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Hike in Petoskey State Park
Go wine tasting at Mackinaw Trail Winery
Try your luck at Odawa Casino
Explore Bear River Valley Recreation Area
On a rainy day, visit Crooked Tree Arts Center
Taste award-winning wines at Walloon Lake Winery
Visit the only maple winery in the U.S.: Maple Moon Sugarbush Winery
Check into Stafford's Bay View Inn
Find fresh veggies at Bill's Farm Market
Connect with nature at Mccune Nature Preserve
See a live show at Great Lakes Center for the Arts
Admire art at Somebody's Gallery
Take your date to Petoskey Brewing
Enjoy great music and food at City Park Grill
Have dinner at Beards Brewery
Take a break at American Spoon Cafe
Petoskey is a city and coastal resort community in Emmet County, Michigan on the southeast shore of the Little Traverse Bay of Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Bear River. Petoskey State Park is a 33-acre park on the north side of Little Traverse Bay, a popular weekend destination for its lovely sandy beach, hiking trails, and many amenities. Bear River Valley Recreation Area is a 36-acre scenic area along the banks of Bear River, in the heart of Petoskey. Crooked Tree Arts Center was founded in 1971 and has several galleries, a dance studio, a theater, classrooms for classes in arts, dance and music, a culinary arts kitchen and more.
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