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Black Star Farms, 800 Cottage View Dr., Suite 35, Traverse City, MI 49686, Phone: (231) 944-1349, Tastes of Black Star Farms, our new tasting room/bistro, is housed in one of the country’s most innovative and largest re-development projects in the Village at Grand Traverse Commons in Traverse City. Located in the Mercato section of Building 50, Tastes offers a unique twist on wine tasting. Open Tuesday – Saturday from 2 pm to 9 pm the tasting bar offers five samples from the full range of Black Star wines. For an extra charge, reserve wines and spirits are available for tasting. After 5 pm customers are invited to indulge in artisanal food and wine pairings starting at $8. Small plates include savory appetizers and sweet desserts. Tastes is also available for private events and small parties by calling Kristin at the reservation number.

Bowers Harbor Vineyards, 2896 Bowers Habor Rd., Traverse City, MI 49689, Phone:(231) 223-7615. A small family-run winery overlooking scenic Bowers Harbor. Located just off M-37 on Old Mission Peninsula, nine miles north of Traverse City. The Stegenga family operates a cozy, informative, and friendly tasting room where visitors can sample and purchase premium Chardonnay, Riesling, and Pinot Grigio wines, as well as several fruit wines. We have a relaxed atmosphere giving you time to chat with the owners or staff, taste our wines, take a stroll through the vineyard, or enjoy a few minutes on the patio overlooking Bowers Harbor.

Brys Estate Vineyard & Winery [Winery], 3309 Blue Water Road, Traverse City, MI 49686, Phone: (231) 223-9303, Situated on 80 acres with breathtaking views of the East Bay, Brys Estate, a small boutique winery began with the planting of 24 acres of European vinifera grapes in 2001. The vineyard consists of Pinot Blanc, Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Pinot Noir, Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Brys Estate wines are fully Estate grown and bottled. Using the highest quality standards, we hand pick our grapes and handcraft our wines. Attention is given to every detail as we crush, ferment, age and bottle our wines exclusively on our premises. We are the only winery in the area currently meeting the highest standard of 100% Old Mission Appellation. Visitors will delight in winding past the 1890's renovated farmhouse, barn turned guest cottage, pump house turned playhouse, gardens and vineyards as they make their way to the state-of-the-art winery. Visit our unique old-world brick tasting room that offers views into our vaulted International barrel room, where our wines are aged at full view before bottling. Come and celebrate our 2005 Grand Opening and sample our ten estate award-winning wines. All of our ten wines are now medal winners in either the Eastern International, San Francisco International, Indianapolis International or the Michigan State Fair competition.

Chateau Chantal [Winery & Bed & Breakfast], 15900 Rue de Vin, Traverse City, MI 49684, Phone: (231) 223-4110. Chateau Chantal is a 65-acre estate located on the Old Mission Peninsula in one of the most scenic areas of the Great Lakes. It is a unique destination that combines vineyards & winery, a bed & breakfast, winding roads, fresh air & kind company, all of which serve to create a retreat into the Old World. We offer tours, wine tasting, seasonal entertainment, year-round lodging, & over 12 hand-crafted wines that are in keeping with the area's growing reputation for exceptional hospitality, fine foods & superb wines! The Chateau sits high atop a ridge near the northern end of the Old Mission Peninsula offering stunning views of Lake Michigan's Grand Traverse Bays. Our winemaker's meticulous supervision & because of Michigan's varied weather patterns, you'll find a wide variety of wines from very dry to lightly sweet, produced from the same vineyard blocks. Chateau Chantal is open daily all year with tasting are held in the Chateau's great room or in the wine cellar.

Chateau Grand Traverse [Winery], 12239 Center Road, Old Mission Peninsula, Traverse City, MI 49686-8558, Phone:(231) 223-7355. Enjoy the beauty of northern Michigan at the Chateau Grand Traverse. Winery with guest house on premises. Wine tasting. Come and enjoy a tour of the vineyards and winery. Winery tours available May-October.

City Market at the Station [Farm Market], Railway Station, Corner 8th & Woodmere, Traverse City, MI 49686, Phone: (231) 947-1277

Dennos Museum Center [Art Museum, Theatre], 1701 E. Front Street, Traverse City, MI 49686, Phone: (231) 995-1055. Located on the Northwestern Michigan College campus features both the visual and performing arts. Features three rotating exhibition galleries, a sculpture court, a "hands-on" Discovery Gallery, a gallery of Inuit art from the museum’s permanent collection, a 32-seat video theater, a community room and a museum store. The Milliken Auditorium showcases the performing arts, including theater, dance and music.

Elzer Farms [Farm Market], 12654 Center Rd., Traverse City, MI 49686, Phone: (231) 223-9292

Fife Lake Historical Museum [Historical Museum], 136 State Street, Fife Lake, MI 49633, Phone: (231) 879-3342.

