Outside of main Traverse City area but we stopped in for pizza and drinks in the way back from…read moreLeland and Empire Beach. Service was efficient and although ll digital ordering lacks personal touch the food came out quickly and staff was friendly. Sun was going down so nice time to sit outside and enjoy the live music by a full band.

Setting 4 Entertainment 5…read moreFood 3 Guy driving a off road vehicle back and forth on a dirt road blowing dust all over everyone the entire time 1 Won't be back unfortunately

Best ice cream in all of Michigan. Great blueberries and apples. Love the cute animals around the…read morefarm! Very family friendly and great for kids.

I had a very disappointing and upsetting experience at Buchan's Blueberry Hill…read more Before picking peaches, a young employee told me that we were allowed to pick them. Based on what she told us, we went ahead and picked some. Later, an older woman confronted me and spoke to me very disrespectfully. When I explained that the young employee had told me we could pick peaches, she essentially accused me of lying and claimed that the employee had said they could pick peaches, not us. This was clearly an employee communication issue, yet instead of calmly clearing up the misunderstanding, I was treated as though I had done something dishonest. What upset me even more was an older male employee intentionally spraying water toward/on my young son. Regardless of whatever misunderstanding happened about the peaches, involving a child like that was completely inappropriate and unacceptable. Overall, we felt unwelcome and disrespected here. As a minority family, the way we were spoken to and treated made the experience especially uncomfortable and left us wondering whether we would have been treated the same way if we were not minorities. We came expecting a fun family outing and left feeling insulted and unwelcome. Based on our experience, I cannot recommend Buchan's Blueberry Hill.

What an awesome adventure in Traverse City! You could go straight to the cooler and buy a…read morepre-picked bag of cherries, but the more fun option is to wander into the cherry grove and pick them yourself! We ended up with 5 overstuffed bags for $50, and we had a blast! Although the trees closest to the barn were pretty well picked over when we arrived in early July, we got lucky and found a family using a ladder who loaned it to us as soon as they were done. We climbed to the top of the ladder to pluck sweet, purple cherries from the tops of the trees. Our kiddos also ended up with a ton of cherries that they found below adult eye lines. The age range of our group was 5 to 73 and everyone in our group had the best time. We were also hoping to pick strawberries, but the lovely staff at the front let us know that the strawberries were mostly gone because it was late in the season for strawberries. The groves were gorgeous and peaceful. If you're in Traverse City and want a fun thing to do with the whole family, come here! Cherries you pick yourself are even sweeter.

We've been coming here for a few years with our kids and it's always a fun time! The staff is…read morealways friendly and helpful. Always lots of cherries available.

I don't often leave reviews, but this place was a real standout. Owned by a young couple and their…read moreparents.- it's family run - and it shows with the high quality of food,service, and set up. We ordered tacos and burritos on site that were fantastic and bought gorgeous pies to take home. Highly recommend!!

We stopped in to grab some fresh cider a cup of coffee and donuts. The apple cider is very good.read more

The gift shop, where all things lavender can be found, has been totally redesigned, with new and…read morecreative products for sale. An additional parking area has been added. Events and classes happening in the red barn. Golf cart tours available. Suggested time to visit would be mid to end of June when fields are in full bloom. Check website for details.

Re: BRUNCH - I typically will never write a bad review but feel I must to save someone from…read morespending their money. My young adult boys and I had brunch here today $45 per person ($135 +tax) and it was terrible. This was a waste of money. We all left hungry. And the couple items that should have been warm, were cold. The food was not very good and frankly quite bland. Extremely disappointed. Save your money, don't do the brunch... on bright side I love their lavender chapstick.

We were looking for an apple picking place on the Traverse City peninsula this October. Most of the…read moreorchards seem like they were vineyards and not a u-pick type of establishment. One orchard owner recommended Shangri-La Too. It's in the middle of the peninsula and it is easy to pass by; we did a few times. There is a big white residential house with farm of apple trees behind it (but it looks smaller than the massive farms around it) and a barn/shed off to the side. There was a small square sign (similar to a political campaign sign) that says u-pick and a little larger permanent rectangular Shangri-La Too sign in front of the house. There wasn't anybody outside or any sign of apple pickers, but we rang the door bell and Louis came out to explain how everything worked. He was very nice. Unfortunately, due to hail on the peninsula, the apples were badly damaged. So Louis gave half of the price for each box of apples we picked. He directed us to the specific apple trees we wanted and went back in. We picked several boxes of different types of apples, including my favorite Fujis! We are currently going through the last of the apples. As we picked, more people came to pick. There was enough room in between the trees so I could drive my power wheelchair in the grassy paths. Bumpy, but doable. The younger trees were short enough for me to pick some apples from my wheelchair and some of older ones had low hanging branches. It didn't seem like they had a public restroom, but perhaps they let people go in their house. They didn't seem to mind that we brought our two dogs, who barked the whole time in our car. Louis was very nice to us and chatted with us as we paid. We will be coming back here next apple season. Their Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/Shangri-La-Too-Farm-150994154926073/) says "Shangri-La Too is a small family owned and operated farm. We grow small crops of cherries, raspberries, black raspberries, apples and vegetables. We also sell eggs and honey. In season, we offer a u-pick and we pick.

