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BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD by CARA MCDONALD

his week i was doing an end-of-theschool-year cleanout of my son Kieran’s backpack. It’s like an anvil with straps, crammed full of books (middle schoolers may have lockers but nobody uses them, duh). In the bottom was a mess of papers squashed into accordion-like fans, scrunched from the sheer weight of it all. As I pulled them out and smoothed them, I gained insight into his school days. Mixed among the word searches, multiple-choice quizzes, essays and graph papers are drawings—one after the other, carefully rendered pictures of commercial passenger jets. Kieran’s not planning for a career as an artist. Rather, the drawing springs from his ache to always be thinking about the thing he loves thinking about most: planes. He loves to fly and takes video of every take-off. Then there’s the flight tracker app he consults, prompting regular runs to the airport to watch certain planes come in for a landing. He builds Lego planes, buys scrap components of planes, decorates with vintage airline posters, researches Airbnbs where you can sleep in converted planes. He’s working on a flight simulator in our basement. And when he can’t be with planes in those ways, he draws them. I was like that too as a child. I drew for the love of drawing, but also for the love of the things I drew. For me, it was animals, mostly horses. When I was younger, we didn’t have pets and a pony was an impossibility, so the best way I could be with them was to coax them from my brain onto the page. Racehorses, wild horses, scruffy ponies, famous horses

all pranced into my life when I had a pencil and a fresh sheet of newsprint. It was vision boarding before that was a thing; a way to conjure. This love came rushing back when I saw the work of Dani Knoph Davis. We profile her ink-and-watercolor art in “Where the Wild Things Are” this month, and I had such a feeling of familiarity and satisfaction as I stared at the photo of her focused intently on the page on her desk, brush in hand. Her renderings are painstakingly accurate but also full of life: The cocked head of a painted turtle, the jaunty attitude of a Kirtland’s warbler suggest not only artistic vision, but intimacy. Love. Davis found her love as a child paddling a kayak at a family cottage on the lake, basking in the nearness of wild creatures. Her resulting art is a conjuring, too. It has broadened, from singular renderings to more layered images that express the relationship between species. Davis uses her art to support the work of wildlife conservationists—a way of making these creatures real to us so that we might be inspired to love them the way she does. Artist Keith Haring once said that drawing was a way to connect humanity to the world, a kind of magic. For me, that magic let me gallop; for Kieran, that magic gives him wings. For Dani Knoph Davis, it allows her to take us along, deep into the Northwoods, connecting us to the world she loves—one fish, one bird, one butterfly wing at a time. Cara McDonald, Executive Editor cara@mynorth.com JUNE 2024

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3 Savvy Up North Renovations How to use home equity to make changes and add value to your home. by KIRSETIN K. MORELLO

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in Northern Michigan run the gamut from beloved vacation cottages to primary custom-built homes. They all have one thing in common: the people who live in them love this area. When their home needs a change, more and more homeowners are deciding to renovate rather than relocate. “With today’s high property values and low home inventory, many people are looking for ways to stay in their home and make it exactly what they want,” explains Karen Myers, assistant vice president with Community Choice Credit Union, a community-based financial institution with 24 Michigan locations from lakeshore to lakeshore. “You’ve worked hard to pay off your house,” Myers says. “The best way to use the growing equity is to reinvest it in your home and further grow its value.” You can do so by taking out a home equity loan, commonly referred to as a “second mortgage,” or a home equity line of credit (HELOC). Because they’re secured loans that use your home as collateral, home equity loans and HELOCs tend to have more favorable interest rates than a personal loan or a credit card. “The interest is often tax deductible, as well,” adds Myers (check with your tax preparer). These three popular Northern Michigan home improvements can also enhance your property’s value:

Update an Older Home Northern Michigan properties are often charming but in need of updates. “Our home was built in 1968,” shares one Northern Michigan homeowner and Community Choice. client. “It boasts some beautiful features, but it’s also dated.” The couple used a FlexChoice HELOC from Community Choice. “We tackled aesthetic things, like getting the olive tile and yellowing tub out of the main bath,” says the home-

owner. “We also invested in the infrastructure, adding a more efficient boiler and installing an efficient cooling system.” They chose a HELOC because they wanted to undertake one project at a time over the course of a few years: “With a line of credit, we knew we could use it when we needed it.”

Renovate for Year-Round Use If you’re among the many summer residents who’d like to spend more time here in the colder months, a new heating system, proper insulation, energy-efficient windows and doors, and updated utilities can help make your cottage more comfortable year-round. If you choose to finance your project through Community Choice, you’ll be assigned a devoted home equity specialist who will guide you throughout the process—in person, over the phone or online.

Age-Proof Your Home If you, like 75 percent of Americans over the age of 55, hope to remain in your home as long as possible, you may consider renovations like converting showers to curbless entry, adding grab bars, widening doorways or installing a ramp. A home equity loan or HELOC can give you the flexibility to do it all at once or over time. Keep in mind that you can apply for a home equity loan or HELOC from the lender of your choice. You can also use that money for just about anything—it’s not restricted to home renovations. Financial institutions have different fees, terms and interest rates. Some advantages of using Community Choice are generally lower fees, a speedy loan approval process and—currently—they’re covering up to $500 in closing costs. Plus, CCCU offers competitive interest rates, which could save you thousands in the long run.

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Buyer’s Market? Seller’s Market? In Northern Michigan, It’s Both Whether you’re looking to relocate to the area or just upgrade, it’s time to make your move. by MEAGAN FRANCIS

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you’re buying or selling a home, a confluence of market conditions like interest rates and inventory can make you question whether it’s the right time to wade in or hold off for a potentially more favorable future. But the current real estate market in Northern Michigan is great for both buyers and sellers, say Sarah and David Shuman, owners of Bay North Realty, which has real estate specialists across Northern Michigan. Here’s why:

There’s enough (but not too much!) inventory. “I talked to people over the past few years who said, ‘I’d love to sell, but where would I go? There are no houses on the market.’ And from a buyer’s perspective, we were seeing burnout from multiple bid situations and properties selling for significantly more than asking price,” says David Shuman. But with active inventory in Michigan up 11.6 percent statewide as of March, the impossibly low inventory crunch of the past few years seems to be moving in a healthier direction. For buyers, a modest increase in inventory means less cutthroat competition and more flexibility during negotiation. For sellers, it’s important to note that inventory is still well below pre-pandemic levels, meaning an accurately priced listing will still get a lot of attention.

Our current trajectory is likely to hold. For potential buyers hesitant about current interest rates, it’s important to note that the two to three percent rates we were seeing a few years ago were a historical anomaly, David emphasizes, and our current rates are more normal and not likely to drop dramatically again. And even though a slight dip in interest rates may happen, holding out for it may not be the wisest move. “If that happens, then a number of people are going to

jump back into the market—so you’ll have increased competition again driving prices up further,” David says.

Appreciation is on your side— no matter which side you’re on. It’s important to note that a “stabilizing” market is not the same as a declining market, Sarah Shuman points out. “Growth is still around six to seven percent per year, so we’re still growing; it’s just leveled off from the thirty percent growth we saw recently,” she says, suggesting that all signs point to continued stable growth. “When we look at what the market experts are saying, we’re probably going to see a twenty to twenty-five percent increase in home values over the next five years. So if you buy now versus a year from now, you’ve had twelve more months to create equity, and you’ll have that much more equity five years from now.”

Northern Michigan offers a variety of communities, amenities and price points. Northern Michigan’s diversity of communities and price points can create opportunity—but also, overwhelm. Working with a Realtor who has team diversity and breadth of geographical expertise can help. Bay North Realty is poised to connect you with a team member who can help you find the perfect property no matter where it is in Northern Michigan. “Our entire team is in constant communication, so an agent in one area can seamlessly connect you with a Bay North agent in another area who can help you find the right property there without having to start over from scratch,” Sarah says. The upshot? Whether you’re buying, selling, or both, this is still a very good time to move into your dream home, and the right Realtor can help you navigate the current market to your advantage.

