After years of busy schedules and everyday life, a couple in their 50s headed to Northern Michigan for a weekend in the trees, on the water and, most importantly, together.

Oysters, conservas and a singing lobster: Inside Umbo, the Traverse City restaurant everyone has been waiting for. For months, Traverse City diners walked past paper-covered windows and wondered when ...

Northern Michigan’s dream retirement is real, but so are the expenses that come with finally having the time to enjoy it. There’s often a specific fantasy that drives retirees who land Up North. Maybe ...

Skip the Rock is an online journal that helps rockhounders log, identify and map over 48 Great Lakes stones and fossils for free, no download required. For those of us who have never given rocks much ...

The freedom of a lock-and-leave lifestyle. In Northern Michigan, the good life has a rhythm all its own: long summer evenings on the water, dinner on the deck with friends, brilliant color tours, ...

We are seeing some color in Northern Michigan! Now, it isn’t widespread, and it’s definitely not a ton of color, but it is low color nonetheless. With our lower sun angle and less sunlight, mixed with ...

Here comes the sun, and patio season. These Traverse City patio picks are perfect for soaking up a hot summer day.

The festival kicks off with free evening programs at Bayliss Public Library, then continues over the weekend at The LSSU Arts Center. David Chown will take audiences through instrumental versions of ...

Shake off the winter blues—April is bursting with vibrant spring festivals, mouthwatering dining specials, and lively local events guaranteed to brighten your month. If the usual St. Patrick’s Day ...

Olympic riders. Champagne. Shopping. Five-star competition. Here’s how to make the most of a September day at Flintfields Horse Park—even if you’ve never been to a horse show.

This summer, you captured the magic of Northern Michigan in so many gorgeous photos and videos shared on Instagram. We rounded up a few of our ...