Traverse City
Traverse City is nestled at the base of two stunning bays of Lake Michigan divided into East and West by the Old Mission Peninsula. Traverse City is the largest city in Northern Michigan, whose population in the 2000 census was listed as 14,532, with the greater Grand Traverse region estimated at 142,075. The city attracts visitors from around the world for its beaches, vibrant downtown, array of restaurants, golf, biking, boating, paddling and skiing, as well as waterfront hotels. Traverse City is home to Michael Moore’s Traverse City Film Festival, the National Cherry Festival, the Winter WonderFest, North American VASA and is a short distance from the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore and the Interlochen Center for the Arts.
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Traverse City Articles
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Holidays Up North
Made in Michigan Gifts: Stepping Stone Pavers
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Features
Michael Moore's Blueprint for a Better Traverse City
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Escapes
Northern Michigan Thanksgiving Lodging and Dinner Deals
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Features
Throw a Local Foods Thanksgiving in Northern Michigan
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Music
Seth Bernard Performs at Traverse City's Higher Grounds Trading Co.
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Holidays Up North
Made in Michigan Gifts: Quilts as Art
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Features
A Deer Camp Menu With Recipes Perfect All Winter Long
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Getting Here
Free Wi-Fi at Traverse City's Cherry Capital Airport
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Features
November Wine Pour: Four Hard Ciders to Try
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Features
Leelanau Cider-Maker Dan Young Creates Artisan Hard Ciders
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Video
Video: City Opera House in Traverse City Brimming With Events
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Features
Traverse City Chef Cooks at James Beard House in NYC
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Events
Enjoy the Zonta Festival of Trees in Traverse City
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Holidays Up North
Made in Michigan Gifts: Handmade Knives in Traverse City
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Holidays Up North
Made in Michigan Gifts: Hand-Thrown Pottery Dishware
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Escapes
Thanksgiving Getaway Deals in Northern Northern Michigan
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Video
Video: The Iceman Cometh Race Gets Perfect Day for 20th Year
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Features
Holiday Dessert Recipes with Dessert Wine Pairings
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Features
Frenchies Famous Micro-Cafe Opens in Traverse City
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Real Estate
Sally Erickson Bornschein Talks About Aging in Place
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Boating
Traverse City's Backcountry Outfitters Hosts Kayaking Legend Stan Chladek
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Real Estate
13 Tips for Modifying Your Home So You Can Age in Place
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Video
Video: Made in Michigan Gifts: The Tape Wrangler
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Video
Video: Mark Johnson of Chateau Chantal Demonstrates Wine Tasting
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Video
Video: Holiday Appetizers with Cherries from Benjamin Twiggs
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Holidays Up North
Made in Michigan Gifts: Handmade Harps
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Features
Commercial Wind Power in Northern Michigan: Three Stories
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Resources
A Wind Turbine All Your Own Made in Manistee
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Music
Folk Artist Sean Hayes coming to the Traverse City Opera House
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Health
Munson Medical Center in Traverse City Now Uses the da Vinci Robot
Traverse City Restaurants
Select a restaurant below for more information including location, phone, website, hours of operation, cuisine type, price and more!
- Aerie Restaurant & Lounge
- Agave Mexican Grill
- Amical
- Another Cuppa Joe
- Apache Trout Grill
- Auntie Pasta's Italian Cafe & Zio's
- Bad Dog Deli
- Blue Tractor Cook Shop
- Boathouse Restaurant
- Boone's Long Lake Inn
- Bowers Harbor Inn
- Bubba's
- Cafe Crema
- Cafe Habana
- Catch Island Grill, The
- Centre Street Cafe
- Cousin Jenny's Cornish Pasties
- Cuppa Joe Warehouse Lounge
- CW's Bluewater Bistro
- Don's Drive-In
- El Dorado
- Espresso Bay and Juice Island
- Espresso Bay and Juice Island
- EuroStop
- Firefly
- Folgarelli's Market
- Freshwater Lodge
- Golden Chopsticks
- Grand Traverse Pie Co.
- Grand Traverse Resort & Spa
- Hanna
- House of Doggs
- Hunan
- Jolly Pumpkin
- La Senorita
- Latte-DAH
- Lil Bo
- Mabel's
- Mackinaw Brewing Co.
- Mary's Kitchen Port
- Minerva's
- Mode's Bum Steer
- Moomers
- Morsels
- Mulligan's
- Mustard's
- North Peak Brewing Co.
- Old Mission Tavern
- Omelette Shoppe
- Opa!
- Paesano's
- Pangea's Pizza Pub
- Patisserie Amie
- Peninsula Grill
- Phil's on Front
- Poppycocks
- Randy's Diner
- Red Ginger
- Red Mesa Grill
- Scalawags Whitefish and Chips
- Schelde's Grille & Spirits
- Scott's Harbor Grill
- Serenity Tea Bar
- Silvertree Deli at Building 50
- Sleder's Family Tavern
- Steven's Place
- Taqueria Margarita
- The Bowery
- The Cooks' House
- The Dish Cafe
- The Green House Cafe
- The Silver Swan
- The Underground Cheesecake Co.
- Trattoria Stella
- TraVino Wine & Grille
- Tuscan Bistro
- Zakey's
Traverse City Cottage Rentals
- #15 Peninsula Bay Resort Condominium
- #305 in The Village
- A Crystal Beach
- Alegria
- Artisan Retreat
- As Good as it Gets
- Bass Cove Cottage
- Bass Lake Cottage
- Bay Blue
- Casa Irie
- Harolds Resort-Spider Lake
- Holiday Retreat
- Home Away
- Horvath's Rental LLC
- Karen's Beach House
- Lakeshore Resort
- Large Chalet
- Long Lake Lodge
- Northern Comfort
- Northern Michigan Lakefront Cottage
- Peninsula Bay Resort-Suite F56
- Pineview Resort Cottage #5
- Serenity Bay Acres
- Shoestring Resort
- TC Downtown Charm
- The Chalet on East Bay
- The River Cottage
- Wilkins Landing II
Traverse City Resources
Traverse City Vacation Directory
Government/Community
- Traverse City Chamber of Commerce
- Traverse City Convention and Visitors Bureau
- City of Traverse City
- Grand Traverse County
- Downtown Traverse City Association
- The Grand Vision
- Traverse Bay Economic Development Corporation
Education
- Northwestern Michigan College
- NMC University Center
- Traverse City Area Public School
- Traverse Bay Area ISD
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