The same spot where we suggest people to stay, they have many activities to do there. Golfing, ziplining, paintball, swimming, etc.
The same place where the wedding will be held, there is a cute beach town with plenty of shops and places to eat. It's right on Lake Michigan and has beautiful beaches.
Visiting Petoskey State Park is a great way to spend a nice day in Northern Michigan. Similar to Charlevoix, there are shops and restaurants also right on Lake Michigan and if you're lucky you may even find a Petoskey Stone. Petoskey is a larger town than Charlevoix and we suggest getting ice cream or other sweets at Kilwins.
Traverse City is known as the Cherry Capitol of the World and has earned that nickname from it's annual cherry festival in mid-July. While the festival isn't going on, you can still visit Cherry Republic to get chocolate covered cherries, cherry wine, cherry jam, cherry pop and so much more. Traverse City is a great place to eat and to shop around and is very walkable once you park. Also located on Lake Michigan, but is at the bottom of the bay area there. This is also where the Coast Guard air station is and it is common to see aircrafts flying up ahead.
Sleeping Bear Dunes is just short of an hour drive West of Traverse City, but for outdoor enthusiasts it is one of Michigan's most beloved National Lakeshore and a must see spot. The steep drop of the Dunes are awesome to walk and are perfect for anyone wanting a challenge. It must be warned though that if anyone walks down the dunes and cannot walk up, it costs roughly $3,000 to be air rescued from the bottom. (Yes, this happens very frequently)
Forget everything you know about lakes when visiting here. Torch Lake is Michigan's longest lake and is second biggest to Houghton Lake. Torch Lake has a Caribbean blue color and has a large sandbar for visitors to hang around in. This lake has been ranked by National Geographic as "the third most most beautiful lake in the World". A 30 minute drive south from Charlevoix, this lake is stunning and will be worth the visit for anyone who sees it.