Gallagher's Farm Market [Farm Market], 7237 M-72 West, Traverse City, MI 49684, Phone: (231) 947-1689

Grand Traverse Heritage Center [Historical Museum], 322 Sixth Street, Traverse City, MI 49684, Phone: (231) 995-0313. Located in a riverside park, see the Con Foster Collection featured in new galleries including artifacts from Native American culture, railroads, the state asylum, a blacksmith shop, one-room schools, an old time parlor and guns. Free parking in adjacent lot or on street. An era gone by, but not forgotten, the Maritime Heritage Alliance is recognized for it's success in the construction, restoration of wooden vessels, promoting the history of maritime activities in these Great Lakes with artifacts, exhibits, seminars and activities designed to instill an appreciation of our heritage. The Grand Traverse Heritage Center also rents rooms for meetings and conferences.

Great Lakes Children's Museum  [Children’s Musueum], 13240 S. West Bayshore, P.O. Box 2326, Traverse City, MI 49685. Phone: (231) 932-4526.  The mission of the Great Lakes Children's Museum is to surround children and the adults in their lives with a hands-on, interactive and informal educational environment that will invite curiosity, allow exploration, encourage participation and celebrate the child-like wonder in all of us.

Grey Hare Inn, Vineyard B&B [Winery, Bed & Breakfast], 1994 Carroll Road, P.O. Box 1535, Traverse City, MI 49685, Phone: (231) 947-2214

Groleau's Farm Market [Farm Market], 2100 Hammond Rd East, Traverse City, MI 49686, Phone: (231) 929-9654

Interlochen Center for the Arts, 4000 Hwy M-137, PO Box 199, Interlochen, MI 49643, Phone: (231) 276-7200. We present some 750 concerts, visual art exhibits and theater and dance productions a year. Annual performers include students, faculty, staff and guest artists. Many guest artists offer educational opportunities for students through workshops, lessons and lectures. Includes Kresge and Corson Auditorium, Dendrinos Chapel and Harvey Theatre.

Leelanau Produce [Farm Market], 9606 E. Cherry Bend Rd., Traverse City, MI 48684, Phone: (231) 932-7571

Left Foot Charley Winery & Tasting Room [Winery], 806 Red Drive, Village at Grand Traverse Commons, Traverse City, MI 49684, Phone: (800) 515-1081. Tasting Room Opening July 2007. Left Foot Charley is a relatively new winery in the Village at Grand Traverse Commons. Owner/winemaker Bryan Ulbrich has spent the last decade feeding an obsession around Northern Michigan's fantastic white wines. In that time he has crafted some of the most acclaimed wines East of that other Left Coast - you know they call it Cali-something- they grow great avocados there. Anyway...in 2004, he helped rejuvenate a friend's struggling Riesling vineyard and created 200 cases of his first wine under the LFC label. He and his wife Jennifer are in the midst of creating Northern Michigan's first urban winery in the center of the historic Northern Michigan Asylum now known as The Village. Ulbrich is quietly gathering the region's top small vineyards and will showcase them in the new facility. Left Foot Charley = Riesling, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Grigio and Gewurztraminer from Northern Michigan's finest vineyards. Why are we focusing on Riesling, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Grigio, and Gewurztraminer? Because they thrive in Northern Michigan. We are working with the area's most significant small vineyards, ranging in size from 1-6 acres. We believe that this quartet of grapes exemplify why Northern Michigan is a world class wine growing region.

Old Mission Point Lighthouse, Mission Point, Old Mission, MI 49673, Phone: (734) 529-2333

Peninsula Cellars [Wineries], 11480 Center Road (M-37), Traverse City, MI 49686, Phone:  (231) 933-9787.  A family owned winery producing regionally expressive wines. Varieties include Riesling, Chardonnay, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Blanc, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, and Pinot Noir. Peninsula Cellars also produces apple and cherry wines. All wines are made from locally grown fruit, with over 90% of the fruit grown on the Old Mission Peninsula.

Two Lads Winery [Winery], 16985 Smokey Hollow Road, , Old Mission Peninsula, Traverse City, MI 49686, Phone: (231) 223-7722. The contemporary design of the Two Lads winery and tasting room is unique among Michigan wineries, capturing the fresh perspective and boldness of the wines produced there. The building features simple lines and broad expanses of glass accented by corrugated steel, stone and concrete. A poured concrete serving counter is positioned so visitors can enjoy the commanding view of the East Bay while tasting 2 Lads wine. Bold accent colors convey vitality while natural wood details provide warmth and a connection to the surrounding vineyards. 2 Lads specializes in full-bodied, new world style red wines with sparking and white wines to round out the offerings. Handcrafted Pinot Grigio, Ros© of Cab Franc, Chardonnay and Sparkling wines will be offered in May 2008 - Merlot and Cabernet Franc to follow in the fall of 2008.

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