Guidebook for Frankfort
Food Scene
Great place for famous, locally-produced ice cream from Moomers in Traverse City.
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The Scoop of Frankfort
321 Main StGreat place for famous, locally-produced ice cream from Moomers in Traverse City.
A good local restaurant, particularly for breakfast. It's only a couple blocks away from the cottage.
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Bayview Grille
727 Main StA good local restaurant, particularly for breakfast. It's only a couple blocks away from the cottage.
Our local coffee shop. It's owned by a wonderful young couple, Chris and Victoria Mekas, and, in addition to great coffee, they have a lot of seating and it's a great place to sit and relax.
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Petals & Perks
429 Main StOur local coffee shop. It's owned by a wonderful young couple, Chris and Victoria Mekas, and, in addition to great coffee, they have a lot of seating and it's a great place to sit and relax.
Our local A&W is a nice throwback to the 1950's or so. Excellent, inexpensive food in a very quaint and old-fashioned environment.
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A&W Restaurant
21 Lake StOur local A&W is a nice throwback to the 1950's or so. Excellent, inexpensive food in a very quaint and old-fashioned environment.
Quite surprisingly, we have an incredible Asian fusion restaurant that is elegantly designed and can compete with anything in Detroit or Chicago in terms of great Asian cuisine.
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The Fusion
300 Main StQuite surprisingly, we have an incredible Asian fusion restaurant that is elegantly designed and can compete with anything in Detroit or Chicago in terms of great Asian cuisine.
A wonderful local bakery! Great donuts, sandwiches, and soups! Highly recommended for lunch!
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Crescent Bakery and Cafe
404 Main StA wonderful local bakery! Great donuts, sandwiches, and soups! Highly recommended for lunch!
An eclectic mix of ice cream, coffee, locally-produced foods, wine, and beer, along with bike rental and repairs. A fun place to visit. (Currently not open in the winter.)
Conundrum Cafe
603 Frankfort AveAn eclectic mix of ice cream, coffee, locally-produced foods, wine, and beer, along with bike rental and repairs. A fun place to visit. (Currently not open in the winter.)
Another of our wonderful places for ice cream, Kilwin's is very popular in Michigan and they have an exceptional variety of delicious ice cream.
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Kilwin's of Frankfort
413 Main StAnother of our wonderful places for ice cream, Kilwin's is very popular in Michigan and they have an exceptional variety of delicious ice cream.
A great place for traditional breakfast fare! Large portions at excellent prices. Very popular with the local crowd.
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Lighthouse Cafe
735 Frankfort AveA great place for traditional breakfast fare! Large portions at excellent prices. Very popular with the local crowd.
Arts & Culture
A very nice local art gallery that is a bit hidden and does not get discovered by many tourists. The building used to be the Coast Guard station and is both beautiful and historical.
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Elizabeth Lane Oliver Center for the Arts
132 Coast Guard RdA very nice local art gallery that is a bit hidden and does not get discovered by many tourists. The building used to be the Coast Guard station and is both beautiful and historical.
An excellent health and fitness center with an abundant supply of weights and machines. They also offer a wide variety of fitness classes. (The location is slightly hidden, but worth finding.)
Betsie Hosick Health & Fitness Center
102 Airport RdAn excellent health and fitness center with an abundant supply of weights and machines. They also offer a wide variety of fitness classes. (The location is slightly hidden, but worth finding.)
The nearest ski resort to Frankfort. It is only 17 miles (about a 20-minute drive) from the cottage. It's relatively inexpensive compared with Boyne and other places and has a great variety of runs.
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Monte Cristallo
The nearest ski resort to Frankfort. It is only 17 miles (about a 20-minute drive) from the cottage. It's relatively inexpensive compared with Boyne and other places and has a great variety of runs.
Our local movie theater. It's in a beautiful historical building that has been very nicely redone. The couple that run things are super nice and they have great popcorn with REAL butter.
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The Garden Theater
301 Main StOur local movie theater. It's in a beautiful historical building that has been very nicely redone. The couple that run things are super nice and they have great popcorn with REAL butter.
