Short-period waves, sudden gales and freezing spray turn freshwater into a death trap on the Great Lakes—a phenomenon that ...

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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 ...

Find the perfect Northern Michigan-inspired gift when you shop our 2025 online gift guide. Curated by our editorial squad of foodies, adventurers, skincare experts and one candle-connoisseur–we’ve ...

How to get (and keep) the very best berries of the season—and our favorite strawberry recipes. I know we’re sitting snug in the cherry capital here in Traverse City, but it’s … ...

There's nothing that'll warm you up better than classic American comfort food and spicy Mexican cuisine. At Frederic Inn, we've been serving plenty of both for over 35 years. Family owned for two ...

Chef Dan Compton’s cooking is unfussy, deeply seasonal and full of soul. His grandmother’s chinaware leaves the kitchen ...

View of Downtown Traverse City.

Celebrating the North’s craft beverage scene, across all seven regions.

Tucked in the limestone bluffs of the Upper Peninsula’s coast are the crumbling vestiges of an abandoned smelting town, Fayette. We go in search of the heartbeat of the past. Featured in the July 2003 ...

A half century after it closed, the oldest inn in the national park system is open once again to laughter, the best night’s sleep ever, home cooking, lifetime memories and even romance. For a storied ...