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The Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, which the viewers of Good Morning America chose as the “Most Beautiful Place in America”, is on our north and east. The most popular vacation activities in the national park and area, including biking, hiking, swimming, paddling, dune climbing, golf, tennis, shopping, sightseeing, wine tasting and dining are on our property or nearby.

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DISCOVER MORE ABOUT UP NORTH, PEOPLE, PLACES, FOOD AND EVENTS.

SOOPER DOOPER YOOPERLITES On a June night five years ago UP rockhound Eric Rintamaki stumbled upon a glowing, orangespeckled stone. The discovery—the first of its kind in Michigan—changed his life.

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Seven regions, 47 categories, 177,700+ votes. We celebrate the best of Northern Michigan, from funky art galleries and buzzy breweries to fab interior designers and real estate agents.

54 BEACH-TOWN DAYS

Soak up buoyant, blissful beach-town vibes in the coastal enclaves of Elk Rapids, Beulah and Northport.

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here is a wonderful skit on the sketch comedy “Portlandia” that features a hipster couple dining out. They ask their server if the chicken is local; she assures them it is. And free-range, organic, humanely farmed. The questions keep coming, so to satisfy their curiosity, the server brings them a printed file on the actual chicken including its name and other vital stats; unconvinced, the couple decides to head to the farm and check it out for themselves before they feel comfortable ordering.

Chicken dossiers are hilariously extreme, but “Is it local?” is a refrain we’ve heard around the North a lot—I remember sitting in restaurants years ago while patrons ordered whatever was local (whitefish), washed it down with local wine (riesling) finished it off with dessert (cherries) and while it maybe wasn’t the daily special or even the best dish on the menu, enjoying something truly local left them feeling connected and in the know.

As a traveler, there’s nothing more beautiful than fitting in. I’ve been guided by a pedicab driver to a hazy, hard-to-find bar in New Orleans, picked my way down a goat trail to an empty beach in Croatia and slept in a thatched hut on a beach in Thailand, all on the kind recommendations of those in the know who generously shared their love and wisdom.

Just last month, my sisters and I were wandering the streets of Hell’s Kitchen in New York looking for a bite for dinner. We ended up in an Italian restaurant so tiny and narrow that it held only a single long table for 12; if I really tried, I think I could have touched each wall with my outstretched fingertips. Our table neighbors scooted over, recommended the warm octopus salad, and congratulated us on our choice—out of all the Italian restaurants in the hood, this one was a local favorite. We washed our burrata salad, pasta and octopus down with cold rosé and finished up with a slice of warm chocolate cake split between us, feeling content.

No one wants to miss out. Not locals, part-timers, newcomers or visitors.

And yet, sometimes we have a gleefulness about being in the loop or keeping those secrets to ourselves. I’ve lived it wherever I’ve ended up; heaven help the Colorado mountain resident who gave up intel about unmapped mountain bike trails or the best parking spots on a powder day. It’s why we have nicknames for tourists, to help enforce the distinction between Us and Them. In Colorado, it’s “goobers,” “gapers,” “flatlanders” or Texans. California has its “’zonies” from Arizona, while in Maine, you’re “from away.” In New England, vacationing Bostonians are “Massholes,” and at the Jersey Shore you might be a “bennie” (a Philadelphian enjoying the “benefits” of New Jersey without living there).

And of course here, we have our fudgies.

When we feel like insiders, humans enjoy a primal hit of tribal belonging and safety. There’s nothing worse than being labeled an outsider.

That’s why I love Red Hot Best so much. So much. It’s the ultimate ticket to insider-dom.

Our mission for it is to celebrate everything local, with nominations and insider intel from more than 22,000 voters who know and love Northern Michigan inside and out.

We not only have the kind of scoop vacationers enjoy, like beaches and restaurants, but Red Hot Best also celebrates the entrepreneurs, small towns, nonprofits, artists and businesses that make our world go around. Sure, getting the dish on a great happy hour is nice. But when you knock out a tooth at the drop-in hockey game or your furnace dies in February, you’ll want to know who can hook you up.

Our awards list is mighty this year, featuring first through third place winners. That’s nearly 1,000 insider tips, favorites and recommendations. And in case you’re not feeling the Red Hot love enough, our departments offer a deeper dive and closer look at award-winners you shouldn’t miss.

I hope you enjoy this Red Hot Best issue as much as we enjoyed putting it together. Welcome to the inside.

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YOU’RE INVITED

The viewers of Good Morning America chose it as the “Most Beautiful Place in America”.

National Geographic named its beach one of the “21 Best Beaches in the World”.

It’s the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.

Other communities claim to be close to it but aren’t.

We don’t make that claim. It surrounds us.

So save the driving and gas...vacation here and stay here.

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Art lovers, make Grayling your next stop.

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2nd Place rayling may be an Place to Buy Jewelry unexpected art destination, but Region thanks to AuSable Kalkaska, Gaylord Artisan Village, a & Grayling 2022 Red Hot Best gallery, it is indeed a must-visit. The downtown gallery on Michigan Avenue showcases 40-plus Michigan makers—painters, sculptors, small, to downtown Grayling for two weeks each August photographers, jewelers, mixed-media artists and more. It (this year’s dates are Aug. 26 to Sept. 11). The event draws also connects to Coffee by Steph and Paddle Hard Brewing, artists from across the nation, and jurors and the public vote so visitors can enjoy a bevfor their favorites to be erage while browsing local awarded $10,000 in prizes. artwork, and tables that “We want people to hang from the gallery’s have an experience,” says Executive ceiling near the stage are Executive Director Andrea Director brought down during Hentschel. “We want them Andrea events to transform the to have access to affordable Hentschel space into a café. art, and all types of mediThe gallery is a cultureums. We want people to lover’s destination for bring their kids in to see more than the art. Yoga that pottery and painting and mindfulness classes, are art, but so are music concerts, theater producand dance. We’re trying to tions, workshops, improv give that breadth of culture … there’s a rotating slate and performance.” of events for all ages AuSable Artisan Vilthroughout the year. One to highlight: The annual Great lage wasn’t always a thriving community hub, though. Artist Northern Art Explosion, an exhibition and contest first Terry Dickinson founded the nonprofit organization in held in 2019 that brings 100 art pieces, both large and 2010, fixing up the then-derelict building himself with a NORTHERN MICHIGAN'S MAGAZINE

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The continued support from members and volunteers, who work at the gallery and events, has allowed the nonprofit to succeed and grow. Projects in the works include a new ceramics classroom, which will have several kilns and pottery wheels, and a community art project celebrating Grayling’s 150th anniversary—the murals, hanging at the City Park’s pavilion, depict the town’s history and heritage.

“What I really want to see [the organization] be is a foundation where people can come and enjoy the community, build a community, and for Grayling to prosper,” Andrea says.

“And when people think about coming to live here, we want to be one of the things they think adds value to their life.” facebook.com/AuSableArtisanVillage

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^ NEW UP NORTH A monthly column highlighting new businesses and community updates.

THE BURROW 12930 S. WEST BAY SHORE DR., TRAVERSE CITY

The owners of Mama Lu’s and The Flying Noodle are opening a third restaurant in the former Tuscan Bistro space. The Burrow will offer California-inspired to-go food and alcohol to boaters at Elmwood Township Marina via an underground tunnel, along with a dine-in menu. Expected to open in early summer.

COASTLINE CYCLES 1100 MAIN ST., FRANKFORT

Owners Meg Doby and Ethan Przekaza are offering bike rentals and repair, setting you up to pedal the North (the 22-mile Betsie Valley Trail runs right behind the building!).

HARBOR CELLAR 300 W. LAKE ST., HARBOR SPRINGS

Located inside Harbor Springs Market, the new 2,000-square-foot cellar has one of the largest wine and spirits selections in Northern Michigan. harborspringsmarket.com STIX

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The 1954 restaurant and bowling alley has been completely reconstructed.

Now, the two-story building has a mezzanine for private events, an area for live music, an outdoor rooftop known as The Pier, a ground-level beer garden with lawn games and a covered patio with a fireplace. stixludington.com

Know of a business that just opened or have a fun community update? Let us know at editorial@traversemagazine.com.

THE LATEST WAY TO PLAY ON THE WATER? ELECTRIC JETBOARDS Nomi jetboard, the first electric jetboard rental service in Northern Michigan, is now open. The motorized surfboards are controlled by the rider using a hand-held remote control, and because you can ride on your stomach, knees or standing, they’re very beginner-friendly. “Beyond the thrill of an electric (read: quiet and fast) surfing experience on flat water, I love the accessibility of jetboards,” says co-owner Nick Olson, who started the business with his partner Chelsea Huddleston.

Jetboarding is fairly new in the United States, Nick says, but their boards come from the Swedish company Radinn, which made its first prototype in 2015. “We have some of their first boards to touch U.S. soil,” Nick adds. “I initially saw them on Instagram, and after contacting the company I was able to get a very chilly demo set up in West Bay last April. We were pretty skeptical coming into it, but the moment we got on the boards we were hooked—it’s a completely unique and amazing experience.”

Even cooler: The battery-powered jetboards are charged by solar panels.

“We believe that within the decade, electric jetboards will pave the way for sustainable, environmentally low-impact water sports,” Nick says. “With quiet electric motors and batteries that can be recharged again and again, jetboards make for both an incredible watersport experience and a sustainable future.”

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2022

1st Place Local Artist/Maker Region Petoskey, Harbor Springs & The Straits

CAPTURING SUMMER

by ALLISON JARRELL

Photographer Alex Childress nabbed this year’s Red Hot Best gold as local artist/maker in the Petoskey, Harbor Springs & The Straits region. We caught up with him to hear about his favorite Emmet County photo-op spots for soaking up summer’s sweetness.

PETOSKEY SUNSETS

“We call them ‘million dollar sunsets’ around here … and they live up to the name. Each one looks a little different and moves along the horizon throughout the season.

Whether you happen to be at Petoskey State Park, the Petoskey Pierhead Breakwall or on the grounds of Stafford’s Perry Hotel, the sun dipping below Lake Michigan on a midsummer evening never disappoints.”

COVEYOU SCENIC FARM MARKET

“Coveyou Scenic Farm Market is a Michigan Centennial, 140-year-old organic farm just south of Petoskey on US131. The farm’s barn market is an absolute must-stop for families and photographers alike. Grab an organic snack, a cold local beverage and take in the palpable history of the barn and the absolutely stunning view of Walloon Lake from the wrap-around porch.” coveyouscenicfarm.com

THE TUNNEL OF TREES

“Until we moved to the area in 2014, I had never been to the Petoskey area— but I hadn’t even heard of the Tunnel of Trees. That fact mystifies me to this day. The drive along M-119, from Harbor Springs to Cross Village along Lake Michigan, is as unique as it is spectacular. The Tunnel of Trees is a long stretch of what feels like a single lane road, surrounded by a tight canopy of trees, meandering along the steep cliffs that tower above Lake Michigan. From the scenic overlook of Lake Michigan at it’s starting point to when you pop out the other end in Cross Village, the Tunnel of Trees is an immersive, textbook definition of ‘taking the scenic route.’”

GOOD HART AND “CHURCH BEACH”

“After Pond Hill Farm, the next stop along the Tunnel of Trees is Good Hart, home of the Good Hart General Store. By looks and feel, the General Store would fit perfectly in Harbor Springs. As post office, bakery and convenience store, the building is quaint, striking and the perfect rest stop along M-119. But the hidden gem is Church Beach. Nestled in behind the General Store and down a short dirt road is a beautiful, large white church set in the tree line just off the beach. Park in the church parking lot and follow the pathway down to an overlook deck and a path out onto a wonderfully secluded section of Lake Michigan beachfront.”

Check out more of Alex’s work @AlexChildressPhoto

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THE BLUFF OVER HARBOR SPRINGS

“I call Harbor Springs ‘Norman Rockwell America.’ By all laws of the known universe, Harbor Springs shouldn’t exist.

It’s too beautiful. It’s too perfect. Standing on the bluff that overlooks Harbor Springs is something every Michigander should do at least once in this life. With Harbor Springs, Harbor Point, Little Traverse Bay and Petoskey all in view, be sure to bring your telephoto lens!”

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The 35th annual event will take place at The Leland Lodge due to ongoing construction at the harbor. Come & Go wristbands allow you to explore Leland’s beaches and shops, and then return for more festival fun.

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MACKINAC ISLAND LILAC FESTIVAL: JUNE 3–12

Take part in lilac walking tours, a 10K run/walk, Michigan Cornhole tournament, Grand Parade and more during the 10-day event.

ST. IGNACE CAR SHOW WEEKEND: JUNE 23–26

On Saturday, “The Big Show” takes over downtown.

Also fun: Cruise Night, Muscle on the Mac Bridge Crossing, fireworks.

MANISTEE NATIONAL FOREST FESTIVAL: JUNE 30–JULY 4

Fourth of July weekend is always a blast in Manistee with carnival rides, a parade and the dazzling fireworks finale over Lake Michigan.

JULY

NATIONAL CHERRY FESTIVAL: JULY 2–9

The air show is back in 2022 with the U.S. Navy Blue Angels. Catch comedian Jim Gaffigan at the Bayside Music Stage. Parades, farmers markets and more round out the week in Traverse City.

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A celebration of folk, world and roots music featuring approximately 70 artists and bands. Held in a beautiful rural setting near Cross Village.

ALPENFEST: JULY 12–16

The annual Gaylord fest has a carnival, craft show and concerts. photo by Dave Weidner

ART IN THE PARK: JULY 16

Hundreds of artists come to Petoskey each year for this juried art show. More than 100 booths line Pennsylvania Park.

CHARLEVOIX VENETIAN FESTIVAL: JULY 16–24

A street parade and boat parade, AquaPalooza beach and boat party, carnival, two nights of fireworks and more.

ARCADIA DAZE: JULY 22–24

Small-town fun at its finest: family fishing, pulled-pork sandwiches with all the fixings, arts & crafts fair, kite flying, pie sale, fireworks over Lake Michigan.

AUSABLE RIVER FESTIVAL: JULY 23–30

A week-long celebration in Grayling leading up to the AuSable River Canoe Marathon (an epic 120-mile race).

TRAVERSE CITY FILM FESTIVAL: JULY 26–31

After being postponed for two years due to the pandemic, the Film Festival returns with 40-plus movies and nearly two dozen filmmakers and stars attending in person.

AUGUST

ELK RAPIDS HARBOR DAYS: AUG. 2–6

A carnival kicks off the festivities and continues throughout the week, joined by parades, fireworks, a farmers market, evening paddle with Paddle Antrim and more.

SUTTONS BAY ARTS FESTIVAL: AUG. 6–7

This art-filled weekend at the beach includes 100 artists, food vendors, a community book sale, children’s area and a pancake breakfast on Sunday morning.

CEDAR POLKA FEST: AUG. 25–28

You’ll eat, drink and dance the night away at this 40th annual fest that welcomes thousands of people to Cedar for live Polka music, Polish food and kids’ games.

SEPTEMBER

U.P. FALL BEER FESTIVAL: SEPT. 10

A perfect pair: The Michigan Brewers Guild and Marquette, Michigan. Spend a day sampling local craft beer.

LEELANAU UNCAGED: SEPT. 24

Musicians, artists, dancers, drummers, poets, actors, stilt-walkers, mermaids and food vendors descend on Northport, always on the last Saturday in September.

