The Traverse City Film Festival will present a slate of free films at the Open Space in downtown Traverse City every evening from Monday, July 29 (a test night) through Sunday, August 4. Projected onto a 65-foot inflatable screen, the featured films at the Northern...
Traverse City National Cherry Festival Vacation Planner
Each summer since 1968, Traverse City has dedicated eight days to the celebration of one of its most famous and tasty commodities: the cherry (though they've been holding informal blessings of the blossom since 1910!). National Cherry Festival 2019, June 29–July 6,...
Red Hot Best 2016 Fundraising Events by Northern Michigan Nonprofits
More than 10,000 voters from across the state weighed in on 101 things they love about Northern Michigan. Their votes determined over 300 Red Hot Best winners and 700 honorable mentions. Here you’ll find the best Northern Michigan fundraising events by nonprofit...
Red Hot Best 2016 Northern Michigan Burger Restaurants
More than 10,000 voters from across the state weighed in on 101 things they love about Northern Michigan. Their votes determined over 300 Red Hot Best winners and 700 honorable mentions. Here you’ll find the best Northern Michigan burger restaurants. First...
MSU Student Shorts at Traverse City Film Festival
For the third year in a row, the Traverse City Film Festival will screen a series of short films created by students from Michigan State University. The shorts will be screened at The Buzz, the cinematic venue located at InsideOut! Gallery. The films were put together...
Upper Peninsula Lighthouses
The Upper Peninsula is home to a number of historic lighthouses. Several of them were built in the 19th century and to this day serve their noble purpose of guiding ships safely into shore. Many of these lighthouses are open to public visitation and guided tours; the...
Oliver Art Center Annual August Fundraiser and Auction
On August 5 at 6 p.m, the Oliver Art Center is holding its Annual August Fundraiser and Auction. This Northern Michigan art event helps raise money for the center's continued operations and help further promote the arts scene in Benzie County. The fundraiser will take...
Traverse City Film Festival Live Music
There are plenty of opportunities to catch great music at Traverse City Film Festival 2016. This year's event will host over 70 different acts, representing a diversity of genres from classical to folk to hip-hop to electronic. Several of these artists hail from the...
Watch Chicago to Mackinac Island Boat Race at Sleeping Bear Dunes
The overlooks at Empire Bluff, Pierce Stocking, and Pyramid Point offer killer views throughout the summer. But the scene gains drama when you catch it as dozens of yachts are sailing through the Manitou Passage in the Chicago to Mackinac Island boat race. Every year,...
Interlochen Summer Arts Camps
In 1928, the Interlochen Center for the Arts started out as a high school orchestra summer camp. Over the years the camp program expanded monumentally and now encompasses all major artistic fields. The Interlochen summer arts camps remain the institute's most...
Interlochen Arts Academy
Interlochen Arts Academy is one of two academic divisions of the famed Interlochen Center for the Arts. Founded in 1962, it is America's first independent boarding school for the arts and remains the leading institution of its kind. Students who attend Interlochen...
Interlochen College of Creative Arts
In 2004, the Interlochen Center for the Arts established the Interlochen College of Creative Arts. The program is an effort by the Center to offer arts education opportunities for adults. While Interlochen holds several opportunities for young artists, this is the...
Interlochen Center for the Arts in Grand Traverse County
The Interlochen Center for the Arts is a globally-renowned institution and a celebrated staple of the Northern Michigan music and art communities. Founded in 1928, the Center started as a high school orchestra camp and gradually developed into a comprehensive arts...
Red Hot Best 2016 Northern Michigan Pediatricians
More than 10,000 voters from across the state weighed in on 101 things they love about Northern Michigan. Their votes determined over 300 Red Hot Best winners and 700 honorable mentions. Here you’ll find the best Northern Michigan pediatricians. First Place: Dr....
RPM Records: Northern Michigan’s Record Haven
As founder and proprietor of Traverse City’s RPM Records, Greg Walton takes great pride in his profession. His store is one of the few of its kind in Northern Michigan, so for him, doing it right is of the utmost importance. That’s a heavy standard to live up to, but...
Red Hot Best 2016 Northern Michigan Musicians
More than 10,000 voters from across the state weighed in on 101 things they love about Northern Michigan. Their votes determined over 300 Red Hot Best winners and 700 honorable mentions. Here you’ll find the Red Hot Best 2016 picks for Northern Michigan musicians....
St. Ignace Attractions
St. Ignace is a hub of olden Michigan history. Any Northern Michigan vacation in the Upper Peninsula would be incomplete without some stops at the city's various historic landmarks and institutions. These St. Ignace attractions include some of the most comprehensive...
Downtown Traverse City Art Bike Event
In May, the Detroit Institute of Arts took on an important initiative to contribute to the Northern Michigan art scene. The program, called Inside|Out, installed reproductions of famous portraits in Northern Michigan towns Alpena, Mackinac Island, and Traverse City....
The King’s Singers Show at Interlochen Event July 11
The King's Singers is a British a capella group that has been performing since the 1960s. They continue their decades-long tradition of music-making with a host global performances, including a stop right here in Interlochen July 11. MyNorth Media entertainment writer...
Sarah Jarosz Performs at Interlochen Event
Artist Sarah Jarosz is bringing her unique blend of acoustic genres to Interlochen at a Northern Michigan music event Saturday, July 9. The Brother Brothers, a New York-based folk duo consisting of twin brothers, will open for her. MyNorth Media entertainment writer...