by Emily Oakes | Mar 24, 2021 | Counties, Events, Live Here, Towns
Winterlochen, the annual family-friendly festival brought to you by Interlochen Center for the Arts and featuring arts exploration and creative fun for children of all ages, held virtually this year for the first time. Free virtual programming will encompass live...
by Michigan DNR and Rachel Souillere | Mar 24, 2021 | Counties, Outdoors, Towns
Using the catchy slogan “Muddy day? Please don’t play” the Michigan Department of Natural Resources is reminding all Michigan residents how to protect our trails this spring. With warmer weather in the forecast, the DNR is reminding residents...
by Carly Simpson | Mar 23, 2021 | Counties, Food & Drink, Towns
McKenzie Gallagher, proprietor of Rove Estate Vineyard & Winery in Traverse City, fills us in on summer plans, several new wine releases and more. One long year after the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in Michigan, some Northern Michigan businesses have...
by Chris Loud | Mar 23, 2021 | Counties, Food & Drink, Towns, Work Here
Award-winning brewmaster Oliver Roberts and business partner Matt Demorest are making an impact on the Northern Michigan brewery scene since opening in Benzie County in January 2020. Yep, two months before COVID-19 hit. Featured in the March 2021 issue of Traverse,...
by Allison Acosta | Mar 23, 2021 | Counties, Farm and Agriculture, Outdoors, Towns
The Mawby family partnered with the Leelanau Conservancy to help preserve their 151-acre family farmland in Leelanau County. Featured in the March 2021 issue of Traverse, Northern Michigan’s Magazine. Check it out! The iconic 151-acre Mawby family farm along M-22 was...
by Kim Schneider | Mar 19, 2021 | Counties, Evergreen, Live Here, Outdoors, People, Towns
Humble farmer. Calculating spin doctor. Recipient of angelic visitations. David Milarch has been all that and more in his quest to save the world—which he aims to do, one tree at a time. This Traverse, Northern Michigan’s Magazine classic was featured in the...
by mynorthmedia | Mar 19, 2021 | Counties, Food & Drink, Towns
Holiday cooking doesn’t always need to be handcrafted at home. If you’re looking to spend time with your family instead of your kitchen this Easter, check out our go-to restaurants serving up Easter brunch. Whether you’re searching for a socially distanced, in-person...
by Heather Johnson Durocher | Mar 18, 2021 | Counties, Outdoors, Towns
For all of our travels to the Upper Peninsula over the years, with our three kids and sometimes just the two of us, we somehow missed a pretty spectacular attraction: the Eben Ice Caves, just outside of Marquette. During a recent weekend north, however, we made sure...
by Greg Tasker | Mar 18, 2021 | Counties, Farm and Agriculture, Food & Drink, Towns
Traverse City area chef Loghan Call shares his visionary vegan cuisine, rooted in nutrition and sustainability through Planted Cuisine pop-up dinners. Featured in the March 2021 issue of Traverse, Northern Michigan’s Magazine. Check it out! It seems appropriate that...