Traverse City - Pure Michigan Travel

There's a place that remembers play time. It was built for it-Traverse City. Surrounding the beautiful Grand Traverse Bay, Traverse City offers visitors a rich blend of adventure and relaxation. Kick back, hunt for treasure or build a sand castle along 180 miles of sugar-sand lakeshore. Bike through miles of pristine pines, hike up the towering Sleeping Bear Dunes and play a round on our championship golf courses. And end your day witnessing some of the most glorious sunsets ever created.

Dig your toes into Traverse City, because rediscovering the joy of play time is Pure Michigan.

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Take Me There - Traverse City Michigan

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Take a virtual tour of the Traverse City area! For years, visitors have been drawn to this scenic Lake Michigan resort community by its dramatic natural beauty and its reputation as a four-season staging area for outdoor adventure. But theres more to Traverse City than its scenic and recreational qualities.

Play Time - Traverse City

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Hike up the Dunes of Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore. Discover a centuries old lighthouse. And witness some of the most glorious sunsets ever created. So let's dig our toes into Traverse City. Because making the most of our play time is Pure Michigan.

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Waters of Grand Traverse Bay

Overlooking the clear blue waters of Grand Traverse Bay, Traverse City is a four-season playground for anyone who loves the Outdoors Activities in Traverse City Area -- a paradise for sailing, boating, fishing and paddling, and one of the Midwest’s most popular skiing and snowmobiling centers.

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All Kinds of Accommodations

Aside from the fabulous natural beauty and the highly enjoyable attractions, festivals and year-round recreation, there is a wide variety of accommodation options. In this photo, the whole family enjoys the indoor water park facilities of Traverse City’s Great Wolf Lodge.

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Many Fine Wineries

The Grand Traverse region is a perfect setting for the growing of grapes. There are close to 20 fine wineries in the region—a few of which also offer Bed & Breakfast accommodations. Enjoy the tasting rooms and the facility tours.

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Boy in Lake Michigan

There are transparent lakes that change in an instant from transparent aquamarine to deepest cobalt, with water so clear that you can stand up to your chin and watch your toes wiggle in the sandy bottom. Here a young boy enjoys the waves of Lake Michigan at the municipal beach in Empire. Check out the Beaches in the Traverse City Area.
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Challenging Golf Options

No part of Michigan offers more Golf opportunities in Traverse City area than the Grand Traverse area. From local municipal courses to designer courses, this region is blessed with multiple offerings.

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Empire Bluff, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

The Traverse City area landscape offers many stunning views along our miles of shoreline and through the forested woodlands of Northern Michigan. Don't forget your camera to capture a piece of these visual memories. This view is from Empire Bluff in the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.
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Great Cultural Activities

Traverse City has a vibrant cultural life. One of the newest events is the city’s Film Festival started by famed filmmaker Michael Moore. One venue is the newly renovated State Theater. The largest festival of the year is the National Cherry Festival, held each July.

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Downtown Stroll

Traverse City is also famed for its sophistication and culture. Home to an innovative regional cuisine and more than 20 acclaimed wineries, it boasts neighborhoods of elegant Victorian homes and a pedestrian-friendly downtown with over 150 boutiques, galleries and restaurants.

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Hike to the Lighthouse

Outdoor adventure is a natural element of the Traverse City area. Whether it's a shoreline hike, a biking adventure on a shaded forest trail, casting a line in a world-class trout stream or running down a windswept dune--there's plenty of outdoors to enjoy.

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Big Kahuna Charters - Pure Michigan Minute

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Michigan's adventure travel expert, Byron Goggin, visits Traverse City for a Pure Michigan Minute. Grand Traverse Bay fishing is some of the best in all of the Great Lakes.

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Traverse City Convention & Visitors Bureau
The official visitor information resources for the Traverse City area. Visit our Web site for lodging, dining and activity information or contact us by calling 800-TRAVERSE (872-8377), available Monday through Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm.

Accommodations
The Traverse City area offers a variety of lodging choices - from full-service hotels and resorts, to family operated motels, condominiums to lake-front cabins and unique B&Bs. We invite you to choose a lodging choice that suits your needs.

Things to Do
Explore this summer playground--over two dozen wineries, lighthouses, championship golf, historic shopping districts and port towns loaded with galleries and bountiques, sail on a tall ship, hike a pine scented forest, or enjoy America's pastime at a Beach Bums baseball game.

Beaches
Over 180 miles of Lake Michigan and Grand Traverse Bay shoreline offer miles of sugar-sand beaches and breathtaking views of crystal-clear aqua and turquois water giving credibility to our nickname "the Caribbean of the North". Find solitude on a remote stretch of sand or dig your toes into some fun family-friendly recreation.

Outdoor Recreation
Hike a pine-scented forest path, bike along the bay, kayak a lazy winding river, fish in world-class trout streams, climb a windswept dune, tee up on a championship golf course or witness one of the most awe inspiring sunsets you'll ever see. Traverse city outdoors will leave you anticipating tomorrow's next adventure.

Golf
Discover Michigan's Golf Course, selected by Golf Magazine as one of the top six golf destinations in the country. A region who's land was carved by ancient glaciers but it took the likes of Palmer, Nicklaus, Player and Weiskopf to create some of the most incredible golf you will find anywhere in the world. Tee it up in Traverse City.

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