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The Glen Arbor Solstice Half Marathon & 5K Run/Walk takes runners around Big Glen Lake in a clockwise loop, starting and finishing near downtown Glen Arbor. glenarborhalfmarathon.com

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Nature Fest is a family-friendly event featuring 40+ nature-oriented organizations promoting healthy people and a healthy planet.

In the beautiful Veteran’s Memorial Park in downtown Elk Rapids, adventurers can visit exhibits and booths, hear noted speakers, enjoy kids’ activities and more. greenelkrapids.org 6/24

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The Millers are from Indiana and have vacationed in Onekama since 1985, starting back when Kyle was just a kid. “I was about ten and our friends owned a cottage on the same road as the Canfield House,” he says. “Even then, I dreamed of someday owning this home because it was so unique. Now, here we are!”

Here’s a sneak peek at what the Millers have done to refresh Canfield House—plus a look at what’s for breakfast.

Guests can rent a room (there are six bedrooms, all with private baths) or the entire home. Upgrades this year include three rooms entirely renovated, and air conditioning added throughout—an unimaginable luxury when the home was built 122 years ago.

Kyle says “The Moorings” suite is their biggest and most popular room, with a king-sized bed and sitting area overlooking the lake.

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“One of the biggest hits with guests is our blueberry French toast soufflé,” Kyle says. “It’s made in a ramekin with cream cheese, blueberries and bread and served with local maple syrup.”

Other favorites include omelettes with fresh eggs from local farms, and a multitude of quiches. “Our most popular is our sausage and cranberry quiche,” Kyle says. “It’s an unusual combination, but wow, is it good!”

Kyle and his mom, Nancy, divvy up the cooking. They have an impressive recipe roster they rotate through, and guests are promised new choices every morning of their stay.

ONEKAMA FAVES

In town, Kyle recommends these two spots for a meal: Anytime: The Blue Slipper. “Think the perfect small-town bar,” he says. “They have a great selection of food and drink.”

Dinner: The Glenwood. “This place has white linens, so it’s a little nicer but still casual,” he says. “Get their almond-battered shrimp, it’s wonderful!”

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imply put, the empire asparagus festival is my favorite celebration of food, music and community anywhere. Its combination of small-town charm, eclectic entertainment and epic location is hard to top—and one that evokes the fondest of memories.

My history with Empire began with visits years ago to the Empire home and nearby cherry orchard of my brother, Gerry Boylan. When my show “Lick the Plate” was picked up by a Detroit radio station, the Asparagus Festival became the first destination. That experience led to my immersion in the festival as a judge in the recipe contest.

Event producer Paul Skinner co-founded the festival in 2004 with Ashlea Walter, and he became my go-to guest fixer for the show and an invaluable resource over the years. Paul also owns The Misers’ Hoard in the heart of Empire, which is a must-stop when visiting. As Paul explains: “The festival started as a way to raise awareness of the local farming industry and the profile of Empire.

The first year we had a modest crowd of around 50 people, sold five gallons of asparagus soup and had a car show with four entries … one of which didn’t run.”

When I started attending in 2014, those numbers had increased dramatically with 20-plus vendors, multiple bands over two nights and the famous Kick Yer Ass-paragus 5K. The amazing fresh asparagus is provided by local growers, including Norconk and Harris farms. In my opinion, Michigan grows the best asparagus in the country, and it’s the number two producer only behind California.

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offerings, some quite creatively, like Right Brain Brewery, who infused it in their craft beer. My all-time favorite came from Phil Deering, owner of the since-closed Deering’s Market in Empire. His asparagus bratwurst is one of It’s a simple but effective way of helping people reach their the best things I’ve ever eaten, in any financial goals - and it’s a way of doing business that Raymond category. And while Deering’s is no longer open in Empire, Phil is now James has pioneered for more than 50 years. Make your voice working at Oryana West, and last year count. Partner with one of our financial advisors and get made his amazing brats available there guidance that’s in tune with your life. LIFE WELL PLANNED. during asparagus season. Of course, Art’s Tavern always has a significant Maggie Beeler, AAMS®, CRPC® Jeff K. Pasche, CFA® presence at the festival, and their Investment Portfolio Associate Senior Vice President, Investments deep-fried asparagus is a crowdWestern Michigan Complex Manager Shelley A. Stefanits pleaser. I also experienced my first fish Complex Administrator Manager Susan G. Carlyon, WMS boil at the festival, which included West Michigan Complex Senior Vice President, Investments Lake Michigan whitefish, potatoes, ® Wealth Management Specialist carrots and cabbage—it was a delight.

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Tyne Hyslop Dennis J. Brodeur The Kick Yer Ass-paragus 5K is also Financial Advisor a yearly highlight, including the very Vice President, Investments steep climb up Wilco Road and an in- Wealth Management Specialist Jennifer Youker, CFP®, CRPC® credibly scenic course starting and finFinancial Advisor Trevis E. Gillow ishing at Empire Beach Village Park.

It’s a relatively low-tech race with an Vice President, Investments Eric H. Palo emphasis on having fun. Past events Wealth Management Specialist have also included a literary twist, with Financial Advisor the “Ode to the Asparagus” poetry Susan Carlyon James Spencer, ChFC, AAMS reading, and a parade that, while over First Vice President, Investments in a blink of an eye, is part of the joy of Associate Vice President, Investments this special festival. And while I’m not Wealth Management Specialist Robert Fenton quite yet an Empire local, my home in Keith Carlyon Suttons Bay gives me much easier acFinancial Advisor cess to this glorious event; I can’t waitSenior Vice President, Investments to partake again this year.

After a two-year hiatus, the festival is back in a modified, one-day format on June 4. For all the details, check out empirechamber.com/event/ asparagus-festival.

David Boylan has hosted and written Lick the Plate, a culinary, culture and music focused radio show, podcast and column for the past 15 years in San Diego, Detroit and Traverse City.

He divides his time between Suttons Bay and Encinitas, California, where he spends as much time as possible surfing, fishing and storytelling.

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FISHING CHARTER COMPANY

1. Widow Maker Pale Ale, Keweenaw Brewing Company 2. Black Cherry Hard Seltzer, Ore Dock Brewing Co. 3. 51K IPA, Blackrocks Brewery

1. North Shore Sport Fishing Charters 2. Keweenaw Charter Fishing Co. 3. Daybreak Charters FLOOR COVERING (TILING, CARPETING, WOOD FLOORING)

1. McCabe’s Quality Flooring 2. Carpet One Floor & Home GOLF COURSE

1. The Jewel Mackinac 2. Wawashkamo Golf Club 3. The Rock Golf Course, Drummond Island Resort

1. Kate Dupre, Watercolor Cafe 2. Sara Wright, It’s Wonderful Photography 3. Beth Millner Jewelry LOCALLY MADE HARD BEVERAGE

NONPROFIT

1. Mackinac Community Equestrian Center, Mackinac Horsemen’s Association 2. Upper Peninsula Animal Welfare Shelter 3. Straits Pride OPTOMETRIST

GYM OR HEALTH STUDIO

1. Great Lakes Fitness 2. The David & Thu Brulé YMCA of Marquette County 3. BlackFly Crossfit (Tie) 3. Synergy Fitness (Tie)

1. Jaylene Iverson, U.P. Ophthalmology 2. Jon P. Webb, Downtown Eye Care 3. Neil R. Winkler, Eye Associates of Marquette

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OUTDOOR DINING

1. Pink Pony 2. Bistro on the Greens, Mission Point Resort 3. Carriage House, Hotel Iroquois

3. Urvana’s PLACE TO BUY PET ITEMS

1. Great Lakes Exterminating

1. Caddywampus 2. Sew U.P. Style Company 3. Mare-Z-Doats Pet Supply Superstore (Tie) 3. Mighty Pet (Tie)

PLACE FOR A WEDDING

PLACE TO BUY TIRES

PEST CONTROL

1. Mission Point Resort 2. Grand Hotel 3. The Inn at Stonecliffe

PLACE TO BUY A BOOK

1. The Island Bookstore 2. Snowbound Books 3. Falling Rock Cafe & Bookstore PLACE TO BUY A GIFT

1. Pink Pony Store 2. Little Luxuries 3. Poppins

PLACE TO BUY JEWELRY

1. Little Luxuries 2. Crazy Horse

1. Mark’s Tire, Inc. 2. Willey’s Tire Shop 3. Mr. Tire

PLACE TO GET YOUR ACTIVE / OUTDOOR WEAR & GEAR

1. Mackinac Outfitter 2. Getz’s 3. Destination Mackinac

PLACE TO KAYAK/CANOE/SUP 1. Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

2. Tahquamenon River 3. McCarty’s Cove, Marquette PLUMBER

1. Belonga Plumbing & Heating Inc.

2. T.G. Ellis Plumbing and Cabin Service 3. Swick Home Services REAL ESTATE AGENT

1. Suzanne Sasso Kuusinen, Drummond Island Realty 2. Julie Lipnitz, Horizon Realty U.P. 3. Lauren Rowland, RE/MAX 1st Realty, Marquette RESTAURANT

1. Pink Pony 2. Chianti, Mission Point Resort 3. Carriage House, Hotel Iroquois SALON

1. Lakeside Spa & Salon, Mission Point Resort 2. Vintage Glam Salon 3. Rosemary’s Hair Gallery TEACHER

1. Heather May, Mackinac Island Public School 2. Liz Burt, Mackinac Island

Public School 3. Arielle Haske, Pickford Public School (Tie) 3. Jared Helms, LaSalle High School, St. Ignace (Tie) U-PICK FARM

1. Pellegrini’s Strawberry Farm 2. Crane Berry Farm 3. Gierke Blueberry Farm VETERINARIAN PRACTICE

1. Mackinac Straits Veterinary Clinic 2. Kinross Veterinary Center 3. Copper Country Veterinary Clinic WINERY

1. End of the Road Winery 2. Threefold Vine Winery XC SKI TRAIL OR AREA

1. Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park 2. Fayette Historic State Park 3. Noquemanon Trail Network

DOG-FRIENDLY BUSINESS

photo byTony Demin

St. Ambrose Cellars

Benzie & Leelanau ART GALLERY

1. Gwen Frostic Prints 2. The Painted Bird 3. Tamarack Gallery ATTORNEY

1. Heather Bruce, Swogger & Bruce Law Firm P.C.

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2. Sara Brubaker, Sara W. Brubaker Law 3. Pete Miller, Pete Miller Law BAKERY

1. 9 Bean Rows 2. The Bread Lady 3. Hannah’s

BANK/FINANCIAL INSTITUTION

1. Honor Bank, Honor 2. Huntington Bank, Leland 3. Fifth Third Bank, Suttons Bay BEACH

1. Good Harbor Bay Beach

2. Van’s Beach 3. Esch Road Beach BED AND BREAKFAST

1. Little Traverse Inn 2. Glen Arbor Bed & Breakfast and Cottages 3. Sleeping Bear Bed & Breakfast

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BREAKFAST SPOT 1. 45th Parallel Cafe 2. Pegtown Station 3. The Tribune Ice Cream & Eatery

GOLF COURSE

BREWERY

GYM OR HEALTH STUDIO

CHIROPRACTOR

1. Casey Bogart, Leelanau Family Chiropractic 2. Emily Eilers, North Star Family Chiropractic 3. Jesse Carden, Suttons Bay Chiropractic Center COFFEE SHOP

1. Mundos Roasting & Co. 2. Pedaling Beans Coffeehouse 3. Leelanau Coffee Roasting Co. DENTIST

1. Lisa Siddall, Holistic and High Tech Dentistry 2. Steve Hall, Suttons Bay Dental Center 3. Lisa M. Musgrave DISC GOLF AREA

1. Myles Kimmerly Park 2. St. Ambrose Cellars Disc Golf Course 3. Crystal Mountain DOG-FRIENDLY BUSINESS

1. St. Ambrose Cellars 2. The Mitten Brewing Company 3. Black Star Farms EVENT

1. Cedar Polka Fest 2. Suttons Bay Arts Festival 3. Leelanau UnCaged FINANCIAL SERVICE ADVISOR

1. Pete Finch, Lakeshore Financial Group, LLC 2. Tory McMullen, Edward Jones 3. Justin Keillor, Edward Jones

FISHING CHARTER COMPANY

1. Tiny Bubbles Charters 2. FishBilly Charters 3. Fishtown Charter Service

FLOOR COVERING (TILING, CARPETING, WOOD FLOORING)

1. Classic Interiors and Design 2. Josh Craker 3. Lakeshore Tile

1. Body Balance of Suttons Bay 2. Sleeping Bear Bay Club 3. Sue B Fit HAPPY HOUR

photo by Taylor Brown

1. Hop Lot Brewing Co. 2. Lake Ann Brewing Company 3. Stormcloud Brewing Company

1. Sugar Loaf The Old Course 2. Bahle Farms 3. Northport Creek Golf Course

BAKERY

9 Bean Rows

1. Fischer’s Happy Hour Tavern 2. Lucky Dog Bar and Grille 3. Knot Just a Bar

2. Lake Ann Brewing Company 3. The Cove

HEATING & COOLING BUSINESS

PEST CONTROL

1. Julius Bunek Plumbing and Heating 2. Moore Mechanical 3. Nye Plumbing & Heating

1. Trapper Ron’s 2. MI Pest 3. Wheelock’s Northwest Services

HIKING TRAIL OR AREA

1. Empire Bluff Trail 2. Pyramid Point 3. Sleeping Bear Point Trail

1. Black Star Farms 2. The Homestead (Tie) 2. Willowbrook Mill (Tie) 3. Aurora Cellars

HOTEL, INN OR RESORT

PLACE TO BUY A BOOK

PLACE FOR A WEDDING

1. Inn at Black Star Farms 2. The Leland Lodge 3. The Homestead

1. Cottage Book Shop 2. Leelanau Books 3. Bay Books

INTERIOR DESIGNER

PLACE TO BUY A GIFT

PLUMBER

1. Julius Bunek Plumbing Heating 2. Leelanau Plumbing 3. Nye Plumbing and Heating REAL ESTATE AGENT

1. Kathy Neveu, Real Estate One 2. TJ Shimek, Serbin Real Estate 3. Tim Schaub, Schaub Team Premier Realty RESTAURANT

1. Nittolo’s Pizza 2. Hop Lot Brewing Co. 3. Stone Oven SALON

1. Refuge Salon 2. Solé Salon 3. Glen Lake Beauty Salon

1. Betsie Bay Furniture 2. Grace & Laurel 3. Classic Interiors & Design

1. Poppy Things 2. The Front Porch 3. Polish Art Center

LOCAL ARTIST/MAKER

PLACE TO BUY JEWELRY

TEACHER

1. Jeremy Peplinski, Leland Public School 2. Janet Leggett, St. Mary’s Lake Leelanau 3. Mary Graverson, Suttons Bay Public Schools

