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11 Ways to Celebrate New Year’s Eve 2025 in Northern Michigan

11 Ways to Celebrate New Year’s Eve 2025 in Northern Michigan

by Ashlyn Korienek | Dec 23, 2024 | Counties, Events, Live Here, Towns, Vacation | 0 comments

You don’t need to be at Times Square to have a spectacular New Year’s Eve. Northern Michigan is brimming with festive parties, fireworks and celebratory toasts to light up your night. This is a MyNorth.com exclusive. Want more? View our print...
How We Winter: Explore Gaylord’s Snowy Playground

How We Winter: Explore Gaylord’s Snowy Playground

by Cara McDonald and Carly Simpson | Dec 2, 2024 | Counties, Outdoors, Towns, Vacation

Seek solace among old-growth pines. Ride 500 miles of groomed snowmobile trails. Visit a place known simply as “the big wild.” These are some of our favorite wintertime activities in the Gaylord and Grayling region. This article was featured in Vacation!...
7 Outdoor Dining Favorites in Gaylord & Grayling

7 Outdoor Dining Favorites in Gaylord & Grayling

by Carly Simpson | Jun 28, 2024 | Counties, Food & Drink, Towns

Dining outside on a sunny day with a warm breeze and a beautiful view is a vacation in itself. Here’s your go-to list of restaurants in the Gaylord and Grayling region. This article was featured in Vacation! Northern Michigan. Want more insider tips, road trips and...
30+ Northern Michigan Events You Can’t Miss This July

30+ Northern Michigan Events You Can’t Miss This July

by Ashlyn Korienek and MyNorthTickets | Jun 24, 2024 | Counties, Events, Towns, Vacation

From fruit-themed festivals to outdoor concerts, these 30+ summer events offer a great excuse to use up a few vacation days. This is a MyNorth.com exclusive. Want more? View our print subscription and digital subscription options. June 29–July 6 | National Cherry...
The Insider’s List: 9 Things to Do in Gaylord & Grayling

The Insider’s List: 9 Things to Do in Gaylord & Grayling

by Lissa Edwards | Jun 18, 2024 | Counties, Towns, Vacation

This region, lovingly called the Heart of the North, is blessed with an abundance of natural resources. Put on your hiking boots or grab a paddle—the wilderness awaits in Gaylord and Grayling. This article was featured in Vacation! Northern Michigan. Want more insider...
Start Your Summer with 20 Northern Michigan Events

Start Your Summer with 20 Northern Michigan Events

by Ashlyn Korienek and MyNorthTickets | May 22, 2024 | Counties, Events, Food & Drink, Live Here, Towns, Vacation

As summer returns in Northern Michigan, our weekends and evenings are filled with barbecues, bonfires and any excuse to enjoy a few brews in the sunshine. To celebrate the season’s start, we’ve rounded up 20 local festivals and events. This is a...
May 2024 Swoon List: Our Editors’ Favorites This Month

May 2024 Swoon List: Our Editors’ Favorites This Month

by Allison Acosta, Ashlyn Korienek, Cara McDonald and Carly Simpson | May 14, 2024 | Live Here, Towns, Vacation

A neighborhood lemonade stand, but for morel mushrooms. Gaylord day trips. A sublime water trail. Here’s what our editors are loving this month. This is a MyNorth.com exclusive. Want more? View our print subscription and digital subscription options. Allison’s...
April 2024 Swoon List: Our Editors’ Earth Day Favorites

April 2024 Swoon List: Our Editors’ Earth Day Favorites

by Allison Acosta, Ashlyn Korienek, Cara McDonald and Carly Simpson | Apr 19, 2024 | Live Here, Outdoors, Towns

We know where you can get the same geraniums as Grand Hotel. And a secret beach. Here’s what our editors are loving during Earth month. This is a MyNorth.com exclusive. Want more? View our print subscription and digital subscription options. Cara’s Swooning Over …...
26 Can’t-Miss Valentine’s Day & Winter Events

26 Can’t-Miss Valentine’s Day & Winter Events

by Ashlyn Korienek and MyNorthTickets | Feb 1, 2024 | Counties, Events, Towns

It’s finally February! From romantic wine dinners to winter festivals and aprés-ski celebrations, Northern Michigan is bustling with cozy events for you to explore all month long. This is a web original article from the team at MyNorth Media and Traverse Northern...
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