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I've lived in Northern Michigan long enough to know that there was a period in the early 1980's when our restaurant scene was going to go the way of so many other cities: from small, cozy mom n' pop restaurants to a smother lode of chain restaurants. But as Jeff Smith chronicles in his story "Local Foods…

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It can mean different things in different settings.

The NAHB Site Design and Development chapter in the National Green Building Standard, the guideline for certification of green building projects, lays out the criteria for qualifying a development as green. It addresses a wide variety of possible aspects that a green development might embody. 

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I admit it. I happen to think that time spent pedaling around the back roads of Northern Michigan is one of the greatest pleasures our great nation has to offer. And clearly lots of other people share this feeling, to which our…

In August of 2010 I wrote a story about Napoleon Chagnon for Traverse, Northern Michigan's Magazine. If you didn't happen to catch it, I'll try to bring you quickly up to speed: Professor Chagnon has dodged poisonous arrows, danced in paint and feathers with the Yanomamo tribe of the Amazon basin and…

I am beginning to believe that every family has some kind of collective pastime; an activity that they all enjoy doing together that in some way expresses their familial style. There are outdoorsy families who go on group hikes, studious families who visit the Dennos every weekend, families with weekly game night- the list goes on. So I'm not sure what it says that if I was pressed to pick one activity that represents my own family dynamic, I would be forced to say "eating". 

It's…

Jeff Smith and I stopped by the new Traverse City Film Festival office today to chat with Traverse City Film Festival director Deb Lake about the 2012 Filmgoer (Traverse Magazine's guide to the Traverse City Film Festival). The office is perfectly suited for its purpose as in photo above: a front row view of the…

If sometime this summer you get to panicking because the season of warm weather and water is slipping away before you've had a chance to connect with it, try this cure: Drive up I-75, cross Big Mac, turn right on M-134 along Lake Huron and don't stop until you've covered the 30 miles to the town of Hessel.…

Opening spread of story "New Wave, Classic Craft" in May 2012 Traverse, Northern Michigan's Magazine.

When I look at the story about the Great Lakes Boat Building…

One of the best ways to tour Northern Michigan's trillium-trimmed roads is by bike. One of the most gorgeous viewing routes is M-119 (aka Tunnel of Trees) from Harbor Springs to Cross Village. One of the greatest cycling events in Northern Michigan is the 51-mile Zoo De Mackinac bike race that winds…

When the federal, first time home buyer tax credit ended in April 2011 many left the market thinking that incentives had disappeared. If you're talking up-front incentives you'd be right. But for many qualifying first time buyers and those in  targeted areas in Michigan (and that includes all…

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One story I’m really liking in the May 2012 Traverse Magazine is called Local Foods All-Stars. Okay, full disclosure, I wrote said story, but that’s not why I like it. I like it because…

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Tribute to a Pond, from the May 2012 issue of Traverse, Northern Michigan's Magazine

I wanted to share a little backstory on how a surprise relationship evolved into the photo feature about Brown Bridge Pond in the May 2012 issue of Traverse, Northern Michigan’s Magazine.

When…

Alright National Cherry Festival goers, it's time to get ready for 2012. With new surprises and old favorites-relived revealed at the 2012 National Cherry Festivail press conference, it's officially time for Northern Michigan and Traverse City to build their excitement for this year's festival extravaganza in celebration of Northern Michigan's pride: the cherry!…

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