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Wedding Photos
February 19, 2008 – 12:27 pm
Wineries & Tasting Rooms
August 16, 2007 – 9:59 am
Our wineries are clustered in two areas - on the Old Mission Peninsula north of Traverse City and on the larger Leelanau Peninsula northwest of Traverse City. Both peninulas provide excellent climate conditions for growing wine grapes. They also offer magnificent views of water and landscape. Tasting room tours are popular diversions on both peninulas any time of the year. Drive carefully!
Photo courtesy of VisitTraverseCity.com
Bel Lago Vineyards and Winery
6530 South Lake Shore Drive
Cedar, MI 49621
(231) 228-4800
Black Star Farms, LLC
10844 E. Revold Rd.
Suttons Bay, MI 49682
(231) 271-4970
Boskydel Vineyards
7501 E. Otto Rd.
Lake Leelanau, MI 49653
(231) 256-7272
Bowers Harbor Vineyards
2896 Bowers Harbor Rd.
Off Seven Hills Road
Traverse City, MI 49686
(231) 223-7615
Brys Estate Vineyard & Winery
3309 Blue Water Road
Traverse City, MI 49686
231-223-9303
Chateau Chantal
15900 Rue de Vin
Traverse City, MI 49686
(231) 223-4110
(800) 969-4009
Chateau de Leelanau
5048 S. West Bay Shore Drive
Suttons Bay, MI 49682
(231) 271-8888
Chateau Fontaine
2290 S. French Road
Lake Leelanau, MI 49653
(231) 256-0000
Chateau Grand Traverse
12239 Center Rd.
Seven miles north of Traverse City on M 37
Traverse City, MI 49686
(231) 223-7355
(800) 283-0247
Ciccone Vineyard
10343 E. Hilltop Road
Suttons Bay, MI 49687
(231) 271-5553
Gill's Pier Vineyard and Winery
5620 N. Manitou Trail (M-22)
Northport, MI 49670
231-256-7003
L. Mawby Vineyards
4519 S. Elm Valley Rd.
Suttons Bay, MI 49682
(231) 271-3522
Leelanau Wine Cellars
12683 E. Tatch Rd.
On a hill overlooking Omena Bay, left off M 22
Omena, MI 49674
(231) 386-5201
Longview Winery
8697 Good Harbor Trail
Cedar, MI 49621
231-228-2880
Peninsula Cellars
11480 Center Rd.
Southeast corner of Center and Carroll Roads
Traverse City, MI 49686
(231) 223-4050
Raftshol Vineyards
1865 N. West Bay Shore Drive
Suttons Bay, MI 49682
(231) 271-5650
Shady Lane Cellars
9580 Shady Lane
Eight miles north of Traverse City
Suttons Bay, MI 49682
(231) 947-8865
Willow Vineyards
10702 East Hilltop Rd.
Nine miles north of Traverse City
Suttons Bay, MI 49682
(231) 271-4810
For Kids: Expedition Traverse & Kids Eat FREE!
August 16, 2007 – 9:28 am
What
A company that gives parents ideas about free family adventures along with the opportunity to participate in family activities around Northern Michigan at a discounted price.
Where
The Expedition Traverse "treasuremap" (view a sample map) and discount cards are sold throughout the Grand Traverse region (and here at Holiday Inn West Bay Gift Shop!).
As a means to raise money for local school systems, clubs and organizations, Expedition Traverse is also offered as a fundraiser.
When
Each issue of Expedition Traverse is good for one year, running from June 1st to May 31st.
Why
Our Mission is to help create closer, happier and more active families by illuminating the adventures of childhood in Northern Michigan.
Cost
$30.00 ea.
Contact
231.883.1383 or expeditionkae@hotmail.com
also don't forget that…
KIDS EAT FREE AT THE HOLIDAY INN WEST BAY
Kids 12 and under who are staying at the Holiday Inn West Bay eat FREE when accompanied by at least one paying adult in CW's Bluewater Bistro, and when ordering off of the special KIDS MENU.
