You can ski, hike, or snowshoe straight from The Homestead into the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore using the Bay View Trail which is accessible from the Village. Lookout Point on the Bay View Trail gives a panoramic view of Lake Michigan and the surrounding countryside. The trail along the edge of the woods on top of the bluff overlooks fields of wildflowers and former farmland with Lake Michigan in the background.
Here are some photos of backcountry skiing just off the Bay View Trail:
Though expansive, The Homestead Resort is quite simple to picture. It was designed, built and is managed to help you enjoy the Most Beautiful Place in America. On its west are miles of sandy beaches on which you can walk for hours. The beaches are soothing by day, spectacular at sunset, remarkably romantic on starry nights. To its east is Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, the area chosen by the viewers of ABC’s Good Morning America as “The Most Beautiful Place in America.”
The Homestead Resort Photos (Click on photos for slideshow view)
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The Homestead Resort – Photos via Instagram
The latest photos from the instagram account of The Homestead Resort.
Lilacs are in full bloom today (Wednesday) in Marquette Park on Mackinac Island. Beautiful lilac blossoms combined with the delicious fragrance of lilac in the fresh Lake Huron breeze - we’re calling it “Peak Lilac” season on Mackinac Island. Lilac Festival events and activities continue through this weekend… #mackinac #mackinacisland #lilacfestival...
LILAC UPDATE: The lilacs on Mackinac Island seemed to be perfectly in sync with the Lilac Festival this year. They are starting to blossom nicely now and peak blossom time should happen sometime during the festival. The Mackinac Island Lilac Festival kicks off tomorrow, June 4, 2021 and continues through June 13, 2021... #mackinac #mackinacisland #lilacs #lilacfestival...
It’s Lilac Time on Mackinac Island! The Lilac Festival kicks off tomorrow, June 4th, and the lilacs are ready and starting to bloom here in Marquette Park and across the island....
The Adirondack chairs are out on the great lawn at Mission Point Resort. A wonderful spot for watching the freighters pass by on Lake Huron. #missionpoint #mackinac #mackinacisland...
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I took the one to the Secret Garden…. Always a beautiful spring treat to see at Grand Hotel. #grandhotelmichigan #mackinac #mackinacisland...
We’re getting an early start on the Memorial Day Weekend. It’s a beautiful Wednesday morning on the Straits of Mackinac. Here’s a view of the Mackinac Bridge shining in the morning sun. #mackinac #mackinacisland #mackinacbridge...
Some clouds, some fog, some rain and the Mackinac Bridge in the distance. The boat ride to Mackinac Island is always an adventure. (Some whoop-tee-doos too) #mackinacbridge #mackinac #mackinacisland...
Here are the latest photos of The Homestead via instagram. If you have an instagram photo to share of your visit to The Homestead, choose “The Homestead” as your location and your photos will appear in the photo stream below.
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The Homestead
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Glen Arbor, MI 49636
231-334-5100
The 3rd annual Michigan Schooner Festival sails once again September 9-11, 2011 on West Bay in Traverse City at Open Space Park and Clinch Park Marina.
MHA Maritime History exhibit and boat building demonstrations will be on display for the entire weekend.
Entertaining Children’s games and activites will be available throughout the weekend.
Captain Robert “Edward Teach” Barbanegra and Crew of the Armed Sloop “CRYSTA” will be sailing into Traverse City – ta pillage the village at the Schooner Festival – We be lookin forwards ta meetin all da little Swabs an Mates an ta sharing da games dat Pirates played aboard ship. We’ll be telling a Yarn or two an singen pirate tunes an having a good piraten time. – Yo Ho it’s a Pirates life fer me!!!!
General 3 Day Weekend Admission is $5.00 per person.
Children 5 and under are free.
A $5 general weekend admission pass grants you a tour of the three
Maritime Heritage Alliance ships on display.
Michigan Schooner Festival Food Court – This delicious showcase of local restaurants is open for business at 10:00am! Be there to sample some of Traverse City’s favorites.
Art exhibitors will also be on site throughout the festival. Featured exhibitors are Korner Gem.
• Schooner tours and sailing throughout the weekend
• Daily demonstrations and reenactments
• Pancakes with Pirates Breakfast
• Maritime music throughout the weekend
• Daily children’s activities with food and fun for all ages
If you’re like us, your vacations are usually balancing acts in an attempt to accommodate different work schedules, diverse interests, and everyone’s needs. At The Homestead, we strive to provide something for everyone. But we also recognize that sometimes what you need is a little time just for you. Time to relax with a friend you haven’t seen for years, or to make new friends. Time to allow your body, mind, and spirit to be nurtured. That’s why we’ve partnered with licensed therapists Mia Moyad and Megan Gunnell to organize a weekend for women like you, for women like us.
Join us Thursday, January 24th through Sunday, January 27th for a women’s weekend of solitude, discovery, and replenishment. Experience the ambience of live harp music while engaging in group activities. Delight in cooking classes with healthful intent. Awaken the body through outdoor recreation. Luxuriate in rejuvenating spa treatments and unwind with yoga.
You’ll be welcomed to a community of women committed to experiencing THRIVE: Transform for enrichment; Harmonize with environments; Replenish for joy; Integrate mindfulness; Visualize for growth; Empower for strength.
Package prices begin at $217 per person, per night based on double occupancy or $195 per person, per night based on triple occupancy. No matter which option you choose, you price includes a stunning suite at Stony Brook Lodge, two dinners, two lunches, three breakfasts, and the many activities scheduled during the retreat. They do not include: spa treatments, outdoor activities such as skiing, gratuity or tax and tariff on the room. An advance deposit of $350 per person is required at the time of reservation. Cancellation prior to 7 days is subject to fee of $50. Cancellation within 7 days forfeits deposit.
Come celebrate the worlds’ fastest growing water sport; Stand-Up-Paddle-Boarding (SUP) and modern waterman’s lifestyle at the TC WATERMAN CHALLENGE & EXPO -the Midwest’s premier Stand Up Paddle Board Race & Expo event.
This 1st annual SUP festival and exposition includes races and demonstrations for all ages and skill levels.
Staged on the shores of Beautiful West Grand Traverse Bay, Traverse City, MI. Aug. 20th. The TC Waterman is more than an ordinary paddle race. For the sport’s top paddlers, The Elite Races are an exciting WPA sanctioned championship points styled SUP race that is 3.5 miles in length and located close offshore for spectators and on-lookers to view. The TC Waterman also boosts a Distance Race (9 Mile down-winder), Open Age-Group Race, Kid’s Races and SUP Relays.
The 3rd annual Michigan Schooner Festival sails once again September 9-11, 2011 on West Bay in Traverse City at Open Space Park and Clinch Park Marina.
If you’re like us, your vacations are usually balancing acts in an attempt to accommodate different work schedules, diverse interests, and everyone’s needs. At The Homestead, we strive to provide something for everyone. But we also recognize that sometimes what you need is a little time just for you. Time to relax with a friend you haven’t seen for years, or to make new friends. Time to allow your body, mind, and spirit to be nurtured. That’s why we’ve partnered with licensed therapists Mia Moyad and Megan Gunnell to organize a weekend for women like you, for women like us.
