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	Video: Mark Johnson of Chateau Chantal Demonstrates Wine Tasting Mark Johnson, winemaker for Chateau Chantal Vineyard on the Old Mission Peninsula near Traverse City, demonstrates the steps to effective wine tasting. Full article... ( How To Wine Tours Video News Food and Wine Traverse City )
	Video: Cooking Mushroom Gnocchi with Rob Sargent, Chef, Sage Restaurant Rob Sargent, Chef at Sage Restaurant at the Odawa Casino Restaurant in Petoskey, demonstrates how to make Sautéed Gnocchi & Mushrooms, made with roasted portabella and oyster mushrooms, roasted garlic, goat cheese and Madiera. Full article... ( How To Video Food & Wine Features News Food and Wine Petoskey )
	Toddler Program at Dennos Museum in Travese City How do you fill your toddlers days with good fun and great chances for learning? The Dennos Museum Center in Traverse City introduces Stories, Scribbles and Wiggles Toddler Program, an in-museum experience just for kids ages 3-5. Full article... ( How To Art News Traverse City Arts Arts )
	Dance the Night Away at Northwestern Michigan College in Traverse City Show your dance moves—or learn some new ones—each week at Northwestern Michigan College's "Chance to Dance" in Traverse City. Full article... ( How To Dance News Add to Traverse City Widget Traverse City Arts Arts )
	Video: Watch As Traverse City's Korner Gem Turns Blue Stone Into Jewelry Kevin Gauthier, owner of Korner Gem in Traverse City, demonstrates step by step how he creates jewelry out of gems, rocks and minerals by crafting a sailboat pendent with Blue stone inlays. Full article... ( How To Video Arts Features News Traverse City Traverse City )
	Video: Pumpkin Tips and Types at Pond Hill Farm in Harbor Springs Pond Hill Farm in Harbor Springs offers tips on picking a pumpkin and shows the variety including jarrahdale (blue) pumpkins from India, the pretty Cinderella or even giant pumpkins weighing several hundred pounds. Full article... ( How To Attractions Video News Harbor Springs See and Do )
	Learn to Paint and Photograph Birds at Boyne Highlands Learn how to paint and photograph birds at Bird's Eye View, a weekend of classes, nature trips and events put on by Harbor Springs’ SEE-North Science and Environment Education Center, held at Boyne Highlands Resort. Full article... ( How To Escapes Art Harbor Springs )
	Outdoors 101: Building a Fire There's an art and a science to building a good fire outside. It's easy if you do it right. Really. Full article... ( How To Video Outdoors )
	Bonfire Cooking: Breakfast in a Bag Watch a step-by-step demonstration at Grass River Natural Area, just outside Bellaire, on how to cook breakfast in a bag at a bonfire. Full article... ( How To Video Outdoors Features Food & Wine Features Outdoors Harbor Springs )
	Learn Wooden Boat Building in the Great Lakes Cedarville's new Great Lakes Boat Building School just wrapped its second year of classes. We chatted with lead instructor, Pat Mahon, about the classes and the boats. Full article... ( How To Boating )
	Last Minute Father’s Day Ideas: Give the Gift of Up North Father’s Day is just days away, but we’ve got you covered with Up North gift picks. Full article... ( Food & Wine How To Golf Traverse City Traverse City )
	How to: Build a Better Sand Castle Master sand wizard Don Wierenga shares the secrets and simple tools for building a fairy-tale sand castle. Full article... ( How To )