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Thank You, Trees (and Steve)
Big thanks to Steve Tuttle for his recent defense of trees. All too often we take them for granted and think they are only for looks.
The value of mature trees cannot be over emphasized. They clean our water and soils, protect our freshwater, provide shade that reduces the effects of the climate crisis, and provide food and shelter for our animal friends and homes for pollinators. Without trees, we would not be able to survive.
Now, with the airport authority threatening the many trees in Oakwood Cemetery, we should all be concerned. Tromping over our ancestors’ graves, and my family’s graves, with big equipment is just one of many disasters. And will they go after city trees next? If you are as concerned as I am please let the authority know.
Ann Rogers | Traverse City
Rural Healthcare Cuts
Do you have a child or grandchild born with a birth defect or disability? Do you or your partner or a family member suffer from cancer, diabetes, heart disease, stroke, or Alzheimer’s? Or maybe you’re healthy but still exposed to potential injury in your daily life, by driving a car, for example, or playing a sport.
If so, you should be aware of the cuts to Medicare and Medicaid being proposed and enacted by the current administration. To be blunt, cuts to these essential healthcare programs mean that people of all ages will suffer and die. And if you take these critical dollars away from hospitals and physicians, there will soon be less care available, especially in rural areas like much of northwest Lower Michigan.
To add insult to injury, the current administration has reduced funding to the National Institutes of Health by $1.8 billion so far. The NIH is the world’s largest medical research organization, focused on developing new cures and preventions for conditions affecting people of all ages. These cuts have killed 700 specific research projects and disrupted the careers of highly trained scientists who are likely to seek their futures elsewhere, taking their lifesaving innovations to other countries who will no doubt welcome them.
This is reckless destruction that will take years to rebuild, even if we are able to elect new leaders that care more about people than money. And God forbid we have another pandemic. (Which we will. It’s just a question of when.)
Greta Bolger | Thompsonville
Hope Is (Not) a Strategy
Tom Gutowski’s June 2 column is brilliant. “Hope is not a strategy” is brilliant. But tell him, hope actually is a strategy if you have no other, or think you have no other. Hope is a strategy like assisted dying: the assist part being the hope and the dying part being the strategy, the way fate is a strategy when you accept it is as all there is in a presumably hopeful way, since you don’t know for sure.
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Cheese!
You say mac, we say cheese! Turtle Creek Stadium is switching gears from baseball and fireworks to carbs and dairy on June 14 for the Mac & Cheese Festival. Local eateries like Dreloco Taco and Reflect Bistro will team up with a slate of other Michigan vendors for an array of different cheese-inspired bites. TC classic rock cover band Knee Deep will provide live entertainment, and other activities like a mac and cheese eating contest and a world record flip cup attempt will keep you busy throughout the day. Tickets range from $44-70 at macandcheesemi.com. Here Comes the Sun
Do-do-do-do! Here comes the sun, and I say…head to Elk Rapids for their Here Comes the Sun Downtown Street Party on Saturday, June 14, from 4-8pm! This party is all about celebrating downtown businesses and employees before the summer tourism crush hits. There will be local food vendors, live music, and activities for all ages on River Street, which will be closed to vehicular traffic for the party. Elk Rapids’ social district will be in effect, which means you can enjoy a beverage while you wander about the shops. The party is part of Downtown Elk Rapids’ efforts to show appreciation, and they’re encouraging locals to shop, tip, leave positive reviews, and talk up their favorite businesses all week long. See all the details at facebook.com/downtownelkrapids.
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45th Parallel Café’s Morel Mushroom Burger
We’re all for a little spring adventuring, especially if it comes with a haul of highly-coveted morel mushrooms…or, you could just go for the Morel Mushroom Burger ($22) at 45th Parallel Café in Suttons Bay! Featuring a hearty half-pound beef patty from Fire River Farms, this burger is grilled to order, topped with a slice of melty Havarti cheese, and stacked atop a toasty Michigan Bread brioche bun. The real star of this sandwich, though, is the layer of Michigansourced morels, which are sauteed with red onion and garlic for a flavor-packed punch. (For an extra springy kick, pair one with the café’s newly released blended drinks!) Adventure awaits at 45th Parallel Café, and the adjoining Candy World, at 102 W Broadway in Suttons Bay. (231) 271-2233
Hey, watch It! The Four Seasons 4
What’s old is new again with Netflix’s The Four Seasons, a dramedy series based on a 1981 film of the same name starring Alan Alda, Carol Burnett, Rita Moreno, and others. This time around, the main cast includes Tina Fey, Steve Carell, Colman Domingo, Will Fore, Kerri Kenney-Silver, Marco Calvani, and Erika Henningsen. Already renewed for a second season after premiering in May, the show follows six lifelong friends who are going through the ups and downs of life, from health troubles to failing marriages. The Four Seasons feels refreshingly honest while also being comforting, perhaps because it stars some of our favorite actors and comedians, or perhaps because it is just about life, minus the glitz and glamour and over-the-top drama of so many other options on TV. Catch all episodes streaming now on Netflix.
Botanic, Poetic Belle
Emily Dickinson, the American poet who gave us poems like “‘Hope’ is the thing with feathers” and “I’m Nobody! Who are you?” comes to life at the Botanic Gardens at Historic Barns Park in Traverse City on June 12 at 6pm. Local actor Sara Hartley takes on William Luce’s classic one-woman show, The Belle of Amherst: The Life of Emily Dickinson, which garnered a Tony and a Grammy for its inaugural Broadway star, Julie Harris, in the 1970s. The play follows Dickinson’s life through the use of her prolific poems, diaries, and letters. Note: This event is being hosted outdoors in the gardens; in the event of inclement weather, the performance will be moved under the pavilion. Learn more and get tickets ($10-$17.85) at thebotanicgarden.org/events.
ATS Temporarily Closes Recovery Homes
Addiction Treatment Services (ATS) announced this June that they will be temporarily closing their six Traverse City recovery homes, where participants could continue their treatment after finishing a residential rehab. The closures will happen in phases as clients complete treatment, with the intent of all six homes being closed by the end of summer 2025 and then put up for sale. Per a press release, ATS plans to sell the real estate to help fund a future headquarters facility as part of the next 50 years of their service in the northern Michigan community. The other ATS core programs—withdrawal management, residential treatment, and outpatient services— remain available. For those looking for other recovery home options, ATS shared resources for Michigan Association of Recovery Resources, Project Unity for Life, and Keys to Freedom Ministries. To learn more, visit addictiontreatmentservices.org.
Stuff We Love: A Shoutout to JP’s Diner
If you lived in Traverse City in the aughts and early 2010s—and you were hungry after 10pm—chances are, you made your way to JP’s Hard Luck Diner on Munson/E Front Street in Traverse City. (You’d never go hungry with the JP’s Mess!) Though the open24-hours eatery has long been shuttered, it got new life when singer/songwriter Ryan Hurd (a Kalamazoo native who was married to superstar Maren Morris from 2018-2024) dropped a song in May titled “JP’s Hard Luck Diner, Permanently Closed.” While Hurd says he never actually visited JP’s, he saw it pop up on a Google search for restaurants with the label “permanently closed,” inspiring the song. “JP’s” is a new track on the deluxe edition of Hurd’s album Midwest Rock & Roll. Rock on, JP’s!
bottoms up Black Star Farms’ Pear Wine
This wine wasn’t grown on the vine, but in the tree! Over Memorial Day weekend, Black Star Farms debuted its limited release Pear Wine ($18), which is exclusively available at the winery’s tasting rooms in Suttons Bay and on Old Mission Peninsula. The wine is made of 100 percent local pears that are gently fermented to create a delicate, pear-forward flavor. It’s semi-sweet, but remains delicate and balanced with 3.5 percent residual sugar. Lee Lutes, Head Winemaker at Black Star Farms says the wine is “incredibly expressive,” and the Black Star Team recommends pairing with mild cheeses, savory salads, and fruit-based desserts. This is a limited production run, so hop over to one of the tasting rooms for a sip or a bottle before its gone! Learn more at blackstarfarms.com.
Photo by Harpe Star
SELECTIVE HUMANITARIANISM
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By steven Tuttle
A word first coined by a Polish author in 1944, “genocide” is defined by Amnesty International as the killing or destruction of specific ethnic, racial, national, or religious groups or nationalities with the intent of fully destroying them.
Sadly, these kinds of horrors have existed pretty much forever. History lists hundreds of genocides all over the globe. Though we don’t like to talk about it, the list would include our decimation of indigenous folks on this continent when we Europeans showed up. According to Charles C. Mann’s great book, 1491, as much as 90 percent of the indigenous population was wiped out by disease or war by the time the American Revolution started.
Just in the 20th century we had the Holocaust, which attempted to kill every European Jew, Roma, or LGBTQ+ person and nearly succeeded with a death toll exceeding 11 million.
Earlier, we had the Ottoman Empire’s (now Türkiye) slaughter of 1.5 million Armenians in 1915, a genocide recognized internationally but still denied by the Turks. Then there was Josef Stalin’s intentional starvation of Ukraine, killing millions in the 1932-33 Holodomor, punishment for Ukrainians’ desire for independence they still harbor.
In 1971, Pakistani forces systematically killed at least 3 million Bengalis during the Bangladesh fight for independence. And, maybe the most grotesque modern genocide occurred in Rwanda in 1994 when Hutu extremists butchered, often with machetes, more than 800,000 Tutsi tribe members in just 100 days.
You would think we would have stopped this insanity long ago, but even now there are genocidal actions taking place in multiple locations, most often by the government.
In Sudan, where warfare and random massacres seem to be ongoing, the current genocide, started in 2023, is being undertaken against the Masalit ethnic minority and other non-Arabs. In Myanmar, the target is Rohingya Muslims being methodically wiped out, and in China it’s the Uyghurs (who are Sunni Muslims, which is not a permitted religion). It’s also various Muslim groups being attacked, again, in the Central African Republic.
You might have noticed neither Gaza nor South Africa are included on the current genocide roster. Amnesty International has declared a genocide in Gaza, but it doesn’t fit their own technical definition. That doesn’t mean everything is just swell in Gaza; one could call the actions of the Israeli military murderous, barbaric, brutal, or almost anything else—but not genocide.
Israel has declared their intent in Gaza is to destroy Hamas, which is not a religion or ethnicity or nationality or race but a political party. In fact, our own government categorizes them as a “terrorist organization” we would actually like to see eliminated. Israel’s problem is the grotesque collateral damage to civilians, including thousands of children. It’s horrifying but not genocide.
(Those now demanding we abandon Israel because of their actions in Gaza might remember it was Hamas, which has declared their intent to “drive Israel into the sea,” that started this on Oct. 7, 2023, by killing 1,200 Israelis and kidnapping another 200. All of us might also remember the reason Israel exists at all, and the fact they have been under unrelenting attack by one or more of their neighbors since 1948. It doesn’t forgive current excesses, but does provide context.)
What’s happening in South Africa, described by the current U.S. administration as genocide against white farmers, is not even close. We have welcomed 57 white Afrikaners from South Africa to the U.S. gifted with special asylum guarantees based on the notion they are, or will be, the victims of genocide. It’s just preposterous; white South African farmers represent less than one percent of all murder victims according to the country’s Institute for Security Studies.
This is all spinning off from something called the Expropriation Act of 2024 which allows the government to take some property for “public purpose” or “public interest.”
The property being appropriated by the government is currently owned by white South Africans, but they might recall their ancestors “appropriated” the land from Black South Africans to begin with, so it is now being returned. And income and property inequality in South Africa is monumental—whites comprise only nine percent of the population but own or control more than two-thirds of the land, property, and wealth.
Contrary to what we are being told by our leaders, compensation will be provided for most of the taken land, the exception being vacant land sitting idle as an investment.
It is interesting that our “humanitarian efforts,” have been restricted to 57 white South Africans. Those experiencing real danger every day in Gaza or parts of Africa or the Middle East—but whose skin is a little darker—won’t benefit from the same benevolence because it isn’t being offered. Our arms are open for some white folks who might lose their investment property but not for those who might lose their lives.
“When
Grace Theisen
Jackson Emmer
Abigayle Oakley Pierce
ME, MY, MINE
guest opinion
by Greg Holmes
When I was at a traffic signal the other day, I waited for the inevitable to happen. I was certain that someone would run the red light. Running through a red light has become such a common occurrence that for safety’s sake, it simply must be anticipated. Sure enough, a red truck fulfilled my prophecy as it barreled through the red light and the intersection.
There are two reasons for the increase in drivers violating the law. The first is obvious. The lack of staff has made enforcement of traffic infractions sporadic at best. Unfortunately, with fewer negative consequences, drivers believe that they can get away with traffic violations. And usually they do.
The second reason is less obvious and more disturbing. Drivers drive fast, run red lights, and ignore stop signs usually because they are in a hurry to get to the next thing on their to-do list. Any impediment to this goal, including “slow drivers” who actually obey the law, simply provokes impatience and frustration. There is little, if any, consideration for the safety and the needs of the other drivers.
Selfish? You betcha. Intentional? Doubtful.
It takes effort to shift our focus from ourselves to consider the needs and feelings of others. Surely we can’t be the only ones in a hurry to get things done.
Focusing exclusively on getting our needs met while refusing to consider the needs and feelings of others is referred to in the psychological literature as narcissism. Other people’s issues are seen increasingly as “their problem” and of little or no concern to us.
While it is important to develop an awareness of one’s own needs and to attempt to meet them, healthy relationships with others require a reciprocal, balanced understanding and effort to attend to both parties’ feelings and needs.
Unhealthy or excessive narcissism has a negative impact on relationships. By definition, a healthy relationship is the opposite of a one-way street and requires collaboration, empathy, and a genuine interest in what each person feels and has to say. This applies not only to the interactions between two people, but also geopolitical interactions between two or more countries.
What is perhaps most concerning about narcissism is that it has developed into an epidemic of selfishness over the past several decades. We want what we want when we want it. What other people or countries want or need has become less of our concern. The “me first” orientation is changing into a “me only” perspective.
This increasingly singular focus on ourselves and disregard for others is ultimately destructive in a world that requires greater communication and collaboration to address the substantial issues that we collectively face.
How did this epidemic of selfishness develop? Social scientists have identified several factors. The rapid rise in narcissism since the beginning of the 20th century has been attributed, in part, to significant changes in society. One important societal change was the rise in consumerism. Selfworth became measured in terms of what one had versus what one did for others and society.
A second major factor that has contributed to the increase of narcissism has been technology and the use of social media platforms. These platforms have amplified narcissistic behaviors through the encouragement of self-promotion. We’re eager to show the world on sites such as Facebook what we have, where we’ve been, and what we are doing. The question is, are we genuinely interested in what others have posted about themselves, or are we simply comparing ourselves to them?
Narcissism exists on a continuum between relatively normal self-interest to an extreme form that is referred to as a pathological personality disorder.
Some of the signs of pathological narcissism include a lack of empathy, an extreme need for attention, grandiose beliefs about one’s self-importance, feelings of entitlement, and preoccupation with fantasies of power and success. The pathological narcissist often wears a mask of self-importance, behind which they question their self-worth.
As a result, they become easily upset with others who are critical of them. If they are in a position of power, they will often attempt to seek revenge and punish those who criticize or oppose them.
The pathological narcissist is often exploitive of others who are simply seen as means to meet their own needs. The narcissist sees other people as either for them or against them with no one in the middle.
Given these criteria for narcissistic personality disorder, it is easy to see why many people, including mental health professionals, believe that Donald Trump exemplifies this disorder. What makes this particularly disturbing is that he has the power to punish people who are critical of him and that he does not hesitate to use it
You may wonder why even Republican lawmakers refuse to confront Trump and challenge his ideas. Lisa Murkowski, the Republican senator from Alaska, put the reason succinctly: “We are afraid…”
There may be reasons to be afraid, but without the courage to confront Trump and challenge his ideas, it’s like not ticketing the aforementioned driver. Trump will believe he can get away with it. And he will.
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DISCOVER YOUR NEW FAVORITE
Twenty-nine-year-old Oliver Widger arrived on May 24 in Waikiki, Hawaii, with his cat in tow, the Associated Press reported. But he didn't fly there. Widger and Phoenix sailed from the Oregon coast in a boat he bought without knowing how to sail. Widger was diagnosed four years ago with a syndrome that carries the risk of paralysis, so he quit his managerial job with $10,000 of debt and used his retirement savings to buy and refit the boat. "You know, you're grinding at your job all day long and ... everybody's just trying to do enough to get by and that just wears you out," Widger said. "I think people have seen that it's possible to break out." Upon reaching Hawaii after several weeks at sea, he didn't have a clear plan for what's next but said he might sail to French Polynesia.
Three men came to blows on May 16 at CSL Plasma in Wilkes-Barre Township, Pennsylvania, after one of them, ahem, let one rip while standing in line, the Times Leader reported. Chazz Pearson, 39, was standing behind an elderly man who dropped a bomb, then apologized. But -and this really stinks -- Pearson allegedly struck the man in the head, and when the man's son stepped in, hit him, too. Pearson faces charges of simple assault, harassment and disorderly conduct.
Holier Than Thou Mount Athos is a self-governed monastic territory in Greece, where 20 or so monasteries coexist peacefully -- one would think. However, on May 22, the Associated Press reported, one young monk was hospitalized after allegedly being attacked by brothers of the Esphigmenou Monastery, whose members have defied court and church orders to leave the premises. The dispute began in the 1970s and has involved violent clashes, legal battles and supply blockades. According to police, the rebel monks used garden tools to injure the victim. However, the accused brotherhood denied the claims. "It is a well-known tactic for these perpetrators to play the victims," they said. "They feigned injury in a performance worthy of an acting class."
Surprise!
An East Shoreham, New York, homeowner who started the happy task of uncovering the backyard pool for the summer season on May 25 was shocked to find a man's body in the water, NBC New York reported. The Suffolk County medical examiner has yet to identify the body or discover how he died, but officials said it may be Matthew Zoll, 23, who has been on the run since stabbing his father to death in November in Rocky Point, New York. Neighbor Paul Gawreluk said he wondered "why somebody would try to get under the (pool) cover. It's not a smart thing to do."
News You Can Use
If you're one of those impatient flyers who's up out of the seat as soon as the wheels touch the ground, you'd better not land in Turkey. The New York Times reported on May 28 that Turkey will now
fine passengers who leave their seats before the plane has stopped taxiing, to the tune of about $67. The Turkish Directorate General of Civil Aviation said the banned behavior includes unfastening seat belts, opening overhead compartments and moving into the aisle before it's your turn.
