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8 Ways to Celebrate Valentine’s Day in Traverse City

8 Ways to Celebrate Valentine’s Day in Traverse City

Treat your valentine to a day (or weekend!) of celebration in Traverse City. From good eats to invigorating activities, here's how to unwind this Valentine's Day with your partner, Galentines or closest friends. This is a web original article from the team at MyNorth...

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10 Groomed Cross Country Ski Trails in Northern Michigan

10 Groomed Cross Country Ski Trails in Northern Michigan

With snow finally in the forecast, we're looking forward to strapping on a pair of skis and gliding along these groomed cross country ski trails in Northern Michigan. Boyne Highlands More than 35 kilometers of groomed trail systems provide the opportunity for an...

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Traverse City Microbreweries

Traverse City Microbreweries

Traverse City, which Draft Magazine named "one of 3 emerging beer towns," boasts 11 microbreweries across town from eclectic to traditional. Check out the list of Traverse City microbreweries below for a taste of the beer scene. (Click here for tons more...

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Traverse City Attractions

Traverse City Attractions

Whether you are a visitor or a long time resident of Traverse City, you know there's a lot to do here! Check out some of the top Traverse City attractions to make sure you make the most of your trip to town. City Opera House The City Opera House has been putting on...

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Mardi Link at National Writers Series Event

Mardi Link at National Writers Series Event

Memoir writer and essayist Mardi Link will take the Kirkbride Hall stage on Oct. 7, in Traverse City, when she appears with guest host Ron Jolly of WTCM Radio. Link of Traverse City has soared in popularity with her critically acclaimed memoir, Bootstrapper, and her...

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Petoskey Cheese in Downtown Petoskey

Petoskey Cheese in Downtown Petoskey

Katie Potts loves cheese. She loves it so much that she is bringing her passion home to Petoskey in the form of her own shop, Petoskey Cheese, slated to open in October at 437 East Mitchell Street. “My favorite thing about it is that you can eat it for every meal or...

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10 Places to Buy Apple Cider in Northern Michigan

10 Places to Buy Apple Cider in Northern Michigan

It wouldn't feel like fall without local cider. On your fall color tour getaway, stop at these orchards and markets for the best apple cider in Northern Michigan and perhaps a donut—or a dozen. Altonen Orchards 11882 S. US-31, Williamsburg, 231.264.8802 Fresh fruit,...

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9 Places to Buy Apple Cider in Northern Michigan

9 Places to Buy Apple Cider in Northern Michigan

It wouldn't feel like fall without local cider. On your Northern Michigan fall color tour getaway, stop at these orchards and markets for the best apple cider in Northern Michigan and perhaps a donut—or a dozen. Altonen Orchards 11882 S. US-31, Williamsburg,...

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Michigan Artists Gallery in Traverse City

Michigan Artists Gallery in Traverse City

July brought an artistic addition to Front Street in Traverse City and the Northern Michigan art scene. Located a few doors down from Morsels, a colorful arch designed by Elizabeth Paxson frames the entryway to the newly relocated Michigan Artists Gallery. After more...

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Q&A with Michigan Artist Amanda Acker

Q&A with Michigan Artist Amanda Acker

Northern Michigan artist Amanda Acker was raised in suburban Chicago, but spent her summers in Onekama where she says her "love for the region was planted." Today she lives with her husband and daughter on a 12 acre homestead in Manistee county. Some of Amanda's art...

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Q&A: New Executive Chef at Rare Bird in Traverse City

Q&A: New Executive Chef at Rare Bird in Traverse City

Rare Bird Brewpub in Traverse City recently brought on a new Executive Chef that is mixing things up in the kitchen. Lindsey Seabolt started in the middle of April 2015 and has been hard at work since then, familiarizing herself with the restaurant, kitchen life and...

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Eleven Opens in Downtown Traverse City

Eleven Opens in Downtown Traverse City

Eleven, a clothing store in downtown Traverse City officially opened its doors at 156 East Front Street on Monday, June 1st at noon. The name Eleven was a result of the two owners, Dawn Campbell and Jill Anton, who both realized that "eleven is an important number" to...

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