Petoskey Area Blog

Spring is a time of renewal—the days are longer, the trees are slowly waking up from their slumber, and gardening plans begin to seem reasonable. Soon, the first spring plants [...]

Winter is a long season in Northern Michigan, sometimes with snowy weather starting as early as October and lasting into the far reaches of April. With that reality in mind, [...]

Winter: It’s practically a Hallmark movie around here. Downtown Harbor Springs was, after all, featured on Hallmark’s Christmas Cam. Our towns are dressed in their winter whites, and people flock [...]

Date nights are a must in every season, but sometimes they feel especially necessary during the winter months. For some of us, the first part of a new year can [...]

Grandpa Shorter’s Celebrates 80 Years as Petoskey’s Longest Operating Family-Owned Gift Shop Petoskey was barely three decades old in 1880 when Chief Petoskey’s son, Bazil, opened a souvenir shop at [...]

Legend has it that The Heather at The Highlands, the first BOYNE Golf course, was the catalyst that started the golf boom in northern Michigan, labeling our region as America’s [...]

Harbor Springs resident Caroline Keson wakes up at 4:00 a.m. on a brisk winter day. She and her partner grab some caffeine, hop into their loaded truck, and head out [...]

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, [...]

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 [...]