Ah, it’s Hallmark movie time, when we start to yearn for old-timey town squares, steamy bakeries, Christmas tree lightings ...

David “Cowboy” Weiss was a wild-hearted, cocky and freshly minted cadet from Traverse City’s new Great Lakes Maritime Academy. His first assignment: To board the Edmund Fitzgerald. One sailor’s story ...

Fall in Northern Michigan is magical, colorful and ready to be captured and shared on Instagram—especially from these incredible locations. The season for color tours, pumpkin-spiced everything and ...

Buzzy openings, big names, sold-out menus. Join us on a delicious romp through what’s new on the North’s dining scene. A recent announcement by Detroit’s acclaimed Sarah Welch: the now former ...

You’ll enter a world unto itself when you turn onto Eleventh Street and let it lead you into the heart of The Village at Grand Traverse Commons. This story was first published in our Vacation!

A family penchant for tinkering and fresh tracks gives birth to Michigan-inspired skis with a joy-stoked cult following. We tap into the obsession of Shaggy’s Copper Country Skis. It’s 1908, in the ...

The culinary team at Gilchrist Farm shares a cold-weather recipe worthy of a celebration—a dish to make together, to savor. Gilchrist Farm feels like home. Tucked into a blue house on M-22, the ...

Through the medium of birchbark, Michigan artist Ron Paquin found healing in his Native roots. Now he hopes to pass on his gift to the next generation. This article first appeared in Traverse Northern ...

Tucked along Highway 2 in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, this not-so-hidden restaurant gem is serving up good food and good vibes. You won’t see any billboards for U.P. eatery Moofinfries. No TV spots or ...

Hello, November! We’ve rounded up the local events you should know about this month. This is a MyNorth.com exclusive. Want more? View our print subscription and digital subscription options.

More than three decades ago, Linda Alice Dewey was drawn to a small, overgrown cemetery in the woods of Glen Arbor—a gravesite lost to time. She couldn’t have guessed that she’d be leading the charge ...

At Petoskey’s Bear Creek Organic Farm, every meal is seed to field to your picnic table. This article first appeared in Traverse Northern Michigan. Find this story and more when you explore our ...