Florida
Residents of Fort Myers Shores, Florida, who own pets are taking extra precautions about letting them out at night, Gulf Coast News Now reported on May 27. That's because cane toads are spreading through the community, especially near parks, canals and gardens. The invasive toad secretes a toxin from glands on its back that "can kill very quickly," said Jordan Donini, a biology professor at Florida Southwestern State College. "They can lay anywhere from 8,000 to 32,000 eggs in a single clutch," he said, noting that female toads "are a priority for removal." Donini said the toads have to be removed humanely and encouraged contacting local wildlife control services for help.
Researchers from the University of Florida have just published a study identifying a new hybrid breed of termite, Gizmodo reported. "I was hoping never to find it," said the lead author of the study, Thomas Chouvenc. The insects are the result of breeding between the Formosan subterranean termite and the Asian subterranean termite, both of which are voracious chewers of wood. In October 2024, the scientists found a colony of the hybrid termites in a park in Fort Lauderdale that they think may have been there for five years. "This may be a Florida story now, but it likely won't stay just in Florida," Chouvenc said.
Nature Gone Wild
On May 28, 90% of the village of Blatten in Switzerland was buried after the Birch Glacier collapsed, the Associated Press reported. Rock and ice tumbled down the mountainside as predicted; the village had been evacuated of people and livestock earlier in May as a precaution. However, one 64-year-old man was missing after the avalanche. Police said the search-and-rescue operation to find him had been suspended on May 29 because of falling debris. Local officials said a lake is forming where the accumulated debris blocked the Lonza River; "The challenge lies in the behavior of this accumulation of water and the Lonza River, which could cause a torrential lava flow if the river flows into the deposit."
Truth Is Stranger Than Netflix
On May 24, Forest Ranger Robert Praczkajlo responded to a 911 call from Cascade Mountain in the Adirondacks, the Associated Press reported. Two hikers told a steward at the mountain's summit that the third member of their party had died and that they were lost. The steward, however, realized that the hikers "were in an altered mental state," and Praczkajlo escorted them to an ambulance. Turns out the hikers had taken hallucinogenic mushrooms, and their friend wasn't dead at all. After being treated at a hospital, the trio met up at their campsite.
What’s PlayIng: Your 2025 Summer COncert Guide
500+ concerts, festivals, and shows across northern Michigan
AuSable River Festival
July 24 • Au Sauble Dixieland Band, Timberline North Band
By Ross Boissoneau
For the next three to four months, summertime sounds are everywhere. Rock to folk, country to jazz, classical to pop will be played in auditoriums, listening rooms—even on islands and (local) mountains. So grab your dancing shoes, get out there, and enjoy!
[Editor’s Note: Believe it or not, this isn’t an exhaustive list! Be sure to check the weekly Dates and NiteLife sections of Northern Express for more live music Up North.]
All Call Music Festival, The Little Fleet, Traverse City
Aug. 9 Dos Santos, Kairos Creature Club, Jordan Hamilton Trio, Mama Sol, and Sandra Ann
The Alluvion, Traverse City
June 12
• Jeff Haas Trio
June 13
• Viridian Strings
June 14
• Dave Sharp Worlds Quartet
June 20 • Claudia Schmidt
July 25
• Tae & The Neighborhood
July 30
• Charlie Millard Band
July 31
• The Pickle Mafia
Aug. 8 • Harmolodics and Evening Star
Aug. 9 • Adrianne Evans
Aug. 18 • Djangophonique
Aug. 16 • Will Marsh & The Integration Ensemble
Aug. 22
• Full Cord Bluegrass
Aug. 23 • Cory Henry
Aug. 28 • Viridian Strings
Recurring Funky Uncle • (June 9, June 23, July 21, Aug. 4, Aug. 18) • Big Fun (June 16, June 30, July 14, July 28, Aug. 11, Aug. 25)
July 25 • Grayling Marching Band, 2nd Hand Entertainment, Zie, Nameless
July 26 • Aldrich & Co., Yankee Station, Jelly Roll Blues Band, the Ride
Baroque on Beaver
July 24-Aug. 2 • Jaeden Izik-Dzurko, Brass on the Grass, Donegal Bay Winds, others
Bay View Music Festival
June 22 • Stand By Me
June 28 • ABBA Mania
June 29 • Broadway: The Heart of America
July 3 • Emblematic: Faculty Wind Ensemble
July 6 • Birthday Bash
July 9 • Salon Sounds: An Evening of Intimate Harmonies
July 11-12 • Ragtime
July 13 • Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
June 18 • Dueling Pianos: Vol. III
July 16 • A Musical Tapestry: Vocal Works from Diverse Traditions
July 19 • Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox
July 20 • Dance N’ Queen
July 24-25 • Bizet’s Carmen
July 27 • All You Need is Love
July 30 • Bay View Brass
Aug. 1 • Resurrection (Journey Tribute)
Aug. 3 • Bridge Over Troubled Water
Aug. 7 • Akropolis Reed Quintet
Aug. 8 • American Spirituals Intensive Finale
Aug. 9 • Bay View Brass Finale
Aug. 10 • Grand Finale
Aug. 14 • Handbell Choir
Beaver Island Music Festival
July 17-19 • Nathan Walton & The Remedy, Joe Bockheim, Audrey Dupuis, others
Benzie Symphony Orchestra
July 13 • Mozart & Tchaikovsky, Benzie
Auditorium
Aug. 17 • Liszt & Dvorak, Corson Auditorium
Benzonia Area Community Emergency Fund
July 13 • Artist TBA at The Tipsy Canoe, Honor
Aug. 10 • Barefoot Music at Stormcloud Parkview Taproom
Sept. 14 • Artist TBA at Benzie Area Historical Society lawn
Beulah Music in the Street
July 3 • Jabo Bihlman
July 10 • Manitou Trucking Co.
July 17 • Tundra Tones
July 24 • The Accidentals
July 31 • One Hot Robot
Aug. 7 • Bill Frary & Da Frequency
Aug. 14 • Dig A Pony
Blissfest, Harbor Springs
July 11-13 • Elephant Revival, Ozomatli, The Mammals, others
Boyne City Stroll the Streets
Fridays June 13-Aug. 29, plus July 3: Various musicians play downtown.
Boyne City Evenings at the Gazebo
June 25 • Full Moon Jam Band
July 2 • Nick Veine
July 9 • Katherine Ryan Band
July 16 • Pete Fetters
July 23 • The Hazel James Band
July 30 • Melissa & Jake
Aug. 6 • Dags und Timmah
Aug. 13 • Billy McAllister
Aug. 20 • Delilah DeWilde
Boyne Thunder Friday Night
Street Show
July 11 • Music and other entertainment and activities
Cedar Polka Fest
Aug. 21 • Bavarski, The Diddle Stix
Aug. 22 • Bavarski, The Diddle Stix
Aug. 23 • Bavarski, Larry and His Larks, Polka Generations, Scottville Clown Band
Aug. 24 • Bavarski, Larry and His Larks, Polka Generations
Center Stage, Suttons Bay
June 27 • The Fabulous Horndogs
July 25 • Joan Shelley & Nathan Salsburg
Aug. 22 • i.am.james
Charlevoix Live on the Lake Thursdays July 31-Sept. 4 • Artists TBA Sept. 11-13 • Jazz Festival
Charlevoix Venetian Festival
July 19 • Air Margaritaville
July 20 • The Afters
July 22 • Charlevoix City Band
July 23 • Three Dog Night
July 24 • Braden Lape, Locash, Yankee Station
July 25 • Smash Mouth, Pine River Jazz Band, more
July 26 • Leanna Collins & Ivan Greilick, Atlanta Rhythm Section
Charlotte Lee Ross Concerts in the Park, Petoskey
June 18 • Sean Miller
June 20 • The Tweed Tones
June 25 • Don Phelps
June 27 • Keith Scott
July 2 • Ed Tatumn
July 4 • John Richard Paul
July 9, 11 • Tai Drury
July 16 • Luke Woltanski
July 18 • Boondoggle Cats
July 23 • Full Moon Jam Band
July 25 • Miller Lightner
July 30 • Jeff Pagel
Aug. 1 • Kevin Johnson
Aug. 6 • Mike Ward
Aug. 8 • Story & James
Aug. 13 • Seth Brown Duo
Aug. 15 • Chris Koury
Cheboygan Music on Main
June 19 • Petoskey Steel Drum Band
June 26 • Cold Leather Seats
July 3 • Dale Rieger & Friends
July 10 • The Pints
July 17 • AZIC
July 24 • Ahab & the Smelt Dippers
July 31 • Lee & The Whisky Wranglers
Aug. 7 • Serita’s Black Rose Duo
Aug. 14 • Melissa & Jake
Aug. 21 • Billy Jewell & His Bad Habits
Aug. 28 • Groove Mitten
Cheboygan Opera House
June 19 • Orion Weiss
July 6 • George Fu & Liv Redpath
July 12 • Epic Eagles
July 13-18 • Fivemind Reeds
July 28 • Soo Opera Hansel & Gretel
July 30 • Glenn Miller Orchestra
Aug. 2 • Ariel String Quartet
Aug. 9 • Elsie Binx
Aug. 16 • Djangophonique
Aug. 23 • The Four Freshmen
Sept. 6 • Straits Area Concert Band
Sept. 12 • Dave Bennett Quartet
City Opera House
July 10 • Traverse City Jamboree
July 12 • The Traveling Wilburys tribute
July 17 • Landsharks Jimmy Buffett
tribute
July 28 • Glenn Miller Band
Aug. 1 • Silver Springs, Fleetwood Mac
tribute
Aug. 28 • Chicago Transit, Chicago tribute
Civic Center Picnic Showcase
June 14 • Rodney Whitaker
June 21 • Planet D Nonet
June 28 • Seth Bernard
July 5 • NMC Big Band
July 12 • Metro Soul Band
July 19 • Sears and Sears
July 26 • The Steepwater Band
Aug. 2
• East Bay Drive
Aug. 9 • The Dave Keller Band
Aug. 16 • The Greg Nagy Band
Aug. 23 • Big Fun
Aug. 30 • The Schleppinbop Kids
Coyote Crossing Resort, Cadillac
June 14 • Them Dirty Roses
June 21 • Alex Williams
June 28 • Ward Davis
July 12 • Tommy Prine
July 19
• Ryan Curtis Band
July 26
• Luke Winslow-King Band
Aug. 9 • Myron Elkins
Aug. 17 • Brent Cobb & the Fixin’s
Aug. 30 • The Insiders
Dunesville, Harmony Pines, Interlochen
July 25-27 • Organ Fairchild, Dixon’s Violin, Third Coast Swing, others
East Jordan Music in the Park
June 13 • Ben Richey
June 27 • Motor City Memories Band
July 11 • Kevin Wolff Band
July 18
• Two Beats
July 25
• Union Guns
Aug. 1
• Max Lockwood Band
Aug. 8 • The Crampton Brothers
Elk Rapids Evening on River Street
June 25 • Little Dipper
July 2 • Dags und Timmah
July 9 • Jelly Roll Blues Band
July 16 • Dominic Fortuna & Nick Vasquez
July 23 • Cold Leather Seats
July 30 • Sweetwater Blues Band
Elk Rapids at the Harbor
June 29 • The Rupple Brothers
July 5 • Hannah Rose Graves
July 20 • Eric Engblade
Aug. 3 • Chirp
Aug. • Ted Bounty and the Bounty Hunters
Ellsworth Concerts on the Square
June 25 • Drawbridge Ukulele Band
July 2 • Tradesmen
July 9 • Two Beats
July 16
• Grey Wolves
July 23
• Country Thunder
July 30
• RPM
Aug. 6 • Foghorn Jazz Band
Aug. 13 • Open Mic Night
Emmet County Fair
Aug. 20 • John Michael Montgomery with Phil Vassar, Waylon Hanel
Empire/Empire Area
Emergency Fund
June 19 • Anchor Day with street dance, band TBD
June 29 • 5th Street at Little Traverse Inn
Farm Fest, Johannesburg
Aug. 8-10
• Catfish & Crowe, Hannah Rose Graves Band, Steel & Wood, others
Downtown Gaylord Summer Concerts
June 13 • The Insiders
June 20
• Dig A Pony
June 27 • The Remedy
July 4 • Guys Like Us and Silent Disco
July 20 • Motorcity Memories Band
July 25 • The Lonely Pines
Aug. 1 • Lioness
Aug. 8 • Oh Brother Big Sister
Aug. 15 • Dueling Pianos
Aug. 22 • Driving Dawn
The Garden Theater, Frankfort
June 14 • Whiskey Wolves of the West
June 21 • The Claudettes
Aug. 7 • Summer Gala at The Garden
Sept. 20 • Cousin Curtis
July 12 • St. Paul & the Broken Bones and the Wood Brothers
July 13 • WYSO, Matthias Pintscher, conductor
July 14 • Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
Aug. 14 • K. Jones and the Benzie Playboys
July 7 • Snacks & Five
July 14 • Metro Soul Band
Aug. 30 • The Hackwells
Luke Winslow-King Band
Dave Keller Band
WORRIES
Atlanta - ATL
Boston - BOS
Charlotte - CLT
Chicago - ORD
Dallas/Fort Worth - DFW
Denver - DEN
Detroit - DTW
Fort Lauderdale - FLL
Houston - IAH
Minneapolis - MSP
Newark - EWR
New Haven - HVN
New York - LaGuardia - LGA
Orlando/Sanford - SFB
Philadelphia - PHL
Phoenix/Mesa - AZA
Punta Gorda - PGD
Tampa/St. Pete - PIE
Washington DC - Dulles - IAD
Washington DC - Reagan - DCA
Cherry Capital Airport
Gaylord Alpenfest
July 8 • Fleetwood Macked
July 9
• The Insiders
July 10
July 11
July 12
July 12
• The Family Tradition Band
• Mega 80s
• Petoskey Steel Drum Band
• Main Street Soul
Grand Traverse Pavilions, Traverse City
June 12
• Miriam Pico and Friends
June 19
• The Gordon Lightfoot Tribute
June 26
• All About Buffett, Doc Probes and the Riptides
July 10
• Scottville Clown Band
July 17
• Petoskey Steel Drum Band
July 24
• Some Like It Yacht featuring Judy Harrison
July 31
• Backroom Gang
Aug. 7
• Elvis tribute artist Jake Slater
Aug. 14
• K. Jones and the Benzie Playboys
Great Lakes Center for the Arts
June 13
June 21
June 27
July 5
July 12
• Deana Carter
• Infinity, Journey tribute
• The Broadway Tenors
• Lonestar
• GLCFA Gala with KC and the Sunshine Band
July 17
• Stravinsky’s “The Rite of Spring”
July 12
• Lyle Lovett and his Large Band
July 30-31 • Bizet’s Carmen
Aug. 3
Aug. 9
• Straight No Chaser
• The Landsharks Band, Jimmy Buffet tribute
Aug. 15 • Ashes & Arrows
Aug. 29-31 • Jersey Boys _
Interlochen Center for the Arts
June 13
June 14
• Taj Mahal & Keb’ Mo’
• Ben Folds
June 15 • Whisky Myers
June 17
June 20
June 25
• Diana Krall
• Gary Clark Jr.
• Rick Springfield, Wang Chung, Paul Young
June 26
June 28
June 29
• Wynona
• May Erlewine & Joshua Davis
• World Youth Symphony Orchestra, Delyana Lazarova, conductor
July 6 • WYSO, Case Scaglione, conductor
July 8
July 9
July 10
• Interlochen Collage
• America
• Iron & Wine and I’m With Her
July 12 • St. Paul & the Broken Bones and the Wood Brothers
July 13 • WYSO, Matthias Pintscher, conductor
July 14 • Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
July 15 • Leftover Salmon and The Infamous Stringdusters
July 17 • Ashley McBryde
July 18 • Let’s Sing Taylor, Taylor Swift tribute
July 19 • The Detroit Symphony Orchestra
July 20 • WYSO and DSO, “Porgy and Bess,” Jader Bignanimi, conductor
July 22 • Bachman Turner Overdrive, Marshall Tucker Band, Jefferson Starship
July 23 • Matt Kearney
July 24
• Straight No Chaser
July 27 • WYSO, Louis Langrée, conductor
July 31-Aug. 3 • Beautiful, the Carole King Musical
Aug. 2 • Lang Lang
Aug. 3 • WYSO, Cristian Măcelaru, conductor
Aug. 4 • The War and Treaty
Aug. 5 • Earth, Wind & Fire
Aug. 6 • The Temptations and the Four Tops
Aug. 7 • The Head and the Heart
Aug. 9 • Toad the Wet Sprocket and Semisonic and Sixpence None The Richer
Aug. 12 • moe
Aug. 14 • Count Basie Orchestra with David Benoit
Aug. 15 • Cake
Aug. 16 • Brit Floyd
Aug. 18 • Alison Krauss & Union Station
Aug. 22, 23 • Greensky Bluegrass
Jammin’ on Betsie Bay, Elberta
June 16 • Rodney Whitaker
June 23 • Planet D Nonet
June 30 • Seth Bernard
July 7 • Snacks & Five
July 14 • Metro Soul Band
July 21 • Sears and Sears
July 28 • The Steepwater Band
Aug. 4 • East Bay Drive
Aug. 11 • The Dave Keller Band
Aug. 18 • The Greg Nagy Band
Aug. 25 • Big Fun
Sept. 1 • The Schleppinbop Kids
Lavender Hill Farm, Boyne City
June 21 • Barnaby Bright
June 28 • Stillhouse Junkies
July 5,6 • The Accidentals
July 18 • The Appleseed Collective
July 25 • Morgan Myles
July 26 • The Dryes
Aug. 9 • Joshua Davis
Aug. 16 • Ashes & Arrows
Aug. 30 • The Hackwells
Local Ground at Lavender Hill
June 21 • The North Carolines
Dave Keller Band
May Erlewine
Garages | Houses
Sheds
Barns
Cabins
Pavilions
Carport
Woodsheds
Swinging IntoSummer!