1. Ken Scott, Ken Scott Photography 2. Holly Therrien, Wandering Waters Designs 3. Leif Spork, Spork Tileart

1. Becky Thatcher Designs 2. Tampico Imports 3. Case-Daniels & Rae Jewelry

LOCALLY MADE HARD BEVERAGE

1. Hillside Market 2. Tractor Supply, Benzonia 3. Northwoods Hardware Home & Garden

U-PICK FARM

PLACE TO BUY TIRES

VETERINARIAN PRACTICE

1. Van’s Garage 2. Bayshore Tire and Auto 3. Dave’s Garage

1. Suttons Bay Animal Hospital 2. Platte Lake Veterinary Clinic 3. Leelanau Veterinary Care

PLACE TO GET YOUR ACTIVE / OUTDOOR WEAR & GEAR

WINERY

1. Smackintosh, Tandem Ciders 2. Sex, MAWBY 3. Maple Bourbon Whiskey, Iron Fish Distillery NONPROFIT

1. Leelanau Conservancy 2. Leelanau Christian Neighbors 3. Grow Benzie OPTOMETRIST

1. Edward Scarbrough, Scarbrough Family Eyecare 2. Andrea S. Becker, Insight Optometry 3. Randy U’ren, Insight Optometry OUTDOOR DINING

1. Hop Lot Brewing Co.

PLACE TO BUY PET ITEMS

1. Crystal Lake Adventure Sports 2. Bahle’s 3. Suttons Bay Bikes

PLACE TO KAYAK/CANOE/SUP

1. Platte River 2. Crystal River 3. Betsie River

1. Omena Cut Flowers U-Pick 2. Gallagher’s Farm Market and Bakery 3. Bohemian Lavender Farm

1. Blustone Vineyards 2. Black Star Farms 3. St. Ambrose Cellars XC SKI TRAIL OR AREA

1. Crystal Mountain 2. Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail 3. Leelanau State Park, Hiking Trailhead

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Cadillac, Manistee & Ludington

PLACE TO KAYAK/CANOE/SUP

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ART GALLERY 1. Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts 2. Todd & Brad Reed Photography 3. The Red Door Gallery ATTORNEY

1. Leslie E. Van Alstine II, PLLC, Attorney at Law 2. Carlos Alvarado Law PC 3. George V. Saylor III, Mika Meyers PLC BAKERY

1. The Daily BakeHouse 2. European Cafe & Bakery 3. Two Slices

DENTIST

1. Geoffrey Paine, Water’s Edge Dentistry 2. Blythe A. O’Donnell, High Tech Dental 3. Layne Godzina, Honest Dental Solutions DISC GOLF AREA

1. Ludington School Forest Disc Golf Course 2. Goliath, Mason County Disc Golf Organization 3. Udell Rollways Disc Golf

2. Nick Callesen, Callesen Wealth Management 3. Brian Postma, Edward Jones FISHING CHARTER COMPANY

1. Fire Plug Charters 2. Riverside Charters 3. Dreamweaver Charters

FLOOR COVERING (TILING, CARPETING, WOOD FLOORING)

1. Haglund’s Floor Covering Inc. 2. Easy Living Flooring 3. Harbor Flooring

NONPROFIT

1. Manistee County Humane Society 2. Armory Youth Project 3. Lakeshore Food Club

BREWERY

photos by Dave Weidner

1. Red Rooster Coffee & Community 2. Port City Brew 3. Yellow Dog Cafe

1. The Ramsdell Inn 2. Little River Casino Resort 3. Manistee National Golf & Resort

1. Northern Star Cider, Northern Natural Cider House & Winery 2. I Scream, You Scream Dark Cherry, Starving Artist Brewing 3. Tangelo Dream American Pale Ale, Ludington Bay Brewing Co.

1. Canfield House Bed & Breakfast 2. The Lamplighter Bed & Breakfast 3. Dempsey Manor Bed & Breakfast BREAKFAST SPOT 1. M-22 Grill 2. Lakeside Café 3. Diner 31

COFFEE SHOP

HOTEL, INN OR RESORT

LOCALLY MADE HARD BEVERAGE

BED AND BREAKFAST

1. Heidi Boehm Ware, Boehm Family Chiropractic 2. Christa Johnson, Zeller & Johnson Chiropractic 3. Jacob Seng, Northstar Chiropractic

1. Ludington State Park 2. Arcadia Dunes, Old Baldy Trail 3. Magoon Creek Natural Area

1. Sally Manke 2. Emma Bialik 3. Todd & Brad Reed

1. Fifth Avenue Beach 2. Ludington State Park Beach 3. Portage Point Beach (Tie) 3. Stearns Park (Tie)

CHIROPRACTOR

HIKING TRAIL OR AREA

LOCAL ARTIST/MAKER

BEACH

1. North Channel Brewing Company 2. Ludington Bay Brewing Co. 3. Clam Lake Beer Co.

1. Hopwoods Heating & Cooling, Inc. 2. Premier Heating & Cooling Co. 3. Personal Plumbing Inc.

1. Pamela’s Interiors, Design & Construction, Inc. 2. Madelyn Fitzsimmons, Millennial Decor 3. Interiors By Beverly

Blue Fish Kitchen + Bar

1. Filer Credit Union, Manistee 2. 4Front Credit Union, Manistee 3. West Shore Bank, Ludington Downtown Office

HEATING & COOLING BUSINESS

INTERIOR DESIGNER

OUTDOOR DINING

BANK/FINANCIAL INSTITUTION

3. Jamesport Brewing Company

OPTOMETRIST DOG-FRIENDLY BUSINESS

1. Ludington Bay Brewing Co. 2. Family Farm & Home, Cadillac 3. The Groomery EVENT

1. Brian A. Allen, Veach & Allen PC 2. John Large, Riemer Eye Center 3. Jennifer L. Branning, West Shore Eye Care

GOLF COURSE

1. The Bluffs Course, Arcadia Bluffs Golf Club 2. Bear Lake Highlands 3. Lincoln Hills Golf Club

OUTDOOR DINING

1. Manistee Victorian Sleighbell Parade & Old Christmas Weekend 2. Arcadia Daze 3. Manistee National Forest Festival

GYM OR HEALTH STUDIO

FINANCIAL SERVICE ADVISOR

HAPPY HOUR

1. Julee Sarto, Executive Wealth Management

1. Manistee Health & Fitness Center 2. Northstar Fitness 3. America’s Fitness Center, Manistee 1. TJ’s Pub 2. Blue Slipper Tavern

1. Blue Fish Kitchen + Bar 2. Northern Natural Cider House & Winery 3. Ludington Bay Brewing Co. PEST CONTROL

1. Action Termite & Pest Control 2. Turf Care Mole Man 3. SERVPRO of Manistee, Ludington and Cadillac

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1. Arcadia Bluffs Golf Club 2. Canfield House Bed & Breakfast 3. Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts PLACE TO BUY A BOOK

1. Happy Owl Bookshop 2. Book Mark 3. Horizon Books

PLACE TO BUY A GIFT

1. The Ideal Kitchen 2. Anchored Designs Boutique 3. MacBeth & Co. PLACE TO BUY JEWELRY

1. CC Jewelers of Manistee 2. Wexford Jewelers 3. Victoria’s Jewelry

PLACE TO BUY PET ITEMS

1. Family Farm & Home 2. Wags to Wiskers Pet Supply

PLACE FOR A WEDDING

Castle Farms

3. Northwoods Feed & Supply PLACE TO BUY TIRES

1. Manistee Tire Service 2. Tire It Wholesale 3. Parkdale Auto Sales & Service PLACE TO GET YOUR ACTIVE / OUTDOOR WEAR & GEAR

REAL ESTATE AGENT

1. Virginia Pelton, Century 21 Boardwalk 2. Kelly Smith, Century 21 Bayshore Real Estate 3. Casey Tennant, Lighthouse Realty RESTAURANT

1. Snyder’s Shoes 2. The Outpost of Manistee 3. Dunham’s Sports

1. The Glenwood 2. Jamesport Brewing Company 3. North Channel Brewing Company

PLACE TO KAYAK/ CANOE/SUP

SALON

1. Little Manistee River 2. Ludington State Park 3. Betsie River

1. J. Catlett and Company 2. Port City Clipper 3. Krista LeAnns Hair Salon (Tie) 3. Salon 22 Spa (Tie)

PLUMBER

TEACHER

1. Personal Plumbing Inc. 2. Hogan Plumbing & Heating 3. Scholtens Plumbing Inc.

1. Zack Korienek, Ludington Elementary School 2. Angie Elliott, Mesick Consolidated

U-PICK FARM

1. Calvin Lutz Farms 2. Z&N Farm 3. Couturier Blueberry Farm VETERINARIAN PRACTICE

1. Manistee Veterinary Hospital 2. Country Veterinary Clinic PC 3. Irons Animal Hospital WINERY

1. Northern Natural Cider House and Winery 2. Pere Marquette Winery 3. Love Wines XC SKI TRAIL OR AREA

1. Big M Ski Area 2. Cartier Park 3. Manistee Non-Motorized Trail Park

Charlevoix & The Chain of Lakes ART GALLERY

1. Twisted Fish Gallery 2. Bier Art Gallery & Pottery Studio 3. Charlevoix Circle of Arts ATTORNEY

1. Robert A. Banner, Banner Law 2. Mary Beth Kur, Mary Beth Kur PLLC 3. Amanda J. Skeel, Round Lake Legal, PLLC BAKERY 1. The Flour Pot 2. Ruthann’s Gourmet Bakery 3. Gildas’ Lake Street Bakery BANK/FINANCIAL INSTITUTION 1. Charlevoix State Bank, Charlevoix 2. 4Front Credit Union, East Jordan Branch 3. 4Front Credit Union, Boyne City Branch BEACH

1. Young State Park 2. Barnes Park Campground

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3. Kelsey Kosiboski, Bear Lake Schools

3. Torch Lake Sandbar BED AND BREAKFAST

1. The House on the Hill Bed and Breakfast 2. Applesauce Inn Bed & Breakfast 3. The Inn at Grey Gables BREAKFAST SPOT

1. The Local 2. South Arm Cafe 3. M88 Morning Grind BREWERY

1. Short’s Brewing Co. Bellaire Pub 2. Bier’s Inwood Brewery 3. Short’s Brewing Co. Elk Rapids Pull Barn CHIROPRACTOR 1. Trevor Darnell, Torch Chiropractic Family Wellness Center 2. Martina Peterson, Monarch Family Chiropractic 3. Kathy Hoyt, Inspire Health Chiropractic

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PLACE FOR A WEDDING

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COFFEE SHOP

1. M88 Morning Grind 2. Iron Goat Coffee 3. Lake Charlevoix Coffee Company

GOLF COURSE

1. A-Ga-Ming Golf Resort 2. Ye Nyne Olde Holles Golf Club 3. Elk Rapids Golf Club

U-PICK FARM

LOCALLY MADE HARD BEVERAGE

1. Soft Parade, Short’s Brewing Company 2. North Cider, Bee Well Mead & Cider 3. Pink Bikini, Royal Farms Farm Market & Winery NONPROFIT

KING ORCHARDS

1. Kiersten’s Ride 2. Grass River Natural Area 3. Charlevoix Area Humane Society OPTOMETRIST

1. Lindsey Wynkoop, Bellaire Eye Center 2. Jon VanWagnen, Charlevoix Eye Center 3. Steven M. Hufford, Hufford Vision & Eye Care

DENTIST

1. Brian Rathke, Bellaire Family & Cosmetic Dentistry 2. Brian Sladics, Brian Sladics DDS 3. Jay Balasz, Balasz Dentistry DISC GOLF AREA

1. Mt. McSauba Disc Golf Course 2. Avalanche Preserve Disc Golf Course 3. East Jordan Community Park DOG-FRIENDLY BUSINESS

1. The Back Lot, Charlevoix 2. Corner Bistro 3. Short’s Brewing Co. Elk Rapids Pull Barn EVENT

1. Elk Rapids Harbor Days 2. Charlevoix Venetian Festival 3. Boyne City 4th of July FINANCIAL SERVICE ADVISOR

1. Rob Joyce, Edward Jones 2. Greg McGeorge, 4Front Credit Union 3. Tom Shelder, Edward Jones

FISHING CHARTER COMPANY

1. Whitecap Charters 2. Ward Brothers Boats 3. Kelly Day Charters

FLOOR COVERING (TILING, CARPETING, WOOD FLOORING)

1. Harbor Flooring 2. Bartletts’ Home Interiors 3. Affordable Flooring & More

GYM OR HEALTH STUDIO

1. TBC Wellness Center LLC 2. Charlevoix Fitness Center 3. Challenge Fitness HAPPY HOUR

1. Red Mesa Grill 2. Barrel Back Restaurant 3. Pearl’s New Orleans Kitchen HEATING & COOLING BUSINESS

1. K&K Heating and Cooling 2. Haggard’s Plumbing & Heating 3. Top Notch Heating, Cooling & Geothermal HIKING TRAIL OR AREA

1. The Landing 2. Dockside Torch Lake 3. Short’s Brewing Co. Bellaire Pub PEST CONTROL 1. Hogarth’s Pest Control, Wildlife & Animal Removal 2. Boss Pest Control 3. Antrim Area Pest Control PLACE FOR A WEDDING

1. Castle Farms 2. The Boathouse on Lake Charlevoix 3. Lavender Hill Farm (Tie) 3. Sunset Hill Wedding Barn (Tie) 3. Hotel Walloon (Tie) PLACE TO BUY A BOOK

HOTEL, INN OR RESORT

PLACE TO BUY A GIFT

1. Round Lake Bookstore 2. Word Love Goods 3. Adams Madams

INTERIOR DESIGNER

PLACE TO BUY JEWELRY

1. Daniel Duncan, Duncan Studios 2. Ruthann Dexter, Ruthann’s Gourmet Bakery 3. Jan Schilling, The Pear Tree

PLUMBER

1. K&K Heating & Plumbing 2. E.H. Niepoth & Sons Plumbing & Heating Co. 3. RGM Services, LLC 1. Pat O’Brien, Pat O’Brien & Associates 2. Walt Mann, Real Estate One 3. Kellie Sergent, Century 21 Northland RESTAURANT

1. Short’s Brewing Company 2. Pearl’s New Orleans Kitchen 3. The Argonne House SALON

1. Elk Rapids Beautique 2. The Last Tangle 3. En Vogue Salon TEACHER

1. Sarah Muladore, Charlevoix Elementary 2. Ryan Brubaker, Boyne City High School 3. Roger Coates, Boyne City Elementary

VETERINARIAN PRACTICE

1. SPUDS 2. Nifty Things, Elk Rapids 3. The Pear Tree

1. Charlevoix Veterinary Hospital 2. Elk Rapids Animal Hospital 3. Bellaire Animal Hospital WINERY

PLACE TO BUY PET ITEMS

1. Tractor Supply Co., Boyne City 2. Family Farm & Home 3. Ellsworth Farmers Exchange PLACE TO BUY TIRES

1. Jordan Valley Outfitters 2. The Chain of Lakes Water Trail 3. Elk Lake

1. King Orchards 2. Friske’s Farm Market 3. Royal Farms

1. Hotel Earl 2. Hotel Walloon 3. Inn at Torch Lake

LOCAL ARTIST/MAKER

PLACE TO KAYAK/CANOE/SUP

U-PICK FARM

1. The Lake House 2. Nifty Things, Elk Rapids 3. 52 Up North Weekends

1. The Inner Structure Interior Design 2. Bartletts’ Home Interiors 3. True North Interior Design & Antiques

1. The Clothing Company 2. Paddles & Pedals 3. Boyne Country Sports

REAL ESTATE AGENT

OUTDOOR DINING

1. Glacial Hills Pathway and Natural Area 2. Avalanche Mountain Preserve 3. Fisherman’s Island State Park

PLACE TO GET YOUR ACTIVE / OUTDOOR WEAR & GEAR

1. Lakeshore Tire & Auto Service 2. Elk Rapids Tire and Alignment 3. Tim’s Tire & Offroad Center

1. Boyne Valley Vineyards 2. Cellar 1914 3. Torch Lake Cellars XC SKI TRAIL OR AREA

1. Mt. McSauba Recreation Area 2. Shanty Creek Resort 3. Glacial Hills Pathway and Natural Area

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ART GALLERY

1. AuSable Artisan Village 2. Gaylord Area Council for the Arts 3. Main Branch Gallery ATTORNEY

1. Jason R. Thompson, Jason R. Thompson Law Office PLC 2. Linda Miller Atkinson, Atkinson Petruska Kozma Hart & Couture 3. David Delaney, David M. Delaney PLC (Tie) 3. Miranda Bailey-Quick, Harris Law (Tie) BAKERY 1. Goodale’s Bakery 2. Cops & Doughnuts Jay’s Precinct 3. D.A.M. Good Baking (Tie) 3. Sugar Me Sweet Cake Shop (Tie) BANK/FINANCIAL INSTITUTION

