September's Best Deals

Benzie's Passport to Fun

Through October 31
Benzie County Visitors Bureau
800-882-5801
www.visitbenzie.com

Benzie County along the Lake Michigan shore is now offering a 2010 Fall travel promotion called “Passport to Fun”. Visitors who book two or more consecutive nights at one of many participating lodging locations in Benzie County can receive the free passport.

“Passport to Fun” includes over fifteen free or discounted food, restaurant, sightseeing, kayak and golfing opportunities valued at $200. They include:

• Tote bag from the Benzie County Visitors Bureau
• Slice of Cherry Pie from The Cherry Hut
• Buy one Get one Tour of Point Betsie Lighthouse
• Buy one Get one Ticket aboard the Sleeping Bear Dunes Boat Cruise
• Buy one Get one Ride on the Crystal Coaster at Crystal Mountain Resort & Spa
• Buy one Get one One Hour Kayak rental at Hanmer’s Riverside Resort & Livery
• Buy one Get one Golf at Crystal Mountain Resort & Spa
• Buy one Get one Float tube down the Lower Platte River at The Honor Trading Post

Passport to Fun Restrictions: One Passport Package per lodging unit, per minimum required stay. Not all participating businesses are open during the time of this promotion. There are individual restrictions on each coupon. Coupons are valid only during the time of the visitor’s stay.

Fall Rates at Ranch Rudolf

September 6 - October 17
Ranch Rudolf
Traverse City
231-947-9529
www.ranchrudolf.com

Take advantage of discounted room rates this fall at the Ranch, your place for lodging, camping, dining, horseback riding, canoeing, kayaking, fishing or just plain relaxing. What better way to see the colors!

Fall Package

Holiday Inn Grand Haven – Spring Lake
Spring Lake
www.higrandhaven.com

The Fall Package includes: overnight stay, breakfast for two at Jack's, a gift basket from Vander Mill that includes their sparkling hard apple cider and some local favorites, and a fall color tour map with our favorite spots listed.

Savings at Dunes Waterfront Resort

September 6 - October 9
Dunes Waterfront Resort
Mears
231-873-5500
www.DunesWaterfrontResort.com

Pay the regular rate the first night, and the second consecutive night in the same room is just $30.00! Valid September 6 through October 9, excluding Apple Festival Weekend (September 10 & 11). No other discounts may be used with this offer.

What's on your Bucket List?

Lake Michigan Car Ferry
Ludington to Manitowoc, WI
800-841-4243
www.ssbadger.com

Make a trip on the historic S.S. Badger your number one spot. Two seniors and a vehicle can travel one way for only $185.00*. Visit our ticket office, www.ssbadger.com or our facebook site to enter our "Bucket List" giveaway. Give us your top five "Bucket List" things to do in Michigan or Wisconsin and be entered to win a free round trip cruise on the S.S. Badger. Don't put it off another minute, book your trip today. Call and cross an authentic Lake Michigan cruise off your bucket list.

*price does not include security fee

10% Off Cabin Rental

September - October
Waters Edge Lodging & Resort
Irons
269-313-0208
www.watersedgelodging.com

Waters Edge Lodging & Resort is nestled in the National Forest between Ludington & Manistee with 550 feet of water frontage on peaceful, Maple Lake. Fish for trout, salmon and steelhead in nearby Big and Little Manistee Rivers and Tippy Dam. In the fall, the advantages of the Manistee National Forest are unlimited to the enthusiastic outdoorsman.

Let our six clean and comfortable cabins whisk you away to the 1950’s while maintaining modern amenities appreciated by today’s vacationers.

Black Star Farms – An Agricultural Destination

Black Star Farms
Suttons Bay
877-466-9463
www.BlackStarFarms.com

Black Star Farms is a unique agricultural destination that features two winery production facilities with adjacent tasting rooms, a distillery, Inn, and equestrian facility. Our winery and distillery produce some of the most sought after and awarded Michigan wines and spirits. Our luxurious Inn is the perfect place to host private special events including weddings, corporate retreats, and family celebrations. Leelanau Cheese’s artisanal cheese … and the Hearth & Vine restaurant add to the culinary offerings at our Suttons Bay site. To try our wines, visit any of our three tasting rooms on the Leelanau and Old Mission Peninsulas as well as TASTES of Black Star Farms in the Village at Grand Traverse Commons in Traverse City.

