Traverse City and Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Michigan. Johnny Mac covers the Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive, Empire Bluff Trail, Old Mission Peninsula wineries and lighthouse, M-22, and the Cherry Festival.
Food: cherry pastries, whitefish, pasties, and Cherry Republic. Tips on timing, park fees, and dune safety.
This episode answers:
- What are the best things to do in Traverse City?
- Is Sleeping Bear Dunes worth visiting?
- When is the Traverse City Cherry Festival?
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