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Slopeside fun in northern Michigan

Enjoying a slopeside fire, warm chili and a good time with friends at a northern Michigan resort.

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Posted by Jason@MiSkiReport on February 8, 2010 at 4:06pm — No Comments

FREE HAIR CUTS!!

Salon Verve is proud to welcome Emily Johnson to our Green Team! Emily is building her clientele and is offering free hair services until February 20th for new clients. Now is the time to try out the organic, ammonia free hair color--it's free! Hurry and call to book yours! 231-932-8378 Continue

Posted by Salon Verve Organic Salon & Retailer on February 8, 2010 at 12:13pm — No Comments

The Cherry Capital Men's Chorus presents Singing Valentines

It's that time of year when the "truly caring, sensitive, love struck citizens of the Grand Traverse area" express their love in a very special way by arranging a serenade of love songs by one of our barbershop quartets. With one simple phone call, or a click of your mouse, this most memorable valentine event can be scheduled for delivery to a home, an office, a school, or practically any location for that matter, within 15 miles of Traverse City. The cost? Only $45, and that includes not only… Continue

Posted by Cherry Capital Men's Chorus on February 8, 2010 at 9:23am — No Comments

I'm At The Bottom Of A Lake

I grew bored one day back in 2005 and so typed in "glacial lake algonquin" at Google to find out the age of a stone. During my summer 2005 trip to Mackinac Island, my route took me atop the Turtle's Back, the highest point of the island. According to tradition, the island is named for the Ojibwa Great Turtle, Michinimakinak, a snapping turtle who both served as an intermediary between men and spirits and provided a resting place for the new world after the old was destroyed in a flood. M… Continue

Posted by Rachel Lea on February 6, 2010 at 11:16pm — No Comments

MyWHaT Weekly Wrap: Your corpus callosum and 8th Street

MyWHaT mainly zeroed-in on the future direction of Traverse City's 8th St this past week. We encouraged readers to write a letter/email to the city urging that, beginning in 2010, any 8th St. construction & design needs to be a Complete Street--providing for all users with improved sidewalks, cross walks, bike lanes, narrower traffic lanes and other traffic calming measures…with intentional design. There was plenty written… Continue

Posted by GLHowe on February 6, 2010 at 10:00am — No Comments

Serenbe conservation community

Serenbe is a conservation community (conservation development) near Atlanta, Georgia. This video tells the story of how Serenbe was started.

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Posted by Kirt Manecke, LandChoices on February 5, 2010 at 8:26am — No Comments

The Speed of Dog

In our world, in our tiny corner of the Maple grove, just outside of Mancelona, we like things slow. Actually, the slower, the better. Perhaps because we like to see all that is around us. The daily changes. The ebb and flow.

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Posted by Sherry Sutherby on February 4, 2010 at 9:30pm — No Comments

Grand Traverse Green 2010

If you have nothing to do Friday and Saturday. Please stop to the Hagerty Center and check out the displays there of companies that maybe able to help you with your endeavor to go green at home or business. The doors open Friday at 5:00pm to 9:00pm and Saturday at 8:00am to 4:30pm. Cost is only $5 to get in. My display will be setup at booth #4. I will have my windmill display setup there to view. I will have some Smart Strips there for sale for just $25, normally $28.99 on… Continue

Posted by Jeffery Stratton- J.D. Stratton Electric, Inc. on February 4, 2010 at 1:08pm — No Comments

Found this old movie those of us from Michigan might enjoy. Please go to this site.

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Posted by Suzie Davies on February 2, 2010 at 7:36pm — No Comments

Just Complete the Street already...

Despite years of citizen input and requests for the need, the 2010 opportunity for Traverse City to retrofit an additional portion of Eighth Street with bike lanes may fail to pass the test. The current design maintains the status-quo and includes two new turning lanes at Barlow and Eighth--encouraging cut-through traffic? For a larger recap of the issue, visit… Continue

Posted by GLHowe on February 2, 2010 at 8:30am — No Comments

What's going on in Gobbler's Knob?

