By Fred Altvater
With American, Delta, United and Allegiant offering flights in and out of Traverse City, travelers from around the country can visit the pristine golf courses and beautiful beaches, as well as experience the stunning views of Lake Michigan and Traverse Bay.
Direct flights into Traverse City are available to and from Chicago, Charlotte, New York, Boston, Dallas, Philadelphia, Washington D.C, Atlanta, Minneapolis, Denver, Orlando and St. Petersburg. Some are only available in season. Check the Cherry Capital Airport website for availability.
In addition to great golf, the Traverse City area in Northern Michigan is well-known for its other outdoor activities, hiking, biking, swimming, plus shopping. Don’t forget a variety wine tours and beer tastings. 
Traverse City has become a mecca for the finest dining, vineyards and micro-breweries. In addition for its variety of golfing opportunities, as well as, off the course entertainment.
The area has long been known as the Cherry Capital of the World, but now the Leelanau and Old Mission Peninsulas boast 40 vineyards that will please any wine-lover’s need for the fruit of the grape. The 45th parallel runs just north of Traverse City, which puts it on the same latitude as the famous wine regions of France. Favorable climate due to lake and bay breezes create the perfect environment for superior wines.
Excellent dining opportunities exist from the sophisticated, The Cook’s House and Amical, to the more casual, The Little Fleet, a collection of food trucks that serve up a delicious array of tempting treats.
Let’s not forget the 16 micro-breweries in the Traverse City area and the various craft beer tours that allow visitors to sample several of the area’s finest beers. Several of the cherry groves on the peninsulas have been converted to hops farms to give the craft beers a local flavor.
If you desire to wander a little farther into Northern Michigan, Sutton’s Bay, Glen Arbor, Sleeping Bear Dunes, Frankfort, Charlevoix, Petoskey and Gaylord are all nearby.
With BOYNE, Treetops, Arcadia Bluffs, Shanty Creek, The Homestead and several other wonderful golfing opportunities just a short drive from Traverse City, the Cherry Capital Airport makes the perfect gateway to begin your Michigan Adventure.
