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Traverse Magazine June 2006

June 2006

	Pedal Manistee's Big M Trail 50 miles of trails--26 miles of which is mountain-bike-dedicated single track--make the Big M trail in Manistee County a mountain biker's dream. Find rentals and read about degree of difficulty. Full article...
	Bask on Manistee's First Street Beach Wander the Manistee Riverwalk to the First Street Beach on the shores of Lake Michigan. Open the picnic you bought in town, play volleyball, read or bask in the sun. Full article...
	Mackinac Island's World's Greatest Fudge Mackinac Island is known for making the best fudge in the world due to the island's climate. 15 locations on the island sell fudge. Full article...
	The Les Cheneaux Antique Wooden Boat Show Every August, wooden boat owners from across the country travel to the tiny town of Hessel to display their gorgeously cared-for boats at the Les Cheneaux Antique Wooden Boat Show. Full article...
	Lynne Rae Perkins, Newbery Award Winner Lynne Rae Perkins has written and illustrated much-loved children's books from Leelanau County for decades, but it is her 2nd novel, Criss Cross, written for young teenage girls that won the Newbery. Full article...
	Explore Wilderness State Park Hikes through Wilderness State Park lead through meadows, creeks, forests and the shoreline of Lake Michigan. Stay the night in a rustic cabin or at one of 250 modern campsites. Full article...
	Sip a Shake at The Grand Hotel Tea Room Dive into the perfect summer day pick-me-up, a milkshake at Mackinac Island’s Grand Hotel Tea Room, housed at Fort Mackinac. Full article...
	Ludington's Big Lake Fishing 30-pound king salmon can be found in the waters of Lake Michigan and charter boat captains out of Ludington's port can help you snag one. Full article...
	Make Mackinac a Romantic Retreat A romantic getaway on Mackinac Island includes breakfast on a veranda, a tandem bike around the island and a panaramic view to accompany nightly entertainment at The Grand Hotel. Full article...
	Experience Colonial Michilimackinac Step back in time at Colonial Michilimackinac, the fort controlled by the British in the 1770s. Watch Redcoats fire muskets, dance at a wedding, enlist in the British army and watch archaeologists as the excavate the history of life at the Fort. Full article...