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Front Street

Traverse City, MI
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4.5 of 5 stars 24 Reviews
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pawcatuck
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

Front street in Traverse City was beautiful. Upon arriving to the area, we were in awe. the water looked tropical. the people in the city were so friendly, we had a great experince. We are going back at the end of August. Downtown is clean, the food is great, price is reasonable. Would like to stay a little closer to... More

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Bloomfield Hills, MI
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012

Front Street is a nice "old town" style main street that is walkable and has a # of nice shops and restaurants. It is fine for families, couples or singles. I like Petoskey a bit better for "charm" and slightly nicer shops, but TC is 2nd in my estimation.

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Fort Wayne, Indiana
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012

Loved the shops! Very relaxing stroll through town!

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Wyoming, MI
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2012

We very much enjoyed walking downtown Front street and visiting the shops and window shopping, for the most part. It's very cutsey and enjoyable to spend time. Also the Clinch Park is nearby so you can walk out to the pier and near the beach. Wonderful getaway!

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Traverse City, Michigan
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012

Front street is the heart of Traverse City and worth a trip if in the area. There are a variety of stores and restaurants. You get a beautiful view of the bay and the boardman river. Great place to spend a few hours.

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lake Isabella
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

They had a great band and the place was full. It was pretty small so needless to say it was very crowded.

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Leland, Michigan
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2012
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If you are in Traverse City, don't miss Front Street, you can find anything and everything here, including some very interesting boutiques with unusual items to take home. Blossoming trees liine the street this time of year, very pretty!

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Traverse City MI
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 April 2012
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A really "alive" downtown. At 9pm on Friday night, you have to go one street over to park because there are so many people downtown (and there's a great parking deck 1/2 block away). You won't go wrong with any of the restaurants on Front St (and Cass and Union, the two cross streets). Nice clothing stores, nice gift stores,... More

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Burbank, Illinois
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 January 2012

Lots of stores and good restaurants to choose from!

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Ludington, Michigan
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 January 2012

We love the one-way street, the off-street parking. The shops are always interesting, with some very good deals, lots of places to eat and grab a cuppa. We love Espresso Bay, Amicale, Opera House. Very close to lots of hotels, nicely treed and beautifully lit in the Holiday Season. We return every month or so.

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