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Josh Richter, BOYNE Golf ’s senior vice president of golf operations, says the team there has been working with course architect Raymond Hearn to restore a number of holes at the Donald Ross Memorial Course at The Highlands. They’re using technology like Google Earth to better replicate the original Ross designs, especially the green complexes, bunkers and new tee boxes. In many cases, it involves reestablishing sightlines by removing trees that have grown since the course opened in 1969. Similar work is taking place at the Arthur Hills course, the front nine of The Monument at Boyne Mountain and at Bay Harbor Golf Club. “We didn’t just remove trees, we went out there strategically and restored the views and playability, and removed trees that were impacting turf quality by blocking proper ventilation and necessary sunlight,” Richter says. Opening this summer will be Doon Brae, a new nine-hole short course on the backside of The Highlands Main Lodge. Bernie Friedrich, BOYNE Golf ’s director of golf course renovations and development, says that as far as he knows, this is the first modern golf course ever built on a ski hill. JUNE 2024

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High Pointe Golf Club, slated to open this year.

The reno is being prompted by the fact that hole 6 is split by Country Club Road. Unused acreage on the south side of Country Club Road will be used to create new 6th and 7th holes, as well as a new tee deck for hole 8. By doing tree removal this past winter and working on the vacant area in spring and summer, opening the new layout this fall means there will be no disruption in the ability to play a full 18. “We’re keeping the full loop open. That was a big thing for our membership,” Neer says. Thompsonville

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Golfers across the state and beyond mourned when High Pointe Golf Club closed in 2008. The first course designed by celebrated architect Tom Doak—creator of six of the Top 100 courses in the world per Golf Magazine—was regarded as one of the best courses in the state. While some of the 50+ golf courses that have closed over the past two decades in Michigan have become parks or housing developments, High Pointe was among those repurposed to grow crops: It became home to MI Local Hops. Then a funny thing happened: Investor and golf enthusiast Rod Trump learned about High Pointe, and decided it was time for a rebirth. “High Pointe was acclaimed. It was ranked as high as 79 in Golf Digest,” says Trump. He contacted Doak and told him he wanted to bring the course back to life. Doak had heard it all before, but Trump wouldn’t— couldn’t—let it go. “It holds such a place in my heart,” Trump says. The result: A reborn High Pointe is set to open later this year as a private club. Six of the original holes—10 through 15—are being revived, with the original 10 and 11 reborn as 8 and 9. Twelve new holes will complement them, building on Doak’s original minimalist design, at a cost of $24 million. Construction and seeding were completed last year, and Trump expects some of the holes to open this spring—hopefully all 18 by the end of the season. He anticipates 50 to 70 local members, up to 275 national members and a handful of international members.

At Crystal Mountain, a large-scale forestry management program began in 2021 and continues this year. A number of decaying trees on the front nine of the Betsie Valley course were removed, opening narrow, shaded corridors and exposing new vistas with elevation changes and dramatic contour lines. This year it continues along several holes of both the Betsie Valley and Mountain Ridge courses. Crystal Mountain has also enrolled in Monarchs in the Rough, a program sponsored by Audubon International. Monarch butterfly populations have declined by more than 90 percent over the last two decades, and this program utilizes the open spaces of golf courses and the knowledge of course managers to create habitats to host and feed the beloved pollinators. Ross Boissoneau is based in Empire and writes about culture and business for a number of print and online publications. rossboissoneau@gmail.com

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Petoskey-Bay View Country Club Superintendent Jeremy Neer says their course is undergoing a redesign of holes 6, 7 and 8 this year.

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CHOOSE YOUR NORTHERN ADVENTURE An easy hop across the bridge, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario has the perfect weekend getaway for travelers of any stripe. BY MEAGAN FRANCIS

s Michiganders know, some of our state’s most exciting spots lie north of the Mackinac Bridge. But why stop at just one bridge? The international border dividing Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario—also known as “The Soo”—is less than an hour from St. Ignace. Once you arrive, the only difficult part will be narrowing down your itinerary—but no matter what your travel style is, there’s an adventure for you here. FOR THE CULTURE-SEEKER: From entertainment to educational experiences to elevated dining, Sault Ste. Marie has plenty to offer those seeking the finer things in life.

> VISIT THE CANAL DISTRICT. This newly restored part of the city centers around a historic paper mill that’s been completely transformed into a dining, entertainment and cultural attraction. The bustling space is a family-friendly spot to grab a bite, sip a bev or catch some tunes.

> GET IN TOUCH WITH THE AREA’S HISTORY. As one of the region’s oldest cities, Sault Ste. Marie has tons of ways to connect to the people and places that have endured. The Sault Ste. Marie Museum offers permanent galleries dedicated to the regional history of music, marine, sports and more, or the Ermatinger Clergue National Historic Site is home to a fascinating display on the war of 1812.

> CHECK OUT A FESTIVAL.

> TAKE A BITE OUT OF THE FOOD SCENE. Residents on the other side of the bridge know that Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario is the place to go for innovative and elevated dining options—and now you’re in on the secret, too. Stop by Georgie’s Shawarma for its namesake dish, or Ernie’s Coffee Shop for specials like

the souvlaki. With dinner options like Italian at Arturo Ristorante, Asian fusion at Peace or an elegant steakhouse experience at The Mill, you can eat your way through a weekend adventure and never run out of delicious options.

FOR THE OUTDOOR ENTHUSIAST: Cycling, hiking, paddling, climbing: from mini-urbanadventures to wilderness encounters, you’ll find plenty of opportunity to get active outdoors.

> GO FOR A PADDLE. The Sault Ste. Marie area is overflowing with waterways just waiting to be explored by stand-up paddleboard, kayak or canoe. For guided adventures of the Lake Superior Shoreline, check out Forest the Canoe: forestthecanoe.ca; or paddle

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You’ll find theatrical productions, live music, sporting events and classic car shows all summer long. Don’t miss the annual RotaryFest (July 18-20, 2024) which brings vendors, food (including Ribfest, part of Rotaryfest), live music, street performers and buskers, pony rides and a parade to the riverfront Clergue Park. saulttourism.com/events

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the St. Mary’s River islands (and even travel through the Soo Locks!) via watercraft rentals from the Sault College Waterfront Adventure Centre.

> VISIT A WATERFALL. Just a quick drive from the city you’ll find Crystal Falls, located in Kinsmen Park in the heart of the Hiawatha Highlands Conservation Area. An easy 10-minute walk from the road brings you to the foot of a 59-foot cascading waterfall with various viewing platforms along the way.

> BIKE THE HUB TRAIL. This 25-kilometer, multi-use, non-motorized and accessible trail system links together key cultural, historical and natural points of interest in and around the Sault, including Bellevue Park, the waterfront walkway and Fort Creek Conservation Area. Bike rentals are available July through September; visit hubtrail.com for trail maps and more information.

FOR THE SIGHTSEER: If one-of-a-kind attractions are your cup of tea, you’ll find plenty to keep you looking and learning in Sault Ste. Marie.

> CLIMB ABOARD THE AGAWA CANYON TOUR TRAIN. It’s one of Northern Ontario’s biggest tourism draws for a reason: In this 10-hour day tour, you’ll take in awe-inspiring views of the Northern Ontario wilderness and Canadian Shield from inside a comfortable coach. This 114-mile excursion north includes a 90-minute sightseeing stop at the breathtaking Agawa Canyon, including a 30-minute lookout hike and a walk along the canyon to Bridal Veil Falls. All this, and you’ll be back in the Soo in time for dinner. agawatrain.com

> CRUISE ON THE MISS MARIE. This two-hour, 100-passenger boat tour will glide you through both the American and the

Canadian locks (no passport required.) Daily tours at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., May through October, with evening tours on select dates. saultlocktours.ca

> VISIT THE CANADIAN LOCKS. The laid-back recreational locks on the Canadian side of the St. Mary’s River are a must-visit, even if you’ve already “done” the locks on the American side. The Ontario locks are free for pleasure boats to use (you can even go through them in a kayak). Visitors can cross over the locks on foot, and even walk across to Whitefish Island, a natural recreation area where you can take in the wildlife. Pro tip: The Soo Rapids (or St. Mary’s Rapids), accessible only from the Canadian side, create a stable spawning environment for fish and is known for some of the best fly fishing in North America.

