Summer Adventures Await: 22 Events Happening Up North This July
Saturday - 7PM
Saturdays in the Park: NMC Jazz Big Band
Saturday - 8PM
Interlochen Shakespeare Festival: "Measure for Measure"
The Interlochen Shakespeare Festival was recently named one of the Best Outdoor Theater Performance…Saturday - 8PM
Lonestar
Join Lonestar for an evening of country music hits! With chart-topping songs like "Amazed," "I'm Al…Sunday - 8AM-12PM
Blueberry Pancake Breakfast
Sunday - 8AM
Suttons Bay - Run Michigan Cheap
Choose from a half marathon, 10K, 5K or 5K walk.Sunday - 9AM
22nd Annual Petoskey Antiques Show
Featuring more than 120 antique dealers from across the U.S.Sunday - 9AM-2PM
Interlochen Farmers Market
Held every Sun. through Oct. from 9am-2pm, and every Thurs. in June, July & Aug. from 2-7pm. Fe…Sunday - 9AM
Random Exhibition
"Random: Collages From The Scrap Pile," an exhibition of spontaneous compositions by Leelanau Count…15 Under-the-Radar Concerts
You won’t want to miss these Up North shows
With concerts at nearly every … Read More >>10 Finds at Mullaly’s 128 Studio & Gallery
Shop these sculptures, paintings, and vessels in Elk Rapids
School’s out and so is … Read More >>10 Horses to Watch at Traverse City Horse Shows
These international superstars are headed to the rings at Flintfields this summer
With its stalls of designer … Read More >>Nine Lives, Nine Animal Nonprofits Up North
And meet some of their recently adopted pets!
While our feline friends have … Read More >>Eight Ways to Volunteer Outside
How you can build, garden, lead tours, and more with TART Trails, the Botanic Gardens, and Grass River Natural Area
Summer in northern Michigan is … Read More >>
Folk Full Circle
I’m With Her’s Sarah Jarosz talks about the band’s upcoming Interlochen co-headliner with Iron & Wine
“Full circle.” That’s how Sarah … Read More >>
Feature
Film Review: F1
With an old-fashioned but satisfying plotline, dazzling modern camerawork, and a movie star that literally lights up the screen, the new drama F1 is sometimes so realistic you may find yourself smelling oil, grease, …July 5, 2025 |
Dining
Two Summer Recipes: Our Cherry Amour
Nothing says love quite like northern Michigan’s summer cherries. They’ll soon be available on every corner, but only in the month of July, so we savor this sweet season. To go U-pick, take a …July 5, 2025 |
Opinion
The Magic in the Pause
There’s something about July that makes you feel like you’re supposed to be doing more. The weather is perfect, the water’s warm, and the region’s buzzing with energy—must-see this, can’t-miss that. And with that …July 5, 2025 |
Virtual Express
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Meet the Karens
Every so often, Northern Express includes stories suggested by readers. This is one such story, and it came from Ada Takacs.… Read More >>
Dining Under the Full Moon
Celebrate moonlit evenings this summer and fall with the Full Moon Dinner Series by the Inn at Bay Harbor, held in the Sagam… Read More >>
Ice Storm Closures Linger
While the March ice storm can feel particularly far away when we’re in the midst of 80-degree temps, sunshine, and sum… Read More >>