by Jeff Smith | May 31, 2018 | Counties, Outdoors, People, Towns
Scott Tucker, who signed on as superintendent of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore two years ago, has spent 22 years of his 22-year career in the National Park Service. He helped oversee the grounds of the White House and D.C. monuments for 15 years, trekked some...
by Carly Simpson | May 31, 2018 | Counties, Events, Towns
Now in its 14th year, the world-renowned Traverse City Film Festival will return to downtown Traverse City July 31–August 5. PEOPLE’S CHOICE MOVIE One of the most popular events of the festival is always the annual People’s Choice Night at the Open Space...
by Jim Hopper, St. Ignace Visitors Bureau | May 31, 2018 | Counties, Events, Towns
June is all about car shows in St. Ignace and 2018 promises to be a banner year. The month-long celebration begins with the annual Back To The Bricks Promo Tour, followed by the Antiques On The Bay show, and ends with the ever popular St. Ignace Car Show Weekend. We...
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by Kate Bishop | May 30, 2018 | Uncategorized
Mandy Toomey, a Traverse City native and new mom, is publishing a children’s book called Goodnight Traverse City, a Northern Michigan-inspired spinoff of the popular children’s book, Goodnight Moon. Goodnight Traverse City features popular locations in the Traverse...
by C. D. | May 30, 2018 | Counties, Events, Towns
Join the Crooked Tree Arts Center Day Away Committee this fall for a color tour from the Upper Peninsula to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The trip will be a 2-night, 3-day visit to Milwaukee from October 1–3, 2018. Your home for two nights will be the historic Pfister Hotel...
by Carly Simpson | May 30, 2018 | Outdoors
On Memorial Day weekend, three fun-filled aqua parks opened at Van Riper State Park in the Upper Peninsula and the Brighton and Holly Recreation Areas in southeastern Michigan. These three floating playgrounds are fun for the whole family. Many of the courses include...
by Carly Simpson | May 30, 2018 | Counties, Events, Towns
From Monday, June 25 through Friday, June 29, the Mackinaw Area Historical Society and the Mackinaw City Area Arts Council will collaborate to sponsor a five-day Discovery Camp, with the support of the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs. Camp will begin at...
by Lissa Edwards | May 30, 2018 | Counties, Food & Drink, People, Towns
Walk into Common Good Bakery on 14th Street in Traverse City and you’re going to leave feeling better than when you came in. And it’s not just because of something you ate there, or that warm bag of crusty, flaky, savory or sweet baked goods swinging from your hand....