BATA Transit Center • Banks/ATM • Pharmacies • Media • Legal Services • Florists • Printers • Travel Agents • Cleaners • Lodging • Churches • Salons and Spas

Attractions

Historic Neighborhoods • City Opera House • Grand Traverse Heritage Center • Clinch Park Beach & Marina • State Theatre • Traverse Area Recreation Trail • Farmers Market

Special Events

Each season, Downtown features special events including Friday Night Live, Farmers Market, National Cherry Festival, Traverse City Film Festival, Michigan Schooner Festival, Chili Cook-off, Bridal Show, Arts & Crafts fairs, Downtown Art Walk, holiday festivals, WinterFest and more.

Downtown Traverse City Association

 (231) 922-2050

www.downtowntc.com

Elk Rapids

It’s Your Turn.

Today could be your lucky day.

It could be the day you find that very cool, perfect item – if, you can find your way to Elk Rapids. Shop our downtown stores located East and West of the only stoplight between Acme and Charlevoix. Now you know where to turn for a fun day of treasure hunting through our five art galleries, four antique and flea markets, and several unique specialty stores and gift shops. Plus, relaxing, refreshing restaurants and coffee shops stand by for your eclectic “duck in”. Come see us soon.

Elk Rapids Turns it On Off-Season
 

Elk Rapids Signature Events
 

Farmers Market  |  Fridays through October, 8am-1pm
at Rotary Park, US 31

Pearls Bourbon, Blues, Beer and Bluegrass Festival  |  September 23 and 24

Pirate Pedal Race & Cruise  |  September 24

Art Beat  |  Gallery Walk, 10-5, October 1

Elk Rapids Homecoming Football Game  |  October 7

Octoberfest Elk Rapids Harbor  |  October 15

Outstanding Music, Theater, Food and Dancing year ’round
The Historic Elk Rapids Town Hall (HERTHA)

Oh, and our library is on an island (check it out)!

Plus over 15 complimentary WIFI Hotspots – log on at hotspots.cccwifi.com

Elk Rapids Chamber:

phone:  231-264-8202

website:  www.elkrapidschamber.org

Fustini’s Oils & Vinegars

Fine oils and Vinegars tasted and bottled on site

Join us in beautiful downtown Traverse City to sample extra virgin olive oils and aged balsamic vinegar infusions from stainless steel "fustinis".

Select combinations unique to your tastes. We fill the bottles on site and you take home an "out of this world" experience.

Olive Oils

• Blood Orange
• Meyer Lemon
• Chipotle
• Basil
• Garlic
• Porcini
• Persian Lime
• Varietal Oils
• White Truffle

Balsamics

• Pomegranate
• Strawberry
• Oregano
• Cherry
• Fig
• Lemon
• Tangerine
• Blueberry
• 18 Year Aged

Tasted, Bottled & Shipped

Fustini’s Oils & Vinegars
141 E Front Street
Traverse City, MI

231.944.1145

Shop with us online at:
www.fustinis.com

Gallery 50

Featuring artists from 50 states in the area’s most unique

Housed in a 125 year old insane asylum, Gallery Fifty’s home in the Village at the Grand Traverse Commons features an eclectic array of artwork ranging from fun & funky to modern & refined. We specialize in original fine art, contemporary craft, studio jewelry and local handcrafted gifts. Adjacent to the gallery, in northern Michigan’s largest fine art venue, The Mercato, we host a quarterly art exhibition series, often showcasing group or theme shows.
 

We are best known for our outstanding selection of studio jewelry and art-to-wear, including James Blanchard’s “Fordite” or “Detroit Agate”. Created from layers of automotive paint collected from the spray booths in the late 1970s, these one-of-a-kind jewelry designs are exclusive to Gallery Fifty.

• Original Fine Art
• Contemporary Craft
• Studio Jewelry
• Handcrafted Gifts

Gallery Fifty | The Village at Grand Traverse Commons
800 Cottageview Dr., Suite 50
Traverse City, MI 49684
231.932.0775

www.galleryfifty.com

Grand Traverse Distillery

End Your Dependance on Foreign Alcohol!

True North Vodka is an ultra-premium spirit, hand-crafted in small batches using locally grown grains which support Michigan’s agriculture.

