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...

Lake Leelanau Deer Tracking Dog

Lake Leelanau Deer Tracking Dog

Interview with Daryl Couturier and his dog Paige, who tracks lost deer for local hunters. Full article... ( )

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A "Never Say Die" Traverse City Bike Commuter

Fred Braun bikes the streets of Traverse City in snow, sleet, hail, rain and sun in his daily commute. Full article...Bike Features )

3 Northern Books, 3 Cozy Spots to Read Them

3 Northern Books, 3 Cozy Spots to Read Them

Settle in with one of these books set in Northern Michigan at a cozy spot in Leland, Wilderness State Park north of Petoskey and Bellaire. Full article...Where to Stay )

Help Save Great Lakes Water

Help Save Great Lakes Water

Learn how you can help save the Great Lakes by attending a get-together Sunday, November 16, at the State Theater, Traverse City. Full article...Events )

Bois Blanc Island Retreat

Bois Blanc Island Retreat

A vacation to Bois Blanc Island rejuvenates this writer's soul. Full article... ( )

Divine Secrets of the Lake Ann Cookie Queen

Divine Secrets of the Lake Ann Cookie Queen

Heavenly holiday cookie recipes from a Lake Ann kitchen, near Traverse City. Full article...Holidays Up North )

Shoreline Hope in Acme

Shoreline Hope in Acme

Acme residents work to purchase a mile of shore on East Grand Traverse Bay near Traverse City. Full article...Outdoors Features )

How to: Make Gingerbread Ornaments

How to: Make Gingerbread Ornaments

Use beautiful autumn leaves to make seasonal ornaments. Full article...How To Simple Pleasures )

Crystal Mountain Hosts Future Michigan

Crystal Mountain Hosts Future Michigan

Gather at Crystal Mountain to discuss energy, the economy and the environment in the Great Lakes state. Full article...Events )

A Traverse City  Iraq Vet Speaks Out

A Traverse City Iraq Vet Speaks Out

Army Sergeant Michelle Rudzitis, a member of the 46th Military Police Company, Michigan National Guard, Michigan Iraq War Veteran and resident of Traverse City tells of losing her leg in Iraq and her challenge to heal. Full article...Traverse Magazine )

Ghost at the Northport Lighthouse

Ghost at the Northport Lighthouse

Story about Captain Peter Nelson, Danish sailor and keeper of the Grand Traverse Lighthouse. Full article... ( )

Interview with Award-Winning Author Joe Borri

Interview with Award-Winning Author Joe Borri

Frank talk with the award-winning author of Eight Dogs Named Jack: And Fourteen Other Stories from the Detroit Streets and Michigan Wilderness. Full article...Books )

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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