Pregame your weekend with City Park Grill’s Hopfest, which brings an array of mead, beer and cider to downtown Petoskey. Join the fun from 6-8 p.m., and sip from favorites like Founders Brewing Co., ...

When Camille Alexander and Jim Reining bought their Walloon Lake house, the setting did most of the heavy lifting. The water ...

NoMI marks Earth Day with a week of hands-on events that celebrate community and conservation. As winter finally thaws, ...

We selected seven must-watch features and short films rooted in the outdoors and driven by curiosity at the very first Fresh ...

Vintage retail expert Carla Weaver shares how to shop smarter, style better and give old pieces new life. If you’ve ever brought home a vintage find only to have it feel off—you’re not alone. What ...

At Traverse City Guitar Company, customers can fully customize handmade instruments that they can linger over, discovering the art behind every strum. On an unassuming stretch of Cass Rd. in Traverse ...

A peripatetic couple builds a home so perfect, it keeps them in one place. “They came with a napkin sketch,” says architect Michael Leaveck, recalling clients who, after years of renting and “bopping ...

These delicious hotel destinations (and amazing spring deals) will make you fall in love with the shoulder season. By April, Northern Michigan has stopped trying to impress anyone. The snowbanks have ...

A local farm pro’s field-tested timing, soil fixes and planting strategy to help make your garden healthier and more abundant than ever. Gardening in Northern Michigan isn’t for the faint of heart.

Built for our climate and easy to grow, these native edibles turn your yard into a low-effort, high-reward foraging ground. Garden trends come and go, but you can’t go wrong with growing edible native ...

The last 12 months of Northern Michigan restaurant openings have left us breathless. (And very, very full.) The number of notable new eateries have outpaced any year in recent memory, prompting us to ...