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List of Best Things to do in Traverse City, Michigan (MI)
Traverse Area Recreation and Transportation Trails
Brys Estate Vineyard & Winery
Bowers Harbor Vineyards
Front Street
Grand Traverse Distillery
Traverse Area District Library
The Village at Grand Traverse Commons
Clinch Park
Mission Point Lighthouse
Chateau Grand Traverse Winery
Now You Know: Alice Wait haunts the old City Library
When you're in the building at night, it's a creaky old building, said Peg Siciliano, Archivist at the History Center of Traverse City.
The walls of the History Center of Traverse City are covered with tales of the area's legendary people.
But if these walls could talk they would share the story of one hard-working librarian who should be resting in peace.
The History Center of Traverse City used to be the City Library. Shortly after it opened in 1905, Alice Wait began her legacy as a librarian.
The Wadsworth House, Bed & Breakfast, Traverse City, Michigan
Welcome to The Wadsworth House
The Wadsworth House is a recently renovated five-bedroom vacation home in Traverse City’s Historic District. It is located adjacent to Lars Hockstead auditorium, three blocks from West Bay and the heart of downtown.
The Wadsworth has operated for over 100 years, as a rooming and boarding house. Amenities include: a shared kitchen and bathrooms, upscale furnished rooms, incredible location, and a quiet historic neighborhood.
The Wadsworth was initially purchased renovated in December 2012 by the Shaws. They spent countless hours restoring the historical features, and updating rooms and bathrooms.
On May 17th, 2016 Jason and Daena Thibodeau purchased The Wadsworth and continued the renovations and updates. They look forward to continuing the Wadsworth as an inn style vacation getaway.
The History:
The Wadsworth House dates back to as early as 1899 when Mrs. Cora Downing took in boarders. In 1910 the U.S. census listed six residents at 402 Wadsworth. They included Henry and Bertha Sparling – head of household, Mary Louise Fitts-boarder and teacher in Traverse City, Clara Miner-boarder and assistant clerk at the Traverse City clerk’s office, Robert Edwards-roomer and salesman at a local Traverse clothing store, John Hike-roomer and commercial traveler and Etta Minor-roomer who worked as a sales lady at a dry goods store.
The difference between roomer and boarder were meals. The boarders of course were served food and the roomers had a room only. The Wadsworth is currently not serving food, but we do provide a private kitchen with goodies for the guests.
Henry Sparling died in 1951 and the Wadsworth sat vacant for a couple of years until it was purchased by the Anderson family, who ran the home as The Wadsworth House for Girls. The third owner was Francis Vannunen, who deeded the property to Diane Fotchman. Ms. Fotchman continued operations until she sold the home in December of 2012 to William and Deborah Shaw. The Shaws significantly renovated the home over 4 years, until sold to Jason and Daena Thibodeau in May of 2016. The Thibodeau’s have continued (and are still continuing) renovations. The Shaw’s then the Thibodeau’s opened the home as a vacation getaway to Traverse City visitors since 2013.
The Wadsworth is, as far as we know, the only grandfathered-in boarding/rooming house in Traverse City. The Thibodeau’s are operating the Wadsworth under a Traverse City rental license Number CR13-0001.
Location
402 Wadsworth St, Traverse City, Michigan
What is close to the Wadsworth?
Everything Traverse City!
That means beaches, Clinch Park & Marina, swimming, volleyball, paddle boarding, kayaking, Cherry festival, Film Festival, theaters, the remarkable historical must see Grand Traverse Commons, the Boardman River, tons of wineries, micro-breweries, the Tart trail, the Vasa trail, incredible food, coffee shops and shopping….. Just to name a few and all walking distance.
The Wadsworth is across the street from Lars Hockstead Auditorium, 2 blocks from the Cherry County Playhouse, 3 blocks from West Bay, and 3 blocks from downtown. In just 5 minutes and you can be eating breakfast on the patio of Patisserie Amie sipping a cappuccino, strolling the beach for Petoskey stones, or watching a movie at the State Theater.
The walk is not just a walk. It is a river walk, past the turn of the century mansions on sixth street, through the Hannah Park by the old Library (now the Traverse City Arts Center) along the Boardman River. You will think you have landed somewhere in Europe if you walk from The Wadsworth, but that’s just Traverse City.
Who knew Northern Michigan was so beautiful and had so much to offer!
William A Decker MD talks about his book UP Hospital
William A. Decker, M.D. speaks about his new book
Upper Peninsula Hospital: A History of the Newberry State Hospital
Thursday, July 5, at Bayliss Public Library, Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan
Co-hosted by the Chippewa County Historical Society.
Introduction by Jim Dwyer.