June 27, 28 • Steel & Wood
July 5 • Ryan Cassidy
July 6 • Lucky 17
July 11 • Melissa May & Brian Coonan
July 18 • Owen James
July 25 • Dane Tollas
July 25 • Ty Parkin
July 26 • i.am.james
Aug. 1 • Denning & Johnson
Aug. 9 • Ryan Cassidy
Aug. 16 • Two Track Mind
Aug. 30 • Steel & Wood
Little River Casino, Manistee
June 20
• Warrant with Firehouse and SIIN
June 21
• Sister Hazel
June 21 • Everclear
June 28 • Pinter Whitnick
July 5 • Risque
July 11 • Better Than Ezra with Sponge and Wayland
July 12 • Family Tradition
July 12 • Gretchen Wilson
July 26 • Merchant & Miller
Aug. 1 • Ambrosia with Firefall
Aug. 2 • Chris Janson with Billy Gunther & The Midwest Riders
Aug. 16 • Happy Together
Sept. 5 • Uncle Kracker with Louie Lee
Sept. 6 • Justin Moore with Shiatown
Log Cabin Concerts, Kaleva
Aug. 1 • The Nephews
Aug. 8 • Ruth & Max
Aug. 15 • Mary Sue & Mark Schrock
Aug. 22 • Truck Driver Bingo
Aug. 29 • The Schrock Brothers
Manistee Roots on the River
July 4 • Roots Kickoff Bash, live music
Mills Community House, Benzonia
June 21-23
• Benzie Community Chorus
July 12-14 • Benzie Community Chorus
Minnehaha Brewhaha Music Festival in Arcadia
Aug. 30-31 • Adrian & Meredith, Dobros Heal the World, Mark Lavengood, Nathan Walton, Whiskey Wolves of the West, Prine Time, Cousin Curtiss, Cross Cut Kings, and more.
Missaukee Greatest 4th in the North
July 2 • Battle of the Bands
July 3 • The Whiskey Bottle Blues, New Brass Express
July 4 • Rail Car
July 5 • Stranded Hobos, SpringTails
Mt. Holiday, Traverse City
June 13, July 11, Aug. 15 • Matt Mansfield
June 19, July 17 • Chris Sterr
June 20 • Summer Solstice Party
June 26 • Jeff Socia
July 10, Aug. 8 • Zeke Clemons
July 18, Aug. 28 • Headwaters Band
July 24, Aug. 22 • DJ Zebb
July 31, Aug. 14 • Pete Fetters
Aug. 1 • Scott Baker
Aug. 7, Aug. 21 • Headwaters Duo Aug. 29 • End of Summer Party
The Music House Museum
June 15 • Lang Lang Youth piano recital
June 20 • Viridian Strings
Music on Bear Lake
July 10 • The Dangling Participles
Manistee Shoreline ShowCase,
June 10-25 • Kodak Quartet, various
June 28, July 26, Aug. 23 • Artists TBA
Music on the Mountain, The Homestead, Glen Arbor
July 10 • Luke Winslow-King
July 24 • Crispin Campbell trio
Aug. 7 • The Sundogs
Aug. 21 • Joe Taylor quartet
Sept. 11 • Jabo Bihlman band
Sept. 18 • East Bay Drive
National Cherry Festival, Traverse City
June 28 • Tyler Hubbard
June 29 • Cheap Trick with Collective Soul
June 30 • Trace Adkins with Home Free
July 1 • Weird Al Yankovic
July 2 • T.I.
July 3 • Hinder, Buckcherry and Pop Evil
July 4 • Hoobastank, Bowling For Soup, and Plain White T’s
July 5 • Grand Funk Railroad and .38
Special
Northport Music in the Park
June 27 • 1000 Watt Prophets
July 11 • Ivan Powers Band
July 18 • Luke Woltanski Band
July 25 • Igor and the Red Elvises
Aug. 1 • Broom Closet Boys
Aug. 8 • Benzie Playboys
Aug. 15 • Looking Forward
Aug. 22 • Fabulous Horn Dogs
Aug. 29 • Tundra Tones
Northport Performing Arts Center
June 28 • Village Voices _
Old Art Building, Leland
June 26 • A to Z
July 3 • Looking Forward: Crosby Stills
Nash & Young tribute
July 10
July 17
July 27
July 31
• Slater Nalley
• XTRA CRISP
• Jeff Haas and Big Fun
• Bourbon & Brass
Aug. 7 • Miriam Pico & Ryan Younce
Aug. 14
• Hatchwing Rider
Aug. 21 • Blue Footed Booby
Aug. 28 • Tundra Tones _
Oliver Art Center, Frankfort
June 14 • Viridian Strings
June 15 • Lang Lang International Music
Foundation Young Scholars Piano Concert
June 21 • Viridian Strings at Pines of Arcadia
June 26 • Cerus Quartet
July 17
• Solstice Ensemble
July 26 • Chris Skellenger, The Nephews at Coastal Caravan Art Fair
July 30
• Kyle Stachnik
Aug. 9 • A to Z
Aug. 14 • Solstice Ensemble
Aug. 29 • Viridian Strings
Sept. 19 • Baso Brass Quartet
Portage Lake Onekama Village Park
June 23 • K. Jones and the Benzie Playboys
June 30 • Schrock Brothers
July 7 • Betty B. & The Ropewalkers
July 14 • All About Buffett
July 21 • Fifth Gear
July 28 • Jim Hawley
Aug. 4
• Acoustic Madness
Aug. 11
• Jake Slater
Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts
June 8 • The 126th Army Band _
River Club, Glen Arbor
Daily starting June 6 • Live music from local acts like Empire Highway, Drew Hale, Loose Change, Manitou Blues, Jim Hawley, and Levi Britton
Concert Spotlights
Rhythm & Dunes, Waterfront Park, Ludington
July 26 • Monsters of Yacht
Aug. 3 • Klay ‘n the Mud
Spirit of the Woods, Brethren
June 21 • Ruth & Max Bloomquist, Great Lakes Brass Band, others
Traverse City Horse Shows, Williamsburg
June 8 • The Rebel Eves
June 15
• TBD
June 22 • Grace Theisen Duo
June 29 • Jeff Socia
July 6 • Loren Kranz
July 12 • Whitney Marie
Traverse City Philharmonic
July 21 • John Williams + Movie Magic, Civic Center Amphitheater
July 28 • Beethoven 7 & Tchaikovsky
Violin Concerto, Civic Center
Amphitheater
UpBeat Cadillac
June 19 • Rodney Whitaker
June 26 • Planet D Nonet
July 3 • Seth Bernard
July 10 • Snacks and Five
July 17 • Metro Soul Band
July 24 • Sears and Sears
July 31 • The Sleepwater Band
Aug. 7 • East Bay Drive
Aug. 14 • The Dave Keller Band
Aug. 21 • The Greg Nagy Band
The Venue Event Center, Cadillac
June 15 • HED
June 16 • Dead Posey
July 12 • Danny Worsnop
July 24 • Gunshine
July 31 • Whitey Morgan and the 78s
Aug. 1 • Overtime with Krizz Kaliko
Aug. 2 • Tantric
Aug. 8 • Anthony Gomes
Aug. 21 • Green Jelly
Sept. 3 • LA Guns
Collective Soul Rocks Cherry Festival
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of its first majorlabel album, Collective Soul released Here to Eternity a year ago. After recording at Elvis Presley’s estate in Palm Springs—the only artist besides the King to do so—the alt-rock band says Presley’s influence seeped into the album. Consequence.net described the single “Mother’s Love” as sporting the band’s signature pop hooks around a thick blues guitar lick. The band will support Cheap Trick June 29 at the National Cherry Festival.
Photo by Jennifer Troche Walsh
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THE LONG POUR
Summer Concert SeriesLive Music Every Friday Night Full line up at thelittlefleet com
H I T T H E S E S P O T S
Each newsletter we’ll feature a few of our favorite spots around town
FUEL UP
Farm Club - A cold beer, carafe of rosé, or glass of kombucha from the tap + a Farm Board + FC sunset = summer dreams.
The Cook’s House - Michigan’s Only James Beard Award Nominee for 2025! The food is outstanding and the humans behind it are simply the best
Crocodile Palace at The Little Fleet - Steamy noodles, kissed with spice, twirled just for you.
SHOP ON
Slip Vintage - score that 1979 Cars tour tee and perfectly worn in Levi’s. Your summer ‘fit is lit.
Penny Lane - an ever changing marketplace of chic thrifting, our favorite kind of neighbor!
The Eighties Redux at Interlochen
Those of a certain age well remember any number of songs of the ’80s: “Jessie’s Girl,” “Everytime You Go Away,” “Dance Hall Days,” for example. Those tunes will get plenty of love at the I Want My 80s night. Nic Feldman of Wang Chung says the band will be playing all its hits, as will his pal Paul Young and headliner Rick Springfield. Fun tonight? No doubt. “I had the chords and chorus and idea. I thought he would hate it,” he says of partner Jack Hues’s reaction to what became the band’s anthem, “Everybody Have Fun.” Not only did Hues like it—so did the rest of the world. You can Wang Chung for yourself at Kresge Auditorium June 25.
Solo Violin Sounds Like a Band
Chances are you’ve never heard a violin like this before. Dixon’s Violin improvises multiple rhythmic and melodic violin lines atop chords and rhythms using a looping system the eponymous Dixon developed for his five-string electric violin. A one-time computer science wiz, he left the corporate world to play violin, but none of that Bach or Beethoven for him. Instead, he plays percussion, power chords, and improvises over it all in real time. His popularity resulted in three TED talks/performances, shows at Burning Man, radio, TV, and film appearances, and a stop at this year’s Blissfest.
Jazz Guitarist Plays Mountainside
With Westside Chill, Carolina-byway-of-New-York guitarist Joe Taylor snagged his first Grammy nomination. His jazz stylings have caught the ear of various producers, as he’s contributed to TV shows, films, and theater, including Phantom and Cats on Broadway. He’s bringing his quartet to northern Michigan, with the revival of the popular Music on the Mountain series at The Homestead. He’ll be including cuts from his upcoming recording Last Boat Home, which will be released just prior to his show here.
Ambrosia Returns to Little River
Ambrosia’s hits “How Much I Feel” and “You’re the Only Woman” fit neatly into the soft rock oeuvre. Yet bassist and vocalist Joe Puerta notes the band was initially considered America’s answer to Yes and Genesis. “We were originally part prog,” he says, including contributing to the Alan Parsons Project’s concept albums. With the resurgent interest in yacht rock, the band is more in demand than ever, playing its big hits alongside progressive tracks. The band performs Aug. 1 at Little River Casino in Manistee.
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GUEST OPINION
by Patricia Thomas
You and your family are walking downtown Traverse City on a beautiful summer day. As you are walking toward an ice cream shop, you look behind you because there is a helicopter coming very close. This helicopter is hardly flying above the car tops; you can feel the whirling of the blades. You have no time to think—everyone grabs their families and starts running as fast they can.
The helicopter steers everyone from downtown all the way to Thirlby Field, where an open gate awaits. As everyone is running and screaming, children start falling from exhaustion, and chaos is everywhere. There is someone at the entrance gate to the stadium welcoming you. Once inside, everyone is separated hastily by sex and age. Then the gate is slammed shut with a thunderous sound. A voice on a loud-
them to another already packed area. The semis have no protective guards for the crowded animals that are flailing and falling from the rough terrain they are being driven over. The semis are completely dark inside, something these animals have never experienced, adding to their fight for their life an environment that hurls them into terror and fear.
The horses and burros will never have their freedom as they knew that morning.
Horses and burros have done so much for us, and we have a responsibility to do what’s right for them. How can we let this happen year after year? They were our first means of transportation, fought in many wars, and continuously entertain us with their beauty and strength.
The horses and burros will never have their freedom as they knew that morning.
speaker states, “Welcome, you are here for three years; food and water will be supplied as necessary.” The helicopter swings out of sight, along with your freedom.
Everyone is looking at the fencing to climb out, but it’s so high no one can climb it, nor can they see through or over it. There is no ceiling nor cover from the sun and the elements.
The hearts of everyone are about to jump out of their chests from despair, panic, and fear. Cries and screams are overwhelming. Everyone’s heart is beating so fast and hard, some are passing out. People are left to perish.
Unimaginable and horrific, right?
This is what our iconic native wild horses and burros go through year after year by the thousands as they are taken from their homes on public land during the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) roundups.
The horses and burros are grazing on a beautiful morning, just like they have done their entire lives. Their ears perk up because suddenly they hear a strange humming from far away. This sound gets louder when suddenly it is upon them, the blades of this flying beast nearly touching them. The stallion immediately leads his family, including a couple of foals and burros, on a run for their lives, for miles at full speed in the hot, dry climate, with dust flying so thick they can hardly see.
Suddenly they see a horse and they head for one of their kind. It is a bait horse that leads the horses and burros into fencing so high they cannot see out, where are separated by sex. The foals, those that made it, are lassoed by their neck from their parents into a separate pen. They squeal from the tightness of lasso.
The horses and burros are now stacked in already-packed fencing or semis that take
This July 2025, the BLM is planning on clearing 2.5 million acres of horses and burros. This is gut-wrenching. This is not management but a devasted system with the lives of America’s horses and burros being oppressed and mistreated. They have no place for these animals—the others they have captured are left standing in fencing for the rest of their lives, abused, adopted out, or transported for slaughter.
I just had the privilege of witnessing 194 stunning and magnificent wild horses free on 32,000 acres at the Wild Horse Refuge in Craig, Colorado. Most of these horses were adopted after capture from the BLM.
I asked our tour guide, Erin Stadelman, Wild Horse Ranch Manager, what is the plight of the wild horse, and she responded, “Reduction of acreage allotted for adopted horses from the BLM is a critical challenge.”
A day later while touring the Wild Animal Sanctuary in Keenesburg, I spoke with Pat Craig, founder and executive director of both the sanctuary and refuge. We shared our mutual distress over the eradication of 10,000+ native wild horses and burros from the Wyoming landscape this summer.
Together, we must command protection from the mishandling and mismanagement of our iconic mustangs and burros. Please contact The American Wild Horse Conservation and/or the Wild Horse Refuge in Craig, Colorado, and share your support of these magnificent wild animals.
Patricia Thomas is a member of the Wild Animal Sanctuary & Wild Horse Refuge and a Volunteer Ambassador for the American Wild Horse Conservation. She is an avid admirer and advocate for horses, burros, and ALL other animals given to us by mother earth.
ROASTING AND TOASTING WITH BEETS, RHUBARB, & ROSE Inside the Ingredients
By Nora Rae Pearl
Just like the arrival of the cherry blossoms, we know summer is here once color hits our kitchens again. This time, instead of going green, we are going red (hold the cherries). Beets, rhubarb, and rose are the not-so-subtle signs of summer we all have been waiting for.
Rhubarb makes its grand entrance (blink and you’ll miss it), beets take the center stage (before taking a brief pause and returning in the fall), and rose is there to remind us to stop and smell the flowers (even if they are lilacs). For these recipes, we sourced rhubarb from Gray’s Farm, beets from Providence Organic Farm in Central Lake, and goat cheese from Northport’s own Idyll Pastures.
Just as bright in flavor as it is in color, this salad is one you won’t want to miss.
Salad Ingredients
• 2 pounds local beets, preferably smaller ones
• Olive oil
• Kosher salt
• 4 mandarin oranges, peeled, and segmented (or orange supremes)
• 4 oz. goat cheese, crumbled into large chunks
• Fresh mint leaves
Dressing Ingredients
• 2 tablespoons finely minced shallot
• Zest of 1 orange
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 1/3 cup orange juice
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh pepper
To make the beets: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Wash the beets well, then dry. Put on a large sheet of foil, drizzle lightly with olive oil, sprinkle with salt, then wrap up tightly. Place on a baking sheet and roast for 90 minutes, or until tender when poked with a fork (this may take longer than expected). Unwrap and allow to rest until cool enough to handle. Peel off the skins with a paring knife, then cut into small wedges. Set aside.
To make the dressing: Combine all the ingredients in a medium bowl, whisk until emulsified.
To assemble: Add the beets to the bowl with the dressing. Toss until the beets are well coated. Divide between four plates. Garnish with mandarins, crumbled goat cheese, and fresh mint.
ROSE JAM WITH BISCUITS & HONEY BUTTER
Tart rhubarb meets its match with rose and vanilla in this beautiful jam; all it needs is the bread (or biscuits) and butter.
Jam Ingredients
• 1 pound local rhubarb, cut into small pieces
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste
• 1 tablespoon rosewater
Honey Butter Ingredients
• 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 2 tablespoons local honey
• 1/4 teaspoon flaky sea salt
Biscuit Ingredients
• 3 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 16 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cubed
• 1 1/3 cups buttermilk
• 2 tablespoons heavy cream or milk
To make the jam: In a medium pot, mix together the rhubarb and the sugar. Cover and let sit for one hour,
stirring every 20 minutes. By the end of the hour, it should be juicy. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil over medium high heat. Stirring constantly, cook until the rhubarb has fallen apart and the mixture has thickened, about 7 to 10 minutes. Place into a heatproof glass container, cover, and chill for at least three hours. Makes one pint.
To make the butter: Combine all the ingredients in a bowl. Mix until smooth.
To make the biscuits: Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Line a large baking sheet with parchment. In a large bowl, mix together the flour, salt, sugar, and baking powder. Cut in the butter with a pastry blender or your fingertips, until it has broken into small pebbles. Pour over the buttermilk. Mix gently until you have a mostly cohesive dough with some dry spots, then turn out onto a cutting board.
Flatten the dough out with your hands to a 3/4-inch thick rectangle. Fold the dough over itself like you would fold a letter. Repeat this process one more time. Pat or roll the dough to a rough 6-by-8-inch rectangle. Cut into 12 squares. Brush tops with heavy cream. Place biscuits 2 inches apart on a prepared baking sheet. Bake for 15-20 minutes until lightly golden on tops and bottoms. Serve immediately, or toast before having with butter and jam.
BEET CITRUS SALAD
RHUBARB
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A Day in the Ring at Traverse City Horse Shows
From sunup to sundown, here’s what happens horseside
By Anna Faller
For 13 weeks from June to September, Traverse City Horse Shows (TCHS) plays host to some of the world’s most accomplished equestrians representing 48 states and 26 countries, 60,000 rapt attendees, and in peak season, 1,600 horses (not to mention seven million dollars in prize money)!
“It’s really becoming a summertime destination for the equestrian community,” TCHS Event Director Matt Morrissey says.
But you don’t have to be a rider or trainer to enjoy an afternoon ringside at Flintfields Horse Park. We went behind the scenes for a play-by-play of a day in the ring.
Midnight – 5:00am
Per Morrissey, each new day at the show actually begins the evening before, with professional braiding crews working into the wee hours to plait each horse’s mane and tail for events. Crew members also roam the barns at night (a shift known as “night watch”), periodically checking on the horses and keeping an eye out for health or safety concerns.
While most spectators are still asleep in bed, grooms arrive on the grounds by around five o’clock to start mucking out stalls and completing morning chores. During this time, operations crews are also performing full footing checks in each ring, (i.e., adjusting for ideal riding conditions). Meanwhile, equipment and jumps are already in place in accordance with that event’s course schematic. Fun fact: Each TCHS event has its own course designer!
Early Morning
At around seven o’clock, riders and trainers emerge to complete first-light rides and warm-ups, aka flatting, which could take place in a number of areas.