Shopping
The best mall in northern Michigan. Perhaps still not much if you are from a larger city, but for us it is a large and lovely place for shopping.
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Grand Traverse Mall
3200 W South Airport RdThe best mall in northern Michigan. Perhaps still not much if you are from a larger city, but for us it is a large and lovely place for shopping.
Our local, family-owned pharmacy. The owners and workers are very nice and friendly people and they have a lot of "5 and dime" type offerings as well.
Corner Drug of Frankfort
401 Main StOur local, family-owned pharmacy. The owners and workers are very nice and friendly people and they have a lot of "5 and dime" type offerings as well.
A fun local surf shop where you can rent bikes or water sports equipment. They also sell clothing. A cute and fun store to visit. (Currently not open in the winter.)
Beachnut Surf Shop
1100 Main StA fun local surf shop where you can rent bikes or water sports equipment. They also sell clothing. A cute and fun store to visit. (Currently not open in the winter.)
Sightseeing
The biggest attraction in the area. It's huge with an excellent variety of places for hiking, scenic drives, and camping. Can easily spend 1 to 2 full days exploring all that is there.
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Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
9922 W Front StThe biggest attraction in the area. It's huge with an excellent variety of places for hiking, scenic drives, and camping. Can easily spend 1 to 2 full days exploring all that is there.
Our local chamber of commerce. It's walking distance from the cottage and has a lot of additional information on things to see and do in the area.
Frankfort-Elberta Chamber of Commerce
1311 Main StOur local chamber of commerce. It's walking distance from the cottage and has a lot of additional information on things to see and do in the area.
A lovely, peaceful, and rather remote state park. There's a picturesque lighthouse there. It's a bit of a drive from the cottage, but the drive itself is also very nice.
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Parco Statale di Leelanau
15310 N Lighthouse Point RdA lovely, peaceful, and rather remote state park. There's a picturesque lighthouse there. It's a bit of a drive from the cottage, but the drive itself is also very nice.
One of the beautiful lighthouses on Lake Michigan. A bit of a drive, but worth it.
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Grand Traverse Lighthouse Museum
15500 Lighthouse Point RoadOne of the beautiful lighthouses on Lake Michigan. A bit of a drive, but worth it.
A lovely lighthouse that has been restored. Also has a small public beach. A bit hidden, it is not highly traversed. Often very windy there with big waves given the location.
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Point Betsie Lighthouse Beach
3485 Point Betsie RdA lovely lighthouse that has been restored. Also has a small public beach. A bit hidden, it is not highly traversed. Often very windy there with big waves given the location.
A historical fishing area that has been nicely restored with shops and cafes while maintaining its historical charm.
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Fishtown Preservation Society Office
203 Cedar StA historical fishing area that has been nicely restored with shops and cafes while maintaining its historical charm.
Drinks & Nightlife
Our local microbrewery. Large variety of locally-produced beers and they have won beer competitions. They also have delicious flat-bread pizzas and other light entrees and appetizers.
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Stormcloud Brewing Company
303 Main StOur local microbrewery. Large variety of locally-produced beers and they have won beer competitions. They also have delicious flat-bread pizzas and other light entrees and appetizers.
Everything Else
In addition to vacation rentals, we also own and operate the local laundromat. It's clean and usually quiet with excellent equipment. We invite you to check it out!
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Frankfort Laundromat
829 Main StIn addition to vacation rentals, we also own and operate the local laundromat. It's clean and usually quiet with excellent equipment. We invite you to check it out!
This is the local church that we attend. It is non-denomenational with wonderful contemporary worship music. We would love to give you a ride there if you are interested in attending!
Fresh Wind Christian Community
18201 Honor HwyThis is the local church that we attend. It is non-denomenational with wonderful contemporary worship music. We would love to give you a ride there if you are interested in attending!
Essentials
Close to the cottage, this grocery store has an excellent variety of foods and the people are very nice and friendly. Prices are slightly higher than larger chains (Wal-Mart, Meijers, etc.)
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Family Fare Supermarket
1002 Forest AveClose to the cottage, this grocery store has an excellent variety of foods and the people are very nice and friendly. Prices are slightly higher than larger chains (Wal-Mart, Meijers, etc.)