![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: Grand Traverse County Lighthouses](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Old-Mission-Point-Lighthouse-Backyard-View-470x140.jpg)
Grand Traverse County is home to nearly 100,000 residents and includes Traverse City, the most populated city in the northern Lower Peninsula. More than 460…
![Michigan Roadside Attractions: World's Largest Cherry Pie in Traverse City](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Worlds-Largest-Cherry-Pie-Traverse-City-470x140.jpg)
Michigan Roadside Attractions is a periodic feature on Travel the Mitten that will explore the many interesting things that can be found on the highways,…