Golf
August 1, 2007 – 12:31 am
The Grand Traverse area boasts a large number of beautifully designed golf courses.
Call our front desk at (800) 888-8020 to arrange tee times with your reservation!
Beach Bums professional baseball
August 1, 2007 – 12:28 am
The Beach Bums franchise has built a brand-new stadium near Chums Corner south of Traverse City. The team's season stretches from May through September, and the team plays a grueling schedule of six to seven games per week, about half of them at their brand new $8 million ballpark, Wuerfel Field.
The ballpark features 3,518 permanent chair-back seats, 27 luxury suites, a corporate deck, a private table deck and an eight-foot pedestrian walkway that allows fans to walk around the recessed playing field. And because the field is below ground level, the park doesn’t reveal its true nature until one is actually inside, looking down past its rows of seats to the emerald green of the infield.
Chair-back seats will cost $10 per game, while general admission (lawn seats) sell for $6 ($3 for senior citizens and children five and under). Tickets can be ordered on the team’s web site at www.traversecitybeachbums.com.
Outdoor Fun
August 1, 2007 – 12:27 am
Fun Country
9320 US-31 South
Interlochen, MI 49643
(231) 276-6360
Pebblebrook Fun Park
2072 US-31 North
Traverse City, MI 49686
(231) 938-2066
Pirate's Cove Adventure Park
1710 US-31 North
Traverse City, MI 49686
(231) 938-9599
Kiteboarding - Wind powered action
Grand Traverse Balloons
Offering beautiful balloon flights, sunrise and sunset, daily over the Grand Traverse Bay area since 1987. Gift certificates available for that special gift. 'Come fly with us.'
225 Cross Country Trail Traverse City MI 49686
(231) 947-7433
McLain Cycle & Fitness
Bicycles, adult and children, tag-a-longs and trailers. Snowshoe rental. 750 East 8th St. and 2786 Garfield Road North, Traverse City.
750 E. 8th Street Traverse City MI 49686
(231) 941-7161
Sail and Powerboat Rental
Power boats, pontoons, jet skis, sailboats, kayaks, jet boats, water tramp, paddle boats, outboard motors. Holiday Inn West Bay.
P.O. Box 4224 Traverse City MI 49685
(231) 922-9336
Traverse Bay Parasail
Come Parasail with Traverse Bay Parasail for breathtaking views of the fabulous Bay Area and crystal blue waters! Our professional, friendly and courteous crew are the most experienced in the area and U.S.C.G. licensed Capt. Saburi has flown over 20,000 successful flights! We've been flying in the area for over 9 years and we have 2 locations in Traverse City: one at the Holiday Inn West Bay and one at the Sugar Beach Resort. No previous experience is required to go parasailing! It's fun, safe and exciting for the whole family, regardless of age or skills. We take singles or tandem(doubles)flights. With Traverse Bay Parasail you don't have to worry about taking off from the beach or trying to steer the parasail. We'll do that for you! On our custom made parasail boat you'll get a gentle, dry take off and landing right off of the back platform! You just have to relax and enjoy the view! We're also always happy to accommodate people of limited mobility or the physically challenged. Reservations are advised, although walkups are always welcome. Give us a call today to book the adventure you'll never forget! We are open all day, every day. We accept cash, and MC/Visa. We now offer a professional photo service on board so you can get some great pictures to remember your trip by! Traverse Bay Parasail is U.S.C.G. Licensed, Certified, Insured and Drug-tested.
615 East Front Street Traverse City MI 49684
(888) 838-UFLY
Museums & Theatre
August 1, 2007 – 12:26 am
Alden Depot Park & Museum Alden
Bellaire Historical Museum Bellaire
Dennos Museum Center Traverse City
Elk Rapids Historical Museum Elk Rapids
Empire Area Museum Empire
Grand Traverse Heritage Center Traverse City
Grand Traverse Lighthouse & Museum At the tip of the Leelanau Peninsula Northport
Great Lakes Children's Museum Traverse City
Leelanau Historical Museum Leland
Music House Museum Acme
Sleeping Bear Point Maritime Museum Empire
This Ole Farm Museum Buckley
| City Opera House Historic Traverse City Opera House |
Lighthouses and Maritime attractions
August 1, 2007 – 12:25 am
Thanks to its abundant network of bays, rivers and other waterways, the Traverse City area had its own water-based highway system long before the advent of trains, planes and automobiles.
