Imagine - Live. Work. Play. Emmet County.

In the pages that follow we present the story of our fair county and the solace it offers to those buffeted by the noise and confusion of big city life. And, we invite the imaginative and industrious among you to join our friendly communities and start and nurture a business in a quiet, sophisticated environment through the four seasons of the year.

We believe Emmet County is a wonderful place to live, work, play, invest and retire. We know you will, too.

Articles

• Introduction: Welcome to the North Country
• Informative: The nuts and bolts of Emmet County
• Accolades: Rave Reviews for Emmet County
• Inspiring: The Outdoor Lifestyle
• Incomparable: World-Class Health Care
• Innovative: Support For Business
  • Innovative: At the Height of His Career
  • Innovative: Carving a niche in the building industry
  • Innovative: Plying the Straits for 65 years
  • Innovative: Northern Michigan's Foundation, Farming
• Instrumental: An exceptional arts scene awaits
• Idyllic: Protecting our resources
• Inviting: A tale of 2 Emmet County families
• Emmet County Map - Parks, Towns
• Inimitable: Downtown Charm
• Emmet County's Public Parkland
• Influential: Looking to the past to shape the future

Credits

IMAGINE - emmetcounty.org

For more information about Emmet County, visit emmetcounty.org or call 231.348.1704.

Editor & Writer - Beth Anne Piehl
Photography - G. Randall Goss, Northern Michigan Review, Inc.
Layout & Design - Renée Tanner, Northern Michigan Review, Inc.
Advertising Sales - Jeff Johnson, Northern Michigan Review, Inc.
Advertising Design - Jessie Peters, Northern Michigan Review, Inc.
Web Design - Darren Hardy, Northern Michigan Review, Inc.
Cover Photo - M. Chris Leese, Northern Michigan Review, Inc.

Emmet County Board of Commissioners
Lester Atchison
Thomas Foltz
Leroy Gregory
Jack Jones
Daniel Plasencia
Thomas Shier
James Tamlyn, Chair
Lyn Johnson, county controller

Imagine is published by Emmet County, 200 Division Street, Petoskey, MI 49770,
in conjunction with Northern Michigan Review, Inc. (231.347.2544).

Content may not be reproduced without prior written consent from the editor.
Content subject to change without notice. All rights reserved. ©2010

Emmet County Guide 2010