by Rachel North | Jun 23, 2017 | Counties, Events, Towns
Travel back to Northern Michigan in the 1700s, at the St. Ignace Heritage Festival July 14–16, 2017 for an engaging adventure in history and fun. See history come to life with historical re-enactments. Learn about our past with exhibits, tours and new sculptures....
by Fallon Gates | Jun 23, 2017 | Events, Towns
New to Elk Rapids, voted Northern Michigan’s Red Hot Best Teensy Town, is Art Rapids! The 15-day art competition, running from June 10 through June 24 (this is the last weekend to visit!), features 277 works of art in 33 different venues. MyNorth went to check...
by Libby | Jun 23, 2017 | Counties, Events, Towns
Northern Michigan’s largest event calendar, the MyNorth Calendar, highlights the amazing things going on across the North—from Frankfort, Cedar and Traverse City to Charlevoix, Beaver Island and the Mackinaw City. Each week, we pick our favorite events to share with...
by Carly Simpson | Jun 23, 2017 | Counties, Events, Towns
The Traverse City Film Festival is Traverse City’s film extravaganza of the summer. We’re talking world-class filmmakers, free panel discussions with directors and actors, a giant screen overlooking Grand Traverse Bay, incredible parties, and, of course, an...
by Maddi Miller | Jun 22, 2017 | Counties, Food & Drink, Towns
S2S, Sugar to Salt, opened in the Grand Traverse Commons Wednesday, June 21. Check out the new Traverse City eatery and the journey of the owners with us. They met at  Black Star Farms; young and full of passion. The duo fell quickly in love, together reinventing the...
by Carly Simpson | Jun 22, 2017 | Counties, Outdoors, Towns
With more than 500 acres of land protected from any source of artificial light, the Headlands International Dark Sky Park, in Emmet County, has become a beacon for amateur astronomers. We expect that reputation will only grow when the park debuts its new Waterfront...
by Lissa Edwards | Jun 22, 2017 | Counties, Outdoors, Towns, Vacation
Who knew in 1867 when the Big Sable Point Lighthouse was built that it would become a destination for one of the most picture-perfect summer days in all the Great Lakes? Back then, the 112-foot tower with its signature black and white stripes guided schooners and...
by Jeff Smith | Jun 21, 2017 | Counties, Outdoors, Towns
Erik Zehender, of Lake Leelanau Rowing Club at Fountain Point, shares eight tips for getting started rowing. Stop by to check out a practice. Call the office (number below) and arrange a time to go out on a coaching boat. Check the rowing club’s schedule (l2row.com)...
by Fallon Gates | Jun 21, 2017 | Counties, Events, Towns |
Traverse City’s beloved wine festival is adding a new component this year—hard cider! Come to the Historic Village at Grand Traverse Commons this Saturday, June 24, from 3 to 9 p.m. to enjoy over 20 different local wineries and hard cider vendors at the Traverse...