1. Forest Area Federal Credit Union, Kalkaska 2. 4Front Credit Union, Kalkaska 3. Huntington Bank, Grayling BEACH

1. Otsego Lake State Park 2. Lake Margrethe 3. Log Lake BED AND BREAKFAST

1. Hanson House Bed & Breakfast 2. Borchers AuSable Canoe & Kayak BREAKFAST SPOT

1. Moose & Stella’s Cafe 2. Grayling Restaurant 3. Shirley’s in the Woods Cafe BREWERY

1. Big Buck Brewery 2. Rolling Oak Brewing Co. 3. Paddle Hard Brewing

photos by Dave Weidner

CHIROPRACTOR

1. Pete Jenema, The Chiropractic Center 2. Brandon Suchey, Suchey Chiropractic 3. Robert Gaston, Gaston Family Chiropractic, Kalkaska COFFEE SHOP

1. Moose & Stella’s Cafe 2. Coffee by Steph 3. Biggby Coffee, Gaylord

DENTIST

1. Ralph Oppermann, AuSable Family Dental 2. Dan F. Soenen, Birch Street Dental Care 3. Troy Stobert, Stobert Dental DISC GOLF AREA

1. Log Lake Park Disc Golf 2. Hanson Hills Recreation Area 3. Gaylord Disc Golf Course DOG-FRIENDLY BUSINESS

1. Rolling Oak Brewing Co. 2. Moose & Stella’s Cafe 3. Pine Squirrel EVENT

1. National Trout Festival 2. AuSable River Festival 3. Alpenfest

HIKING TRAIL OR AREA

1. Hartwick Pines State Park 2. Upper Manistee Headwaters: The Milock Family Preserve 3. Hanson Hills Recreation Area HOTEL, INN OR RESORT

1. All Seasons Resort 2. Otsego Resort 3. Treetops Resort

3. Peter J. Oppermann, Gaylord Eye Care Center OUTDOOR DINING

1. Ray’s - BBQ, Brews & Blues 2. Billy Bob’s Boneyard 3. Alpine Tavern & Eatery PEST CONTROL

1. Environmental Pest Control

INTERIOR DESIGNER

PLACE FOR A WEDDING

1. Annie Helsel 2. Rustic Den 3. Your Designs LLC

LOCAL ARTIST/MAKER

1. Darrell Boger, Musician 2. Brianna Nelson, Shoot Me Photography 3. Heather Hammond Photography

1. Mill Pond Event Center 2. Sonshine Barn Wedding & Event Center 3. Otsego Resort PLACE TO BUY A BOOK

1. Saturn Booksellers 2. Tip’n the Mitten

FINANCIAL SERVICE ADVISOR

1. Dawn Moses, Sensible and Hourly 2. Mark Sloan, Ameriprise Financial Service 3. Bill Forreider, Edward Jones

ART GALLERY

AuSable Artisan Village

FISHING CHARTER COMPANY

1. Gates Au Sable Lodge 2. Old AuSable Fly Shop 3. True North Trout

FLOOR COVERING (TILING, CARPETING, WOOD FLOORING)

1. McLean’s Home Center Inc. 2. Hickerson Floor & Tile Haus 3. Dubois Lumber & Rental Center GOLF COURSE

1. Grandview Golf Club 2. Twin Birch Golf Course 3. Grayling Country Club GYM OR HEALTH STUDIO

1. Kaliseum Recreation Complex 2. Powerhouse Gym of Gaylord 3. FitNorth HAPPY HOUR

1. Rolling Oak Brewing Co. 2. Kal-Ho Lounge 3. Bennethum’s Northern Inn HEATING & COOLING BUSINESS

1. Kalkaska Plumbing & Heating 2. Quality Plumbing & Mechanical 3. Dan’s Plumbing & Services (Tie) 3. MD Heat (Tie)

PLACE TO BUY A GIFT

LOCALLY MADE HARD BEVERAGE

1. Rolling Oak White, Rolling Oak Brewing Co. 2. Fall Harvest Cider, Big Buck Brewery 3. Staycation Hard Lemonade, Rolling Oak Brewing Co. NONPROFIT

1. Clayton Skrzypczak, Kalkaska Family Vision 2. Robert Aubrey, Ausable Eye Care

PLACE TO BUY JEWELRY

1. Hogan’s Jewelers 2. AuSable Artisan Village 3. Tip’n the Mitten

PLACE TO BUY PET ITEMS

1. 22 2 NONE 2. Kalkaska County Agricultural Fair 3. Otsego County Animal Shelter OPTOMETRIST

1. Old Spud Warehouse 2. Cherry Street Market 3. Tip’n the Mitten

1. Natural Farm Store / Lodi Trading Company 2. Kalkaska Feed & Supply 3. Tractor Supply Co., Gaylord PLACE TO BUY TIRES

1. 258 Tire & Auto Service Center 2. Upper Lakes Tire of Grayling 3. Express Tire

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PLACE TO GET YOUR ACTIVE / OUTDOOR WEAR & GEAR

1. Northbound Outfitters 2. Natural Farm Store / Lodi Trading Company 3. Jay’s Sporting Goods

PLACE TO KAYAK/CANOE/SUP

1. Shel-Haven Canoe Rental 2. Au Sable River Public Access 3. Penrod’s Au Sable Canoe & Kayak PLUMBER

1. Nate Spencer, Air North Heating & Plumbing 2. Dan’s Plumbing & Services 3. Family Plumbing and Heating REAL ESTATE AGENT

1. Chet Wheeler, ReMax of Grayling 2. Jeff Fitch, Coldwell Banker Schmidt, Realtors 3. Craig Hinkle, RE/MAX of Grayling (Tie) 3. Paig Switalski, Smith Realty Group (Tie) RESTAURANT

1. Big Buck Brewery 2. Moose & Stella’s Cafe 3. Trout Town Tavern & Eatery SALON

PLACE TO BUY A BOOK

1. Timberlie’s Salon Studio 2. Bliss Salon & Spa 3. Salon Rue 1. Nick Nowak, Gaylord Intermediate School 2. Ali Bridson, Kalkaska Public Schools 3. Carrie Wilkinson, Grayling Middle School (Tie) 3. Laura Kirchofer, Birch Street Elementary (Tie) U-PICK FARM

1. Strawberry Fields Farm Market 2. Estelle Farms 3. Up North Blueberry Farm VETERINARIAN PRACTICE

1. Kalkaska Animal Hospital 2. Grayling Hospital for Animals 3. Alpine Animal Hospital XC SKI TRAIL OR AREA

1. Hanson Hills Recreation Area 2. Twin Birch Golf Course 3. Forbush Corner

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Petoskey, Harbor Springs & The Straits ART GALLERY

1. Crooked Tree Arts Center, Petoskey 2. Sturgeon River Pottery 3. Somebody’s Gallery ATTORNEY

1. The Law Offices of Daniel J. Harris 2. Bill Meengs, Stroup Meengs, PC 3. Nelson Forster & Stikovich, PC BAKERY

1. Johan’s Pastry Shop 2. Tom’s Mom’s Cookies 3. Crooked Tree Breadworks

BANK/FINANCIAL INSTITUTION

1. St. Francis X Federal Credit Union, Petoskey 2. 4Front Credit Union, Petoskey 3. First Community Bank, Harbor Springs BEACH 1. Petoskey State Park 2. Sturgeon Bay 3. Zorn Park Beach BED AND BREAKFAST 1. The Gingerbread House 2. Happy Days & Nights Bed and Breakfast

BREAKFAST SPOT

1. J W Filmore’s Family Restaurant 2. Roast & Toast 3. Sam’s Graces Cafe BREWERY

1. Bière de Mac Brew Works 2. Petoskey Brewing 3. Beards Brewery CHIROPRACTOR

1. Bear River Chiropractic 2. Straits Area Chiropractic 3. Breath of Life Chiropractic Wellness Center PC

photo by Mary LaVictor

TEACHER

McLean and Eakin Bookstore

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3. Holiday Open House Weekend, Petoskey FINANCIAL SERVICE ADVISOR

1. Tim Knapp, Edward Jones 2. Chad Owens, Edward Jones 3. Dan Ledingham, Edward Jones FISHING CHARTER COMPANY

1. Second Wind Charters 2. Diabolical Sportfishing 3. Plumber’s Helper Charters

FLOOR COVERING (TILING, CARPETING, WOOD FLOORING)

1. Contractors Supply 2. Petoskey Flooring 3. Kiss Carpet Design Center, Harbor Springs GOLF COURSE

1. Petoskey-Bay View Country Club 2. BOYNE Golf 3. Hidden River Golf & Casting Club GYM OR HEALTH STUDIO

1. Yoga Roots and Healing Arts 2. Center City Gym 3. Petoskey Fit Body Boot Camp HAPPY HOUR

1. The Back Lot Petoskey 2. Palette Bistro 3. The Side Door Saloon HEATING & COOLING BUSINESS COFFEE SHOP

1. Roast & Toast 2. North Perk Coffee 3. Johan’s Pastry Shop DENTIST

1. Susan Malone, DDS, PC 2. Indian River Family Dentistry 3. Gillette Pellston, Northern Dental Group, PC DISC GOLF AREA

1. Kiwanis Park 2. Bear River Valley Recreation Area 3. River Road Sports Complex DOG-FRIENDLY BUSINESS

1. The Back Lot Petoskey 2. Ruff Life Pet Outfitters 3. Bearcub Outfitters EVENT

1. Blissfest 2. Art in the Park, Petoskey

1. Ballard’s Plumbing, Heating, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration 2. Matelski Plumbing & Heating 3. W. W. Fairbairn & Sons, Inc. HIKING TRAIL OR AREA

1. Wilderness State Park 2. Little Traverse Wheelway 3. Petoskey State Park HOTEL, INN OR RESORT

1. Stafford’s Perry Hotel 2. Apple Tree Inn 3. Inn at Bay Harbor INTERIOR DESIGNER

PLACE TO GET YOUR ACTIVE / OUTDOOR WEAR & GEAR

3. Mary Bea McWatters LOCALLY MADE HARD BEVERAGE

1. Gypsy Vodka, High Five Spirits 2. Dock Porter, Bière de Mac Brew Works 3. Blood Orange Honey, Cheboygan Brewing Company NONPROFIT

1. Bearcub Outfitters 2. The Outfitter of Harbor Springs 3. Bahnhof Sport PLACE TO KAYAK/CANOE/SUP

1. Walloon Lake 2. Little Traverse Bay 3. Sturgeon River Paddlesports

1. Little Traverse Bay Humane Society 2. Harbor Springs Lyric Theatre 3. Gold Mine Resale Shop

PLUMBER

OPTOMETRIST

REAL ESTATE AGENT

1. Hotshots Drain Cleaning 2. Ballard’s Plumbing, Heating, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration 3. 24/7 Sewer and Drain

1. Carl F. Powers 2. Sean Miller, Grand Traverse Ophthalmology 3. Riley J. Turcott OUTDOOR DINING

1. Beth Flynn, North Harbor Realty 2. Pat Leavy, Kidd & Leavy Real Estate 3. Pete Platte, Gaslight Group RESTAURANT

1. The Back Lot Petoskey 2. Legs Inn 3. Pond Hill Farm

1. Rusty Saw North 2. Legs Inn 3. Chandler’s A Restaurant

PEST CONTROL

1. Lauer Pest Control Inc. 2. Abent Pest Control North 3. Straits Area Pest Control PLACE FOR A WEDDING

1. Stafford’s Perry Hotel 2. The Inn at Bay Harbor 3. Gabriel Farms & Winery PLACE TO BUY A BOOK

1. McLean and Eakin Bookstore 2. Between the Covers PLACE TO BUY A GIFT

SALON

1. Vogue Salon & Spa 2. It’s About You Salon & Spa 3. Polished on Main TEACHER

1. Jenny Greer, Central Elementary 2. Mollie Carter, Shay Elementary 3. Tim Tippett, Lincoln Elementary U-PICK FARM

1. Bill’s Farm Market 2. Pond Hill Farm 3. Bear Creek Organic Farm

1. Grandpa Shorter’s Gifts 2. Sturgeon River Pottery 3. Bearcub Outfitters

VETERINARIAN PRACTICE

PLACE TO BUY JEWELRY

1. Ward and Eis Gallery 2. Reusch Jewelers 3. Arlington Jewelers

1. Bay Pines Veterinary Clinic 2. Jensen’s Animal Hospital 3. Maple River Animal Clinic WINERY

1. The Quiet Moose 2. Petoskey Kitchens, Designs by Dawn 3. Flora Bae Home

PLACE TO BUY PET ITEMS

1. Ruff Life Pet Outfitters 2. Bearcub Outfitters 3. Pet Supplies Plus, Petoskey

1. Pond Hill Farm 2. Petoskey Farms Vineyard & Winery 3. Walloon Lake Winery

LOCAL ARTIST/MAKER

PLACE TO BUY TIRES

XC SKI TRAIL OR AREA

1. Alex Childress 2. Cora Smith, Little Traverse Tileworks

1. Belle Tire 2. Richards Tire 3. Royal Tire

1. Nubs Nob Ski Resort 2. Pond Hill Farm 3. Wilderness State Park

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HOTEL, INN OR RESORT

Hotel Indigo

Traverse City ART GALLERY

1. Crooked Tree Arts Center 2. Higher Art Gallery 3. Art & Soul Gallery ATTORNEY

1. Craig Elhart, Elhart Law 2. Edward Kuhn, Kuhn Rogers PLC 3. Amy Swogger, Ryder & Swogger PC BAKERY

1. Common Good Bakery 2. Potter’s Bakery 3. Grand Traverse Pie Company

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2. TBA Credit Union, W. South Airport Road 3. Huntington Bank, Front Street BEACH

1. Haserot Beach 2. Old Mission State Park 3. Clinch Park Beach BED AND BREAKFAST

1. Neahtawanta Inn 2. Wellington Inn 3. Whispering Waters Bed and Breakfast

BREAKFAST SPOT

COFFEE SHOP

BREWERY

DENTIST

CHIROPRACTOR 1. Shift Chiropractic 2. Grand Traverse Family Chiropractic 3. Piché Family Chiropractic

