by Carly Simpson | Apr 30, 2020 | Live Here
Parallel 45 Theatre’s professional costume designer, Mica Harrison, is putting her talents and decade-long collection of fabric to use making masks for preventing the transmission of COVID-19 and protecting local frontline workers and community members with...
by Carly Simpson | Apr 30, 2020 | Counties, Live Here, Outdoors, Towns
With schools closed and being active as a family unit more critical than ever, the Traverse City nonprofit Norte is organizing a community activity challenge to raise awareness for happy, healthy families. With the help of Mark Wilson and the team from Maxbauer’s Meat...
by Kandace Chapple | Apr 27, 2020 | Counties, Outdoors, Towns
In Grayling, paddling is big. Like, really big. Jeff Kolka used to spend his summers chasing down the marathon team. The canoe marathon dream, that is. Every summer, on the last Saturday in July, as many as 100 teams gather in thin black canoes, over 18 feet in length...
by Carly Simpson | Apr 25, 2020 | Counties, Live Here, Towns
Northwoods Hardware in Glen Arbor is collecting donations to buy face shields for Munson Healthcare. Read on for how to help. Northwoods Hardware has a supplier who has modified their production line to produce face shields that meet Johns Hopkins Medical School and...
by Carly Simpson | Apr 24, 2020 | Counties, Farm and Agriculture, Food & Drink, Towns
The Traverse City Downtown Development Authority (DDA) will launch an online marketplace for the Sara Hardy Downtown Farmers Market in May. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and CDC recommendations regarding large gatherings, the postponement of the season opener was...
by Carly Simpson | Apr 24, 2020 | Counties, Food & Drink
You can still enjoy a glass of Northern Michigan wine, thanks to online shopping and virtual wine tasting events. Read on for a look at how local wineries are dealing with the coronavirus pandemic. Spring at a Northern Michigan winery can be a crucial time. By April,...
by Courtney Jerome | Apr 24, 2020 | Counties, Food & Drink, Live Here, Towns
Meet Kaylee and Kelsi Davenport. The culinary couple’s military travels took them from metro Detroit to Washington D.C. to Sicily. Now they call Traverse City home, with a new business at The Village at Grand Traverse Commons called FYT Health Foods. Featured in...
by Emily Oakes | Apr 23, 2020 | Counties, Food & Drink, Towns
With the promise of warmer days ahead, The Little Fleet in Traverse City is getting ready for summer. The 2020 lineup of food trucks to grace the beloved lot’s pavement has been released, and it’s sure to get you excited (and hungry). Check out...
by Carly Simpson | Apr 23, 2020 | Counties, Dog Friendly, Food & Drink, Towns
These locally made dog treats are so good, humans eat them, too. Woof! Find them in Traverse City at the Dog Bakery by Pets Naturally. It takes a team of three bakers to make approximately 4,000 dog treats each day at the Dog Bakery, located inside Traverse...