October 25, 2026

Boo! Nine Seasonally spooky experiences Up North

Inside Manistee’s Ghost Ship

Ghosts, ghouls and gore await
Each October, the City of … Read More >>

Finding the Beauty in Horror Novels

Author Teagan Olivia King on fear, strength, and imagination
It’s officially spooky season, folks, … Read More >>

A Twilight Tour of Grand Traverse Commons

The former asylum tour is so informative, it’s scary
On a cool day in … Read More >>

Haunted Leelanau

Local historians lean into the spooky stories from the County
Haunted lighthouses. Ghost towns. Strange … Read More >>

Letting the Cat Out of the Bag

The team behind Mama Lu’s is bringing a new Asian-inspired concept to Traverse City while keeping Mama Lu’s alive
Front Street’s 100 block is … Read More >>

Film Review: Other Mommy

4 Stars
There’s a whole lot to … Read More >>

Feature

Halloween Triple Header in Petoskey

Grown-ups, Halloween is still for us! Here are three ways to celebrate in Petoskey on Saturday. First, dig your running shoes out of their grave and lace up for the Morally Grey 5K, presented …

Oct. 24, 2026 |

Dining

Baker’s Burrow’s Snickerdoodle Cookies

As we enter hibernation season, we’ll be stocking up on homemade treats from The Baker’s Burrow in Honor. Filled with small-batch bakes that rotate by season, this self-serve cupboard is a haven for all …

Oct. 24, 2026 |

Opinion

Killing the Death Penalty

It was going to be quite the spectacle, our first public execution since 500 or so watched a public hanging in Galena, Missouri, in 1937. A few months earlier, nearly 20,000 people had gathered, …

Oct. 24, 2026 |

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Halloween on the Farm with Wilderness Valley

Don your Halloween costume and take advantage of Wilderness Valley Farms’ final Saturday of the season, Oct. 31, from … Read More >>

Share Your Favorite Michigan Mysteries

We’ve been diving into all kinds of spooky stories this week, and that got us thinking about our 2027 Histories & … Read More >>

Interlochen’s Community Art Trail Underway

This fall, Interlochen began work on the Interlochen Community Art Trail, a 3.5-mile “non-motorized trail connecting p… Read More >>

A Comedy of Terrors

You’ve never seen Dracula like this! Old Town Playhouse brings a gender-bent reimagining of Bram Stoker’s classi… Read More >>
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