Up North Guidebook
Food scene
The Hideaway Bar
11224 Starvation Lake Road Northeast Northern Michigan institution; burgers and bar food
Family Fare Supermarket
211 S Division StClosest grocery store
Classic diner style food; open for breakfast lunch and dinner
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THE IRON SKILLET
524 S Williams StClassic diner style food; open for breakfast lunch and dinner
Bojack's Bake Shop & Cafe
102 W State StSolid bakery and breakfast / lunch spot in Mancelona
Trout Town Tavern & Eatery
306 Elm StClassic Friday fish fries
Popular farmer's market stand with excellent pies, fresh local produce, and flowers
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Cherry Street Market
301 W Mile RdPopular farmer's market stand with excellent pies, fresh local produce, and flowers
Short's Brewing Company Bellaire Pub
121 N Bridge StLocal favorite for up north breweries
Terrain
213 N Bridge StNew american restaurant, more upscale
MAWBY Vineyards and Winery
4519 Elm Valley RdA top northern Michigan winery
Brys Estate Vineyard & Winery
3309 Blue Water RdBonobo Winery
12011 Center RdThis is a tiny pizza and donut shop about 13 minutes from the lake. We absolutely love this spot; it’s well worth a trip! Their breakfast bites with bacon and cheese or gravy and sausage are amazing.
Manistee Lake Pizzeria & Bakery
This is a tiny pizza and donut shop about 13 minutes from the lake. We absolutely love this spot; it’s well worth a trip! Their breakfast bites with bacon and cheese or gravy and sausage are amazing.
Sightseeing
Local hardware store for odds and ends, ORV parts, fishing gear, etc.
Gill-Roy's Mancelona Hardware And Rental
558 W State StLocal hardware store for odds and ends, ORV parts, fishing gear, etc.
Bright blue water in a large all sports lake. At 19 miles long, it is one of the largest inland lakes in Michigan.
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Torch Lake
Bright blue water in a large all sports lake. At 19 miles long, it is one of the largest inland lakes in Michigan.
Popular resort in Northern Michigan for skiing, golfing, and spa.
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Boyne Mountain Resort
1 Boyne Mountain RdPopular resort in Northern Michigan for skiing, golfing, and spa.
Sleeping Bear Dunes
35 mile long National Lakeshore
This year round resort has skiing, golf, a spa, and a large indoor water park
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Boyne Mountain Resort
1 Boyne Mountain RdThis year round resort has skiing, golf, a spa, and a large indoor water park
This is a very memorable, unique, and hilarious activity only 11 minutes away. A family owned yak farm where you can pet and feed yaks; largest yak farm in Michigan. They are gentle!
A Yak or 2 Ranch
This is a very memorable, unique, and hilarious activity only 11 minutes away. A family owned yak farm where you can pet and feed yaks; largest yak farm in Michigan. They are gentle!
Neighborhoods
Northern Michigan’s largest city; wineries, great restaurants, and shopping.
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Traverse City
Northern Michigan’s largest city; wineries, great restaurants, and shopping.
City/town information
Charming coastal town with beaches, breweries, and outdoor activity.
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Petoskey
Charming coastal town with beaches, breweries, and outdoor activity.
Leland
Historic fishing shanties in a picturesque little town.