PAID CONTENT The day’s forecast is perfect. I’ve been keeping my fingers crossed it stays that way, as our day date is one I’ve been looking forward to. My husband, Josh, and I are heading to one of the most tucked away, tranquil settings in Leelanau County: Manitou...
Meet Kaylee and Kelsi Davenport. The culinary couple's military travels took them from metro Detroit to Washington D.C. to Sicily. Now they call Traverse City home, with a new business at The Village at Grand Traverse Commons called FYT Health Foods. Featured in...
Check out Just Bee Yoga + Well-being's virtual studio with yoga and mindfulness activities you can do at home. This winter, Kay Epple and Cathy Fitzgerald welcomed two grandchildren to their families—bringing their total to 29 grandchildren combined! For Kay, she was...
Here's the secret: If you're wondering how to attract more birds to your backyard, start with bugs.Birdwatching in your backyard is fun, but it can be truly rewarding when you provide healthy bird habitats, according to Cheryl Gross, president of Plant it Wild. Based...
Initially Dr. Jennifer Emmons planned to practice family medicine. But something happened when she was in med school. She did something she had never done before and it absolutely affected her ambitions—she read an entire textbook. About the heart. “I was just so...
It’s one thing to practice healthy habits at home—where you can fully control the culture. And it’s another to carry those habits into a corporate workplace or worksite. But it can be done, and it can be embraced, at any employment location. Try these workplace...
When it’s blistering cold outside, it’s easy to get that “chilled-to-the-bone” feeling. One of the best solutions to stop it? Soup! And The Dish Cafe in downtown Traverse City knows a thing or two about hearty, healthy winter soups that can warm anyone right up. (The...
She might have moved away from Traverse City for her undergraduate and optometry education, but Dr. Rebekah Noss Lynch knew she was bound to come back home. She has been back in Traverse City for more than 10 years now at Full Spectrum Eye Care, and loves having the...
As an interventional cardiologist who practices a wide scope of cardiology, managing his patients’ blood pressure is something Dr. Thomas Earl, MD, of McLaren Northern Michigan in Petoskey, Michigan, knows well. Often Dr. Earl sees his patients when they’re suffering...
The Oncology Nurse Navigator Program in Petoskey has been in effect for more than 10 years for breast cancer and lung cancer patients at McLaren Northern Michigan. And it's incredible. “They are numb,” says Melissa DeSimone, MSN, RN, OCN, CBCN, Breast Cancer Nurse...
Blue skies. Fresh powder. And energy to burn. Sounds like a perfect day to explore the Northern Michigan outdoors. But before you go hiking, skiing or sledding (or another favorite winter activity!), it’s important to fuel your body. Traverse City chef Michelle...
A Florida couple's dreamy Mackinac Island wedding (carriages and all!) feels like it came right out of a Hallmark movie. A Mackinac Island Wedding at Mission Point Resort … Brittany Garcia & Andrew Romero // July 12, 2019 When Brittany and Andrew stepped off the...
Grand Traverse Bay YMCA wants everyone to have access to its Traverse City gyms, pools and fitness facilities, so the Northern Michigan nonprofit offers almost $200,000 in financial assistance each year. Staying active during winter is essential to leading a healthy...
Are you running out of family-friendly activities to keep everyone entertained during the winter? Well, hereʼs a fun one: try a winter scavenger hunt! These Northern Michigan scavenger hunt ideas will get everyone up and out of the house and making memories. Hereʼs a...
For people with limited mobility, finding exercises that work well for them can be difficult—especially in the snowy months when everything is ice-covered in Northern Michigan. Discover how seniors stay active during winter. Ericca “CC” Hovie is the Traverse City...
Now is the most wonderful time of the year for a family-friendly Harbor Springs winter vacation. Shake up some new Up North holiday traditions. Let me start by saying I’m a mom of two toddler-aged boys. I don’t go out with them and enjoy Northern Michigan’s bountiful...
It’s tough to decide how much screen time for kids is appropriate. Northern Michigan parents share their tips, ideas and struggles. We've all read and heard about the studies touting the dangers of too much screen time. However, sometimes it’s necessary to use...
Are you ready to make a healthy lifestyle change but don’t know where to start? Advice can come from all directions, and it can easily become overwhelming. Here’s a simple solution: Start small. We consult with Traverse City Behavioral Health Specialist Mandy Remai,...
A combination of tennis, badminton and racquetball—with longer volleys played on a smaller court—the relatively new sport of pickleball is gaining momentum. Why? Easy access. Low costs. And it’s an easy workout that is lots of fun. Traverse City courts are constantly...
“Transportation gets more challenging as you get older. It’s a loss of independence,” says Cindy Kienlen, Director of the Grand Traverse County Commission on Aging. “Fifty percent of the actively driving people we surveyed feared whether they were going to be able to...
