Traverse City News and Events

Road Commission to Vote on Decertifying Bluff Road

By Beth Milligan | March 22, 2023

The Grand Traverse County Road Commission (GTCRC) is poised to vote on decertifying a closed section of Bluff Road on Old Mission Peninsula Thursday – a move that would officially indicate the road is no longer being actively maintained. While Peninsula Township trustees are opposed to decertification, worrying it will lead to inaction in fixing the deteriorating road, GTCRC leaders have said it’s necessary under state funding guidelines and can be reversed in the future.

An eroding stretch of Bluff Road between Boursaw and Blue Water roads has been closed for three years on Old Mission Peninsula as GTCRC and township leaders wrestle with how to fix the corridor. The ...

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City to Pursue Building Two New Fire Stations

Traverse City commissioners voted Monday to issue a request-for-proposals (RFP) for an architectural firm to design two ...

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Traverse City Horse Shows Is Back, And We Have Your Inside Access And Tickets

The Traverse City Horse Shows will return this summer, bringing equestrian competitors to Flintfields Horse Park in ...

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Histories & Mysteries of Northern Michigan

Do you know why two-thirds of Manistee burned in 1871? Whether or not trolley cars once ran ...

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Public-Private Partnership Proposed To Bring Indoor Sports Facilities to TC

A group working since 2018 to bring an indoor sports complex to Traverse City – providing dedicated ...

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Today Wednesday, March 22, 2023

9:00 AM

A Feral Housewife

An exhibition of collages by Leelanau County artist Mary Beth Acosta. Runs Jan. 6 - April 21. Acosta ... More Info >>

9:00 AM

Telling Stories Exhibit

This juried exhibition about the power of visual storytelling runs Jan. 13 - March 23. The GAAC's exhibitors ... More Info >>

10:00 AM

Reverberations: Work by Nik Burkhart and Marti Liddle-Lameti

This exhibition runs from Feb. 24 - March 31. It will open with a reception on Fri., Feb. ... More Info >>

11:00 AM

"A Rich History: African American Artists from the Muskegon Museum of Art"

This exhibit highlights the growing legacy of important African American artists from the Muskegon Museum of Art's permanent ... More Info >>

11:00 AM

"US"

Teresa Dunn's solo exhibition is a collection of her recent narrative painting series that brings voice to stories ... More Info >>

11:00 AM

"Vitality and Continuity: Art in the Experiences of Anishinaabe, Inuit, and Pueblo Women"

This exhibit celebrates some of the critical roles Anishinaabe, Inuit, & Pueblo women fulfill in their families, their ... More Info >>

11:00 AM

Annual Youth Art Exhibit 2023

Celebrating the work of K-12 art students & educators from throughout the Grand Traverse region. An opening reception ... More Info >>

4:00 PM

Welcome, Way of the Ship and Ship Culture - ISEA Volunteer Training

This will also be streamed online. Captain Ben, Captain Lily, & First Mate Rebecca talk about ship culture ... More Info >>

5:30 PM

PLACE: Going Beyond Land Acknowledgement

Dinner at 5:30pm; 6:30pm presentation. This is an examination of the missional history & colonization of this region ... More Info >>

6:00 PM

"Smokefall"

Parallel 45 Theatre returns to the Glen Arbor Arts Center with a dose of magical realism combined with ... More Info >>

6:30 PM

American Cancer Society, Relay For Life Meeting

Relay For Life of Grand Traverse welcomes people interested in participating at their June event. This meeting will ... More Info >>

7:00 PM

EXPAND Storytelling

Four storytellers invited from the NoMi community will take the stage to share their life stories around how ... More Info >>

7:00 PM

Grand Traverse Hiking Club, March Monthly Meeting RESCHEDULED DATE

Join the NCTA Grand Traverse Hiking Club Chapter & hear Deb Lannen share her experiences backpacking 500 miles ... More Info >>

Downtown TC Updates: Parking Lot Reconstruction, Deck/Riverfront, Events

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TC Man Faces Multiple Charges in Drug Bust

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More Details Emerge on Proposed Brown Bridge Quiet Area Expansion

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Amidst Nationwide Boom In Popularity, Does Traverse City Have Enough Urgent Care Capacity?

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GT Band Eyes 2024 Completion of Herkner Road Housing Project

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County Commissioners Discuss Per Diem Spending, BATA Debate

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Networks Northwest Lands $150,000 Child Care Grant From The State

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More Dollars, More Say: Traverse City Becoming Metropolitan Planning Organization

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Local Real Estate Sales Continue Slowdown, Though Prices Stay Firm

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Unsafe Ice Conditions, Unpredictable Fish Patterns Wreak Havoc on Winter Fishing

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Interlochen Man Charged With Drug Possession After Popping Wheelie, Fleeing Police on Bike

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TC Man Arrested For Suspected Meth

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Conference Center, New Subdivision Planned For East Bay Township

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City Gears Up For Next Major Round of Master, Mobility, TART Plan Public Engagement

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