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OR CALL IT A WORKOUT ON SNOWY TRAILS MADE BETTER. EITHER WAY, WE’LL RAISE A GLASS TO WHAT BRIAN GROSSNICKLE DID FOR A WINTER’S DAY IN NORTHERN MICHIGAN.
Trends!
THREE PROS TALK WHAT’S HOT IN COUNTERTOPS AND FLOORING
A River Runs By It
A River Runs By It A PASSIONATE FLY FISHERMAN BUILDS HIS BUCKET-LIST SECOND HOME ON THE BANKS OF THE AU SABLE RIVER.
Cold-Weather Reds
Cold-Weather Reds
Letter To Our Friends
Letter To Our Friends
2017 Ski North!
Winter has roared into Northern Michigan, and that means one thing: time to ski and ride. Whether you dig green circles, blue squares or double black diamonds, the slopes Up North will keep the fun factor high. Here’s our 2017 guide to getaways for every type of alpine adventure.
Deals For December
Make the holidays a true holiday—as in vacation, too—with one of these 10 Up North getaways.
Light On The Edge Of The Days
A disciple of Sleeping Bear’s beauty shares images bathed in rare light.
Art-Filled Weekends
Try one or more of these artful experiences to mark another summer’s finale in Northern Michigan.
It's Spring. Run Away!
Gray days give way to sunshine and, well, slush as April showers usher in spring. Make the most of these warmer days— and cleared trails, yes!—with a getaway that includes a running adventure.
snowy sanctuaries
senses will be on full alert in these sanctuaries of silence, 10 getaways in which quiet is interrupted only by flowing water, the squeak of snow or the pop and sizzle of your in-room fireplace.
April Camping—Nice!
Cool, clear air, zero bugs and no crowds. Spring camping is as fresh as can be.
Best Backyard Ever!
Meander Down the Tone Steps Behind His Woodsy Home O Discover a Ackyard Designed or Soaking Up Every Precious Minute of Up North Summer and Then Some
Get December Cozy In A B&B Up North
Amid the flurry of December festivities, give yourself the gift of R&R at one of these bed and breakfasts—lodging perfect not only for peace and quiet, but also as ideal base camps for local holiday shopping excursions.
The Blue
The warmth and color never faded; I could rely on it when things were unreliable.
Winter On Mackinac Island
VENTURE TO MACKINAC ISLAND WHEN IT’S SHROUDED IN SNOW TO RIDE FAT-TIRE BIKES, SKI AND SNOWSHOE QUIET TRAILS, AND DISCOVER AN INTIMATE SIDE OF THIS SUMMER-BUSTLE PLACE.
Feast Of Fusion
Alliance’s chef James Bloomfield puts fresh spin on classic ingredients for A delicious And fresh holiday spread.
Blackbird Fly
DISCOVERING ART. BUILDING COMMUNITY. HOW ONE WOMAN’S DREAM OF AN ARTS CENTER FOR ALL TOOK FLIGHT.
Protecting The Great Lakes And The Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary
We can't afford to spoil the Great Lakes
Discover The Peace Of Snow
It’s January and snowy trails beckon. Answer the call.
Joshua Davis After The Voice
The national TV buzz has ebbed, and weekly trips to L.A. are done, but the momentum (and life of dad and husband) goes on for singer-songwriter Joshua Davis.
Believing, Still
The daydreams always circle back to one thought: at Christmas, so many hidden things—like breath to the air—are made purely clear.
Where Winter Begins
At a sports park dedicated to snow and ice, generations of Petoskeyites have formed a love of winter that endures and defines them.
Home Sweet Water
Catching waves is exciting but so is breathing in the moments of solitude that surfing allows. I’m learning the art of both.
Heritage Brew
A craft beer revival for Michigan’s oldest brewery
Biking Drummond
Three friends seek extreme on the two-wheel trails that Lace Drummond island’s backcountry (options for milder rides, too).
Trends: Alternative Investments
Trends: Alternative Investments
Seeking Grouse
For many, the traditions, rites and authenticity of Up North are most vivid on a September day of grouse hunting.
Ryan Wells, Center City Kitchen
Even as a kid, Traverse City entrepreneur Ryan Wells knew just how hard it is to make a small business succeed.
Red Dirt Road
Charlevoix’s Marie Eckstein never expected to be in the fashion business. The retired Dow Corning executive says black suits were pretty much standard issue during her tenure at the company. But today, her socially conscious business, Red Dirt Road, revolves around unique, handmade scarves, shawls and handbags—and the Cambodian women entrepreneurs who make them. And the enterprise is making a big difference in a village half a world away.