Northern Michigan
The Traverse City Area
Pristine beaches, breweries, wineries, and distilleries, and waterfront living rank Traverse City among the best places in the Midwest to visit, or to live.
What Draws Visitors
The Traverse City area holds some of the most spectacular beaches and recreation in the Midwest: miles of sandy shoreline, top-rated breweries, wineries, and distilleries, and dining that draws visitors on its own.
- Traverse City, Gaylord, and CharlevoixWhat each of the region's three anchors is known for
- Third Coast: Stories from the LakeshoreThe video series' episodes set in and around the town
- WeatherConditions for Traverse City and the greater Grand Traverse region
- Flights and Nonstop CitiesThe published schedule for getting here, month by month
A top ten place to live
Why People Stay
The area regularly ranks among the best places in the country to live, for much the same reasons a visitor notices first: a spectacular natural environment, communities that are among the safest in the nation, housing costs lower than most metro areas, and miles of Lake Michigan shoreline.
The choice ranges from quiet historic neighborhoods to country living minutes from downtown, to small-town life in one of the neighboring villages.
