Jamie Kauffold | Author

Appalachian Tunes in Harbor Springs

July 20, 2024

Appalachian native Dan Levenson, a master teacher and performer of both the clawhammer banjo and Appalachian style fiddle, shares his talent, Tuesday, July 23, at 7:30pm at The Rhubarbary, home of Maureen and Dale Scott on Five Mile Creek Rd., north of Harbor Springs. Levenson has been ca... Read More >>

Planning the Pathway to Good Harbor

July 13, 2024

Be part of the discussion about the Pathway to Good Harbor—the northernmost segment of the Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail, also known as Segment 9—at several open house events this summer. Join Friends of Sleeping Bear Dunes at the intersection of the Heritage Trail and Glen Hav... Read More >>

Themed Nights with the Pit Spitters

July 6, 2024

Pick your theme while enjoying one of America's favorite pastimes with the Traverse City Pit Spitters! Go Triassic at Turtle Creek Stadium with “Dinos in the Dugout” on July 9 at 7:05pm; July 10 is a double header with “Business & Baseball” at 11:05am and &ldqu... Read More >>

Picnicking with Stella

June 29, 2024

Lend a helping hand to Northwest Michigan 4H, Cherryland Humane Society, Norte Youth Cycling, and Up North Pride while enjoying a delicious meal from Trattoria Stella at their 20th Anniversary Picnic, Sunday, July 7, from 1-4pm. Live music, delicious food and drink, baby goats, and balanc... Read More >>

Young Americans Go Back in Time

June 22, 2024

Neon colors, Madonna, jelly bracelets, Prince, big hair! The Young Americans Dinner Theatre returns to The Highlands at Harbor Springs this summer with an ’80s theme. Performances run June 21 – Aug. 17 and include singing, dancing, and acting with a three-course dinner served ... Read More >>

Keeping It Classic in Bay Harbor

June 15, 2024

Get a glimpse of some of the finest classic, future classic, and rare cars and boats in the country at the Bay Harbor Classic Car & Boat Festival on Saturday, June 22. Highlights include Dodge Vipers, a 1938 Delahaye Teardrop Coupe, and “Driving Miss Daisy” Ladies Tea &... Read More >>

Off to the Races!

June 8, 2024

Are you ready to run? It’s race season in Up North, with more than 60 competitions to see who can run, swim, bike, and paddle the fastest. From this weekend through the close of summertime when the air and water turn cool, there are plenty of opportunities to go for gold.

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The Red Drive Concert Series

June 8, 2024

The Red Drive Concert Series kicks off its 2024 season on Friday, June 14, from 6-8pm with west Michigan’s Delilah DeWylde at Left Foot Charley in Traverse City. With Delilah on lead vocals and upright bass, and Lee Harvey on electric guitar, you’ll hear honky-tonk country, ro... Read More >>

30 Years of Smart Commutes with TART

June 1, 2024

Hop on your bike, your feet, the bus, or carpool for the 30th Annual Smart Commute Week, June 3-7! Besides improving your health and saving money and the planet, you’ll score free breakfasts at various locations around TC and can win prizes. Sign up a team (for free!) for the compet... Read More >>

East Jordan Remembers

May 18, 2024

East Jordan is gearing up for Memorial Day observances on Monday, May 27, starting at 6am with coffee at American Legion Hall followed by a 7:15am departure for cemeteries holding military services (Calvary, Pesek Bohemian, Dunsmore, Sunset Hill, and Grandvue). At 10:45am, veterans and au... Read More >>

The Wedding Singer Comes to the Playhouse

May 11, 2024

Bring your big hair and head back to 1985 with New Jersey’s Robbie Hart in The Wedding Singer at Old Town Playhouse in Traverse City. See what happens when Hart’s own fiancée leaves him at the altar. Performances run through May 25; visit Read More >>

GTB Celebrating 44 Years

May 4, 2024

The Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians will host their 44th Annual Federal Recognition Day – Mini Traditional PowWow & Tribal Market Day at Turtle Creek Casino & Hotel in Williamsburg on Saturday, May 11, from 11am-3pm. At this free public event, you can expl... Read More >>

Picturesque Paddling

April 20, 2024

GT County Parks and Recreation presents the only Michigan screening of the 2024 Paddling Film Festival World Tour at Howe Arena in Traverse City on Thursday, April 25, at 6:30pm. Catch some of the world’s best paddling films of the year—whitewater, sea kayaking, canoeing, and ... Read More >>

Springtime Jazz with NMC

April 13, 2024

Award-winning vibraphonist Jim Cooper has been playing the vibraphone for over 45 years and has performed with jazz artists Marcus Belgrave, Buddy de Franco, the Chicago Jazz Ensemble, and many others. He will join the jazz ensembles of Northwestern Michigan college for their spring conce... Read More >>

Radium Girls at Old Town Playhouse

April 6, 2024

Get a glimpse of American obsessions with health, wealth, and the commercialization of science in Radium Girls, performed April 5, 6, 11, 12, and 13 at 7:30pm; and April 7 and 13 at 2pm at Traverse City’s Old Town Playhouse. Set in 1926, the story follows the girls who pain... Read More >>

On Your Mark, Get Set, Spring!

April 6, 2024

Swap out the winter boots for your trainers—it’s spring race season! We’ve found 20+ running, biking, and paddling races around the North to get you out on the trails, roads, and waterways. From easy breezy 5Ks to 100K ultramarathons, there’s a little something for... Read More >>

Silent Movies and Mighty Organs

March 23, 2024

Andrew Rogers will accompany the 2011 Oscar-winning silent film The Artist on the “Mighty” Wurlitzer theater organ on Saturday, April 6, at both 2pm and 5pm at The Music House Museum in Williamsburg. The Artist is a French comedy-drama set in Hollywood betwee... Read More >>

A Woman of a Certain Age

March 16, 2024

Staking her claim as “a woman of a certain age” who’s been through some “stuff,” award-winning songwriter, singer, and pianist Kit Holmes lands at the Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts in Manistee for Women’s History Month on Friday, March 22, ... Read More >>

Beaver Dam Olympics

March 9, 2024

Grab three of your friends and head to Otsego Resort in Gaylord for a blast at the Beaver Dam Olympics, a team relay showdown consisting of a sack race, corn hole, beer pong, and plank skis. Held on Saturday, March 16, these uniquely northern Michigan Olympics kick off at 2pm. The cost is... Read More >>

The M-22 Chili Challenge

March 2, 2024

Chill(i) out at the 2nd annual M-22 Chili Challenge at Leelanau Sands Casino on Saturday, March 9, from noon-4pm. This cookoff includes local restaurants like Big Dex’s Restaurant, Bogey's 19th Hole at The Leland Lodge, Lylah’s, Knot Just a Bar, and more. Enjoy tastings, outdo... Read More >>