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Category Archives: Elk Rapids/Eastport

Horse Shows By the Bay-Vacation Cottage-Home-Cabin Rentals-Pet Friendly available too

Northern Michigan’s own Horse Shows By the Bay will take place July 9-August 1 2010

We still have cottages and condos that are less than 12 miles to the location.
Stay at The Chalet on East Bay only 9 miles, Northern Tonic on Spider Lake 10 miles, Cloud Nine 10 miles, Ginny’s River Street Cottage in Elk [...]

Beach etiquette so we all can keep enjoying our beautiful beaches in Northern Michigan

Take your trash with you:
Not only is trash and food waste on the beach an eyesore that can end up suffocating sealife, it attracts birds and wildlife that end up defecating on the sand. This ends up contributing to the already problematic sewage problem, says Nancy Stoner, director of the Natural Resources Defense Council’s clean [...]

Experience the slow vacation of your dreams in Michigan at Visit Up North Vacation Rentals

The latest buzz word in travel is “slow travel”. What actually is it? Slow travel is about soaking up the surroundings you are in, at a leisurely pace instead of running from one thing to another. Having a vacation that leaves you feeling refreshed instead of more exhausted than when you started. It doesn’t mean [...]

Need help choosing a vacation cottage? We are here to help plan your Up North vacation.

Planning a vacation can be daunting. There are hundreds of websites and as many homes to choose from. It can be confusing at the least and overwhelming often. At “Visit Up North Vacation Rentals” we take the anxiety of planning away. How? We are a local management company that physically manages our homes. That means [...]

Deer Crossing Northern Michigan Visit Up North Travel safe

For our furry friends the deer, this is the season to run across the road. You are more likely to see more deer this time of the year. Some practical preparation before you travel can help to keep encounters with these animals from becoming a tragedy.
If a deer crosses your path, brake firmly and hold [...]

Golf, Golf and well more Golf.There are plenty of courses in Northern Michigan come play & stay here!Traverse City, Suttons Bay, Glen Arbor, Eastport, Kewadin & More.

Michigan is America’s Golf Capital. With courses that offer incomparable value, natural beauty and the ultimate in golf pleasure this is the place to start your game. Visit Up North Vacation Rentals offers accommodations in Leelanau, Grand Traverse, Benzie and Antrim Counties. We have rates to fit every budget. Special offers in May and [...]

Traverse City Michigan Freshwater Fishing paradise

Between May and October, there is no consistently better place to be fishing in America than Traverse City, Mich. Diversity is the key: Lake Michigan with salmon and steelhead; Grand Traverse Bay with some of the best smallmouth pockets and carp flats in America; and more rivers and natural lakes filled with trout, bass, and [...]

Free grocery tote. Visiting Up North? Stay in one of our rentals and receive free our terrific purple tote.

When you stay with Visit Up North Vacation Rentals you receive one of our great grocery totes absolutely free! Stop by our office in Traverse City and pick yours up today. You will need something to carry all of those goodies you will find here! Traverse City (800-901-8922) office is open Monday – Friday.
Thanks you [...]

So many reasons to visit Traverse City Michigan. Great food. Are you hungry yet?

Thousands of visitors come to Grand Traverse Bay, Michigan each year to fish, water ski, bike, golf, play in the snow and explore shore towns. But the area’s riches run deeper than resorts and golf courses. The lake produces boatloads of whitefish, lake trout and chubs. The lakeshore climate lets hundreds of thousands of cherry [...]

Visit Up North Vacation Rentals Growing Green. Protecting our earth & making your stay a better one.

Visit Up North Vacation Rentals is “growing” their business green. We recognize the importance of a healthy environment, using energy wisely, recycling and any practice that makes our footprint lighter. We look for green practices everyday and implement them in our cottages, homes and condos. We encourage our owners and guests to do the same [...]

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