by Lissa Edwards | Jul 21, 2020 | Counties, Food & Drink, Outdoors, Towns, Vacation
More than 12,000 people voted in MyNorth’s 2020 Red Hot Best competition, and if you were one of them, you saw we’ve changed it up. After more than a decade of sharing the winners in each category for Northern Michigan as a whole, we decided to dig into 11 different...
by Courtney Jerome and MyNorth Custom Studios for Petoskey Wine Region | Aug 12, 2019 | Counties, Evergreen, Food & Drink, Towns, Vacation
PAID CONTENT Family-friendly wine tasting? Yep, it’s a thing! These kid-friendly wineries within the Petoskey Wine Region are so chill, all ages are encouraged to stop by. Recently my family had plans to visit Petoskey to celebrate my dad’s 64th birthday. We rented a...
by Madison Delaere | Jun 26, 2019 | Counties, Evergreen, History, Outdoors
On a map, you could imagine that the Chain of Lakes—14 interconnected lakes and rivers for a grand total of 55 miles—is a hose filling Lake Michigan’s East Grand Traverse Bay at the mouth in Elk Rapids. That’s kinda true. Here’s more you’ll want to know about this...
by Lissa Edwards | Apr 25, 2017 | Counties, Towns, Vacation
In a land of jaw-dropping beautiful lakes, Torch Lake is considered by many to be the state’s crown jewel. On sunny days, when the turquoise waters are reminiscent of the Caribbean, it’s hard to argue with them. Beautiful, certainly, and generous enough to...
by Jeff Smith | Dec 13, 2016 | Counties, Outdoors, Towns, Vacation
What do we like? Good news stories about the environment, and here is one about lake trout that we like a lot. Fish researcher Jory Jonas, of MDNR’s Charlevoix Fisheries Research Station, was on a fish-sampling excursion on Elk Lake in summer 2016 when she noticed the...
by Courtney Jerome | May 19, 2016 | Counties, Events, Features, Live Here, Outdoors, Towns, Vacation
In September, the non-profit organization Paddle Antrim hosts their annual event celebrating our amazing waterways of Northern Michigan. Held September 16 and 17, water lovers are invited to kayak over 40 miles through the Chain of Lakes in Antrim Country during the...
by | Aug 24, 2015 | Counties, Events, Outdoors, Towns, Vacation
On September 18th and 19th more than one hundred people who take heart in the Chain of Lakes will man kayaks for the 1st Annual Paddle Antrim Festival—two days of sublime Northern Michigan paddling on one awe-inspiring water trail. Antrim County nonprofit Paddle...
by mynorthmedia | Apr 29, 2015 | Counties, Events, Outdoors, Towns, Vacation
MyNorth News Service (Press Release provided by Shanty Creek Resorts) TRAVERSE CITY: The key elements of a great golf town are the quantity and quality of courses to play and places to stay. In addition golfers want a variety of off-course recreation, dining, and...
by Kelly Brown | May 21, 2014 | Counties, Events, Food & Drink, Towns
The Traverse City Wine and Art Festival is quickly approaching on June 21st at the Grand Traverse Village and Commons. The Northern Michigan festival will include great opportunities to come out and taste Northern Michigan wine, food and culture of the area. Musical...
