Guidebook for Traverse City area
Food Scene
Good restaurants, great wedding venue, beach and shops, plus a wonderful spa. Golfers have many options.
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Grand Traverse Resort and Spa
100 Grand Traverse Village BlvdGood restaurants, great wedding venue, beach and shops, plus a wonderful spa. Golfers have many options.
Don's Drive-In
2030 US-31Best burgers and shakes EVER.
Red Mesa Grill
1544 US-31Good Latin food
Bob Evans
1964 U.S. 31Good quality American food. Coffee.
That'sa Pizza
5430 US-31Great pizzas, salads, smoothies, sandwiches.
Great restaurant, one of my favorites. Food well done and reasonably priced, plus a few of the bay at the back of the building. A fireplace sets up warmth in the winter.
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amical
229 E Front StGreat restaurant, one of my favorites. Food well done and reasonably priced, plus a few of the bay at the back of the building. A fireplace sets up warmth in the winter.
This is my fav restaurant in Traverse City. Even though it's not in town, the drive is short, and you're on the water. Food is great, service excellent, view is fab.
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Apache Trout Grill
13671 S W Bay Shore DrThis is my fav restaurant in Traverse City. Even though it's not in town, the drive is short, and you're on the water. Food is great, service excellent, view is fab.
I love the food here. And the restaurant itself is so unique. Alligators coming out of the ceiling, bottle collections. The selection of brew and wine is good. The service is really good too. Just an all round good place to eat.
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Pearl's New Orleans Kitchen
617 Ames StI love the food here. And the restaurant itself is so unique. Alligators coming out of the ceiling, bottle collections. The selection of brew and wine is good. The service is really good too. Just an all round good place to eat.
Good food. Outdoor eating too. Lots of great beer they brew on premises.
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North Peak Brewing Company
400 W Front StGood food. Outdoor eating too. Lots of great beer they brew on premises.
Great meeting place in downtown Traverse City. Coffee and food, wine and beer.
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Brew
108 E Front StGreat meeting place in downtown Traverse City. Coffee and food, wine and beer.
Sorellina
250 E Front StItalian yummy.
Very good everything. Lots of healthy gourmet meals. Live music on the weekends.
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Poppycocks
128 E Front StVery good everything. Lots of healthy gourmet meals. Live music on the weekends.
Two locations. One close to the State Theater. Breakfast, lunches. Meeting place. Both locations are convenient.
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Grand Traverse Pie Company
525 W Front StTwo locations. One close to the State Theater. Breakfast, lunches. Meeting place. Both locations are convenient.
The Omelette Shoppe
124 Cass StGood breakfasts and lunches.
Thai Café
1219 E Front StGood Thai food which is hard to come by in Traverse City.
Bluebird Restaurant & Tavern
102 E River StA Yarlott family favorite.
Good flavored coffees and regular coffee too. Art Gallery.
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Leelanau Coffee Roasting Company
6443 W Western AveGood flavored coffees and regular coffee too. Art Gallery.
Shopping
Great shopping, wonderful variety and quality of restaurants, beautiful lake views.
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Traverse City
Great shopping, wonderful variety and quality of restaurants, beautiful lake views.
Macy's, Target, Penny's, Pier One Imports, TJ Max, lots of little stores.
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Grand Traverse Mall
3200 W South Airport RdMacy's, Target, Penny's, Pier One Imports, TJ Max, lots of little stores.
Ace Hardware
3597 Bunker Hill RdNeed to fix something? Lots of things in this store!
Parks & Nature
Great hiking for you and your dog, taking a leisurely walk in a beautiful wooded setting. Private entrance to the Trail is right across the street from my home.
Vasa Trail
Vasa TrailGreat hiking for you and your dog, taking a leisurely walk in a beautiful wooded setting. Private entrance to the Trail is right across the street from my home.
Beautiful place to visit for the history and views of blue waters.
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Old Mission Lighthouse
Beautiful place to visit for the history and views of blue waters.
This is a place almost everyone travels to. The views are amazing, surrounding towns are quaint, the dunes themselves are huge and awesome.
Sleeping Bear Dunes Entrance
This is a place almost everyone travels to. The views are amazing, surrounding towns are quaint, the dunes themselves are huge and awesome.
Take your dog if you have one. Nice walk through woods that opens out onto a large area of beach.
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Maple Bay Natural Area
U.S. 31Take your dog if you have one. Nice walk through woods that opens out onto a large area of beach.
Extends from the bottom of the hill where I live all the way to Suttons Bay. Great for hikers and walkers.
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Tart Trails Inc
148 E Front StExtends from the bottom of the hill where I live all the way to Suttons Bay. Great for hikers and walkers.
Entertainment & Activities
A month-long horse show from mid-July and August. Venue is about 3 miles from my home.
Horse Sports By the Bay Inc
6535 Bates RdA month-long horse show from mid-July and August. Venue is about 3 miles from my home.
Old Town Playhouse
148 E Eighth StPart of the Film Festival as well as year-round plays.
Lots of entertainment here. Film Festival Venue. National Writer Series writers speak here, as well as nationally known musicians, teachers and speakers. Comedy acts often perform here.
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City Opera House
106 E Front StLots of entertainment here. Film Festival Venue. National Writer Series writers speak here, as well as nationally known musicians, teachers and speakers. Comedy acts often perform here.
Runs about a week starting the last weekend in July to first weekend in August. Fabulous movies -- the best and the worst. Great crowds, and I'll bet you won't feel taken advantage of. They feature free movies on the downtown beach area every night of the festival.
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Traverse City Film Festival
232 E Front StRuns about a week starting the last weekend in July to first weekend in August. Fabulous movies -- the best and the worst. Great crowds, and I'll bet you won't feel taken advantage of. They feature free movies on the downtown beach area every night of the festival.
Drinks & Nightlife
Park Place Hotel and Conference Center
300 E State StCenter of downtown Traverse City.
Also serve nice lunches and dinners. Prime Rib specials on Friday and Saturday nights. The place is usually packed so the special must be good.
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Bayview Inn Bar & Grill
5074 US-31 NAlso serve nice lunches and dinners. Prime Rib specials on Friday and Saturday nights. The place is usually packed so the special must be good.
Great wedding venue. On the weekends, there are live bands playing at the bar.
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Dayclub at West Bay Beach Resort
615 E Front StGreat wedding venue. On the weekends, there are live bands playing at the bar.
Arts & Culture
Such a fantastic place to see movies. Great restaurants everywhere around. Only 12 minutes from home.
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State Theatre
233 E Front StSuch a fantastic place to see movies. Great restaurants everywhere around. Only 12 minutes from home.
Lars Hockstad Auditorium
301 Seventh StFilm Festival Venue
Film Festival venue and nice small museum.
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The Dennos Museum Center at Northwestern Michigan College
1410 College DrFilm Festival venue and nice small museum.
Essentials
Tom's Food Markets
9475 Market DrClosest full service grocery store.
Oryana Community Co-op
260 E Tenth StOrganic, high quality foods and lots of other things.
Meijer Acme station
Close by.