Laurel Manke
8 Up North Fall Color Tour Stops from Petoskey to Gaylord

8 Up North Fall Color Tour Stops from Petoskey to Gaylord

The pristine woodlands east of Petoskey and northeast of Gaylord are ripe with lesser-known fall foliage displays. Wherever the road takes you, Northern Michigan fall colors branch out in every direction. This day trip itinerary rambles through country roads from...

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Northern Michigan’s Otsego Resort is a Ski Snowboard Mecca

Northern Michigan’s Otsego Resort is a Ski Snowboard Mecca

PAID CONTENT Hey skiers and snowboarders, Otsego Resort is now open to the public. And the beloved Northern Michigan ski resort is located at the highest elevation in Michigan’s famed snow belt. Plus, the winter events here (winter wine walk, anyone?) are uniquely...

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Travel to Otsego Resort for a Summer Golf & Outdoor Vacation

Travel to Otsego Resort for a Summer Golf & Outdoor Vacation

PAID CONTENT This summer, make Otsego Resort your home base for endless outdoor adventures and uniquely northern events. Spend a day canoeing the nearby Sturgeon River—also known for its spectacular trout and salmon fishing—or hit the links at the Gaylord resort’s two...

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Hotel Walloon: Vintage Northern Michigan Vacation Magic

Hotel Walloon: Vintage Northern Michigan Vacation Magic

PAID CONTENT Most Boyne Falls and Petoskey-bound tourists miss the nearby village of Walloon Lake. Surrounded by forested rolling hills, the lakeside landing place is plucked straight from a summer vacation storybook. It offers the beloved emblems of...

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