The water is still—a looking glass filled with gray sky and bare trees standing tall around us. On this misty morning, bird calls echo through the forest. Speckled trout lily leaves begin to ...

We asked the experts at Fustini’s how to use balsamic vinegar in recipes beyond salads and marinades. The answers surprised us. I recently popped into Fustini’s Traverse City tasting room in ...

Imagine 180 degrees in your own private sauna. Not in a building. Not in a gym. Not in a spa. No, it’s on sand with the cool relief of Lake Michigan lapping just a few steps outside your door.

Each March, a plucky bunch of skiers and snowboarders try to hurtle themselves across a 4-foot-deep, 40-foot-long pond without getting soaked in the frigid 45-degree water. Most fail. But the 50 ...

Whether it’s a downtown condo or a fixer-upper, we all have Up North real estate dreams. Meet Mindi Jarman, the new Cherry ...

This crunchy lil’ toast has been a beloved U.P. breakfast staple for nearly a century. This article first appeared in ...

An old Traverse City storefront finds new life as a textile shop and cozy rental flats—with a deliciously sustainable bent. In 2022 Jen Vander Roest and her husband, Steve, were looking for a ...