by Cara McDonald | Jul 31, 2023 | Counties, Food & Drink, Outdoors, Vacation
Rockstar parking, secret beaches, easy picnics—our no-sweat guide to your best Northern Michigan beach day ever. This is a web original article from the team at MyNorth Media and Traverse Northern Michigan. Want to read recent print stories? View our print...
by MyNorth/Traverse Magazine Staff | Jun 14, 2023 | Counties, Red Hot Best, Towns, Vacation
The votes have been counted and the results are in for the BEST in the Charlevoix & Chain of Lakes region. From Bellaire to Boyne City, here are your 2023 Red Hot Best winners. Explore the region winners below or view our full 2023 RHB list for all winners across...
by Lissa Edwards | May 31, 2023 | Counties, Outdoors, Towns, Vacation
A region of beautiful beaches! From Lake Michigan to inland lakes, the Charlevoix and Chain of Lakes region is filled with an array of shorelines. Find hideaway havens, sandy coasts to soothe your soul and waterside parks with kid-friendly amenities. Start planning...
by Lissa Edwards | May 30, 2023 | Counties, Outdoors, Towns, Vacation
Make the most of your vacation in the charming Charlevoix region. From glamping on Beaver Island to hitting the trails in Bellaire, here are our favorite insider ways to make the most of your trip. This article was first featured in the 2023 MyNorth Vacation Guide....
by Cindy Ross | May 23, 2023 | Counties, Outdoors, Towns, Vacation
Explore crystal-clear waters like never before. This paddle in Elk Rapids is a stunning, can’t-miss adventure. This is a web original article from the team at MyNorth Media and Traverse Northern Michigan. Want to read recent print stories? View our print...
by MyNorth/Traverse Magazine Staff | Apr 14, 2023 | Live Here, Outdoors, Vacation
Our 2023 Vacation Guide is here! From can’t-miss adventures to outdoor dining and insider travel tips, here’s a sneak peek inside. Start planning your summer Up North. This is a web original article from the team at MyNorth Media and Traverse Northern...
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...