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DESIGN Package ~ Three nights / 2-3 days


Northern Western Michigan Romantic Getaway / Wine Tour for two

Accommodations: Cottage Garden Guest House at Lake Ann, MI

http://www.lacottagegarden.com

(15 miles west of Traverse City, MI)

Arrival: Thursday, August 5

Departure: Sunday, August 8

Transportation: Driving own vehicle

(The following is a sample created July 2010 with information current at that time)

 

THURSDAY

Arrive at the Cottage Garden Guest House at Lake Ann, MI - unpack and relax on patio

Drive into Traverse City, MI and visit The Village http://www.thevillagetc.com/index.html


Left Foot Charley
806 Red Drive Suite 100 (Building 53)
Traverse City, MI 49684

231.995.0500

http://www.leftfootcharley.com

Hours: Monday - Wednesday 11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Thursday - Saturday 11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Sunday 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Make sure you visit the next door bakery

Pleasanton Brick Oven Bakery
812 Cottageview Drive (Building 66)

231.941.1965

http://www.pleasantonbakery.com

Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Pastries and sweets at:

The Underground Cheesecake Company
1333 Yellow Drive (Buildings 67 & 69)

231.929.4418

http://www.undergroundcheesecake.com

Hours: Monday - Friday 10:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

At The Village:

Wine tasting at

TASTES of Black Star Farms
800 Cottageview Drive, Suite 35 (The Mercato)

231.944.1349

http://www.blackstarfarms.com

Hours: Tuesday and Wednesday 12:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Thursday - Saturday 12:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Sunday 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Late dinner at:

Trattoeria Stella
830 Cottageview Drive, Suite G-01 (The Mercato)

231.929.8989

http://www.stellatc.com

Hours: Monday - Thursday 11:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Friday & Saturday 11:30 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Sunday 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Be sure to checkout the other shops in The Mercato http://www.thevillagetc.com/index.html

 

FRIDAY

Wine Touring Day (Please drink responsibly. There are many of the wineries that offer snacks / plates at an additional cost)

Start at:

Shady Lane Cellars (approximately 7 miles from cottage)
9580 East Shady Lane
Suttons Bay, MI

231.947.8865

http://www.shadylanecellars.com

Tasting Room Hours (May 1 - Oct 31): Monday - Saturday 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Sunday 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Chateau De Leelanau Vineyard and Winery
5048 South West Bayshore Drive
Suttons Bay, MI

231.271.8888

http://www.chateaudeleelanau.com

Summer Hours: Monday - Saturday 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Sunday 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Willow Vineyard
10702 East Hilltop Road
Suttons Bay, Mi 49682

231.271.4810

http://www.willowvineyardwine.com

Tasting Room Hrs (June through Oct): Monday - Saturday 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Sunday 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Ciccone Vineyard and Winery
10343 East Hilltop Road
Suttons Bay, MI 49682

231.271.5553

http://www.cicconevineyards.com

Hours (June through October): Daily 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

L. Mawby Vineyards
4519 South Elm Valley Road
Suttons Bay, MI 49682

231.271.3522

http://www.lmawby.com

Tasting Room Hours: Monday - Saturday 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Sunday 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Black Star Farms
10844 East Revold Road
Suttons Bay, MI 49682

231.271.4970

http://www.blackstarfarms.com

Tasting Room Hours (May-Nov): Monday - Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Sunday 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

(NOTE - Black Star Farms sells their Leelanau Cheese Company cheese here. Be sure to check out the Raclette and Fromage Blanc cheeses)

Forty-Five North Vineyard and Winery
8580 East Horn Road
Lake Leelanau, MI 49653

http://www.fortyfivenorth.com

Tasting Room Hours: Monday - Saturday 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Sunday 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Tandem Ciders
2055 North Setterbo Road
Suttons Bay, MI 49682

231.271.0050

Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Sunday 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Monday by appointment

Silver Leaf Vineyard and Winery
11061 East Silver Leaf Farm
Suttons Bay, MI 49682

231.271.3111

http://www.silverleafvineyard.com

Tasting Room Hours (May-October) Daily 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

(NOTE - the road names on Google Map are wrong. Access Silver Leaf by turning onto Stallman from M-22. Stallman becomes McKeese and you turn on Peshawbestown from McKeese and Silver Leaf is north of the marker a little ways on the west side of the road - look for our sign)

