Sunday, July 24, 2011

LEELANAU PENINSULA - MICHIGAN

ELK RAPIDS
Restaurants
Siren Hall – 151 River Street; 231-264-6062; sirenhall.com; seafood.



LELAND
Hotels
Whaleback Inn – 1757 North Manitou Trail; 231-256-9090 or 800-942-5322; whalebackinn.com; cottages and rooms; comfortable and homey.

Restaurants
Cove – 111 West River Street; 231-256-9834; thecoveleland.com; seafood.



NORTHPORT
Shopping
Bare Knuckle Farm – 10171 East Garthe Road; 734-395-0672; bareknucklefarm.com; not just produce but also prepared coffee and foods.



SUTTONS BAY
Bars & Nightclubs
Boone’s Prime Time Pub – 102 St. Joseph Street; 231-271-6688; boonesprimetimepub.com.

Hotels
Inn at Black Star Farms – 10844 East Revold Road; 231-271-2600; blackstarfarms.com; 8 guest rooms on working dairy farm; lovely.

Restaurants
Boone’s Prime Time Pub – 102 St. Joseph Street; 231-271-6688; boonesprimetimepub.com.
Hearth & Vine Café – 10844 East Revold Road; 231-271-2600; blackstarfarms.com.

Shopping
Leelanau Cheese Co. – 10844 East Revold Road; 231-271-2600; blackstarfarms.com.
Tandem Ciders – 2055 North Setterbo Road; 231-271-0050; tandemciders.com; lovely setting; drink variety ciders in old barn.



TRAVERSE CITY
Bars & Nightclubs
Right Brain Brewery – 221 Garland Street; 231-944-1239; rightbrainbrewery.com; 16 taps pour all in-house brewed beer.

Restaurants
The Cooks’ House – 115 Wellington Street; 231-946-8700; thecookshouse.net; focus on sustainable-ingredient-based cuisine.

Shopping
Grand Traverse Pie Company – 525 West Front Street; 231-922-7437; gtpie.com.
Mana – 800 Cottageview Drive, Suite 30 (Village, at Grand Traverse Commons); 231-941-6648; soul food; try “Divine Swine,” pulled pork sandwich.

Shopping
Artisandesign Network – 118 East Front Street; 231-935-1955; artdesignnet.com; collective art and design gallery.

Sights & Sites
State Theater – 233 East Front Street; 231-947-4880; statetheatertc.org; Traverse City Film Festival, founded by filmmaker Michael Moore, held here.

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