Go on a self-guided tasting tour of Old Mission Peninsula, a skinny 22-mile peninsula just north of the city. Start out with a handcrafted beer tasting ($5 for five tastes) at Jolly Pumpkin Brewery, where you should try the spicy, Belgian-style Oro de Calabaza (available year-round) and the seasonal, amber-colored Fuego del Otono. Next, visit the area’s newest winery, Hawthorne Vineyards, to taste some of their local varietals before driving up the road for a tasting at Two Lads Winery, which features a sleek tasting room ($5 for a six-wine tasting) overlooking East Grand Traverse Bay and arguably the best wines in the area. Finish up with a sunset winery tour at Chateau Chantal, one of the oldest wineries in the area, where you can have a seven-course wine pairing dinner ($70; available Friday evenings through the end of October).
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