by Lou Blouin | Jul 27, 2017 | Counties, Evergreen, Outdoors, Towns, Vacation |
Where do the people who work at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore go when they seek a dose of the park’s charms? Read on for some of the best places to see at Sleeping Bear … Dune Plateau There are lots of ways to access the Dune Plateau, but the...
by Kramer Schultz | Jul 27, 2017 | Counties, Outdoors, Towns
During an incredible immersion day in Manistee, the MyNorth editorial team headed out of town, into the woods and along several dirt roads to the Little Manistee River Weir where we met with several community members who are devoted to preserving the Manistee...
by Carly Simpson | Jul 27, 2017 | Counties, Evergreen, Outdoors, Towns, Vacation
Head Up North for a rustic weekend getaway at these Northern Michigan campgrounds. More than 10,000 voters from across the state weighed in on 101 things they love about Northern Michigan. Their votes determined more than 300 Red Hot Best winners. Here are our...
by Dave Dempsey | Jul 27, 2017 | Uncategorized
In an age of division, people of the Great Lakes continue to come together in a shared devotion to their vast, fresh waters. This guest post is part of the Traverse Magazine series “For Land and Water.” Subscribe for more about environmental preservation...
by Annette Niergarth | Jul 27, 2017 | Counties, Events, Towns
This year’s Northport Wine and Craft Beer Festival is August 12 from 1–6 p.m. at Haserot Park in Northport. There will be pours from Leelanau Peninsula wineries and a brewery, including Aurora Cellars, Black Star Farms, The Mitten Brewing and more. Local...
by Fallon Gates | Jul 27, 2017 | Uncategorized
With so many films showing during the Traverse City Film Festival, it can be hard to pick which ones you want to go see! So far, my must-see pick is Newton, a hilarious and heartbreaking movie on India’s current democracy, and the problems the country is facing....
by Kramer Schultz | Jul 26, 2017 | Counties, Outdoors, Towns
From Alaska to Honduras, Greenland to the Florida Keys; Michael Gray has been around the world and back again with his company, Uncommon Adventures, leading kayak tours in some of the most isolated waters in the world. For the past five years, between traveling to...
by Carly Simpson | Jul 26, 2017 | Counties, Towns
The crowd goes wild as the artists walk on stage. The singer heads to the mic and the drummer counts things off while the rest of the band watches intently. On the downbeat, the sound pours over the audience, every instrument and vocal heard clearly. At least, that’s...
by Ellen Marlene Airgood | Jul 26, 2017 | Towns, Up North Essays
I liked this man. I could tell he liked me. And that was that. This essay is featured in the July 2017 issue of Traverse, Northern Michigan’s Magazine. Eager to leave town for the Fourth of July weekend, I was determined to finish a project at work that...
