September 2008

A Day on Mackinac Island

Adopt-a-Beach 2008: Help Wanted

Head to your favorite Great Lakes beach on September 20 and make it even better. Full article...

Antiquing in Traverse

Hunt for vintage treasures downtown, then head to Old Mission Peninsula, where the day wraps up with a hardy tavern dinner. Full article...

A Pirate's Quest

A new book by the publisher of Stranger in the Woods. Full article...

Ask the Real Estate Guy - Traverse City Part 1 & Appraisals

A T.C. Iraq Vet's Ongoing Challenge

Traverse City Michigan Iraq Veteran Michelle Rudzitis tells her story of injury, tragedy and challenge. Full article...

Bag Ban: Speak Out!

NMEAC proposes bag ban in Traverse City Full article...

Betsie Bay Funiture in Frankfort

A video tour of this 10,000 foot furniture store in Frankfort, featuring the best in the casual Northern Michigan look. Full article...

Bill McKibben Comes to Traverse City

The nationally renown expert on climate change shows Northern Michigan how to help fight global warming. Full article...

Boot Camp at Keweenaw's Mt. Bohemia

Shape up at this pre-ski season boot camp in the Upper Peninsula's Keweenaw. Trail runs, kayak, yoga and more mean shaping up for ski season has never been so fun! Full article...

Bragging Rights: Isle Royale's Silence

Isle Royale, in Lake Superior, named one of five quietest national parks. Full article...

Chanterelles in Michigan's North Woods

Early to mid-September is prime hunting season for this wild, delectable mushroom in Northern Michigan's woods. Full article...

Charlevoix - Sights, Sounds & the Venetian Festival

Checking in with: Colleen Masterson @ Traverse City's New Nature Center

Meet Colleen Masterson, new education director at the Grand Traverse Conservation District's cool new center. Full article...

Chimney Corners Resort on Crystal Lake

A video tour of this classic, yet refined, resort on the shores of Crystal Lake, just outside Frankfort. Full article...

Coastal Camping on Lake Michigan and Beyond

Ahh, September. Crowds leave; warmth stays. Time to score on those sweet, finally-available campsites right by a big-lake shore. Here are five we'd recommend to our friends. Full article...

Color Loop: Gaylord's Pigeon River Country

The byways surrounding Gaylord wind through Michigan's iconic elk country, which serves up a powerful blast of color come autumn. Full article...

Cruise Old Mission

Roll down the windows and slip on the sunglasses as you soak up the views on a carefree drive along the coast. Full article...

Crystal Lake Art Center in Frankfort

Take a video tour of this lively hub of creativity, including the ideas to bring back a Coast Guard Station, at this popular Frankfort center. Full article...

Discoveries: Good Hart & Soul Tea Room

Color tour to tea on Michigan's famed Tunnel of Trees, M-199. Full article...

Discover Pt. Betsie Lighthouse

A video tour of the Pt. Betsie lighthouse, located on Lake Michigan just north of Frankfort and south of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Full article...

Do It Now: Les Cheneaux Kayak Weekend

This 36-island archipelago near Hessel and Cedarville has what you need for an unforgettable watery weekend away. Full article...

Earth Food

Rustic, elevated recipes for the ultimate comfort food made with root vegetables from Northern Michigan. Full article...

Epicurean Classic Coming to Traverse City

Come Out for T.C.'s Epicurean Classic, September 11–13! Full article...

Explore Frankfort

A video tour of this picturesque town on the shores of Lake Michigan, filled with shops, restaurants and history. Full article...

Fall Travel Steals: Cadillac's McGuire's Resort

Fall travel deals at Cadillac's McGuire's Resort Full article...

Fast Foodies, Sleek Kitchen

On their way to renovating their kitchen, April Stuck and Dave Mertz fell in love with modern design. Read about this star of the 2008 Ultimate Up North Kitchen Tour. Full article...

Frankfort's Betsie Bay Inn

A video tour of this inn, a block from Frankfort's Lake Michigan beach and downtown's shops and restaurants. Full article...

From Brady Bunch to Hip in Petoskey

A stylish young designer takes on her Brady Bunch–era home in Petoskey and turns it into a hip hideaway. Full article...

Getaway: Hemingway for the Weekend

Ernest Hemingway's Northern Michigan was rugged, charmingly provincial and, yes, sexy. Stay the night--or longer--and you'll see that what the famous writer called "the last great country" hasn't changed all that much. Full article...

Get Lost in the Witkop Corn Maze

More than 10 acres in size and incorporating over 4.5 miles of bewildering twists and turns, Jacob's Corn Maze in Traverse City, Mich. is one of a new generation of computer-generated labyrinths spreading over America's rural landscape. Full article...

Glen Lake Book Wins Big

"Historic Cottages of Glen Lake," by Barbara Siepker, nabs a prestigious State History Award. Full article...

Grand Hotel

Grand Traverse Lighthouse In Top 3

Northport's beautiful Grand Traverse Lighthouse is Top 2 in Jeld-Wen windows Reliable Lighthouse Competition. Full article...