As most of you know, February 2nd is Groundhog Day. Punxsutawney Phil will poke his head out and look for his shadow. If he sees it, he will go back into his hole for the remainder of the winter. Six more weeks. No… Continue

Posted by Sherry Sutherby on February 2, 2010 at 7:16am — No Comments

50% off Botanical Renewal Facials in February

Sale Price: $32.50 for a 60-minute organic, renewal facial! Along with your facial, you get a progressive discount on your organic facial products. 5% off one product purchase, 10% off two 15% of three 20% off four or more!! Call me to book yours today! 231-932-8378 Continue

Posted by Salon Verve Organic Salon & Retailer on February 1, 2010 at 11:30am — No Comments

Wineries We Feature...

We have over 250 wines from local wineries from Old Mission and Leelanau Peninsulas: 45 North Black Star Farms Bel Lago Bowers Harbor Vineyards Boskydel Brys Estate Chateau Chantal Chateau de Leelanau Chateau Fontaine Chateau Grand Traverse Ciccone Vineyards Douglas Valley Gill's Pier Good Harbor Vineyards Good Neighbor Organic Leelanau Cellars Left Foot Charley L. Mawby M22 Peninsula Cellars Raftshol Vineyards Shady Lane Cellars Silver Leaf Vineyard Tandem Ciders Continue

Posted by Uncorked on January 31, 2010 at 4:04pm — No Comments

Mike Stanley, You Made Traverse City Laugh

If Michael Moore had any doubt that Traverse City would know how to make funny when he started planning the first ever Traverse City Comedy Festival (February 19-21), the hoots and howls at the Inside Out Gallery this weekend when comedian… Continue

Posted by Elizabeth Edwards on January 31, 2010 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Eat, sleep, snowboard

There are only a few more days left on the half-pipe at the Otsego Club where a group of international snowboarders have been training for the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver.

Above, Gaylord residents were out in large numbers on Jan. 30 to watch the remaining teams train. Her New Zealand snowboarder Mitch Brown soars in front of them. Brown will be competing in the Vancouver Olympics in Febru… Continue

Posted by GLHowe on January 31, 2010 at 8:42am — No Comments

MyWHaT's weekly wrap

It was a great numbers week at My Wheels are Turning (MyWHaT for short)...I was proven not to be crazy, or rather, that if I am crazy, then a whole lot of other people are crazy as well. Interest is strong for pushing for better than the-good-enough attitude and design of public space. Posts from this week. A mix of short stimulants, how walkability/… Continue

Posted by GLHowe on January 30, 2010 at 8:33am — No Comments

Glen Lake Solar Project

We had a little glitch with the internet gateway not sending the data out to the internet. Now everything seems to be working again. To see this data throughout the day you can click this link to see how much power the system is making. I am currently in search of a way to deice the panels with out hurting them. If anyone has any suggestions feel free to send me a message. One thing that I am glad of, is the this system is… Continue

Posted by Jeffery Stratton- J.D. Stratton Electric, Inc. on January 29, 2010 at 8:04pm — No Comments

House To Be Given Away at Home Builders EXPO!

The Home Builders Association of the Grand Traverse Area, Inc. is giving away a small house – a custom designed playhouse - this year during their 26th annual Home EXPO which will be held at Traverse City East Middle School. HBA builders and remodelers are collaborating to design and build this very special playhouse that will be on display at Floor Covering Brokers parking lot prior to the show and then featured in the school lobby at the EXPO. Anyone who purchases a Home EXPO ticket and enter… Continue

Posted by Home Builders Association of the Grand Traverse Area on January 28, 2010 at 12:18pm — No Comments

Michigan Saves - Part Deux

Last night I attended the contractor and energy auditor introduction to the Michigan Saves Pilot Program and learned more about the details. I believe it will be a valuable program for people looking to improve the energy efficiency of their home. However as a pilot, there are a few constraints and there will be learning curves to go through for everyone involved. The program is only eligible to Cherry… Continue

Posted by TJ Ewing on January 28, 2010 at 9:07am — No Comments

Something about Puglia, a southern Italy region

Apulia is a region in southeastern Italy bordering the Adriatic Sea in the east, the Ionian Sea to the southeast, the Strait of Otranto and Gulf of Taranto in the south. Its southern portion, a peninsula known as Salento, forms a high heel on the “boot” of Italy. Traditionally fo… Continue

Posted by HallmarkTravels on January 28, 2010 at 4:31am — No Comments