by Carly Simpson | Oct 31, 2018 | Counties, Outdoors, Towns
With cooler temperatures and flurries in the forecast, it’s time to share the improvements and changes in store for this winter at Northern Michigan’s Shanty Creek Resort in Bellaire. Boasting terrain on two distinct mountains, friendly guest service and everyday low...
by Carly Simpson | Oct 31, 2018 | Counties, Outdoors, Towns
The 2018/19 season at Boyne Mountain Resort in Boyne Falls brings a new PistenBully 600 Polar cat, enhancements to snowmaking capabilities, improvements on the slopes, Terrain Based Learning™ at the SnowSports Academy and a whole lot more. On The Slopes Boyne Mountain...
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by Ross Boissoneau | Oct 30, 2018 | Counties, Farm and Agriculture, Food & Drink, People, Towns
Two brothers with a love for agriculture came north to start their dream business, Two K Farms, a cidery and winery. Nostradamus doesn’t have anything on George and Max Koskela. The brothers foresaw the coming demand for cider seven years ago and began planning for...
by | Oct 30, 2018 | Counties, Daily Photo, Outdoors, Towns
by Carly Simpson | Oct 29, 2018 | Counties, Farm and Agriculture, Food & Drink, Towns
On Friday, October 19 the most prestigious award at the 19th Annual Canberra International Riesling Challenge (CIRC)—Best Wine of the 2018 Challenge—was given to the Black Star Farms 2017 Arcturos Dry Riesling. This is only the second time in CIRC’s 19-year...
by Lick the Plate, David Boylan | Oct 29, 2018 | Counties, Food & Drink, Towns
This week I’m hanging in Frankfort at Stormcloud Brewing with co-owner Rick Schmitt. In addition to crafting incredible brews, the food coming out of the kitchen is amazing (think grilled cheese bites and BBQ pork flatbread). Enter to win $50 to Stormcloud Brewing...
by | Oct 29, 2018 | Counties, Daily Photo, Outdoors, Towns
by Carly Simpson | Oct 26, 2018 | Counties, Food & Drink, Towns
Smash burgers topped with hash browns and bacon. Breakfast nachos piled high with chorizo, pico de gallo and a sunny side up egg. A focaccia recipe that’s been perfected over the past two years. Bray and Brittney McCabe are upping the local brunch game in Traverse...