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Northeast Michigan Antique Trail

The Sunrise Coast of northeastern Michigan is infamous for the hundreds of shipwrecks that litter the underwater floor of the lake. But its treasures are hidden in more places than deep below the water’s surface. All along Route 23, which runs from Mackinaw City to Standish, some of the best antique stores in the state are packed full of their own treasures, and most are older than the region’s shipwrecks!

3 Fun Things to Do in Northeast Michigan this Winter

The winter gives us a chance to relax indoors, read a good book, and snuggle up together next to the fireplace. At the Huron House you’ll find in every one of our guest rooms a fireplace. So whether you have a private romantic weekend in blissful seclusion, or an adventurous getaway with an itinerary packed full of outdoor winter excursions, we are happy to have you stay with us at the Huron House. Check out our short (but sweet) list of some of the best things to do, see, and experience in winter along the Sunrise Coast of Michigan.

1. Ice Skating

Celebrate the Holidays in Oscoda, Michigan

There are plenty of ways to celebrate the holiday season in the Lower Peninsula, but Oscoda knows how to have the most fun. On December 2^nd, the annual Northern Lights Parade will march its way through Oscoda to celebrate all the holiday spirit we have here in town. The lighted parade will start at dusk so spend the day around town shopping or spend the early afternoon at the Tawas Point Lighthouse for the Christmas at the Light event.

Ski the Corsair Trails, MI

As the gateway to the Huron half of the Huron-Manistee National Forest, Oscoda has access to the endless miles of trails. In the winter season, we take advantage of the snowfall here in Oscoda and Au Sable and take to our favorite forest trails like the Corsair Ski Trail System. Known as one of the Midwest’s most scenic trails, and certainly the best in the state, the 28 miles of Corsair’s one-way pathways are a perfect seasonal setting for a peaceful excursion in the winter months.

National Take a Hike Day in Oscoda, MI

November 17^th is National Take a Hike Day so if you find yourself at Huron House, explore one of our dozens of hiking trails, beaches, natural areas, and state and national forests. With more than 35,000 acres of hiking trails, the Oscoda area is one of the best places to be in the Midwest on National Take a Hike Day.

Walk Through Historic Harrisville

Explore beautiful historic buildings in Harrisville on the scenic Harrisville Heritage Route Trail. With breathtaking views along Lake Huron, the Harrisville Heritage Route Trail combines the best of the county’s urban walkways and local greenspace and includes a 2.5 mile pedestrian and bicycle trail. Follow portions of Lake, Church, and Main Streets, with connections to the trails of Harrisville State Park on the north end and Harrisville State Park on the south end.

Travel A Tawas Biking Trail

Get outside, off-road, and on to the paths this October on Tawas’s Alabaster Bike Path Arboretum and the Tawas Bay Bike Trail. The 13.4 mile trail, its two sections cloaked in a canopy of the red, orange, and yellow colors of fall, creates an absolutely breathtaking sightseeing excursion. With start and finish trailheads within dense forest, and a middle section providing panoramic views of the area, this two-section biking trail is a scenic journey alongside the blue water and under the blue skies of Tawas Bay—the fall foliage colors just gives it a little something extra.

Fall Foliage on the AuSable River

Visit one of Oscoda’s top attractions, the Au Sable River Queen, before its final scenic fall tour on October 29^th. For more than fifty years, the River Queen has been showing visitors the beauty of Oscoda from the vantage point of the picturesque Au Sable River.

Troubled Waters: Exploring Lake Huron’s Shipwrecks

The hour drive north to Alpena is worth it when you arrive on time for your Shipwreck Tour in the 488-square mile Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Instead of fish and sea creatures, though, this sanctuary protects one of America’s best collections of shipwrecks totaling more than 200. I know it sounds a little misleading: a shipwreck tour, on a boat, in a place called Shipwreck Alley that is actually named Thunder Bay and is known to be the Great Lakes’ most treacherous waters.

Get Healthy in Harrisville – Farm to Fork Workshop

I’ve just started researching this event to share and I’ve already learned a new word. ‘Locavore’ which is a noun and means a person whose diet consists principally of locally-sourced foods, produce, and ingredients.