> FLY HIGH AT THE CANADIAN BUSHPLANE HERITAGE CENTRE.

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This 1924 Ontario Provincial Air Service airplane hangar is now a museum offering a variety of interactive exhibits devoted to aviation history. Test your mettle in a flight simulator, tour 24 classic bush planes (including a vintage Saunders ST27 passenger plane) and take in a diverse variety of engaging and hands-on exhibits on topics like aerial firefighting, Morse code and more. bushplane.com

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h, o fudge! It’s the unofficially official scent of Mackinac Island. The preferred souvenir of summer tourists. It’s brown and creamy; luscious and unpretentious. And it deserves the royal treatment. Here’s our love letter to one of the North’s most iconic sweets. by Allison Jarrell Acosta, Cara McDonald & Carly Simpson Photos by Tim Hussey

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a (slightly fudged) history

by Allison Jarrell Acosta

The origins of fudge are about as opaque as a block of the beloved treat, but the theories swirling about are pretty sweet.

photo courtesy of Murdick’s Fudge

et’s start with some chewy etymology. The Murdick and other emerging confectioners demonstrated their word fudge is thought to have originated in craft, mixing ingredients in kettles and using wooden paddles the 17th century. Some historians think the to stir. After the mix reached 230 degrees, they poured it onto verb “to fudge” stems from the archaic verb marble slabs and worked the cooling liquid into solid fudge. “fadge,” meaning “make suit, fit.” And sailors were said to use “Here the theatrically-inclined fudge man could really fudge as an expletive when confronted with nonsense or lies. put on a show,” Porter writes. “He allowed the gooey mass According to Merriam-Webster, fudge was first used as to nearly ooze off the side of the slab. Mesmerized visitors a transitive verb meaning “to gasped in delight as he swept fake” in 1674, and The New York along the edge with his longTimes writes that author Oliver handled trowel and folded the Goldsmith used fudge as an inmouth-watering candy back terjection in 1766—a character into the center of the table.” in The Vicar of Wakefield would The island’s fudge industry cry out “Fudge!” at the end of wasn’t without its struggles durevery sentence. ing the first half of the 20th cenToday, etymologists still aren’t tury. Two world wars and the sure how or when the word beGreat Depression brought sugar came associated with sweet, sugrations and a decline in tourism, ary goodness. But it stuck. The leading to some fudge shop cloMurdick’s Fudge, Mackinac Island first use of fudge as a treat is sures. Porter says that to bolster widely thought to be in corretheir business, Rome Murdick spondences from Vassar College in the late 1880s, where and his son, Gould, used kitchen-cooling fans to blow the women were making and selling the now-famous sweet. scent of fudge into the street. And that timeline aligns with when most candy historians “Gould even went so far as to pour vanilla flavoring into believe fudge was invented. a bubbling cauldron of candy,” Porter writes. “The vanilla While we may not know who created the first fudge, or instantly dissolved, adding no flavor to the fudge but createxactly when and where it was made, what we do know is ing a sweet-smelling aroma that wafted into the street to that it was also in the 1880s that the Murdick family arrived lure unsuspecting passers-by.” on Mackinac Island. In 1887, they opened the first candy Following World War II, the rebounding economy and store, Murdick’s Candy Kitchen, at a time when the island an expanding highway system drew more and more visitors was evolving into a summer resort destination. to the island. Fudge shops continued to pop up, and in the The Mackinac Island Tourism Bureau cites some rich his- 1960s, the island’s tourists became known as “fudgies” (more tory found in Phil Porter’s book, Fudge: Mackinac’s Sweet Sou- on that later!). Each shop tested new flavors and Mackinac venir. Porter, the now-retired director of Mackinac State quickly found itself earning its title as the “Fudge Capital of Historic Parks, writes that Rome Murdick was the first person the World.” on the island to make fudge on marble slabs, which gave the “Fudge was not invented at Mackinac, but it was here product a singular flavor and created a show for customers. that a particular style of fudge gained great popularity that Porter says fudge-making became a public event, where spread across the nation,” Porter writes. And that’s no fudge. 38 T R A V E R S E N O R T H E R N M I C H I G A N

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gimme. some. sugar. A must-see on Mackinac Island (and you can watch in the shops!), fudge making starts with sugar, heavy cream, butter, chocolate and other flavorings that are cooked in a 25-gallon copper kettle. When the mixture boils, the fudge maker then pours it into a metal frame set on a marble slab, letting it cool slightly until it thickens. After they remove the metal frame, the fun really begins. The makers stroke the batter back and forth across the marble, working first with a large paddle and then a smaller one, until the fudge sets in a loaf. Finally, measuring by the eye, the fudge maker cuts the loaf into half-pound slices.

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Mesmerized visitors gasped in delight as he swept along the edge with his long-handled trowel and folded the mouthwatering candy back into the center of the table.” –Phil Porter JUNE 2024

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photos courtesy of Murray Hotel (this page) & Ryba’s (opposite)

beyond cherry chocolate. The fudge frontier is always expanding with endless delights: Pistachio, German Chocolate, Oreo, Caramel Sea Salt, Bumpy Cake, Pumpkin, Pay Day, No-Bake, Mud, Toasted Coconut Chocolate Chunk, Triple Chocolate Caramel, Key Lime, Chocolate Toffee, Raspberry Truffle, Double Dark Espresso, Double Dark Cherry Walnut

Insider Tip: Murray Hotel gets creative with fantastical fudge concoctions like caramel apple pie, lemon meringue, cookie dough and orange creamsicle (clockwise above).

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PB Porter Jam

Peanut butter fudge studded with crushed pretzels, dried strawberries and salty peanuts.

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Mackinac Island Fudge By the Numbers:

13 fudge stores on the island 10 tons of butter imported annually 10 tons of sugar imported weekly 100+ years of fudge history on the island

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Vanilla fudge made with lilacinfused cream and topped with delicate sugared lilacs. ALLISON

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Matcha fudge (white chocolate mixed with matcha powder) with swirls of purple ube and dark chocolate.

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Dark chocolate fudge swirled with crushed almond biscotti and raspberry preserve, topped with crunchy freezedried raspberries.

The Fancy Coffee Espresso-flavored fudge with a hint of bourbon, vanilla and a caramel swirl, studded with chocolate chunks.

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by any other name by Cara McDonald

There’s no sugarsugar-coating the nickname for outout-of of--towners Up North.

t’s a not-so-dirty secret, the nickname given to anyone deemed an outsider in Northern Michigan. A name that rolls on the tongue as sweetly as the namesake souvenir that tourists have flocked to purchase since 1887, when the Murdick family opened their first fudge shop on Mackinac Island—fudgie. A cheerful little word, invoking a feeling of vacation and a what-the-hell, let’s-do-it attitude that would propel anyone to tuck into a heart-stopping confection that’s basically just a delicious slab of solidified sugar and cream. As a lifelong Michiganian (or Michigander, but that’s a debate for another day), the word fudgie is familiar to me— I’ve heard it, used it, been one. But in recent years it seems to have taken a bit of an edge. What is it with our love/hate relationship with summer folk, visitors, cottagers and second-home owners, the families going all-in on their oneand-only annual vacation? It’s complicated. We’re not alone in assigning nicknames—sweet or otherwise—to describe the folks not lucky enough to be born and raised on what we deem our home turf. Yoopers, of course, famously call those of us from below the bridge “trolls.” The trend spans the country. In Maine, non-locals are “from away.” Bostonians are known across New England as “Massholes,” and the more garden-variety foliage-chasing fall invaders as “peepers.” In Florida, gators call seasonal outsiders “snowbirds,” or the more derogatory “white caps” and “Qtips,” referring to the wave of retirees that descends each winter. In California, the “zonies” from Arizona come to enjoy cooler summer weather. And at the Jersey Shore, non-locals are “bennys,” stemming from what was stamped on train tickets representing the city in which they boarded the train to the Shore: Bergen County, Essex County, Newark and New York City. In the Colorado mountains, where I lived for years, the crowds at Christmas and Spring Break were universally labeled “flatlanders” and “Texans.” I’ll sheepishly admit that after listening to my mutterings on grocery runs during peak holidays, my toddler thought “Texan” was the word for people who park poorly in large SUVs at Safeway.

