by CAVB Staff | May 23, 2022 | Culture and Entertainment, Tourism News
The Michigan Retailers Association (MRA) has awarded Cadillac and three other Michigan communities as the winners of its first-ever Buy Nearby Downtown Grant Program. The $7,500 award will be used to fund unique ideas that promote their downtown shopping districts....
by Jim Neff | Apr 26, 2022 | Cadillac Stories, Winter Skiing - XC Ski/Snowshoe/Fatbike
Cross County Skiing in Cadillac While Caberfae Peaks offers plenty of thrills for alpine skiers, cross-country skiers can delight in a trio of free, groomed, public trail systems in the Cadillac area. Nearest to Caberfae Peaks is the 10 mile-long McKenzie Trail. Local...
by CAVB Staff | Apr 23, 2022 | Cadillac Stories, Downtown, Tourism News
The After 26 Depot is a very special restaurant in Cadillac with a unique mission to employ developmentally disabled & cognitively impaired adults within their respective communities.After a 6-years long community-wide movement the Depot doors opened in June of...
by CAVB Staff | Apr 22, 2022 | Hiking Trails, Tourism News
The Cadillac Area Visitors Bureau (CAVB) today announced their recognition as one of the state’s newly designated “Pure Michigan Trail Towns.” This milestone comes after several years of collaboration and trail development between a variety of stakeholders and...
by CAVB Staff | Nov 27, 2021 | Caddy the Bear, Downtown
Who Shops Local? #CaddyShopsLocal Make the pledge to shop local this holiday season and help us find Caddy Bear! Caddy is out exploring local businesses (and a few landmarks) and everything they have to offer. Use the list of clues below that he wrote to search for...
by Joe Baker | Nov 23, 2021 | Hunting and Fishing, Out In The Middle Of Everywhere
The anticipation of hunting season is always fun, setting up blinds in the best spot possible, getting out trail cameras and taking photos of the deer in the area. The reality of hunting can be somewhat less glorious, long hours spent trying keep warm while making the...
by CAVB Staff | Nov 10, 2021 | Caddy the Bear
This Veterans Day, Caddy and the Visitors Bureau would like to say Thank You to all of our Veterans! Your service for the country is priceless. In Downtown Cadillac, there is a Veterans Monument along the Keith McKellop Walkway. Honor our veterans with a visit to...
by CAVB Staff | Oct 20, 2021 | Caddy the Bear
This week, we want to thank our frontline and hospitality workers! Through the pandemic and staff shortages, our hospitality and frontline employees have continued to deliver wonderful service. We would like to remind you of things you can do to help and be courteous...
by CAVB Staff | Sep 24, 2021 | Caddy the Bear, Downtown
After nearly a year of exploring the Cadillac area I’ve seen lots of interesting places and done many new activities. One thing I haven’t really had a chance to do yet is go on a shopping spree! Cadillac offers several styles of shopping and the Northern...
by CAVB Staff | Sep 23, 2021 | Biking, Fall Color Updates
The Cadillac Area is surrounded by the National Forest and Michigan DNR Forest Areas providing over 500,000 acres of public land, along with over 200 miles of trails. We are fortunate to have dedicated trail clubs that work to maintain the integrity of our regional...
