{"id":2016,"date":"2023-10-03T17:26:48","date_gmt":"2023-10-03T21:26:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/?p=2016"},"modified":"2023-10-03T17:47:49","modified_gmt":"2023-10-03T21:47:49","slug":"harbor-springs-mi-to-petoskey-mi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/?p=2016","title":{"rendered":"Harbor Springs, MI to Petoskey, MI"},"content":{"rendered":"
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From Harbor Springs, it is a mere 3.9 miles across Little Traverse Bay to the town of Petoskey.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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At 12:50 PM we leave our slip at Harbor Springs…<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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and arrive at Petoskey inlet at 1:15 pm! A very short trip!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Petoskey, while larger than Harbor Springs, is still a small quaint town with a charming downtown area and lovely walking paths.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The streets of Petoskey, lined with shops and eateries.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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The store fronts are lined with beautiful flower boxes in a very unique color scheme…black. This may be the first time I’ve ever seen black petunias!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Bear River runs through the downtown area.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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This area of town is known as the Bear River Recreation Area. It consists of a 1.5 mile path along the Bear River and a 1\/4 mile whitewater course. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Petoskey is “famous” for its Petoskey rock, which happens to be the Michigan state stone since 1965. The Petoskey stone is a fossilized coral rock that was formed over 350 million years ago in the warm Michigan waters. It is covered in a hexagonal shapes which have a dark center with radiating thin lines. It is difficult to find as their unique coral texture is not visible when the stone is dry. Therefore, the easiest way to find a Petoskey stone is at a rocky beach where the waves wet the rocks to reveal their unique patterns. On this warm sunny day, many were at the beach hunting for the elusive Petoskey stone. So…when in Rome. \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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No luck finding the Petoskey stone, but here is one “in the rough”. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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And one after being polished.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Another unique Petoskey activity is jumping of the pier break wall. While not illegal, it is highly not advised due to the boats and currents in the area. On this summer day, not many were heeding the advice but instead taking the plunge. Apparently, it is one of the top 30 things that all Michiganders need to do before they die. The local souvenir shops are more than happy to celebrate your daring feat by selling you one of the 1,000’s of t-shirts proclaiming your accomplishment of surviving your jump. We saved money on the t-shirt by not jumping. \ud83d\ude01<\/p>\n\n\n\n