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Why I’m Swooning Over Iceland’s Jolabokaflod Tradition & You Will Be Too

Why I’m Swooning Over Iceland’s Jolabokaflod Tradition & You Will Be Too

by Cara McDonald | Dec 23, 2024 | Live Here | 0 comments

I have no Nordic roots that I know of, but I feel like one holiday ritual in particular speaks to my DNA: In Iceland, the Christmas tradition of Jolabokaflod—the Christmas book flood—entails curling up on Christmas Eve with chocolate and a new book. I feel this more...
December 2024 Swoon List: Our Editors’ Favorites This Month

December 2024 Swoon List: Our Editors’ Favorites This Month

by Allison Jarrell, Ashlyn Korienek, Cara McDonald and Carly Simpson | Dec 20, 2024 | Live Here

Luxurious winter skincare. Palatial sandwiches. A gilded age getaway. 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 Swooning Over … Soothing Winter...
The Swoon List: A Night at The Alluvion with David Wilcox

The Swoon List: A Night at The Alluvion with David Wilcox

by Cara McDonald | Nov 9, 2024 | Counties, Events, Towns

An intimate concert with a soul-baring songwriter. Here’s what our Executive Editor Cara McDonald is loving this month. This is a MyNorth.com exclusive. Want more? View our print subscription and digital subscription options. When I first heard David Wilcox sing “The...
October 2024 Swoon List: Our Editors’ Favorites This Month

October 2024 Swoon List: Our Editors’ Favorites This Month

by Allison Jarrell, Ashlyn Korienek, Cara McDonald and Carly Simpson | Oct 23, 2024 | Food & Drink, Live Here

Epic caramel apples. All things pumpkin. Cozy reading dates. 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. Cara’s Swooning Over … Ridiculous Gourmet Caramel...
September 2024 Swoon List: Our Editors’ Favorites This Month

September 2024 Swoon List: Our Editors’ Favorites This Month

by Allison Jarrell, Ashlyn Korienek, Cara McDonald and Carly Simpson | Sep 21, 2024 | Food & Drink, Live Here, Towns

A VW bus-turned-coffee shop. Fragrant black garlic. Local thrift shops. 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 Swooning Over … The Dream Bean As...
August 2024 Swoon List: Our Editors’ Favorites This Month

August 2024 Swoon List: Our Editors’ Favorites This Month

by Allison Acosta, Ashlyn Korienek, Cara McDonald and Carly Simpson | Aug 26, 2024 | Counties, Food & Drink, Towns

A bountiful farmstead stop. Locally made custom furniture. Cherry Republic delights in Glen Arbor. 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. Cara's...
July 2024 Swoon List: Our Editors’ Favorites This Month

July 2024 Swoon List: Our Editors’ Favorites This Month

by Allison Jarrell, Ashlyn Korienek, Cara McDonald and Carly Simpson | Jul 23, 2024 | Live Here, Towns, Vacation

An eco-retreat in Boyne Falls. Gelato flights. Family paddles down the Au Sable. 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. Carly’s Swooning Over … Lost Woods...
June 2024 Swoon List: Our Editors’ Favorites This Month

June 2024 Swoon List: Our Editors’ Favorites This Month

by Allison Acosta, Ashlyn Korienek, Cara McDonald and Carly Simpson | Jun 28, 2024 | Live Here

Patio beers and chicken tinga tacos. Outdoor concerts. A relaxed Cross Village getaway. 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. Ashlyn’s Swooning Over …...
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...
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