But it’s not just about parking. The mutterings have crept into civic discourse and all over the rowdy sandbox that is social media. Too much traffic? Ugh, fudgies. Unaffordable housing? Fudgies. No chance of getting a table at your favorite restaurant from May through October? Damn fudgies. Homelessness? Climate change? Job loss? Keep letting the fudgies come, man. That’s what you get. And worse? They stay—and become perma-fudge. It is, of course, a rather unreasonable and shortsighted thought process, one that isn’t shared by the majority of people who call Northern Michigan home and have a particular pride in sharing it with like-minded people smitten by the mitten. And at a more granular level, it’s a mindset we literally can’t afford: In the Grand Traverse region alone, the economic impact of tourism accounts for $1.4 billion and nearly 9,000 jobs. It’s neither in our Midwestern DNA or our economic sustainability to be inhospitable. Chalk it up, maybe, to folks feeling like they have something to lose that someone coming here will take. And what is it that makes the zonies and bennys and fudgies a threat? I think it’s a sense of being pushed out of the thing you love most about where you live—the table at the neighborhood restaurant, the peaceful locals’ beach, the affordable starter home. A good life where we belong and matter as much as the people coming in to enjoy it. The places where these nicknames stick have much in common—they’re first and foremost beautiful, somewhere to imagine life differently, find relief from the everyday grind or just be speechless in the presence of a natural wonder that makes us all want to claim a piece. There will always be the push-pull that links those from here and those from away. It doesn’t have to be—visitors can be less voracious, more patient, more mindful of a small-town pace and resort-town challenges. And locals? Possibly we’ve forgotten what it’s like to stand on the edge of the beach and cheer the setting sun like a special event, to amble slowly past each storefront and the treasures it displays, to peer over a glass candy case, inhaling the heavenly smell of melting chocolate as it cools on a marble slab.

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camera ready. Ryba’s will be debuting a new documentary, “Mackinac Island Fudge, A Ryba Family Tradition” this season. The film will be available on YouTube and in all guest rooms at Island House Hotel.

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sweet pairings by Carly Simpson

Booze and fudge. What else is there to say except yes, please?

WINE Kasey Wierzba, the executive winemaker and general manager at Shady Lane Cellars in Suttons Bay, shares her team’s three go-to pairings:

2020 Pinot Noir Reserve + Chocolate Sea Salt Caramel

photos courtesy of Shady Lane Cellars

“This was a lovely duo because the saltiness paired well with the lighter tannins in the pinot noir. The wine’s bright red fruit flavors also gave the chocolate a brighter, more vibrant flavor.”

2020 Pomeranz + Cherry Chunk

“Pomeranz is our orange, skin-fermented riesling. The dried fruit flavors of the wine brought out the richer dried cherry used in the fudge, and the dry acidity cuts the sugar of the fudge, keeping the flavors fresh.”

2021 Pinot Noir Rosé + Chocolate English Walnut

“The rosé’s fresh strawberry aromas and flavors brought out the fruitier side of the chocolate, and the walnuts went nicely with the slight tannin. The clean finish of the wine kept the richness of the fudge in balance.”

BEER Bière de Mac Brew Works in Mackinaw City sits in the heart of fudge country. General manager/brewer Danny Ranville tells us what’s good.

Russian Imperial Stout, Winne the Bulldog + Vanilla

“The best way to describe this beer is liquid dark chocolate. It’s rich with roasted overtones and a strong hop back. Coming in at 9% ABV, our Russian imperial stout is perfect for sipping while enjoying a sweet treat.”

Belgian Golden Strong Ale, Devil’s Kitchen + Peanut Butter “This pairs well with any stronger flavored fudge like peanut butter or maple pecan, as it’s a clean, easy-drinking beer with a high enough ABV to enjoy as a dessert drink.”

Latvian Farmhouse Ale, Janis the Eagle + Your Favorite Flavor “Janis is a fantastic choice as it has a dry finish but is complex enough to complement any fudge flavor.”

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you name it. Mackinac Island Fudge Festival Aug. 23–25 Mackinac Island Tourism Bureau is launching its second annual fudge naming contest this summer ahead of the island’s August festivities. Last year, 2,300 people from across the nation submitted ideas. Among the top 20 finalists were Michigan Pothole, Clip-Clop Caramel, Island Delight and Horse Tracks. The winning name—Crack in the Island Crunch—was interpreted by local shops and available for one weekend only during the festival.

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Artist Dani Knoph Davis uses her art to reveal the wonders of the natural world—and to support the people who are working to save them. by Elizabeth Edwards

photos by Courtney Kent (this page) and Michael Poehlman (opposite)

Where The Wild Things Are

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the summer of 2019, artist Dani Knoph Davis set out for Wilderness State Park with her friends Bill and Sue Klco in search of the endangered Pitcher’s thistle. In addition to running the Good Hart Artist Residency, where Davis was the featured artist at the time, the Klcos are ardent naturalists. Sue, who worked at the Michigan Department of Natural Resources for many years, is “a wealth of knowledge about natural history and Michigan species,” Davis says. The group wandered into a dune swale on the Lake Michigan beach and came upon a magnificent specimen of the plant, which grows nowhere else on the planet but the shores of lakes Michigan, Superior and Huron. For its first five years or so of life, a Pitcher’s thistle amounts to nothing more than a rosette of homely, toothed leaves grounded by a taproot that reaches as far as six feet down to find water. In its final season of life, just before spreading its seed and dying, the thistle shoots up stalks decked in pale pink flowers. The specimen Davis and the Klcos came upon that afternoon was in full bloom—its flowered stalk rising several feet high. Davis went on to reference it in an ink-and-watercolor (her signature mediums) illustration of the symbiotic relationship between the plant and the American lady butterfly—one of three pieces she did that year of butterflies with their host plants. “I began to pivot [from illustrating individual species] to learning how species interact with each other,” Davis says. “It was my entry point into looking at art from an ecological perspective.” But that day of hiking and conversation in Wilderness State Park with the Klcos had an even deeper effect on Davis and her work, and she began to appreciate Above: Kirtland’s Warbler Opposite: Monarch Metamorphosis and Butterfly Milkweed

how her career’s mission could support people and organizations working to preserve the region’s natural world. Saving species, Davis says, “is all about the human connection and how people are working together.” Davis’ career in fact began with a love of native wildlife born from her childhood spent in the wilds of Northern Michigan. She loved paddling out in a red kayak that her grandparents kept at their Grayling cottage and observing the wildlife around her—

particularly loons and bass, which would often trail her kayak in an effort to shoo her out of their territory. After graduating with an art degree from University of Michigan, Davis lived in Seattle for a time. Her experience there fueled an interest in salmon, given, as she says, that the fish are such a big part of the culture. Davis expressed her newfound passion in a series of ink-and-watercolor paintings of Pacific salmon—each painstakingly researched and rendered in detail. When she moved back to Michigan several years later, Davis learned of the state’s initiative to repatriate Arctic grayling to Northern Michigan waters. Until

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“I began to pivot [from illustrating individual species] to learning how species interact with each other,” Davis says. “It was my entry point into looking at art from an ecological perspective.” –Dani Knoph Davis

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the early part of the 20th century, the beautiful iridescent fish were abundant in our rivers and streams. But just a few decades later, they were completely extirpated in our region by over-fishing and loss of habitat. “I got involved with the initiative and just kind of went down the rabbit hole learning about them,” she says. That focus naturally led her to do a series of paintings of the grayling, which included a collaboration with Iron Fish Distillery in Thompsonville for one of their whiskey labels. Her expanded artistic outlook led to a commission last fall from the Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy for a series of illustrations to be used on items—from prints and note cards to T-shirts and tote bags—in the gift shop of the organization’s new Mitchell Creek Meadows Conservation Center. “Dani’s art compels people to look at nature in a different way,” says Jennifer Jay, the Conservancy’s director of communications and engagement. “It draws

them into our natural world, so we thought we would like to feature her art in very close connections to ours.” In preparation for the illustrations, Davis spent time exploring the Mitchell Creek Meadows property with the stewardship staff to “really get a feel for what she could bring to life to make the connection between art and land protection,” Jay says. The result is three prints to be revealed to the public this summer—work that, Jay says, “has really blown us away.” Follow the reveal and sale of Davis’ conservancy prints at gtrlc.org. Purchase other works at Bier Art Gallery in Charlevoix, NorthGoods in Petoskey and online at dani-knoph.myshopify.com. Elizabeth (Lissa) Edwards has been writing about Northern Michigan lifestyle and history for more than 40 years.

