October 2006

10 Reasons to Love Gaylord & Grayling

10 Reasons to Love Gaylord & Grayling

Ten reasons to visit Gaylord and Grayling, including events, attractions and golf. Full article...

Canoe the Manistee

Canoe the Manistee

Rent a canoe and drift this majestic river and finish your lazy day with dinner in Grayling. Full article...

Cruise Lewiston's Twin Lakes

Cruise Lewiston's Twin Lakes

Make it a day on the Twin Lakes, near Lewiston, starting off with a good breakfast and then on to the marina to rent a boat. Top it off with a night at the Lewiston Lodge. Full article...

Fish The Au Sable River

Fish The Au Sable River

A description of how and where to fish the Au Sable River's Holy Waters, near Gaylord. Full article...

Golf Gaylord's Marsh Ridge

Golf Gaylord's Marsh Ridge

Marsh Ridge, an 18-hole golf course in Gaylord, offers spectacular views and challenging uphill shots. Full article...

Sled the Blue Bear Trail

Sled the Blue Bear Trail

Fill up on an old-fashioned, rib-stickin' breakfast before you hop on your sled and ride the Blue Bear from Kalkaska to Frederic and beyond. Full article...

Vintage Gaylord

Vintage Gaylord

Time stopped but fun is still to be had at these Gaylord museums that harken back to another era. Full article...

Wander Hartwick Pines' Old-Growth Wonders

Wander Hartwick Pines' Old-Growth Wonders

Take a hike through the towering old-growth pines found in the Hartwick Pines State Park near Grayling. Full article...

Video: City Opera House in Traverse City Brimming With Events

Video: City Opera House in Traverse City Brimming With Events

The City Opera House in Traverse City is a spectacularly-renovated, turn-of-the-century opera house with a vital contemporary life filled with music, comedy, dance, private parties and Northern Michigan events of all kinds. Full article...Features Video Arts Features News Traverse Add to Traverse City Widget Traverse City Arts See and Do )

Traverse City Chef Cooks at James Beard House in NYC

Traverse City Chef Cooks at James Beard House in NYC

Chef Myles Anton from Trattoria Stella gets a big nod from the culinary community. Full article...Food & Wine Features News Features Add to Traverse City Widget Traverse City )

Thanksgiving Getaway Deals in Northern Northern Michigan

Thanksgiving Getaway Deals in Northern Northern Michigan

Take advantage of these Thanksgiving weekend deals in Northern Michigan including meals and hotels in Petoskey, Harbor Springs and Traverse City at Stafford's, The Terrace Inn and the Grand Traverse Resort. And don't miss the Fab Fall specials! Full article...Escapes News Traverse Add to Traverse City Widget Traverse City )

Video: The Iceman Cometh Race Gets Perfect Day for 20th Year

Video: The Iceman Cometh Race Gets Perfect Day for 20th Year

The Iceman Cometh mountain bike race from Kalkaska to Traverse City ran on a perfect day, celebrating its 20-year anniversary with pros, semi-pros and novices hitting the trail. Full article...Bike Video News Traverse Outdoors Traverse City Bike )

Made in Michigan Gifts: Handmade Harps

Made in Michigan Gifts: Handmade Harps

Jerry Wares, of Traverse City, makes gorgeous, handmade harps, many of which go to programs offering comfort to people suffering from serious illness. Full article...Holidays Up North News Traverse City )

Munson Medical Center in Traverse City Now Uses the da Vinci Robot

Munson Medical Center in Traverse City Now Uses the da Vinci Robot

A laparoscopic device called the da Vinci Robot is now being used at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City, reducing the risks and lessening the pain of several kinds of surgery. Full article...Health News Add to Traverse City Widget Traverse City )

Video: Chateau Grand Traverse Talks About Rieslings

Video: Chateau Grand Traverse Talks About Rieslings

Sean O'Keefe, of Chateau Grand Traverse, on Old Mission, talks about the many flavors found in Northern Michigan Rieslings. Full article...Wine Tours Video News Food and Wine Traverse City )

Traverse City: Water, Wine, Local Foods and Caring Companies

Traverse City: Water, Wine, Local Foods and Caring Companies

Careful planning, a great vibe and invested people have combined to fill Traverse City with fabulous restaurants, beaches, events, music, art, shopping and life, making it Michigan's small town with big cool. Full article...Escapes News Add to Traverse City Widget Traverse City )

A Chat With Winemaker John Wyman of Victoria Creek in Leelanau

A Chat With Winemaker John Wyman of Victoria Creek in Leelanau

John Wyman, owner and winemaker of Victoria Creek Vineyards in Leelanau County, talks about the joys and challenges of Pinot Noir, Merlot and more. Full article...Food & Wine Features News Traverse City )

Michael Moore's Gift: See Capitalism: A Love Story For Free

Michael Moore's Gift: See Capitalism: A Love Story For Free

Michael Moore is showing "Capitalism: A Love Story" at the State Theater in Traverse City for free, for a week, as a thank you for the huge support Northern Michigan has shown the movie. Full article...Film News Add to Traverse City Widget Traverse City Arts Arts )

Old Orchards Releases Very Cherre Tart Cherry Juice

Old Orchards Releases Very Cherre Tart Cherry Juice

Old Orchard, a Michigan manufacturer of juices with national distribution, has introduced Very Cherre Tart Cherry Juice, made with 100 percent Leelanau County Montmorency cherries. Full article...Features Food & Wine Features News Traverse City )

"Fab Fall" Hotel and Restaurant Deals In Traverse City

"Fab Fall" Hotel and Restaurant Deals In Traverse City

More than 30 hotels in Traverse City are offering "Fab Fall" packages with special pricing from now until December 19, 2009, plus deals on shopping, restaurants, wineries and entertainment. Full article...Escapes News Add to Traverse City Widget Traverse City )

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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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