by Annette Niergarth | Nov 30, 2017 | Events
Come celebrate the holidays at the beautifully refurbished Kirkbride Hall, located in Building 150 at the Grand Traverse Commons. The third annual “Mix and Mingle with a Holiday Jingle” is being presented by Traverse City West Choirs December 9 at 6 p.m....
by Lissa Edwards | Nov 30, 2017 | Food & Drink, Live Here
Warm up after your small town, holiday shopping experience. Here’s how to re-create this blissful cocoa and cookie break. Ruthann’s Peppermint Candy Cane Cookies 2 cups sugar 1 cup unsalted butter, softened 1 cup shortening (Crisco) 3 drops of peppermint...
by mynorthmedia | Nov 29, 2017 | Counties, Events, Towns, Vacation
The Manistee Victorian Sleighbell Parade and Old Christmas Weekend isn’t just a holiday event. It is the holiday event of the season. People have flown in from California and other states across the nation just for this festival. What makes it so special, you...
by Annette Niergarth | Nov 29, 2017 | Counties, Events, Food & Drink, Towns
This winter, visit Boyne Highlands Resort for an evening with good friends and food. In a place that takes pride in its traditions, the resort’s Aonach Mor Moonlight Dinner stands apart with its singular combination of elegance, superior service, delicious food...
by Carly Simpson | Nov 28, 2017 | Events |
The ocean is our greatest adventure playground and likely the biggest treasure chest of nature. With its dazzling diversity of species, the ocean never fails to amaze us and encourages us to protect what we love. The International OCEAN FILM TOUR Volume 4 wraps the...
by Tim Tebeau | Nov 28, 2017 | Counties, Food & Drink, Towns
India Pale Ale, best known by its abbreviated moniker, IPA, is the cornerstone of the craft beer revolution. The brew child of George Hodgson, an enterprising 19th-century London beer-maker who dosed high alcohol barley wine with fresh hops to survive the arduous...
by Lissa Edwards | Nov 27, 2017 | Counties, Towns |
An 1800s parsonage in Traverse City liberates its spirit with a fresh and open re-design guided by cooking and entertaining. Take a look inside this beautiful home! This home is featured in the December 2017 issue of Northern Home & Cottage, a bimonthly...
by Tim Tebeau | Nov 27, 2017 | Counties, Food & Drink, Towns
His foodie soul was raised on home cooking à la Clare, Michigan. His genius for flavor flourished at culinary school. We ask Alliance chef James Bloomfield to share recipes for an inventive Northern Michigan holiday feast. This story is featured in the December 2017...
by Carly Simpson | Nov 27, 2017 | Counties, Food & Drink, Towns |
Wine drinkers worldwide are taking note of Northern Michigan’s wine industry, including the editors at JamesSuckling.com, one of the world’s most high-profile wine websites. Forbes called CEO/Editor James Suckling “one of the world’s most powerful wine...