We love the Shetler Family Dairy, and have been buying their milk for 10 years. We also love their…read moreyogurt smoothies and cream. We love that they do not homogenize the milk, which makes it healthy for the heart, the way milk is supposed to be drank. They also flash pasteurize to avoid killing off all the healthy nutrients in the milk. Store-bought milk is homogenized (very unhealthy for the human heart) and ultra pasteurized, which kills essential nutrients. Their milk tastes way better than the store milk I grew up on. Their chocolate milk is also amazing. I don't know if they still do the milk plant tours, but if they do, be sure to go on one. I remember years back, Kaleb Shetler showed a group of us how they process and bottle the milk. It was amazing. Each year they also have their Open Barn, which is amazing for the whole family. There is only one thing that I don't like, and that is their ice cream. I am an ice cream fan. Their ice cream used to be super gritty and I stopped eating it. Just had some recently and it is too dense and crystalized. I do, however, think it is good that they use fewer bad ingredients in their ice cream, which some other local dairies use. The ingredients list on their ice cream is shorter than others, which is a good thing. We will continue to support the Shetler dairy for as long as we continue to live in the area.

5 STARS!!!! WHY? BECAUSE IT'S AWESOME!!!!…read more I don't know why anyone would rate it any less than 5 stars. Where else can you get cream line milk in glass bottles fresh from the farm?!?!?! No, seriously, where? The place is small and their hours are 11-5, but if you can make it there they have amazing products and it feels like a step back in time to a place where things were a little more simple, a little higher quality, and a whole lot more delicious. They have other products as well. Cheese and meat. I mean, really, what else do you want out of a little Dairy Farm Store? I mean, other than girls dancing the can-can or a juggling clown, this place is one of my favorite stops on my way north. It's pricey, but so is a Mercedes and I don't see anyone complaining about that. You get what you pay for here. They also take American Express, which is a plus for a business traveler looking for a place to spend his daily per diem.

Light of Day was both interesting and relaxing. They offer many teas that they process themselves…read more There seemed to be other opportunities there for both educational and naturalistic purposes, but we did not participate.

First and foremost, the teas are AMAZING. Light of Day's Creamy Earl Grey is possibly the most…read moreperfect flavored tea I've ever had. I usually prefer tea bags; lecture me until my ears fall off but for I'm usually fine with sacrificing tea quality for the simplicity and convenience of a teabag. Light of Day teas, however, make me a believer in the magic of carefully blended, high quality tea. I used the Creamy Earl Grey tea to bribe myself to do the most mind-numbingly dense readings for my grad school courses, or for simply getting up and dressed for class on a grey winter morning. It's a true treat, and worth the high price. In addition to being absolutely delicious (black or with milk, sweetened or unsweetened), the tea and nearly all of the ingredients were grown at the Light of Day farm, which is certified biodynamic and right here in Michigan! Having originally tasted and fallen in love with Light of Day teas served on campus at the University of Michigan School of Public Health cafe, my friends and I made sure to visit the store during a trip up north. We felt like (grown) kids in a (healthy) candy shop -- there were so many kinds of tea, and they all sounded amazing! We all bought tins of tea for ourselves and as holiday gifts for friends/relatives, and also had a round of matcha shots, which were delicious. We strolled around the garden near the shop, but in warmer weather be sure to see the farm!

Their cider is very good. Donuts were also very good, and the apple fritter my wife said was the…read morebest she has had. We definitely plan to go back. Their pricing was fair based on today's economy.

Blueberry pie was $25 no way, good but NOT worth the price. Average at best definitely over…read morepriced. If you go be prepared to pay inflated prices.

Was not overly thrilled with this place. Location was great but prices on everything was about…read moretwice as high as I would consider spending. Had some samples, eh...

This incredible shop embodies all the best parts of Grand Traverse Bay's bounty. Fresh seasonal…read morefruits and veg, phenomenal baked stuff (our summer home is 2 miles away and we eat cider donuts every day), and cherries. Sweet, tart. Yum!