Your Summer 2026 Restaurant Guide
Thursday - 6:30PM-8:30PM
Harbor Springs Street Musique: Summer Smorgasbord
Featuring The Unwashed Nasty Cherries, Hipps & Ricco, Eliza Thorp, Jeff Socia, face painting wi…Thursday - 7PM
A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Lakeside Shakespeare Festival
Professional Chicago actors perform Shakespeare in the park in Frankfort. A Midsummer Night's Dream…Thursday - 7PM
Community Conversation with Area Journalists
Hear from Colin Merry, a reporter for the Benzie County Record Patriot, & Austin Rowlader, a fr…Thursday - 7PM
Concerts On the Lawn: Miriam Pico & Friends
Thursday - 7PM
Summer Concert
Doc Probes & the Riptides are All About Jimmy Buffet. Pack a picnic, chairs or blanket.Thursday - 7PM
Summer Sounds Concert: Rebekah Jon
Enjoy psychedelic pop-rock & atmospheric folk.Thursday - 7PM
Sustaining a Northern Michigan Gardening Life: a Novel Revisited
Presented by nine-time state Michigan Garden Club award winner Mary Agria. Drawing on her 20-year j…Thursday - 7PM
The Lightning Thief
The Percy Jackson Musical. Presented by Cadillac Footliters Theatre.A Little Whimsy Goes a Long Way at Acorn Kitchen
Fun and food meet in this TC eatery
Seven months after opening its … Read More >>The 2026 Cherry Crop Report
Tart cherries lost, sweets in good shape
How did this year’s cherry … Read More >>Nine Food Trucks to Try This Summer
Mexican, Japanese, Polish, Jamaican, and other cuisines await across the North
Northern Michigan has a robust … Read More >>Horses on the Move
What does it take to coordinate the travel of 3,000+ horses for the Traverse City Horse Shows?
It’s that time of year … Read More >>Crafting Wine and Cultivating Community
Wineries on giving back with charitable programs, bottles, and events
The 45th parallel is known … Read More >>
Sun-sational Summer Salads
Inside the Ingredients
No one wants to turn … Read More >>
Feature
Restaurants & Road Construction
It’s been said that Michigan has two seasons: winter and road construction. For restaurants that already face challenges of surviving the former, adding the negative impact of the latter can be devastating. Losing business …July 18, 2026 |
Dining
Songbird Provisions’ The Cinnamon Roll
What defines the ultimate cinnamon roll? Does it melt in your mouth? Is it loaded with filling? Will you need a nap when you’re finished? If your answer is yes to all of the …July 18, 2026 |
Opinion
AI and Our Human Values
Whenever I sit down to write, whether it’s an essay or a text to one of my grandchildren, AI tries to intervene. Auto-correction and suggested rewrites pop up so often that I sometimes forget …July 18, 2026 |
Virtual Express
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Wildwood Harbor Nature Area Expands
Earlier this month, the Walloon Lake Association and Conservancy announced that they purchased an additional 30 acres of lan… Read More >>
Pickle Fest 2026
Sure, you know about the Cherry Festival in Traverse City, the Asparagus Festival in Empire, and the Apple Festival in Charl… Read More >>
Triple the Art in Harbor Springs, Bay Harbor, and Petoskey
Three days, three art shows! First, head to Harbor Springs for the Nub’s Nob Art Fair on Wednesday, July 22, from 9am-… Read More >>