Spanning 130 acres, the TCHS space comprises seven competition rings, each with its own warm-up area, and another five pitches for schooling and lunging, which teem with action throughout the morning. In them, competitors range from “short stirrup” (think: tots on a lead line walking a pony) to Olympic-level competitors. In fact, Morrissey notes that the 2025 season should be especially good for high-caliber showings, as there are no Olympic or World-level qualifiers this summer for riders to prepare for.
“Every three or so years, we get a strong showing. We have just about any age and skill level you could imagine, and—an interesting thing about our sport—men and women compete as equals,” he adds.
8:00am
By 7:30am, each ring is set and trainers walk the courses before the first classes, like an event “dress rehearsal,” down to timed practice runs and a set order of go. By the stroke of eight o’clock, the whole production is off to the races!
For those running on zero horsepower, 8am is also when most TCHS food and beverage vendors open their windows.
These range from TCHS concessions, which is operated through Main Event Catering (that’s the same company you’d find in the VIP Tent) and offers classic quick-service fare, like French fries, burritos, and chicken tenders; to the popular Great Lakes Lemonade stand and a rotating fleet of food trucks—headlined this year by offerings like pizza and acai bowls— which are oriented throughout the grounds.
Breakfast service also hits the VIP tent buffet table at eight, though note that this is a ticketed venue where space can be purchased days or weeks at a time. Other notable spots for nosh include the open-to-the-public
All photos courtesy of TCHS. Photo by Megan Giese Media
Cabana Coast Club (optional: reserve box seats and a bottle of Veuve), the Bonobo Bar in the Southern Arches, and as of this year, a coffee bar called One Trick Pony featuring beverages made with Higher Grounds beans.
“We’re trying to expand our capabilities so that we can do more for the community and so that the community can become a greater part of what we do,” Food and Beverage Director Mindy Lopus says.
Mid-Morning and Early Afternoon
Fast forward to about 10am, and most of
the show’s exclusive shopping and servicebased vendors have opened their doors. A 4-H fair, though, this is not!
“It’s really more like a PGA-tour event. This is a professional sport, and people prepare that way,” Morrissey notes, and guests can expect to shop in kind.
While the lineup of tents along Vendor Row, aka a short strip of sidewalk lined with shops, does include its fair share of riding gear, the place is also a mini mecca of fancy gifts and cashmere sweaters. Like the food trucks, these vendors also rotate (though a handful have secured permanent spots) and range from world-class equestrian brands to luxury producers like Freya and Longines watches to local massage services.
Once the noon hour rolls around, lunch service begins in the VIP tent, as does Friday happy hour in the Cabana Coast Club, which also features live music, discounted drinks, and weekly activities like bingo. Behind it, tiny trotters can engage in lawn game competitions or practice their jumps in the Kids’ Arena.
Meanwhile, production prepares for the main event with final broadcast checks in the International Ring.
It’s also around midday on Grand Prix Sundays that the week’s featured nonprofit organization arrives to man their booth in the Cabana Coast Club. As Morrissey
explains, 100 percent of the TCHS’ weekly general admission sales go to a local nonprofit which can spotlight their cause at the end of the week. This year’s partners include Norte Youth Cycling, Hospice of Michigan, and Food Rescue, among a dozen others.
“We want them to have that presence, so that people can go and connect with them,” says Vendors, Sponsorship and Production Manager Ellen Sweetnam.
Grand Prix/Main Event
By two o’clock, most of the smaller competitions across the park are winding down, and festivities are underway for
Flintfields Horse Park: Aerial photo on July 4, 2024 Photo by Tom Carlson
Crowd in the Cabana Coast Club watching live music talent, Jen Sygit. Photo by Gary L Howe
Haute fashion house Hermes has even signed on for a few weeks this year!
the main event in the International Ring, which is typically an elite-level class with a handsome cash award attached. For context: this year’s Grand Prix prizes range from $117,00 to $340,000!
Per Sweetnam, this is prefaced by a minute-to-minute JumboTron lead-up, which starts by “breaking down sponsor content about 20 minutes before the first horse walks in,” she says. This queue also outlines the class for guests, provides information about the course and its builder, and delivers snippets for each entrant, as well as any notable performance stats. From there, the first horse enters the ring to the full production, and guests sit back for the show!
Between the first and second rounds, there’s also a Grand Prix “intermission” period, which serves as both a drag and footing check, as well an unofficial pep rally, headlined by a T-shirt toss and an
appearance by the show’s beloved unicorn mascot, Flint. “He’ll come up to the crowd and take pictures with them. Everyone loves it!” Sweetnam says.
Late Afternoon
By around four o’clock, the final competitors are finishing up and judges are tallying scores, which means it’s time for the grand finale: prizes!
Per Sweetnam, the ceremonies begin by presenting a check to that week’s charity partner, during which time the highestplacing horses are dressed for the festivities outside the ring. From there, the top three finishers receive their awards in order from third to first, each with their own announcer callout, congratulations, and photo opportunities.
Along with these, the TCHS circuit
also distributes a few personalized honors; notably the Leading Lady award, which recognizes the top female performer for that week’s FEI classes, and as of this year, a prize for standout grooms.
The ceremony concludes with a round of the top-placing country’s national anthem, victory laps for the winners, and for the more prestigious classes, champagne showers—“It’s a mad dash to open it and spray the others!” Morrissey says—before a press conference (when applicable) and Q&A session caps off the day.
Evening
Though are a few seasonal exceptions, like a specialized classes or late-running events wherein dinner or other services might be provided, the bulk of each day’s itinerary starts slowing down in the early
evening hours: the park’s doors close to spectators around four, and in accordance with competitors’ schedules, bars and music finish up around five.
By six, the grooms have started their horses’ evening care routines—mucking out stalls in preparation for sleep, stocking hay, providing fresh water, etc.—and at nine, it’s final staff checks and lights out before everyone’s up before dawn to do it again!
“What’s very unique about Traverse City Horse Shows is that it’s really [become its own] vacation culture,” says Sweetnam. “The whole family comes! People are really seeing this as their summer destination, and it’s so cool to be part of that [as an] organization.”
Find the Traverse City Horse Shows’ Flintfields Horse Park at 6535 Bates Rd. in Williamsburg. For ticket sales and more information, visit traversecityhorseshows.com.
Sunday on Vendors Row during GLEF II. Photo by Megan Giese Media.
Scenes from the second annual Celebration of Summer, sponsored by NetJets, featuring the NetJets Bloody Mary bar in the Southern Arches. Photo credit Gary L Howe.
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opinion by Walt Wood
“Lord, Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.”
As Christians, this is how we begin prayer. The starting point is confession. If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
My Lord, Jesus Christ, has instructed me to love myself and my neighbors, and spread the good news of his life, service, death, and resurrection. I confess to failing in response to that call. I am not a “good” Christian. I fall short every day. I make
Descendants of Slaves. “Forty Acres and a Mule,” a provision for freed slaves under the Lincoln administration, was snatched away by the racist president Andrew Johnson after Lincoln’s assassination. That injustice has never been rectified.
America can only ever label itself great when we as a people choose the path of love. Christ is love, and love seeks justice. The sins of a nation, past and present, must be atoned by the people if they expect to govern themselves with anything resembling wisdom and the sanction of Christ.
America can only ever label itself great when we as a people choose the path of
love.
Christ is love, and love seeks justice.
mistakes. I forget things. I do the wrong thing, and refuse to do the right thing.
But that is who we are—sinners. It is our sins that bind us together as Christian Americans, and if we want to bring our faith to bear on national politics, we must address our shared sins. Our nation’s history is riddled with acquisitive evil and unbridled greed. Our government has meddled in the politics of numerous countries—Iran, Guatemala, Vietnam, Chile, to name but a few, often accompanied by heinous violence—not for democracy and justice, but acquisition and profit.
Capitalism is the best economic engine ever conceived, but has become utterly corrupted by relentless greed, morphing into a predatory blight upon the world: Headquartered in America.
I happen to believe that our Lord and Savior Jesus the Christ prefers civilization over barbarism. So how can we, as Christians, justify the sale of weapons to governments on the other side of the world for the purpose of destroying their perceived enemies?
These vile transactions would have continued under a Harris administration, to be sure. Apparently, our GDP requires the production and sale of these weapons to sustain growth and economic stability. However, a nation that peddles death cannot call itself civilized.
We now live under a lawless, authoritarian regime, ignoring the Constitution and the rule of law. Crime is just a hobby of the current power brokers—a series of opportunities to make a quick buck, while continuing to sin against the people of Ukraine, the residents of Gaza, the people of Sudan, people of color, women, immigrants…the list goes on.
Domestically, we have yet to address justice as it concerns ADOS, American
Or maybe we are so far gone that it no longer matters what we do. The Constitution will only function if the people are impelled to be governed by it. The alternatives are fascism and barbarism, with their incumbent cruelty and violence against the “other.” Sadly, this is already happening.
Our nation needs a moral reset. I’m not talking about Christian Theocracy. The separation of church and state is as essential as free speech.
We must agree that our government is not a business. It does not exist to produce a profit and make some of us rich. It exists to provide defense, infrastructure, “promote the general welfare” of its citizenry, and provide aid to the world as compensation for its sins.
Our call to morality and ethics must outweigh and inform our economic interests. Wealth is not money. Wealth is health, and the health of all our people must be our goal, notwithstanding our love of creature comforts, cash, and playthings.
Our call to morality is a call for a change in leadership. The current authoritarianin-chief is racking up fresh sins against his own citizens and humanity at large, all for the lucre with which he is lining the pockets of his immediate family and himself. The love of money is the root of evil, and we are witnessing this corruption on full display before our eyes.
We need true leadership. Any leader professing faith in Christ does not seek to rule over their subjects, but rather strives to serve the needs of the people. True leaders, like Christ, are servants to humanity.
Walt Wood is a retired mailman, current Lutheran, and essayist focused on political philosophy and the intersection of religion and democracy.
ActIonGloW on The GO
Hitting the road with Traverse City’s startup brothers
By Kierstin Gunsberg
Ask most twenty-somethings what their dream summer looks like, and chances are it’s not loading into a 40-foot bus with their brother for an extended cross-country work trip.
But Garret and Dakota Porter aren’t most brothers.
At just 13 and 16 years old, the Traverse City duo launched ActionGlow, an LED lighting system for snowboards and other action sports gear. In the decade since, and with the support of both of their parents—who they say spent their weekends driving the brothers to business meetings and helping them collect cans for startup money—they’ve been nominated for Forbes’ annual 30 Under 30 list and landed a $200,000 investment deal with Shark Tank’s Robert Herjavec.
That deal, which they recall as being an adrenaline-driven and “daunting” 45 minutes pitching under the intense stage lights on ABC’s long-running business reality show, has helped grow their company from a daydream they came up with on the slopes of Mt. Holiday into a multi-milliondollar business.
Now, they’re taking their brand on the road for some seriously old-school guerilla marketing. Up until now, the Porters have sold their product exclusively online, but
they’re spending the rest of the year bringing their glowing gear straight to indie surf, skate, ski, and bike shops all over the U.S. on their LEDTheWay Grassroots Tour. And, they’re documenting the whole thing on social media so ActionGlow’s fans can come along for the ride.
On the Road and Fully Stoked
After a high-energy, community-backed kickoff at Mt. Holiday in April, the brothers hit the road (bringing along with their friend and employee, Jensen) and beelined west to pitch to Colorado’s most iconic board shops for the first leg of the tour.
The tour has been a long time coming, say Dakota and Garret. Catching up with Northern Express while on the road, they explain that they first purchased the bus—a worn-out 65-passenger rig—eight years ago for a grand total of $2,900.
With hands-on help from their dad, whose background is in construction, and corporate sponsors like Traverse City’s Britten, Inc., the brothers rolled up their sleeves to trick the bus out with luxe features like a full-sized fridge and shower (because no one loves to wallow in post-sesh funk, they say), floor-to-ceiling storage, and an exterior wrap mural that looks like it cruised straight out of Santa Monica’s 1970’s skate scene.
So far, say the Porters, the tour’s been
a hit, both professionally and personally. They’ve networked with other action sports influencers and startup founders, dined on cuisine that can’t be found back home (rabbit meatloaf, anyone?), and sold to half a dozen shops with a near 100 percent success rate.
But one of their most surreal moments came when they stopped into Buzz’s Boards, a full-service bike, ski, and snowboard shop with a bit of a cult following in the action sports scene. There, they were introduced to the shop’s namesake and founder, Buzz Schleper.
“We obviously didn’t know what to expect or know how our grassroots approach would be received by him and the team,” says Garret. He and Dakota had just planned to stop in, ask permission to pitch ActionGlow, and hopefully strike a wholesale deal. So when they ended up getting a sit down with Buzz, shooting hours of footage with him, and receiving a “yes” following their pitch, they were nothing short of stoked.
“Wow, we finally did it,” recalls Garret of what was running through his head as they left Buzz’s with their first in-store retail partnership outside of Michigan.
Even a thousand miles away from the Mitten State, their home turf keeps showing up. “We’ve had double-digit encounters where someone either has ties to northern Michigan or spots my M22 sweatshirt and wants to chat,” says Garret. “A shop owner in Salt Lake even brought us to his office to
show us a Traverse City poster on his wall. Turns out he was born there.”
The Tariff Tsunami
While their time on the road has fulfilled so many of their goals so far, the Porters admit that running ActionGlow from the bus has also been a juggle. For the first time, they’ve had to hand over control to partners and employees back home in Traverse City while simultaneously navigating a supply chain that’s both reliant on China and suffering the impacts of tariffs.
“It’s not good for a lot of people that are outsourcing their products,” says Dakota, who had an initial starry-eyed hope to keep ActionGlow’s products made entirely in the USA. Easier said than done considering that their LED systems are made using components mainly manufactured overseas.
“We’re not going to make our product twice as expensive to consumers,” he adds. “So it’ll [the added cost of tariffs] cut the margins a little bit. But, you know, running a business isn’t all about money. Sometimes it’s about having fun and doing good by your customers.”
To help weather the changes, the Porters partnered with a manufacturer willing to share the tariff burden and stocked up on inventory ahead of their tour.
“We knew this year was going to be a big year hitting the road anyway,” Dakota says. “So we have enough inventory hopefully to
get us through this scary portion before our next order.”
Bros Before Literally Anything Else
Rolling with the punches is something the Porters have gotten pretty good at over the years.
“We built the same walls over again probably four times across the entire bus,” says Dakota. “It’s constantly building things and then tearing it down… just realizing the dream and the design took a lot of different iterations. And that’s what we learned life is all about, you know? It’s just trying things and failing and getting back up and doing it again until eventually something becomes perfect. And we’ve learned that throughout the company.”
Business—and sleuthing out best pit stops to stretch their legs—isn’t the only thing the brothers are figuring out on the tour. Like any siblings, they have their lessthan-stellar moments.
“But at the end of the day, you know, it may take us five minutes to kind of hash it out real quick,” says Garret. “But then it’s back to business. We’ve got stuff to do. No one else is going to do it.”
Besides, they say, peel back the business partner label and they’re the same kids who started out as built-in best friends, hitting the slopes together after school.
“Garret and I are very fortunate to have grown up pretty close in age, and so we did everything together,” says Dakota, adding that their differences have made them better business partners. “I’m very right-brained and creative. I run all of the brand aspects of the company and the grand visions of it.”
Meanwhile, Dakota says Garret helps him balance his “crazy ideas” against reality and brings the good ones to life. But they both agree that, most of the time, they’re on the same page.
And, laughs Dakota, “That’s why we’re now on a school bus sitting in Utah.”
Let’s Shop
The bay may be taking a little longer to warm up this year, but at least the sun’s finally out! Here are Garret’s top ActionGlow picks for adventuring around NoMi this summer.
LED SUP System: No helmets required! Paddleboarding (or supping) is the watersport that even the most sports-averse can enjoy and “has exploded in popularity,” says Garret. This system adds just enough light to be seen from the shore while taking in the last rays of a Lake Michigan sunset.
LED Kayak System: “We released the AG Kayak System in the very early days of ActionGlow due to the overwhelming amount of requests we received for this application,” Garret explains. “Since then, kayakers all over the world have been using the AG Kayak System to be seen and feel safer while on the water.”
LED Bike System: Apply the LED bike system across the top and down tubes to light your way up Leelanau’s 17-mile paved bike trail for some scenic viewing at DeYoung Natural Area before carboloading on radiatori and chocolate chip cookies at Farm Club. If the night runs long, Garret says this system provides over half a mile of visibility, “a crucial element of safety.”
LED Longboard System: A throwback to the Porters’ early days of launching ActionGlow, the longboard system is a nostalgic point of pride for Garret. “Surfing the streets with your glowing longboard is a feeling unlike any other,” he says. “It’s a surreal, head-turning experience. We were lucky enough to live it firsthand many times in downtown Traverse City.”
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Let’s Go!
The Summer Race Calendar
By Northern Express Staff & Contributors
Walk. Run. Bike. Swim. Paddle. Canoe. Or go all in and try a triathlon. However you like to get moving, there’s a race for it in northern Michigan. We found more than 75 competitions that will bring you glory, sore legs (or arms), and a great story to tell as you race around trails, wineries, bodies of water, or even from Traverse City all the way down to Muskegon.
