Petoskey Area Blog
Your Fall Guide to the Petoskey Area
From festivals and ferry cruises to fresh fall flavors, we’ve compiled an essential guide to experiencing the joys of the season in northwest Michigan. Fall in the Petoskey area: crisp, clean air. Harvest gatherings. Glorious fall colors. Orchards overflowing with apples. Pumpkins ripen on the vine and then get smashed [...]
A Visit to the Ephraim Shay Works Museum
If you’re ever taken M-119 into Harbor Springs, you’ve probably noticed a uniquely shaped white house with red roofs. Yes, I said roofs—there are five. This is the Hexagon House, envisioned and designed by former Harbor Springs resident and creator of the Shay Locomotive, Ephraim Shay. This beautiful architectural gem [...]
Hot Air Balloons and Fall Color in Bay Harbor
Hot air balloons and scenic Lake Michigan views are what you can expect during this fall event in Bay Harbor’s village - Balloons Over Bay Harbor. Bay Harbor is home to a quaint main street with restaurants serving up culinary magic, a Mammoth Distillery tasting room location, small retail shops, [...]
Treasure Hunting at 8 Petoskey Area Thrift Stores
As a young mother in my 20s, I stretch my dollar by scouring yard sales, flea markets, and secondhand stores in search of deals on gently used clothes, kids’ toys, household goods and other treasures that I thought I couldn’t live without. Over the decades, my desire to score a [...]
This Scenic Petoskey Farm Market Is a Must-See in Every Season
Fifth-generation farmer David Coveyou sits on a deck curved around the family farm’s former dairy barn, now a thriving farm market. He’s recounting his start as an organic farmer at Coveyou Scenic Farm Market on his family’s 1874 homestead. “I was an engineer by trade, a Michigan Tech guy. I’d [...]
Shining Light on the Petoskey Area’s Historic Lighthouses
Michigan has more lighthouses than any state (about 129) dating back to the mid-1820s. These majestic beacons were erected to guide mariners transporting iron ore and copper, lumber, fish, produce and eventually passengers throughout the Great Lakes region. Most of these historic lights remain perched along the freshwater coastlines serving [...]
Following in Hemingway’s Northern Michigan Footsteps
Most have at least heard of Pulitzer and Nobel Prize-winning author Ernest Hemingway, but some may be surprised that he and his family – parents Clarence and Grace, along with his five siblings – spent their summers at their cottage Windemere on Walloon Lake. Hailing from Oak Park, Illinois, the [...]
Petoskey’s Bear Creek Organic Farm: Great food, family fun, and sustainable agriculture
In the warmer months, Petoskey’s Bear Creek Organic Farm is a bustling green haven. The year-round market and its array of fresh produce, homemade grab-and-go dishes, delectable baked goods, and groceries beckon you to fill your cart with nature’s bounty. Their annual plant sale, featuring flower, vegetable, and fruit starts, [...]
Visiting Lavender Hill Farm: A Petoskey Area Must
Recently, agri-tourism has grown in popularity, especially in our local region. From must-visit farmers markets like those of Boyne City, Petoskey, and Harbor Springs to year-round, activity-laden farm settings like Pond Hill Farm, Bear Creek Organic Farm, and Coveyou Scenic Farm, Northern Michigan is experiencing an economic renaissance in all [...]
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 - AND the 3rd 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 [...]