Choose a weekend night and settle in with a fancy bourbon drink and the region’s best live musicians at Iron Fish Distillery ...

Austin Gongos and Nathan Ackerman crossed paths as first-year engineering students at Michigan Tech. It didn’t take long for ...

Explore the teensy Village of Walloon Lake, where you can rent a paddleboard or boat and ply the sparkling waters where ...

Ah, it’s concert season. You could find bliss in a bluegrass jam band tucked away in a local farm field. Or romance in the sounds of Rachmaninoff floating up among the Victorian cottages of Bay ...

From summer to fall and strawberries to pumpkins, there’s no shortage of delicious, local produce in Northern Michigan. Charming U-Picks are scattered throughout our region, you just have to ...

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 strawberry ...

Relish the moment, glass of wine in hand, as the sky turns from sherbert to soft pink. As this tour serves alcohol, kiddos under 14 must remain onshore (you can book a pontoon or a private sail ...

This iconic vacation destination still has delightful secrets to be discovered. 1. Sip a pint in a castle: The new Castle Pub at Castle Farms is open Fridays and Saturdays for wine and cider ...

Norwegians make their own cone-shaped, cardamom-flavored waffle cookies for this dessert. We took a shortcut and bought waffle cones at a local ice cream shop, then added the cardamom to the ...

Summer break isn’t just for kids. As you cash in those vacation days and kick back on the beach, there’s no better time to ...