Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Guests can rent jet skis and enjoy nightly bonfires at
Park Shore Resort
(
877-349-8898;
www.parkshoreresort.com
; 1401 US 31 N; r incl breakfast from $199; )
. Mo-
tels on the other side of US 31 (away from the water) are more moderately priced, such
from $60/125; )
, near the state park beach.
After a day of fun in the sun, refresh with sandwiches at gastronome favorite
Fol-
garelli's
( 231-941-7651;
www.folgarellis.net
;
424 W Front St; sandwiches $7-11;
9:30am-6:30pm Mon-Fri, to 5:30pm Sat, 11am-4pm Sun)
and Belgian and Michigan craft beers
noon-midnight)
.
HIKING-TRAIL MAPS
free resource with more than 100 trail guides. Search by county, trail length or
activity (eg birding), then download and print the high-quality maps as pdfs. So far
the trails covered are on the Lower Peninsula, but Upper Peninsula treks are re-
portedly in the works.
Charlevoix & Petoskey
These two towns hold several Hemingway sights. They're also where Michigan's upper -
crusters maintain summer homes. The downtown areas of both places have gourmet res-
taurants and high-class shops, and the marinas are filled with yachts.
r $149-269; )
is a grand historic place in which to stay.
Petoskey State Park
(
231-347-2311; 2475 Hwy 119; tent & RV sites $27-29)
is north along Hwy 119 and has a beauti-
ful beach. Look for indigenous Petoskey stones, which are honeycomb-patterned frag-
ments of ancient coral. From here, Hwy 119 (aka the
Tunnel of Trees scenic route
) dips
and curves through thick forest as it rolls north along a sublime bluff, en route to the
Straits of Mackinac.
HEMINGWAY'S HAUNTS
A number of writers have ties to northwest Michigan, but none is as famous as Ern-
est Hemingway, who spent the summers of his youth at his family's cottage on