Our Products

True North Vodka • True North Cherry Vodka • Chocolate Vodka • Wheat Vodka • Rye Whiskey • Bourbon • Custom Michigan Whiskey

For Your Home Bar

Take home a mini barrel and 
a custom blend of 125 proof 
Michigan Whiskey to age at home

Grand Traverse Distillery Tasting & Retail Hours

Monday-Saturday 11-5pm

Tours

Labor Day to Memorial Day, Thurs-Sat or by appointment
Extended Summer Tour Hours

Michigan’s International Award-Winning Distiller

Wine Enthusiast Magazine
Top 5 Vodkas of 2009, 2010

GRAND TRAVERSE DISTILLERY
781 Industrial Circle
Traverse City, Michigan 49686
231.947.8635

New Leland Tasting Room! Open Seasonally
110 Lake Street | 231.256.0128

www.grandtraversedistillery.com

Great Lakes Children’s Museum

see…touch…explore…discover

Experience hands-on, family fun at the Great Lakes Children’s Museum!
Northwest Michigan’s only museum for children features interactive exhibits to discover the world around you. Activities are appropriate for children and the adults in their lives.

• Water Cycle   
• Art Pavilion
• Water Table   
• Toddler Beach
• Lighthouse   
• Museum Store
• Great Lakes Freighter

Open Year-Round:

Tuesday-Saturday 10 am to 5 pm
Sunday 1-5 pm
Open Mondays when local schools are out

The Museum hosts ongoing programs, special events, and workshops throughout the year. See our website or call for more information.

Great Lakes Children’s Museum | Less than 2 miles from Downtown!
13240 S. West Bay Shore Dr.
Traverse City, MI 49684
231.932.4526
www.GreatLakesKids.org

Great Lakes Children’s Museum is sponsored by:
Grand Traverse Children’s Clinic

Robert W. Sprunk, M.D.
David S. Olson, M.D.
Kimberly A. Hegewald, M.D.
Andrew D. Tursman, M.D.
Lisa B. Klassen, M.D.

Grand Traverse Children’s Clinic
3537 W. Front Street
Traverse City, MI 49684
231.935.8822
www.gtchildrens.com

Interlochen Center for the Arts

2011-12 Performing Arts Series

Sept 23: JACKSON BROWNE
Sept 27: MAT KEARNEY
Sept 28: SPHINX VIRTUOSI
Oct 6 & 7: INTERLOCHEN “COLLAGE”
Oct 26:    JOE LOVANO’S US FIVE
Nov 3: DOMINICK FARINACCI & AARON DIEHL
Nov 4: YONDER MOUNTAIN STRING BAND
Nov 17-19: “CABARET” Arts Academy Musical Theatre Co.
Dec 8-10: “THE NUTCRACKER” Interlochen Dance Company and Orchestra
Dec 15:    A TRIBUTE TO STAN KENTON Arts Academy Jazz w/Mike Vax
Jan 20:    KEVIN COBB, trumpet w/Arts Academy Orchestra
Feb 24: THE MAGIC SCHOOL BUS LIVE
Feb 28:    ALONZO KING LINES BALLET
Mar 18:    ARTS ACADEMY 50TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT
May 11-12: “WEST SIDE STORY” Arts Academy Musical Theatre Co.

Student and faculty performances, art exhibitions 
and campus tours offered daily throughout the 
summer. Visit our website or call the Box Office
for more information. Schedule subject to change.

Interlochen Website: tickets.interlochen.org

Phone: 800.681.5920

Interlochen Public Radio

Michigan Association of Broadcasters’ "Public Radio Station of the Year"

Classical Music 88.7, 88.5 & 100.9 FM
News 91.5 FM, 90.1 FM & 89.7 FM

Listen online at: ipr.interlochen.org
 

Interlochen Arts Academy

The nation’s first and foremost fine arts boarding high school, where students study music, dance, theatre, visual arts, creative writing and motion picture arts in a college-like setting.

Interlochen Arts Camp

The world’s premier summer arts program for aspiring artists grades 3 through 12, offering programs in music, dance, theatre, visual arts, creative writing and motion picture arts.

