Traverse City News and Events

Major Expansion Proposed for Tamarack Lodge; Condo Owners Voice Concern

By Beth Milligan | May 2, 2024

East Bay Township planning commissioners will consider a proposal Tuesday from Wuerfel Resorts to expand Tamarack Lodge on US-31, constructing two buildings on either side of the existing lodge that would feature 160 new hotel rooms, an outdoor bar and pool, and an open-air pavilion. The proposal, which also calls for renovating Harbor Brook Hall for hotel meeting space, has raised concerns from fractional condo owners at Tamarack Lodge – particularly over plans to put a third of the development’s parking spaces in a lot across US-31 off Four Mile Road.

Planning commissioners will meet at Tamarack Lodge at 5:30pm Tuesday for a site walk of the property before their ...

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Impact100 Traverse City Reveals 2024 Grant Total, Kicks Off New Funding Cycle

2024 will mark Impact100 Traverse City's biggest contribution yet to the northern Michigan community, the organization announced ...

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Who Sold The Most Local Real Estate in 2023?

Which local realtors sold the most real estate in 2023? The popular “Top Realtors” issue of the  ...

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County Commissioners to Talk Alger Review, Pine Rest Funding

Grand Traverse County commissioners today (Wednesday) will review survey results on County Administrator Nate Alger’s performance as ...

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Garfield Township Approves Culver Meadows Expansion, ARPA Project Contracts

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Today Thursday, May 2, 2024

8:30 AM

NMCAA's Laundry Project

Free laundry service for those in need. 947-3780. More Info >>

9:00 AM

By Hand Project

This project is a consideration of the myriad ways in which the human hand is intrinsic to creative ... More Info >>

10:00 AM

"Bloom" Art Exhibit

An exhibit of spring & summer gardens, orchards & area farmsteads. The paintings are by local oil painter ... More Info >>

10:00 AM

10th Annual Glen Lake Restaurant Week

April 26 - May 4. Participating restaurants & tasting rooms will roll out prix-fixe menus designed to showcase ... More Info >>

10:00 AM

General Pelvic Health Workshop

Led by Dr. Erica O'Neal, a pelvic health physical therapist, this workshop will cover a range of topics, ... More Info >>

10:00 AM

Generations Exhibition - Father Daughter Works of Art

Enjoy an exhibit that features large-scale paintings from a father & daughter duo – TC native Mitchell Truemner ... More Info >>

10:00 AM

Oliver Art Center Regional Student Art Exhibition

Runs April 12 - May 10. More than 350 artworks in all media from area elementary, middle, & ... More Info >>

10:30 AM

First Steps Science: Seeds Needs

Find out what seeds need to grow. Sign up at the front desk when you arrive. Reserve your ... More Info >>

11:00 AM

AGRICULTURA - TC

An open call juried exhibit with agriculture-inspired artwork by 40 artists. Runs April 26 - May 25. Join ... More Info >>

11:00 AM

Barbara Reich Exhibit

An exhibit of original pastel paintings runs through May 27. More Info >>

11:00 AM

Bugs & Blooms - Lauren Everett Finn and Michelle Tock York

Featuring the work of two local artists: Lauren Everett Finn - paint & clay; & found object sculptures ... More Info >>

11:00 AM

Hemingway in Comics

This exhibition presents a new, more complicated way to look at Hemingway: a man, an artist, & a ... More Info >>

11:00 AM

Paul Welch: 90 Works, 90 Years

2024 marks the 90th birthday of artist & retired NMC faculty member Paul Welch. This retrospective of his ... More Info >>

11:00 AM

Trading Places

An exchange of artwork between Adrian Center for the Arts (ACA) Members & Crooked Tree Arts Center Guild ... More Info >>

11:00 AM

Traverse Area Camera Club 2023: Award Winners - TC

The Traverse Area Camera Club is a group of beginner to professional-level photographers who all have the same ... More Info >>

12:00 PM

Spring Community Bike Tune-up

Presented by Norte. More Info >>

12:30 PM

"United By Verse"

Writers & visual artists inspire each other. This exhibit unites these collaborations. Featuring 35 pieces by 28 artists ... More Info >>

1:30 PM

Storytime Adventures

Featuring "Little Blue Truck" by Alice Schertle. More Info >>

5:00 PM

"Botanic"

This exhibition takes a collective look at our intimate relationship to the plant kingdom. Driven by our community of ... More Info >>

5:00 PM

Hemingway The Legend & "The Old Man and The Sea"

Ernest Hemingway's life sheds important insights on his novels & short stories, & they, in turn, reveal important ... More Info >>

5:30 PM

"Old Wilbur"

This play is written & performed by Raymond Goodwin. Appropriate for ages 16+. 231-276-6767. More Info >>

6:00 PM

Free Beginner Belly Dance Class

Whether you're a complete beginner or just looking to learn some new moves, this class is for you. ... More Info >>

6:00 PM

Potluck & Off the Wall Movie Night

Dinner, 6pm; movie, 7pm. Call the Alden District Library at 231-331-4318 for movie details & to sign up ... More Info >>

6:00 PM

The Peninsula Grange: A Story of Agricultural Husbandry, Community History, & Worthy Matrons

This program is part of the monthly meeting of the Old Mission Peninsula Historical Society & will be ... More Info >>

Seven Takeaways from Local Real Estate Agents for the Spring/Summer Market

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City Updates: Parking Services, Water Line Replacement, East Front Reconstruction

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Mr. History: Larry Hains and the Traverse City of Days Gone By

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Run With An Olympian: Track Star LaShawn Merritt Visits Traverse City

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GT Regional Land Conservancy Buys GOREC, County Hopes to Become Eventual Owner

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Social District, Placemaking Project Proposed for Eighth/Garfield

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Munson Pledges $300,000 To Traverse Health Clinic To Support Street Medicine Program

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Workforce Housing Projects on Deck

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Crime Victims' Support Walk Tuesday

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Now Hiring! Spring & Summer 2024 Jobs

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Meet the 2024 Candidates: County Commissioners, More File for Office

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NMC Board Approves Benzie Annexation Plan, Voters to Decide

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With TIF Vote Delayed Again, DDA Focuses on Immediate Future of Downtown

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GT Parks & Rec to Host Paddling Film Festival Thursday

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