The Wadsworth House, Bed & Breakfast, Traverse City, Michigan - Short video
Welcome to The Wadsworth House
The Wadsworth House is a recently renovated five-bedroom vacation home in Traverse City’s Historic District. It is located adjacent to Lars Hockstead auditorium, three blocks from West Bay and the heart of downtown.
The Wadsworth has operated for over 100 years, as a rooming and boarding house. Amenities include: a shared kitchen and bathrooms, upscale furnished rooms, incredible location, and a quiet historic neighborhood.
The Wadsworth was initially purchased renovated in December 2012 by the Shaws. They spent countless hours restoring the historical features, and updating rooms and bathrooms.
On May 17th, 2016 Jason and Daena Thibodeau purchased The Wadsworth and continued the renovations and updates. They look forward to continuing the Wadsworth as an inn style vacation getaway.
The History:
The Wadsworth House dates back to as early as 1899 when Mrs. Cora Downing took in boarders. In 1910 the U.S. census listed six residents at 402 Wadsworth. They included Henry and Bertha Sparling – head of household, Mary Louise Fitts-boarder and teacher in Traverse City, Clara Miner-boarder and assistant clerk at the Traverse City clerk’s office, Robert Edwards-roomer and salesman at a local Traverse clothing store, John Hike-roomer and commercial traveler and Etta Minor-roomer who worked as a sales lady at a dry goods store.
The difference between roomer and boarder were meals. The boarders of course were served food and the roomers had a room only. The Wadsworth is currently not serving food, but we do provide a private kitchen with goodies for the guests.
Henry Sparling died in 1951 and the Wadsworth sat vacant for a couple of years until it was purchased by the Anderson family, who ran the home as The Wadsworth House for Girls. The third owner was Francis Vannunen, who deeded the property to Diane Fotchman. Ms. Fotchman continued operations until she sold the home in December of 2012 to William and Deborah Shaw. The Shaws significantly renovated the home over 4 years, until sold to Jason and Daena Thibodeau in May of 2016. The Thibodeau’s have continued (and are still continuing) renovations. The Shaw’s then the Thibodeau’s opened the home as a vacation getaway to Traverse City visitors since 2013.
The Wadsworth is, as far as we know, the only grandfathered-in boarding/rooming house in Traverse City. The Thibodeau’s are operating the Wadsworth under a Traverse City rental license Number CR13-0001.
Location
402 Wadsworth St, Traverse City, Michigan
What is close to the Wadsworth?
Everything Traverse City!
That means beaches, Clinch Park & Marina, swimming, volleyball, paddle boarding, kayaking, Cherry festival, Film Festival, theaters, the remarkable historical must see Grand Traverse Commons, the Boardman River, tons of wineries, micro-breweries, the Tart trail, the Vasa trail, incredible food, coffee shops and shopping….. Just to name a few and all walking distance.
The Wadsworth is across the street from Lars Hockstead Auditorium, 2 blocks from the Cherry County Playhouse, 3 blocks from West Bay, and 3 blocks from downtown. In just 5 minutes and you can be eating breakfast on the patio of Patisserie Amie sipping a cappuccino, strolling the beach for Petoskey stones, or watching a movie at the State Theater.
The walk is not just a walk. It is a river walk, past the turn of the century mansions on sixth street, through the Hannah Park by the old Library (now the Traverse City Arts Center) along the Boardman River. You will think you have landed somewhere in Europe if you walk from The Wadsworth, but that’s just Traverse City.
Who knew Northern Michigan was so beautiful and had so much to offer!
Exploring old ruins in Northern Michigan
Some of the areas we are looking at investigating in the summer.
#explore #northern #michigan
A Skeptic's Guide to Finding Ghastlies
On a particular July 28, 2008, our friend/skeptic/camera man went with the Bay City Ghost Hunters the the Midland Cemetery and shot some footage with the bay city michigan ghost hunters.
Here is his video mashup. The original intent of the video was going to be answering the question:
Do ghosts exist or are they as real as Ghastlies.
This is the hilarious failure at answering that question.
723 Barlow Street, Traverse City, MI Presented by Ann Porter.
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Coldwell Banker Schmidt REALTORS - 402 E Front St, Traverse City, MI 49686
231-944-4959
Affordable in Traverse City? Here is your chance! Move right into this 2 bedroom, one bath home that offers a large living room, Eat in kitchen with built in bench seating, main floor laundry, den and private patio. Large treed yard is a park right out your door. Close to the TART Trail, public library, restaurants, and downtown. New roof in 2010, remodeled bath in 2013, and many other recent updates; come see for yourself!
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Smoke Wagon-A at Grand Traverse Resort
Smoke Wagon-A at Grand Traverse Resort
Chelsea Clinton's visit to Traverse City
Chelsea Clinton spoke to a crowd of over 400 people on Sept. 30 to campaign for her mother, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in Kirkbride Hall at the Village at Grand Traverse Commons.
