Try one or more of these artful experiences to mark another summer’s finale in Northern Michigan.
Soak up the scenery (and get your heart pumping) in Benzie County.
Visit the Michigan Legacy Art Park, a 30-acre wooded preserve at Crystal Mountain Resort in Thompsonville that offers both an art experience and hiking trail. (open during daylight hours every day year round). The outdoor sculpture park provides a rich cultural experience—as you meander a winding trail through towering hardwoods, you’ll discover 49 sculptures, 31 poetry stones and an abundance of natural beauty. Book Crystal Mountain’s Bed and Breakfast lodging package, which includes access to the Art Park. Day-trip to nearby Oliver Art Center in the coastal village of Frankfort, where September classes include ceramics, watercolor, yoga and Pilates. CRYSTALMOUNTAIN. COM, MICHLEGACYARTPARK.ORG, OLIVERARTCENTERFRANKFORT.ORG.
Be entertained in Manistee.
Denne historien er fra September 2017-utgaven av Traverse, Northern Michigan's Magazine.
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Camping With Your Dog
Bringing your dog on your next outdoor overnight excursion? Oh, yes! With a little planning, your canine companion will enjoy camping just as much as you. These Northern Michigan spots are perfectly pet-friendly.
SWEET ON THE BETSIE
JENA MATZEN AND GREGG TRAHEY WEREN’T LOOKING FOR A BIG HOME UP NORTH. BUT THEY DID WANT STYLE.
REFRESH IN BLUE AND WHITE
ASKED TO MOVE A HARBOR SPRINGS HOME FROM TRADITIONAL TO TRANSITIONAL STYLE, INTERIOR DESIGNER GEMMA PARKER BUILT ON THE FRESH, TIMELESS ALLURE OF BLUE AND WHITE.
MAKING CONNECTIONS
Explore Emmet and Cheboygan counties by foot, bike or hoof, thanks to this scenic trail.
Please, eat the violets.
The wild violets that dot our forest floors are pretty enough to eat. Go ahead—let our six simple recipes fuel your culinary imagination.
OASIS ON ELK LAKE
ARCHITECT KEN RICHMOND DESIGNS A HOME THAT CAPTURES THE CARIBBEAN COLORS OF ELK LAKE WHILE FEELING COMPLETELY ORGANIC TO THE NORTHWOODS.
LOSS AND NATURE
Leelanau's Cedar River Preserve provides peace and perspective.
GO WITH THE FLOW
Celebrating an unconventional trout opener among friends.
CHAMPION OF TREES
Archangel Ancient Tree Archive is the “most hopeful project on the planet,” says David Milarch.
DINING OUT NEAPOLITAN, BUT WITH STYLE
American House—the Siren Hall spinoff—is making darn good pizza.
