Current challenge: In our screen-focused world, children have fewer opportunities for open-ended, self- directed play—an ...

Part community hub, part design statement, Atomic Marketplace pairs coffee with craft beer and bold architecture in Traverse City’s evolving south side. Just outside the postcard-pretty polish of ...

There’s more to Traverse City than Front Street. Explore its outlying blocks and experience mouth-watering bites, historical gems, lively bars and enough nightlife to brighten the dark of winter. New ...

Their mission: To help boys and girls unlock their best selves through YMCA camp programs. Hayo-Went-Ha includes a pair of northwest Michigan summer camps, serving 900 campers annually between its ...

It happened every year on November 10: if you were listening to the radio anywhere in Michigan, you’d inevitably hear the ...

Shipwrecks, storms, final words: historian Ric Mixter traces the Great Lakes' haunting messages in bottles. Before radio ...

Southern comfort meets Midwestern farm-to-table sensibilities at one of Traverse City’s newest restaurants. Chef Dan Compton’s cooking is unfussy, deeply seasonal and full of soul. His grandmother’s ...

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 ...

Large Lake Superior waves crash on the Keweenaw Peninsula near Copper Harbor Michigan. Short-period waves, sudden gales and freezing spray turn freshwater into a death trap on the Great Lakes—a ...

Heather and Tom never planned to open a bakery—but when life took an unexpected turn, they rolled up their sleeves and started something new. Today, WildFlour in Cadillac delights with a joyful menu ...

Paranormal historian Desirae Dine takes us through her top five hauntings in Grand Traverse County. Is Northern Michigan haunted? This paranormal guide says “yes.” Dressed in steampunk attire with a ...

As Northern Michigan settles into its hunker-down season, these cool objects from local shops will transition your home into a warm retreat. This article was first featured in the October 2025 edition ...