
Races in West Michigan
West Michigan is a popular location for various races and runs… including the Lakestride Half Marathon and the Lighthouse Triathlon.
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The Traverse City area has several arts and crafts fairs scheduled throughout the year. Here, you can find many unique artistic and handcrafted items for your own home or for gift-giving.
In the summertime, artists and crafters often offer their creations for sale in the beautiful outdoor settings of Northwestern Michigan. During the fall, they move to indoor locations, often schools or community centers.
Many talented people from near and far offer their arts and crafts for sale at these venues.

West Michigan is a popular location for various races and runs… including the Lakestride Half Marathon and the Lighthouse Triathlon.

Farm Markets & U-Pick farms offer locally grown and organic produce, flowers, plants, seeds, and more in West Michigan.

The park remains open year-round for hiking, snowshoeing, activities to give those who love winter something fun to look forward to!

The communities along Lake Michigan are blessed with talented actors and musicians that entertain us throughout the year.

Michigan offers weekends during the year where residents and outstate visitors can fish, ORV, or snowmobile without permits.

Get some fresh air and exercise during those cold winter months when you hit the Pentwater Pathway for cross country skiing and snowshoeing.

The Silver Lake State Park is 3,000 acres and is situated between Silver Lake and Lake Michigan, offering boating, fishing, swimming, & ORV.

Visit the Old Mission Peninsula, situated between the west arm and east arm of Grand Traverse Bay.

Scottville Riverside Park, along the Pere Marquette River, has over 50 modern sites and is popular for camping and fishing.

The Michigan Audubon Society Lake Bluff Center overlooks Lake Michigan near Manistee and features wildlife and a bird sanctuary.

Michigan has a public ORV trail system for four different riding opportunities–motorcycles, ATVs, ORVs, and scramble areas.