Ross Boissoneau | Author
Kennedy’s Kitchen to Play Petoskey & Suttons Bay
Feb. 19, 2022
While many people look to the month of March — specifically St. Patrick’s Day — for their dose of music from the Emerald Isle, the leader of Kennedy’s Kitchen celebrates his vocation on a daily basis. “Every day when I wake up, I get to do music,” says jo…
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February is Snow Fun
Feb. 12, 2022
For some, February is when the winter doldrums start to set in (though that happened three months ago for others). Regardless, what better way to reckon with those feelings than to embrace the frosty temperatures. Bundle up and get outside to schuss, slide, or straddle a big sled at one of …
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Chill and Chase (for) the Dragon in Harbor Springs
Feb. 4, 2022
On Friday and Saturday, Feb. 11 and 12, the Harbor Springs Ice Fest will welcome residents and visitors downtown, where more than 30 ice sculptures are on display and a host of activities await: An interactive ice sculpture park in Zorn Park, ice carving demonstrations and competitions, ice…
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Winterlochen: Hours of Free Family Fun
Feb. 4, 2022
Following last year’s virtual version, the renowned arts facility’s annual celebration of winter is rewinding to its traditonal in-person approach on Saturday, Feb. 12, with fun, kid-friendly events planned for both indoors and out. Bring the fam to make s’mores, study ani…
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Short's Pub: Beyond the Beer
Jan. 29, 2022
Short’s Brewing is iconic in the area. Whether it’s Soft Parade, Bellaire Brown or Huma Lupa Licious, or slightly more exotic varieties such as Melt My Brain or Double Psychedelic Cat Grass, the company’s beers have received awards, accolades, and affirmation across the st…
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How to cook for your dog
Jan. 22, 2022
The idea of pets as family members isn’t new. But what 95 percent of pet owners around the world feel (and your monthly Bark Box subscription shows) is our love for our fur babies isn’t something that has limits — especially not in terms of the time and money we’re w…
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Here We Are Now: Entertain Us
Jan. 8, 2022
As the new year begins, venues throughout the region are open, but performances are still relatively sparse.
Nonetheless, there are a number of theatrical and musical performances taking place this winter in northern Michigan for kids of all ages.
Traverse City Jan. 8, 2022 So, there are some shows you’d like to attend. But you can’t always afford the price of tickets to all the performances you’d like to see. But reduced prices – even free tickets – are out there, especially if you’re willing to invest a little time…
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Jan. 1, 2022 Grayling’s crossroads location has been a blessing and a curse. Located at the junction of I-75, M-72, US 127, and M-93, the small city at the center of northern Lower Michigan is a convenient stopping point on the way to many places. Yet it’s also that fact that has contributed…
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Dec. 18, 2021 *With its antique displays, wood floors, classic clothing lines and various reminders of days past, Bahle’s of Suttons Bay feels like it’s been there forever. Just about. As Bahle’s nears its sesquicentennial, it’s interesting to observe how its rise, fall, a…
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Dec. 18, 2021 New Year’s Eve 2020 was … quiet. New Year’s Eve 2021, on the other hand … ? It’s ready to rock. For those who prefer a quiet celebration with family or a few friends, more power to you. But for those looking to break out and make up for lost time, revelry is …
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Dec. 4, 2021 ’Tis not only the season for hosting parties, over-indulging and exchanging gifts, it’s also the time when we all want to gouge out our ears at the first bars of Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas” and Wham’s “Last Christmas.&rd…
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Nov. 27, 2021 Have you ever given someone a gift that changed the trajectory of their life? John Russell’s girlfriend did. A half-century ago, when Russell was a mop-topped 19-year-old at Michigan State University, his girlfriend — “my first serious girlfriend,” he says — ga…
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Oct. 23, 2021 If your nonprofit group is hosting an event, and you want to drum up some attention to your cause, who you gonna call? Your local Ghostbusters group, of course. Yes, northern Michigan has one, and it stands ready to aid your fundraising efforts — no spirit-raising, unfortunate…
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Oct. 23, 2021 Legions of good, evil, and the artists, authors, and voice actors that bring them to life will converge for what is likely Cherry Capital Comic Con’s most anticipated sequel. Oct. 16, 2021 In Michigan, everybody heads north to vacation. It’s what in large part built the reputations of places like Traverse City, Charlevoix and Harbor Springs. But what if you live here? Fear not. Sure, you can still go to the UP or beyond, but this region has plenty of great getaw…
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Oct. 9, 2021 The Upper Peninsula, like this region, has always attracted people to its natural beauty. Oct. 9, 2021 How do you define the music of Trevor Gordon Hall? There are folk influences for sure – and some New Age-y sounds and textures. A bit of worldbeat, what with the kalimba and all. There are some jazzy chords, but it’s not jazz. And while he performs Bach and Satie, it&r…
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Oct. 2, 2021 In the last scheduled celebration of its sesquicentennial, Onekama will host a history-themed evening at the Portage Point Inn on Portage Lake Thursday, Oct. 7. It will include displays of Onekama’s history, tributes to the families involved in “The Cut” and live music, ap…
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Sept. 26, 2021 As anyone who has had even a passing interest in the housing industry has noticed, for the past two years real estate sales have been on a tear. Between remote working, the area’s appeal, and the dearth of homes for sale, it has been a seller’s market. One key to a stron…
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Cheap Seats
Grayling: The Little City that Could
Bahle's: The Store that Built Suttons Bay
New Year’s Rockin’ Eve
Cue Up the Holiday Soundtrack
50 Years in Focus
Is There Something Strange in Your Neighborhood?
Cherry Capital Comic Con Strikes Back
The locally founded convention dedicated to superheroes, cartoons, and comic books, and their cr…
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Posh Escapes
Lighting Up the Marquee in Marquette
It has also inspired filmmaker Aaron Peterson, store owner Bill Thompson and U.P. influencer Bugsy Sailor to create the first-ever Fresh Coast Film Festival in Marquette, devoted (mostly) to docum…
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Guitarist Trevor Gordon Hall bringing original hybrid instrument to Traverse City
Onekama celebrates 150 years
Mortgage Rates Low, But Will That Last?