by Lissa Edwards | Jan 25, 2024 | Live Here
We dove into our 2023 archives to bring back these house designs that are as stunningly creative as our unimaginably beautiful Northern Michigan landscapes. This is a web original article from the team at MyNorth Media and Traverse Northern Michigan. Want to read...
by Lynda Twardowski Wheatley | Jul 14, 2023 | Counties, Live Here, Outdoors, People, Towns
Seven years ago, Megan Gilger came close to letting her popular Fresh Exchange lifestyle blog wither on the vine. Instead, she dug deeper, put down new roots in Traverse City and weeded out what she didn’t value until she grew what did. This article first appeared in...
by Lissa Edwards | Feb 21, 2023 | Live Here, Outdoors
These pretty solar-powered lanterns brighten both the dark nights of winter and countless lives around the world. Here’s why this environmentally friendly light is perfect for your Northern Michigan home. This article first appeared in Traverse Northern...
by Lissa Edwards | Jun 28, 2022 | Counties, Live Here, Towns
This magnificent shingle-style home is as suited to its lot on Walloon Lake as it would be on the New England coast, where the classic 19th-century style was born. Take a look inside + view building resources below. This article first appeared in Traverse, Northern...
by Lissa Edwards | Dec 21, 2021 | Counties, Live Here, Towns
On the hunt for Northern Michigan’s dream home-design-and-build team? From architects to landscape designers, here are your 2021 Northern Home and Cottage Home Sweet Home Award winners as voted by YOU! Northern Michigan’s Best Architect Richmond &...
by MyNorth News Service | Jul 27, 2021 | Live Here, Outdoors
A survey created by Michigan Shoreland Stewards is helping waterfront homeowners in Northern Michigan assess how their property is contributing to the pollution of their lake or river and offers tips on how to minimize that harm. This is the official press release...
by Carly Simpson | Dec 16, 2020 | Counties, Live Here, Towns
Dense foliage, rich colors and ornate patterns greet visitors as they walk through the door at Darling Botanical. The flourishing jungle-like shop in Traverse City’s Warehouse MRKT teems with plants—towering fiddle leaf figs, wispy ferns, spiky cacti. Owner and...
by Lissa Edwards | Aug 2, 2020 | Counties, Towns
Why do most of us live in Northern Michigan? Because of the stunning natural beauty, of course. The truth is, we can’t get enough of it. That’s why we love these outdoor home features, which will keep your lifestyle up close and personal with nature. Home...
by Gail Snable and Lissa Edwards | Jun 9, 2020 | Uncategorized
Even folks lacking a green thumb can fill their homes with these funky, fun, plump plants that come in countless shapes, sizes and textures. You have to love a plant that thrives on neglect. “They are forgiving as long as you don’t over-water them,”...