Guidebook for Interlochen
Arts & Culture
World famous international Arts and Music boarding high school and renowned summer camp. This unique school has put Interlochen on the map! Check out the summer musical 🌲🎶🌲performance from June -August featuring popular music artists in the outdoor theatre overlooking beautiful Green Lake.
117 locals recommend
Interlochen Center for the Arts
4000 J. Maddy PkwyWorld famous international Arts and Music boarding high school and renowned summer camp. This unique school has put Interlochen on the map! Check out the summer musical 🌲🎶🌲performance from June -August featuring popular music artists in the outdoor theatre overlooking beautiful Green Lake.
Family adventure
Plan a day to explore the sandy sleeping bear dunes! Kids love running down the dunes toward the water! Panoramic breathtaking views of Lake Michigan from the top of dunes is worth the trip all on its own!
Sleeping Bear Dunes
My family all time favorite trip!🚴From taking ferry⛴boat ride to the island (just 2 1/2 hrs north from Interlochen) to riding bikes 🚴around island to horse & buggy carriage rides, there is no place like this special island! You feel like you’ve gone back to 1800’s with no cars allowed..it’s life in simpler times which makes this one of a kind experience..spend a day or even better stay overnite in one of many quaint historic turn of the century hotels. Most famous is the “Grand Hotel” which lives up to its name!
Try famous fudge and tour the Mackinac Fort from the French & Indian war.. Truly an unforgettable island that you will want to come back to! I’ve been going here since my childhood and now my kids love it
276 locals recommend
Mackinac Island
My family all time favorite trip!🚴From taking ferry⛴boat ride to the island (just 2 1/2 hrs north from Interlochen) to riding bikes 🚴around island to horse & buggy carriage rides, there is no place like this special island! You feel like you’ve gone back to 1800’s with no cars allowed..it’s life in simpler times which makes this one of a kind experience..spend a day or even better stay overnite in one of many quaint historic turn of the century hotels. Most famous is the “Grand Hotel” which lives up to its name!
Try famous fudge and tour the Mackinac Fort from the French & Indian war.. Truly an unforgettable island that you will want to come back to! I’ve been going here since my childhood and now my kids love it
🍒🍒🍒🍒pie and everything cherry you can ever think of happens right here in the cherry 🍒 capital of USA 🇺🇸!! Come to Traverse City every 4th of July💥🇺🇸🧨for a week of celebration! Great food, fresh cherry pies, jams, brats, beer, best dried tart cherries and local cherry 🍒 wine 🍷!!
29 locals recommend
National Cherry Festival
521 S Union St🍒🍒🍒🍒pie and everything cherry you can ever think of happens right here in the cherry 🍒 capital of USA 🇺🇸!! Come to Traverse City every 4th of July💥🇺🇸🧨for a week of celebration! Great food, fresh cherry pies, jams, brats, beer, best dried tart cherries and local cherry 🍒 wine 🍷!!
Food scene
Bud’s restaurant in Interlochen is a fan favorite 🤩 of locals and Interlochen Center for the Arts school kids and summer campers!!
Best 🍦 ice cream, coffee ☕️, sandwiches & wraps in the area😄👍🏽
Kids love the outdoor theme with fishing boats, reels, tackle boxes and tree inside this cozy cabin style eatery! Unique local gifts add a special touch along with an indoor fireplace..a great breakfast stop too!
33 locals recommend
Bud's
3061 M-137Bud’s restaurant in Interlochen is a fan favorite 🤩 of locals and Interlochen Center for the Arts school kids and summer campers!!
Best 🍦 ice cream, coffee ☕️, sandwiches & wraps in the area😄👍🏽
Kids love the outdoor theme with fishing boats, reels, tackle boxes and tree inside this cozy cabin style eatery! Unique local gifts add a special touch along with an indoor fireplace..a great breakfast stop too!
Dinner fav place for authentic unique Latin cuisine. Mexican decor is spectacular and food is simply delish!
Great Mexican bar featuring the best margaritas in town🍹!! My fav cocktail is the mezcal margarita with fresh fruits like mango 🥭 or🍓 strawberry. Guacamole 🥑 homemade and fantastic 🌮tacos! You absolutely must stop here🤠!! OLÈ!!
18 locals recommend
Red Mesa Grill
1544 US-31Dinner fav place for authentic unique Latin cuisine. Mexican decor is spectacular and food is simply delish!
Great Mexican bar featuring the best margaritas in town🍹!! My fav cocktail is the mezcal margarita with fresh fruits like mango 🥭 or🍓 strawberry. Guacamole 🥑 homemade and fantastic 🌮tacos! You absolutely must stop here🤠!! OLÈ!!
Can’t beat this local favorite restaurant and bar for a great 🍔 burger, pizza, steak or German 🍺 beer!! Formerly a German restaurant and beer garden, it looks like a quaint log cabin style Haus🇩🇪🍺👍🏽!!
38 locals recommend
Hofbrau Steak House & American Grille
2784 M-137Can’t beat this local favorite restaurant and bar for a great 🍔 burger, pizza, steak or German 🍺 beer!! Formerly a German restaurant and beer garden, it looks like a quaint log cabin style Haus🇩🇪🍺👍🏽!!
Sightseeing
Traverse City