Guidebook for Interlochen
Food Scene
Another great restaurant for fine dining or just a pizza and drink in the bar. Upscale, but still quite kid friendly.
132 locals recommend
Trattoria Stella
830 W Eleventh StAnother great restaurant for fine dining or just a pizza and drink in the bar. Upscale, but still quite kid friendly.
Spanglish
1333 Yellow DrFun little Mexican restaurant for a quick meal.
Nice little place to grab a quick bite for lunch or an ice cream or homemade baked goods.
33 locals recommend
Bud's
3061 M-137Nice little place to grab a quick bite for lunch or an ice cream or homemade baked goods.
Nearby bar/restaurant with typical bar-type food. Pizza is decent though. Do not go here without consulting the Interlochen summer concert schedule as it's packed on concert nights.
38 locals recommend
Hofbrau Steak House & American Grille
2784 M-137Nearby bar/restaurant with typical bar-type food. Pizza is decent though. Do not go here without consulting the Interlochen summer concert schedule as it's packed on concert nights.
Sightseeing
Cute little town with a beautiful beach and the most gorgeous sunsets (also a nice park for kids in town and swings on the beach).
107 locals recommend
Frankfort
Cute little town with a beautiful beach and the most gorgeous sunsets (also a nice park for kids in town and swings on the beach).
Go tubing down the Platte for the ultimate, relaxing northern Michigan day.
8 locals recommend
Sleeping Bear Dunes-Platte River Campground
5685 Lake Michigan RdGo tubing down the Platte for the ultimate, relaxing northern Michigan day.
Beautiful area for hiking, beaches, sightseeing - well worth the drive.
29 locals recommend
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
9922 West Front StreetBeautiful area for hiking, beaches, sightseeing - well worth the drive.
Entertainment & Activities
The BEST gelato, sorbet and Italian ice in northern Michigan. All homemade with real ingredients. Super sweet owners also. There is a great park/beach across the road too.
Little Bee's Italian Ice
309 N St Joseph StThe BEST gelato, sorbet and Italian ice in northern Michigan. All homemade with real ingredients. Super sweet owners also. There is a great park/beach across the road too.
Cherry Connection
12414 Center RdEdmonson's Orchard - great place to pick cherries in July.
Awesome place to pick blueberries and enjoy homemade blueberry ice cream!
7 locals recommend
Buchan's Blueberry Hill
1472 Nelson RdAwesome place to pick blueberries and enjoy homemade blueberry ice cream!
Nearby, but Al ways a long line here. If you want to skip the line, drive to Little Bee's in Suttons Bay or try Kilwin's in TC! :)
86 locals recommend
Moomers Homemade Ice Cream
7263 N Long Lake RdNearby, but Al ways a long line here. If you want to skip the line, drive to Little Bee's in Suttons Bay or try Kilwin's in TC! :)
One of our grandsons' favorite parks. Don't miss the slide that's built into the hill!
7 locals recommend
Twin Lakes Park
6800 N Long Lake RdOne of our grandsons' favorite parks. Don't miss the slide that's built into the hill!
Cherry Bowl Drive-In Theatre
9812 Honor HwyFun retro place to watch a movie!
Great resort - you can buy a day pass to the pool or take a ride down the mountain on the Crystal Coaster.
135 locals recommend
Crystal Mountain
Great resort - you can buy a day pass to the pool or take a ride down the mountain on the Crystal Coaster.
Essentials
Oryana Community Co-op
260 E Tenth StGreat little grocery store for organic/local food.
Great butcher to grab some meat to grill - you can't go wrong with the seasoned NY strip steaks or marinated kabobs.
18 locals recommend
Maxbauer's Meat Market
407 S Union StGreat butcher to grab some meat to grill - you can't go wrong with the seasoned NY strip steaks or marinated kabobs.
Everything Else
Pleasanton Brick Oven Bakery
811 Cottageview DrGreat organic breads, cookies and pizzas.
Long Lake Grocery
9374 N Long Lake RdSurprisingly good pizza available for take-out.