Saturday, June 14, 2025
M22 Challenge: Run, Bike, Paddle: FULL South-bound lane of M-109 m22challenge.com
Saturday, June 14, 2025
MI Mtn. Mayhem: Rd. Bike: 50-200K Boyne Mountain, backside, Boyne Falls michiganmountainmayhem.com/ mmmspringclassic
Saturday, June 14, 2025
Clint Kane Remembrance Run Clancy Park, TC runsignup.com/Race/Events/MI/ TraverseCity/ClintKaneRemembranceRun
Thursday, June 19, 2025
Run Lake Ann 5K, Erik Florip Memorial Run 6530 First St., Lake Ann runsignup.com/Race/Events/MI/LakeAnn/ RunLakeAnn5K
Friday and Saturday, June 20-21, 2025 Ragnar Trail Michigan Hanson Hills Recreation Area, Grayling runragnar.com/event-detail/trail/ michigantrail#overview
Saturday, June 21, 2025
Lumberjack 100 Mtn. Bike Race: FULL Big M XC Ski Area, Wellston lumberjack100.com
Saturday, June 21, 2025 Charlevoix Marathon, 13.1, 10K & 5K Draw Bridge, downtown Charlevoix charlevoixmarathon.com
Saturday, June 21, 2025
Rainbow Run: 4M Hull Park, TC runsignup.com/Race/Events/MI/ TraverseCity/TraverseCityRainbowRun
Saturday, June 28, 2025
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Blu Dot Farm & Vineyard Charlevoix runsignup.com/Race/MI/Charlevoix/ BluDotFarmWineRun5k?aflt_token=vkmwD mweQ4iCYn8otSOOnKQ3vCO8buOw
Saturday, June 28, 2025
Antrim County D.A.R.E. Fun 5K Run/Walk Antrim County Sheriff’s Office, Bellaire facebook.com/ events/1026356299554802/?active_ tab=about
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Thursday, July 3, 2025
Cherry Kids’ Fun Run: 1M Central Grade School, TC cherryfestival.org/events/2025/cherry-kidsfun-run
Friday, July 4, 2025
Firecracker 5K Run
273 S. Benzie Blvd., Beulah clcba.org/event/5k-firecracker-run
Friday, July 4, 2025
Paul Revere 5K & 10K Run/Walk 111 W. Bay St., Harbor Springs runsignup.com/Race/MI/HarborSprings/ PaulRevere5K10MileRun
Friday, July 4, 2025
Central Lake Victory4Veterans 5K 2530 N. Main St., Central Lake centrallakevictory4veterans5k.itsyourrace. com/event.aspx?id=15159
Friday, July 4, 2025
Greatest Fourth in the North: 5K, 10K, 2K 115 West John St., Lake City findarace.com/us/events/greatest-4th-in-thenorth-5k-10k
Friday, July 4, 2025
BC Independence Day Run: 5M, 2M Peninsula Beach Park, Downtown Boyne City digdeepraces.com/ boynecityindependencedayrun
Friday, July 4, 2025
Northport Run for Cancer Funds: 5K, 2M
Northport Visitors Center runsignup.com/northportrun
Saturday, July 5, 2025
July 5K Fun Run
Crystal Mountain, Kinlochen, Thompsonville runsignup.com/Race/Events/MI/ Thompsonville/July5KFunRun2025
Saturday, July 5, 2025
Meijer Festival of Races: 5K, 10K, 15K, 13.1M TC Central High School, Traverse City runsignup.com/Race/MI/TraverseCity/ MeijerFestivalofRaces
Sunday, July 6, 2025
Suttons Bay - Run MI Cheap: 13.1M, 10K, 5K 109 4th St., Suttons Bay runsignup.com/Race/MI/SuttonsBay/ SuttonsBayRunMichiganCheap
Saturday, July 12, 2025
Independence Day 5K
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Saturday, July 12, 2025
Black Bear Gran Fondo: 100, 62 or 45M Loop Hanson Hills Recreation Area, Grayling blackbeargranfondo2024.itsyourrace.com/ event.aspx?id=15955
Saturday, July 12, 2025
Sweaty Yeti 5K & 1M Fun Run 101 Maple St., East Jordan sweatyyetirun.com
Saturday, July 12, 2025
Waugoshance Trail Run: 50K, 26.2M, 13.1M Cross Village or Wilderness State Park greatlakesendurance.com/michigan-races/ waugoshance.html
Saturday, July 12, 2025
Gaylord Alpenfest 5K, 10K, 1M 400 W. Main St., Gaylord runsignup.com/Race/Events/MI/ Gaylord/2023GaylordALPENFESTRUN
Saturday, July 19, 2025
Finnish Line 5K 9208 Kauko St., Kaleva runsignup.com/Race/Events/MI/Kaleva/ KalevaHeritageDays5kFunRunWalk
Saturday, July 19, 2025
Bear River Crawl 5K Run Bay Front Park, Petoskey nmsportsmed.com/events/bear-river-crawl5k-10k-run
Saturday, July 19, 2025
TriWalloon: Sprint Tri, Duathlon, Aqua Bike Walloon Village triwalloon.com
Saturday, July 19, 2025 17th Annual Friends of Fishtown 5K Leland fishtownmi.org/2025-fishtown-5k
Charlevoix Marathon
Sunday, July 20, 2025
Mackinaw Trail Wine Run 5K
Mackinaw Trail Winery & Brewery Petoskey runsignup.com/race/mi/petoskey/=mackinaw trailwinerun5k
Sunday, July 20, 2025
Ride Around Torch: 26, 40 or 63M Elk Rapids High School cherrycapitalcyclingclub.org
Sunday, July 20, 2025
Indian River Kayak Bike Biathlon 6521 Oak Glen St., Indian River runsignup.com/Race/MI/IndianRiver/ IndianRiverBiathlon
Sunday, July 20, 2025
Sgt. Justin Hansen Memorial Patriot Run Rodes Field - Clark St., Kingsley runsignup.com/Race/Events/MI/Kingsley/ SgtJustinHansenMemorialPatriotRun
Tuesday, July 22, 2025
Running Bear Run 5K, 1/2M Kids’ Run/Walk Cherry Republic, Glen Arbor glenarborwomensclub.com/running-bear-run
Saturday, July 26, 2025
Drenth Memorial Foot Races:10K, 5K, 1M Downtown Charlevoix venetianraces.com/home/DrenthFootRace
Saturday, July 26, 2025
The Alden Run 5K, 10K, 2M Walk Helena Township Community Center, Alden aldenrun.com
Saturday and Sunday, July 26-27, 2025
AuSable River Canoe Marathon AuSable River, Grayling ausablecanoemarathon.org
Saturday, July 26, 2025
AuSable River Festival G.R.A. 10K & 5K Hanson Hills Recreation Area, Grayling runsignup.com/Race/Events/MI/Grayling/ GRA10K
Saturday, July 26, 2025
Run the Pier: 5K, 10K, 13.1M, 26.2M 250 Duffy Park, Manistee runsignup.com/Race/MI/Manistee/RTP5K
Saturday, July 26, 2025
Great Lakes Cancer Foundation 5K Eastern Elementary School, TC runsignup.com/Race/ Events/MI/TraverseCity/ GreatLakesCancerFoundation5k
Saturday, July 26, 2025
7K Beer Run x Right Brain Right Brain Brewery, TC eventbrite.com/e/7k-beer-run-x-right-brain2025-michigan-brewery-running-seriestickets-1126327037489
Saturday, July 26, 2025
Mackinac Bridge Swim: 4.5M
Starts in Mackinaw City; finishes in St. Ignace runsignup.com/Race/MI/SaintIgnace/ MackinacBridgeSwim
Sunday, July 27, 2025
Glitter Run: 5K, 1M 3613 Hallock Rd., Gaylord runsignup.com/Race/Events/MI/Gaylord/ IgniteDanceCoBallet5kMightyMile
Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025
Port Oneida Run: 5K, 10k, 13.1M 3164 W. Harbor Dr., Maple City phsb.org/port-oneida-run
Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025
Harborun 5K, 10K & Fun Run River St., Elk Rapids elkrapidsharbordays.org/event-calendar
Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025
Blueberry Dash 5K 1855 Bellows Ave., Frankfort runsignup.com/Race/Events/MI/Frankfort/ BlueberryDash5K
Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025
Harbor Springs Coastal Crawl: 1/2, 1, 2, 3M Little Traverse Bay webscorer.com/register?raceid=378848
Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025
Crystal Lake Team Marathon & Solo 26.2M 284 S. Benzie Blvd., Beulah runsignup.com/CrystalLakeTeamMarathon
Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025
22 2 None Fighting the Fight Within 5K 3740 S. 41 Rd., Cadillac runsignup.com/Race/MI/Cadillac/FFW5K
Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025
Mark Mellon Triathlon & 5K Otsego Lake County Park, Gaylord runsignup.com/Race/MI/Gaylord/ MarkMellonTriathlon5K
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Labor Day Mackinac Bridge Run: 4.3M runsignup.com/Race/Info/MI/StIgnace/ MackinawLaborDayBridgeRun
Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025
Cadillac Y Fest. Of Races: 5K, 10K, 1M, 13.1M
Rotary Pavilion, Cadillac cadillacareaymca.org/cadillac-festival-of-races
Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025
High Bridge Hustle 5K
4400 N High Bridge Rd., Brethren runsignup.com/Race/Events/MI/Brethren/ HighBridgeHustle
Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025
The Bay to Braman Bolt: 1.1M Uphill 105 Rose St., Northport runsignup.com/Race/Events/MI/Northport/ thebolt6
St. Ignace, N end of Bridge; or Mackinaw City, S end mackinacbridge.org/events/walk runragnar.com/pages/race-road-michigan Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025 Leelanau Harvest Tour: 18, 38, 70M Herman Park, Suttons
Cedar Polka Fest: Run 4 The Kielbasa, 4.2M
S. Kasson St., Cedar
River Biathlon
SATURDAY JUNE 21 10am -
Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025
Swim for GT Bay: 2M Sutton Park, Suttons Bay paddlesignup.com/Race/MI/TraverseCity/ SwimforGTBay
Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025
Mackinac Island Swim: 8.2 or 7M Mackinac Island swimaroundmac.com
Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025
Shady Lane Wine Run 5K Shady Lane Cellars, Suttons Bay runsignup.com/Race/MI/SuttonsBay/ ShadyLaneWineRun5k?aflt_token=vkmwDm weQ4iCYn8otSOOnKQ3vCO8buOw
Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025
Summer in Disguise 5K Fun Run/Walk Michigan Beach Park Pavilion, Charlevoix runsignup.com/Race/MI/Charlevoix/ SummerInDisguise?aflt_token=vkmwDmwe Q4iCYn8otSOOnKQ3vCO8buOw
Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 16-17, 2025
Summer Camp: Boyne Trails Fest. Boyne Forest Trl., Boyne City bikesignup.com/Race/MI/BoyneCity/ SummerCampBoyneTrailsFest
Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025
Race the Straits Tris, Duathlon, Aqua Bikes Fort Michilimackinac State Park, Mackinaw City runsignup.com/Race/Events/MI/ MackinawCity/RacetheStraitsofMackinac
Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 23-24, 2025
North Country Trail Run: CLOSED 3500 Udell Hills Rd., Manistee northcountrytrailrun.com
Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025
Cedar Polka Fest: Run 4 The Kielbasa, 4.2M 8998 S. Kasson St., Cedar cedarpolkafest.org/run-4-the-kielbasa
Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025
Lope for Loons 6K Trail Run
Mt. McSauba Recreation Area, Charlevoix runsignup.com/Race/Events/MI/Charlevoix/ LopeForLoonsTrailRunK
Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025
Parkinson Hero Walk GT County Civic Center, TC secure.qgiv.com/event/2025traversecitywalk
Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025
Otillo SwimRun Mackinac Island Mackinac Island runsignup.com/Race/ OdysseySwimRunMackinacIsland/Page/ schedule
Friday, Aug. 29, 2025
Loop The Lake: 8M, 4M, 2-Person Relay Hull Park, TC runsignup.com/Race/Events/MI/ TraverseCity/LoopTheLake
Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025
Cadillac Y Fest. Of Races: 5K, 10K, 1M, 13.1M Rotary Pavilion, Cadillac cadillacareaymca.org/cadillac-festival-of-races
Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025
High Bridge Hustle 5K 4400 N High Bridge Rd., Brethren runsignup.com/Race/Events/MI/Brethren/ HighBridgeHustle
Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025
The Bay to Braman Bolt: 1.1M Uphill 105 Rose St., Northport runsignup.com/Race/Events/MI/Northport/ thebolt6
CAFE - open daily at 8am SUPPER - menu, schedule, & reservations www.themillglenarbor.com 5440 W Harbor Hwy, Glen Arbor
Monday, Sept. 1, 2025
Labor Day Mackinac Bridge Run: 4.3M N415 I-75, St. Ignace runsignup.com/Race/Info/MI/StIgnace/ MackinawLaborDayBridgeRun
Monday, Sept. 1, 2025
Mackinac Bridge Walk
St. Ignace, N end of Bridge; or Mackinaw City, S end mackinacbridge.org/events/walk
Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025
Mackinac 8 Mile Road Race
In front of Mission Point Resort, Mackinac Island runmackinac.com/mackinac-island-eight-mile
Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 6-7, 2025
The Munga Grit USA TC: 170M
Leelanau Trail, TC mungagritusa2025.myactive.co.za/ CaptureDetails/LoginRegister.aspx
Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025
Ironman 70.3 Michigan Frankfort ironman.com/races/im703-michigan
Friday, Sept. 19, 2025
Northern Lights Fun Run 5K Munson Medical Center - Parking Lot K, TC runsignup.com/Race/Events/MI/ TraverseCity/ThomasJuddCareCenter5K
Friday and Saturday, Sept. 19-20, 2025
RAGNAR: Road Michigan Team Races
Starts at Open Space Park, TC; finishes in Muskegon runragnar.com/pages/race-road-michigan
Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025
Leelanau Harvest Tour: 18, 38, 70M Herman Park, Suttons Bay cherrycapitalcyclingclub.org/lht
Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025
Peace Ranch Wilderness Run: 5K & 10K Peace Ranch, TC peaceranchtc.com/wilderness-run
Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025
45 North Wine Run 5K
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seasonal fare overlooking the Leland River terrace, deck, & dock open all summer Wednesday - Sunday www.theriversideinn.com
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Simple, Scratch-made, and Seasonal at Leto’s Osteria
New Petoskey eatery opens to warm reception
By Ellen Miller
Folks in Petoskey craving authentic Italian need look no further than Leto’s Osteria, which opened in April in the heart of downtown.
From general manager Todd Chinnock and chef Ray Kumm, Leto’s Osteria takes the place of POUR, which had a loyal following among locals and visitors alike. Happily, the transition to Italian has been well received. (POUR, an Asian-fusion concept, had an extremely popular burger; Chinnock and Kumm emphasize that you can still get it at their sister restaurant, Tap30.)
“The reception has been extremely warm so far,” Chinnock says. “We had a better April than POUR ever did, despite being open only 20 days.”
Leto’s is a contemporary Italian restaurant with a mix of familiar and adventurous dishes on the menu. “We recognize that may be a stretch for some people, but [we] are counting on the Detroiters and Chicagoans coming up and being excited for something that reminds them of restaurants back home,” Chinnock says.
The duo is ready to take a leap forward into the modern era of dining. “The first thing I noticed when I moved up here was that the dining scene felt at least a decade in the past to me, if not more,” Kumm reflects. “I’m from Baltimore, I cooked in Chicago,
cooked in Philly—I’ve cooked all over and worked for some big restaurant groups and very talented chefs all over the country. Restaurants like the ones I used to eat at don’t exist up here.”
Three years ago, Kumm came on board POUR as a bartender while he worked the logistics of following his dream of creating an Italian restaurant.
“I’d been to his house for dinner a few times and recognized that his culinary ability was very high, and certainly for the area better than anybody’s food we had had,” says Chinnock. Eventually, they took the leap to collaborate and revamp POUR into something entirely new, developing the ideas and menus Kumm had envisioned into Leto’s Osteria.
“We are an Italian osteria,” explains Kumm. The term originated with eateries offering wine and simple food—in Italy, an easy place to stop for a quick and delicious bite to eat. “We serve simple but extremely scratch-made Italian cuisine. All the noodles are made in the building.”
Leto’s will highlight seasonal produce throughout the growing season, and spring vegetables recently hit the menu. “I’ve got relationships with local farms producing proteins and vegetables,” Kumm says. “We are trying to showcase the region and the ethos of Italian cooking. I want to put as few ingredients as possible on the plate and still have it sing.”
Classic & Contemporary Italian Picks
As you might expect, pasta is popular: “It’s definitely our bread and butter,” says Kumm. The restaurant offers seven to eight seasonal appetizers, including a Formaggio Board (think charcuterie), Tuna Carpaccio, and other choices that skew toward produce and vegetables like Shaved Brussels Sprouts and Michigan Asparagus Gratinato.
There are around 10 (just under at the moment) pastas on the menu, including the three classic Roman pastas: Cacio e Pepe, Carbonara, and Rigatoni Amatriciana (Kumm’s favorite). Those three will stay on the menu in perpetuity. “Cacio e Pepe [Pecorino Romano cheese, black pepper, and pasta] is the gateway for people,” says Kumm. The other five pastas are hyper-seasonal and will change based on ingredient availability.
Chinnock’s current favorite is the Mushroom Mafaldine—featuring porcini noodles, roasted hen of the woods mushrooms, sun-dried pepper butter, spring onions, and grana padano cheese—which is also Leto’s Osteria’s current No. 1 seller.
Large format proteins include a dry aged Kansas City strip steak, poached Atlantic cod, and braised lamb neck for two.
“We’re mostly doing that on the weekends,” says Kumm of the latter. “It’s a real commitment to eat; we had trouble selling them during the week. But several people have said that’s the best thing they ever ate! It’s super cool to be able to take
something from a local farmer that they are having difficulty selling at the farmers market and be able to serve a 2.5-pound, bone-in lamb neck.”
Other notable dishes include a “really fun riff on a caesar with brussels” that Kumm eats regularly. (“It’s a caesar that’s actually kind of good for you!”) Chinnock is also a fan of the Cauliflower Frito. Both are dishes that will regularly feature on the menu, but many dishes will rotate based on seasonally available ingredients.
“It’s definitely very much the sort of restaurant that won’t have tomatoes unless it’s tomato season,” says Kumm. Come tomato season, though “we’ll probably have three dishes to feature them.”
He’s also looking forward to working with Michigan berries, cherries, stone fruit, and various greens throughout the season. “I’m just as happy being told what’s available to me and figuring out what the best thing to do with it is versus having an idea,” he says. “I’d rather let the ingredients inform the menu than the other way around.”
Leto’s also offers a selection of sparkling, rosé, white, red, and reserve wines alongside beer and cider options. Cocktails like the Coffee Negroni or Spiced Pear Spritz take a fresh twist on well-loved classics.
Find Leto’s Osteria at 442 E Mitchell St. in Petoskey. (231) 881-9800; letososteria.com
You’re on a Boat!
By Abby McKiernan
With over 100 miles of Lake Michigan shoreline and some of the clearest freshwater in the world, it’s no surprise that getting out on the bay is a summer tradition in Traverse City. But how you choose to experience the water can vary just as much as the lake itself—calm one minute, lively the next.
Whether you’re drawn to the quiet elegance of a schooner sail or prefer a festive, twodeck cruise with music and a full bar, there’s something for every kind of lake day. Two of the area’s boat companies—Wind Dancer Sailing Tours and Discovery Cruises—offer memorable ways to take in the views, connect with local culture, and enjoy the water. From island adventures and educational sails to themed evening cruises and festivalweek fireworks, here’s a closer look at what each offers and how they blend tourism, community connection, and Great Lakes stewardship with every sail.
Wind Dancer Sailing Tours
For those who want to experience Grand Traverse Bay like a local—not just look at it from shore—Wind Dancer Sailing Tours offers more than just a ride. With a fleet that includes a classic 63-foot schooner and private pontoon options, their trips are
Two ways to explore Grand Traverse Bay
designed to immerse guests in the culture, flavors, and rhythms of the region. It’s less of a sightseeing cruise and more of a chooseyour-own-adventure on the water.