Get A Load Of This! - Episode 5: Moving History
The History Center of Traverse City is moving their archives to the Traverse Area District Library. Team Elmer's crews were excited to grab a box and lend a helping hand with big move!
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Commissioners make plans to save dollars for new jail
The discussion of whether to build a new jail in Grand Traverse County has been up for debate for a while, but county leaders say the need is greater now than ever before.
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National Writers Series: Steve Luxenberg
Washington Post editor Steve Luxenberg set out to write a memoir about why his mother withheld from her children the existence of her sister, Annie, who was institutionalized for 31 years in an asylum near Detroit. But Annie’s Ghosts: A Journey into a Family Secret (2010, Hyperion) surpasses his mother’s story. The book is ultimately an examination of secrets, why we keep them, and how they transform us.
Luxenberg spoke at the National Writers Series in Traverse City, on April 8, appearing on stage opposite local writer Mardi Link, the evening’s guest host. Despite the heavy story behind Annie’s Ghosts, Luxenberg’s mood at the City Opera House was light and jovial. He played a friendly game of cat and mouse with Link, attempting to interview her while congratulating her on recent accolades: Link’s latest book, Bootstrapper, was recently optioned for film by Hollywood stars Rachel Weisz and husband Daniel Craig.
Luxenberg and Link joked about college basketball and concluded the event by taking turns reading from each others work. The lighthearted banter was appropriate. Outside, spring had finally come to northern Michigan, after a long and frigid winter.
Michigan Cycling Trails - Paint Creek Trail - Bicycle Rail to Trails Muddy ride...
Owned and managed by the Paint Creek Trailways Commission (PCTC), the Paint Creek Trail is an 8.9 mile linear park, located in northeast Oakland County. It was the first Rail-to-Trail in the State of Michigan, as it was converted to a trail from the former Penn Central Railroad. Open to the public since 1983, the Paint Creek Trail receives over 100,000 visitors annually. The non-motorized Trail is 8 feet wide, and traverses through Rochester, Rochester Hills, Oakland Township, Orion Township and the Village of Lake Orion.
The Paint Creek Trail has an all-weather surface of crushed limestone. Many users prefer the crushed limestone because it helps the trail maintain its natural feel and setting. Limestone was chosen because it is an environmentally friendly surface for the trail's close proximity to the Paint Creek, and it is low maintenance. The Paint Creek Trail is ideal for year-round activity. If you like to hike, jog, bike, ride a horse, cross-country ski, fish or just watch nature, the Paint Creek Trail is for you!
West Middle School - March 19, 2016
West Middle School - March 19, 2016
Ranch Rudolf Summer Activities
Ranch Rudolf - Traverse City Michigan is ready for summer! Canoe, kayak, and tube down the Boardman River. Cast a line down at the fishing pond. Enjoy a guided horseback ride through the winding State Forest.
Stay in the Ranch Motel or Bunk House, or take in the nature at the on site campground.
Around Grand Valley
Grand Valley State University, established in 1960, is a four-year public university in Michigan. It attracts more than 23,000 students with its high quality programs and state-of-the-art facilities. Grand Valley provides a fully accredited liberal undergraduate and graduate education and has campuses in Allendale, Grand Rapids, and Holland and centers in Muskegon and Traverse City. Grand Valley is the comprehensive regional university for the state's second largest metropolitan area and offers 70 undergraduate and 26 graduate degree programs. The university is dedicated to individual student achievement, going beyond the traditional classroom experience, with research opportunities and business partnerships. Grand Valley employs more than 1,700 people and is committed to providing a fair and equitable environment for the continued success of all.
Summers Inn Ludington - Adults Only 3 Stars Hotel in Ludington ,Michigan
Summers Inn Ludington - Adults Only 3 Stars Hotel in Ludington ,Michigan Within US Travel Directory Located in Ludington, this charming inn is just 5 minutes’ drive from the shores of Lake Michigan.
Free WiFi access is available in the hotel's public areas.
A daily homemade breakfast is served to all guests.
A 39-inch flat-screen cable TV is provided in every unique room at Summers Inn Ludington.
Featuring a shower, private bathrooms are equipped with a walk-in shower and a hairdryer.
The rotating breakfast menu items include omelets, fresh seasonal fruits, and oven-baked bread.
Free local wine tasting is offered in the evenings.
Guests can relax in the gardens at Ludington Summers Inn.
A lending library with books and games is on site, and free parking is offered.
The Lake Michigan Ferry is 2 km away.
Ludington State Park and Lighthouse can be reached in 6 minutes’ drive.
Summers Inn Ludington - Adults Only - Ludington Hotels, Michigan
Location in : 717 East Ludington Avenue, MI 49431, Ludington, Michigan
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