ts n e v e y holida Visit MyNorth.com/Events and cadillacmichigan.com for Santa sightings, tree lightings and more.
CADILLAC A jolly time awaits in downtown Cadillac, where boutiques, restaurants and a brewery are tucked near the shores of Lake Cadillac. PHOTO COURTESY OF CADILLAC AREA VISITORS BUREAU
DOWNTOWN DESTINATIONS Start with breakfast at After 26 Depot Cafe. Then get all of your holiday shopping done at Mitchell Street’s many shops— Serendipity, The Ultimate Gift Shop, McLain Cycle & Fitness and more. End with a toast to the season at Clam Lake Beer Company.
SANTA’S SECRET Since 1961, the candy makers at The Sweet Shop have been crafting hundreds of unique goodies by hand. Stop in for shopping sustenance in the form of caramel corn and the store’s signature Snowbirds—the patented recipe includes white chocolate and Georgia pecans. sweetshop4u.com
MERRY MAKING When Santa wants to hit the snowmobile trails, he heads to Cadillac. More than 200 miles of groomed trails wind through the Huron Manistee National Forest and spread north, south, east and west for literally days of riding. For a guided adventure, check out K&R Outfitters (facebook.com/kandrsnowmobile). For maps and trail conditions, visit cadillacmichigan.com/project/snowmobiling.
O’ CHRISTMAS TREE Want to cut your own tree, sip free cocoa and meet Santa? Head to Dutchman Tree Farms in Manton (dutchmantreefarms. com). Looking for a beautiful pre-cut evergreen? Stop by the Liabenow Christmas Tree Lot at Walraven’s Produce in Cadillac (evergreentreefarms.com). Love convenience? Brown’s Tree Farm in Lake City sells real Christmas trees online and delivers them to your home (atreetoyourdoor.com).
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