Petoskey Area Blog
Watershed Council Discovery Center Brings Indoor Fun and Outdoor Education to Downtown Petoskey
Lake Charlevoix. Walloon Lake. The Bear River. The Inland Waterway. Burt Lake. Minnehaha Creek. Maple River. Lake Michigan. These gleaming bodies of water provide visitors to the Petoskey area with endless hours of fascination and recreation each year. Whether you’re a dedicated swimmer, a fishing fanatic, an expert pontooner, or [...]
Your Guide to Fourth of July in Petoskey Area
Petoskey, Harbor Springs, Boyne City, Bay Harbor, and Alanson Where to Watch Fireworks on the 4th of July A wiener dog race, a steel drum band, and a whole lot more fun. The Petoskey area is made up of several communities with fun festivities for the Fourth of July holiday! [...]
Petoskey Area Farmers Markets
Browse produce, baked goods, fresh-cut flowers, and more while a local musician plays in the background – sounds like a great way to start your day in the Petoskey Area. Petoskey, Harbor Springs, and Boyne City all boast stellar farmers markets on select days of the week. Downtown Petoskey Farmers [...]
Stroll the Streets in Boyne City This Summer
Outdoor Family and Music Events Imagine walking down the quaint streets of a vibrant northern Michigan town. An enormous freshwater lake gleams in the near distance, the sun setting orange over its rippling waters. Fresh breezes carry a mosaic of music from every street corner. Kids clutching sno cones and [...]
Witness wonders at the Headlands Dark Sky Park
Header Image Photo Credit: MEDC/Pure Michigan Where in the Petoskey area can you go to chase the northern lights, watch meteor showers, take a hike on almost 600 acres of land, learn about astronomy, attend photography workshops, and hold a wedding or other large event? The Headlands Dark Sky Park [...]
The Best Ways to View the Petoskey Area’s Fall Color
Driving tours are the most well-known way to take in the fall colors, and we have five tours mapped out for you in our Fall Color Guide, but there are many more ways to enjoy the splendor of the season. The colors will soon be peaking in Petoskey, Harbor Springs, [...]
Outdoor Art in the Petoskey Area
Each season in Petoskey Area is a season of discovery or emergence. There is no greater time than the present to view all of the outdoor art – statues, murals, and sculptures – in the Petoskey Area. There are murals in Petoskey and sculptures dotted throughout Boyne City, Petoskey, Harbor [...]
Tapping into the Petoskey Area’s Brewing Scene
Michigan is the self-proclaimed “Great Beer State,” and July has once again been designated as “Michigan Beer Month” by the state legislature and Governor Whitmer. If you’re looking for a place to celebrate, you’ll find plenty of places to sip and sample in the Little Traverse Bay region. A [...]
Cheese the Day at these 5 Iconic Petoskey Area Pizza Spots
Where does pizza come from? Did it waft down from the heavens on a cheese-scented cloud? Did the stork drop it through the chimney of an Italian ristorante like some adorable dough-baby? When did people first start putting pineapple on it? Who in the world thought up this flavorful delicacy? [...]
Wineries You’ll Want to Visit
A special kind of cold, hardy grape in this special area is why our local wineries are so popular. While you’re here, be sure to visit the tasting rooms in one — or a few. We even have companies who will do the driving for you. Relax, sip, savor, and [...]