![Is Petoskey or Traverse City the Best Small Town in the Midwest?](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Petoskey-Hemingway-Statue-Best-Small-Town-470x140.jpg)
It’s one of our favorite times of year, as USA Today launches a round of 10Best Reader’s Choice polls centered around small towns. Michigan is…
![Michigan Lighthouse Guide and Map: Emmet County Lighthouses](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Sheplers-Lighthouse-Cruise-2021-White-Shoal-Light-Possible-Feature-Photo-470x140.jpg)
Emmet County is one of our state’s smallest counties by land area yet it is home to roughly 33,000 Michiganders. Petoskey is Emmet County’s largest…
![Burnt Marshmallow Brewing, Petoskey](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Burnt-Marshmallow-Brewing-Petoskey-Farm-470x140.jpg)
On our Northern Michigan vacation last August, we spent a few days exploring the breweries in the Traverse City and Petoskey region. In addition to…
![Wilderness State Park - A Must-Visit Michigan State Park](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Wilderness-State-Park-Beach-Michigan-470x140.jpg)
Michigan’s Wilderness State Park continues to grow in popularity, as visitors return home and tell others about its unspoiled shoreline on Lake Michigan, miles of…
![Photo Gallery Friday: McGulpin Point Lighthouse, Emmet County](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/McGulpin-Point-Lighthouse-Flag-AMERICA-470x140.jpg)
Photo Gallery Friday is a regular feature on Travel the Mitten that will help showcase photos from places where a few pictures just aren’t enough…
![Mackinaw Trail Winery and Brewing Company - Petoskey](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/10635907_10207012433169734_8925085370646909163_n-470x140.jpg)
A family-owned operation that started in Manistique in 2004, Mackinaw Trail Winery continues to be one of the fastest growing producers of great Michigan wine….
![Petoskey Brewing: Great Michigan Beer in a Historic Building](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Petoskey-Brewing-Michigan-470x140.jpg)
When it comes to Michigan breweries, few can beat the historical setting of Petoskey Brewing north of Petoskey. Already located on a beautiful stretch of…