South Manitou Island shipwreck
Wreck of the Francisco Morazon in 2010. The ship ran aground off South Manitou Island in 1960.
South Manitou Island is the smaller of two major Lake Michigan islands that are part of the Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore.
I spent a few hours on South Manitou Island on Aug. 15, 2010.
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Grand Traverse Mall
Carousel at Grand Traverse Mall
Grand Traverse Mall is the largest indoor shopping mall in Traverse City. The food court includes a rebuilt vintage carousel beloved by children and fun-loving adults alike.
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The Omelette Shoppe
The Omelette Shoppe
Traverse City offers a host of restaurants. One perennial favorite is the Omelette Shoppe. It has two locations, the one pictured above right downtown, the second a mile or so east of downtown.
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Beach Heaven
Reading at the beach
The beach is many things to different people. Some visit the beach to get a tan, some to swim, some to surf. Others consider the beach the perfect reading room.
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Traverse City reflections
No matter what time of day or night, no matter what the season, walking in downtown Traverse City is always enjoyable. For a few weeks each spring and autumn, the sun”s angle is just right to cast amazing reflections from the old bank building at the corner of Front and Unions streets onto the building across the street. The result is an eye-catching pattern of unusually shaped patches of light.
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True Traverse City reboots
Welcome to True Traverse City!
We had some technical difficulties in early August, and decided we might as well begin anew. So, welcome to the new TrueTraverseCity.com.
This site offers a local point of view all about the small town of Traverse City, Michigan. It’s a summer paradise with beaches, lakes, forests, rivers, festivals, restaurants, museums and more. Water takes center stage around here in summer, primarily in the form of the twin Grand Traverse bays and Lake Michigan.
People also come here to partake of our annual National Cherry Festival, the Traverse City Film Festival, and a variety of festivals throughout the warm months both in Traverse City and in nearby communities like Leland, Kalkaska, Cadillac, Frankfort and Elk Rapids.