Sailing tours remain at the heart of Wind Dancer’s identity. Departing from Clinch Marina, the schooner is perfect for those drawn to wind-powered travel. With space for 24 guests and a wide-open deck, it’s a peaceful, small-group experience that prioritizes comfort, conversation, and unobstructed views.
“Once the sails are up and the engine is off, you experience nothing but the sense of a calm and stress-free moment,” says Captain Nate Berkebile. “It really makes you appreciate the beauty of the moment when the wind is powering you.”
But the company doesn’t stop there. Their Island Adventures offer a rare local favorite: a private charter to Power Island, just off the coast of Bowers Harbor. Once there, guests can swim, hike, picnic, and explore a place only accessible by watercraft.
They also offer private charters for families, wedding parties, or friend groups looking for a more personal outing. During the National Cherry Festival, Wind Dancer creates festival-centric cruises that allow guests to enjoy the fireworks, airshows, and waterfront celebrations from the best
floating seats in town.
Each trip is led by a certified captain and supported by a small, seasoned crew. Captain Chris Buday is a retired Navy Commander, Captain Michele Derouin has spent decades navigating tall ships in the Great Lakes, Captain Nate Berkebile is a marine scientist by training, and Chris Alters is focused on all things hospitality and guest relations.
“Personally, I’ve loved the difficulties that my team and I have overcome to get to this moment in such a tight timeframe,” says Berkebile. “It all leads to an enjoyable experience for the guests aboard the vessel. Seeing somebody enjoy the cool breeze and sunshine on their face really makes me enjoy this type of business.”
Education and community involvement are also important to the Wind Dancer crew. The team regularly partners with local schools, nonprofits, and conservation groups to offer ecology-focused sails that highlight issues like water quality, invasive species, and watershed protection. These sails are designed to inspire connection to the Great Lakes through handson learning and conversation.
Wind Dancer Offerings Include
• Sailing Charters – Daytime, sunset, and occasional specialty sails
• Pontoon Charters – Laid-back,
customizable outings
• Island Adventures – Private day trips to Power Island
• Private Group Charters – Weddings, reunions, corporate retreats
• Cherry Festival Cruises – Unique festival-week experiences on the water
Discovery Cruises
Before The Discovery ever set sail on Grand Traverse Bay, its story was already rooted in the water. One of its co-owners, Captain Tawny Hammond, had previously launched Wind Dancer Sailing Tours—later passing the helm to former Discovery employee Marc McCombs. With Wind Dancer in capable hands, Hammond turned her focus to a new kind of cruising experience.
Together with co-founders Jennifer Szunko and Caroline Oosterhouse, she saw an opportunity not just to purchase a boat, but to build a fresh venture centered on sharing her love of the water with a new community.
The three women relaunched The Discovery in 2022, transforming it into a locally owned tour boat with room for connection, education, and joy. Their mission: to create inclusive, enriching, and awe-inspiring experiences on the water for guests of all ages and abilities.
“We’ve had locals who’ve lived here for 80
Photo courtesy of Discovery Cruises
years say it was their first time out on the bay,” says Jennifer Szunko, who oversees the boat’s day-to-day operations. “That’s exactly why we’re here—to help more people experience the water that makes this region so special.”
The Discovery itself is a 65-foot, twolevel vessel with spacious indoor cabins and open-air decks at the bow and stern. It’s fully accessible and can accommodate up to 149 guests, with flexible seating, restrooms, and a full bar on board. From sunseekers to guests with mobility needs, the boat is
designed to welcome everyone.
Led by a professional crew—including Captain Jack Muhleck, who started as a summer deckhand and worked his way up to a U.S. Coast Guard license—Discovery Cruises prioritizes safety, hospitality, and approachability. The atmosphere is relaxed, but every detail is intentional.
But The Discovery offers more than a tour—it’s a floating classroom, a community gathering space, and a platform for lake stewardship. As a certified Michigan Clean Marina partner, the company incorporates
sustainability into every level of operation, from local sourcing to responsible fueling and waste practices. Cruises often include light interpretive programming on local ecology, maritime history, and the cultural significance of Grand Traverse Bay.
“We believe people want to protect what they can touch, see, feel, and experience,” says Szunko. “The Discovery helps people do just that.”
Cruise Options Include • Daily Sightseeing Cruises – Afternoon
and evening departures
• Sunset Cruises – Peaceful, golden-hour views of the bay
• Wine Down Wednesdays – Midweek cruises featuring local wine
• Bagels & Bloodys on the Bay – Sunday cruises with your favorite brunch fixings
• Air Show Cruises – During the National Cherry Festival
• Fireworks Cruises – 4th of July and festival-week highlights
• Private Charters – Weddings, reunions, business outings, and more
Photos courtesy of Wind Dancer Sailing Tours
Why We Won’t Use Generative AI The cost (and failures) of artificial intelligence
By Jillian Manning Northern Express editor
Some days, I think I’ve woken up at the start of a robot apocalypse movie. Just about every app, every search bar, every website shouts, “Use our new AI function!” It’s on Google. It’s on Instagram. It’s even on the City of Traverse City website.
And I don’t trust it.
Don’t get me wrong—I’m a Millennial who has always been within cherry-pitspitting distance of the Internet. But this latest step in our technological evolution spells doom in the eyes of that same Millennial who also grew up on The Matrix, The Terminator, and Avengers: Age of Ultron.
How did so many of us forget that in the war of humans vs. robots, humans only win at a terrible cost?
What Is Generative AI?
Artificial Intelligence, or AI, is machine or computer-based intelligence. Versions of AI have existed for decades. It’s the computer playing against the chess master. It’s the recommendation for a new movie you’ll like on Netflix. It’s that gal Alexa who
organizes your life.
But generative AI—the type of artificial intelligence that creates something, like ChatGPT (text), Midjourney (images), or Sora (video)—is newer and more disruptive to every field from law to art to journalism. That’s the AI we’ll be talking about here.
AI Is a Thief
Generative AI didn’t just appear out of nowhere. When you ask these programs to create something for you, they can only do so because they have trained off human work, aka a dataset. In many cases, that dataset was stolen from copyrighted content.
For example, earlier this year, The Atlantic found that Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram, and Threads along with several virtual reality products, “pirated millions of books to train its AI.” You can search the books (which include works from bestselling northern Michigan authors like Brittany Cavallaro and Doug Stanton) here: theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2025/03/ search-libgen-data-set/682094.
Generative AI has also trained on your favorite movies and TV shows, which is why it can spit out an email that sounds just like Moira Rose from Schitt’s Creek . It has trained off the artwork of photographers, painters, illustrators, and cartoonists, all so you can share that picture of what you’d look like as an anime character or Barbie doll on social media.
In almost all cases, the copyright holders and creators of the original content were not asked for their permission, nor were they compensated. They were, with no exaggeration, stolen from. Lawyers are now wading into the uncharted territory of intellectual property (IP) vs. AI, trying to find a way to protect creators from IP theft.
And even though we know these companies are stealing, they won’t stop. Because—wait for it—Business Insider reports “firms like Meta and A16z” are fighting copyright rules because they admit it would cost too much to legally acquire the content they need.
Seriously, AI Is Stealing from You
Even if you haven’t written a book or made a movie, AI is probably still training off you. In fact, most social media sites are using your content to train their AI programs.
Meta says this about where their AI training information comes from:
“We use information that is publicly available online and licensed information. We also use information shared on Meta’s Products and services. This information could be things like posts or photos and their captions. We do not use the content of your private messages with friends and family to train our AIs unless you or someone in the chat chooses to share those messages with our AIs.”
But wait—there’s more: “Even if you don’t use our Products and services or have an account, we may still process information about you to develop and improve AI at Meta.”
The kicker: Meta does not allow U.S. customers to opt out of having data used to train AI. All you can do is make sure your accounts are set to private, as Meta has said they won’t use data from private accounts… at least for now. (They are currently embroiled in EU lawsuits over the use of personal data to train their AI models.)
AI Is a Liar
So we know AI is training off words, photos, videos, and more using everything from your Facebook page to Alice in Wonderland. With all that information, surely it will spit out the correct information, right?
Nope.
Most AI engines have some sort of
disclaimer attached to them, but it’s getting harder to separate fact from potential AI fiction. For example, when you get an AI Overview at the top of a Google search, you can click a “Learn More” button that explains (when you scroll waaaay down):
“AI Overviews use generative AI, which is a type of artificial intelligence that learns patterns and structures from the data it is trained on and uses that to create something new. While exciting, this technology is rapidly evolving and improving, and may provide inaccurate or offensive information. AI Overviews can and will make mistakes.”
Closer to home is the aforementioned AI used by the City of Traverse City, called “Ask the City,” which is powered by GovGPT. When you open the window to ask the bot a question, a disclaimer says: “GovGPT may produce inaccurate information about people, places or facts.”
Traverse City Commissioner Heather Shaw has repeatedly admitted to using ChatGPT to inform her comments or votes.
Per our sister publication, The Ticker, Shaw said in November 2024 that ChatGPT is “an amazing resource for legal opinions.”
And yet generative AI has often been in the news for its foibles, especially in law.
Bloomberg Law reports that “In June 2023, two New York attorneys filed a brief written by ChatGPT, which included citations to six nonexistent cases and erroneous quotes. This was one among several highprofile incidents that highlight some of the risks of using artificial intelligence for legal professionals without strong oversight or scrutiny.”
These kinds of made-up answers and false facts are called “AI hallucinations.” AI
is getting more accurate as it gets fed more data, but in the meantime, it can and will spit out incorrect or invented information.
How can you know if an AI generated response is fact? You’ll have to look it up and see if reputable sources corroborate the same information. (Like you would have if AI weren’t around to give you the answer.)
AI Is a Cheat
All right, well if we can’t trust AI to give us the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, at least it can do our work for us!
Many adults use AI to write emails, reports, resumes, and more. TheVerge.com found that as of December 2024, ChatGPT had over 300 million people using the AI chatbot each week.
(And students are using it to write their papers, do their homework, and skip the pesky chore of, you know, actually learning.
If you haven’t yet read New York Magazine’s report “Everyone Is Cheating Their Way Through College,” do so now…but prepare to be horrified.)
But all that AI-outsourced work comes at a price. Microsoft—which ironically has its own generative AI programs—and Carnegie Mellon University published a study called “The Impact of Generative AI on Critical Thinking” in early 2025. The key finding was that “…the more humans lean on AI tools to complete their tasks, the less critical thinking they do, making it more difficult to call upon the skills when they are needed” (Gizmodo).
AI Is a Killer
The final AI nail in the coffin is its effect on our planet.
The United Nations declared this past fall that “AI has an environmental problem,”
WSG Claudia Schmidt June 19
noting that “proliferating data centres that house AI servers produce electronic waste. They are large consumers of water, which is becoming scarce in many places. They rely on critical minerals and rare elements, which are often mined unsustainably. And they use massive amounts of electricity, spurring the emission of planet-warming greenhouse gases.”
Teen Vogue reports that “one estimate found that a single ChatGPT search uses 10 times the energy of a normal Google search.” And in September 2024, The Washington Post found that a “100-word email generated by an AI chatbot using GPT-4 once requires 0.14 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity, equal to powering 14 LED light bulbs for 1 hour” or “519 milliliters of water, a little more than 1 bottle.”
That’s just emails, and short ones at that. For those keeping score, this story is about 1,700 words. If ChatGPT had written this for me, I would have 17 bottles of water lined up on my desk.
AI Is Here
It’s too late to turn back the clock— Pandora’s evils are out of the box. But, if you know your Greek myths, you know that when all the worst things have come out of her can of worms—sickness, death, etc.—the box still contains hope. (Some read that version of hope as a gift, others as a curse. We’ll be optimistic here and go with the former.)
Here’s what I hope: I hope that when people turn toward generative AI, we are informed about its pros and cons. That we demand better protections for intellectual property and privacy. That we do not
allow it to replace human art. That we use it sparingly and intelligently. That we put our planet first.
I can tell you how we will use AI on the editorial team at Northern Express. We’ll use spellcheck. We’ll use services that transcribe our interview recordings to text. We’re a small, lean team, and we’re not against new technology. If you are ever curious or concerned about our use of AI, I encourage you to reach out.
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But we won’t use generative AI to write or produce our content. You will never see a byline like one I recently spotted in The Battle Creek Enquirer, which said, “Janis Reeser, reporter assisted by AI.” Not ever, not on my watch as editor.
We will continue to get our quotes directly from individuals in our community and our research from trusted organizations, publications, and resources. We will have real journalists
writing real stories about real people, places, and events in northern Michigan. We are creative, curious humans. We love our craft. And we take our jobs far too seriously to let a robot do them for us.
Jillian Manning has served as editor of Northern Express since 2022 and was a contributor for several years before that. She is passionate about protecting the integrity of journalism, publishing, and media.
Saturday
GUS MACKER 2025: Otsego County Sportsplex, Gaylord. This 3 on 3 basketball tournament runs June 6-8. Today includes registration at 7:30am; Opening Ceremonies at 8am on Top Men’s Court; first game on Dream Court at 9am; Free Throw Contest from 10am-noon; & Slam Dunk Contest at noon. macker.com/ local/gaylord-mi
NORTH MITTEN HALF MARATHON, 10K & 5K: 8am, Crystal Mountain, Thompsonville. These races are a combination of paved roads, dirt roads & trails. The North Mitten route consists of primarily flat, open trails on Crystal Mountain property. Races will start & finish at the white slope side tent near the Crystal Clipper chairlift. For various starting times & to register visit web site. crystalmountain.com/event/ north-mitten
ROCK THE LIGHT 5K RUN/WALK & 10-MILER: 8:30am, Leelanau State Park, Grand Traverse Lighthouse Gift Shop, Northport. All proceeds benefit the Leelanau State Park. Free pancake breakfast for all participants. Free entry into Leelanau State Park & Grand Traverse Lighthouse. $30 per person. grandtraverselighthouse.com/events
HANSON HILLS CHALLENGE 5M & 3M TRAIL RUN: 9am, Hanson Hills Recreation Area, Grayling. $20-$35 + fees. runsignup.com/Race/Events/MI/Grayling/ HansonHillsChallenge5MileTrailRun
SOIL SCIENCE DAYS: 9am-3pm, Antrim Conservation District, Bellaire. Soil Health & Science Learning Opportunities in Antrim County. These opportunities to learn are for anyone who loves gardening or farming on a small or large scale. For more info visit web site. RSVP: 231-5338363 or antrimcd@macd.org. Free. antrimcd.com/events.html
7TH ANNUAL WHITEFISH FEST: 10am5pm, Depot Park, Alden. Art, craft & food booths. Fish purveyors. daniellesblueribbonevents.com
ART BEAT GALLERY TOUR: 10am-5pm, Elk Rapids. Twisted Fish, Blue Heron & Mullaly’s 128 galleries of Elk Rapids are celebrating 20 years of ART BEAT. Artists will be on site at all three galleries throughout the day. Get stamped at each gallery
visited for a chance to win a $100 gift certificate. Free. twistedfishgallery.com/ event/art-beat-gallery-tour-in-elk-rapids-2
EMPIRE ASPARAGUS FESTIVAL: Events include the Kick-Yer-Assparagus 5K Fun Run/Walk, Recipe Contest, Asparagus Eats, Ode to Asparagus Poetry Contest, Miss Asparagus on Stilts, & more. For more info: facebook.com/EmpireMichigan
MADE IN CHEBOYGAN SUMMER CRAFT SHOW SERIES: 10am, Washington Park, downtown Cheboygan. More than 30 crafters & artists will display jewelry, home decor, artwork & much more. Free. facebook.com/madeincheboygan
OUTDOOR CRAFT & VENDOR SHOW: 10am-3pm, The Village at GT Commons, Historic Front Lawn, TC. Browse Michigan vendors offering art, jewelry, crafts, food & more. Free. thevillagetc.com
RELAY FOR LIFE GRAND TRAVERSE
COUNTY: 10am, Clinch Park, TC. Relay for Life 2025: 40 Years of Impact, 40 years celebrating survivors & caregivers. 40 years honoring & remembering loved ones. secure.acsevents.org/site/ STR?pg=entry&fr_id=109747
THIRD ANNUAL LYNN DUSE MEMORIAL KIDS’ BIKE FEST: Little Traverse History Museum, Bayfront Park, Petoskey. 10-11am: Registration. 11am: Bike Parade. There will also be a free bike decorating station, prizes for best decorated bikes, bike safety inspections, model trains display, scavenger hunt, & free healthy snacks. trailscouncil.org/third-annual-memorial
EMMET COUNTY HOUSING FAIR: 11am, NCMC, Library Conference Rooms 1 & 2, Petoskey. Talk with counselors, lenders, developers, realtors, & more to help you through any stage of your path to homeownership. Pre-register: pdf.ac/YORBz. Presented by Northwest Michigan Community Action Agency, Northern Homes Community Development Corporation and Northwest Michigan Habitat for Humanity. Free. facebook.com/share/1APVSFu5Ja
MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION OF RAILROAD PASSENGERS UP-NORTH MEETING: 11am-1pm, NMC, Scholars Hall, Room 101, TC. Guest speaker Carolyn Ulstad, transportation program manager at Groundwork Center, will provide an overview of the North + South Passenger Rail project that looks to connect northern
$15. lelandmi.org/leland-wine-festival
lower Michigan to the Detroit metro area, beginning with a brief look at its history, a look at what’s included in this year’s phase II study, along with updates & where the project is headed in the future. RSVP: contact@marp.org. Free. marp.org/?p=8255
FREE CONCERT TO KICK OFF LESS CANCER’S HIKE AND BIKE AMERICA 2025 EVENT: Noon-3pm, Mt. Holiday, TC.