Grand Traverse Lighthouse & Museum At the tip of the Leelanau Peninsula Northport
North Manitou Island Shoal Light Leland
Old Mission Point Lighthouse Traverse City
Point Betsie Lighthouse Frankfort
Robert Manning Memorial Lighthouse Empire
South Manitou Island Light Leland
Interlochen Center for the Arts
August 1, 2007 – 12:23 am
One reason for the abundance of art offerings in the Traverse City area is the fine arts community at the Interlochen Center for the Arts. The center is located just 13 miles south of Traverse City. For seven decades Interlochen has been a resource for quality arts presentations (currently 750 concerts, visual art exhibits and theater and dance productions annually).
When attending the big name summer concerts, you might want to take advantage of the local restaurateurs who offer picnic fare for concertgoers to enjoy among the pines. Annually, performers include students and faculty as well as guest artists, 500 performances of the summer concert series and 200 plus in the winter. Tickets for the various performances are available through the Interlochen Box Office as well as online at http://tickets.interlochen.org.
4700 Highway 137
Interlochen, MI 49643
(231) 276-7200
Geocaching
August 1, 2007 – 12:23 am
There are more than 1,300 geocaches in Traverse City's two main Zip Code areas - 49684 and 49686. Geocaching is an adventure game for people with GPS (Global Positioning System) devices. These are small handheld electronic devices that use satellite transmissions to locate exact positions on the ground. They are the modern equivalent of a compass. Participating in a geocache hunt is a good way to make a game out of owning a GPS unit. Individuals and organizations all over the world have set up caches, which can be simply a log book or a variety of different items. Whoever sets up a cache places the GPS coordinates on a worldwide Web site, www.geocaching.com, and others use those coordinates to try and find the cache. Once found, a cache may provide the visitor with a variety of rewards, ranging from comic books to postcards to whatever. Generally, if a participant takes something out of the cache, he or she is expected to leave something else in its place.
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
August 1, 2007 – 12:21 am
The Experience
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore offers magnificent views over sweeping vistas of Lake Michigan from atop high dunes, miles of perfect freshwater beaches, forested wilderness islands, hiking trails and a series of preserved historic farmsteads. The glistening waters of Lake Michigan make a stunning backdrop for the dunes and forests, while abundant wildlife and a diverse ecosystem thrill the nature lover.
Dune Climb
Children and energetic teens and adults often make it a special point to test the Dune Climb, a challenging but rewarding part of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore visitor experience. The reward for climbers includes views of Glen Lake and the dunes' summit. The Dune Climb is off M 109 eight miles north of Empire. Restroom facilities are provided. Those wishing to continue on can hike trails at three degrees of difficulty. They are: the rugged Dunes Trail, a 3.5 mile (5.6 km) trip to Lake Michigan and back, the moderately difficult 2.8 mile (4.5 km) loop trail to Sleeping Bear Point, and the easy Duneside Accessible Trail, a handicapped-accessible 1.8 mile (2.9 km) hike through fields and woods.
Trails: Hiking, biking and skating
August 1, 2007 – 12:20 am
The trail network in and around Traverse City is just about the best you can get for in-line skating, hiking and biking. And it's getting better all the time. Plans are proceeding to connect all the individual trails into one massive network. One of the best trails for all three activities is the Traverse Area Recreational Trail (TART). A good starting point is the TBA Career Tech Center on Parsons Road. From there, you can skate, hike, or bike to your heart's content on a paved trail, then on a boardwalk through marshy lands out to Acme and back. It's about an eight-mile round trip, and some of the restaurants along the way even put out water for travelers. The Leelanau Trail begins at Carter Road in Greilickville and ends at Suttons Bay. Only the first six miles are paved, however, so pack some hiking boots or rent a mountain bike if you want to go the 15-mile distance from Traverse City to Suttons Bay. On the east side of town, the Sand Lakes Quiet Area is excellent for hiking or mountain biking.
