Traverse City, Michigan

Friday, 3pm Check into Chateau Chantal, a winery and 11-room bed and breakfast on the Old Mission Peninsula. A queen-size room costs from £130 (www.chateauchantal.com).

5pm Savour Asian specialities at Red Ginger (www.eatatginger.com).

7pm Catch the Nauti-Cat catamaran (www.nauti-cat.com), which is docked at the Holiday Inn, West Bay. It runs a romantic Champagne Sunset Cruise along the bay.

10pm Raise a craft brew at Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales on Old Mission Peninsula (www.jollypumpkin.com).

Saturday, 10am Check out the boutiques in the charming Suttons Bay area (www.suttonsbayarea.com).

Noon Visit Grand Traverse Lighthouse (www.grandtraverselighthouse.com), and have a swim in Lake Michigan.

2pm Tackle the sand mountain at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (www.nps.gov/slbe).

4pm Sample the local fruit, with a glass of cherry wine and a slice of Cherry Blossom Lime Cake, at Cherry Republic (www.cherryrepublic.com).

5pm Sup on whitefish at The Manitou eatery, which borders the National Park (www.themanitourestaurant.com). Save room for pie at the Cherry Hut – a favourite since 1922 (www.cherryhutstore.com).

8pm Watch a movie through the windshield at the Cherry Bowl Drive-in (www.cherrybowldrivein.com).

Sunday, 8am Face The Bear’s club, the Jack Nicklaus golf course at the Grand Traverse Resort (www.grandtraverseresort.com).

1pm Enjoy brunch at Amical (www.amical.com), before heading home.

GEORGE ZIMMERMANN

THE FACTS Flights from Edinburgh to Pellston start from £905 (www.skyscanner.net). Pellston is 69 miles from Traverse City, so hire a car at the airport (www.pellstonairport.com/transportation-8/).