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The freedom of a lock-and-leave lifestyle. In Northern Michigan, the good life has a rhythm all its own: long summer evenings on the water, dinner on the deck with friends, brilliant color tours, ...

Northern Michigan’s dream retirement is real, but so are the expenses that come with finally having the time to enjoy it. There’s often a specific fantasy that drives retirees who land Up North. Maybe ...

Skip the Rock is an online journal that helps rockhounders log, identify and map over 48 Great Lakes stones and fossils for free, no download required. For those of us who have never given rocks much ...

Color, color and more color! Low to moderate color across the Lower Peninsula heading into what might be the nicest weekend we see of the fall! The Upper Peninsula is in full color on the west side ...

Spring has finally sprung in Northern Michigan, and if you’re looking for ways to make the most of the fleeting season, we’ve got you covered.

9 local staples, pantry heroes, snack-aisle discoveries and hidden gems we’re loving right now. By Nicole Lane and Cara McDonald Around here, Oryana Community Co-op is less a … ...

Halloween comes early on Mackinac Island. Celebrate with the Great Turtle Trail Run, trick-or-treating for kids and Halloween costume parties for adults throughout island establishments. Michigan ...

Former colleagues from the now-closed Brilliant Books launched Artemis Books and Goods in Traverse City, evolving their ...

Kelly and Matt Bulloch successfully restored Hull House, a historic 1894 Queen Anne Victorian in Traverse City, preserving ...

There’s a lot to be said for having less house and more life outside it. Especially when the house sits on one Traverse ...