Jamie Kauffold | Author

Big Race for Bigfoot

Jan. 21, 2023

Jumping logs and ducking branches are just part of the off-trail fun at the Bigfoot 5K & 10K Snowshoe Race and 1 Mile Fun Run on Saturday, Jan. 28, at Timber Ridge RV & Recreation Resort in Traverse City beginning at 9am. If there is no snow, bring your trail shoes because the rac... Read More >>

Get Your (Chili) Jam On

Jan. 14, 2023

Vote for your favorite chili at the 2nd Annual Snow Jam and Chili Challenge held on the Piazza at The Village at Grand Traverse Commons in Traverse City on Saturday, Jan. 21, beginning at 2pm. Northern Michigan businesses will compete for the Best Overall Chili and People’s Choice. ... Read More >>

A-Cappella-Palooza

Jan. 7, 2023

If you’re up for questionable choreography, bad dad jokes, and boy-band hits, head to City Opera House in Traverse City on Saturday, Jan. 14, at 8pm for The Friars Winterpalooza. The Friars are the a cappella subset of the University of Michigan Men’s Glee Club, and they&rsquo... Read More >>

A Week of Festive Films

Dec. 24, 2022

Get the popcorn ready! The Bay Theatre in Suttons Bay is offering a different holiday-themed movie every evening through the end of 2022—except Christmas Day—at 7pm for only $5/person. Take the whole family (an appropriate choice for many of the films) or sneak away from the h... Read More >>

Santa on Skis

Dec. 17, 2022

How can you top skiing with the man in the big red suit on Christmas? Skiing with Santa for free! Head to Schuss Mountain at Shanty Creek Resort in Bellaire from 9am-4:30pm on Christmas Day. Donations of gently-used winter clothing and household items, plus non-perishable foods, will be c... Read More >>

Jingle All the Way

Dec. 10, 2022

Dress up in your holiday best for the Jingle Bell 5K Run/Walk, Sunday, Dec. 18, at 5:30pm at The Workshop Brewing Co. in Traverse City. The route weaves through the lighted downtown and surrounding decorated neighborhoods of TC. Free for Traverse City Track Club members, and $20 for other... Read More >>

Cookbooks and Canadians

Dec. 3, 2022

The beloved amical Cookbook Dinner Series is back, and this month the TC restaurant features The Art of Living According to Joe Beef: A Cookbook of Sorts, Dec. 7-13. Enjoy French market cuisine from a working-class neighborhood in Montreal with chef-driven recipes, theories, and tall tale... Read More >>

Jump Start Holiday Shopping

Nov. 26, 2022

Downtown Petoskey hosts their Holiday Open House on Friday, Dec. 2, from 6-9pm as Santa flies into town to light the giant Christmas tree in Pennsylvania Park. New this year is the Downtown Social District, where you can carry your adult beverage with you when you walk from store to store... Read More >>

Turkeys on the Run

Nov. 19, 2022

Make room in those elastic pants Thanksgiving morning and run your local turkey trot! A few listed in this issue include the Up North Media Turkey Trot and Gobble, Gobble Watch Us Wobble Walk, both in TC; Kiwanis Boyne City Turkey Trot; Turkey Vulture Trot 5K & 1-Mile Fun Run, Crystal... Read More >>

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town

Nov. 12, 2022

Holiday festivities kick off this weekend in downtown Traverse City! Saturday, Nov. 19, the seasonal fun begins with holiday music at 5:30pm at Cass and E. Front streets. Next is the Tree Lighting at 6pm, followed by the downtown Light Parade. Santa will be at his house at Civic Square po... Read More >>

Davis & Davis

Nov. 5, 2022

Head to Elks Lodge Cadillac #680 this weekend! Gopherwood Concerts presents a night of original folk music with Michigan singer-songwriters Joshua Davis and Rachael Davis on Saturday, Nov. 12, from 7-11pm. Josh was a Top 3 finalist on NBC’s The Voice in 2015, and multi-instrumentali... Read More >>

Music and Menus

Oct. 29, 2022

“Musical Moments with Michael Coonrod” will take place at a beautiful Suttons Bay home on Sunday, Nov. 6, at 4pm as part of Traverse Symphony Orchestra’s Music & Menus events. Dr. Coonrod is a graduate of the Peabody Conservatory of Music at Johns Hopkins and was an ... Read More >>

Crawl for the Cure

Oct. 22, 2022

Fight cancer at the Crawl For The Cure, a pub crawl with a bingo and scavenger hunt in Boyne City, presented by Relay For Life of Chain of Lakes on Saturday, Oct. 29. Registration will begin at 4:30pm at Boyne City Eagles, where each participant will be given a bingo board T-shirt. At 9pm... Read More >>

Swapping Skis

Oct. 15, 2022

Time to switch out those old skis at the annual Vasa Ski Club Cross Country Ski Swap on Saturday, Oct. 22, from 10am to 2pm at Brick Wheels in Traverse City. You can buy both new and used ski equipment and sell some of your gear. Drop off your used Nordic skis, boots, or other gear on Fri... Read More >>

Did Someone Say Cider Mimosas?

Oct. 8, 2022

Fresh cider mimosas and fall doughnuts are on the menu at Aurora Cellars in Lake Leelanau during their Harvest Party on Saturday, Oct. 15, from noon to 6pm. Their normal wine offerings will also be available, along with the Good To Go Michigan Food Truck serving up tacos. Blair Miller wil... Read More >>

Your 2022-23 Fall/Winter Race Calendar

Oct. 8, 2022

Biking, running, and skiing. Zombies, turkeys, and Santa’s elves. Mountains (Michigan ones, at least), trails, and downtown roadways. If there’s one thing to say about the fall/winter race season, it’s that there’s no shortage of creativity. We’ve found 25 ra... Read More >>

MoMITT, Mo’ Fun

Oct. 1, 2022

Celebrate cycling (and running!) and more, Oct. 7-9 at MoMITT Bike Fest! Choose from six racing options at Mt. Holiday in Traverse City and enjoy an expo with a large beer garden, multiple food options, global bike brands, live music, and lots of family fun. Races include: The Black Chili... Read More >>

Be Afraid...

Sept. 24, 2022

Gaylord’s newest haunted house may send you screaming all the way home! The inaugural Haunted Bluffs at 254 Little League Dr. will hold its grand opening on Friday, Sept. 30, at 8pm, and will then be open every Thursday through Saturday from 8pm to midnight and Sundays from 6-10pm t... Read More >>

Ein Prost!

Sept. 17, 2022

The 10th Annual TC Germanfest—“An Evening in Bavaria”—is just around the corner. Enjoy a strolling dinner, live band, and plenty of bier and wein at Trinity Lutheran Church & School in Traverse City from 6-10:30pm on Friday, Sept. 23. Tickets are $30 and includ... Read More >>

Sweet Sounds

Sept. 10, 2022

The Sweet Water Warblers—comprised of Michigan songbirds Rachael Davis, Lindsay Lou, and May Erlewine—bring their show to Milliken Auditorium in Traverse City on Wednesday, Sept. 14, at 7pm. The trio will play off their 2020 album, The Dream That Holds This Child, which focuse... Read More >>