Traverse City Travel Blog

Can you believe it? May is here and Memorial Day weekend is right around the corner. Kick off your summer with a weekend full of activities in the Traverse City area. Take your first sail of the season, go on a bird walk, attend a festival or find a new favorite local beverage. Start your planning with these itinerary ideas. 

Usually this time of the year we are announcing that peak color has arrived, but right now we are still about a week away. The cooler evening temperatures should kick full color into action. With that said, it's likely that by this weekend autumn will be putting on quite a show. While it's hard to say exactly which areas will be the most colorful, we do know that you are bound to find color around the region. 

Peak color is on the way to northern Michigan! We'll get to enjoy the gorgeous reds, golds, and oranges within the next few weeks. The warmer October temperatures have slowed down the color change, but there are spots around the area where autumn's annual display is starting to appear. This slow shift bodes well for travelers, since the peak lasts longer and can be enjoyed in so many different places! 

Fall color is on its way to northern Michigan, but we are not at peak. As you drive the rolling hills of Old Mission Peninsula, cruise the Leelanau County roads, or head toward  downtown Traverse City, you'll see some spots of red, orange, and gold in the trees. Some areas around the region are a little more colorful; Benzie County has just a touch more color than we do, but they are also not at peak. 

Apples are good any time of year, but during the fall they are begging you to be snacked on! Even better, if you plan your apple picking adventure with a visit to a pumpkin patch, and a stop for warm cider and cinnamon donuts, you'll have a day to remember. 

It all starts with...a view of the Bay, of course! What follows are the little moments that make up our days, or the big events that wow us without even being planned! All said and done, all of these things combined make us grateful to be living in this pretty great place known as Traverse City.

Eating is all in a days work for Instagrammer Seoung Lee from Chow Down Detroit. Lucky guy, right?

(Photo: Vagabrothers)

What happens when two world travelers from California visit Michigan, and more specifically, Traverse City for the first time? 

#empirebluffs, #empirebluff or #empireblufftrail, look up one or all of these and you will be pleasantly rewarded with an array of photos that show off this beautiful trail that is part of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. 

Every morning I look forward to opening my package of tea for a very simple reason; to read the quote on the little slip of white paper at the end of the tea bag.  Much like cracking a fortune cookie in half to find out what potentially lies ahead in my future, this simple act of daily awareness often has an impact on how I perceive the day ahead of me.