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Free Wi-Fi at Traverse City's Cherry Capital Airport

Free Wi-Fi at Traverse City's Cherry Capital Airport

Google offers free WiFi for the holidays at 47 airports including Cherry Capital Airport in Traverse City.

Join the Harvest Stompede through Leelanau's Vineyards

Join the Harvest Stompede through Leelanau's Vineyards

September travel idea: Sign up for the Harvest Stompede, a short-and-sweet race with wine of Leelanau County at the finish line.

Labor Day Bridge Walk and Travel Deals

Labor Day Bridge Walk and Travel Deals

Our tips for walking the Mackinac Bridge and for finding discount travel options for the Labor Day holiday.

Camping by the Water in Northern Michigan

Camping by the Water in Northern Michigan

Snag a site with a view and pitch your tent at one of these three spectacular Northern Michigan spots; Tahquamenon Falls, Sleeping Bear Bay and Sand Lakes Quiet Area near Traverse City.

Travel Deal: Crystal Mountain’s Pure Michigan Family Vacation

Travel Deal: Crystal Mountain’s Pure Michigan Family Vacation

Crystal Mountain, located just outside of Traverse City, offers a family package that delivers a lot of fun for the price.

Diary: Ceil Heller’s stay as a lighthouse keeper

Diary: Ceil Heller’s stay as a lighthouse keeper

Read daily updates as Ceil Heller leaves her day job as an emergency room nurse to play lighthouse keeper at the Ludington Light for nearly two weeks.

Budget Fall Weekend in Benzie

Budget Fall Weekend in Benzie

Cruise M-22, stay two nights in Benzie, and you'll reap the deals with Benzie County's Passport to Fun.

Lake Country Color: A  Journey in Pictures

Lake Country Color: A Journey in Pictures

A color tour in the lake country area of Grand Traverse County and Kalkaska County.

Seduced by the U.P.'s Sylvania

Seduced by the U.P.'s Sylvania

A canoe trip through the Sylvania Wilderness Area of the Ottawa National Forest, including Clark Lake, Crooked Lake and Florence Lake.

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