From uncovering a path that led to a full-time painting career to opening a new studio, this Elk Rapids native is celebrating Northern Michigan in the most colorful way. This article first appeared in Traverse Northern Michigan. Find this story and more when you...
Since opening last January, Crocodile Palace’s spice-steeped Sichuan menu has turned up the heat on local Northern Michigan restaurant cuisine. This article first appeared in Traverse Northern Michigan. Find this story and more when you explore our digital issue...
With its crockpot-loving, down-to-earth Midwest vibes, Caberfae Peaks holds a special spot in the hearts of Northern Michigan skiers. This article first appeared in Traverse Northern Michigan. Find this story and more when you explore our digital issue library. Want...
Beer and wine flights are so last season. Head to Roast & Toast in Petoskey to get a taste of your favorites with soup flights for under $10. This article first appeared in Traverse Northern Michigan. Find this story and more when you explore our magazine library....
After escaping Antrim County Animal Control twice to sneak into a Bellaire nursing home, the staff decided to take a chance on Scout. Now, he's a full-time resident who's fetched the nation's heart. This article first appeared in Traverse Northern Michigan. Find this...
Community support meets comforting eats at After 26 Depot Café, a Northern Michigan restaurant inside a renovated 1915 railroad depot. This article first appeared in Traverse Northern Michigan. Find this story and more when you explore our digital issue library. Want...
Meet Wiingash, a Colorado mustang helping veterans and families heal in Northern Michigan at the Traverse City nonprofit Peace Ranch. This article first appeared in Traverse Northern Michigan. Find this story and more when you explore our digital issue library. Want...
Take this Midwest-made portable sauna to the lake. To your cabin. To your friend’s backyard. This article first appeared in Traverse Northern Michigan. Find this story and more when you explore our digital issue library. Want Traverse delivered to your door or inbox...
A magical treehouse village in Northern Michigan lets you sleep among the trees during peak fall color. This article first appeared in Traverse Northern Michigan. Find this story and more when you explore our magazine library. Want Traverse delivered to your door or...
Nestled in the heart of downtown Boyne City, the recently renovated Boyne Schoolhouse Lofts are a one-of-a-kind Northern Michigan vacation retreat. This article first appeared in Traverse Northern Michigan. Find this story and more when you explore our digital issue...
Arthritic, gnarled and deformed— the hands of Traverse City's Carol Tompkins-Parker have seen a lifetime of pain, but also of perseverance and beauty. They inspired her new book, “Creative Hands,” which showcases Carol’s drawings of our region’s residents doing what...
Lauded literary critic Dwight Garner will join the National Writers Series for a free, virtual event on Thursday, January 14, beginning at 7 p.m. to discuss his newest release, "Garner’s Quotations: A Modern Miscellany." The book was originally published on November...
Political activist and award-winning author Albert Woodfox joins Traverse City's National Writers Series on Thursday, December 3, beginning at 7 p.m. to discuss his debut biography, "Solitary: Unbroken by Four Decades in Solitary Confinement." The book was originally...
Award-winning writer and playwright Larissa FastHorse will join the National Writers Series on Tuesday, November 17, for a virtual Traverse City event to discuss her contemporary satire, "The Thanksgiving Play." The play was originally published in 2015 and is...
Veteran journalist and National Writers Series board member Robert Giles will join the National Writers Series on Tuesday, November 10, beginning at 7 p.m., to discuss his debut memoir, "When Truth Mattered." The book was published on March 30 and is available for...
Master storyteller Alice Hoffman, author of "Here on Earth" and "Practical Magic" will join Traverse City's National Writers Series on Thursday, October 29, beginning at 7 p.m. to discuss her newest novel, "Magic Lessons." The book was published on October 6 and is...
College friends-turned-co-authors Christopher Haugh and Jordan Blashek will be at the National Writers Series on Sunday, October 18, beginning at 7 p.m. to discuss their debut book, "Union: A Democrat, a Republican, and a Search for Common Ground." The book was...
Celebrated novelist and short-story writer Kate Walbert will be at the National Writers Series on Tuesday, October 6, beginning at 7 p.m. to discuss her linked-story collection, "She Was Like That." The book was originally published in October 2019 and is available...
Critically acclaimed author and national bestseller Yaa Gyasi will be at Traverse City's National Writers Series on Wednesday, September 23, beginning at 7 p.m., to discuss her stunning second novel, "Transcendent Kingdom." The book is an instant New York Times...
Celebrated suspense writer Ruth Ware will be at Traverse City's National Writers Series on Sunday, September 13 beginning at 2 p.m. to discuss her newest novel, "One by One." The book is set for release on September 8 and is available for preorder at Horizon Books...
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