“Dani’s art compels people to look at nature in a different way. It draws them into our natural world.”

Above: American Lady Butterfly Metamorphosis and Pitcher’s Thistle; Arctic Grayling Opposite: Painted Turtle

photos by Courtney Kent

–Jennifer Jay, Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy

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WOW,

photo by Dave Weidner

you love this place. This year, 165,000 nominations and votes were cast in MyNorth’s sought-after Red Hot Best Awards celebrating the people, places and experiences that make our region ours. Dive in to see who took home gold, silver and bronze across eight regions, including a “Best of the Best” section highlighting all of Northern Michigan. From favorite beaches and breakfast spots to fabulous lodging, wedding venues and events, we’ve got your go-to list for four seasons of fun.

Now, without further ado, say hello to our Red Hot Besties.

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Mission Point Resort, Mackinac Island

Above the Bridge BREWERY

DISC GOLF AREA

1) Mackinac’s Little Gallery 2) Studio 13 3) Maeve Croghan Art

1) Keweenaw Brewing Company 2) Blackrocks Brewery 3) Great Turtle Brewery & Distillery

1) Great Turtle Park 2) Lions Park 3) Silver Mountain Disc Golf Course

CHIROPRACTOR

EVENT

1) David Thurston, DC, David Thurston Chiropractic Clinic 2) Justin Fountain, DC, Fountain of Life Chiropractic 3) Andrea Campain, DC, Atlas Alternative Health Center

1) Mackinac Island Lilac Festival 2) Michigan Tech Winter Carnival 3) Mackinac Island Straits Pride Festival

BAKERY 1) Wild Blueberry Breakfast and Bakery 2) The Jampot 3) Joann’s Fudge

BANK/FINANCIAL INSTITUTION 1) First National Bank of St. Ignace, Main Office 2) U.P. State Credit Union, St. Ignace Branch 3) Central Savings Bank, St. Ignace Branch

BEACH 1) British Landing 2) U.S. 2 Sand Dunes Beach 3) Black Rocks Beach

BREAKFAST SPOT 1) The Chuckwagon 2) Keweenaw Coffee Works 3) Round Island Kitchen, Mission Point Resort

COFFEE SHOP 1) Lucky Bean Coffeehouse 2) Keweenaw Coffee Works 3) Boxwood Coffeeshop & Café, Mission Point Resort

DENTIST 1) Anthony Sarazin, DDS,Superior Smiles 2) Angela Cena, DDS, St. Ignace Dental Associates 3) David P. Anderson, DDS, Anderson Dentistry

FINANCIAL SERVICE ADVISOR 1) Josh McDonald, Edward Jones 2) Heath Johnson, Insight Wealth Solutions 3) Jacquelyn Trask-Rahn, Edward Jones 3) John W. Kling, Edward Jones 3) Samantha Marzean, Edward Jones

FLOOR COVERING (TILING, CARPETING, WOOD FLOORING) 1) Dollar Bay Linoleum & Tile Co.

2) Northwoods Flooring & Rustic Decor 3) Pickford Building Center

GYM/HEALTH STUDIO 1) Fresh Coast Yoga 2) NMU Physical Educational Instructional Facility 3) David & Thu Brulé YMCA

HAPPY HOUR 1) Pink Pony 2) Round Island Kitchen, Mission Point Resort 3) Observatory Lounge

HEATING & COOLING BUSINESS 1) Straits Heating and Cooling 2) Mark & Sons Plumbing & Heating 3) Scott Hyrkas, William Hyrkas Plumbing & Heating

HIKING TRAIL/AREA 1) Mackinac Island State Park 2) Tahquamenon Upper Falls 3) Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park

photos by Tim Hussey

ART GALLERY

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HISTORICAL LANDMARK

PLACE FOR A WEDDING

PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER

1) Fort Mackinac 2) Soo Locks 3) Quincy Mine

1) Mission Point Resort 2) Harbour View Inn 3) Little Stone Church

HOME BUILDER/CONTRACTOR

PLACE TO BUY A BOOK

1) LJJ Construction 2) Barr Construction 3) Paul Hyrkas Construction

1) Island Bookstore 2) Snowbound Books 3) Sunflower Books and Coffee

1) Lauren Tassier, MSN, FNP-C, MyMichigan Health 2) Lene Heinlen, DO, St. Ignace Medical Clinic 3) Jill Kalcich, MD, Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital

LOCALLY MADE HARD BEVERAGE

PLACE TO BUY A GIFT

1) Widow Maker, Keweenaw Brewing Company 2) Honey Lav, Blackrocks Brewery 3) 51K IPA, Blackrocks Brewery

1) Little Luxuries 2) Poppins 3) Mission Point Marketplace

LODGING: HOTELS, MOTELS, RESORTS

1) Kirkish Furniture 2) Erickson’s Furniture & Mattress Store 3) Everson’s Home Furnishings

1) AJ’s Lodge and Oven 2) The Vault Hotel 3) Mission Point Resort

LODGING: NO HOTELS, MOTELS, RESORTS 1) Cloghaun Bed & Breakfast 2) Laurium Manor Inn 3) Eagle Harbor Inn

PLACE TO BUY HOME FURNISHINGS

PLACE TO BUY JEWELRY 1) The Boutique, Mission Point Resort 2) Urvana’s 3) Little Luxuries

NONPROFIT

PLACE TO BUY ORGANIC & NATURAL FOODS

1) Mackinac Arts Council 2) Straits Pride 3) Copper Country Humane Society

1) Doud’s Market 2) Keweenaw Co-op 3) Marquette Food Co-op

OUTDOOR DINING

PLACE TO BUY PET ITEMS

1) AJ’s Lodge and Oven 2) Bistro on the Greens, Mission Point Resort 3) Clyde’s Drive-In

1) Caddywampus 2) Erickson Feed, Seed & Pet Supply 3) Mares-Z-Doats

PHYSICAL THERAPIST OFFICE

PLACE TO GET ACTIVE/ OUTDOOR WEAR & GEAR

1) Inner Strength Physical Therapy and Wellness 2) Mackinac Straits Health System: Therapy 3) MyMichigan Rehab, Cedarville Office

PIZZA 1) AJ’s Lodge and Oven 2) Island Slice Pizzeria 3) The Ambassador

1) Mackinac Outfitter 2) Getz’s 3) Down Wind Sports

PLACE TO KAYAK/ CANOE/SUP 1) Mackinac Island 2) Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore 3) Keweenaw Adventure Company, Lake Superior

REAL ESTATE AGENT 1) Julie Lipnitz, Horizon Realty U.P. 2) Kristine Jukuri Weidner, Century21 3) Jo Jo Visnaw, Coldwell Banker Schmidt Realtors 3) Lauren Rowland, RE/MAX 1st Realty

RESTAURANT 1) AJ’s Lodge and Oven 2) Pink Pony 3) Carriage House, Hotel Iroquois 3) Chianti, Mission Point Resort 3) Fitzgerald’s

3) The Hope Chest

TEACHER 1) Heather May, Mackinac Island Public School 2) Constance Lightfoot, Nah Tah Wahsh PSA, Hannahville Indian School 3) Liz Burt, Mackinac Island Public School

THERAPIST/COUNSELOR 1) Emily Duncan, MA, LLPC 2) Claire O’Brien, LLP 3) Sarah Santiago, LPC

