For People Who Love Up North
February 2009
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11 Reasons to Renovate. Now!Tips for making the most of Michigan’s economy on your home renovation project. Full article... |
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Affordable North: 3rd Annual U.P. Pond Hockey ChampionshipSee 103 teams play hockey on St. Ignace's Moran Bay. Full article... |
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Affordable North: Dunes Snowshoe and Fischer’s Happy HourRoam a Leelanau Dune and warm up afterward at Fischer's Happy Hour, a classic roadhouse nearby. Full article... |
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Affordable North: Opening for Local Handmade BookTraverse City Opening at the Watershed Center celebrates a handcrafted work of Up North art by Jerry Dennis, Glenn Wolff and Chad Pastotnik. Full article... |
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Andrew Sturtz: A Better Fit |
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Andrew Sturtz: Can't Take My Eyes Off You |
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Andrew Sturtz: Gypsy Woman |
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Andrew Sturtz: I'm Searching |
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Andrew Sturtz: Where You Are |
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And the Winner of the 2009 U.P. 200 Is ...Musher Eric Morris of Wisconsin takes first place in the grueling 240-mile dog-sled race that begins and ends in Marquette. Full article... |
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Budget Bliss: The Inn at Bay Harbor’s 555 PackageThe Inn at Bay Harbor's best winter deal: spend $555 for $555 in free spa treatments, plus two night’s lodging and breakfast. Full article... |
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Cadillac Travel DealTake a getaway to Caberfae Peaks ski resort, near Cadillac, before the snow melts. Full article... |
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Carter Oosterhouse Comes HomeTraverse City’s favorite celeb is in town to film an HGTV special Full article... |
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Checking in With the Vasa Grooming CrewWith the big Traverse City XC ski race this weekend and a thaw in the news, we ask how things look out on the trail. Full article... |
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Easy Petoskey Après SkiConsider catering for an easy fix at your next Petoskey post-ski gathering. Full article... |
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Enter Your Best Cherry RecipeFriske Orchards Cherry Recipe Contest will judge the best pies and breakfast dishes on February 28, 2009. Full article... |
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Essay: At Home on the HillRecalling a childhood in the hill country of Charlevoix County. Full article... |
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Girls Weekend Getaway: Crystal SpaCrystal Mountain Resort, just west of Traverse City, offers a hot deal for spa goers. Full article... |
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Home Builders Expo TCElizabeth Edwards takes us on a tour of the 2009 Home Builders Expo in Traverse City Michigan Full article... |
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How To: Build A QuinzheeLearn to build a snow shelter in this short video shot near Traverse City, Michigan. Full article... |
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How To: Make Backyard Maple SyrupMaking your own maple syrup is the sweetest way to usher in spring Up North. Full article... |
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Inner Chic Remodel in Traverse CityWho says an old house can’t kick up its heels? Full article... |
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Michael's State Theatre SurpriseMichael Moore introduces new special event, Mike's Surprise, each week at Traverse City's State Theater. Full article... |
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On the Town in Traverse City: The Bling BlingThis Traverse City martini is my new favorite fleeting pleasure. Full article... |
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On the Town: Mardi Gras at Pearl’sElk Rapids’10th Annual Mardi Gras Celebration starts Friday and rolls through Fat Tuesday at Pearl’s New Orleans Kitchen. Full article... |
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Petoskey Weekend Travel DealsWeekend rates drop in February at Petoskey's Terrace Inn Full article... |
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Saving the Coaster Brook TroutResearchers are working to save the endangered Coaster Brook Trout. Full article... |
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Summer Tonic in February (with Traverse City Cherries!)Whir up a luscious cherry cocktail in honor of National Cherry Month. Full article... |
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SURVEY: Best Eats 2009 |
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The Life of Ludington's Cartier MansionLudington’s Cartier Mansion Bed and Breakfast is an opulent legacy of the North’s timber-rich history, but the tale of the timber magnate who built it is richer still. Full article... |
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The North American Vasa is On!Saturday, February 14: Vasa Sunday, February 15: Gran Travers Full article... |
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The Year of the PiecrustAfter all, what’s better than an apple pie on a snow day? Full article... |
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Think Spring: Book the Season's Best Golf Deal at Garland NowCheap spring lodging and unlimited golf at Garland, just northeast of Traverse City. Full article... |
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Thumbnail Portrait: Traverse CityFabulous beaches and a vibrant downtown make Traverse City one of America's most memorable vacation destinations. Full article... |
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Travel Deals and Squeals: Benzie's WinterFestBeulah- and Benzonia-area travel specials and WinterFest 2009 Full article... |
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Traverse City Cherry French Toast RecipeAdd some local flavor to this fab recipe with some Traverse City cherries. Full article... |
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Traverse City: Last Minute V-Day Save!February 14 slipped your mind? Traverse City's Morsels cafe to the rescue. Full article... |
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Weekend of Nordic Ski Racing around Traverse City!Saturday, February 7, it's the White Pine Stamped in Mancelona; Sunday, February 8, the VASA Sprints in downtown Traverse City. Full article... |
