The Good Cold — Michigan Winter
The winter editThe Good Cold / The Non-Skiers’ Weekend

No lift ticket. All the winter.

Museums, saunas, cabins, walks, restaurants, music and winter towns. Nobody checks for a lift ticket at dinner.

Imagined winter editorial scene for The Non-Skiers’ Weekend
Photograph: a Michigan winter evening, imagined.
Four easy ways to spend the day

A winter trip with no lift ticket required.

01

Ann Arbor / culture with cold cheeks

  • Start: Choose Buhr skating if operating, or begin at an art museum.
  • Then: Take a Kerrytown lunch break.
  • Finish: Choose a dated film screening, or keep the afternoon for galleries.
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02

Petoskey / your own pace

  • Start: Browse downtown shops at your own pace.
  • Warm up: Pause at North Perk for a coffee.
  • Then: Visit Crooked Tree galleries when open; finish with dinner.
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03

Cadillac / the cabin gets equal billing

  • Start: Choose a short permitted walk while the ski crew takes its hill day.
  • If the weather changes: Swap the walk for an indoor afternoon or movie.
  • Meet up: Make a shared meal the evening’s anchor.
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04

Detroit / art, coffee & a city evening

  • Start: Look slowly at three works at the Detroit Institute of Arts.
  • Warm up: Take a Midtown café break.
  • Finish: Add a scheduled film or an unhurried dinner.
Explore the Detroit day →

Use each town guide for visitor notes and references. Event dates, opening hours and availability vary.