WINERY 1) End of the Road Winery 2) Threefold Vine Winery

WINTER HIKE/ SNOWSHOE TRAIL 1) Great Turtle Trail, Mackinac Island State Park 2) Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park 3) Michigan Tech Trails

Fort Mackinac, Mackinac Island

SALON

XC SKI TRAIL/AREA

1) Lakeside Spa & Salon, Mission Point Resort 2) Citrus Salon 3) Salon 1281

1) Mackinac Island State Park 2) Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park 3) Michigan Tech Trails

SPOT FOR PICKING (THRIFTING/CONSIGNING) 1) Keweenaw Consignment 2) The Copper Poppy

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Benzie & Leelanau ART GALLERY 1) Elizabeth Lane Oliver Center for the Arts 2) Le Papillon Designs 3) Gwen Frostic Prints

BAKERY 1) 9 Bean Rows 2) The Bread Lady 3) Crescent Bakery and Café

BANK/FINANCIAL INSTITUTION 1) Honor Bank, Honor 2) Huntington Bank, Suttons Bay

3) State Savings Bank, Frankfort

BEACH 1) Frankfort Public Beach & Playground 2) Esch Road Beach 3) Good Harbor Bay Beach

BREAKFAST SPOT 1) Fiddleheads 2) Lighthouse Café 3) 45th Parallel Café

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

CHIROPRACTOR 1) Mark McBride, DC, Dr. Bear Total Body Health Care 2) Emily Eilers, DC, North Star Family Chiropractic 3) Jesse Carden, DC, Suttons Bay Chiropractic Center

COFFEE SHOP 1) Northern Latitudes Distillery, Suttons Bay 2) Petals & Perks 3) Red Door Coffee House

DENTIST 1) Steve Hall, DDS, Suttons Bay Dental 2) Lisa M. Musgrave, DDS, Wellness Dentistry 3) Joshua Brudi, DDS, North Pine Family Dentistry

DISC GOLF AREA 1) Almira Township Park 2) St. Ambrose Cellars Disc Golf Course 3) Myles Kimmerly Park

EVENT 1) Frankfort 4th of July 2) Cedar Polka Fest 3) Suttons Bay Art Festival

FINANCIAL SERVICE ADVISOR 1) Justin Keillor, Edward Jones 2) Pete Finch, Lakeshore Financial Group 3) Kevin Dunklow, Edward Jones

FLOOR COVERING (TILING, CARPETING, WOOD FLOORING) 1) Classic Interiors and Design 2) Josh Craker 3) Bardenhagen Construction

GYM/HEALTH STUDIO 1) Betsie Hosick Health & Fitness Center 2) CrossFit Dunes 3) Strongheart Center

Leelanau Conservancy, Clay Cliffs Natural Area

1) Northern Latitudes Distillery 2) Lake Ann Brewing Co. 3) The Roadhouse Mexican Bar & Grill

photos by Allison Acosta

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HEATING & COOLING BUSINESS 1) West Shore Plumbing & Heating 2) Lemcool’s Heating & Cooling 3) A1 Advantage Heating & Cooling

HIKING TRAIL/AREA 1) Empire Bluff Trail 2) Pyramid Point Trail 3) Sleeping Bear Point

HISTORICAL LANDMARK 1) Fishtown 2) Point Bestie Lighthouse 3) Frankfort Car Ferry Welcome Sign

3) Leelanau Christian Neighbors

OUTDOOR DINING

2) The Front Porch 3) Edward’s Home Furnishings

1) Hop Lot Brewing Co. 2) The Roadhouse Mexican Bar & Grill 3) Farm Club

PLACE TO BUY JEWELRY

PHYSICAL THERAPIST

PLACE TO BUY ORGANIC & NATURAL FOODS

1) Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital 2) Great Lakes Orthopedic 3) Leelanau Physical Therapy

1) Le Papillon Designs 2) Becky Thatcher Designs 3) Wandering Waters

1) 9 Bean Rows 2) MI Market 3) Lynn & Perin Mercantile Co.

Stormcloud Brewing Company

LODGING: HOTELS, MOTELS, RESORTS 1) Crystal Mountain 2) Leland Lodge 3) The Homestead

LODGING: NO HOTELS, MOTELS, RESORTS

SALON

TEACHER

PIZZA

PLACE TO BUY PET ITEMS

1) Market 22 2) Roman Wheel 3) Nittolo’s Seafood & Pizza

1) Hillside Market 2) Tractor Supply Co. 3) MI Market

PLACE FOR A WEDDING

PLACE TO GET ACTIVE/ OUTDOOR WEAR & GEAR

1) The Cherry Barn at Nugent Orchards 2) The Barn at French Valley Vineyard 3) Crystal Mountain 3) The Ridge at Verterra

PLACE TO BUY A BOOK 1) Cottage Book Shop 2) The Bookstore, Frankfort 3) Bay Books

1) Inn at Black Star Farms 2) Falling Waters Lodge 3) Sleeping Bear Bed & Breakfast

PLACE TO BUY A GIFT

NONPROFIT

PLACE TO BUY HOME FURNISHINGS

1) Leelanau Conservancy 2) Lake Ann Camp

1) The Roadhouse Mexican Bar & Grill 2) Trattoria Funistrada 3) Farm Club

1) Samaritans’ Closet 2) The Roost Consignment Boutique 3) Jerry’s Resale Store

INTERIOR DESIGNER

1) Ad Lib, Blustone Vineyards 2) Horseradish Vodka, Northern Latitudes Distillery 3) Smackintosh, Tandem Ciders

RESTAURANT

SPOT FOR PICKING (THRIFTING/CONSIGNING)

1) Loney Custom Construction 2) Cooley Contracting 3) Harriger Construction

LOCALLY MADE HARD BEVERAGE

1) Kari King, Century 21 Northland 2) Tim Schaub, Schaub Team Premier Realty 3) Lakaila Streeter, Lakeview Realty

1) Refuge Salon 2) Salon Dahlia 3) Solé Salon 3) Studio 231

HOME BUILDER/CONTRACTOR

1) Janet Hessler, Betsie Bay Furniture 2) Paige Lee Interiors 3) Duperron Designs, Inc. 3) New Leaf Interiors

REAL ESTATE AGENT

1) Poppy Things 2) The Front Porch 3) Lynn and Perin Mercantile Co.

1) Betsie Bay Furniture

1) Crystal Lake Adventure Sports 2) Bahle’s of Suttons Bay 3) Leland Harbor House

PLACE TO KAYAK/CANOE/SUP 1) Platte River 2) Crystal River 3) Betsie River

PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER 1) Michelle MacDonald, PA-C, Crystal Lake Health Center 2) Mark Kuiper, MD, Frankfort 3) Nancy Dorman, FNP, Crystal Lake Health Center

1) Ryan Osborn, New Covenant Christian Academy 2) Ivy Ratliff, The Pathfinder School 3) Joseph King, Suttons Bay High School

THERAPIST/COUNSELOR 1) Onika Witzke, LMSW 2) Eric LaPaugh, LPC 3) Matt Peschel, LPC

WINERY 1) Blustone Vineyards 2) St. Ambrose Cellars 3) Mawby

WINTER HIKE/ SNOWSHOE TRAIL 1) Blustone Vineyards 2) French Valley Vineyard 3) Betsie Valley Trail

XC SKI TRAIL/AREA 1) Crystal Mountain 2) Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail 3) French Valley Vineyard

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Cadillac, Manistee & Ludington CHIROPRACTOR

Ludington State Park Beach

1) Edward P. Hybza, DC, Hybza Chiropractic 2) Joshua Switek, DC, Switek Chiropractic 3) Jacob Seng, DC, Northstar Chiropractic

COFFEE SHOP 1) Roasted Café 2) Yellow Dog Café 3) Cadillac Java 3) Red Rooster Coffee & Community

DENTIST 1) Geoffrey Paine, DDS, Water’s Edge Dentistry 2) Blythe A. O’Donnell, DDS, High Tech Dental

DISC GOLF AREA

BANK/FINANCIAL INSTITUTION

BREAKFAST SPOT

1) Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts 2) Todd & Brad Reed Photography 3) Kaleva Art Gallery

1) Filer Credit Union, Manistee 2) West Shore Bank, Manistee 3) Forest Area Credit Union, Manton

1) 2 The Moon Bakery 2) Lakeside Café 3) Diner 31

BAKERY

BEACH

1) 2 The Moon Bakery 2) The Daily BakeHouse 3) Blue Heron Cafe

1) Ludington State Park Beach 2) First Street Beach 3) Portage Point Beach

BREWERY 1) Clam Lake Beer Co. 2) Third Life Brewing Company 3) Jamesport Brewing Co.

