Northern Michigan

Third Coast: Stories from the Lakeshore

A travel and lifestyle video series hosted by Hannah Cumler, covering the towns, water, and small businesses of the Grand Traverse region.

A Pit Spitters night game seen from behind home plate, Traverse City
A Pit Spitters night, Traverse City Gonzaga15, CC BY-SA 4.0

The Series

Third Coast: Stories from the Lakeshore explores the Great Lakes region through the people who know it best. TVC produces it with Nick and Chris Loud, with videography by Grant Piering. Every episode plays right here.

Traverse City

A downtown tour, golf at Grand Traverse Resort and Spa, wine at Brys Estate Vineyard and Winery, and a sunset sail on West Grand Traverse Bay with Wind Sailing.

Sunset through the pines over Lake Michigan
Sunset through the pines over Lake Michigan

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Half an hour north of downtown

Leelanau County

Freshwater surfing with Sleeping Bear Surf and Kayak, wine at Black Star Farms, a dune hike with Sleeping Bear Tour Co., and a boat to South Manitou Island with Mammoth Distilling.

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Benzie County

Crystal Mountain, a family-owned four-season resort; Iron Fish, a grain-to-glass distillery; the town of Frankfort; and an afternoon paddle on Lake Michigan.

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