DISC GOLF AREA

1. Red Spire Brunch House 2. Brasserie Amie 3. The Towne Plaza 1. The Filling Station Microbrewery 2. Rare Bird Brewpub 3. North Peak Brewing Company

1. Mundos Roasting & Co. 2. Brew 3. Higher Grounds Trading Co. 1. Chad L. Beers, Beers & Stilwill Family Dentistry 2. Steven Niergarth, Deerhaven Family Dentistry 3. Brooke Schulz Chapman, Schulz Chapman Dentistry 1. Hickory Hills Disc Golf 2. Civic Center South Park

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3. Green Lake Disc Golf Park DOG-FRIENDLY BUSINESS

1. The Little Fleet 2. Jacob’s Farm 3. The Filling Station Microbrewery EVENT

1. National Cherry Festival 2. Traverse City Restaurant Week 3. Traverse City Film Festival FINANCIAL SERVICE ADVISOR

1. Holly Gallagher, Horizon Financial 2. Andrew Maniaci, TBA Credit Union 3. Kevin Dunklow, Stifel

FISHING CHARTER COMPANY

1. The Northern Angler Fly Shop 2. Reel Fun Fishing Charters 3. Storm Hawk Sport Fishing

FLOOR COVERING (TILING, CARPETING, WOOD FLOORING)

1. Bay View Flooring 2. Floor Covering Brokers 3. Carpet Galleria

HOTEL, INN OR RESORT

1. Hotel Indigo 2. Delamar Traverse City 3. Grand Traverse Resort and Spa INTERIOR DESIGNER

1. Urban Diversions 2. Kitchen Choreography 3. Bay Area Contracting LOCAL ARTIST/MAKER

1. Lisa Flaska Erickson Photography 2. Glenn Wolff 3. Sarah Brown Boudoir Photography

LOCALLY MADE HARD BEVERAGE

1. Cinnamon Girl, Left Foot Charley 2. Cherry Whiskey, Traverse City Whiskey Co. 3. Queen Ann, Townline Ciderworks NONPROFIT

1. Cherryland Humane Society 2. The Father Fred Foundation

PLACE TO GET YOUR ACTIVE / OUTDOOR WEAR & GEAR

OUTDOOR DINING

1. The Little Fleet 2. The Filling Station Microbrewery 3. Boone’s Long Lake Inn

1. Backcountry North 2. Boyne Country Sports 3. Running Fit - Traverse City Downtown

PEST CONTROL

1. OHearn Pest Control 2. Hogarth’s Pest Control, Wildlife & Animal Removal 3. Collier’s Pest Control

PLACE TO KAYAK/CANOE/SUP

PLACE FOR A WEDDING

PLUMBER

1. Timberlee Hills 2. The Cathedral Barn at Historic Barns Park 3. BlueBridge Events Centre PLACE TO BUY A BOOK

1. Horizon Books 2. Brilliant Books 3. Blue Vase Book Exchange PLACE TO BUY A GIFT

1. Nifty Things!

2. Cherry Republic 3. Fustini’s Oils & Vinegars PLACE TO BUY JEWELRY

1. Miner’s North Jewelers

photos by Dave Weidner

1. J & S Hamburg South Airport 2. Red Ginger 3. PepeNero

U-PICK FARM

HAPPY HOUR

1. TART Trails 2. Brown Bridge Quiet Area 3. The Village at Grand Traverse Commons

RESTAURANT

1. Jean Maslowski, Immaculate Conception Elementary 2. Jamie Schaub, Children’s House 3. Mandy LaBarre, Eastern Elementary

1. Grand Traverse Bay YMCA, West 2. The Gym Traverse City 3. Planet Fitness

HIKING TRAIL OR AREA

1. William Kaupas, Social Realty 2. Amber Cyman, Real Estate One 3. Stacy Allman, Keller Williams Northern Michigan

TEACHER

GYM OR HEALTH STUDIO

1. Precision Plumbing and Heating Systems, Inc. 2. Team Bob’s Heating, Cooling, Plumbing 3. D&W Mechanical

REAL ESTATE AGENT

1. Studio 415 Salon 2. Salon Verve 3. Pavlova Spa & Salon

1. Interlochen Golf Course 2. The Bear at Grand Traverse Resort and Spa 3. Bay Meadows Family Golf Course

HEATING & COOLING BUSINESS

1. Precision Plumbing and Heating Systems, Inc. 2. Team Bob’s Heating, Cooling, Plumbing 3. D&W Mechanical

SALON

GOLF COURSE

1. The Parlor 2. The Little Fleet 3. Firefly

1. Boardman River 2. Long Lake 3. Cedar Lake

1. Buchan’s Blueberry Hill 2. Jacob’s Farm 3. Gallagher’s Farm

LOCALLY MADE HARD BEVERAGE

Cinnamon Girl, Left Foot Charley

3. Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy (Tie) 3. Women’s Resource Center (Tie)

2. Becky Thatcher Designs 3. Nifty Things!

OPTOMETRIST

1. Pets Naturally 2. PetSmart 3. Blain’s Farm & Fleet

1. Edward Scarbrough, Scarbrough Family Eye Care 2. Christopher Kowalski, Traverse Vision 3. Daniel Thuente, Grand Traverse Ophthalmology Clinic

PLACE TO BUY PET ITEMS

PLACE TO BUY TIRES

1. Juniors Discount Tire 2. Discount Tire 3. Belle Tire

VETERINARIAN PRACTICE 1. Grand Traverse Veterinary Hospital

2. Oakwood Veterinary Hospital 3. Bay Area Pet Hospital WINERY

1. Brys Estate Vineyard & Winery 2. Left Foot Charley 3. Bonobo Winery XC SKI TRAIL OR AREA

1. VASA Pathway 2. Hickory Hills Recreation Area 3. Timber Ridge

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SOOPER DOOPER

YOO PER LITES How one rock hunter found The Golden Egg and made his dreams come true.

by Kandace Chapple photos by Ruffa Villota

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Our night starts at the Pine Stump.

We settle into a pine-slab table at the local watering hole a few hours north of the Mackinac Bridge, and tuck into bowls of chili and grilled cheese sandwiches.

We’re dressed in winter coats and hats because it’s September and we’re in the U.P. And because we’re on the shores of Lake Superior, waiting for a guy sporting a long, gray beard and some UV lights. We’re waiting to go Yooperlite hunting at dark.

That bearded guy is Erik Rintamaki, founder and discoverer of the now world-famous “Yooperlite.” Yooperlites are nondescript gray rocks that have a type of mineral—sodalite—in them that glows like neon under UV light. And they are the first sodalite to be found in Michigan.

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all over the United States. At the time, he was also working as a manager at a casino in Brimley.

On that June night, he took a UV light out on his hunt to see if agate might “fluoresce” in the dark. It was just another normal night of rock hunting, he says, with his wife wondering when he might get home and why he’d spent money on a UV light.

To his shock, Erik came upon a speckled rock, glowing orange in the night.

“I had no idea what it was,” he says. “I asked a thousand different people and got a thousand different answers.”

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Erik has named them with each new discovery: Snowflake, Flower, Galaxy, Nebula, Gemmy, Saturn, Spray Paint and Jackson Pollock.

“I’m just an avid rock hound who found the golden egg, as they say,” Erik says with a laugh. “I can’t believe everything that has happened since finding the first Yooperlite.”

To put it mildly, the discovery changed Erik’s life.

It started in 2017 when Erik, who grew up in Newberry, was out hunting for rocks. As an ardent agate collector, he sells Lake Superior gems at rock shows

analyzed the rocks and confirmed that they were a unique discovery in Michigan. Erik had the rights to the discovery, so he could name the rock. He chose “Yooper” for his native U.P. and “lite” because of the glowing sodalite in the stones.

There are sodalite rocks found elsewhere in the world, but this unique rock glows orange and is found most prevalently along the shores of Lake Su-

Left to right: Writer Kandace Chapple, her husband Tim, and sons Kendall and Nelson hunt for Yooperlites with Erik Rintamaki; Kendall Chapple dons yellow-tinted glasses that protect the eye from prolonged UV light exposure.

perior, though there have since been finds on all five Great Lakes.

“Right away, I decided I would take Yooperlites to a rock show here in Michigan and see what others thought,” he says. “They were a hit!”

Shortly thereafter, Erik took Yooperlites and the must-have UV lights to a rock show in Tucson, Arizona. He sold $14,000 worth in one day. The next day,

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he did even better. It was more than he made from a whole year of working at the casino.

When Erik got home, he told his wife he was quitting his job and going full-time into Yooperlites. “She wasn’t as sure as me,” he says, laughing. “She still has her job at the casino, but I went all in on Yooperlites.”

He’s not kidding.

Today, Erik has fans all over the world, as he has been

“I had three goals when I started: to get a new Suburban, to get in Rock & Gem Magazine and to make a million dollars,” he says. “I got the first two, and I’m almost to the third.”

documenting his discovery from the start on his YouTube channel, which has more than 15,000 subscribers. He’s one of the biggest sellers of UV lights in the United States, and he does several night tours a week on the shores of Lake Superior from July to October. Erik also continues to go to rock shows—he’s even been to Japan, where Yooperlites became a sensation and he was treated like a celebrity. Erik now has a store in Brimley, too, where folks can buy Yooperlites and UV flashlights.

Erik has been featured on PBS, CBS, NBC, The Travel Channel, The History Channel and more, as well as published three times in the rock hound’s most-revered publication: Rock & Gem Magazine.

maples towering above, headed for Lake Superior. We pass several spots where there are cars parked in pullouts.

“See those cars? All Yooperlite hunters!” Erik says, smiling. “We’ll keep going until we find a spot farther out where no one is.”

Yooperlites are numerous on the shore between Muskallonge Lake State Park (north of Newberry) and Whitefish Point (near Paradise). There seems to be no end to them: Each day, the waves of Lake Superior turn the countless rocks over and over, revealing more each night.

We finally go up over a steep incline in the two-track, a deterrent for anyone not in a truck, and find a spot where no one else is parked. It’s dusk. Erik outfits us each with a

On the night of our tour, Erik picks us up at the Pine Stump, loads my family and the Traverse photographer into his vehicle and takes us down winding dirt roads,

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He chose “Yooper” for his native U.P. and “lite” because of the glowing sodalite in the stones.

C8 Convoy UV Light and two spare batteries. He compares the C8 glow to a “cat pee” light. The difference is striking. “The pee lights don’t work for this,” he says. “They aren’t strong enough. Once you have one of these, though, you don’t want to check your house or you’ll see everything!”

Next, he gives us yellow UV-blocking eye glasses to wear. “You might get dizzy or sick if you don’t wear these,” he says. (Later, we try it without the glasses and he’s right—your eyes start to freak out a bit without the yellow filter.)

Finally, he pulls out several Yooperlites so we know what we are looking for. There are all kinds of patterns and Erik has named them with each new discovery: Snowflake, Flower, Galaxy, Nebula, Gemmy, Saturn, Spray Paint and—he says with a laugh—Jackson Pollock, after the American painter famous for his “splash” technique of pouring paint onto a horizontal surface. The various patterns of Yooperlites all have the tell-tale color: neon orange.

We set off on a foot trail down to the beach. There, we are greeted with the absolute enormity of Lake Superior and the sunset glowing pink to the west. Before we even start looking for Yooperlites, we are struck still. The four-hour trip from Traverse City is already worth it: Grilled cheese, dirt road, sunset.

Erik spikes a glow stick in the sand to mark the trail’s entrance, and places another one down near the beach.

“That way we won’t forget where we walked down,” he says. “Believe me, it gets dark out here!”

This night, however, there is nearly a full moon— much to my delight, and Erik’s dismay.

“The moon is making it too bright,” he says. “It will be harder to see them.”

But his worries turn out to be unfounded.

Within moments, my son, Nelson, has found one.

Then another. Then another. We are all finding them—from tiny specs of neon to quarter-sized orange-speckled rocks, to Yooperlites as big as an orange.

To say it’s thrilling doesn’t do it justice. We spend the next hour or so walking, laughing, shouting out our discoveries and eventually calming down and spreading out to look in silence. Soon, it’s 10 p.m. I have my family with me, and I marvel that we are walking the shores of Lake Superior at night. It’s unlike anything we’ve ever done.

I grab my husband’s hand and tell him: “Forget looking down for a minute; look up.”

The night is stunning. We can see the Milky Way Galaxy. We can see driftwood casting shadows in the moonlight. We can see freighters’ lights miles Top to bottom: Yooperlite founder and discoverer Erik Rintamaki; Dinner at the Pine Stump, a landmark bar in Newberry; An incredible Yooperlite sphere. Look at that glow!

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TIPS

FOR HUNTING YOOPERLITES CHECK MICHIGAN.GOV/DNR FOR ROCK HUNTING REGULATIONS IN YOUR AREA. CHECK THE WEATHER AND DRESS APPROPRIATELY. WATCH FOR CHANGES IN THE WATER AND WAVES TO STAY SAFE. YOU DON’T NEED TO GET WET, BUT YOU MIGHT GET SPLASHED FROM A ROGUE WAVE! USE A UV FLASHLIGHT—A HIGH-POWERED ONE MAKES A BIG DIFFERENCE. MARK YOUR STARTING POINT BOTH BY THE CAR AND DOWN ON THE BEACH WITH DISPOSABLE GLOW STICKS. START ABOUT A HALF-HOUR BEFORE DARK. YOU WANT TO GET YOUR BEARINGS AND ENJOY THE SUNSET FIRST. THE BEST HUNTING TIME IS SPRING OR FALL, DUE TO THE TUMULTUOUS WEATHER AND WAVES WASHING NEW ROCKS ASHORE. VISIT YOOPERLITES.COM FOR ERIK’S TIPS ON HUNTING.

and miles out into the Great Lake.

Finally, Erik calls it.

“Time for the ‘One More Rock,’” he says.

Erik means we will head back when everyone finds just one more. He suggests checking out a rock-laden sand bar just off shore. The water is down 6 inches this year, so we can get to the sand bar with a good leap or the filling of one’s shoes.

“Come on, Mom! Over here!” It’s my other son, Kendall. He has located the narrowest bit of water to leap over and is holding out his hand, coaching me. It’s a stretch, but I go for it, with a yelp. (I add “starry skies and leaps in the night” to my worth-it list.)

Once we are all on the sand bar, some of us wetter than others, we each find “one more.” Erik is happy, too. I can see it in how he enjoys what turns out to be one more hour of hunting. I can feel it when he talks about his story. Last, I can hear it when he stops me short, pointing down, “There!”

I have just stepped over the tiniest Yooperlite ever seen.

“You almost missed it!” he says, pleased to help me, his long, gray beard standing straight out in the Lake Superior wind.

And that’s just it. For Erik, it’s not about the biggest or brightest or prettiest rock. Every rock is a gem.

Kandace Chapple is a freelance writer and founder of the Michigan Girl Bike Club. She can be reached at kandacechapple.com.

