Northern Michigan Mini-Tour - Advice?

My wife and I are planning a leisurely mini-tour somewhere in Northern Michigan the first week of June. We're looking for a three or four day route, preferably a loop, with a total distance of about 100 miles, or a little more. We'd like to meander about, stopping off along the way each day to see sites, grab a sandwich, etc. We'd like find a place to sleep each night, like a motel, AirBnb, etc., and conclude the loop back at our car. Seems like there are lots of things around the Traverse City area, like a loop around Torch Lake, up to the lighthouse, etc. We're not married to any particular route and are looking for suggestions. We could also do a handful of mini-loops from a home base. Anyone have recommendations? We can do an out and back, but I don't enjoy those as much. The "back" part always gets a little boring in a "been there, done that" kind of way. Any help would be much appreciated.