9) 1:30 p.m. TAMALES AND A TASTING

Anna and Vicente Serrano have a goal: “You should feel better after you ate food than you did before,” Anna said. At their Mexican-inspired Spanglish (in what was the asylum’s potato-peeling building), the salsas are made in-house, shredded cabbage is a star, and the beans and rice plate is vegan. The tamales ($3) are terrific. Eat them inside, on the patio, or take them to the tables outside the winery Left Foot Charley, where Bryan Ulbrich makes some of Michigan’s best wines (the roster includes pinot blanc, blaufrankisch and dry riesling). Left Foot Charley has relationships with 18 grape and apple growers (Mr. Ulbrich does ciders, too). “We’re looking for grapes that Michigan can add to the whole wine conversation instead of mimicking another region,” he said.

10) 3 p.m. COFFEE BREAK AND A SHOW

There are few more enjoyable places to sit in Traverse City than in front of the large window at Blk Mrkt in the Warehouse District — that was by design. “All of my favorite shops in the world have this indoor/outdoor aspect,” said Chuck Korson, the owner. The house-roasted coffee is excellent; so are the baked goods by Hannah Lane — everything-style bialys with cream cheese, frosted hand pies with dates and cherries (Pop-Tarts perfected).

Then take in a movie at The State Theater — the first in Michigan to show a talking picture — which animates downtown. Since 2007, it has been the homebase for Mr. Moore’s festival. When he had the inspiration to restore it, the State had been closed for over a decade . Now it’s a year-round destination . The screen, the curtains, the seats — “everything in there was made in Michigan,” Mr. Moore said. (The festival also restored and operates the Bijou by the Bay, a jewel box in a former museum.) “Having a great movie palace has really helped pick up the spirits of the area,” Mr. Moore said, “and has made people excited about going to the movies again.”