Ruffa Villota resides in Marquette and focuses mainly on drone landscape and astrophotography. See her work on instagram: @ruffa_violet

PARANORMAL SIGHTING ERIK HAS ANOTHER CLAIM TO FAME THESE DAYS. HE WAS RECENTLY FEATURED ON THE DISCOVERY CHANNEL AFTER RECORDING MYSTERIOUS LIGHTS OVER LAKE SUPERIOR WHILE OUT YOOPERLITE HUNTING. “THERE WERE TWO OR THREE GLOWING LIGHTS IN THE SKY, AND THE PEOPLE ON THE TOUR SAID, ‘LET’S GET OUT OF HERE!’” ERIK SAYS. “I HAVE TO ADMIT IT WAS SPOOKY.” ERIK POSTED HIS 12-MINUTE “PARANORMAL” VIDEO TO HIS YOUTUBE CHANNEL AND WAS SOON CONTACTED BY SEVERAL TV SHOWS WANTING TO INVESTIGATE THE SIGHTING. HE WAS EVEN ASKED TO REENACT IT FOR A SHOW IN 2021. HIS SIGHTING RECENTLY LANDED AS NO. 16 IN THE TOP 100 LIST OF THE TRAVEL CHANNEL’S “PARANORMAL CAUGHT ON CAMERA.” SINCE THEN, ERIK HAS ALSO BEEN INVITED TO SEVERAL PARANORMAL CONFERENCES TO SPEAK. “IT’S STRANGE, YES, BUT I SAW IT WITH MY OWN EYES,” HE SAYS. “IT’S BEEN FUN LEARNING MORE ABOUT PARANORMAL SIGHTINGS NOW, TOO.” THOUGH ERIK, OF COURSE, SAYS HE ALWAYS MENTIONS HIS FIRST LOVE, YOOPERLITES, WHEN INTERVIEWED ABOUT THE SIGHTING.

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BeachTown Days P H OTO S BY N I CK H E A R N

S O A K U P B U O YA N T, B L I S S F U L V I B E S I N T H E C O A S TA L E N C L AV E S O F E L K R A P I D S , B E U L A H A N D N O R T H P O R T.

BY C A R LY S I M P S O N

AND ALLISON JARRELL

Elk Rapids Day Park

Elk Rapids N E S T L E D B E T W E E N E A S T G R A N D T R AV E R S E B AY A N D E L K L A K E , T H I S C O A S TA L T O W N H A S P L E N T Y O F G O L D E N SAND TO GO AROUND, PLUS A SWEET DOWNTOWN B R I M M I N G W I T H F U N S H O P S A N D E AT E R I E S .

Start Your Day:

Flour Pot Bakery GET THERE: 108 River St., Elk Rapids

This longtime downtown bakery was renovated in January, adding a full espresso bar with locally roasted coffee beans from Mundos. Pair a cappuccino with a slice of cherry streusel coffee cake or a double-chocolate doughnut, and definitely order a few cookies to stash in your picnic basket for later. theflourpot.co

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Hit the Beach:

Elk Rapids Day Park GET THERE: South Bay Shore Drive, about one

mile south of downtown

More than 30 sculptures are tucked along trails leading to a quarter mile of sandy beach frontage on East Grand Traverse Bay at this 15-acre park. The outdoor sculpture gallery, called the Walk of Art, is maintained by area nonprofit Art Rapids. Each piece is selected by a jury and placed on display for one to three years, so the exhibits are continually changing. Want a group tour? Email art@artrapids.org.

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TIP : Elk Rapids is one of four towns along the 100-plusmile-long Chain of Lakes Water Trail that connects 12 lakes and rivers and has 84 access sites. The aquatic equivalent of a hiking trail for kayaks, canoes and paddleboards, the water trail has trailheads, parking areas, restrooms, potable water and picnic spots set strategically along the route. Learn more at link.mynorth.com/chainoflakes.

Sip Like a Local:

Townline Ciderworks GET THERE: 11595 US-31, Williamsburg

AMENITIES : restrooms, a picnic pavilion with handicap access, 90-car parking lot, picnic sites with charcoal grills and tables, dog-friendly TIP : Pick up all-natural bug repellent at Wildflower Soapworks, and a bar of Elk Lake Sunset Soap to take home. The shop carries more than 100 varieties and each handmade bar is more beautiful than the last. 117 River St., wildflowersoapworks.com

The ciders here are made with hand-harvested apples and fruits that are pressed and served on the edge of the orchard they were grown in. It doesn’t get more farm-to-glass than that! Choose from nearly a dozen ciders on tap or grab cans to go (wine, too). The tasting room is dog-friendly (patio and yard) and family-friendly. townlineciderworks.com TIP : All hail Queen Ann! This cider is a blissful appleberry blend with strawberries, blueberries and both sweet and tart cherries.

photo by Tess Crowley

Wildflower Soapworks

Get on the Water:

Bayfront Beach and Bike GET THERE: 130 River St., Elk Rapids

The team at Bayfront Beach and Bike will hook you up with kayaks, paddleboards and river tubes (and for land adventures, bikes). Elk Lake is a favorite spot to paddle, with a public boat launch, picnic area and restrooms at Rotary Park. But, if the weather is cooperative, nothing beats a paddle on Lake Michigan along the Elk Rapids shoreline—crystal clear water and swimming opportunities galore. Try a short trip from Memorial Park to the Elk Rapids Day Park. bayfrontbeachandbike.com

Top It All Off:

A Lake Michigan Sunset at Memorial Park GET THERE: Along River Street, between Pine and Oak

We love Memorial Park for its proximity to downtown; a five-minute walk will land you on a sandy shore facing west on East Grand Traverse Bay. Swing by Cellar 152 beforehand for dinner. The market up front has to-go items for a waterside picnic, or for a sit-down meal, the back deck is especially charming, complete with twinkle lights and a bay view. 152 River St., cellar152.com TIP : Glass containers aren’t allowed on the beach, but you can bring those cans of cider you bought at Townline Ciderworks. Take care not to leave any trash behind.

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(214 S. Benzie Blvd.) and hop on the trail at Beulah Village Park. For a short ride, follow the trail along the shoreline of Crystal Lake for three miles (or less) and then turn back toward town. If you’re up for a longer ride (18 miles roundtrip), bike nine miles into Frankfort and spend a few hours exploring. betsievalleytrail.org TIP : Crystal Lake Adventure Sports also rents beach chairs and umbrellas, pontoons, kayaks, stand-up paddleboards, canoes and more. crystallakeadventuresports.com Sip Like a Local: Start Your Day:

Ursa Major Bistro

GET THERE: 245 S. Benzie Blvd., Beulah

Park your car along South Benzie Boulevard and spend the morning browsing the antique shop and boutiques that line the street. But fuel up first at Ursa Major Bistro. This cozy spot offers organic coffee from Traverse City’s Roaster Jack, espresso drinks (try the signature Sleeping Bear latte with honey, cinnamon and vanilla) and a hearty breakfast menu featuring staples like biscuits and gravy, Belgian waffles and cranberry walnut French toast. ursabistro.com Beulah Public Beach

Hit the Beach:

Beulah Public Beach GET THERE: Lake Street, between

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Several hundred feet of Crystal Lake shoreline sit just one block away from downtown’s shops and restaurants.

The super-sandy lake bottom and safely marked swimming area make it great for families. Across the street from the beach, at the corner of Lake Street and Prospect Avenue, Beulah Village Park has a large pavilion, a grill, picnic tables, tennis courts and cool, shady areas under beautiful hardwoods.

AMENITIES : restrooms, playground, free day dock, boat launch, parking TIP : Cool down at Hill Top Soda Shoppe with a Midwestern favorite: Blue Moon ice cream. 7117 South St., Benzonia (a three-minute drive from Beulah). hilltopsodashoppe.com Go Exploring:

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Five Shores Brewing GET THERE: 163 S. Benzie Blvd., Beulah

Five Shores opened its doors in January 2020, and friends, the beer is good. So are the vibes—from the massive Lake Michigan mural to the wrap-around bar and the welcoming staff, owners Oliver Roberts and Matt Demorest have crafted a space where people love to gather. fiveshoresbrewing.com TIP : For summer sipping, we recommend the citrusy All Five IPA. Pair it with a beer-braised bratwurst or caprese panini and get the French onion dip to share.

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Top It All Off:

The Cherry Bowl Drive-In Theatre GET THERE: 9812 Honor Hwy., Honor

(4 miles from downtown Beulah)

The Cherry Bowl has been welcoming moviegoers every summer since 1953. There’s always a double feature and it’s always family-friendly (only G, PG and some PG-13 films shown). Get there early, pick your spot and play a round of minigolf on the ’50s-style course The Cherry Hut complete with moving obstacles. Then, get your popcorn (topped with real butter and still made in the original 1953 popper!) and settle in for showtime. Rain or shine, the first film starts at dusk. cherrybowldrivein.com TIP : Any trip to Beulah must include a stop at The Cherry Hut. The iconic restaurant, and its famous cherry pie, has been beloved by generations of locals and vacationers since 1922. 211 N. Michigan Ave., cherryhut.com

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GET THERE: 112 N. Mill St., Northport

A perfect Northport morning should start with a freshbaked donut, strawberry cream cheese pastry or a cinnamon bun (or twist!) from the beloved Barb’s Bakery. Laze on one of the benches out front while devouring your sweet treats.

Hit the Beach:

Northport Beach GET THERE: Bay Street,

28 miles north of Traverse City on M-22

Enjoy the sun and surf at this downtown shoreline along Northport Bay. Kids can take a Bay Front Park sailing class at the nearby Northport Youth Sailing School, dive into some beach volleyball or enjoy a family stroll along the sandy shore. Check out the Northport Visitor Center at 204 Rose St. northportvisitorcenter.org A M E N I T I ES : playground, public restrooms, picnic tables, grills Go Exploring:

Tip of the Peninsula Northport is the gateway to the tippy top of the Leelanau Peninsula, where you’ll discover the Grand Traverse Lighthouse and Leelanau State Park—picture-perfect stops worth exploring if you have the time. Admission to the lighthouse includes a self-guided tour that details many of the museum’s artifacts and points of interest. grandtraverselighthouse.com The peninsula also has something special in store Porcupine Cabin for avid rock hunters.

Comb the beaches at Peterson Park and Christmas Cove—both less than a 10-minute drive from downtown Northport—if you’re interested in spotting a Petoskey stone.

Before heading out to your preferred waterfront destination, find a beach read at Dog Ears Books (106 S. Waukazoo St.,

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Or, if you’re in need of a new pair of shades or a Turkish towel, poke into the everadorable Porcupine Cabin.

102 W. Nagonaba St., instagram.com/porcupine_cabin TIP : If you’re thinking about a midday picnic on the peninsula, stop into New Bohemian Cafe—a neighborhood coffee shop and deli offering espresso, grab-and-go sandwiches, deli salads and pastries from 9 Bean Rows Bakery. newbohemiancafe.com Sip Like a Local:

The Mitten Brewing Company GET THERE: 112 W. Nagonaba St., Northport

No need to brush the sand off your ankles—grab a bite (and a beer for mom and dad) at The Mitten Brewing Co. This cozy taproom offers 14 beers on tap, plenty of outdoor patio seating and, when the weather allows, guests can try tasty fare from partnering local food trucks. mittenbrewing.com/northport The Tribune

Top It All Off:

Ice Cream at The Tribune GET THERE: 110 E. Nagonaba St.,

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Cool off at the end of your day with an indulgent sweet treat from The Tribune. We recommend getting a kiddie scoop in a waffle cone (or go with a large, we won’t judge). You’ll have plenty of delectable flavors to choose from, including seasonal berry, chocolate peanut butter and toasted coconut. northporttribune.com Allison Jarrell is the managing editor of Traverse Magazine.

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ou couldn’t feel more at home than we do as we pilot our RV around the back of the winery, past harvest equipment and a sheep barn and into the vineyard.

My husband and I situate the camper on a flat ridge with views of both sunrise and sunset, then wander down the country lane to a light-filled tasting room. The day is still warm, so we pick an outdoor table surrounded by fragrant lavender and share a bottle of pinot noir, a house-made pizza and a fancy charcuterie tray with friends.

We’ve joined a program called Harvest Hosts for precisely this kind of experience: the chance to call this vineyard our home for the night, and to walk out our camper door the next morning, with puppy in tow, and wander between dew-covered vines with a steaming mug of coffee in hand.

Harvest Hosts is a membership program that pairs RV travelers with host businesses or properties in beautiful and off-beat destinations, where guests stay for the night; support their host with the purchase of goods, a tour, or a meal; and enjoy a behind-the-scenes glimpse of life at farms, wineries, museums, galleries, distilleries and more.

At Brengman Brothers on the southern edge of Leelanau County, owner brothers Ed and Robert Brengman signed up as hosts to expand the winery’s visibility to guests, sell a bit more wine and grow the brand through the resulting word of mouth.

After pondering the winery’s odd slogan, “Truth in Dirt,” we learn how glaciers left behind the sandy, rocky soil that forces vines to struggle a bit—and how that’s a good thing for the resulting wines. This spot on the 45th parallel also offers long summer days like the one we’re enjoying, helping to render wines similar to those in Grand Cru areas elsewhere in the world such as Alsace, Burgundy and Bordeaux.

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Top to bottom: Harvest Hosts stays can mean behind-thescenes opportunities like this spontaneous barrel room tasting with owner/winemaker Robert Brengman; Brengman Brothers offers charcuterie trays that make for a perfect lunch, and you never run out of wine.

Opposite: At this (and other) winery stays, the vineyard is your campground, and you get to sip in the center of the grapes used to make your wine.

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Winemaker Robert Brengman stops at our table and invites our small group to the barrel room to taste some vintages not yet bottled. We all toast to what he says has been a textbook-perfect growing year and sip a sparkling rosé that he has found to be a perfect match for the area’s growing conditions.

We linger even longer over an ice wine that, in previous vintages, won a prestigious Jefferson Cup award. We declare ourselves in love with the nectar-like taste and surprising aroma, and sipping becomes a tasting class as Brengman shares what notes he’s picking up.

Back in the tasting room, more wine is begging for our attention, and as staff leaves for the day, we take our bottle to the Adirondack chairs situated around an outdoor fire. We’re like old friends now, so they give us instructions on how to turn off the fire when we leave, assuring us we have no need to rush. We sit and sip as stars begin to appear and eventually become brilliant overhead. And

so it goes, with more tasting, toasting and laughing before heading down the lane to bed.

We situate the camper on a flat ridge with views of both sunrise and sunset, then wander down the country lane to a light-filled tasting room.

This is just the type of experience that Harvest Hosts CEO and owner Joel Holland says he was craving after selling a thriving technology business and traveling the country with his wife

in an RV. In their travels, he says, they spotted many cool farms and vineyards with space for RVs to park, and products that campers could buy, and thought it made sense to combine the two. When he learned that an Arizona couple had already done so through a program called Harvest Hosts, he and his wife signed up.

Few memories since have offered more fodder for dinner party conversation than that first stay did—at an alpaca farm run by a massage-offering group of nuns in their 80s. Holland saw a lot of potential in the program and made a purchase offer. Since that 2018 sale, the number of members has exploded, from 6,000 at the time to 208,000 today, and with a corresponding increase in hosts. His nearterm goal is to raise that to one million members and 20,000 hosts without changing a simple concept that Holland describes as “rare, feelgood experiences where everyone comes out ahead.”

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Clockwise from left: Harvest Hosts RVs and campers must be self-contained, and gatherings with friends often continue there after the host business has closed for the night; Waking up to a lush vineyard is hard to beat; Ask the Brengman Brothers tasting room staff for the best pairing for their pizza made on site.

