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Traverse City welcomes participants in the
2012 Cherry Bomb Lacrosse Tournament
July 27 - July 29, 2012
Lacrosse is great, but while you're in town, why not add even more fun? Read the rest of this page for ideas of what else Traverse City has to offer. Between Lacrosse games, think about doing some wine tasting or gallery hopping or sightseeing. Traverse City is home to a vibrant art community, an eclectic music scene, a wide variety of fine dining opportunities and much more. Summer is a great time to enjoy our famous beaches. Or visit the Lower Peninsula's only national park, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Do some fishing. Grab some excitement at one of our two casinos. Go kayaking. Enjoy a museum. Keep reading below, or explore the rest of this website via the menu at the top of this page to find out about all the possibilities!
Traverse City highlights:
National TV Campaign
Traverse City recently launched a national television campaign to promote our destination. If you have not seen it you can view it here. View our National TV Campaign here.
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
The Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, winner of Good Morning America's Most Beautiful Place in America.Read more about the Sleeping Bear Dunes.
Foodie Town!
The Traverse City area is a rich in agricultural resources allowing local chefs to utilize “farm to table” practices in their restaurants providing a fresh local flair to their menus.Look here for a list of our local fare.
Family Recreation
Children and parents alike enjoy a sunny day at the beach. Lake Michigan is so wide that the curvature of the Earth makes it impossible to see the other side. Michigan's squeaky-clean sand beaches are perfect for building sand castles or soaking up the sun, and the fresh water is a pleasant treat for those used to the salty ocean. When you've had enough of the shore, families might consider spending some time at the Great Lakes Children's Museum, taking a historic lighthouse tour, or going for a hike or bike ride on the Traverse Area Recreational Trail or the Leelanau Trail. The Dennos Museum Center on the campus of Northwestern Michigan College offers a permanent hands-on kids exhibit in addition to constantly changing art exhibits and a permanent display of one of the nation's largest displays of Inuit art, while the Music House Museum houses an amazing collection of self-playing instruments ranging from violins to gigantic pipe organs. And or course there are both indoor and outdoor waterparks, indoor and outdoor mini-golf courses and a variety of other amusements for all ages.
Shopping
Downtown Traverse City offers a stunning combination of historic architecture and great shopping. Along a few blocks of Front Street and adjacent streets, shoppers can find everything from high-end hats to sculpture and paintings to sweaters to both new and antique furniture. Each of the surrounding small towns are home to art galleries, shops and restaurants. Traverse City is home to three modern shopping malls. Some visitors come to the Traverse City area just for the shopping - regional art, world-class apparel, and more. Most visitors savor a taste of the area by visiting one of our many farm markets.
