by Evan Perry | Jan 9, 2014 | Counties, Outdoors, Towns
Shop Great Lakes Proud: Spreading Third Coast pride one sticker at a time Austin Holsinger couldn’t help but notice a small, ubiquitous sticker slapped on bumpers throughout the American South: a crescent moon and palm design commemorating the state of South...
by Evan Perry | Jan 9, 2014 | Counties, Towns
Shop Leland gal: Hand-sewn purses, pillows and more inspired by Leland’s scenic surroundings Despite teaching in Grand Rapids during the school year, Maggie Revel Mielczarek confesses that the lakeside town of Leland holds a special place in her heart. “No...
by Jenny Buechel | Jan 9, 2014 | Counties, Outdoors, Towns
Free winter events at Northern Michigan’s Little Traverse Conservancy take families into the outdoors for a day of winter hiking, snowshoeing, birding and wildlife—and all at no cost! Check out what’s happening and get your gang out to these events in...
by Lissa Edwards | Jan 9, 2014 | Counties, Northern Michigan Videos, Outdoors, Towns, Vacation
Video: Charles Mears State Park, Pentwater, Michigan, is an ideal spot for a Northern Michigan vacation that celebrates the outdoors. Set up camp, spread a towel on the sandy Lake Michigan beach, hike up old baldy, cast a fishing line in the surf or wander into...
by Lissa Edwards | Jan 9, 2014 | Counties, Northern Michigan Videos, Outdoors, Towns, Vacation
Orchard Beach State Park, Manistee, has all the ingredients for a memorable Northern Michigan vacation. Spread a towel on the sandy Lake Michigan beach, hike a nature trail, take a jazzercise class in the fresh air or hook up at a campsite. When you are ready to eat,...
by Jenny Buechel | Jan 9, 2014 | Counties, Live Here, Towns
Public skating at Traverse City’s Centre Ice Arena include affordable opportunities for all types and ages of skaters. Get out to their east side location at Howe Arena located at 1125 W. Civic Center Dr., Traverse City, Michigan. Lace up your skates and have a...
by Jenny Buechel | Jan 8, 2014 | Counties, Towns
New cross country ski trail connects 3 Leelanau County wineries this winter. As of January 3rd, 2014, fine wine and snow lovers can begin a gorgeous Northern Michigan ski at either Blustone (Lake Leelanau), Forty-Five North (Lake Leelanau) or Tandem Ciders (Suttons...
by mynorthmedia | Jan 8, 2014 | Counties, Outdoors
Rent a canoe, kayak, tube, raft or paddleboard from Riverside Canoe in Honor, Michigan, and head out onto Platte River for a day of beaches and boating. With parts of the trip wending through the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, and ending at a gorgeous Lake...
by Ross Boissoneau | Jan 8, 2014 | Counties, Events, Towns
Jeff Daniels returns to City Opera House in Traverse City on January 23, 2014 for an evening of improvisation and music. Jeff Daniels, the actor known for his cerebral roles in such programs as The Newsroom and his slightly less-than-cerebral turn in the film Dumb and...