by Courtney Jerome | Dec 30, 2015 | Features, Food & Drink, Live Here, Outdoors
On New Year’s Eve the Michigan State Spartans take on the Alabama Crimson Tide for an epic Cotton Bowl. Football tailgate parties across Northern Michigan will be screaming, “Go Green!” and “Go White!” all evening long. And in honor of...
by Courtney Jerome | Dec 29, 2015 | Counties, Food & Drink, Towns
Traverse City is home to many Northern Michigan restaurants that cater to patrons who can’t drink alcohol (or decide not to) and are tired of ordering traditional virgin daiquiris. With the popularity of craft beers and local wines, non-alcohol drinkers want to...
by mynorthmedia | Dec 29, 2015 | Counties, Northern Michigan Videos, Towns
Blackbird Arts in Traverse City is an arts education studio focused on bringing people of all ages and skill levels to the studio to learn and explore a variety of arts. “It’s really about people being able to access arts that they weren’t able to...
by Lissa Edwards | Dec 29, 2015 | Counties, Events, Towns |
There may or may not be buried treasure or even a curse on Oak Island, but one thing is certain: the History Channel hit reality show The Curse of Oak Island is a magnificent vehicle for teaching history. As Northern Michigan brothers Rick (from Michigan’s Upper...
by Jeff Smith | Dec 29, 2015 | Counties, Outdoors, Towns, Vacation
The first authorized guided Sleeping Bear kayak trips in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore will begin in summer of 2016, offered by All About Water, a kayak rental and guide service. Company owner Jeff Gagie expects to conduct final kayak guide training and dial...
by Jeff Smith | Dec 29, 2015 | Counties, Events, Features, Food & Drink, Live Here, Towns
Boost the week’s fun factor with a night out to take in some live Northern Michigan music entertainment. Here’s what we turned up in a survey of some favorite Traverse City, Frankfort, Harbor Springs, and Bellaire brewpubs and dance bars. Boyne Highlands ...
by Tim Tebeau | Dec 28, 2015 | Counties, Food & Drink, Live Here, Towns
Sparkling wines are sublime solo, but try adding frozen cherries and fruit purées to sweeten the buzz. Here are a couple of favorite sparkling wine cocktails from the L. Mawby stable of libations in Leelanau County. (Mawby sparkling wine served at brunch is a match...
by mynorthmedia | Dec 28, 2015 | Counties, Live Here, Towns
Need to get the kids out of the house? Plan a Northern Michigan staycation! Whether you head to the beach or go ice skating, these 10 kids activities from Manistee to Traverse City will be tons of fun for both you and your family. 1. Hike the Sleeping Bear Dunes Climb...