Featuring Drew Hale. Free Less Cancer’s signature flavor ice cream cups, created by Moomer’s, to the first 200 people. Food & cold beverages will be available for purchase. Donations to Less Cancer are welcome. lesscancer.org/how-we-do-ourwork/less-cancer-bike-ride
GHOSTBUSTERS DAY: 1pm, Cherry Bowl Drive-In, Honor. See Ectomobiles,
It’s baaccckkkk… The 37th Leland Wine and Food Festival will take place at its original home, Leland Harbor, Sat., June 14, from noon-6pm! Indulge in wine from Good Harbor Winery, Aurora Cellars, Bel Lago, Shady Lane, and more with beautiful views of the Manitou Islands and the harbor. Stormcloud Brewing Co. will offer craft brews, along with food from Pleva’s, Village Cheese Shanty, The Cove, and others, plus live music. Tickets: $35 in advance; $45 at gate; includes commemorative wine glass, two wine-tasting tokens, and the option to upgrade with 10 additional tokens for $30. Under 21 or non-drinkers:
Ghostbusters, other geeky cars & movie characters & more. Donations & food collection to benefit Benzie Area Christian Neighbors food pantries. facebook.com/ cherrylandghostbusters
MEET & GREET WITH AUTHOR MICHAEL BALTER: 1-3pm, McLean & Eakin Booksellers, Petoskey. Michael will celebrate his new book “The Vatican Deal.” mcleanandeakin.com/event/2025-06-07/ michael-balter-vatican-deal
AUTHOR EVENT WITH P.A. WHITE: 2pm, Traverse Area District Library, McGuire Community Room, TC. This author will discuss her novel, “Until I Come Back to You.” Free. tadl.org/event/pawhite
MACKINAW CITY SUMMER KICK-OFF PARTY: Mackinaw Crossings, Mackinaw City. June 5-8. Today includes the wing eating contest, Cocktail Crawl All Day, fireworks on the water at dusk, live music by The Legacy Band from 2-5pm, & The Peril Band from 7-10pm, & a free laser light show following. mackinawcity.net/ mackinawcity/event/Mackinaw_City_Summer_Kickoff_Party/467
THE WIZARD OF OZ YOUTH EDITION: 2pm & 7pm, Old Town Playhouse, TC. In this OTP Young Company performance, join Dorothy & Toto as they “Follow the Yellow Brick Road” through the Land of Oz to reach the Emerald City where the great & powerful Wizard will help them get what they desire. A glowing testament to friendship, understanding & hope in a world filled
with both beauty & ugliness. Adults: $21; youth under 18: $12. oldtownplayhouse. com/youth-learning/performances/the-wizard-of-oz-youth-edition.html
HITS, FLOPS, AND OSCAR GOLD: 2:30pm, Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor. Go behind the scenes with legendary director Ed Zwick (“Glory,” “Blood Diamond”) in conversation with filmmaker Chip Duncan. Featuring a screening of “Legends of the Fall.” Tickets start at $32 before fees. greatlakescfa.org/events/detail/ed-zwick
ROMANTIC DANCES WITH FOUR HANDS WITH INTERLOCHEN PIANISTS HYEMIN KIM & MICHAEL COONROD: 7pm, Music House Museum, Williamsburg. Featuring music by Mozart, Schubert, Brahms & Corigliano. $25 online; $30 door. mynorthtickets.com/events/ the-music-house-is-proud-to-present-thesecond-event-of-hyemin-kims-2025-classical-voyage-romantic-dances-with-fourhands-pianists-hyemin-kim-and-michaelcoonrod-satu
TC PIT SPITTERS VS. BATTLE CREEK
BATTLE JACKS: Turtle Creek Stadium, TC. June 7, 7:05pm: Lions, Tigers, & Beers, Oh MI! Join the Pit Spitters as they welcome a local Detroit sports legend to Turtle Creek Stadium for a meet & greet & autograph session with fans. June 8, 5:05pm: Great Outdoors Night w/ DNR, Smokey Bear & more. northwoodsleague. com/traverse-city-pit-spitters/schedule
CHAMBERFEST CHEBOYGAN SERIES: GENEVA LEWIS & JULIA HAMOS (VIOLIN & PIANO): 7:30pm, The Cheboygan Opera House. Kiwi-American violinist Geneva Lewis is recognized for her mastery & heartfelt performances. She is a recipient of the 2022 Borletti-Buitoni Trust Award & the 2021 Avery Fisher Career Grant. Pianist Julia Hamos is known for her dynamic performances & adventurous approach to repertoire from Bach to contemporary composers. She is a graduate of the Royal Academy of Music in London. $30; $5 discount for Veterans; free for students. theoperahouse.org
CHASE MATTHEW: 8pm, Odawa Casino Resort, Ovation Hall, Petoskey. Enjoy this American country music singer/songwriter who brings hits like “Love You Again,” “Darlin’,” & “Saltwater Cinderella.” $45. odawacasino.com/entertainment
THE INSIDERS: A TRIBUTE TO TOM PETTY: 10pm, Little River Casino Resort, Event Center, Manistee. For ages 18+. Free. lrcr. com/event/insiders-tribute-tom-petty
sunday
GUS MACKER 2025: 8:30am, Otsego County Sportsplex, Gaylord. This 3 on 3 basketball tournament runs June 6-8. Today includes games resuming at 8:30am; Three Point Contest from 9:30-11:30am; & Trophy Ceremonies from noon-5pm. macker.com/local/gaylord-mi
YOUR LOCAL LAKE REAL ESTATE
7TH ANNUAL WHITEFISH FEST: (See Sat., June 7)
MADE IN CHEBOYGAN SUMMER CRAFT SHOW SERIES: (See Sat., June 7)
THE BOTANIC GARDEN ANNUAL WELLNESS DAY: 10am-4pm, The Botanic Garden at Historic Barns Park, TC. Embrace holistic health & engage in a variety of wellness-inspired activities & programs designed to enhance your well-being & deepen your connection to nature. Stay tuned for a detailed schedule of events. Visit web site for your free tickets. thebotanicgarden.org/events
BARTER FAIR: 1-4pm, Grow Benzie Event Center, Benzonia. Enjoy an afternoon of trading & fun. Bring your unused tools, clothes you’re tired of, carefully crafted goods, plants — whatever you think will make a good trade (nothing illegal, please). For questions, email: Art@ GrowBenzie.org. Free. growbenzie.org/ events-calendar/ktf6h2crhlr4e8r-k55xhbrz4k-rhfx8-cwany-9xjc7-n22nc-rnxge4k2lt-dwsy9-xrehb-d4alb-4aaxb-djewhh29a2-l4dcp-jrjlr-x6mda-wkdgl-yeknkla534-thzz9-rdd64-bbm63-b7t
MACKINAW CITY SUMMER KICK-OFF PARTY: Mackinaw Crossings, Mackinaw City. June 5-8. Today includes the wing eating contest finals, live music by Corpus Duo from 1-4pm, & Whitmore 4 Band from 5:308:30pm, & a free laser light show following. mackinawcity.net/mackinawcity/event/Mackinaw_City_Summer_Kickoff_Party/467
Two cabins on 76' of Crooked Lake. One cabin has 3 bed, 1 full and 2 half baths; and the other has 2 bed, 1 full bath and a sleeping loft. Both have kitchens, combined living/dining area, decks facing the water. Centrally located between Petoskey and Alanson, easy travel to Indian River and Mackinaw City. Close to bike path, snowmobile trails, skiing and wineries. Three car pole barn recently added.
126TH ARMY BAND (MICHIGAN ARMY NATIONAL GUARD): 2-4pm, The Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts, Manistee. The 126th Army Band of the Michigan National Guard, the “Governor’s Own” as of 2013, has been entertaining the citizens of Michigan for over 60 years. Free. ci.ovationtix.com/35295/production/1237424
SUNDAY AT THE HORSE SHOW: 2pm, Flintfields Horse Park, Williamsburg. 4G Surface CSI3* Grand Prix. Enjoy fastpaced show jumping, food, boutique shopping, & fun. Gates open early. Proceeds benefit Cherryland Humane Society this week. $15 GA. app.gopassage.com/venues/8654
THE WIZARD OF OZ YOUTH EDITION: (See Sat., June 7, except today’s only time is 2pm.)
TC PIT SPITTERS VS. BATTLE CREEK BATTLE JACKS: (See Sat., June 7)
monday
SUMMER SIZZLES COOKING CLASS:
3-4:30pm, Interlochen Public Library. You will make a healthy recipe paired with signature mocktails while featuring local summer produce. Classes are limited to 12 adults. Registration required: 231-276-6767. Free.
OTP YOUNG COMPANY AUDITIONS: 4:30pm, Old Town Playhouse, Schmuckal Theatre, TC. Auditions for “Beetle Juice.” purchase.oldtownplayhouse.com/ChooseSeats/14601
WING WATCHERS: 6:30pm, Peninsula Community Library, TC. Enjoy a viewing of the movie “The Big Year.” 231-2237700. Free.
2025 LECTURE SERIES: 7pm, Mackinaw Area Public Library, Mackinaw City. Featuring “Mill Creek Campground: The Rogalia Family.” mackinawhistory.org
TC PIT SPITTERS VS. GREEN BAY ROCKERS: June 9-10, 7:05pm, Turtle Creek Stadium, TC. June 10: Corgis & Wieners Night and Barks & Brews Night. northwoodsleague.com/traverse-city-pit-spitters
“ALL TOO CLEAR DOCUMENTARY”: 7:30pm, City Opera House, TC. Underwater drones explore how quadrillions of tiny invasive mussels are re-engineering the Great Lakes ecosystem at a scale not seen since the glaciers. See how husband-&-wife filmmaking team Zach Melnick & Yvonne Drebert spent more than 150 days filming underwater. Following the showing will be a Q&A with filmmakers. Free admission; ticket required. cityoperahouse.org/node/648
MONDAY NIGHT MOVIE: 7:30-10pm, Voorhies Hall, Bay View Association, Petoskey. Featuring “Best in Show.” Free. bayviewassociation.org/monday-night-movies
tuesday
PARKINSON’S NETWORK NORTH SUPPORT GROUP: 1pm, The
Presbyterian Church of TC, 701 Westminster Rd. Try ski walking with Pete Edwards, director of the American Nordic Walking System. Poles will be provided or bring your own. Free. parkinsonsnetworknorth.org
KICKOFF EVENT FOR BELLAIRE PUBLIC LIBRARY’S COLOR OUR WORLD SUMMER READING PROGRAM: 1:45pm, JRR Elementary, Bellaire. Featuring an Animals-to-go Assembly with Raven Hill Discovery Center. bellairelibrary.org
OTP YOUNG COMPANY AUDITIONS: (See Mon., June 9)
TC PIT SPITTERS VS. GREEN BAY ROCKERS: (See Mon., June 9)
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wednesday
MUSICIANS-IN-RESIDENCE: KODAK QUARTET: 9am: Sunrise Sounds at Leelanau Coffee Roasting, Glen Arbor. 6-7:30pm:
Open Rehearsal at Glen Arbor Arts Center Front Porch. Free. glenarborart.org/product/musicians-in-residence-kodak-quartet
GAYLORD BUSINESS AFTER HOURS: 5-7pm, Sidock Group, 757 S. Wisconsin Ave., Gaylord. Networking, give-a-ways, food & more. Register. $5 members; $10 not-yet-members. gaylordmi.chambermaster.com/eventregistration/register/9472
BENZIE AREA PRIDE NETWORK: FREE DINNER: 5:30-7:30pm, St. Ambrose Cellars, Beulah. Celebrate Pride! Join old & new friends from the Benzie Area Pride Network for dinner, music & fun. upnorthpride.com/event/2025/6/11/benzie-areapride-network-celebrate-pride-free-dinnerat-st-ambrose
TC - ARTIST CRITIQUE NIGHT: 5:307pm, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Carnegie Rotunda, TC. A supportive, peer-driven critique group designed for artists to present works in progress or conceptual ideas in a safe, positive environment. Artists are expected to bring one piece of artwork in progress to share. Free. crookedtree.org/ class/ctac-traverse-city/tc-artist-critiquenight-june
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thursday
MUSICIANS-IN-RESIDENCE: KODAK QUARTET: 9am: Sunrise Sounds at Inn and Trail Gourmet, Glen Arbor. 2-4pm: Sound Samples at Synchronicity Gallery, Cottonseed Apparel, Inn and Trail, Glen Arbor Park – Glen Arbor. glenarborart.org/product/musicians-in-residence-kodak-quartet
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AGELESS GRACE: 10am, Traverse Area District Library, McGuire Community Room, TC. The Ageless Grace Brain Health Program is based on consciously choosing to change the brain through physical movements similar to playful childhood activities that fired neurons & developed neural pathways from birth to mid-teens. Free. tadl.org/event/agelessgrace-22998
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE TALK: JODIE
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Crooked Tree Arts Center, Gilbert Gallery, Petoskey. Kris Dey, LTBB Hatchery manager, will present an overview of the Tribe’s current projects to restore & preserve native Great Lakes species. Free. crookedtree.org/event/ctac-petoskey/littletraverse-bay-bands-odawa-indians-fishhatchery-enhancement-facility
TC. Enjoy a weekend of Conformation Dog Shows. In addition there will be Rally, Obedience, & Fast CAT. There will also be testing done for Therapy Dog, Trick Dog, & Canine Good Citizen. $7 parking fee/day or $20/3 days. grandtraversekennelclub. com/akc-show
Medical Office Building For Sale! - 11,486
Area w/Picture Windows providing lots of natural
Excellent for Physical Therapy, Patient Assessments, Gym Related Activities! Current tenant (month to month) is utilizing the
Physical Therapy, Patient Assessments, Gym Related Activities! Current tenant (month to month) is utilizing the lower level (some lab space), and approx. 2/3's of the main floor. The owner is using approx. 1/3 of the main floor & shared common areas. Owner leaseback is negotiable or buyer could use the entire building if needed. Many individual offices of various sizes. Close to Munson Hospital surrounded by a variety of Medical Practices. Virtual tour Online –MLS# 1919691 - $1,499,000.
Area w/Picture Windows providing lots of natural light. Excellent for Physical Therapy, Patient As sessments, Gym Related Activities! Current ten ant (month to month) is utilizing the lower level (some lab space), and approx. 2/3's of the main floor. The owner is using approx. 1/3 of the main floor & shared common areas. Owner leaseback is negotiable or buyer could use the entire build ing if needed. Many individual offices of various sizes. Close to Munson Hospital surrounded by a variety of Medical Practices. Virtual tour Online –MLS# 1919691 - $1,499,000.
Medical Office Building For Sale! - 11,486 Sq/Ft. Main Level is 6,187 Sq/Ft. Walkout Lower Level is 5,299 Sq/Ft and Features a Large Open Area w/Picture Windows providing lots of natural light. Excellent for Physical Therapy, Patient Assessments, Gym Related Activities! Current tenant (month to month) is utilizing the lower level (some lab space), and approx. 2/3's of the main floor. The owner is using approx. 1/3 of the main & shared common areas. leaseback negotiable or buyer could use the entire building if needed. Many individual offices of various sizes. Close to Munson Hospital surrounded by a variety of Medical Practices. Virtual tour Online –MLS# 1919691 - $1,499,000.
Sq/Ft. Main Level is 6,187 Sq/Ft. Walkout Lower Level is 5,299 Sq/Ft and Features a Large Open Area w/Picture Windows providing lots of natural light. Excellent for Physical Therapy, Patient Assessments, Gym Related Activities! Current tenant (month to month) is utilizing the lower level (some lab space), and approx. 2/3's of the main floor. The owner is using approx. 1/3 of the main floor & shared common areas. Owner leaseback is negotiable or buyer could use the entire building if needed. Many individual offices of various sizes. Close to Munson Hospital surrounded by a variety of Medical Practices. Virtual tour Online –MLS# 1919691 - $1,499,000.
Medical Office Building For Sale! - 11,486 Sq/Ft. Main Level is 6,187 Sq/Ft. Walkout Lower Level is 5,299 Sq/Ft and Features a Large Open Area w/Picture Windows providing lots of natural light. Excellent for Physical Therapy, Patient Assessments, Gym Related Activities! Current tenant (month to month) is utilizing the lower level (some lab space), and approx. 2/3's of the main floor. The owner is using approx. 1/3 of the main floor & shared common areas. Owner leaseback is negotiable or buyer could use the entire building if needed. Many individual offices of various sizes. Close to Munson Hospital surrounded by a variety of Medical Practices. Virtual tour Online –MLS# 1919691 - $1,499,000.
CHILCOTE: 10am, Glen Arbor Arts Center. Spring Arbor, Michigan printmaker Jodie Chilcote will create a series of woodblock prints illustrations for a children’s book that are the focus of Chilcote’s two-week artist’s residency with the Glen Arbor Arts Center. She’ll share work & stories from the residency at this presentation. Free. glenarborart.org/product/air-presentationprintmaker-jodie-chilcote
COFFEE @ TEN, PETOSKEY: 10am, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Gilbert Gallery, Petoskey. Beth Wemigwase, program coordinator/curator at Harbor Springs Area Historical Society, presents: Putting the “Spring” in “Harbor Springs.” Discover how Ephraim Shay helped create the town’s first waterworks system, connecting local geology & natural history . Free. crookedtree.org
BOOKENDS BOOK DISCUSSION
GROUP: 2pm, Suttons Bay Bingham District Library, lower level Community Meeting Room. Books for the upcoming month will be available at the library’s front desk, or use the Libby app to borrow the title from the library’s digital collection. June’s selection is “Fire Exit” by Morgan Talty. Free. sbbdl.org
THE BELLE OF AMHERST – THE LIFE OF EMILY DICKINSON: 6pm, The Botanic Garden at Historic Barns Park, TC. Experience the poetic world of Emily Dickinson through a one-woman performance by Sara Hartley in William Luce’s classic play. $10-$18. thebotanicgarden.org/events
AUTHOR EVENT: 6:30pm, Bellaire Public Library. Welcome Tim Mulherin, author of his latest book, “The Magnetic North: Candid Conversations on a Changing Northern Michigan.” bellairelibrary.org
GRAND TRAVERSE MUSICALE 2025 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS PERFORM IN CONCERT: Mission Hill Church, TC. Performances at 6:30pm & 8pm. Free. gtmusicale.org/event-schedule
AUTHOR EVENT: 7pm, McLean & Eakin Booksellers, Petoskey. Meet Bryan Gruley, author of “Bitterfrost.” mcleanandeakin.com
MUSICIANS-IN-RESIDENCE: KODAK QUARTET: 9am: Sunrise Sounds at Leelanau Coffee Roasting, Glen Arbor. 9:30pm: Sunset Sounds at Empire Beach. Free. glenarborart.org/product/musiciansin-residence-kodak-quartet
GARLIC MUSTARD PULL: 10am, Clay Cliffs Natural Area. Help the Leelanau Conservancy eliminate invasive garlic mustard to improve native plant health at one of Leelanau’s most iconic natural areas. Please bring drinking water, gloves, & dress appropriately to protect yourself from potential ticks & mosquitoes. leelanauconservancy.org/events/ garlic-mustard-work-bee-at-clay-cliffs
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a Large (40x44) Insulated Warehouse -15 ft Sidewalls -14x20 Sliding Large StorageSecond Building has a Reception - Office - Restroom Area and a Unique Building Attached with 11 ft Sidewalls - Epoxy Floors - Steel Ceilings - 3 Sink Stainless - Double Doors for Deliveries in Main Workspace w/4 Individual Work Rooms. Could be Opened up for One Large Space. Light Manufacturing could be a great Contractor or Woodworking Workshop! Rental or Cleaning Business, etc. etc. US-31 Highway Frontage & Exposure Signage on Building. Improvements include 3 phase electric in both buildings - Paved & Plumbed w/ New Drainfield, & Security System. MLS# 1922900 $459,900.
