by Alea Wilkins | Jun 13, 2022 | Counties, Red Hot Best, Towns
You voted, and the results are in! Take a look at the best of the Benzie and Leelanau region. From breakfast spots and breweries to biking and book stores, here are your 2022 Red Hot Best winners in Benzie and Leelanau. Take a Red Hot Best Road Trip! Grab the June...
by Carly Simpson | Jun 6, 2022 | Counties, Food & Drink, Towns
A much-anticipated restaurant opens its doors just in time for Frankfort Restaurant Week (June 3–June 10). Dos Árboles is serving up tacos, tequila and Frankfort’s first rooftop deck. This is a web original article from the team at MyNorth Media and Traverse,...
by Rachel Souillere | Jun 9, 2021 | Counties, Food & Drink, Red Hot Best, Towns, Vacation
You voted and the results are in! From the region’s best beaches to Veterinarian Practices making a local impact, here are your 2021 Leelanau & Benzie Region Red Hot Best winners. Explore the top three in each of the 47 categories to find Red Hot Best...
by Stacey Brugeman | Jun 4, 2021 | Counties, Food & Drink, Towns
Even the hottest summer days can’t stop this Northern Michigan cocktail from cooling you down. During the mid-1800s, Michigan’s Keweenaw County was the largest producer of copper in the nation. While area mines have long since closed, evidence of this prosperous...
by Deb Fellows | May 27, 2021 | Counties, Food & Drink, Towns
Northern Michigan craft drink is everywhere, from distilleries in small hamlets to sprawling countryside vineyards and downtown breweries. The experiences are as varied as the vintages, ales and cocktails. Here’s how to Sip Like A Local across the North....
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 Carly Simpson | Mar 12, 2021 | Counties, Food & Drink, Towns
One long year after the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in Michigan, some Northern Michigan businesses have closed their doors permanently and others are still struggling. Yet despite the fear and uncertainty caused by the pandemic, or perhaps in defiance of it,...
by Allison Acosta | Dec 9, 2020 | Counties, Evergreen, Food & Drink, Towns, Vacation
Thanks to these innovative Northern Michigan restaurants, distilleries, breweries, wineries and hotels, you can enjoy a drink outdoors this winter while staying toasty in an igloo, tent or ice shanty. Have you visited a spot in Northern Michigan that offers igloos,...
by Carly Simpson | Nov 7, 2020 | Counties, Events, Food & Drink, Towns
Traverse City Beer Week, November 13–20, features a self-guided tour on the all-new Beer Week Ale Trail. Beer enthusiasts will use a mobile-friendly digital passport for savings and promotions at local breweries and restaurants, as well as enter to win brew-themed...