Mitchell and Division Streets is the location of the Crooked Tree Arts Center.
PETOSKEY GASLIGHT DISTRICT WINDOWS
The arches windows and rusticated sandstone surface were common for buildings of this style. Romanesque architecture is evident in the Penn-Dixie building, next door to the City Park Grill. The restaurant's billiards hall and spectacular carved bar was a frequent handout for author and occasional Petoskey resident Ernest Hemingway. This is an old time general store with a gourmet flare and the structure was Petoskey's first brick building.Īcross the street and just past Pennsylvania Park is the City Park Grill, a restaurant that once included landscaped gardens. The restored building has been the location of a Petoskey business since the 1880s.Ĭontinue down East Lake Street to Symons General Store. On the corner of Lake and Petoskey Streets is the site of the business of the son of Chief Pe-to-se-ga, Grandpa Shorter's. You'll be entering the Historic Gaslight District. Walk across the parking lots from the Museum and enter the tunnel under U.S. Artifacts fill the museum and offer a glimpse back in time to the Victoria era. The depot was used through the 1960s and was restored in the 1970s. In the 1890s, the depot was a busy spot as the railway brought freight and passengers to the area. Stay tuned… I have much more to share about this beautiful area of the great state of Michigan.Begin your tour on the waterfront where the old Chicago and West Michigan Railroad's Depot is now the Little Traverse History Museum. I loved my visit to the Petoskey Area in Michigan and I know you would also find yourself pulled in, as I was. Tip: Look for Petoskey stones early in the morning before others have searched the beach/waterfront area. I did not have to walk very far out in the water to find this gem.
Curious as to what one actually looks like? Here ya go! Did you know that Petoskey stones can be polished and worn as beautiful jewelry. Thanks to the good folks of the Petoskey Area Visitors Bureau, I was introduced to them. I had heard of Petoskey stones before, but I quite honestly had no clue what one actually looked like. Even if you don’t have an interest in finding a new book to read, do stop into this bookstore, you will be pleasantly surprised at what this hidden gem has to offer in Petoskey, Michigan. When is the last time you entered a book store that had energy? The store owners were chatting with customers, answering questions and making reading fun! It’s no secret that I am a lover of social media, but I do love to hold a good book in my hand. Upon entering this store, I felt a surge of energy. I fell in love with a book store on the main drag in Petoskey, Mclean and Eakin Booksellers, located in the Gaslight District.This bookstore is nationally well respected as they have won several national awards, including The Haslem Award For Excellence in Bookselling. If you are looking for a cozy, fall in love with American type of town, Petoskey is for you! The Petoskey Area offers several communities, such as Petoskey, Boyne City, Boyne Falls and several others. I had spent some time in the UP (Upper Peninsula) of Michigan about 10 years ago, but had not ventured to the Petoskey Area. I recently spent some time in an area of Michigan that I had not explored, The Petoskey Area.
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