by Nitish Pahwa | Jun 9, 2016 | Counties, Features, Food & Drink, Live Here, Towns
It was just three years ago that Traverse City first allowed food trucks to hold business on city property. Since then, Traverse City food trucks have exploded in popularity, proving suitable as sit-down dining sites, take-out joints, and catering options for private...
by Ross Boissoneau | Jun 9, 2016 | Counties, Events, Features, Towns
An exciting new Northern Michigan stage event is coming up this June! Cole: A Musical Review is a loving theatrical tribute to one of the greatest songwriters of the 20th century: Cole Porter. The show will be hosted by West Shore Community College in Ludington....
by Carly Simpson | Jun 8, 2016 | Counties, Features, Food & Drink, Live Here, Towns
Traverse City’s family-friendly play café ELF partnered up with lauded local chefs Jennifer Blakeslee and Eric Patterson of The Cooks’ House to create a new Nordic summer menu. Sophisticated sandwiches (think smoked whitefish and roasted seasonal vegetable) and...
by Annette Niergarth | Jun 8, 2016 | Counties, Events, Features, Food & Drink, Live Here, Towns
Celebrate Northern Michigan food and drink at the 8th annual Traverse City Wine and Art Festival on Saturday, June 25, 2016 from 4 to 9 pm, at the Village at Grand Traverse Commons. Get a true taste of the region with more than 100 local wines and fresh fare delights...
by Lissa Edwards | Jun 8, 2016 | Counties, Features, Live Here, Towns
A designer turns her talents to helping a couple live long and comfortably in their lovely Walloon Lake home. In the great room of a stately white cottage, tucked under a red roof, there is a domino game in progress. Nearly every evening the game picks up where it...
by Tim Tebeau | Jun 7, 2016 | Features, Food & Drink
Renowned Traverse City Chef Pete Peterson shares some of his favorite spring dishes with Traverse food and wine editor Tim Tebeau including this ramp and watercress salad with homemade morel breadsticks. Find more spring recipes by Pete here. Ramp and Watercress Salad...
by Carly Simpson | Jun 6, 2016 | Counties, Features, Live Here, Towns, Vacation
Chic shops like Haystacks and Eleven have made the Traverse City area a shopping destination. Flowing fabrics, adventurous accessories, and snazzy shoes blend modern and classic styles offering a mix of clothing for every occasion. Ladies looking for the perfect...
by Tim Tebeau | Jun 6, 2016 | Counties, Features, Food & Drink, Outdoors, Towns |
They’re married, they’re Native American, and they make a living fishing on Grand Traverse Bay. Ed and Cindy John share thoughts about subsistence fishing during a windy day setting nets. “When you look at the lake you see a calm beautiful surface, but...
by C. D. | Jun 6, 2016 | Counties, Events, Features, Food & Drink, Live Here, Towns
MyNorth News Service (Press Release provided by West Michigan Tourist Association and Stormcloud Brewing) FRANKFORT:Â Beer cake, grilled beer-can chicken, and an outdoor beer garden with handcrafted Belgian-inspired beers are just a few of the celebratory treats to be...