Two fun-filled days for fido packed into one itinerary! Grab your pup and get ready to check out some of the best dog-friendly spots for dining, drinking and playing in Traverse City, Petoskey and Harbor Springs. This article was in the April 2021 issue of Traverse...
Brian Ursu, author of "Now What: A Practical Guide to Figuring Out Your Financial Future," is not only a financial advisor with his clients' futures in mind but also a dad who worries about the futures of his five kids. Featured in 2020 Estate & Financial...
In an effort to promote downtown businesses this summer, two blocks of Front Street in downtown Traverse City will become pedestrian-only later this month, while State Street is converted to two-way traffic.Implementing the Downtown Development Authority’s (DDA)...
Bahnhof Sport is more than just a ski shop in Petoskey, it's a community, thanks to Scott "Scooter" Stillings. The Northern Michigan ski pro is known as an ebullient soul with a big heart. Scott Stillings has worked at almost every resort Up North during his 50+ years...
The famous Harbor Springs inventor Ephraim Shay was more commonly known throughout the community as Grandfather Shay ... The year is 1914. A gentleman with a fuzzy white beard is hunched over his workbench, scraps of wood from previous creations scattered about....
Have 1 hour before the next show starts? 3 hours? More? Get out and explore Traverse City and the surrounding areas between your Film Fest flicks. 1-2 HOURS IMBIBE: Rare Bird Brewpub, 7 Monks Taproom, The Workshop Brewing Company and The Little Fleet are relaxing...
Stroll these cool enclaves and neighborhoods, and stay a while! These are the best things to do in Traverse City. SOUTH UNION STREET (AKA SU) This art and antique paradise is located just off Front Street. THE VIBE: Best “Secret” Side Street THE MUST-DOS: Check out...
By popular demand, the original and quirky duo, Channing & Quinn, returns to the Summer Sounds concert series at Michigan Legacy Art Park in Thompsonville on Friday, July 26 with their unique style of indie folk pop. Highly regarded by their musical...
The Traverse City State Theatre actually began as the Lyric Theatre just over 100 years ago in 1916. The site has since seen two debilitating fires, the birth of a film festival, celebrities like Madonna, Jane Fonda and Susan Sarandon and, of course, hundreds of...
Dragon Boat Races are a rapidly growing sport combining rich Chinese traditions, competition and community building. Experience a race this summer in Charlevoix. The Charlevoix Circle of Arts will host the 2nd annual Dragon Boat Festival on Saturday, August 3 at Ferry...
Visit these Marquette lighthouses for a trip right out of a storybook. Bright red, set on rocky cliffs, surrounded by fog, completely isolated ... these Northern Michigan lighthouses are historic, picturesque and peaceful.This post was last updated August 1,...
A newly purchased 80-acre parcel offers more access and fantastic views at Cedar River Preserve. The Leelanau Conservancy recently closed on a land parcel adjacent to the Cedar River Preserve, growing the property to a total of 546 acres. This piece of land has been...
From June to October, sustainability staff at Interlochen Center for the Arts will lead monthly programs in composting, seed saving, native flora and fauna, and more.The community is invited to join Interlochen staff for five 90-minute sessions on gardening and local...
On a map, you could imagine that the Chain of Lakes—14 interconnected lakes and rivers for a grand total of 55 miles—is a hose filling Lake Michigan’s East Grand Traverse Bay at the mouth in Elk Rapids. That’s kinda true. Here’s more you’ll want to know about this...
