![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…
![Fisherman's Island State Park in Charlevoix: Camping, Petoskey Stones, and a Stunning Lake Michigan Beach (Photo Gallery)](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Fishermans-Island-State-Park-Charlevoix-Michigan-470x140.jpg)
Fisherman’s Island State Park in Charlevoix has quickly become one of our favorite state parks over the past few years. The secluded Lake Michigan beach…
![Photo Gallery Friday: Michigan Civilian Conservation Corps Museum, North Higgins Lake State Park](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Michigan-Civilian-Conservation-Corps-Museum-Displays-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…
![Photo Gallery Friday: Dinosaur Gardens, Ossineke](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Dinosaur-Gardens-Brontosaurus-Ossineke-Michigan-470x140.jpg)
Dinosaur Gardens is one of Michigan’s most unique attractions and a great place for family fun. Located just a few miles south of Alpena in…
![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…
![Bee Well Mead & Cider, Bellaire](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Bee-Well-Meadery-Flight-Groupon-470x140.jpg)
Michigan has already built a solid reputation for producing some of the best craft beer in the country, and in the past few years we’ve…
![Hop Lot Brewing Company, Suttons Bay](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Hop-Lot-Brewing-Company-Suttons-Bay-Michigan-470x140.jpg)
We’ve visited a lot of Michigan breweries over the last year, and Hop Lot Brewing Company in Suttons Bay has what we consider to be…
![Michigan Roadside Attractions: Ernest Hemingway Statue in Petoskey](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Ernest-Hemingway-Statue-Petoskey-Close-Up-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,…