September 2006

Going to Grand Island? What To Know

Going to Grand Island? What To Know

What to know about getting to and staying the night on Grand Island. Full article...

Grand Island's Big Beauty

Grand Island's Big Beauty

Biking Grand Island, the largest island on Lake Superior's south shore, offers big beauty, big trails and a stunning sense of quiet. Full article...

Hike & Read: Rock Picker's Guide

Hike & Read: Rock Picker's Guide

A hike that lays out the geological formations left in Northern Michigan by the glaciers that passed through and a rock hunting book to stick in your backpack. Full article...

One-of-a-kind Courses

One-of-a-kind Courses

Golf courses that stand out as unique including Audubon International's seal of approval, bonus 19th holes, a course on a battlefield and 18 bent grass greens on an executive putting course. Full article...

See Superior's Shipwrecks

Information on glass-borrom boat tours out of Munising to see shipwrecks still in Lake Superior. Full article...

Water & Wine Weekends

Water & Wine Weekends

A list of three different wine weekends, including wine to try, water views to seek out and lodging options. Full article...

Your Day in Alden

Your Day in Alden

A description of a visit to Alden including where to eat, what do to outdoors, shopping and lodging. Full article...

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 )

Video: Watch As Traverse City's Korner Gem Turns Blue Stone Into Jewelry

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: A Simply Stunning  Mackinaw and Petoskey Color Tour

Video: A Simply Stunning Mackinaw and Petoskey Color Tour

Color and drama fill the screen in this video of a Northern Michigan color tour starting at the Mackinac Point lighthouse and ending up in Petoskey State Park. Now go do it yourself! Full article...Attractions Video Outdoors Features News See and Do Petoskey Attractions )

Four Pinot Noir Picks from Old Mission and Leelanau Wineries

Four Pinot Noir Picks from Old Mission and Leelanau Wineries

Four Northern Michigan Pinot Noirs to try from Old Mission and Leelanau County wineries, including Shady Lanes, Black Star Farms, Victoria Creek and Two Lads. Full article...Wine Tours News Traverse City )

Video: Pumpkin Tips and Types at Pond Hill Farm in Harbor Springs

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 )

Designing a Kitchen For Styles of Different Cooks

Designing a Kitchen For Styles of Different Cooks

Kitchen designer Nancy Blanford designed a Walloon Lake kitchen that fits the individual style of every cook in the family. Full article...Home Profiles News Petoskey )

Traverse City’s Dennos Museum Celebrates 50 Years of Arctic Art

Traverse City’s Dennos Museum Celebrates 50 Years of Arctic Art

Traverse City’s Dennos Museum hosts a sale of Inuit prints from Cape Dorset, Canada in conjunction with the annual conference of the U.S. Inuit Art Society. Full article...Art News Add to Traverse City Widget Traverse City Arts Arts )

Garden Theater, of Frankfort, Michigan, Begins International Film Festival

Garden Theater, of Frankfort, Michigan, Begins International Film Festival

Newly restored theater in Frankfort, Michigan, near Traverse City, launches an International Film Festival, October 23 through 25, 2009. Full article...Events Film News Film Frankfort Arts Arts )

Quick Links to Plan Your Trip to the Porcupine Mountains

Quick Links to Plan Your Trip to the Porcupine Mountains

Quick resources to get you started in planning your trip to Porcupine Mountains Wildnerness State Park, one of Michigan's most spectacular state parks. Full article...Escapes Hike News Upper Peninsula Attractions )

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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