December 19, 2025

Welcoming the Winter Solstice: Rituals & Events for the Shortest Day of the Year

Ice-cold Camaraderie

These groups of cold plungers aren’t just in it for the thrill, but for the community
One by one, vehicles rolled … Read More >>

Connecting to the Past and Guiding the Future

Little Traverse Bay Bands on preserving indigenous identity
The first time Danielle Gibson … Read More >>

Cozy Up at Babcia’s Corner

This hidden Traverse City gem offers authentic pierogi and other Polish delights
Pierogi is special in so … Read More >>

Holiday Tradition Bakers

Inside the Ingredients
Traditions are what we keep … Read More >>

O, Christmas Tree!

How the iconic holiday centerpieces are chosen each year
’Tis the season for big, … Read More >>

Michigan Bee Co.’s Creamy Honey

Tastemaker
Creamy honey, you say? Sign … Read More >>

Feature

Menorah in the Square

The Chabad Jewish Center is bringing the Festival of Lights to Traverse City on Sunday, Dec. 21, starting at 5pm in Rotary Square (203 S Union St.). This open-to-the-public celebration honors Chanukah, which began …

Dec. 13, 2025 |

Dining

Petoskey Farms' Christmas Coffee Flight

There’s nothing like a cozy drink to complement a winter flick—even better if it matches the theme! Enter: the Christmas Movie Night coffee flight at Petoskey Farms. Brewed in homage to a quad of …

Dec. 13, 2025 |

Opinion

Let’s Change Trashy Traditions

From the last Thursday in November until the ball drops in Times Square, it’s estimated that we Americans create 25 percent more waste than normal—approximately 25 million more tons of garbage. It comes from …

Dec. 13, 2025 |

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Farm to Glass with Ethanology

When Elk Rapids distillery Ethanology committed to locally-sourced ingredients for their products, it seemed like they&rsquo… Read More >>

MRKT HLDY SHPPNG, aka Warehouse MRKT Holiday Shopping!

Shop the latest from local makers and vendors at the Holiday MRKT Share at Warehouse MRKT in TC, Saturday, Dec. 20, from 10a… Read More >>

Men and Ugly Sweaters

Those two things don’t always go together, but on Dec. 19, you’ll see both out and about in Petoskey and Harbor … Read More >>

Camp Greilick Now Open!

It’s been a long road for the century-old Camp Greilick, which, after several dormant years, was acquired by Grand Tra… Read More >>