Downhill Skiing and Snowboarding
August 1, 2007 – 12:19 am
In the Traverse City area, images swirl with the wind… kids with grins illuminating their faces… a hot cup of chocolate… stolen moments by a dancing fire. Grab some serious air… a quick flip of the board, and you're in the ozone… and there, you wonder… maybe the trip back home can wait one more day.
Hickory Hills
2000 Randolph Street
Traverse City, MI 49684
(231) 922-4910
Located on the west side of town, Hickory Hills is a community run, hometown ski area that offers limited downhill facilities with rope tows only. Slopes are beginner to intermediate, with a 240-foot vertical drop. Owned by the City of Traverse City.
Mt. Holiday Ski & Recreation Area
3100 Holiday Rd.
Traverse City, MI 49686
(231) 938-2500
Join us for all the family fun! Skiing and snowboarding on 16 runs, beginner to advanced. Also snow tubing with express return lift. Lessons for everyone from beginner to advanced levels, individuals and groups. PSIA (Professional Ski Instructors Association) certified. Season passes are available — call for prices.
Shanty Creek Resorts
One Shanty Creek Road
Bellaire, MI 49615
(800) 678-4111
Located about one hour north of Traverse City, Shanty Creek offers downhill skiing for all skill levels - beginner to advanced - on two separate mountains - Schuss Mountain and Summit. Shanty Creek also offers more than 500 guest rooms spread among four distinct villages, and four seasons of fun including several golf courses.
Crystal Mountain Resort
12500 Crystal Mountain Dr.
Thompsonville, MI
(800) 968-7686
Located approximately 25 miles south of Traverse City, Crystal Mountain Resort is a family ski area that offers beginner to advanced slopes.
Snowmobile Rental Listings
August 1, 2007 – 12:18 am
Adventure Rentals & Tours Inc.
Personal watercraft, fishing boats, snowmobile rentals.
4272 Scharmen Rd. Traverse City MI 49686
(231) 263-3724
Blue Sky Rentals, Inc.
Personal watercraft, jet boats, kayaks, water trampolines and more. Guided tours. Four East Bay locations.
422 Rose St. Four East Bay Locations Traverse City MI 49686
(231) 633-2583
Moose Lake Rentals
Arctic Cat Snowmobiles. Free delivery to trailhead. Sea Doo watercraft rental. Free delivery to your waterfront public access.
329 Welch Court Suite B Traverse City MI 49686
(231) 649-4518
Catamaran & Fishing Charters Menus
July 11, 2007 – 9:29 am
Great options for delicious food while sailing on the Nauticat Catamaran or charter fishing with Outta Line Charters!
Seafood Buckets, Appetizers and Dips Menu (Adobe PDF)
Displays, Sushi, Boxed Lunches and Baked Goods Menu (Adobe PDF)
Friday Night Fish Fry
June 13, 2007 – 4:03 pm
All you can eat of two of the North Country’s favorites…Lake Perch and Whitefish, deep-fried in a light beer batter. French fries, coleslaw, and our Whitefish Pate appetizer included.
To enhance your meal, we have over 30 local wines by the glass, as well as house wines and other features. $1.00 off a glass of wine with your Friday Fish Fry special.
Ask your server about our desserts! They’re big, luscious, and $1.00 off with your Friday Fish Fry special. ENJOY!
Traverse City Film Festival
June 1, 2007 – 12:35 am
The Traverse City Film Festival is a charitable and educational non-profit organization that holds an annual event in one of the most beautiful areas of the country — Traverse City, Michigan. The festival is committed to showing "Just Great Movies" and helping to save one of America's few indigenous art forms — the cinema.
National Cherry Festival
June 1, 2007 – 12:32 am
Traverse City is the Cherry Capital of the World and every summer the National Cherry Festival showcases cherries & the cherry industry.
