Teresa and Hank at Alden Marine & Sport not only have nice pontoon boats, but they give you the…read moreBEST SERVICE ever! You can tell they truly love what they do, and give you that "mom and pop" service that is so rare to find nowadays. We thought we left our car keys on the boat so Hank came back to pick up my husband to take him back on the boat. It wasn't there, but thankfully we found them in one of the hidden pockets of our daughter's backpack. The next day Teresa called to make sure we found them. Who does that? Thank you again Hank and Teresa for being such gracious people. Keep up the great work that you do, and here's to more great years running your business! Maybe someday we will run into you down at the Keys during the winter. Cheers!

Awesome experience for renting kayaks! My boyfriend and I stopped at Torch Lake on our way up to…read morethe Upper Peninsula. We only had one day & we knew we wanted to rent kayaks. We stayed at Chain O' Lakes campground so Alden Marine & Sport was only around 10 minutes away. We went in, said we only had a couple of hours to kayak, we paid, they packed them in the truck & we followed the truck to the drop off point, which was only 1 mile down the road. Fast, friendly service, exactly what we needed that morning! So easy & no hassle. Definitely recommend!

Service was amazing and food was delicious. Really enjoyed the Gin and Tonic. The atmosphere is…read morelike no other and everyone is exceptionally friendly!!!!!

My sister had her wedding here over the summer. I was VERY surprised how classy the place was…read more Not only that but the food was really good! The staff were really easy to work with but could have been more proactive during the planning process...but that's coming from a professional event planner who is admittedly a little ocd. In the end the events manager was a total pro and the servers that night were really nice.

Fun, creative facility located in Elk Rapids offering free art classes, community gathering space,…read moreand a nice selection of art for sale. Website is thorough, and signing up for classes online is easy. Highly recommend.

Plan in advance, check out their schedule/ join a class and who knows what you could learn. I was…read moreintrigued by a course offering, 'napkin art.' A real wtf moment, but once I arrived and met lotsa nice folks and we learned and practiced this together. This is a community non-profit founded by a transplant from downstate who has a background in philanthropy. Read about it on the website, it's a unique and joyful thing that is being shared with the community. Classes and materials are free of charge, donations encouraged and various things (I saw earrings and necklaces) are for sale in their building on Green Street.

I have to say that this is just a wonderful little gem. Not a very big walking trail, and these…read morekind of sculptures are not necessarily always my taste. But some of them are very interesting and I felt that I just had to take a photograph of them. My understanding is that these sculptures are for sale so they are not always the same ones, but I guess that might make it an ongoing adventure to visit This is mainly a walking trail and picnic spot They have a wonderful covered area with many picnic tables, which would be good for a gathering There are also bathrooms here which I did not use, but looked very nice from the outside You can probably get through the whole thing in about 15 to 20 minutes and there's even a trail that leads to the beach with another sculpture there For what it is, I think it has everything that you could possibly want and I just kind of found it on accident which seems to be the pattern with a lot of the worthwhile things in this area !

Nice place with easy access to a quite beachfront. Easy to walk trails with unique sculpturesread more

Once Upon A Time I Enjoyed Shopping Here. It Was Fun To Shop For My Little Treasures. Now~No…read moreBathroom. No Water. Pricing Has Increased Phenomenally And No Returns Are Allowed. The Nonsense About Rounding Your Total Up Because Of The Whole "No Pennies" Is Insane. And When I Paid With The Exact Amount In Cash I Was Informed That They May Stop Accepting Exact Amounts/CASH Payments. (??? It's Just Getting Too Strange For My Liking.)

Have stopped in here to look around a lot as a local whos gone thrifting with their mom their whole…read morelife, filled out a couple punch cards, and have had mixed experiences. Most recently was disappointed in customer service handling. Stopped in to browse and saw an item I was interested in buying. Two other customers were already looking so I browsed the rest of the area while they had their turn even though I could overhear them waffling/talking very negatively and not seeming interested while one tried to convince the other, until they noticed I was also waiting to look and started to "vulture hover" and give dirty looks before finally walking away. (which, that part is nobody at the shops fault, my offense at another customer being rude is my own personal problem, and I tried to let it go even though the negativity flicked a nerve.) I went over, checked the item out myself for a couple minutes, and decided I did want to make the purchase and went up to the front to pay, in that time no employees or the other customers had come back to the item. Apparently the other two had gone up to the counter in that couple minutes (I can't assume what was said) and the clerk told me they already mentioned that they might be thinking about buying it after they browsed more. Someone else had also just paid for a similar item and a second clerk was having a sold sticker put on it, so I mentioned/asked about it because the item I was interested in was NOT sold yet and the others had walked away like they didn't want it. I was trying to clarify because it was a totally different item and I wanted to make sure they didn't think it was the wrong one or have some kind of confusion and instead of trying to hear my side of the story, walked away to go talk to the others who "wanted dibs" instead, and brushed me off figuratively...and literally patted/rubbed my shoulder walking by... I'm sure it was a well meaning gesture, but I am a grown adult and a stranger. You should know better than to touch me. It's not comforting, it's condescending. (Still, I tried to give the benefit of the doubt because of this and made sure to let her know I wasn't saying anything to be cranky about any of it to her, just to clarify. Which, I shouldn't have had to do to begin with if they didn't act like they assumed I was just trying to be a jerk) After everyone's quick back and forth, they refused me the sale for an UNSOLD ITEM because it was being considered.. Last time I checked, "MAYBE Calling dibs" was not a valid excuse to deny someone business, and honestly if it had been handled differently or the other customers had just nicely asked me if I could let them think about it before checking it out myself I truly sincerely would not have cared, I'd have been totally happy to let them think it over. No rude language was used to say it out loud...but I know what I look like, and I know what the other two customers looked like. I won't throw a "discrimination" card down over something this petty cause you shouldn't assume, that's for you to look inside and ask yourself, but you also don't get to decide how your actions make other people feel, and this isn't the first time I've felt uncomfortable here. Clinging to something just because you don't want someone else to have it is greedy. Assuming how or who someone is just by looking at them is judgmental, and enabling someone's judgement makes you just as guilty. Disappointed in them as a business. I don't expect my personal disgruntlement to necessarily make or break someone's choice to shop here, but it definitely makes me sure to never recommend it.

Great place to stop in for a purchase of local art. You can easily find something to fit in your…read moreluggage to take home; commemorate your trip to TC with a piece of local fine art

Great beers. Friendly service, always. We enjoy getting there as often as possible. Have some fun…read moreentertainment, too.

This was SO fun! We rented 6 bikes and 2 child carriers that attached to the bikes. Our ages ranged…read morefrom 71 down to nine! We rode the bikes from Traverse City to Sutton's Bay for the day. We shopped and hung out at the beach all day then rode the bikes 15 miles back. We all loved it and we will definitely rent from Riding Electric again soon!

Nicely maintained e-bikes. Rental process is a bit confusing but once you figure it out, you're all…read moreset to go. 50 feet from the Leelanau Trail. Fun times.

You are in luck! The Canvas Company recently added a specialist who also knows how to re-stuff car…read moreseats. Melissa came from Barretts auto and Marine trim shop after Barrett's unfortunate closure. She is very knowledgeable re: boat canvas and auto Convertable tops and interiors. I hope I haven't over recommended Milessa, but she is very good at what she dose. Timothy Smith. Lake Leelanau

They never responded to my inquiry. Clearly, they are not interested in new business…read more Update: Although this business failed to respond to my inquiry. After posting my 1-star review for not responding, they called to yell at me and tell me they were too busy to respond. Yet, they weren't too busy to call and yell at me. Interesting.