Eat
With our rich agricultural heritage, you will find that “farm to table” is a mantra shared by many of our local eateries.
Stay
One-room cabins in the woods or 5-star resorts, we have a variety of lodging options to accommodate any trip.
Play
Whether it’s boating on our lakes or shredding fresh powder on our ski hills, you’ll find the fun you are looking for.
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A 90-mile stretch winding North through Michigan’s most accessible forests, lakes, rivers & trails.
Featured Events
Cadillac
Weekly beginning December 20th, 2019
Lantern Lit Snowshoe Hikes
Kalkaska
April 22-26, 2020
National Trout Festival
Celebrate the 84th annual festival held in Kalkaska, the last full weekend in April to celebrate the opening of trout season in Michigan.
Manton
April 25, 2020
Manton Fish Derby
The fishing derby will be a shotgun start at 12:01 am on Saturday. The raffle will be held at the Command Center at Lake Billings on Sunday, April 28th.
All-Season Adventures Along the Corridor
Latest News & Stories
How one developer singlehandedly saved the village of Walloon Lake
via MLive.com -- Just a few years ago, the outlook was bleak for the once-bustling northern Michigan resort community of Walloon Lake. The recession, years of neglect, a court battle over the village lakefront and a private stranglehold on the local water system had...
Authentic European Flavors Take Root in Cadillac with Chef Hermann
In the heart of downtown Cadillac, Hermann’s European Restaurant & Cafe is a must stop for any foodie traveling in Northern Michigan. Chef Hermann Suhs presents an upscale European-style fare and his reputation definitely precedes him as somewhat of a local legend.
Petoskey is the Newest Part of Wine Country
via Detroit News When the Mackinaw Trail Winery began planting rows of grapevines amid the gently rolling hills along Route 131 south of Petoskey several years ago, a designated wine trail was not part of this inviting up north landscape of woods, lakes and rivers....
Plan Your Escape Up North
“It is good to have an end to journey toward;
but it is the journey that matters, in the end.”
— Ernest Hemingway
*Legendary resident of Walloon Lake*
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