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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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One of America’s favorite pastimes has also come to Traverse City. The Traverse City Beach Bums are located at 333 Stadium Drive Chums Village,off of US-31 & M-37 (just south of Traverse City). First home game for 2007 is May 25. See you there.
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Heh baseball fans.We have rentals just down the road from the game.Why not [...]
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 [...]
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Spend a lazy day paddling down the many lakes and rivers that dot this area.The Crystal River http://www.theconservancy.com/crystalriver.htmlin Glen Arbor offers an easy trip for the novice paddler while the lower Platte Lake is a great spot for the new to canoeing to the experienced. The 182,000 acre Boardman River flows through Traverse City http://www.boardmanriver.org/watershed.phpÂ
makes for a [...]
March 30, 2010 – 10:59 am
Taking a vacation doesn’t have to be a day or two journey. Maybe it will not take as much gas as you think. From many locations you can get to the Grand Traverse/ Leelanau area in less than a day. A pleasant car trip that is  less costly to drive than to fly.Below are some typical cities that [...]
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 [...]
March 12, 2010 – 10:47 am
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 [...]
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February 8, 2010 – 1:01 pm
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 [...]
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