EVENT 1) Manistee Victorian Sleighbell Parade & Old Christmas Weekend 2) Lake City Greatest 4th in the North 3) Cadillac’s Craft Beer Festival 3) Onekama Block Party

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ART GALLERY

1) Udell Rollways Disc Golf 2) Diggins Hill Community Park 3) Mason County Disc Golf Organization

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FINANCIAL SERVICE ADVISOR 1) Mason Callesen, Callesen Wealth Management 2) Krista McDougall, Richards & McDougall 3) Jeff Reau, Edward Jones

LOCALLY MADE HARD BEVERAGE

FLOOR COVERING (TILING, CARPETING, WOOD FLOORING)

1) Northern Star Cider, Northern Natural Cider House & Winery 2) Blueberry Wheat, Jamesport Brewing Co. 3) Ephraim Shay Stout, Clam Lake Beer Co.

1) Haglund’s Floor Covering 2) The Home Depot 3) Easy Living Flooring

LODGING: HOTELS, MOTELS, RESORTS

GYM/HEALTH STUDIO 1) Manistee Health & Fitness Center 2) Lotus of Ludington 3) EVOLVE Yoga and Fitness

HAPPY HOUR 1) TJ’s Pub 2) Blue Slipper Tavern 3) Lake City Taphouse

HEATING & COOLING BUSINESS 1) Hopwoods Heating & Cooling 2) Maveric Mechanical and Plumbing 3) Premier Heating & Cooling Co.

1) Hampton Inn, Manistee 2) Nader’s Motel & Suites 3) Coyote Crossing Resort

LODGING: NO HOTELS, MOTELS, RESORTS 1) Canfield House Bed & Breakfast 2) The Lamplighter Bed & Breakfast 3) Cartier Mansion Bed & Breakfast 3) The Ramsdell Inn

NONPROFIT 1) Portage Lake Garden Club 2) Missaukee Humane Society 3) Armory Youth Project

HIKING TRAIL/AREA

OUTDOOR DINING

1) Ludington State Park 2) Arcadia Dunes, Old Baldy Trail 3) Manistee River Trail

1) Lakeside Charlies 2) Bluefish Kitchen + Bar 3) Rustic Hog Barbecue & Grill

HISTORICAL LANDMARK

1) Mary Free Bed at Munson Healthcare, Cadillac 2) Manistee Hospital Physical Therapy 3) Dynamic Physical Therapy, Manistee

1) Manistee County Historical Museum 2) Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts 3) Cadillac KISS Monument

HOMEBUILDER/ CONTRACTOR 1) Mathieu Builders 2) Craig McLeod Construction 3) Creative Carpentry

INTERIOR DESIGNER 1) Pamela’s Interiors 2) Baas Design Co. 3) Teresa Kieffer, Wellnested

PHYSICAL THERAPIST

PIZZA 1) Big Al’s Pizza 2) G&D Pizza & Party Store 3) Pizza Plus

PLACE FOR A WEDDING 1) Arcadia Bluffs Golf Club 2) Four Seasons Event Barn 3) Caberfae Peaks

PLACE TO BUY A BOOK 1) Horizon Books

2) Happy Owl Bookshop 3) Book Mark

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Century 21 Boardwalk 3) Meagan Kempf, RE/MAX Bayshore

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1) VanDrie Home Furnishings 2) Fabulous Furniture 3) Hegg’s Furniture 3) Wellnested

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PLACE TO BUY ORGANIC & NATURAL FOODS 1) Z&N Farm 2) Apple Valley Natural Foods 3) The Evergreen Natural Foods Market

PLACE TO BUY PET ITEMS 1) Wags to Wiskers Pet Supplies 2) Family Farm & Home 3) Northwoods Feed & Supply

PLACE TO GET ACTIVE/ OUTDOOR WEAR & GEAR 1) The Outpost of Manistee 2) LC Powersports & Marine 3) Snyder’s Shoes

PLACE TO KAYAK/CANOE/SUP 1) Little Manistee River 2) Pine River 3) Tippy Dam Recreation Area

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WINERY 1) Pere Marquette Winery 2) Northern Natural Cider House & Winery 3) Love Wines

WINTER HIKE/ SNOWSHOE TRAIL 1) Ludington State Park 2) Arcadia Dunes, Baldy Trails 3) Cadillac Pathway Trailhead

XC SKI TRAIL/AREA 1) Ludington State Park, Logging Trail 2) Big M Trail 3) Cadillac Pathway Trailhead

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DENTIST 1) Brian Rathke, DDS, Bellaire Family & Cosmetic Dentistry 2) Jay Balasz, DDS, Balasz Dental 3) Brian Sladics, DDS, Maple Ridge Dental Group 3) Mandy DesJardins, DDS, Maple Ridge Dental Group

DISC GOLF AREA 1) East Jordan Community Park 2) Mt. McSauba Disc Golf Course 3) Avalanche Preserve Disc Golf Course

Charlevoix & The Chain of Lakes ART GALLERY 1) Bier Art Gallery & Pottery Studio 2) Art & Connection 3) Twisted Fish Gallery

BAKERY 1) Ruthann’s Gourmet Bakery 2) The Flour Pot Bakery & Coffeeshop 3) M88 Morning Grind

BANK/FINANCIAL INSTITUTION 1) Charlevoix State Bank, Charlevoix 2) 4Front Credit Union, East Jordan

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EVENT 1) Elk Rapids Harbor Days 2) Rubber Ducky Festival 3) Charlevoix Venetian Festival

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HIKING TRAIL/AREA

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1) Jennifer Malicowski, DDS, AuSable Family Dental 2) James Campbell, DDS, Kalkaska Family Dental Center 3) Hanna Cho, DDS, Birch Street Dental Care

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PLACE TO GET ACTIVE/ OUTDOOR WEAR & GEAR 1) Natural Farm Store/ Lodi Trading Company 2) Northbound Outfitters 3) Jack’s Sport Shop

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DENTIST

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HIKING TRAIL/AREA 1) Boardman Lake Loop Trail 2) Brown Bridge Quiet Area 3) Traverse Area Recreational Trail (TART)

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A 19TH-CENTURY TRAIN STATION GETS A NEW LEASE ON LIFE ON A WOODED LOT IN GLEN ARBOR. By E L I Z A B E T H E DWA R D S Photos by ANGELA DEWITT

hree years ago, Cynthia Briggs biked to her favorite gift shop, Wildfowers in Glen Arbor, to buy a present for her mother—and came out sold on purchasing a train depot. The diminutive, ornate depot had been built in Thompsonville in 1891, moved down the tracks to Copemish in 1917 and in 1965 finally landed in Glen Arbor, where it was tucked behind the shop then known as The Country Store and used as an accessory building. Over the decades, The Country Store became Wildflowers and the little depot, with its charming Victorian-era corbels and finials, was shrouded in landscaping tools and other paraphernalia. So shrouded that Briggs, despite her many trips to the store, had never noticed it. Briggs, who has a long history in Glen Arbor, was renting a summer cottage at the time—though just beginning to consider purchasing her own home. Wandering into the small building, she learned that the old depot was for sale as the site was being cleared to make way for condos.

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Below: The kitchen hutch began its life in a last-century pharmacy from out West and was brought to the depot by the owner of Wildlfowers. The first summer Briggs and her son Benet worked on the cottage they “camped out” in the kitchen using the hutch as their dresser. Briggs helped design the custom hood with its exposed bolts that echo an industrial, railway feel. The countertops are Carrara white marble. Previous spread: Briggs sited the depot as it would have been when it sat by the tracks in Thompsonville and later Copemish. While there is no record of what colors the station was originally painted, the new blue-and-white palette evokes the Victorian era.

