Petoskey, MI is known for its stunning natural beauty and outdoor recreation activities. From skiing and snowshoeing in the winter to boating and fishing in the summer, Petoskey has something for everyone. Additionally, it is home to a thriving downtown with unique shops, restaurants, and galleries offering a variety of experiences. Residents also enjoy access to numerous parks, trails, and beaches all within easy reach from the city center. Reviews of Petoskey highlight the abundant recreational opportunities as well as its laid-back atmosphere and friendly residents. Whether you’re looking for a weekend getaway or a longer vacation retreat, visitors can find plenty to do while here. With gorgeous views of Lake Michigan and proximity to a national forest, Petoskey offers something special that can be appreciated by all who visit.
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northern michigan saying - 11/24/2008
A view of the pay is half your pay. this is very true. $10 jobs are hard to find and with the unemployment rate so high you are competing with everyone and their
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climate - 11/24/2008
80+ in the summers and under 20 almost every day in the winter from november to march/april. It never seems to have sun in the winter always a gloomy gray
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City of lots to do with a Redneck insurgency - 3/15/2008
This area a lovely, the bay is amazing the way the light hits it. It can be very windy here with winds 25 mph and greater. I have lived here for 3 years and found many of its charms and taken advantage of its many natural beauties. The down town is great but expensive, which has only encouraged the Big Box stores to take over. The winter can be ridiculous, but there are a lot of places one can go cross country skiing (for free even) and there is the winter park and ice fishing.
The problem is that even thought there are culturally cool things to do, and festivals and so forth, there is a redneck element that is at times overwhelming. People smoke everywhere (not as bad as some of the outlaying cities) there are only a few smoke free establishments (City Park Grill). The rednecks come out of the woods and into the city of Petoskey to go to Wal Mart. And then if you have to go to Wal Mart for some unfortunate reason, it smells like they’d just been there.
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The great outdoors - 1/29/2008
Petoskey is an amazingly charming town on the western shore of Lake Michigan. Outdoor recreation is available in every season: biking, skiing, canoeing and hiking opportunities
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Best Health Care in Northern Michigan - 7/23/2006
Our regional medical center in Petoskey is one of the finest in the country. WE have won many outstanding awards from various agencies in the USA. The healthcare is superb, the physicians are
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