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Pond Hill Farm: your winter destination for family fun in northern Michigan
Pond Hill Farm in Harbor Springs started small. First, Jimmy Spencer had a self-serve vegetable stand with an honesty box for the money. Then there was a small farm market, [...]
Romantic Date Night Ideas in the Petoskey Area
Whether you’re looking for a unique dining experience or something a little more affordable, the Petoskey area has some great choices to take your sweetie out for a great date [...]
Where to find the Petoskey Area’s finest Valentine’s Day chocolates
How and when did chocolate become the flavor of choice for Valentine’s Day? If you don’t get your sweetheart a box of chocolates for the holiday, are you a terrible [...]
7 Best Winter Hikes in the Petoskey Area
Maybe you long for the tranquility and stillness that accompanies winter hiking. Bright, white drifts muffle your footfalls as you navigate the trail in snowshoes. Huge crystalline flakes flash briefly [...]
The 2026 Petoskey Area Bucket List
My first visit to the Petoskey Area was in the late 1990s, when a business trip brought me to Stafford’s Perry Hotel during the fall season. As I traveled north [...]
4 Historic Hotels & Inns in the Petoskey Area
‘Tis the time of year when all of us living in or visiting Northern Michigan have an innate desire to be contentedly cozy. Yes, our region—in particular the Petoskey Area—adores [...]
Things to Do in Petoskey Area to Work off the Thanksgiving Meal
Overindulging on Thanksgiving is to be expected—from the excessive food consumption to the chemical reaction of tryptophan found in the turkey that is said to make us tired or sluggish. [...]
A Book Lover’s Guide to the Petoskey Area’s Best Bookstores
If you’re anything like me, you’ve spent many happy hours perusing the shelves at your local brick-and-mortar bookstore. And in spite of the age of ordering everything online, bookstores continue [...]
Top Places to see Holiday Lights in Petoskey Area
There is something magical about twinkly lights over the holiday season. Whatever holiday you are celebrating, twinkle lights are just magical – especially reflecting against a white blanket of snow. [...]
