Book this exceptional vacation home today. LaDolce is a 4500 sf 3 level luxury home that features 5 bedroom, 4.5 bath home just outside of downtown Traverse City on West Grand Traverse Bay. Cast your cares away and relax in the lap of luxury. Home features 1 King and 4 Queens and a Futon. Huge master bath w/walk in shower, 2 additonal master suites, fireplace and awesome views of the bay. Living room features 2 large plasma screens, fireplace and bar for entertaining, gourmet kitchen off of living room and spacious deck right outside of the living room/kitchen area. The deck features comfortable seating, sound and lighting for evenings out on the deck. The waterfront is groomed with dock, canoe and rubber raft. Nice grass area for laying out in the sun. Home also features hotub, central air, workout area with gym equipment. Lower level has family room for TV watching or game palying on a rainy day. Pool table.Linens are provided. Bonus: Mid-week clean includes fresh towels and touch up of home. Only minutes to downtown Traverse City, 12 minutes to Suttons Bay, 1/2 hour to Sleeping Bear Dunes.

Near wineries, casino, shopping, festivals and so much more. Harbor West Yacht Club is 2.5 miles from house. Home is offered less than 7 nights in the off season. Perfect for holiday gatherings for that special family. Sorry no pets. No smoking. Sat-Sat summer rentals. Call today for rates and reservations, (800)901-8922. www.visitupnorth.com

There is nothing more tasty than fresh produce straight from where it is grown. Northern Michigan has a bounty of farms that feature fruits and vegetables fresh picked and waiting for you. Make a trip to local farm markets available every week through out the area. Farmer’s markets not only offer the fresh pick of the day but pies and baked goods, local honey and more.

Every village features a roadside stand that features all kinds of luscious foods. Fresh sweet apricots and peaches, asparagus straight out of the field waiting for your plate and melted butter,fresh sliced cukes,tomatoes w/ fresh basil,sweet squash baked on the grill–oh my. You can leave Michigan healthy and happy after you visit this great place. Follow this link for a variety of farms http://localdifference.org/farmresults.asp through the area.

Locations of farmer’s markets late spring – fall.

Traverse City – Sat. & Wed. – 8 am-12 pm

Suttons Bay – Saturday 9 am-1 pm

Leland – Thursday 8 am – 12 pm

Glen Arbor – Tuesday 9 am-1 pm

Empire – Saturday 9am- 1pm

This 5 bedroom 3.5 bath home sleeps up to 11 guests with a spectacular master bedroom with King bed and a spa bath/shower that is not to be missed. Sink into the jetted tub for two and relax after a hard day of play and enjoy the 2 sided fireplace. Large walk in shower also provided. 2 additional main floor bedrooms with King & Full. Half bath features a Peruvian butterfly collection set into the window. 2 bedrooms with King and Queen and bath are located on the lower level walkout.

For evening dining, an enclosed lanai makes for a fun area to eat and drink. Turn up the gas tiki lights and sit around the firepit and make some memories with your family and friends. Upper lanai boasts views of the bay and the winery. Lower level has separate entrance with an additional lanai in the woods. Cable/DVD/Internet. Central Air Cond., High efficiency Washer/Dryer, Dishwasher, gas fireplace, central vacuum. Linens are included. Small pet considered. No Smoking. Sun-Sun.

Old Mission Peninsula is host to many of the best wineries in the state. Situated on east and west bay enjoy spectacular views as you tour this beautiful location. 15 miles to downtown Traverse City. Enjoy summer fesitvals, tallships on the Bay, great shopping, dining and so much more. Quaint farmer markets and road side stands offer local bounty of tasty treats. This is a not to be missed location!
Old Mission Peninsula included in “Top 10 for ‘10″ Travel Destinations Posted: 1/8/2010 A Grand Traverse County gem is being recognized as one of the top travel destinations in the world. The Chicago Sun-Times recently named Old Mission Peninsula as one of the “Top 10 for ‘10″ to visit. The article calls it the “Nearby Napa”. The reporter notes the area is spectacular to take a bike ride from vineyard to vineyard. “(Old Mission Peninsula is) up there with Bavaria in Germany and Hong Kong and South Korea, so it’s really a recognition off a world class destination, which, of course, we are,” Marie-Chantal Dalese, marketing director for Chateau Chantal, said. The Chicago Sun-Times also ran an article this summer, calling the area “Michigan’s Grape Escape” for cyclists to visit the vineyards and wineries.