Interlochen College of Creative Arts

An engaging series of classes and programs for adults, because it’s never too late to have the experience of a lifetime!

www.interlochen.org

Lucky Jack’s

Traverse City’s Fun Destination
 

50,000 Square Feet of Fun
More Ways to Play, Every Day

>> Bowling  33 Lanes
     Private 8-Lane Bowling Suite with private bar
>> Arcade  80 of the hottest games with a giant redemption store
>> Laser Tag  2,500 square foot arena, with 20 vests
>> Laser Maze 
     The only laser maze in Northern Michigan
>> Billiards  8 Brunswick billard tables
>> Spin Zone Bumper Cars
>> Food & Spirits 
>> Delicious Pizza
 

Locally owned for 50 years
 

Lucky Jack’s
Located on S. Garfield Ave near the airport
1705 S. Garfield Ave
Traverse City, MI
 

Open Daily Year Round

phone:  231.947.2610
website:  luckyjacks.com

Mistwood Golf Course

Mistwood is undoubtedly the best place to satisfy your golf passion. Since opening in 1993, Mistwood has established a reputation as one of the finest public golf courses in Northern Michigan.

Mistwood Features

• 27 Championship Holes: bentgrass fairways, true & fast greens, four-tee system for all skill levels
• New Par 3 "Little Nine"
• PGA Pro Lessons Available
• Practice Range & 3 Practice Putting Greens
• Online Tee Time Reservations
• Clubhouse & Pro Shop
• Sunset Bar & Grill

Mistwood Golf Course

7568 Ole White Drive
Lake Ann, MI 49650

phone: 231.275.5500

web:  www.mistwoodgolf.com

Mistwood, named for it’s characteristic misty mornings, is consistently rated "4 stars" by Golf Digest Magazine

Pirate’s Cove

Swashbuckling fun for the whole family!

Adventure Golf

Putt your way through mountain caves, over footbridges and under waterfalls on two 18-hole championship courses.

Zipline

Safely snap into our pirate rigging and soar through the air.

Ropes Course

Navigate your way through two levels of rope obstacles. Fun and safe for all ages.

Go-Carts

Speed on the ultimate road track and experience the rush of car racing against a fleet of 18 go-carts.

Watercoaster

Drop more than 50 feet, as you twist and turn into a screaming landing.

Bumper Boats

Beat the heat in the hottest and coolest boats that rock, spin and spray.

Also…

Kiddy Go-Carts, Game Room and more!

Pirate’s Cove Adventure Park

231.938.9599

www.piratescove.com

Right Brain Brewery

221 Garland St
Traverse City, MI
231.944.1239
877.944.BEER

www.rightbrainbrewery.com

Welcome to Right Brain Brewery, Traverse City’s only micro-brewery. We only serve our own beers because that’s what we do well. We usually have 12 beers on tap, but it depends on the day and the thirst of the people.

Visit our website for current hours
 

• Non-smoking
• Bring your own food
• Get a growler to-go

Located next to Salon Saloon

"You Sip, We’ll Snip!"
www.salonsaloon.com

231.929.4602

Riverside Canoe Trips

Experience the Platte River in the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Park.

Lower Platte:

Friendly river with a gentle current – ideal for the whole family! Let the kids paddle a kayak on their own or float in their own tubes. Riverside will furnish the rope and you tow the tube behind your canoe. The trip ends at Lake Michigan with a beautiful sugar sand beach! This is our most popular “family” trip.

Upper Platte:

Our “fast water” trip – it’s a natural for good times. Clean, spring fed waters and fast current with an average depth of 2-3 feet. Often narrow and full of quick turns and low branches, this trip is a challenge. It’s an “adult” trip.

Rental Services:

• Canoes
• Tubes
• Kayaks
• Rafts
• Boats
• And more!

Including a complete country general store! VISA & MasterCard accepted.

Season:

May 1st – Mid-October 7 days a week

For more information, contact:

Riverside Canoe Trips

5042 Scenic Hwy.

Honor MI 49640

(231) 325-5622

www.canoemichigan.com

The Village at Grand Traverse Commons

Discover The Village at Grand Traverse Commons.

The Village at Grand Traverse Commons is one of the largest historical rehabilitation sites in the country. Formerly the Traverse City State Hospital, our 18th century Victorian-Italianate buildings now host a thriving community where creative people live, work, shop, and simply enjoy life.

We’re located just over one mile west of Downtown Traverse City. Visit us for an unforgettable day in the area’s largest public park, and discover our many attractions:

FIne Foods • Wine Tasting • Fun Shops • Food Artisans • Great Coffee • Galleries • Salon & Spa Services • Historic Buildings • Hiking and Biking Trails  •  Local Art  • Cafes • Picnic Lawn  •  Seasonal Farmers Market

West Eleventh St. at Cottageview Dr., Traverse City

231-941-1900

The Minervini Group

Featured in the Chicago Tribune, New York Times, Detroit News, and Grand Rapids Press

www.thevillagetc.com