Leelanau Cellars
5019 North West Bay Shore Drive (M-22)
Omena, MI 49674

231.386.5201

http://www.leelanaucellars.com

Tasting Room Hours: Monday - Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Sunday 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Good Neighbor Organic
9825 Engles Road
Northport, MI 49670

231.271.5679

http://www.goodneighbororganic.com

Hours (June - August): Wednesday - Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Sunday 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Gill’s Pier
5620 North Manitou Trail
Northport, MI 49670

231.256.7003

http://www.gillspier.com

Tasting Room Hours:

Circa Estate Winery
7788 East Horn Road
Lake Leelanau, MI 49653

231.271.1177

http://www.circawinery.com

Tasting Room Hours (Summer): Monday - Friday 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Saturday 11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Sunday 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Good Harbor Vineyards
34 South Manitou Trail
Lake Leelanau, MI 49653

231.256.7175

http://www.goodharbor.com

Tasting Room Hours (May 20 - Nov 1): Monday - Saturday 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Sunday 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Chateau Fontaine
2290 South French Road
Lake Leelanau, MI 49653

231.256.0000

http://www.chateaufontaine.com

Tasting Room Hours (June - October): 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Bel Lago Vineyard and Winery

6530 South Lake Shore Drive
Cedar, MI 49621

231.228.4800

http://www.bellago.com

Tasting Room Hours (May-October): Monday - Saturday 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Sunday 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.


Longview Winery
8697 Good Harbor Trail
Cedar, MI 49621

231.228.2880

http://www.longviewwinery.com

Tasting Room Hours (May 1 - Oct 31): Monday - Saturday 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Sunday 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

 

SATURDAY

Empire, Pierce Stocking Drive, Sleeping Bear Dunes and Glen Arbor

Visit Empire - a mix of shops, restaurants

(NOTE - try stopping at Gemma’s coffee house and pick up a specialty sandwich and some treats)

Gemma’s
15590 Lacore Street (M-22)
Empire, MI 49630

231-326-2044

http://www.empiretaverns.com/gemmaopen.html

On M-72 (500 feet east of M-22 in Empire) visit:

Philip A. Hart Visitor Center

231.326.5134, ext. 328

http://www.nps.gov/slbe

Hours (Summer) 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Headquarters of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore where you can learn about the history ad geology of the park and enjoy wildlife displays and historical exhibits, Pick up your trail maps along with your daily Lakeshore Pass for $10.00.

Continue to Pierce Stocking Drive

(M-22 from Empire for 2 miles to M-109, then left on M-109 for 2 miles)

A 7.4 miles long drive with five overlooks.

(open 9:00 a.m. to 30 minutes after sunset)

Continue to Sleeping Bear Dunes http://www.sleepingbeardunes.com

Continue to Glen Arbor and visit winery and other stores http://www.michigan.org/Things-to-Do/Shopping/Default.aspx?city=G3080 :

Cherry Republic
6026 Lake Street
Glen Arbor, MI 49636

800.206.6949 (toll free)

http://www.cherryrepublic.com

Finish your day with a luxurious dinner at:

BLU
5705 South Lake Street
Glen Arbor, MI 49636

(follow M-22 to Lake Street in Glen Arbor)

231.334.2530

http://www.glenarborblu.com


(Optional): Sleeping Bear Dunes Cruise
827 Main Street
Frankfort, MI 49635

http://www.sleepingbeardunescruise.com

231.352.8102

888.469.4696

(Ticket office is from US-31 take M-115 west to Frankfort (about 8 miles). Turn left at the A& W (M-22 South). Go 1 block and turn right on Main Street. Go about 3 blocks. Ticket office is on the right. If you are coming from the North on M-22, at stop sign (M-115), go straight 1 block. Turn left of Main Street and go 2 blocks. Coming from the South on M-22, after going through Elberta and crossing the Betsie River, turn left on Main Street and go 3 blocks.

2 ½ to 3 hour cruise along the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

Regular Cruise at 11:00 a.m.

Sunset Cruise at 6:30 p.m.

Adults at $33.00 per person

No alcohol allowed


SUNDAY

Checkout and return to Traverse City for Sunday Cruise on:

Nauti-Cat Cruises
615 East Front Street (Located at the Holiday Inn)
Traverse City, MI 49684

231.947.1730

http://www.nauti-cat.com

 
Noon - 2:30 p.m. Cruise

- or - Happy Hour Cruise 3:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

(NOTE - call ahead for reservations and availability of cruises)

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