by Manistee Tourism | Aug 16, 2024 | Fall, Outdoors, Seasons, Tours, Uncategorized
Top 5 Hidden Gems on the #MyManistee Fall Color Tour PC: Wee Bee Jammin’ 1. Wee Bee Jammin’ Enjoy browsing jams, honey and trinkets in a rustic setting in lovely Bear Lake. Wee Bee Jammin’ has unique goods, jewelry, pottery, jams, honey and so much more,... by Brandon Jensen | Sep 3, 2021 | Adventure Sports, Fall, Featured, First Time Visitors, Seasons, Trails
If getting out into the fresh air and wide open spaces sounds appealing to you, you are not alone. With all that is going on in the world right now, it is a perfect opportunity to get out, stretch you legs, and enjoy some scenic fall color from our trails. Here we... by Brandon Jensen | Sep 3, 2020 | Fall, Featured, First Time Visitors, Seasons, Self Guided Tours
There are more ways to experience fall color than just by car or bike. Here is your TOP 5 #MyManistee “Unique Ways to Explore Fall” this fall color season in Northern Michigan. 1) Scenic Airplane Tour Take a Scenic Airplane Ride with Orchard Beach... by Brandon Jensen | Jan 29, 2019 | Fall, First Time Visitors, Tours, What To Do
One of Manistee County’s best-kept secrets is its easy, pretty drives to access other communities. Couple that with our wide variety of lodging and you have the perfect combination of staying here and creating interesting day trips to many of the places you’ve heard... 
by Manistee Tourism | Aug 1, 2018 | Fall, Historic Tours, Local History, Spring, Summer, Tours, Uncategorized
Written by: Andrew Allen Growing up in Manistee County somehow the S.S. City of Milwaukee always seemed to hide right in plain sight. I’d drive past the massive (347 foot passenger/railroad car) ferry without really giving it much thought. Finally, sometime in high... 
by Maralee Cook | Mar 22, 2017 | Adventure Sports, Fall, Featured, Local Parks, Outdoors, Seasons, Spring, Summer, Trails, Winter
If you’re an adventurous explorer, you’ve come to the right place. Our North Woods are in the heart of four-season natural beauty with thrill-a-minute activities. A passionate group of entrepreneurs have developed their own visions to share, creating opportunities for... 
by Manistee VB | Mar 22, 2017 | Fall, Featured, Outdoors, Spring, Summer, Winter
It’s a place you never thought of and the wedding you’ve always dreamed of. It’s the shoreline wedding with soft, sandy beaches and a deep blue water horizon that stretches as far as you can see, or the woodland wedding with rolling hills of green and an open field... by Manistee VB | Oct 1, 2016 | Fall, Featured
Leave it all behind and begin to discover Manistee County – a place that will take you back in time. No neon. No billboards. No stop and go lights. It’s morning on M-22 and the sun begins to peek through the sky as it rises in the east, just tinting the soft clouds... 
by Manistee VB | Sep 10, 2016 | Conversations, Fall, Featured, Local History, Summer
Farming in Manistee County is not just a job for the families who live and work here- it is part of their history and culture. Each individual farming family is unique in its own way, celebrating the traditions of ancestors through each crop they harvest and every cup... 
by Maralee Cook | Aug 10, 2016 | Beer, Wine & Sprits, Fall, Seasons
As is true of so many businesses in Manistee County, the Northern Natural Cider House and Winery in Kaleva is a family operation. When I visited, the Dad, Dennis Mackey, is still living in his great grandfather’s home built in 1905, with wife Diane, and has been an... 
by Brandon Jensen | Feb 18, 2016 | Fall, Outdoors, Spring, Summer, Trails, Winter, Winter Trails & Slopes
Nestled in the Manistee National Forest you will find hundreds of miles of marked trails for those who love to hike, bike, or in the winter, cross country ski and snowshoe. Which trail should you choose for your weekend adventure? We suggest the North Country Trail... 
by Manistee VB | Feb 15, 2016 | Fall, Local History, Self Guided Tours
I can’t count how many times I’ve traveled across M-55 to get to Manistee County from the east side of the state. What I recently learned is that right before the village of Wellston, you will cross one of Michigan’s rarest truss bridges. The Cooley Bridge is... 
by Manistee VB | Jan 14, 2016 | Fall, Featured, Spring, Summer
As you are driving north through Manistee County on the beautiful Scenic Highway M-22, you will find yourself “on top of the county” when you reach the Arcadia Overlook (known by some as “Inspiration Point”). When you travel through the quaint... 
by Manistee VB | Jan 14, 2016 | Fall, Fishing & Hunting, Outdoors
Salmon fever erupted in Lake Michigan in the late 1960’s. Actually, erupted is an understatement: How about EXPLODED! For many years prior, Lake Michigan fishing was mostly fishing… not so much catching. The lamprey had devastated the lake trout. There were no salmon...
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