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As a lover of vintage design who had already restored four 19th-century homes, she remembers thinking: “My God, this whole building is for sale, I can’t believe this!” Then Briggs jumped on her bike and “rode like a lunatic” to get her three young-adult children to see it. When they’d gathered at the building she said to them: “Okay, I want you to imagine something. What if we moved this and made it into a cottage?” The boys were skeptical until they went inside:

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“MIXED METAL, INDUSTRIAL AND NAUTICAL THEME.” “They said, ‘We have to do this. How can we do this?’” Briggs, who was going through some major life changes at the time, rolled up her sleeves and dove into the project—never imagining the full import of what the small structure would end up meaning to her and, especially, her youngest son. She purchased the perfect piece of property on a side road in Glen Arbor and hired an experienced house mover, Tim Newman, to move the 700-square-foot structure, taking care to pull out the original windows with their wavy glass to re-install later. Briggs had the old station, which she christened Wildflower Depot, set on the new site precisely the way it would have sat along the tracks.

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A (too) large pot-bellied stove once stood where the gas fireplace is now located. The tulip glass door was used in the Wildflowers gift shop—a feature that prompted Briggs to name her cottage Wildflower Depot. The pair of wooden chairs are French antiques.

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That floorplan became the blueprint for the Briggs’ home: The waiting room on the far left of the building is now the living room; the middle of the building, which had housed the ticket booth and the room where the conductor could look for incoming trains, is the bar and dining room; the former luggage room is the kitchen. An addition in the back houses two bedrooms and bathrooms and a loft. Architect Robin Johnson, who had worked on other projects with Briggs in the past, helped her through the maze of ordinances required by the township and county while ensuring that the restoration was authentic. Among those accurate touches were restoring windows (original wavy glass and all) and doorways that had

Top to bottom: Briggs brought a wheel theme to the bathroom fixtures to evoke the train idea. “One bathroom has all Rohl fixtures with this wheel theme, while the second bath has very traditional Newport Brass fixtures,” she explains. A small bar is tucked where the ticket room once welcomed customers.

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been changed over the years to their original locations, as well as ripping out wall-to-wall carpet in the living and dining rooms to expose the original flooring, which was stripped and refinished to a driftwood gray. The addition is outfitted with reclaimed doors, one from a circa 1700 home in Newport, Rhode Island. Briggs went on to add her own distinctive decorative style, working with what she terms a “mixed metal, industrial and nautical theme.” Mermaids surround the candleholders in the French 19th-century brass chandelier, for example, while the brass “fish lip” sconces over the beds came from a fishing boat. In the kitchen, two insulator lights hang near railroad pin hooks purchased from a company that recycles old railroad hardware. As what was supposed to be a simple project dragged on for three years, Briggs’ two older children were too busy to be very involved. Consequently, Briggs’ youngest son, Benet, became her right-hand man for painting, sanding and more—work that forged a special bond between them. In the end, throwing themselves into redoing their depot became much more than just a restoration project. “I was going through a chaotic time in my life,” Briggs says. “How can I say this eloquently? But the train station kind of saved us.”

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n the 1960s, Everett Kircher, founder of Boyne Resorts, built a home for his aging parents, John and Hilda Kircher, at the foot of Boyne Mountain. The house was reflective of ski resort architecture of the time—an alpine exterior with heavy beams, dark paneling and a two-way fireplace set between the dining and living rooms. But the best part was the bank of huge slope-facing picture windows where the couple could watch the activity on the mountain. The home was just two miles from where Everett, his wife, Lois, and their four children John, Amy, Steve and Kathy lived. With such proximity, the four Kircher grandchildren spent plenty of time in the home—so much so that they each had their own bedroom, decorated in the color of their choice.

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Eventually one of those grandchildren—Amy and her husband, Greg Wright—went on to raise her four children in the home. With those children now grown, the Wrights entertain their own grandchildren in the muchloved house that is now nearly a halfcentury old. Several years ago, the couple realized there was a leak around the chimney. That need for repair led to the realization that more was needed—including a refresh of the decor. Planning to do most of the work themselves, the couple headed into Traverse City one day to pick out carpet. “Everything we chose we thought, well, this won’t work,” Amy says of the shopping trip. Feeling overwhelmed, the couple headed back to Boyne Falls. North of Traverse City, in the town of Williamsburg, they happened to notice Urban Diversions, the home design shop owned and run by award-winning designer Dale Campbell and his wife Teresa. “We looked at each other and said, ‘We need to go in there,’” Amy recalls. That initial meeting was the beginning of a complete refresh of the home—one that brought it up to contemporary standards but preserved its integrity. “I love preserving properties,” Campbell says. “To do a house like this and be very cognizant of what the original idea was when the house was built is really important.”

This spread: The cabinetry is Ayr, designed by Dale and Teresa Campbell, owners of Urban Diversion. The Cristallo quartzite countertops, Wolf range and Circuit Chef sink are all sourced from Urban Diversions. Previous spread: With its two-sided fireplace, original tiles, chandelier and hand-hewn beams, the great room looks much the way it did when the senior Kirchers lived there. To match the beams, Urban Diversions sourced the antique hand-scraped European oak floor by Duchateau and went on to find artful Hancock and Moore shearling-draped rockers. The rug is an antique Persian.

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Top to bottom: As a child, John Kircher, the eldest of the four Kircher children, requested a red bedroom. Dale preserved the color with an updated retro look in carpeting, drapes and bedding. Note the small, custom-built bureau in the corner, made so that drawers could push all the way into the empty space behind the wall. Campbell and his Urban Diversion team sourced the artisan hand-cut tiles in the upstairs bathroom from France. “When you get close, you can see the butterfly wings are coming right off the wall,” says Campbell.

Campbell’s vision for the house included some small but key structural changes, including completely opening up the galley kitchen to bring in light and make room for the Wright family to gather around a new spacious island. In a true stroke of spatial genius, Campbell created a perfectly outfitted wet bar where a coat closet had once been—a conversion that amazed Amy’s siblings, who couldn’t believe there was room for it in the foyer they knew so well. The bulk of Campbell’s design changes, however, were careful updates combined with an eye for preserving the past: The 1960s chandelier over the dining room table and the drapery from the same era in the dining room and living room remain,

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for example, while the new hand-built furniture, floor coverings, hardware and fixtures all echo mid-century design— with a touch of elegant Alpine-Euro feel. But perhaps the greatest elements that remain are the memories of the boisterous, outdoorsy family that has loved this home for four generations now. Among those elements are the

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ou’re cruising on us-31 north and bam! A blazing orange building with lime green shutters and turquoise-trimmed windows captures your attention, a little oasis along the highway with a savory siren song. The menu at Mim’s Mediterranean is a bright spot on both the local and dining landscape, its menu graced with a dozen different gyros stacked with grilled chicken and garlicky pesto, cool and tangy tzatziki alongside rotisserie lamb, from-scratch falafel and creamy red pepper hummus—each wrapped in a plush, warm pita. The Neptune is a customer favorite, with Guinness-battered cod, and owner Brett Brinkel’s go-to is the crispy buffalo chicken with bacon. The menu doesn’t end here, though. There are trays of spanakopita, a rich spinach pie with layers of flaky phyllo dough; bowls of fresh tabbouleh with parsley and mint; curry corn chowder; grape leaves; baklava; nachos reimagined with pita chips and melted mozzarella; lemon-herb and garlic chicken kebabs. The dishes here are as vibrant as the restaurant’s colorful exterior. May through October, you can also find Mim’s food truck in downtown Petoskey at The Back Lot (look for the signature orange). Here, kids love the bite-size elephant ear pita chips, still soft in the middle and dusted in powdered sugar. And new this summer, Brinkel is adding a Greek fusion burger with feta and tzatziki. A tip from Mim’s regulars: Don’t forget fiery feta. You’re going to generously pour this spicy garlic-feta dip on gyros, fries, pita chips, everything. “I sell gallons of it every day,” Brinkel says. Add it on the side of any order for $3. —

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