“It feels like you really get somebody’s personal story.

It’s almost like you’re invited into their home or business for an inside look.”

– JUDY PUTNAM and situated in memory-making spots like wineries and microbreweries, museums, fields or farms.

RV owners pay an annual fee to be a part of the program ($99 this past year) and get access to free host stays within the current inventory of 3,000plus camping sites. Membership includes the use of a reservation system that lets guests, among other things, map out host options on a planned travel route. Campers don’t have to be fancy or of a certain length; they just must be self-contained (no tents), as host destinations are open during standard business hours and aren’t expected to have bathroom facilities in, say, their vineyards.

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Guests are asked to buy something of roughly a $20 value from the host—a gift item, dinner, farm-stand food or attraction admission, for example, and to “treat the place like you would your grandma’s house.” Hosts pay nothing to participate in the program; they simply agree to offer a space or two for RV or camper parking, some pleasant scenery and ideally have something to sell.

The program has paid off monetarily for hosts who, on average, make an additional $13,000 a year in revenue, Holland says. The payoff for guests comes in other ways. One notable benefit is the increase in site options in a post-Covid travel era in which RV sales exploded, but site numbers in state and national parks and private campgrounds have stayed roughly the same.

The selection of host sites is varied, including 100 alpaca farms; museums dedicated to dinosaurs, planes and an underground salt mine; microbreweries and wineries; golf courses; and even a growing list of churches with parking lots that have great views and

often sit empty during the week.

“I’ve visited hundreds of sites,” Holland says, “and at every one of the visits, I get an authentic experience. In a standard winery tasting room, you get the restaurant experience. But when you stay, you get the behind-the-scenes look. You see employees go from, ‘I’m at work,’ to ‘Let’s have a drink together and chat.’ It becomes that authentic human-to-human experience.”

Michigan has some 250 host locations—relatively high compared to other states across the country, Holland says. Throughout the state’s fruitgrowing regions, there are many opportunities at farms and wineries, but there’s other hands-on fun that includes, for instance, a stay adjacent to a working blacksmith studio, L.L. Forge in Shelby. There, guests can pay extra to forge a knife of Damascus steel under the tutelage of a finalist from History Channel’s “Forged in Fire,” or just watch the process as crafted by bladesmith Mike Bailey.

The History Channel show spurred interest in Bailey’s Harvest Hosts destination, he says, as has a renaissance in blacksmithing. “It’s a totally unique

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experience, and it’s fun for me too,” Bailey says. “I’ve met Blackhawk helicopter pilots, NASA consultants, engineers, doctors and regular families with kids doing this.”

At Mshko’Ode Farm in Brutus, guests watch the sun setting over a pastoral valley, buy dinner from the farm stand and informally learn some of the Odawa cultural practices that go into the on-site growing of traditional corn, squash and pasture-raised chicken on the farm whose name translates to “strong heart.” At Iron Fish Distillery, a Harvest Host location in Thompsonville, guests have the obvious advantage of just walking “home” after tasting craft spirits. They’re guaranteed a table or tent for tasting and dinner, or they can buy a cocktail to go and enjoy it back at a campsite situated alongside beautiful woods with hiking trails.

“Everyone has been so kind and super excited to be here,” says Dominique Gentle, the distillery’s retail manager and Harvest Hosts coordinator. “They are people who like to explore new places, and first and foremost, they’re such nice people.”

If there is a downside, RV owner Judy Putnam of Lansing says she hasn’t found one, at least in stays so far at a Michigan winery and Upper Peninsula goat farm/art gallery.

“I’m very new to camping, but it feels like you really get somebody’s personal story,” she says. “It’s almost like you’re invited into their home or business for an inside look. It just feels like a real win-win. You go to places you are attracted to, and you get to spend the night with no extra fee.”

The morning sun takes on an ethereal glow as it filters through rows of lush grapevines at the crest of Leelanau’s Crain Hill Road.

Long summer days warming the breeze wafting from nearby West Grand Traverse Bay are key to the national awards garnered when these rolling acres of chardonnay, riesling, pinot noir, sauvignon blanc and more are crafted into estate wines. This morning, though, the vineyard rays are

also our private wakeup call.

There’s total silence except for some lyrical bird calls and the inevitable whir of an approaching engine.

Robert Brengman appears on the dirt path, clad in khaki shorts and rubber boots and riding a tractor toward an opening in the vines. My husband and friends who’ve parked their own camper near ours wander over, and we instinctively join in as Brengman stacks chairs left from a vineyard wedding the night before.

When he moves on to work down

the rows, I follow behind, stripping the leaves and tucking the vines in the way he’s modeling. I’m slow enough to evoke some good-natured teasing but to also get serendipitously left behind, leaving me to an unexpected morning meditation in my own scenic row of tiny grapes.

I pull myself away for a last cup of coffee before packing up and making one last stop: a check of the winery calendar for the next chance to park on our special vineyard land.

Kim Schneider is a long-time travel writer specializing in Michigan adventures, food and wine. The Midwest Travel Journalist Association has named her Mark Twain Travel Writer of the Year, and she’s the author of “100 Things to Do in Traverse City Before You Die.” Tim Hussey is the art director of Traverse Magazine. He is also a fine artist and photographer who enjoys shooting stories that speak to him. husseyart.com

MORE UP NORTH STAYS Much of the Harvest Hosts fun is in the opportunity to explore places you’ve perhaps never heard of—or always wanted to see. Here’s a peek at just a few Northern Michigan options.

During a stay at Pell’s Pie Patch & Family Farm in Gould in the Upper Peninsula, farm chickens are likely to meander past your camper. And the farm’s family members love explaining the philosophy behind raising grass-fed beef and lamb. There are just-made sourdough bagels to buy for breakfast and flaky pies for dessert.

Wellington Farm, in Grayling, lets you park under crab apple trees on the pleasant grounds of a living history museum showcasing life in the 1930s.

At AJ’s Berry Farm in Lachine, on the state’s east side, guests are pretty much expected to do a bit of sampling off the raspberry and Saskatoon vines. There are U-Pick options, fresh fruit scones, fall hay rides and a corn maze, and, according to reviewers, a great stargazing show from the aspen groves in which the campers park.

Northland Brewing Company, in Indian River, offers brews made on-site, yard games, dinner fare from rotating food trucks and a grassy parking area from which to easily explore the rest of town.

And at Boyne Valley Vineyards in Petoskey, you might opt to listen to live music (in-season weekends) from the comfort of your private wooded parking spot. Guests can go wine tasting inside the soaring barn-style tasting room or take their pour to an elevated treehouse-style seating area overlooking the vines.

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Switching up your home’s exterior paint color can enhance curb appeal in one big stroke. If your home is ready for a new look, check out these colors for inspo.

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STATEMENT BLUE Designer Marcus Trombetta @clarity_guest_house Builder Ayers Contracting ayerscontractingllc@gmail.com Exterior Paint Anchors Away by Sherwin Williams Location Glen Arbor Photographer David Speckman

Originally, Marcus Trombetta had envisioned white siding with black windows for the new home he calls Clarity House on Airbnb. While that combination is trending now, Trombetta wanted to make his own unique statement, so he took his color search out of the box and ended up giving his home a dark and vibrant blue exterior. While he’d figured the color would be a handsome contrast with the dark windows, what he didn’t count on, Trombetta says, is “how striking the dark blue is against the massive hardwoods and pines that surround the home.” The paint color’s name, Anchors Away, is no coincidence—Trombetta served in the U.S. Navy.

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SOFT CYPRESS Designer Stephanie Baldwin Edgewater Design Group edgewaterdesigngroup.com Builder Legacy Construction Services legacy-cs.com Exterior Color Cypress Vinyl by CertainTeed Location Boyne City Photographer Jacqueline Southby

Ellen and Jeff Miller were looking for zero maintenance for their new home in Boyne City, so they opted for vinyl siding

by CertainTeed. While you can paint vinyl siding, the Millers hoped never to add that chore to their to-do list, so they chose their color with care. The couple’s main consideration was that their home fit in with the older homes in their lakeside neighborhood. Their choice, Cypress, picks up the soft green tones of the surrounding pines and Lake Charlevoix across the street, while complementing their neighbors’ blue and gray houses. Four years later, the Millers still smile when they pull into their driveway.

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CREAMY YELLOW Architect Bradley J. Butcher Sidock Group sidockgroup.com Contractor JNJ Construction, Inc. jnjconstructioninc.com Exterior Color Woodland Cream by Sherwin Williams Location West Twin Lake, Lewiston Photographer Sidock Group

This creamy shade offers the traditional cottage yellow without the need to scream it. Moreover, given its exposure to the south, the color makes the home “shine very nicely among the trees that surround it,” says architect Brad Butcher. “The home is not small,” he adds, “yet the covered porches and soft yellow color help to downplay its size and reflect the character of a cozy cottage as opposed to some of the larger log homes along the same shoreline.”

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UAHTAWANTA COTTAGE THE NAME FOR GRETCHEN AND BRITT DIVER’S NEW COTTAGE IS A PLAY ON THE PHRASE YOU-OUGHTA-WANT-TO-BE-HERE, MADE UP BY HER GRANDFATHER YEARS AGO. A LITTLE HOKEY MAYBE, BUT OH YEAH, THE DIVERS WANT TO BE HERE. B Y P AT T Y L A N O U E S T E A R N S PHOT OS BY DAV E W E I D N E R

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and Britt Diver’s waterfront cottage near Lee Point in Suttons Bay came from a kit that was built in 1977.

The 1,800-square-foot, four-bedroom, threebath house with dazzling 180-degree views of Grand Traverse Bay is cozy and modern, with a two-story wall of windows on the back and a walkout lower level with cozy built-ins that can sleep 14 people.

This cottage is a rare find in a tight housing market. In fact, the couple was already under contract for a nearby inland farmhouse when this one came on the market.

“The cottage just popped up out of nowhere.

The price was really good,” says Gretchen, an interior designer. She and Britt drove up from downstate the next day, looked at it, looked at each other, and put in their offer that day.

They lost their earnest money for the other house, but Gretchen says that was fair, and besides, her husband was way more excited about this place. “Happy husband, happy life,” she twists the old adage. “The one I wanted, he

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didn’t want to do anything to, but with this, he wanted to do everything. He even bought a boat.”

They moved here last June after their son Copeland was accepted as a student at Interlochen Center for the Arts. At 17, he’s already a Michigan film actor. His two older brothers are Mac, 22, and Luke, 20.

On day one, the couple started tearing out the walls— which were simply paneling nailed onto the studs—and began reconfiguring the entire orientation of the living space.

“We took it down to the studs, and kept all the original wood floors that we could,” says Gretchen. They painted the center brick fireplace white and laid a herringbone slate floor over the old linoleum. They bought stock cabinetry, which they painted white and enhanced with white painted barn wood. “The only upper cabinet in the kitchen is a primitive cabinet I found years ago, which I decided to hang instead of set on the floor,” Gretchen says.

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Luckily, the house kit came from Lindal Cedar Homes, well known in the North country for sturdy bones and longevity. This was no exception, with beautiful ceiling beams, which are now painted black, and the entire main space painted in a clean, crisp blackand-white scheme.

They pushed the original dining area over to make way for an eat-in kitchen and added three chandeliers for ample lighting. Gretchen found a massive sectional, which seats 10 people, perfect for watching movies when the kids’ friends visit.

Every room of the cottage holds interesting pieces, such as the antique side tables in the guest room from France, or the set of six thrift-shop dining chairs Gretchen bought for less than $100 and painted, distressed, waxed and reupholstered herself. “I tend to favor a story behind everything I purchase and display,” Gretchen says.

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finished with a full bath and bedroom, lots of storage nooks as well as built-in bunk beds. Big doors open to a patio with a pergola and a table with seating for 12.

Traffic flows in and out and up and down the brand-new steps (about 100) and dock, which take them down 75 feet to the water. After the high water of the last few years, a new wall of rocks guarantees an erosion-proof beach.

One of the things Gretchen loves most about the cottage is the site, which sits directly across the bay from Old Mission Peninsula, where she spent every summer growing up. That cemented her love for the area. Her grandfather, a General Motors executive and private pilot, owned a cottage and 15 acres just above Bowers Harbor, where the whole family made beautiful Michigan memories.

At their new cottage, there’s a driftwood sign over the back doors that reads “Uahtawanta.” It’s just like the one Gretchen’s grandfather made with a magnifying glass and the sun to burn the letters into the wood.

“I replicated it for our cottage,” Gretchen says.

“The family cottage was on Neahtawanta Point and he changed it to Uahtawanta because ‘you oughta want to’ be here. It had a lot of meaning to everyone who went to the cottage. So, it holds the same in ours.”

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FINDING THE FARMHOUSE WITHIN A VISIONARY ARCHITECT AND A TALENTED BUILDING CREW TURN A CENTURY-OLD FAMILY COTTAGE ON GLEN LAKE INTO A MODERN FARMHOUSE.

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chimney, this Glen Lake cottage has always possessed its own quaint charm. Built some hundred years ago by the current homeowner’s great aunt and uncle, the cottage wasn’t winterized until the 1980s—an amenity added by those homeowners who also rehabbed the entire interior and added a two-story addition to make room for their four young children.

But as the couple grew into grandparents, there just wasn’t enough room for everyone to be together at the lake. It was time to make more room in the beloved family cottage.

Enter architect Ken Richmond, who was referred to the couple by a friend. On his first visit to the cottage, Richmond was struck by two salient points. The first: The cottage, he says, could have been anywhere.

“It had nothing to do with Glen Lake—those old cottages were built for keeping out the elements, not for their views.”

The other point? The kitchen was located on the road side of the house—and not only did it lack a view of the lake, it was also small.

“Everyone gathered elbow-to-elbow along a cooking and eating island that ran the length of the kitchen,” says the homeowner.

Richmond set to work on a plan that would accommodate the homeowners’ desire for a modern farmhouse aesthetic, give the family more room and re-orient the floor plan to the lake view—which stretches across Big and Little Glen Lakes to take in the Sleeping Bear Dunes on the horizon.

His solutions were ingenious. The obvious thing would have been to add on to the lake side of the home where there is a bounty of lawn.

But that would mean destroying two centuryold fieldstone retaining walls that encircled the

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lakeside deck and lower garden terrace. Instead of wasting that authentic asset, Richmond designed an entirely new roadside addition that included an extended front porch, entryway, pantry and two new bedrooms downstairs and two upstairs. With both the old section of the home and the new clad in creamy white clapboard and inset with period-style black framed windows, the exterior is a perfect execution of the modern farmhouse style.

What’s more, instead of destroying the century-old fieldstone chimney, which once ran on the outside of the home from the ground up, Richmond gave the chimney

its own place in the new interior plan. Situated about 10 feet inside the new entry, the old chimney is both visually interesting and also a barrier between the entry and the hubbub of the main living area on the other side of it.

Peek around either side of the chimney, however, and the sight line leads through the living area, out generous new windows to the lake. The original fieldstone fireplace (where the homeowner's great aunt and uncle actually used to cook!) tucked into the old chimney sits opposite that view.

