by Emily Tyra | Jul 24, 2019 | Counties, Farm and Agriculture, Food & Drink, Towns
Talk about the cream of the crop. Late summer ushers in Northern Michigan sweet corn season—and up here, corn is crisp, juicy and super-sweet. Boil up a bunch this August and bring it to the table piled high (with honey lime butter—recipe below!). We’re grateful...
by Emily Tyra | Mar 5, 2019 | Counties, Food & Drink, Towns
When it comes to creating an irresistible cheeseboard the Big Cheese (yep, official title!) Sue Kurta of Boss Mouse Cheese knows her stuff. Here are her top rules—made to be broken.Sue Kurta’s cheese-making headquarters is an 1860s corncrib in Kingsley, where she...
by Tim Tebeau | Mar 5, 2019 | Counties, Food & Drink, People, Towns
We raid aging caves and display cases to profile Northern Michigan’s all-female cast of cheese makers and mongers that we’ve dubbed “Les Femmes du Fromage.” Sue Kurta Owner/CheesemakerBoss Mouse Cheese, Kingsley The North’s high priestess of cheese, Sue Kurta,...
by Lissa Edwards | Nov 19, 2018 | Counties, Food & Drink, Towns
This local smoked butter will change the way you cook. From her storybook-farm in Kingsley, Sue Kurta, founder, owner and head cheesemaker at Boss Mouse Cheese, has helped pioneer Northern Michigan’s small but luscious artisanal-cheese industry. Kurta’s cheese,...
by Fallon Gates | Aug 6, 2018 | Counties, Evergreen, Towns |
A historic castle, countryside winery, and rustic barn made this top 10 list, chosen by our readers in the annual Red Hot Best contest. Say “I do” at these Northern Michigan wedding venues. Beth Joy Photography // Castle Farms 1. CASTLE FARMS,...
by Jeff Smith | Aug 30, 2017 | Counties, Towns
Race directors, Jessica and Chris Stark, and their six-week-old baby girl Madilyn, who was entered in the Fun Run with proud Daddy, while son, Eric, age 7, took second in his age group, welcomed runners to the 5th annual Chemical Bank Kingsley Heritage Days 5k and...
by Jeff Smith | Mar 2, 2017 | Counties, Outdoors, Towns
The mission: transport a 2,100-pound, 55-foot-long steel truss through a thick forest and down a steep river valley, and then place it to make a bridge across the Boardman River in the Brown Bridge Quiet area near Traverse City. Oh, and do most of the tricky work...
by Riley Collins | Jan 9, 2017 | Counties, Food & Drink, Live Here, Outdoors, Towns, Vacation
More than 10,000 voters from across the state weighed in on 101 things they love about Northern Michigan. Their votes determined more than 300 Red Hot Best winners and 700 honorable mentions. Here you’ll find the Red Hot Best 2016 winners for breakfast spots near ski...
by MyNorth/Traverse Magazine Staff | Dec 7, 2016 | Counties, Live Here, Towns
Few holiday traditions bring as much joy as picking out a Christmas tree. Check out our list of ready-to-go and hunt-for-your-own Christmas tree farms from Petoskey to Traverse City, all boasting their own holiday magic. Make these easy and beautiful gingerbread...