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Discover Flora Bae Home, a Must-Visit Petoskey Boutique

Discover Flora Bae Home, a Must-Visit Petoskey Boutique

There are few things you need inside Flora Bae Home in Petoskey, but for anyone with a yearning heart, just about everything you could ever want. It's a boutique filled with dreams, and it's a must-visit. Read on for the delightful details, plus peruse Flora Bae...

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The Co-op That Could: Oryana Celebrates 50 Years

The Co-op That Could: Oryana Celebrates 50 Years

How a whole lotta heart (and a little bit of hacky sack) created a hub for healthy foods at Oryana Community Co-op in Traverse City. This article first appeared in Traverse Northern Michigan. Find this story and more when you explore our digital issue library. Want...

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Curating a Maximalist Cottage with Designer Wendy Buhr

Curating a Maximalist Cottage with Designer Wendy Buhr

Designer Wendy Buhr, owner and lead designer of Ella's Interiors in Traverse City, helps her client make style sense of a cottage in Leland brimming with fabulous, eclectic collectables. This article first appeared in Traverse Northern Michigan. Find this story and...

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A Road Trip–Worthy Blueberry Ale You’ve Got to Try

A Road Trip–Worthy Blueberry Ale You’ve Got to Try

Head to Michigan's Upper Peninsula for a true taste of summer at Tahquamenon Falls Brewery. We promise, the beer alone is worth the road trip. This article first appeared in Traverse Northern Michigan. Find this story and more when you explore our magazine library....

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Get Your Pulse Racing at the Northwestern Michigan Fair

Get Your Pulse Racing at the Northwestern Michigan Fair

Enjoy mouth-watering, heart-stopping, bum-bruising fair favorites and spectator sports for the armchair adrenaline junkie at the Northwestern Michigan Fair on Aug. 6–12 in Grawn. This article first appeared in Traverse Northern Michigan. Find this story and more when...

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Liberate Your Landscape with Fresh Exchange in Traverse City

Liberate Your Landscape with Fresh Exchange in Traverse City

Seven years ago, Megan Gilger came close to letting her popular Fresh Exchange lifestyle blog wither on the vine. Instead, she dug deeper, put down new roots in Traverse City and weeded out what she didn’t value until she grew what did. This article first appeared in...

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Walloon Lake’s New Sweetwater Floral is a Dream Come True

Walloon Lake’s New Sweetwater Floral is a Dream Come True

From in-person workshops to dreamy wedding floral arrangements, Sweetwater Floral has turned flowers into a lifestyle. Now, you can stop in to their new Walloon Lake store (affectionally referred to as the "cutest flower shop in the world" to which we can't disagree)...

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Your Northern Michigan Summer Music Mixtape: Side B

Your Northern Michigan Summer Music Mixtape: Side B

What ties an eclectic Northern Michigan summer mixtape together? From the biggest Northern-born bands to touring singer-songwriters on the rise, they all claim this one-of-a-kind part of Michigan as their siren song. Give it a listen. (And view Side A for even more...

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Explore Ludington’s History on this Immersive Getaway

Explore Ludington’s History on this Immersive Getaway

PAID CONTENT From staying in an exquisite mansion to following a beacon to the beach, Ludington is calling. Take a step back in time with this fully immersive historical Ludington tour.Time travel? It’s possible in Northern Michigan—with a history lovers’ guide to a...

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Your Northern Michigan Summer Music Mixtape: Side A

Your Northern Michigan Summer Music Mixtape: Side A

What ties an eclectic Northern Michigan summer mixtape together? From the biggest Northern-born bands to touring singer-songwriters on the rise, they all claim this one-of-a-kind part of Michigan as their siren song. Give it a listen. (And find Side B for six more...

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Sweet Summertime in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

Sweet Summertime in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

PAID CONTENT Northern Michiganders, escape to the North’s new north, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.After one idyllic Northern Michigan vacation or a childhood full of them, nearly all of us who’ve made this place our permanent home eventually face the same predicament:...

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Visit Applecore General Store in Les Cheneaux

Visit Applecore General Store in Les Cheneaux

Easiest way to win “Mom’s Favorite Child” status this Mother’s Day? Whisk her away on a road trip to Les Cheneaux that includes Applecore General Store on M-134 in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. This article first appeared in Traverse Northern Michigan. Find this story...

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A Solo Self-Care Glen Arbor Getaway at The Homestead

A Solo Self-Care Glen Arbor Getaway at The Homestead

PAID CONTENT A Lake Michigan resort and spa sets the scene for recharging and nurturing yourself with real rest and connection with nature.My midweek destination: A solo spring getaway at The Homestead, a historic resort on the northwest edge of Lower Michigan’s...

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Meaningful Makers: 15 Gifts from Women-Owned Businesses

Meaningful Makers: 15 Gifts from Women-Owned Businesses

Enter the delightful world of Flora Bae Home, a must-visit boutique in Petoskey that uplifts and showcases women-owned businesses. This is a web original article from the team at MyNorth Media and Traverse Northern Michigan. Want to read recent print stories? View our...

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