by Lissa Edwards | Feb 25, 2021 | Counties, Live Here, Towns
North meets east in this stunning Northern Michigan home on a forested bluff along Lake Michigan, north of Harbor Springs. Featured in the February/March 2021 issue of Northern Home & Cottage. After living four years in Tokyo, Doug and Debbie Brown developed a...
by Emily Oakes | Feb 25, 2021 | Counties, Events, Towns
Eleven artists from across the country have been selected by a jury for solo residencies from March 2021 to June 2022 at Tusen Takk, a beautiful space in Leland dedicated to giving artists solitary time in which to create. This first season brings a group of...
by Chris Loud | Feb 24, 2021 | Evergreen, Outdoors, Towns, Vacation
Two brothers discover a winter challenge when they ski to McKeever Cabin in the Upper Peninsula—along with the refuge of warm fires, gorgeous landscapes and Blackrocks beer. Featured in the February 2021 issue of Traverse, Northern Michigan’s Magazine. In the...
by Emily Oakes | Feb 23, 2021 | Counties, Events, History, Towns, Vacation
The Village of Walloon Lake has planned a year’s worth of activities and special events celebrating Northern Michigan and one-time summer resident Ernest Hemingway throughout 2021. Walloon Lake is nestled between Boyne City and Petoskey just off US-131 in Charlevoix...
by Lissa Edwards | Feb 23, 2021 | Counties, Live Here, Towns
Long-time Crystal Lake cottager Ted Greene asked architect Lou DesRosiers to fuse mid-century modern style with last-century timber frame style in a new build on the lake. The result is a masterpiece. Featured in the February/March 2021 issue of Northern Home &...
by Allison Acosta | Feb 23, 2021 | Counties, Outdoors, Towns
These Northern Michigan natural areas and preserves offer some of the best birding in the state—from unique waterfowl to a wide array of migratory species. Start trekking and enjoy the sights and songs of spring in Northern Michigan. Waldeck Island Nature Preserve //...
by Emily Oakes | Feb 23, 2021 | Counties, Outdoors, Towns
In a first for Michigan, Crystal Mountain has partnered with The Pumping Service LLC to develop the state’s only ski and snowboard pump track. “The Pumping Service Pump Track at Crystal Mountain” is scheduled to open Friday, February 26, 2021. A pump track is a closed...
by Chris Loud | Feb 23, 2021 | Counties, Evergreen, Towns, Vacation, Work Here
An East Jordan general store is reborn as a unique Airbnb, part of a family’s desire to breathe new life into this historic town. Featured in the February 2021 issue of Traverse, Northern Michigan’s Magazine. My family and I stayed the night in our own private,...
by Karl Klockars | Feb 22, 2021 | Counties, Events, Towns
Famed NPR host, author, journalist and documentarian Diane Rehm joins the National Writers Series to discuss her book, “When My Time Comes,” on Thursday, February 25. This free virtual event takes place via Zoom at 7 p.m. ET; pre-registration is required....