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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...
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...
18 Concerts for Your Summer Bucket List

18 Concerts for Your Summer Bucket List

by Ashlyn Korienek and MyNorthTickets | May 8, 2024 | Counties, Events, Live Here

Let the good times roll! Celebrate the start of summer in Northern Michigan with 18 upcoming concerts and music festivals. This is a MyNorth.com exclusive. Want more? View our print subscription and digital subscription options. May-September| The McCartney Years |...
Ludington Voted “Best Historic Small Town” in America

Ludington Voted “Best Historic Small Town” in America

by MyNorth News Service | Apr 10, 2024 | Counties, Towns, Vacation

Ludington landed the #1 spot among popular U.S. small towns (fewer than 25,000 people), such as Carmel-by-the-Sea, California; Breckenridge, Colorado and Moab, Utah. This is a MyNorth.com exclusive. Want more? View our print subscription and digital...
11 Northern Michigan Vacation Destinations for Summer Sojourns

11 Northern Michigan Vacation Destinations for Summer Sojourns

by Jeff Smith | Mar 21, 2024 | Counties, Towns, Vacation

From the beaches of Sleeping Bear Dunes to the wilderness of the Upper Peninsula, the most splendid Northern Michigan vacation destinations are only a short road trip away. Get out your map and uncap the marker. We’re here to help with 11 Great Lakes State getaways...
Ludington State Park is Closing: Hurry and Do These 4 Things

Ludington State Park is Closing: Hurry and Do These 4 Things

by MyNorth/Traverse Magazine Staff | Feb 8, 2024 | Counties, Outdoors, Towns

Ludington State Park is one of Michigan’s most popular state parks, known for its sugar-sand shores on Lake Michigan, beautiful hikes to towering Big Sable Point Lighthouse and abundant campsites. Here’s what to do before the park partially closes for...
18 Holiday Events Across Northern Michigan This December

18 Holiday Events Across Northern Michigan This December

by Ashlyn Korienek and MyNorthTickets | Dec 1, 2023 | Counties, Events, Food & Drink, Live Here, Outdoors, Towns, Vacation

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! From lantern-lit hikes to brunch with Santa, these 18 festive Northern Michigan events celebrate winter’s arrival and the holiday season all December long. December 1-23 | The Santa Experience | Buckley  Santa...
Winter Insider’s List: Local Tips from Benzie to Ludington

Winter Insider’s List: Local Tips from Benzie to Ludington

by Carly Simpson | Nov 27, 2023 | Counties, Outdoors, Towns, Vacation

Winter is upon us! Explore six of our favorite ways to get up close and personal with this coastal region from Benzie County to Ludington and all the snowy forests, lakes and rivers between. This article was featured in the 2023 Traverse Northern Michigan Winter...
31 Festive Northern Michigan Events Happening in November

31 Festive Northern Michigan Events Happening in November

by Ashlyn Korienek, Allison Acosta and MyNorthTickets | Oct 27, 2023 | Counties, Events, Food & Drink, Live Here, Towns

November welcomes holiday festivities and end-of-fall events! From wine tastings to holiday markets, light parades and more, here are 31 local events to explore this month across Northern Michigan.  This is a web original article from the team at MyNorth Media and...
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