Jamie Kauffold | Author
A Night at Fort Fright
Sept. 30, 2023
This is not your typical haunted house or trail! Make your way through Fort Fright, an 18th-century fort and fur trading village full of werewolves, witches, goblins, and ghouls at Colonial Michilimackinac in Mackinaw City. Hear spooky folktales around a bonfire while enjoying hot mulled ...
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Cruisin’ the Breezeway
Sept. 23, 2023
Fall into East Jordan during the 15th Annual Autumn on the Breezeway! Choose from three different dates: Sept. 30, Oct. 7, and Oct. 14. You’ll start in Atwood at Royal Farms & Cellars from 10am-noon. Hit the corn maze, take a hayride, and enjoy pumpkins, apples, and wine. Then d...
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Rolling Along the Leelanau Harvest Tour
Sept. 16, 2023
Soak in the beauty of Leelanau County during the 13th annual Leelanau Harvest Tour, Saturday, Sept. 23. Sponsored by the Cherry Capital Cycling Club, the Tour starts and finishes at Herman Park in Suttons Bay. This event includes four food and aid stations, with a lunch to follow. Century...
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Strong Showing
Sept. 9, 2023
Turtle Creek Stadium in Traverse City will host the strongest women and men on Saturday, Sept. 16, starting at 10am. The Great Lakes Strongest Man qualifies podium finishers for United States Strongman (USS) Nationals 2024. There will also be men and women’s Pro Qualifying Classes, ...
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Bridge Walkers
Sept. 2, 2023
Be a part of history in the 2023 Annual Bridge Walk this Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 4. Beginning at 7am, start either in St. Ignace at the north end of the Mackinac Bridge in the U.P. or in Mackinaw City at the south end of the bridge in the L.P. The bridge will be closed to public traffic ...
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Party Between the Lines
Aug. 26, 2023
Time to party with Joan Jett and the Blackhearts and REO Speedwagon! Turtle Creek Stadium in Traverse City will be rocking on Sept. 3 with seventies and eighties staples like “Can’t Fight This Feeling,” “Take It on the Run,” “I Love Rock ‘N’...
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142 Years of the Otsego County Fair
Aug. 19, 2023
Rope ’em at the Twisted P Rodeo! One of the many highlights of the Otsego County Fair in Gaylord on Wednesday, Aug. 23, from 6-8pm, the rodeo brings cowboys and cowgirls from all over Michigan to compete. The fair runs Aug. 20-26; other events include the 2023 Otsego County Queen &a...
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Roller Derby Triple Header
Aug. 12, 2023
Let’s get ready to rumble! Catch the action on the track as Kalkaska’s Small Town Outlaws hold their home opener against Lansing Roller Derby and Traverse City Roller Derby on Saturday, Aug. 19, with matches at 2pm, 4pm, and 6pm at the Kaliseum Recreation Complex in Kalkaska. ...
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Lavender Haze
Aug. 5, 2023
If you missed out on Eras Tour tickets, the next best thing is Michigan songwriter and vocal powerhouse Kanin Wren! Kanin’s Version: A Taylor Swift Experience will be held at Lavender Hill Farm in Boyne City on Friday, Aug. 11, at 7:30pm. Kanin and a live band will cover Swift&rsquo...
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We're Going to the Fair!
July 29, 2023
It’s that time of year again—and you all know the jingle! The Northwestern Michigan Fair runs Aug. 6-12 at 3606 Blair Townhall Rd in Traverse City. One of the draws to the fair is the Northwestern Michigan Figure-8, BNR & Big Car Rs Bonestock Demo Derby on Sunday, Aug. 6 f...
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Song of the Lakes
July 22, 2023
Hop aboard the Tall Ship Manitou on Wednesdays in July and August from 6:30-8:30pm for an evening of jigs, chanteys, and ballads of sailing and life on the sea with Song of the Lakes, a Michigan-based group that has been singing the praises of the Great Lakes through their musical career....
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Don Your Lederhosen!
July 8, 2023
Gaylord’s annual Alpenfest is back in action July 11-15! (We’re especially looking forward to getting our groove on at the 22K Magic – Bruno Mars/Taylor Swift Tribute on Wednesday, July 12, from 8-10pm at the Main Stage.) Don’t miss the Burning of the Böö...
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Taking Flight with the Thunderbirds
June 24, 2023
No doubt you’ve heard them! The United States Air Force Thunderbirds demonstration team is back in town for the Cherry Festival air show July 1-2 from 1-4pm over West Grand Traverse Bay. Watch for free from a boat or beach, or level up the experience with ticketed options including ...
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A Long Day of Open Mics
June 17, 2023
Head over to Bier’s Inwood Brewery in Charlevoix on Wednesday, June 21, from 4-9pm to support “The Longest Day,” a nationwide effort to help raise funds for the Alzheimer’s Association (AA). This will be an open mic style event with live music, raffles, donation op...
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What’s Cooking at Shady Lane
June 10, 2023
Celebrate your dad at Shady Lane Cellars’ Father’s Day Cookout. Offering a brat and Gruner Veltliner pairing for $18, the Suttons Bay winery will also have a cigar lounge with cigars available to purchase. This event runs from noon until 5pm on Sunday, June 18, along with live...
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A Lovely Wine Weekend in Leland
June 3, 2023
A NoMi summer staple, the Leland Wine & Food Festival will be held Saturday, June 10, from 12-6pm at The Leland Lodge. Enjoy wine from Leelanau vintners, plus food from spots like Pleva’s, Art’s Tavern, Leelanau Bounty Boards, The Riverside Inn, and more. Laura Rain and th...
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Fishy Fun in Kingsley
May 27, 2023
Celebrate the world of fly fishing in Kingsley on Saturday, June 3, at Brownson Park. Held from noon to 8pm, the Kingsley Adams Fly Festival will feature fly tying, casting demonstrations and instruction, Au Sable river boats, live music, a microbrew tent, and more. Share fishing stories,...
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Eerie Erie
May 20, 2023
The Garden Theater in Frankfort will host a screening of The Erie Situation on Monday, May 22, at 7pm, followed by a Q&A with director David J. Ruck. When a bloom of highly toxic algae entered the drinking water plant in Toledo from Lake Erie in 2014, citizens had to go witho...
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Laughter Through Tears
May 13, 2023
Magnolias have been blooming around town, so head down to Truvy’s beauty salon in Chinquapin, Louisiana, as the Little Traverse Civic Theatre presents Steel Magnolias, “The funniest play to make you cry.” Choose from a 7pm performance on May 11-13 and May 18-20, or 2pm o...
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May Meals in Frankfort & Elberta
May 6, 2023
Changing up the months this year from June to May, Frankfort Elberta Restaurant Week runs May 7-13 for 2023. Enjoy $15 and $25 menu specials at participating restaurants, including The Hotel Frankfort, Birch & Maple, Stormcloud Brewing Company, Dinghy’s, The Scoop, and Dos Arbol... Read More >>