Tourists are streaming into the little wine-growing region up north — minuscule in size compared to Leelanau and the huge holdings in southwest Michigan — and discovering more wineries, a hip, quality-driven attitude to the wines and tasting rooms,and ease in traversing the state’s one true wine road, M-37, known as Center Road. All of the wineries are on or accessible from this rolling, two-lane blacktop. This is a must visit location that you will not regret.
Check out this great article from the Detroit News below.

Need a place to stay while enjoying your tour? Visit Up North Vacation Rentals offers terrific lodging. Call today at 800-901-8922. Visit our website at www.visitupnorth.com

Check out our favorite Carter Oosterhouse building a winery on Old Mission Peninsula. Sweet!

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Another cozy offering at the Homestead. Enjoy the beautiful surroundings of the north at a great rate at this 1 bedroom 1 bath condo main level tucked in the woods. Although not on the water just a short walk to Lake Michigan on the west side of the Homestead. Perfect for a couple getaway. Sleeps 4 with 1 Queen bed and 1 Queen Sofabed. Features fireplace, dishwasher, jacuzzi bathub, full kitchen. Cable/VCR/DVD. Linens included. No A/C. 1 mile to the village of Glen Arbor. Enjoy canoeing, cycling, shopping dining and more. Sleeping Bear Dunes only 10 minutes away. Go water skiing on Big Glen Lake only 5 minutes away. Great beaches to walk. Stars to gaze at in this pristine area. No Smoking. No Pets. No Beach Club, pools or Golf.

Rate is a total cost of South Village 11 is $479.00! This offer is good for the month of September. No other specials apply. Tax and fees included.
Feel free to call us at 800-901-8922 or www.visitupnorth.com

• We are offering terrific deals on these last minute vacations. Rates include all tax and fees. Just pack your bags and escape!

No other specials apply good on new reservations only. Call today at 800-901-8922.

Check these weekly deals out:

Baypoint Cottage 6 – $549.00
Brookhaven 4 – $625.00
Caddy Shack – $565.00
Cherry Retreat – $770.00
Crossing the Shores – $450.00
Far Horizon’s – $999.00
Kolkema – $470.00
Northern Lights – $2100.00
Pauleys Place – $950.00
Randolphs – $625.00
Shore Beats Walking – $500.00
Somewhere In Time – $1400.00
Sonoma Cottage – $ 650.00
Spruce – $ 500.00
Summer Place – $ 850.00
South Village 5 – $450.00

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Photo Contest 2010
Visit Up North Vacation Rentals Summer Photo Contest!
Submit photos by emailing them to: april@visitupnorth.com
Check out a few of recent submissions.

GUIDELINES:

• Photos must be taken at a Visit Up North Vacation Rental only, or in the immediate surrounding area of the rental
• You can submit as many photos as you’d like, but please note that not all may be posted. Please keep photos under 2MB each.
• Some ideas for photos are:
o Family Vacations & Family Reunions
o Retirees enjoying retired life at our rentals
o Holidays and celebrations spent at our rentals
o Romantic Getaways
o Girls Getaways
o Fishing trips
o Recreational Retreats
We will accept submissions until August 31, 2010. The staff at Visit Up North Vacation Rentals will choose and announce a winner September 4, 2010, Please read all terms and conditions below.

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The Grand prize winner will receive a FREE 3 night stay at one of our cottages or condos at the discretion of Visit Up North Vacation Rentals anytime between September 7, 2010 – June 15, 2011. No other specials apply. Winner will be announced on our website as well as via email.

Photos that are submitted become the property of Visit Up North Vacation Rentals. LLC. Photos will be used exclusively for the use of Visit Up North website, advertising and blog. There is no monetary value to this contest.

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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 panfish than you can begin to touch in one season. The calendar in Traverse City is honest-spectacular yellow birches in the falls, frosty white winters, damp misty springs, and radiant blue-green summers. The true outdoor aficionado finds solace (and opportunity) in every month here, be it fishing, hunting, cross-country skiing, or hiking. It’s an affordable, yet polished, place to be. And the hometown culture is still a classic slice of Rockwell-esque Americana.

Field & Stream Magazine.

Visit Up North Vacation Rentals offers rentals on amazing fishing lakes. Call today and reserve your spot. 800-901-8922

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