There's plenty of fun for the whole family with parades, carnival rides, and loads of cherries presented in every way imaginable especially at our Grand Cherry Buffet Luncheon. Our Holiday Inn on West Grand Traverse Bay is the best waterfront location to catch all of the Cherry Festival excitement!
Casinos
June 1, 2007 – 12:30 am
Leelanau Sands Casino in Suttons Bay
Turtle Creek Casino in Williamsburg
Tall Ships
June 1, 2007 – 12:29 am
Inland Seas Education Association
101 Dame
Suttons Bay, MI
(231) 271-3077
Nauti-Cat 43-passenger sailboat
615 E. Front Street
Traverse City, MI 49684
(231) 499-3492
(231) 947-1730
Schoolship 'Inland' Seas and sloop 'Liberty'
Inland Seas Association
P.O. Box 218
Suttons Bay, MI 49682
(231) 271-3077
Schooner 'Madeline' and Sloop 'Welcome'
Maritime Heritage Alliance
322 Sixth St.
Traverse City, MI 49684
(231) 946-2647
Traverse Tall Ship Company - Schooner 'Manitou'
133390 Southwest Bayshore Dr. (M 22)
Traverse City, MI 49686
800-678-0383
231-941-2000
Indoor & Outdoor Pools!
June 1, 2007 – 12:06 am
An indoor and outdoor pool make the Holiday Inn West Bay an enjoybable year-round choice for families. While the children are enjoying a swim, adults can use our exercise facility that includes a whirlpool and sauna.
Sandy Beach on Lake Michigan
May 1, 2007 – 11:58 pm
There's no better place for fun in the sun than the Holiday Inn West Bay beach. It's the perfect spot for swimming, sunbathing, and family fun. For the more adventuresome, sailboat cruises, jet ski trips and parasailing are also available.
Privacy Policy
May 1, 2007 – 3:01 pm
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- This web site will explicitly ask when it needs information that personally identifies our customers or allows it to contact our customers ("Personal Information"). When possible, this web site will provide our customers with the means to make sure that Personal Information is correct and current.
- This web site and its service providers use Personal Information to operate the sites, provide services, and to inform our customers of new features, services, and products. This web site may also carefully select other companies to send our customers information about their products or services (a "Secondary Use").
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- This web site may disclose Personal Information if required to do so by law or in the good-faith belief that such action is necessary to (a) comply with applicable law or with legal process served on Castrop Wolfe Development Company or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of (name of franchisee) or this site, and (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of Castrop Wolfe Development Company hotels, the site, or the public.
- If at any time a customer believes that this web site has not adhered to these principles, please notify Castrop Wolfe Development Company by e-mail at info@cwblodging.com, and we will use all commercially reasonable efforts to promptly determine and correct the problem.
Holiday Inn West Bay is here to stay
March 30, 2007 – 3:27 pm
Dublin, OH (March 30, 2007) -Castrop Wolfe Development Company, the managing member of the Holiday Inn West Bay, issued a statement in response to allegations that the property would be sold and turned into condos.
"These rumors could not be further from the truth. We have recently entered into an agreement to extend our Holiday Inn franchise until 2012," William Wolfe, President, said. "The Holiday Inn West Bay is a long-standing Traverse City landmark. We are committed to being a Holiday Inn and maintaining a standard of excellence in serving the people and visitors of Traverse City, both now and in the future. The Holiday Inn West Bay is here to stay."
Located on the shores of Lake Michigan in downtown Traverse City, the Holiday Inn West Bay is a full-service hotel with 179 guestrooms and over 5,000 square feet of meeting space. The hotel features amenities such as an indoor pool, sauna, whirlpool, fitness center and high-speed Internet access. Two restaurants and a nightclub are also on the beachfront property. Area attractions include championship golf courses, ski resorts, hiking/biking/snowshoe trails and shopping.
Recently, Castrop Wolfe Development Company spent $600,000 on renovations for items such as all new guestroom furniture, an updated telephone system and upgrades to Shimmers Nightclub.