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Say Ahola To These Locals
By Ross Boissoneau
Surviving winter? A small group of locals have figured it out, and have developed recurring or even permanent connections to the Aloha State.
Paul Sutherland, chairman and CEO at Traverse City-based FIM Group, actually established an office on Maui 20 years ago.
“I’ve been going there since I was 18,” he tells The Ticker. “I had a cousin that lived there. I wanted to live in an area that was warmer in winter. It was about business and lifestyle,” he says.
Jim Milligan knows that feeling. He calls it lifestyle entrepreneuring -- “doing business in places where you want to spend time.”
After finding success with Fustini’s Oils and Vinegars in Traverse City, he followed with stores in Holland, Ann Arbor and Petoskey. He then partnered with friends to open a shop on Maui. more
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Onekama Winter Fest
9:00am
Onekama Winter Fest: Featuring vintage snowmobile races, snowshoe treks, x-country skiing, a dance, a children’s carboard sled contest, & more. www.onekama.info
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Grow Benzie Breadmaking Class
10:00am
Grow Benzie Breadmaking Class: With Deb Nickerson from Betsie Bay Bread. Make a no-knead bread with all purpose organic white flour & optional ingredients. Held at Grow Benzie, Benzonia. Fee, $5. Make a reservation: 231-882-9510.
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Canstruction
10:00am
Canstruction: Teams design & build giant structures made from full cans of food. At the end of the competition, all of the food will be donated to The Father Fred Foundation. Held at the Grand Traverse Mall, TC. On Fri., Feb. 27, awards will take place in front of the Nestle Cookie Shop at 7pm. 947-2055.
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"ReTooled"
10:00am
“ReTooled: Highlights from the Hechinger Collection”: The subject of tools is brought to life by profiling 28 artists from this collection. Featuring more than 40 paintings, sculptures, works on paper & photographs. Runs through May 17 at the Dennos Museum Center, NMC, TC. www.dennosmuseum.org.
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Jae Yong Kim: Lusting After Donuts
10:00am
Jae Yong Kim: Lusting After Donuts: Dennos Museum Center, NMC, TC. Through May 17. www.dennosmuseum.org
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"Michigan Ceramic Artists Exhibition"
10:00am
"Michigan Ceramic Artists Exhibition”: This biennial exhibition & competition showcases ceramic arts & its diversity across MI & neighboring states. Runs through May 17 at Dennos Museum Center, NMC, TC. www.dennosmuseum.org
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Village at GT Commons Farmers Market
10:00am
The Village at Grand Traverse Commons Farmers Market is held indoors of the Mercato of Building 50, TC. Through May. www.thevillagetc.com
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HWEH – GEEH Returning Again
10:00am
HWEH – GEEH Returning Again: This exhibit by Jinwon Chang was inspired by three near death experiences in water. Chang makes his creatures & vessels using strips of bamboo, which can be seen through May 17 at the Dennos Museum Center, NMC, TC. www.dennosmuseum.org
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