Guidebook for Frankfort

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Guidebook for Frankfort

Food Scene

Great place for famous, locally-produced ice cream from Moomers in Traverse City.
6 yerel halk öneriyor
The Scoop of Frankfort
321 Main St
6 yerel halk öneriyor
Great 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.
6 yerel halk öneriyor
Bayview Grille
727 Main St
6 yerel halk öneriyor
A 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.
21 yerel halk öneriyor
Petals & Perks
429 Main St
21 yerel halk öneriyor
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.
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.
10 yerel halk öneriyor
A&W Restaurant
21 Lake St
10 yerel halk öneriyor
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.
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.
33 yerel halk öneriyor
The Fusion
300 Main St
33 yerel halk öneriyor
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.
A wonderful local bakery! Great donuts, sandwiches, and soups! Highly recommended for lunch!
23 yerel halk öneriyor
Crescent Bakery and Cafe
404 Main St
23 yerel halk öneriyor
A 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 Ave
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.)
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.
10 yerel halk öneriyor
Kilwin's of Frankfort
413 Main St
10 yerel halk öneriyor
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.
A great place for traditional breakfast fare! Large portions at excellent prices. Very popular with the local crowd.
9 yerel halk öneriyor
Lighthouse Cafe
735 Frankfort Ave
9 yerel halk öneriyor
A 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.
24 yerel halk öneriyor
Elizabeth Lane Oliver Center for the Arts
132 Coast Guard Rd
24 yerel halk öneriyor
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.
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 Rd
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.)
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.
135 yerel halk öneriyor
Kristal Dağı
135 yerel halk öneriyor
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.
25 yerel halk öneriyor
The Garden Theater
301 Main St
25 yerel halk öneriyor
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.

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.
31 yerel halk öneriyor
Grand Traverse Mall
3200 W South Airport Rd
31 yerel halk öneriyor
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.
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 St
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.
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 St
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.)

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.
303 yerel halk öneriyor
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
9922 W Front St
303 yerel halk öneriyor
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.
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 St
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.
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.
29 yerel halk öneriyor
Leelanau Devlet Parkı
15310 N Lighthouse Point Rd
29 yerel halk öneriyor
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.
One of the beautiful lighthouses on Lake Michigan. A bit of a drive, but worth it.
55 yerel halk öneriyor
Grand Traverse Lighthouse Museum
15500 Lighthouse Point Road
55 yerel halk öneriyor
One 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.
7 yerel halk öneriyor
Point Betsie Lighthouse Beach
3485 Point Betsie Rd
7 yerel halk öneriyor
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.
A historical fishing area that has been nicely restored with shops and cafes while maintaining its historical charm.
17 yerel halk öneriyor
Fishtown Preservation Society Office
203 Cedar St
17 yerel halk öneriyor
A 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.
99 yerel halk öneriyor
Stormcloud Brewing Company
303 Main St
99 yerel halk öneriyor
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.

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!
7 yerel halk öneriyor
Frankfort Laundromat
829 Main St
7 yerel halk öneriyor
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!
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 Hwy
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!

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.)
21 yerel halk öneriyor
Family Fare Supermarket
1002 Forest Ave
21 yerel halk öneriyor
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.)