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Straight No Chaser brings their a ca****la 90's nostalgia to Interlochen Center for the Arts and Great Lakes Center for ...
07/21/2025

Straight No Chaser brings their a ca****la 90's nostalgia to Interlochen Center for the Arts and Great Lakes Center for the Arts.

There’s no truth to the rumor that the words “a ca****la” are short for “the singers don’t have enough money to pay a band.&…

Grab a fork and dig in! The 2025 Summer Restaurant Guide is here, with our top picks for seasonal dining. Explore five n...
07/21/2025

Grab a fork and dig in! The 2025 Summer Restaurant Guide is here, with our top picks for seasonal dining. Explore five new restaurants and two tried-and-true favorites.

Enclave 201 | Locals Lake Leelanau | Sisters | Leto's Osteria | The Mill Glen Arbor | Slurping Bear Asian Bistro | Cordwood BBQ

Summer is for (food) lovers, and this summer is no exception. On this season’s restaurant guide, we have five brand-new restaurants, plus two that h…

What's new in the boating world? From popular styles to electric options to shifting prices, we got the scoop from Irish...
07/19/2025

What's new in the boating world? From popular styles to electric options to shifting prices, we got the scoop from Irish Boat Shop, Inc. 🛥

Cast your eyes on any lake in northern Michigan this time of year and you’re likely to see a floatilla—power boats, sailboats, pontoons and mo…

Bottoms up! Make the most of the golden hour with Shady Lane Cellars' Golden Hour pinot gris ☀️
07/18/2025

Bottoms up! Make the most of the golden hour with Shady Lane Cellars' Golden Hour pinot gris ☀️

What’s better than catching a pastel sunset over the lake? Pairing it with a glass of the 2023 Golden Hour from Shady Lane Cellars in Suttons Bay! N…

Breakfast? Lunch? Dinner? The Chicken 'n' Waffle at Red Mesa Grill Boyne City is all three.
07/18/2025

Breakfast? Lunch? Dinner? The Chicken 'n' Waffle at Red Mesa Grill Boyne City is all three.

This spring, Boyne City’s Red Mesa got a new look and a new menu. On the looks side, local artist Kelly Gilbert installed a vibrant, Latin American-…

Cordwood BBQ can be found at The Little Fleet or at their Eighth Street location in TC slinging out smoked meats in thei...
07/18/2025

Cordwood BBQ can be found at The Little Fleet or at their Eighth Street location in TC slinging out smoked meats in their sandwiches, bowls, and mac 'n' cheese...and there are even a few vegetarian options.

Walt Lach has a pretty sweet—and savory—deal: After the launch of Cordwood BBQ 10 years ago, the 2007 Great Lakes Culinary Institute grad cont…

OPINION: "We can’t seem to move away from magical thinking when it comes to doubting climate change reality. Never mind ...
07/17/2025

OPINION: "We can’t seem to move away from magical thinking when it comes to doubting climate change reality. Never mind the overwhelming science now decades in the making, and never mind the evidence piling up before our very eyes with one catastrophic weather event after another. Even those denials are not the most distressing rhetoric of the science-deniers. No, that would be their conspiracy theories about nearly everything and outright lies concerning renewable energy." (Stephen Tuttle)

We can’t seem to move away from magical thinking when it comes to doubting climate change reality. Never mind the overwhelming science now decades i…

When Zelda Gray purchased 10 acres along U.S. 31 and the Platte River near Honor, she always envisioned opening up the r...
07/17/2025

When Zelda Gray purchased 10 acres along U.S. 31 and the Platte River near Honor, she always envisioned opening up the riverfront for others to enjoy. It took nearly 20 years, but her vision is finally a reality. Tipsy Canoe Rental & Brew includes a canoe livery, a tiki bar and restaurant, and an ice cream shop.

Tipsy Canoe Rental & Brew is bringing tropical vibes to northern Michigan’s short summers, so pull up a stool, add a dollar bill to the bar, and…

OPINION: "Empathy makes actions like cutting Medicaid and food assistance programs difficult. Empathy wouldn’t allow you...
07/16/2025

OPINION: "Empathy makes actions like cutting Medicaid and food assistance programs difficult. Empathy wouldn’t allow you to cut USAID programs that save children’s lives. Were you empathic, you wouldn’t be able to arrest people and throw them in foreign prisons where they are likely to experience torturous conditions. If you cared about future generations, you wouldn’t cut medical research funding that would lead to cures for diseases." (Karen Mulvahill)

What kinds of times are these, when To talk about trees is almost a crimeBecause it implies silence about so many horrors?—Bertolt Brecht (1898-1956…

Since 2009, Traverse Area Community Sailing has offered inclusive sailing opportunities to folks with physical or cognit...
07/16/2025

Since 2009, Traverse Area Community Sailing has offered inclusive sailing opportunities to folks with physical or cognitive disabilities, serious health concerns, or other mobility issues. This summer, sailing outings are held on Thursdays at the Cornwell Sailing Center.

For this Beaches, Boats, & BBQ issue, we wanted to give a shoutout to Traverse Area Community Sailing (TACS) and their free adaptive sailing program. …

Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum, Northwestern Michigan College, and Great Lakes shipwreck researcher Ric Mixter share their...
07/16/2025

Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum, Northwestern Michigan College, and Great Lakes shipwreck researcher Ric Mixter share their tales and theories about the hundreds of missing ships and aircraft in the Great Lakes.

Sunken ships and lost aircraft draw international curiosity, especially in places like Drake’s Passage and the Bermuda Triangle. But the dark, frigi…

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