10% off all wine and merchandise when you visit Black Star Farms, plus an additional 5% off on all purchases of one case or more of wine. Offer excludes Eau de Vie and brandies and cannot be used in combination with any other promotion

Fall Packages at Cadillac Sands

September - November
Cadillac Sands Resort
Cadillac
800-647-2637 or 231-775-2407
www.CadillacSands.com

Enjoy beautiful fall days on the shores of Lake Cadillac. Relax in our heated pool, dine in our full service restaurant or lounge and take advantage of a great after-season special with two nights lodging, a $30 voucher for dinner for two, and a continental breakfast each morning.

Package starts at $186 plus tax. Upgrades and one night packages are available.

Fall Package at Stafford's Perry Hotel

Sunday - Thursday, September 12 - December 20
Stafford's Perry Hotel
Petoskey
800-737-1899
www.staffords.com

The historic Gaslight District shopping package includes two nights lodging in a Park House Room, $30 in Stafford's Dining Dollars and $30 in Downtown Petoskey Merchant Money.

Package starts at $249 based on double occupancy and does not include taxes. Excludes December 3 – 5.

Fall Package at Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites of Petoskey

Through October 31
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites of Petoskey
Petoskey
888-497-0105
www.expresspetoskey.com

Surprise your loved one with a fall night they will never forget! Start the evening off with a limo ride to and from a romantic dinner at any of the fabulous restaurants in Petoskey's Gaslight District. Package includes lodging in a Jacuzzi suite with candles, chocolates and rose petals in a heart shape on your king size bed, limo ride to and from your dinner destination and a deluxe continental breakfast.

Rates vary; please call for prices specific to your planned arrival. Some date exclusions apply.

Fall Packages at Stafford's Bay View Inn

Stafford's Bay View Inn
Petoskey
800-258-1886
www.staffords.com

Sunday - Tuesday, September 12 - 14
Create lasting memories with a great getaway for lighthouse lovers! Enjoy two nights lodging, a Country Inn breakfast each morning, two tickets for Shepler's Straits of Mackinac Eastbound Lighthouse Cruise on Monday and dinner for two on Monday evening in our Roselawn Dining Room.

Package starts at $375 (plus tax and gratuities)

Sunday - Thursday, Through October 21
Our 1886 inn offers a wonderful fall keepsake package including two nights lodging, a Country Inn breakfast each morning, dinner one evening for two in the Roselawn Dining Room and $20 in Stafford's Dining Dollars (redeemable at any Stafford's location).

Packages start at $265 for two people in one room and do not include taxes. Lodging upgrades are available at an additional cost.

Colors and Casinos

Through September 30
Odawa Hotel
Petoskey
877-442-6464
www.odawacasino.com

Explore the colors of northern Michigan during the day and enjoy the fun and excitement of first-class gaming by night! Present your Odawa Casino Resort’s Optimum Rewards card at any time during your stay to receive a discounted hotel rate. Discounted rates start at $77 per night Sunday through Thursday and start at $104 per night Friday and Saturday. In addition to the discounted rate, guests 21 years of age and over will receive gaming and dining vouchers at the time of check in valued at $20 per person. The rate is subject to availability and blackout dates, the presentation of your Optimum Rewards card, and based upon double occupancy.

Come enjoy the fall colors at Baldwin Creek Lodge

September 26 - October 16
Baldwin Creek Lodge
Baldwin
231-745-4401
www.BaldwinCreekLodge.com

Lake County offers various ways to enjoy the fall colors of Northwest Michigan. Surrounded by more than a quarter million acres of the Manistee National Forest, Baldwin Creek Lodge is within minutes of ATV/ORV, hiking and biking trails as well as world class salmon fishing on the wild and scenic Pere Marquette and surrounding rivers.

Reserve two nights and receive $10 off your lodging. Just mention WMTA Fall Color Special when making your reservation. Come catch a glimpse of beautiful Northwest Michigan, you will not be disappointed!

Get away with someone special this fall.

Parkside Inn - Bridgeview
Mackinaw City
800-827-8301
www.ParksideInn.com

Receive 10 - 20% off this fall when you stay at Mackinaw City's Parkside Inn. Call for details.