A local farm pro’s field-tested timing, soil fixes and planting strategy to help make your garden healthier and more abundant ...

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April is bursting with vibrant spring festivals, mouthwatering dining specials, and lively local events guaranteed to ...

Few sandwiches tell a richer immigrant story than the Reuben sandwich. Born from Jewish deli traditions and adopted by the American-Irish, it’s an irresistible stack of corned beef, sauerkraut, Swiss ...

Juices that sing, coffee that soothes—all shine bright at a café that offers a cozy respite from Petoskey’s seasonal bustle. On a cold winter dawn, when the slate blue-gray of Little Traverse Bay ...

Thanks to its perch just a few feet from Lake Michigan’s frigid waves, Point Betsie Lighthouse often has incredible ice formations—especially pretty with the soft pink tint of sunrise. Have a Hallmark ...

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 ...

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As the Northern Michigan landscape blazes with color, local chefs roast, purée and spice pumpkin by the bushel—pairing it with cinnamon, sage, nutmeg and maple. The earthy depth makes it a go-to ...

An orchard-side craft beverage haven makes the perfect road trip destination. Just inland from Grand Traverse Bay’s east arm, between Traverse City and Elk Rapids, rows of apples stretch across the ...

Our destination is a sand dune. Exact location, TBD. I’ve cruised past the rolling dunes along Highway 2 plenty of times while en route to other U.P. locales: Grand Marais, Munising, Marquette. It ...