Sunday, July 24, 2011

PETOSKEY - MICHIGAN

(includes Bay Harbor, Bay View & Cross Village [in Emmet County] & Walloon Lake [in Charlevoix & Emmet Counties])

HOTELS
Bay Harbor – 4000 Main Street; 231-439-2400 or 888-229-4272; bayharbor.com; upscale lakeside development with conference center and hotel.
Stafford’s Bay View Inn – 2011 Woodland Avenue; 231-347-2771 or 800-737-1899; staffords.com; old but nicely renovated hotel.
Stafford’s Perry Hotel – 118 Lewis Street; 231-347-4000 or 800-737-1899; staffords.com; sought-after inn with 79 rooms overlooking Little Traverse Bay.

RESTAURANTS
Andante – 321 Bay Street; 231-348-3321; pricey and chic, with great views and extraordinary food.
Crooked Tree Breadworks – 2264 Route 119; 231-347-9574; breadworks.com; try Parmesan bread and ginger cookies.
Chandlers – 215 ½ Howard Street; 231-347-2981; lakeandhoward.com; cozy and romantic spot for superb New American cooking.
Jesperson’s Restaurant – 312 Howard Street; 231-347-3601; open since 1903; famous for pies.
Julienne Tomatoes – 421 Howard Street; 231-439-9250; juliennetomatoes.com; great breakfast and lunch spot with best chocolate chip cookies in town.
Legs Inn – 6425 North Lake Shore Drive (Cross Village); 231-526-2281; legsinn.com; authentic Polish restaurant where main draw is woodwork.
Walloon Lake Inn – 4178 West Street (Walloon Lake); 231-535-2999; walloonlakeinn.com; refined American cooking on lake.

SHOPPING
American Spoon – 411 East Lake Street; 231-347-1739; spoon.com; condiments.
Cutler’s – 216 Howard Street; 231-347-0341; cutlersonline.com; exquisite kitchenwares.
Dave’s Boot Shop – 403 East Lake Street; 231-347-1941; galoshes, embroidered slippers.
Gattle’s – 210 Howard Street; 231-347-3982; gattlepetoskey.com; beautiful linens, nightgowns, and embroidered handkerchiefs.
McLean & Eakin Booksellers – 307 East Lake Street; 231-347-1180 or 800-968-1910; bookstore.

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