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Arm of Lake Michigan in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan
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The Grand Traverse Bay Area is a region in Northern Michigan, known for its lakes and lakeshores, for its cherries and grapes and mushrooms, and for its boating and downhill skiing. The name refers to the shoreline bordering the West Arm and East Arm of the Grand Traverse Bay, but more generally the name is used to refer to all of Grand Traverse and Leelanau Counties and at least the northern part of Benzie County; western Antrim County, which also borders the bay, may be included as well. Traverse City makes an excellent base for exploring the Leelanau and Old Mission Peninsulas to the north, and the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore to the west.
The Leelanau Peninsula is a small region in the Grand Traverse Bay Area of Northern Michigan. It is the tip of the "pinky finger" on maps of Michigan, and is known for its scenic coastal beauty, small towns, and winemaking.
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1 screen. Open May through September; movies begin at dusk. Open since 1953, still featuring the original vacuum tube motiograph amplifier sound system to provide a nostalgic experience. Double-feature nightly, plus introduction film and intermission with vintage cartoons. On-site 1950s-style mini-golf putt-putt course, hula hoops, frisbee, volleyball, and the Cherry Bowl Diner with the original 1953 popcorn popper.
A fine arts school established in 1928, offering over 600 arts presentations each year by students, faculty and world-renowned guest artists.
Art and exhibitions and programs in the visual arts, sciences and performing arts. The museum offers a wide variety of programs in the visual and performing arts and holds one of the largest and most historically complete collections of Inuit Art in the United States.
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Traverse City is a scenic city on the Grand Traverse Bay of Lake Michigan. Directly north of Traverse City, the Old Mission Peninsula splits the Grand Traverse Bay in two, with a beautiful windswept landscape and great views of the bay on either side.
Arcadia is an historic township on the northwestern shore of Northern Michigan. Its moderate climate has made it a popular summer retreat since the 1920s with good beaches, fishing and hiking.
Bear Lake is a small town of fewer than 300 people in Michigan.
Cadillac is a city in the state of Michigan. The community has a population of approximately 10,000 within city limits, and over 40,000 within the surrounding two counties.
Frankfort lies on the eastern shore of Lake Michigan in Benzie County in the Grand Traverse Bay Area of Michigan.
Honor is a city in Northern Michigan.
Kalkaska is a village in Northern Michigan. The population was 2,020 at the 2010 census.
Sleeping Bear Dunes is a United States National Lakeshore on Lake Michigan near Traverse City in Northern Michigan. It consists of miles of sand dunes on the Lake Michigan shoreline and the islands of North Manitou and South Manitou.
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