by Lou Blouin | Aug 29, 2017 | Counties, Towns
Could Petoskey soon become a national destination for music, dance, theater and film? It may sound like an ambitious vision, but the folks at the nonprofit Great Lakes Center for the Arts think they can pull it off. The group is entering the home stretch of an effort...
by Annette Niergarth | Aug 29, 2017 | Counties, Events
A new science and discovery center, COGNiTiON, opened in downtown Beulah last January for kids of all ages. So far, COGNiTiON has more than 75 member families—from as far away as North Carolina and Canada—and over 2,100 visitors to date. COGNiTiON’s mission is to...
by Carly Simpson | Aug 28, 2017 | Daily Photo
by Carly Simpson | Aug 28, 2017 | Counties, Towns, Vacation
Set against rolling Northern Michigan waters on two sides, Charlevoix is a stunning destination with endless beaches and a darling downtown. We weren’t surprised when Charlevoix was voted among the top 10 “teensy towns” in MyNorth’s annual Red...
by Carly Simpson | Aug 28, 2017 | Events, Farm and Agriculture, Food & Drink
Zingerman’s, the well-known deli in Ann Arbor, is coming to Traverse City. No, it’s not opening a branch store filled with Black Magic Brownies or its other goodies. Instead, it’s showing off this region’s foodstuffs, and where they come from, to food tourists....
by Erik Olsen | Aug 28, 2017 | Outdoors, Towns
We follow three friends on an epic bike adventure through Drummond Island’s backcountry. This is their story: I met Tyler Keuning as the ink was still drying on his driver’s license. As soon as he could, he started road-tripping from his home base in Grand...
by Jeff Smith | Aug 25, 2017 | Counties, Food & Drink, Live Here
Cammie Buehler and Andy Schudlich of Leelanau’s Epicure Culinary map out a perfect and doable beach dinner (and share their menu and recipes!). Featured in the August 2017 issue of Traverse, Northern Michigan’s Magazine. Subscribe. Beach Dinner Menu Skirt Steak...
by Annette Niergarth | Aug 25, 2017 | Counties, Events, Towns
Petoskey Improv Troupe (the PIT) is a newly established, uniquely Petoskey comedy ensemble that has taken up regular monthly residence in the coffeehouse-style performing arts venue, Red Sky Stage, on Mitchell Street. How do you create a uniquely Petoskey comedy show?...
by C. D. | Aug 24, 2017 | Counties, Farm and Agriculture, Towns
In the middle of Interlochen lies a large horticultural sanctuary that has been described by visitors as “Hosta World,” a “Sensory Sensation” and “Disneyland in the Woods.” Interlochen Perennial Farms owner, Lin Alessio, says, “The gardens have been completely...
