Traverse City hotel’s Spring Break special has sundaes for kids, wine for parents
Updated Mar 07, 2021;
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TRAVERSE CITY, MI - If you’re headed to Traverse City to unwind during Spring Break, one of its waterfront hotels is offering a family Spring Break special that includes cookies and sundaes for kids, and a bottle of wine for the parents.
West Bay Beach sits along the curve of Grand Traverse Bay’s west side. Its Spring Break Family Getaway package includes:
A bottle of wine in room upon arrival
Milk and cookies in room upon arrival
2 vouchers for ice cream sundaes
“I just started to have panic attacks in the aisle of Home Depot,” he says. “I was just like, ‘I can’t take it anymore and it can’t be this bad Up North.’”
In September, Andy and his fiance Becky packed their stuff (including their dozens of plants they are avid collectors) and moved to Traverse City, like many people who left cities in the pandemic for the tranquility of northern Michigan.
The transition was simple. Andy and Becky quickly found new jobs: Becky at a bank, Andy at a distillery. They lived three blocks from Grand Traverse Bay and enjoyed ordering vegan takeout.
Pandemic-related closures and restrictions may be in place. Please check destinations websites before making travel plans.
1) Clinch Park Beach The largest and most popular of Traverse City s picturesque public beaches, Clinch Park is just a few blocks from downtown shops and restaurants. A beautification project added a splash pad, changing rooms and a cafe. While walking the shore, keep your eyes peeled for Petoskey stones-gray-brown fossilized coral with a sunburst pattern. traversecity.com Clinch Park Beach. Photo courtesy of Traverse City Tourism.
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Clinch Park Beach. Photo courtesy of Traverse City Tourism.
2) Gallagher s Farm Market and Bakery Farm stands and markets dot the roads rolling around Traverse City, but Gallagher s holds special appeal. You can sample baked goods in a wide-open farm setting anchored by a big red barn; tour a corn maze, pumpkin patch and a petting zoo; and cherry products are particularly yummy. gallagher
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Help shape Leelanau and Traverse City state park planning at virtual meetings March 10 and 18
Help shape Leelanau and Traverse City state park planning at virtual meetings March 10 and 18Contact: Debbie Jensen, JensenD1@Michigan.gov Agency: Natural Resources
March 1, 2021
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources will host virtual meetings next week to gather public feedback on new draft general management plans for Leelanau and Keith J. Charters Traverse City state parks.
General management plans are used to define a long-range planning and management strategy that protects a state park’s resources while addressing recreation and education needs and opportunities.
Each virtual meeting will begin with an overview of the planning process and draft plan, followed by an opportunity for people to share feedback and questions with DNR staff. Registration is required:
Winter Wonderlands: The 5 Best Places in the US to Celebrate the Cold
We’re getting close to the end of winter snowy and white, bright and festive, full of wonderful reasons to get outside, on snowshoes and skis and snowboards, amidst the snap of a cold, sunny day. But for some? They don’t love it so much. Because winter also means slippery roads and difficult commutes, and too much shoveling out the driveway.
But the cold months, long as they can be in some parts of the country, reward those who embrace the weather. And with travel to tropical locales still a little uncertain, now’s the time to get away on a late-winter trip to a town that absolutely celebrates the season. Here are some of the best places in the United States to do just that, where the snow (and the cold) are very good things.