June 2004

Confession of a Carp Fisher

Confession of a Carp Fisher

A trout snob and fly-fishing obsessive gets drawn into the cult of carp. Full article...

Dewey Blocksma: Art With Soul

Dewey Blocksma: Art With Soul

Dewey Blocksma walked away from his job as an emergency room doctor to become an artist and sculptor whose materials are every day objects of life. Full article...

Budget Winter Weekends in Traverse City

Budget Winter Weekends in Traverse City

Winter travel deals in Traverse City. Full article...Escapes )

Michigan Holiday Music Musts

Michigan Holiday Music Musts

Three great holiday albums from Northern Michigan musicians Full article...Music Holidays Up North )

The Homestead Resort Celebrates Its 25th

The Homestead Resort Celebrates Its 25th

The Homestead Resort in Glen Arbor celebrates its 25th anniversary with $25,000 Sweepstakes Full article...Ski )

Winter Trek Across the North Country Trail

Winter Trek Across the North Country Trail

Jerry Gauld speaks about his 400 mile winter trek along the North Country Trail. Full article...Hike )

Winter on the Edge of Keweenaw

Winter on the Edge of Keweenaw

At the northern tip of the Keweenaw peninsula, find a tiny town with a big lake, big hills, big trees and colossal winter - all perfect for a frosty weekend of snowshoeing, skiing and hanging with pals. Full article...Features Outdoors Features Features )

Petoskey Fun on a Budget

Petoskey Fun on a Budget

Snowy and cozy ways to spend a winter evening in Petoskey. Full article...Petoskey )

Affordable North: Strings and Toboggans Holiday Event in Cadillac

Affordable North: Strings and Toboggans Holiday Event in Cadillac

Hear great music and then go sledding at this family holiday event in Cadillac. Full article...Events )

Leelanau Travel Deal: Pick Your Rate

Leelanau Travel Deal: Pick Your Rate

Guests at Leelanau Peninsula's Empire Lakeshore Inn can draw a discounted nightly rate from a hat through April 15. Full article...Escapes )

Traverse City Coffee Roaster Helps Fund CO2 Reduction Effort

Traverse City Coffee Roaster Helps Fund CO2 Reduction Effort

Buy Higher Grounds TC 350 blend and a portion of proceeds benefits an effort to lower CO2 emissions in atmosphere. Full article...Food & Wine Features )

The Elferdinck Project in Traverse City

The Elferdinck Project in Traverse City

At the Candle Factory, 301 Grandview Parkway, Traverse City Full article...Holidays Up North Arts )

Give Wine and Be Merry!

Give Wine and Be Merry!

If they love wine (and if they love Northern Michigan!), consider the drinkable package tied up with string. Full article...Food & Wine Features )

Affordable North: Old Baldy and Blue Slipper Bistro

Affordable North: Old Baldy and Blue Slipper Bistro

After a snowshoe hike, unwind with a Michigan beer and brie fritters in Onekama. Full article...Food & Wine Features )

Download our Best Docs Up North PDF to have a handy print version of the Northern Michigan Medical Resource Guide, as well as our articles on the Best Docs Up North.

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Frankfort Lighthouse in fall. Photo by Paul Cari.

One last look at fall. View from Pierce Stocking Drive in Sleeping Bear Dunes. Photo by Darren King.

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What's Up North

Astronomy Days at Great Lakes Children's Museum in Traverse City

Nov 24, 2008 to Nov 25, 2008 01:00 PM until 04:00 PM

Astronomy Days at Great Lakes Children's Museum in Traverse City includes fun hands-on activities to help kids learn about our solar system and beyond. Museum Educator Anne Drake leads activities such as "Solar System in Your Pocket," during which children will create a model of our solar system and gain an understanding of relative distance. Other activities include creating clay planets to discover their relative sizes, making a glow-in-the-dark constellation to take home and a color perception activity.


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Recipes

Recipe

Sweet Apple Salsa

A decidedly not-spicy, fresh-fruit salsa that showcases the best of the North’s orchard bounty. Full recipe...

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