East Bay Township
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Welcome to the East Side!
The Beach District, just outside of Traverse City, Michigan is a thriving sector boasting beautiful parks and lakefront beach access, vibrant hotels & restaurants, bustling retail & service locations and multiple recreational opportunities. Hike or bike the TART trail extending east into Acme, or west into Traverse City. Grab some sandwiches from the Bayside Market for a beach day, then dine on locally smoked bites at Smoke & Porter. If you’re planning a trip from out of town there are an incredible array of hotel options featuring gorgeous beaches and comfortable accommodations. Add thrills to your stay with jet ski or boat rentals, or fly high on a parasailing adventure! Explore East Bay Beach District, where the sun meets the shore.
Traverse City Bear Company
Local souvenir and clothing shop carrying all your Traverse City, Michigan gear!
Einstein Cycles
At Einstein Cycles, we’re more than your average bike shop. We’re Traverse City’s destination location for a complete range of bikes, bike rentals, cycling gear, professional tune-ups, and bike maintenance services. Be it road, gravel, single track, or snow, we provide products and services for the full gamut of cycling.
Red Mesa Grill
Mexican, Caribbean, South American, Central American; all of the flavors of Latin America are celebrated at Red Mesa Grill. We offer traditional dishes and exotic specialties prepared with the freshest ingredients using our unique and flavorful recipes. A tour of the labels in our hot sauce collection is sure to leave you grinning, maybe even blushing. Add an international mix of salsa, samba, nuevo latino, blues and funk and you have an upbeat, casual backdrop for your meal. The Traverse City location boasts an indoor fireplace.
Gen’s Park
Gens Park is a .62 acre site on US 31 near Holiday Rd. right on East Bay. This park is a recent acquisition (1994) and has been the top priority on the commissions 5-year action plan since 2001. Gens offers a paved parking lot, bathhouse with flush toilets, a boardwalk to the beach and a nice beach/deck area with picnic areas and grills. Recent upgrades include a walkway through the marsh grass to the beach due to low water levels.