Best Eats 2008

	25 Reasons to Love Life Up North Cherries, pasties, lighthouses, fudge. Sure, we’re proud of the North’s marquees. But for most of us, it’s the understated pieces of the North that capture our hearts and call us back: a two-track heading into a shadowed forest, a fish market right on the pier. Here, then, is a tribute to the things we love about life Up North—25 wonders that capture the spirit of this place in subtle, soulful ways. Let our list inspire you to spend time exploring this spring, falling in love with your own personal icons. Full article... ( Features Traverse )
	Spring Romp with Your Pooch Take a long-awaited spring hike with your dog. Full article... ( Hike Health Health )
	Checking in: Jerry Dennis Jerry Dennis is hard at work on his next Great Lakes book. We ask him how things are going. Full article... ( Features Traverse )
	Geocachers: GPS Shopping GPS recommendations from Up North guys in-the-know. Full article... ( Hike Nature Hike Nature )
	Winging it: Sandhill Crane Look for skyward for these large and beautiful harbingers of spring. Full article... ( Nature Features Nature )
	King Pong Don Hayden opens a table tennis training center in Williamsburg. Full article... ( Features Traverse )
	The Awakening Powwow regalia is more than just captivating. Each bit of thread, feather and fur reminds both dancer and audience that Native Americans are again free to express their religion, their traditions, their selves. Full article... ( Features Traverse )
	Mr. Smiley's Windmill Wars Steve Smiley has a plan for Northwest Michigan towns to become energy self- sufficient for electricity and heating—no more coal, no more oil, no more nuke. Is he crazy or what? Full article... ( Features Traverse )
	Our Lighthouses Get Some Love Eight lighthouses throughout Michigan will share over $215,800 brought in by the Save Our Lights license plate program. Full article... ( Features Features )
	Skunk Shampoo Recipe for Skunk Shampoo. Full article... ( How To Nature How To Traverse )
	In Search of Bluegills
	Sage at Odawa Casino Resort Short review of Sage at Odawa Casino Resort. Full article... ( Features Food & Wine Features Traverse )
	Foodie File: Nancy Kelly Chef/proprietress, Pellston Market Interview with Nancy Kelly, chef/proprietress, Pellston Market. Full article... ( Features Food & Wine Features Traverse )
	Phil Nowicki's 8,773-foot Sausage Profile of Phil Nowicki from Rogers City, who made it into the Guinness Book of World Records in 1977 for making a 8,773-foot sausage. Full article... ( History Food & Wine Features History )
	The Strange Death of Danny Dodge Mystery surrounds the drowning death of Daniel (Danny) George Dodge, son of industrial king John Dodge of the Dodge Motor Company in the waters of Lake Huron, off the shore of Manitoulin Island. Full article... ( History History )

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Whitetail deer west of Traverse City. Photo by Kelly Diss

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Port Oneida Rural and Cultural Arts Fair

Aug 8, 2008 to Aug 9, 2008 10:00 AM until 04:00 PM

Port Oneida Rural and Cultural Arts Fair takes place at the Port Oneida Rural Historic District of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Celebrate life as it was in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Events and demonstrations include Native American Art Market, live music, children’s activities, hikes, speakers, crafts, skills and activities that made rural life productive and enjoyable.

Leelanau Wine and Food Festival

Aug 9, 2008 12:00 PM until 06:00 PM

The Annual Leelanau Wine & Food Festival features over fifteen local wineries, nine local food vendors and music by The Fabulous Horn Dogs on the shores of Lake Michigan. Admission includes a complimentary wine glass and two wine tastings.

Jim Miller-Melberg Exhibit at Crooked Tree Arts Center

Aug 9, 2008 to Nov 15, 2008

Jim Miller-Melberg: An Autobiography in Drawings & Sculpture 1946-2008. Aug. 9 Opening reception, 4-6pm.

The Association Plays Leelanau Sands

Aug 9, 2008 07:00 PM

"The Association" dates back to the 1960’s. Remember Cherish? How about Along Comes Mary? Take a musical walk back in time at their concert at Leelanau Sands.

Mr. Art Critic Island Film Premiere

Aug 11, 2008 to Aug 12, 2008

M.J. Clayton (Bronson Pinchot) is a high profile Art Critic in Chicago. He is known throughout the country for his angry reviews. After a mean-spirited batch of reviews, he takes a vacation to his small cottage on Mackinac Island.

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