What’s Doin’? Your Summer Calendar of Fun By Kelsey Lauer 6/15/09
With all the things going on in Northern Michigan during the summer, it can be hard to keep them all straight. Whether it’s an art fair or concert that strikes your fancy, there’s no shortage of events to choose from. Listed below are just a few of the many activities taking place over the upcoming months. (Be sure to check Web sites and/or call ahead for the most up-to-date times and locations).
Go the distance 6/15/09 There’s no shortage of races on the scene in Northern Michigan this summer. Below is a list of the lineup of triathlons, road races and cycle events taking place across the region:
Darwin’s Law ‘Adapt and Survive’ works for local manufacturers
By Anne Stanton 6/29/09
Adapt and survive. With last year’s crash and burn of the auto industry, Darwin’s theory has taken on new meaning. Take Tellurex, a small company tucked away in a Traverse City business park. At its height two years ago, Tellurex employed 52 people. Its biggest customer was Cadillac, for which it produced a cup holder that could either heat or cool drinks at the touch of a button.
Arcadia Dunes, in case you haven’t heard, is the latest completed natural area along Lake Michigan’s coastal dunes. It offers beautiful, secluded trails that lead to panoramic overlooks and exploration of the 2,000-some acres set aside for recreational use and hunting.
street musique Brings a Weekly Mini-Fest to Harbor Springs By Kristi Kates 6/29/09 Visit Harbor Springs this summer and you’ll hear the melodies of Street Musique drifting across the town even from blocks away, with the downtown area—usually a bit quieter in the evenings after all of the daytime tourist hustle and bustle—revitalized and full of camaraderie.
Manistee National Forest Festival A small city pulls off a whopper of a party By Vince Hancock 6/29/09
Less than 48 hours after word leaked that fireworks just couldn’t be afforded this year, Melissa Reed, the executive director of the Manistee Chamber of Commerce, received a phone call. It was the daughter of the late Dr. LeRoy Futterer, offering almost half the amount for the annual show.
