Beaver Island Boat Company

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(231) 547-2311 103 Bridge Park Drive Charlevoix, MI 49720 WEBSITE Seems like our time on Beaver Island was coming to a close … so we boarded the historic Emerald Isle Ferry and headed back to the Michigan mainland for yet another UTR adventure … This 130 foot ferry is literally the lifeline for the island. Heck it holds almost 300 …

Mushroom Houses

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Charlevoix Historical Society (231) 547-0373 103 State St., Charlevoix, MI 49720 www.chxhistory.com If you’ve ever wondered where hobbits and the Vernors Gnome go when they leave the shire and go on vacation, I’m pretty sure I found their summer homes in Charlevoix. Some people call them the Mushroom Houses, and some people say actual munchkins live there. All I know …

Roquette Burger Bistro

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(231) 237-9016 103 Park Ave., Charlevoix, MI 49720 We heard that the chef over at Roquette Burger Bistro was a real nice guy and that he was making incredible, fresh, local foods. So we set out to find him. It was easy. He’s right downtown. Paul Ramey has created a sophisticated little place that takes the term burger joint to …

Mr. Petunia

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Meet Dale Boss (aka Mr. Petunia). He’s lived there for all of his eighty-plus years, and he’s a man with a single mission: to make Charlevoix Beautiful. Thirty years ago, he launched an effort to plant five miles of petunias through the heart of the city. The program took root, and every summer for the past three decades, Mr. Petunia …