Superb Restaurants and Places of Interest:
There are superb restaurants within 5 to 20 minutes, rated among the best in all of Michigan. A complete booklet awaits you, describing and stating all the contact numbers/addresses of these gourmet restaurants, as well as, other great restaurants featuring local fare. Besides the restaurants-a-plenty, there are within 5 minutes to 30 minutes: a great variety of golfing, horseback riding, ferries to places like Beaver Island, entertainment venues, the 45th Parallel demarcation, art shops, video shops, antique shops, specialty museums, fresh fish/seafood, full-service grocery stores, fresh fruit and vegetable stands, etc. You are only moments to Lake Michigan's beach (at this point, less than one-mile away from Torch Lake) with miles of beach for running and playing. You can be as entertained or as laid back as you want -- it's all here for the taking!
Never a Dull Moment while Boating!:
Traveling on the water by boat from this Torch Lake home, you literally could travel over 50 miles, without seeing the same scenery. Torch Lake is connected by rivers to Lake Bellaire, Clam Lake, Lake Skegemog, and Elk Lake. At the South end of Torch Lake there is the mammoth 'sand bar' that is about 2 miles long, where people go by boat and/or jet skis to swim, wade, play ball, and enjoy the day with others. Fun restaurants with docking are located along the way. This offers a most enjoyably memorable day. An added and very special feature is the fact that there is a motorized hoist for a boat that is part of a large dock, as well as, access to a buoy for extra watercraft.
Relax & Enjoy in Peace or in Action!:
When not relaxing or playing at the Torch Lake home, you can drive about 15 minutes to: (1) flower-bedecked Charlevoix (fantastic shops/restaurants/main street with breathtaking lake views); (2) Bellaire (Shanty Creek Resort & Schuss Mountain, where skiing abounds and golfing is offered at several courses, including Arnold Palmer-designed 'Legend'); or (3) Elk Rapids (charming downtown/restaurants). Alternatively, travel just 30-40 minutes to: (1) Petoskey (or just beyond to Harbor Springs); or (2) Traverse City, a resort city with all urban amenities, even casinos. You are 15 minutes from exquisite dining in Ellsworth -- the 'Focal Point for Gourmands and Wine Connoisseurs,' where two famous restaurants reside: The Rowe Inn and Tapawingo's. The food: Like Europe's best. The wine: Widest selection of bottles between New York and Chicago. Travel about an hour to nearby 5-mile-long Mackinac Bridge to Michigan's Upper Peninsula or ferry over to Mackinac Island. Come and enjoy!
