Make the holidays a true holiday—as in vacation, too—with one of these 10 Up North getaways.
Give a toy, get a deal at the Chateau Chantal winery and inn in Traverse City. All December, art-filled rooms with Tuscan-like vineyard and lake views run $125 a night (Tuesday–Thursday) if you bring $25 worth of gifts for the local Toys for Tots charity. Bonus: gourmet breakfast, cellar tour and tasting of seasonally apt wines like Naughty and Nice. CHATEAUCHANTAL.COM.
Gather the gang for conversation, board games and communal cooking by the massive fireplace, under soaring beams, in the 1,500-square-foot log Seney Wilderness Lodge. It’s nature’s carols you’ll hear here along the Manistique River, bordering the Seney National Wildlife Refuge and its network of ski trails. Weeklong and long-weekend options. SENEYLODGE.COM.
Denne historien er fra December 2016-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.
