No Winter Blues Here: 40+ Concerts and Shows

Things may slow down in the winter compared with summer’s hectic pace, but there is still plenty to do in northern Michigan…and plenty to hear. Whether your …

Multiple Local Businesses Change Hands; More Restaurant, Retail News

By Beth Milligan

Multiple prominent local businesses have changed hands or are under new ownership structures, including Don Orr Ski N’ Beach Haus, Einstein Cycles, Iron Fish Distillery, Modus+, The …

A Bottle Of White, A Bottle Of Red: NMC Plots New Beverage Management Certificate

By Craig Manning

Once upon a time, designing the drink menu at a restaurant was something of an afterthought. Nowadays, it’s almost as important as the food. That change in …

National Writers Series Announces 2026 Winter/Spring Season

By Beth Milligan

"Matinees, a furry guest, and two writers from a hot CBS TV Show." That's how the National Writers Series describes some of the highlights of its new …

City to Dig Into Governance, Strategic Plan

By Beth Milligan

Traverse City commissioners will have back-to-back study sessions today (Saturday) and Monday that will shape how they work together and with staff in the coming year. The …

The Return of Blackwood: New Development Planned for Grawn

By Beth Milligan

Before it was Grawn, the small community in Blair Township was originally called Blackwood when it was founded in the 1870s by settler James Blackwood. Now a …