Jamie Kauffold | Author
Harvest BBQ Party
Sept. 3, 2022
Slow-smoked BBQ and wine? Don’t mind if we do. Enjoy a delicious catered barbeque by Smoke and Porter to accompany Shady Lane Cellars’ handcrafted wine at the 2022 Harvest BBQ Party at the Suttons Bay winery on Saturday, Sept. 10, from 4pm to 7pm. $65/person. Call (231) 947-88...
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Moving to the Music
Aug. 27, 2022
Award-winning rootstomp musician Cousin Curtiss (pictured) is just one of the performers you’ll hear at the 2022 Minnehaha Brewhaha Music Festival, Sept. 2-3, at Arcadia Marine. Other acts include the JR Clark Band, Drew Hale, The Benzie Playboys, Miles Over Mountains, and The Stone...
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Heritage Days in Kingsley
Aug. 20, 2022
A parade, 5K fun run/race, carnival, and horseshoe, softball, and cornhole tournaments are all part of the fun at this year’s Kingsley Heritage Days, a hometown tradition celebrating friends and family. The event runs Aug. 26 through Aug. 28 at Civic Center South Park in Kingsley. <...
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Swim, Bike, and Run in TC
Aug. 13, 2022
The Traverse City Triathlon is back on Sunday, Aug. 21, with Olympic and sprint-distance races beginning in Bowers Harbor on West Grand Traverse Bay for a looped swim. The bike courses go past orchards and vineyards and over a few tough climbs. The run follows Neahtawanta Rd. along the wa...
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Life in the 1800s Comes Alive at Port Oneida Fair
Aug. 6, 2022
Head to the Port Oneida Fair in the Rural Historic District of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore to experience life as it was in the late 1800s and early 1900s. The fair runs Aug. 12-13 from 10am to 4pm. Take the trolley, hike, bike, or drive to the select historic sites where a vari...
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Float Your Vintage Boat
July 30, 2022
Go back in time with the historic, antique, and classic boats set along the tree-lined boardwalk of the Boardman River in downtown TC during the 2022 Boats on the Boardwalk on Saturday, Aug. 6 from 10am to 4pm. Hosted by the Water Wonderland Chapter of the Antique and Classic Boat Society...
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Dance the Night Away
July 23, 2022
The Traverse City Dance Project returns as part of Glen Arbor Arts Center’s 2022 Manitou Music lineup with 10 professional dancers from around the country. See them perform at Nash Road Red Barn in Maple City on Saturday, July 30, from 7pm to 9pm. $30 GAAC members; $35 non-members. ...
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Get Your Jam on at Dunesville
July 16, 2022
The Dunesville Music Festival aims to entertain everyone. Located at Harmony Pines in Interlochen and running July 22 to 24, this festival offers not only tons of bands but also workshops, an art gallery, fire performers, and more. Jam to live music by Galactic Sherpas, Brotha James and T...
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The Grand Tour
July 9, 2022
Join in the family-friendly bicycle ride, Tour de TART, on Friday, July 15, between 4pm and 6:30pm from Darrow Park in Traverse City. Hit the TART and Leelanau Trails, enjoying two food stops along this 17-mile ride plus a bayside meal at North Park in Suttons Bay, local wine and microbre...
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Let Freedom Ring in Beulah
July 2, 2022
Start your Fourth of July with the 5K Firecracker Run beginning in Beulah Village Park at 8am, followed by the Sparker Mile Fun Run at 9am, starting at the Beulah Pavilion. Gear up for the Independence Day Parade, Rubber Duck Race, Coin Hunt, live music with Ron Klueck in Beulah Park, fir...
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In Gratitude
June 25, 2022
“In Gratitude,” a free community concert, will be held at 7:30pm on June 30 to thank the many donors and supporters of Beyond Tomorrow: The Campaign for Your City Opera House that has been held over the last four years. Since 2018, more than 95 percent of the Opera House&rsquo...
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A Sustainable Saturday
June 18, 2022
The 7th Annual Beaver Island Sustainability Fair will promote sustainability and resilience within the fair’s three pillars—local foods, smart energy, and ecology and culture—on Saturday, June 25. The free event starts out at 9am with a Water Blessing and Cairn Stone Cer...
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Solstice Festival Returns
June 11, 2022
Bringing favorites like Elizabeth Landry (pictured), Blake Elliott, Barefoot, Bill Frary & the Frequency, and Soul Patch, the Elberta Summer Solstice Festival returns to Waterfront Park on Friday, June 17, from 4pm-11:30pm. Supported by Grow Benzie, this festival will also feature a b...
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Get Smart
June 4, 2022
Hop on your bike, use your two feet, take the bus, or carpool to celebrate the 28th Annual Smart Commute Week in TC, June 6-10. Presented by TART Trails, this week offers free daily breakfasts at various locations around town, plus incentives and prizes. Sign up a team for a competition k...
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Al Fresco Art
May 28, 2022
The Glen Arbor Arts Center’s front yard and parking area will be turned into an open-air exhibition and music venue on Saturday, June 4, from 11am-3pm for Up North Pride’s Unconditional PRIDE Artist PopUP + Demo. The first of three summer pop-up events, it features work by stu...
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2022 Summer Race Calendar
May 21, 2022
Time to get in gear—race season is here! We’ve compiled 50+ running, biking, paddling, and swimming races around northern Michigan for you to enter this summer. (It’s also fine if you just want to cheer your friends on from your lounge chair.) This is not an exhaustive l...
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Get Your Tires Dirty
May 14, 2022
Get outside for the Northern Michigan Mountain Bike Association Trail Day on Saturday, May 21, from 10am-2pm at the Vasa Singletrack Supply Road Trailhead. Learn about land management, trail access and permission, erosion prevention and repair, and more. Bring your little ones to the same...
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Bird Is the Word
May 7, 2022
Birders, these events are for you. Saving Birds through Habitat offers guided birding hikes at Charter Sanctuary Discovery Center in Omena, May 14, 21, and 28 from 8:30-10am. Must reserve your spot: 231-271-3738. They will also host the Leelanau Birdfest June 2-5 (Read More >>
3, 2, 1...Draw!
April 30, 2022
See what artists can create in 20 minutes at the Quick Draw Exhibit at the Village Arts Building in Northport. Meet the artists and models from Northport Arts Association’s ongoing Monday night Figure Drawing Studio at the reception on Friday, May 6, from 5-7pm. The exhibit runs thr...
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Cooking for Kiddos
April 23, 2022
Put your kids to work in the kitchen at Vita Bella Italian Kitchen and Market’s Kids Cooking Class in downtown Frankfort on Sunday, May 1, at 11am. They’ll learn how to cook homemade pizza and pasta—fresh sauce included—so you can bring easy recipes home! Cost is $... Read More >>