Video: A Northern Michigan Spring Teaser
There’s nothing like a Northern Michigan spring, and to get you geared up for the changing of the season, MyNorth videographer Kris Riley compiled some of his favorite springtime footage from Northern Michigan’s outdoors for our 2014 Spring Teaser. So...Video: Feasting at Funistrada in Leelanau County
For over a decade, Funistrada has brought the freshest, finest Italian food to Leelanau County. And with a pair of irresistible seasonal specials, Funistrada has become a favorite for both locals looking to get their Italian fix and visitors who can’t deny the...Video: Ice Boating on West Grand Traverse Bay
With recent daytime and nighttime temperatures fluctuating above and below the freezing point, the ice on West Grand Traverse Bay has been slowly smoothing into a mirror-like sheen. The steady winds and glassy ice set the stage for area ice boaters to set their sails...Video: Lake Michigan’s Frankfort Lighthouse in Winter
MyNorth videographer Kris Riley ventured to the Frankfort Lighthouse on a crisp February afternoon to capture the shivering beach grasses, the crystalline ice formations and the stoic beacon located at the end of Frankfort harbor’s north break-wall. The current...House of Doggs Wins Food Court Faceoff on Food Network
Nick McAllister, who owns the Traverse City restaurant House of Doggs with his wife Autumn, were crowned victors in the Food Court Wars reality TV show that aired nationally Sunday night, February 23, 2014. The competition pitted the McAllisters and their hot dogs...Video: Lake Michigan Ice Caves Off the Coast of Leelanau
MyNorth videographer Kris Riley trekked a third of a mile to capture the two-story high Lake Michigan ice caves off the coast of Leelanau County in Northern Michigan, just north of the town of Leland. For days, crowds of awe-struck people have flocked to the shore to...Video: How to Make Apple Pie From Scratch with Susan Odom
Susan Odom, the owner, spirit and pie pro at Leelanau’s Hillside Homestead schools us on the perfect apple pie.