The great room that unfolds between those two anchor points is open and airy, with a generous living area and a

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Outside, mason Mark Finstad laid a handsome flagstone porch on the terrace between the home and the old upper fieldstone wall, and landscaper Brian Zimmerman went on to create stunning gardens and walkways. The homeowners had the trees trimmed up to amplify the shotgun view that leads across the rolling lawn and lakes to the tawny strip on the horizon that is the Sleeping Bear. With the renovation complete, the best seats for watching the sun set over the Bear on summer evenings are on that porch—a show this family intends to revel in for generations to come.

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THIS MAGNIFICENT SHINGLESTYLE HOME IS AS SUITED TO ITS LOT ON WALLOON LAKE AS IT WOULD BE ON THE NEW ENGLAND COAST, WHERE THE CLASSIC 19TH-CENTURY STYLE WAS BORN.

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he petoskey - based firm white & liebler Architects specializes in designing period homes for 21st-century living. So, when the new owner of a 1990s log home on Walloon Lake came to Nick Liebler with the hopes of updating the interior and transforming the exterior into a classic shingle-style home, he was all in. “The owner is well-traveled and has a great appreciation for architecture,” Liebler says. Shingle style was first popularized in the 19th century on the New England coast, around the time of the American centennial. Among those to embrace and popularize the style were legendary New York architects McKim, Mead & White, who were drawn to the simpler, more American trend rather than the ornate styles that had reigned during the Victorian era.

The blueprints to transform the log home were complete when the contractor, Scott Kennard of Harbor Springs’ Wentworth Builders, sounded an alarm about the foundation. His opinion: the foundation was unstable.

The log home was a teardown. Liebler agreed. After mulling over the setback, the homeowner saw it as an opportunity to customize his home from scratch.

Liebler hit the drawing table again, and came up with this Shingle-style masterpiece outfitted with all the amenities of luxe modern living—made a reality by

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The crux of what makes this home Shingle style are the natural shingles that cover the entire exterior: Alaskan yellow cedar on the walls and red cedar shingles on the roof.

Indeed, true to the overlapping Arts & Crafts and Shinglestyle periods, all of the materials used in the home are natural, including the copper terrace roof and gutters, and the natural stone used in the fireplace, chimney and landscaping. The organic materials are pulled together by a custom trim and window-cladding shade of deep charcoal-green.

“The subtlety of that green is incredible,” says Kennard. “It just glows.”

Traditional elements continue on the interior, including architecturally accurate trims and moldings, custom-craft-

ed built-in cabinetry and use of natural materials including wide-plank vintage white oak flooring, locally harvested basswood shiplap paneling and Douglas fir beadboard.

A screened-in sleeping porch off the master bedroom completes the home’s classic, lost-in-time feel. “That oldcottage feel was something that the homeowner really wanted to experience,” says Liebler. Both the sleeping porch and the balcony off the guest suite above look out onto the back side of the home where there is a view of a pond on the property next door. “It’s this really tranquil, peaceful setting—it looks like ‘On Golden Pond,’” Liebler says.

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“One of the key features is that when you step in the front door, there is a straight line of sight out to the lake so that you’re immediately drawn to the outside. This kind of relationship between the indoor spaces and the outdoor spaces is really important, and we have a lot more opportunities to make that happen today—more even than, say, in the 1990s—as far as the amount of glass that can be on the lake side.”

After that initial watery view from the entrance, a custom wet bar situated on the lake side of the great room beckons, and in turn opens to a covered terrace outfitted with a state-of-the-art outdoor kitchen. From the terrace, a short, winding slate path leads to an in-ground hot tub. All of the landscaping, of course, culminates on the sublime Walloon Lake waterfront. The beautiful irony of this home is that, despite all of its cutting-edge amenities, it blends perfectly into its rustic, wooded shoreline. “That nestled-in character on the lake was something the owner wanted to preserve,” Liebler says. “He didn’t want it to feel like this was a brand-new house—it looks as though it has been on the site for 100 years.”

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this seasonal sweet appears on the menu at Fischer’s Happy Hour Tavern in Northport as soon as strawberries are ripe, typically in mid-June. “It’s very weather dependent because we only use local berries,” says third-generation co-owner Kristi Fischer, who makes 10 pies a day and sells it by the slice. “The longest pie season I’ve had is three weeks and the shortest was 10 days.” For a truly happy hour, grab a patio seat and pair your pie with a glass of local white wine. Fischer recommends Good Harbor Vineyards’ Fishtown White.

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“The palate reminds me of my grandmother’s lemon meringue pie, slightly toasty and creamy lemon curdy,” she tells Traverse of the traditional method sparkler.

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t great turtle brewery & distillery, the 2022 Red Hot Best brewery “Above the Bridge,” each beer reflects the magic of Mackinac Island with names like Pedal Fast IPA, No Cars Allowed Cream Ale and Hoban Street Stout. Opened in June 2020, Great Turtle teamed up with Right Brain Brewery in Traverse City and Les Cheneaux Distillers in nearby Cedarville to produce signature beers and spirits (because of the island’s infrastructure, brewing on-site wasn’t an option). “We partnered with individuals who are proud of their craft and are very local in their perspective as well,” says co-owner Melanie Libby.

One such example: Jason Bohn, owner of Les Cheneaux Distillers, finishes all of the spirits with water from the Straits of Mackinac. And, of course, the kegs and bottles travel to the island just like the rest of us—by ferry. “That touch of authenticity was paramount to us,” Melanie says.

“Being able to say this is authentic to Michigan.

This is authentic to Mackinac Island.”

The 250-seat establishment with a full food menu has indoor and outdoor seating with views of Main Street, a sports bar and a pet-friendly patio along Hoban Street. There’s often live music and it’s welcoming for all ages.

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ome people mark the arrival of summer with Memorial Day weekend. Many feel it starts on the last day of school. Still others hold out for the Solstice. For me, summer starts whenever I sink my teeth into the year’s first Bardenhagan strawberry.

Whether your strawberries come from this Lake Leelanau family farm or another grower in Northern Michigan, locally harvested strawberries taste nothing like the offseason imports. Glossy, juicy, plump and naturally sweet, June strawberries need little more than a rinse just before serving; but those of us who like to put the summer fruit to work in the kitchen often turn to sweet treats—like strawberry shortcake or batches of jam. Don’t overlook the opportunity to also add the beloved perennial that is a member of the rose family to savory dishes. Pairing strawberries with a good, high-quality aged balsamic vinegar and cracked black pepper is as classic as pairing them with whipped cream and biscuits.

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For this recipe, we like to grab a bottle of 12- or 18-year balsamic from Traverse City’s Fustini’s and layer a serving platter with early season baby kale, which is tender enough to eat raw but sturdy enough to stand up to a blanket of berries. Topped simply with halved June strawberries—no maceration required—a kiss of balsamic vinaigrette that is scant enough to let the seasonal produce shine, a few grindings of cracked black pepper and toasted pepitas, this is one of the easiest crowd pleasers out there. Anytime I fill our wooden farm table with a collection of family-style dishes to pass, this is the platter everyone fights over. Now if only I could get them to fight over running into town to nab more strawberries.

Stacey Brugeman is a Leelanau County–based food and beverage writer and editor. Her work has appeared in Food & Wine, Saveur, Travel + Leisure, Eater and Denver’s 5280, where she served as restaurant critic. Follow her on Instagram @staceybrugeman.

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2. Pour the vinegar into a large bowl.

In a slow, steady stream—pausing as needed until each new addition is incorporated—whisk in olive oil until the mixture is emulsified. Add the kale to the bowl and toss with your hands to coat the greens evenly with the dressing, gently massaging the kale as you work.

3. Place the kale onto a serving platter.

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T he Cu l i nary North Last Call PACK A PUNCH

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Prebatch this British classic for your next lawn party.

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have always wanted to throw a croquet party in June, when the grass in our Northern Michigan front lawn is—finally—that bright early-season green. In my mind, guests would roll up the gravel driveway decked out in all-white outfits, playful argyle socks and straw skimmer hats. After a few rounds of knocking the wooden balls through their wire wickets, I’d serve tea sandwiches, scones and maybe even some Red Leicester cheese. If and when this season-opener ever happens, there’s no question I’ll be pouring Pimm’s.

Just as croquet was popularized in England in the mid-1800s, so too was a liqueur called Pimm’s—invented by barman James Pimm for his London oyster bar of the same name. The gently spiced gin-based spirit remains popular throughout The Old Smoke today and is often served as part of a refreshing, summer-months cocktail known as the Pimm’s Cup. The recipe is traditionally made with cucumber, green apples, strawberries, borage and spritzy British lemonade. Stateside, mint often stands in for borage and 7UP or ginger ale replace the fizzy lemonade. Here in Michigan, we like making a Pimm’s Cup with Vernors. The Detroitborn ginger soda, with notes of oak barrel aging, is a perfect fit for the flavor profile of Pimm’s. What’s more, the cocktail lends itself to prebatching as a punch, which we do here. Grab some cucumbers and strawberries from your favorite Up North farmer, dust off a Victorian-era pitcher, batch the cocktail in advance, and you’ve got enough to serve a crowd—croquet tournament or not.

Stacey Brugeman is a Leelanau County–based food and beverage writer and editor. Her work has appeared in Food & Wine, Saveur, Travel + Leisure, Eater and Denver’s 5280, where she served as restaurant critic. Follow her on Instagram @staceybrugeman.

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THE MORE YOU ROW

by ANDREW VANDRIE

Finding balance and rhythm on the water with Traverse Area Community Rowing.

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owing is deceitfully graceful. Akin to gymnastics, the appearance of effortless motion masks years of dedicated practice and kinetic prowess. Like a masterful painter, an accomplished rower, or a synchronous crew, is able to conceal the brushstrokes. But behind this visage of perfection is toil and imperfect effort.

For the novice there is little spectacle and a hefty dose of reality. You will not be rowing thousand-meter lengths in perfect harmony, pulling along at impeccable pace and rhythm.

But you will get a glimpse. There will be a moment where for four, five, even six clean strokes, the boat resonates with unison. It hums with an ephemeral harmony and rowing feels as autonomous as breathing.

Inevitably the sequence will collapse. Oars and rowers alike fall out of sync and the mysticism evaporates like lake mist.

But that brief instance of perfect weightlessness is ample enough to lure you back into the shell and put oars in your hands time and again.

Rowing can admittedly be an intimidating sport to approach. It’s doubtful that you are acquainted with someone who owns their own shell, and even more dubious that they would let a clumsy novice pilot it themselves. Your next best bet is to find a local rowing organization that is willing to give you some time on the sticks. Luckily there are numerous clubs in the Up North region, such as Traverse Area Community Rowing (TACR).

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The best place to start for any novice is a beginner class.

During the spring, summer and early fall, TACR offers Learn to Row classes that provide the basics (tacrowing.org).

Typically held on weekends, the courses involve indoor training first—rowing on machines (called ergs) to get a feel for the form. Learning the sequencing to make a smooth stroke is essential to becoming an effective rower. The sequence has a rudimentary six steps: hands-away, body over, up-the-slide, drive with the legs, pry with the back, pull the arms in. Simple enough? Perhaps individually. But figuring out the timing, proper technique and then linking them all together in a fluid movement is no simple task. After some exertion on the ergs, it’s time to head to the open water to wobble around.

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When learning to row, teamwork is key before the shell even hits the water, as evidenced here by Traverse Area Community Rowing members.

Teamwork becomes tantamount even before the shell touches the water. Rowers take places under the shell in the rack and follow coordinate commands to remove, carry, right and then gently lower the craft onto the water. Once all eight rowers are strapped in, oars positioned in the oarlocks and coxswain situated in the stern, the crew is ready.

More seasoned rowers are situated in the bow and stern in order to generate the turn and steer. Novices are seated in front of veteran rowers so that the experienced teammate can observe their sequence and provide help if needed (and it will be needed!).

The rowing of the shell is sequenced.

First, the four in the stern row together while the four in the bow wait patiently.

Those not rowing are instructed to “lay them up,” a command to let the oar blade lie flat on the lake surface. The “launch” (term for the pursuit boat piloted by the coach) chugs alongside the shell, calling out gentle corrections to the rowers by their numerical position in the shell. Then the drill is reversed. Herein lie the fundamentals of rowing. It is built in sequences, one movement compounded upon the next, one oarstroke compiled into four, four progressing into a full eight, and ultimately (hopefully) that eight blending into one cohesive pull—one unified propulsion of the shell.

Rowing silently is proper decorum, both for safety and to prevent confusion. Even the coxswain speaks in soft tones, utilizing a headset microphone that projects his or her voice just enough to be heard over the creak of the oars, a gentle cadence of “Go...and row…” The first command initiates the even swing of the oars rearward, the second calling for the oars to dip into the water and sweep forward.

The overall effect is idyllic and peaceful. The reticence of the crew allows the lake and the oars to converse instead.

There is the creak of the oarlocks, the delicate dip of oar blade cleaving surface, and then the whoosh of the oars treading water rearward, a single breath as if the shell were exhaling.

This suspended state cannot last. An oar drags too much; a pull of the oar is a hair too late. The shell sheds its immortality and is bound once more to the stringent laws of physics. It happens. This calls for a reset and an opportunity to once again focus on form, building the sequence from one to the next. Perhaps counterintuitive, it

is important to watch the rower in front of you rather than your own blade. It’s tempting to monitor your own motions, but observing the timing of the person in front will help you subconsciously lock into their timing. This continues, building that sequence from teammate, to self, to the entire shell.

The amount of concentration required takes its toll. Perhaps more than anything at this stage it is the mental exertion, the desire to will your body to make the exacting motions it does not yet know how to do consistently. But rather than frustration, there is communal joy. This is a collection of learners, of seekers who are quite literally in the same boat. They are pulling on the oars just as imprecisely as you are and, more important, they have also felt that instance of freedom. They have also sensed in coordinated oar strokes the allure of potential. Somewhere upon the flat cold surface of the lake is a taste of perfection. You just have to row out there to get it.

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For a scenic day on the water, nothing beats Pictured Rocks.

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reathtaking multicolored cliffs. Dramatic sandstone formations. Miles of pristine beaches to explore. Voted best place to kayak/ canoe/SUP “Above the Bridge” in this year’s Red Hot Best, the turquoise waters of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore deserve a spot on your summer bucket list.

Nestled between Grand Marais and Munising, this rugged and wild shoreline is best appreciated via kayak tour, and whether you’re a beginner or advanced paddler, we recommend one of the many guided tours offered by local outfitters (authorized by the National Park Service). Tours range anywhere from two to eight hours, and you’ll soak in plenty of stunning views of iconic sites like Miners Castle, Lover’s Leap, Bridalveil Falls and Chapel Rock.

Insider tip: “During our kayak tour, we got to spend time at Mosquito Beach, which is such a cool spot. I would recommend heading there to explore,” says Rachel Soulliere, digital content and social media strategist for MyNorth Media. “We did about a six-hour tour, so we were a little sore afterward, but it was cool to be able to get up so close. You get to explore little caves, inlets and see Pictured Rocks in a way you just can’t from the tour boat!”

More to explore: Visit nps.gov/piro for a complete list of authorized businesses offering kayak, hiking, cruises and other types of guided tours. For those planning on paddling with their own group, be sure to take note of the National Park Service’s safety precautions, as lake conditions can change rapidly and overwhelm even the most experienced of kayakers; put-ins are few and far between due to the cliffs. Also worth noting: only sea kayaks should be used on Lake Superior—not recreational kayaks or canoes—and all kayakers are required to have a personal flotation device and a whistle or air horn.

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