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It all works here

For generations, the most respected and internationally regarded families, entrepreneurs, executives and corporate leaders have come to Northern Michigan for rest and relaxation, and found, in turn, a wealth of reasons to invest more than just their time.

In recent decades, summer homes have evolved into year ‘round residences, as working families find their niche along the shores of Lake Michigan. The region’s diversified economy— a mix of successful retail, industrial, tourism-oriented, agricultural, building trades and health and medical professions —is buoyed by responsive local units of government, convenient transportation, state-of-the-art technological infrastructure and an alliance  of business professionals in place to ensure success from day one.

Live it up!

Emmet County is a four-season community, so get outside and get inspired by …golfing, morel mushroom hunting, biking, in-line skating, hiking, beaches, swimming, boating, snorkeling, kayaking and canoeing, camping, skydiving, parasailing, festival-going, food tastings, art fairs, outdoor concerts, autumn color tours, hunting and fishing, farmers markets, pumpkin patches and corn mazes, downhill and cross-country skiing, snowboarding, ice skating, hockey, tubing, sledding, ice sailing . . .