Grilling Tips: Epicurean Classic's Diane Morgan

See her demo recipes from her new cookbook and create exquisite dishes for you to taste at the Epicurean Classic in Traverse City, September 11–13, 2008. Full article...

Hang in the Village

Spend a day exploring the Grand Traverse Commons, in Traverse City. Full article...

Harbor Lights Resort in Frankfort

Take a video tour of this Lake Michigan beachfront resort just a block from Frankfort's downtown. Full article...

Horn's Gaslight Bar & Restaurant

Hotel Iroquois

How To: Store Apples

There’s no debating that fruit tastes best right where it’s grown, which is reason enough to make the effort to keep some local apples through the early winter. Full article...

In the Wolf's Jaw on Lake Superior

Kayaking Lake Superior is an adventure that never lets you down. Just don't expect to get where you planned to go when you strike out from Keweenaw. Full article...

Lake Country Color: A Journey in Pictures

A color tour in the lake country area of Grand Traverse County and Kalkaska County. Full article...

Locally Grown Hops from Old Mission Flavor New Ale

Taste the Karma Palace Wet Hop Ale at Right Brain Brewery in Traverse City, made from locally-grown hops. Full article...

Lucky Shot in Oscoda County

After a long hunt, this couple hits the bull's-eye with this Northern Michigan quintessential getaway. Full article...

Northern Bookshelf: Canoeing in Michigan

Author Doc Fletcher shows canoeists the state's sweetest rivers, towns and taverns. Full article...

Northern Lights and Lifestyles

A video tour of Northern Lights and Lifestyles, a unique collection imaginative but practical furniture, lighting and decor, including Arts and Crafts. Full article...

Northern Style: Soft Rustic

Buh-bye, lumberjack lodge. The new rustic is soft, feminine and naturally inspired. Full article...

October's Grand Weekends

Three one-of-a-kind packages at Mackinac Island's famous Grand Hotel. Full article...

Old Mission Peninsula Wine Tour

Sip the sumptuous wines of the 45th parallel as you meander from East to West Bay down Traverse City's Old Mission Peninsula. Full article...

Paddle & Leisure on the Sturgeon River

Let the color season unfold on the Sturgeon River from your canoe or kayak and then curl up at a perfect fall color lodge. Full article...

Parks in Focus: Connecting Youth to Nature through Photography

Eleven downstate teens, four days, hundreds of miles of Upper Peninsula nature to photograph. Check out the results. Full article...

Pulled Together: Bedtime

Rock-a-bye in rustic elegance. Full article...

Road Find: The Anchor in Naubinway

A new internet cafe opens in Naubinway and cruising highway U.S. 2 in the Upper Peninsula just got even better. Full article...

Salmon Running!

Chinook salmon swim by the thousands out of Lake Michigan and up T.C.'s Boardman River to spawn in nearly the exact location they were born. Full article...

Secret Lives of Barns on T.C.'s Old Mission

Retired kindergarten teacher and Old Mission resident Evelyn Johnson uncovers the stories behind the barns on Traverse City's Old Mission Peninsula. Full article...

Tailgate Grilling: Up North Bratwursts

Two Up North bratwursts for tailgating, whether you go Blue or go Green. Full article...

The Chameleon House's Perch Above Lake Michigan

With its lean profile and modern mien, the Brondyk home captures the Lake Michigan view and creates an unexpected and captivating presence along a Leelanau County two-lane.With its lean profile and modern mien, the Brondyk home creates an unexpected and captivating presence along a Leelanau County two-lane. Full article...

The Cottage Cookbook: Recipes for Summer Up North

Edited by Emily Betz Tyra, food editor of Traverse, Northern Michigan's Magazine and MyNorth.com Full article...

The Grandest Isle: A Lake Superior Get-Away

Grand Island's big beauty,big quiet and big trails can be all yours in one itty-bitty weekend on Lake Superior. Full article...

The Phil Donahue Show, Live in Traverse City!

A video of the live broadcast of the Phil Donahue show during the Traverse City Film Festival, featuring Stanley Donen, Elaine May and Michael Moore discussing the importance of documentary films. Full article...

The Sky Is the Limit at the 2008 Michigan Energy Fair

Join MyNorth.com as We Catch Gov. Granholm's U.P. Biomass Plant Announcement & Visit with Energy Fair Exhibitors Full article...

Traverse City Fall Adventures

Discover what there is to do in autumn Up North at the Traverse City Convention and Visitors Bureau exhibit, "Fall Color Adventures." Full article...

Traverse City Film Festival: All-Star Comedy Panel

Ultimate Up North Kitchen Tour

Tickets for the Ultimate Up North Kitchen Tour are available for $12, Saturday, November 1st at all of the tour locations listed at the bottom of this article. Please come and join us. It’s going to be a beautiful day for beautiful kitchens. Full article...

Up and Away

Take in the U.P's colors atop the world's largest ski jump. Full article...

Weathervane Terrace Inn & Suites

A video tour of Charlevoix's Weathervane Terrace Inn & Suites, a castle-like resort with views of Lake Michigan. Full article...

What's Up With the Wood Turtle?

Not much is known about this humble reptile that lives in forests and rivers--but Professor Lewis and his students are out to change that. Full article...

Yankee Rebel Tavern