Traverse, Northern Michigan's Magazine - December 2020

In this issue

Dashing Through the Snow: magical sleigh rides & cozy getaways / Hike to Frozen Waterfalls: A magnificent U.P. adventure / Savor Handmade Chocolates: 5 Chocolatiers share decadent creations / Lace Up! Skate these outdoor rinks

Home for the Holidays

When I was a child, we spent every other Christmas at home.

5 mins

GIVE THE GIFT OF AN UP NORTH GETAWAY

Experience Northern Michigan’s snowy season and surprise your loved one with a stay at one of these hotels and lodges with warm-you-to-your-toes amenities.

2 mins

Gangsters Up North

Was Capone in Leelanau County? Did Dillinger hide out on Bois Blanc Island? Did the Purple Gang dance until dawn at the Graceland Ballroom in Lupton? Using interviews, local newspaper accounts, land records and internet resources, Michigan author Robert Knapp carefully sorts truth from myth in “Gangsters Up North: Mobsters, Mafia, and Racketeers in Michigan’s Vacationlands.” The following are excerpts from Knapp’s historical non-fiction book.

4 mins

Dashing through the Snow

MEET THE FOLKS AND THE HORSES THAT TURN A WINTER'S DAY INTO AN UNFORGETTABLE MEMORY

4 mins

LUSCIOUS. LOCAL. HANDMADE CHOCOLATES.

INDULGE IN THE SWEET CREATIONS OF FIVE NORTHERN MICHIGAN CHOCOLATIERS THIS HOLIDAY SEASON.

10 mins

Hike to frozen waterfalls

A MAGNIFICENT WINTER ADVENTURE IN THE U.P.

3 mins

Downsized space, heightened style

AN INTERIOR DESIGNER REINVENTS THE IDEA OF HOME FOR HIS DREAM CLIENTS.

4 mins

The architecture of view

A YOUNG DESIGNER OFFERS A LESSON IN MAKING THE VIEW CENTER STAGE IN A HOME OVERLOOKING GLEN LAKE.

4 mins

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MyNorth.com is the online home of Traverse, Northern Michigan’s Magazine and your portal to Northern Michigan and the Northern Michigan lifestyle. Since 1981, our company, MyNorth Media, located in Traverse City, Michigan, has been dedicated to sharing stories and photos that embody life in Northern Michigan including Traverse City, Petoskey, Mackinac Island, Harbor Springs, Charlevoix, Leland, Frankfort and more. Our coverage in print and online includes award-winning writing and photography about restaurants, events, wine tours, vacations, travel, skiing, kayaking, real esate, history and more. For more than 30 years, we have accomplished this through our award-winning flagship publications Traverse, Northern Michigan’s Magazine, Northern Home & Cottage and MyNorth Vacation Guides.