- One Building a Large (40x44) Insulated Warehouse -15 ft Sidewalls -14x20 Sliding Doors for Large StorageSecond Building has a Reception - Office - Restroom Area and a Unique Building Attached with 11 ft Sidewalls - Epoxy Floors - Steel Ceilings - 3 Sink Stainless - Double Doors for Deliveries in Main Workspace w/4 Individual Work Rooms. Could be Opened up for One Large Space. Light Manufacturing could be a great Contractor or Woodworking Workshop! Rental or Cleaning Business, etc. etc. US-31 Highway Frontage & Exposure for Signage on Building. Improvements include 3 phase electric in both buildings - Paved & Plumbed w/ New Drainfield, & Security System. MLS# 1922900 $459,900.
Office - Restroom Area and a Unique Building Attached with 11 ft Sidewalls - Epoxy Floors - Steel Ceilings - 3 Sink Stainless - Double Doors for Deliveries in Main Workspace w/4 Individual Work Rooms. Could be Opened up for One Large Space. Light Manufacturing could be a great Contractor or Woodworking Workshop! Rental or Cleaning Business, etc. etc. US-31 Highway Frontage & Exposure for Signage on Building. Improvements include 3 phase electric in both buildings - Paved & Plumbed w/ New Drainfield, & Security System. MLS# 1922900 $459,900.
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THE INTERLOCHEN CENTER FOR THE ARTS AUTHOR RETREAT AT INTERLOCHEN PUBLIC LIBRARY: 3-5:30pm, Interlochen Public Library. Join Anne-Marie Oomen & Katey Schultz for the ICCA Creative Writing Scholarship Awards & Participant Reading & Reception. 231-276-6767.
WELLNESS IN THE WOODS SERIES: NATURAL EDUCATION RESERVE: 5pm, Boardman River Nature Center, TC. Reap the benefits of hearing birds, touching trees, & practicing mindfulness techniques. Slow down & use your five senses on a GTCD managed parkland. Each hike (led by a GTCD naturalist) will meet at a different trailhead & follow a similar structure of wellness activities on trails. $5. natureiscalling.org/events/wellness-in-thewoods-series-natural-education-reserve
BENZIE ACADEMY LECTURE: “THE GOLDEN AGE OF CRYSTAL LAKE RESORTS”: 7pm, Mills Community House, Benzonia. Larry White will share photographs & the history of some of Crystal Lake’s early resorts during the “Golden Age.” For an up-close look at these resorts, you will take a virtual trip around the lake on board an early steam launch, the Outing, brought to Crystal Lake in 1901. Recommended donation: $5. benziemuseum.org
PRIORITY LANDSCAPES LEARNING SERIES: UPPER MANISTEE - PERCH LAKE ADDITION HIKE: 10am, 3004 Darke Rd., Kalkaska. Explore the proposed Excelsior Perch Lake addition to Upper Manistee Headwaters: The Milock Family Nature Preserve while learning about the Conservancy’s effort to add this 342-acre parcel to the preserve. Experience this natural habitat with Angie Bouma, GTRLC senior conservation ecologist, & Matt Ross, executive director of the Botanic Garden at Historic Barns Park, who will introduce you to several of the hundreds of plant & animal species that call this place home. Registration required. Free. gtrlc.my.salesforce-sites.com/es/event/ home/perchlake61325
BAY HARBOR IN-WATER BOAT SHOW: Noon-7pm, Bay Harbor Lake Marina. Featuring many boats & marine equipment. bayharborlakemarina.com/boat-show
CONCERTS ON THE LAWN: 7pm, GT Pavilions, TC. Featuring Miriam Pico and Friends. Concessions will be available for purchase from 5:30-7pm. Free. gtpavilions.org/news-events/2025-concerts-onthe-lawn/band-lineup
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IAF: MEXICO-CANADA-U.S. RELATIONS: Dennos Museum Center, Milliken Auditorium, NMC, TC. Presented in partnership with the Economic Club of Traverse City. Featuring Consul General of Canada in Detroit Colin T. Bird, & Consul General of Mexico in Detroit Roberto Nicolas Vazquez. Reception at 5:30pm; program at 6:30pm. $15; $10 online. tciaf. com/event-june-2025
HARMONY FOR HOPE: A BENEFIT CONCERT FOR PEACE GATE FARM SANCTUARY: 6pm, Grand Traverse Event Center, TC. Presented by Real Estate One Charitable Foundation. Peace Gate rescues & provides sanctuary for farm animals who have been abused, orphaned & neglected. Ticket price includes the concert featuring local musician Weston Buchan & headliner Julianne Ankley, appetizers, cash bar, & a silent auction. 100% of all ticket sales go directly to the animals. $100/pp. peacegatefarmsanctuary.org/ event/harmony-for-hope
LITTLE TRAVERSE BAY BANDS OF ODAWA INDIANS FISH HATCHERY ENHANCEMENT FACILITY RESEARCH & RESTORATION EFFORTS: 6pm,
THE WIZARD OF OZ YOUTH EDITION: (See Sat., June 7, except today’s only time is 7pm.)
TC PIT SPITTERS VS. KALAMAZOO GROWLERS: Turtle Creek Stadium, TC. June 12, 7:05pm: Pride Night. June 13, 7:05pm: Ag Night northwoodsleague.com/ traverse-city-pit-spitters
GRAND TRAVERSE MUSICALE 2025 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS PERFORM IN CONCERT: Mission Hill Church, TC. Performances at 6:30pm & 8pm. Free. gtmusicale.org/event-schedule
friday
TOTAL ARCHERY CHALLENGE: Crystal Mountain, Thompsonville, June 13-15. Nearly 3,000 participants from all over the country will be competing on six specially designed archery courses throughout the resort. crystalmountain.com/event/total-archery-challenge
GRAND TRAVERSE KENNEL CLUB’S CHERRY CAPITAL CLASSIC DOG SHOW: Northwest Michigan Fairgrounds,
AROUND THE WORLD IN DIFFERENT WAYS: 6pm, The Center, Suttons Bay. A panel discussion about world travels in unique methods. The panel will feature Jess Zevalkink, sailboat voyager, & Sean Mackey, converted van explorer. Free; donations welcome. thecentersb.com
“THE MOST INCREDIBLE THING”: 7pm, Harbor Springs Performing Arts Center. Presented by the Crooked Tree Arts Center’s School of Ballet. Based on the Hans Christian Andersen fairytale of the same name, this production features local dancers, returning professional alumni, & a story brought to life through original choreography, design, costumes, & music. $5-$50. crookedtree.org
DEANA CARTER: 7pm, Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor. Celebrate an evening of country charm with Deana Carter, the multi-platinum artist behind the smash hit “Strawberry Wine.” Tickets start at $42 before fees. greatlakescfa.org/ events/detail/deana-carter
DOWNTOWN SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: 7-9pm, Claude Shannon Park, Gaylord. Featuring The Insiders. Bring your own chair. Free.
EAST JORDAN MUSIC IN THE PARK: 7-9pm, Memorial Park, East Jordan. Featuring Ben Richey. Bring your chair or blanket. Free.
GOOD ON PAPER COMEDY IMPROV: 7pm, Black Star Farms, Suttons Bay. This talented group has been transforming audience suggestions into completely improvised comedy scenes for over a decade. Tonight is their last official show. $25-$43 + fees. mynorthtickets.com/events/goodon-paper-comedy-improv-at-black-starfarms-6-13-2025
THE WIZARD OF OZ YOUTH EDITION: (See Thurs., June 12)
VIVA LA FRANCE!: 7pm, Bay View, John M. Hall Auditorium, Petoskey. The Best of French-inspired Broadway with the Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra. Featuring soprano Alexandra Zorn & bari-tenor Matthew Kacergis. Pre-concert talk with Maestro Libor Ondras, music director at 6pm. $35-$65. glcorchestra.org
WON’T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR? BENEFIT CONCERT: 7pm, The Presbyterian Church of TC, 701 Westminster Rd. Offer support & solidarity for your immigrant, migrant, & refugee neighbors by joining in an evening of music from Miriam Pico & the neXus Band. All proceeds go to support the work of Immigration Law and Justice MI and Justice and Peace Advocacy Center. There will be refreshments, updates from the organizations, & advocacy opportunities. $20 suggested (at door). facebook.com/events/73392
TC PIT SPITTERS VS. KALAMAZOO GROWLERS: (See Thurs., June 12)
TAJ MAHAL & KEB’ MO’ - ROOM ON THE PORCH TOUR: 7:30pm, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Kresge Auditorium. Wsg Abraham Alexander. Blues legends Taj Mahal & Keb’ Mo’ reunite for an evening of soulful songs. Blues Music Hall of Famer Taj Mahal recently won his fifth Grammy Award for “Swingin’ Live at the Church in Tulsa.” A singer, songwriter & guitarist with a groundbreaking career spanning five decades, Keb’ Mo’ has released 19 albums, earned five Grammy Awards, & more. They will perform hits off their newly released “Room on the Porch for Everyone.” Tickets start at $38. interlochen.org/events/taj-mahal-and-keb-moroom-on-porch-tour-2025-06-13
THE TIPSY ROOSTERS: 7:30pm, The Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts, Manistee. Enjoy the music of Talking Heads, Joe Jackson, Peter Gabriel, Thomas Dolby, Beck, Steely Dan & more. $18.75$25. ci.ovationtix.com/35295/production/12 40435?performanceId=11645283
COMEDIAN WILLIE MACC FEAT. GABE DAVIS: 8pm, City Opera House, TC. Enjoy national touring headliner Willie Macc, as seen on “America’s Got Talent” & “BET.” Opening comic Gabe Davis had his breakthrough on “Comedy Central.” $25-$35. cityoperahouse.org/node/667
saturday
MICHIGAN MOUNTAIN
MAYHEM SPRING CLAS-
SIC: 6am. This grueling & challenging ride starts near the backside of Boyne Mountain, & runs south through the hilliest part of Michigan, wrapping around Schuss Mountain before returning back to Boyne City. Choose from a 50K teaser,100K met-
ric century, 160K (100 mile century), or 200K double metric. $85. michiganmountainmayhem.com/mmmspringclassic/registration/register
8TH ANNUAL CHEESE CUP FLY FISHING TOURNAMENT: 6:30am, TC. This fundraiser will benefit Child & Family Services NW MI suicide prevention & mental health services for local youth. Two person fly fishing teams will compete to catch the largest & smallest bass, bluegill, pike & carp on a fly for prizes donated from local vendors. Prizes will also be awarded for Best Team Name & Best Costumes. Prizes will be awarded after 5pm at Earthen Ales at GT Commons, TC. $100 per 2 person team. thenorthernangler.com
TOTAL ARCHERY CHALLENGE: (See Fri., June 13)
GRAND TRAVERSE KENNEL CLUB’S CHERRY CAPITAL CLASSIC DOG SHOW: (See Fri., June 13)
M22 CHALLENGE: SOLD OUT: 8am, south-bound lane of M-109. Begin with a 2.5 mile run that includes a 100 yd. climb up Sleeping Bear Dunes. Bike 17 miles, including through downtown Glen Arbor, along the Crystal River, Big Glen Lake, Inspiration Point, & more. Paddle 2.5 miles across Little Glen Lake. m22challenge.com
MUSICIANS-IN-RESIDENCE: KODAK QUARTET: 9am: Sunrise Sounds at Inn and Trail Gourmet, Glen Arbor. 2-3pm: Pontoon Concert on Big Glen Lake, near the Narrows. Free. glenarborart.org/product/musicians-in-residence-kodak-quartet
PETOSKEY’S ANNUAL SAND DIG VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT: 9am, Petoskey State Park. petoskey.recdesk.com/Community/Program/Detail?programId=737
2025 NORTHERN MICHIGAN WALK WITH US TO CURE LUPUS: Mineral Springs Park, Frankfort. Check-in & fun festivities at 9am; walk begins at 10am. give.lupusresearch.org/event/2025-northern-michiganwalk-with-us-to-cure-lupus/e658663
8TH ANNUAL PAINT GRAND TRAVERSE: June 14-21. Today includes an artist demo with Kari Ganoung Ruiz at Crooked Tree Arts Center, TC from 10amnoon. Artist check-in & orientation from noon-2pm. All PGT artists painting in downtown TC on Front St. & along West Bay from 6pm - sunset. paintgrandtraverse.com
ART IN THE BARN: 10am-5pm, 6411 N. Overlook Rd., Northport. Artist Douglas Racich will be in his studio in the hisortic Leelanau barn. Featured art will include egg tempera & watercolor paintings by Racich. Free. leelanauprints.com
BAY HARBOR IN-WATER BOAT SHOW: 10am-7pm, Bay Harbor Lake Marina. Featuring many boats & marine equipment. bayharborlakemarina.com/boat-show
CLINT KANE REMEMBRANCE RUN: 3.1M; KIDS RUN, BIKE, SCOOTER: 10am, Clancy Park, TC. $15-$35. runsignup.com/Race/MI/TraverseCity/ClintKaneRemembranceRun
OLD TOWN ARTS & CRAFTS FAIR: 10am-5pm, Downtown TC. Featuring photography, ceramics, jewelry, fabrics,
handcrafted woodwork, bath & body products, illustrations, paintings & more. downtowntc.com/downtown-art-fair-series
TRAVERSE CITY REPAIR CAFÉ: 10am2pm, Traverse Area District Library, McGuire Community Room & front lawn, TC. This free, donation-based community event pairs attendees with skilled volunteers who help repair household items— from electronics & clothing to bicycles & furniture. You bring the item. Tools will be provided. greendoorfolkschool.com/class/ repaigreendoorfolkschool.com/class/repaircafe/rcafe
37TH LELAND WINE & FOOD FESTIVAL: Noon-6pm, Leland Harbor. Indulge in wine from Good Harbor Winery, Aurora Cellars, Bel Lago, Shady Lane, & more with beautiful views of the Manitou Islands & the harbor. Stormcloud Brewing Co. will offer craft brews, along with food from Pleva’s, Village Cheese Shanty, The Cove, & others, plus live music. Tickets: $35 in advance; $45 at gate; includes commemorative wine glass, two wine-tasting tokens, & the option to upgrade with 10 additional tokens for $30. Under 21 or non-drinkers: $15. lelandmi.org/leland-wine-festival
TRAVERSE INDIVISIBLE & LEELANAU
INDIVISIBLE FLAG DAY PARADE: Noon3pm, Governmental Center, TC. Celebrate the Stars and Stripes, & tell the world that you support democracy & the rule of law! upnorthpride.com/event/2025/6/14/nokings-celebration-parade
“THE MOST INCREDIBLE THING”: (See Fri., June 13, except today’s times are 1pm & 7pm.)
IN-STORE BOOK SIGNING: 1-3pm, Horizon Books, TC. Tim Mulherin will sign his book “The Magnetic North: Candid Conversations on a Changing Northern Michigan.” horizonbooks.com/event/timmulherin-book-signing
THE WIZARD OF OZ YOUTH EDITION: (See Sat., June 7)
MICHIGAN’S MAC & CHEESE FESTIVAL: 5-10pm, Turtle Creek Stadium, TC. Presented by Outlier Events. Featuring more than 30 unique & local mac & cheese offerings, complemented by 100+ beer, cider, & seltzer selections. There will also be live music by Knee Deep, a mac & cheese eating contest, Dad Dance Crew, & World Record Flip Cup attempt. One kid under the age of 13 will be chosen as the honorary Kid Judge. Each attendee will receive all-inclusive style tickets with food samples, drink samples, a souvenir cup, Mac lanyard, & VIP only gift. For all ages. $44-$70. macandcheesemi.com
TC ROLLER DERBY PRIDE BOUT: GT County Civic Center, TC. Doors open & beverage service begins at 4:30pm. The first game starts at 5pm, followed by the second at 7pm. $10 advance; $12 door. upnorthpride.com/event/2025/6/1/tc-rollerderby-pride-bout
AN EVENING WITH AUSTIN TAYLOR: 7pm, Elder Piper Beer & Cider, Petoskey. Help Austin celebrate her debut book, “Notes on Infinity.” She will be in conversation with Maris Herrington, bookseller at McLean & Eakin Booksellers. RSVP: 231347-1180. Free. mcleanandeakin.com/ event/2025-06-14/austin-taylor-notes-infinity
VIRIDIAN STRINGS: PASSIONS & COLORS - A PIANO QUARTET JOURNEY: 7pm, Oliver Art Center, Beck Gallery, Frankfort. Featuring string & piano quartets by Dvorak, Mozart & Turina. $40-$45. tickettailor.com/events/ oliverart/1635720?&from_listings=true
BEN FOLDS & A PIANO TOUR: 7:30pm, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Corson Auditorium. Wsg Lindsay Kraft. Folds is an Emmy Award nominee & has four albums as the frontman of Ben Folds Five, five solo albums, acting credits, & is the author of the New York Times best-selling memoir “A Dream About Lightning Bugs.” Tickets start at $54. interlochen.org/events/benfolds-piano-tour-2025-06-14
FROM BOSTON TO BAY HARBOR, A NIGHT AT THE BALLET: 7:30pm, Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor. A one night only, gala performance featuring leading dancers of Boston Ballet & students of the Northern Michigan Youth Ballet Ensemble. The performance will include some of the most iconic ballet pieces in the industry including classical pas de deuxs from Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, & Le Corsaire as well as neo-classical & contemporary ballets by world renowned choreographers. $45-$95. greatlakescfa. org/events/detail/boston-to-bay-harbor
WHISKEY WOLVES OF THE WEST: 7:30pm, The Garden Theater, Frankfort. This duo is composed of Nashville guitarist Leroy Powell & singer/songwriter Tim Jones. Their first release “Country Roots” was heralded by Rolling Stone as one of the Top Ten Country EPs of 2018. $21.50-$27 + fees. gardentheater.org/live-at-the-garden
june 15
sunday
TOTAL ARCHERY CHALLENGE: (See Fri., June 13)
GRAND TRAVERSE KENNEL CLUB’S CHERRY CAPITAL CLASSIC DOG SHOW: (See Fri., June 13)
PETOSKEY’S ANNUAL SAND DIG VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT: 9am, Petoskey State Park. petoskey.recdesk.com/Community/Program/Detail?programId=737
ART IN THE BARN: (See Sat., June 14)
BAY HARBOR IN-WATER BOAT SHOW: 10am-3pm, Bay Harbor Lake Marina. Featuring many boats & marine equipment. bayharborlakemarina.com/boat-show
CAMPING, CARDS & COLLECTIBLES CARD SHOW: 10am-2pm, Timber Ridge Resort, TC. Admission is free & open to the public. Vendors must pre-register by emailing podcasttc@gmail.com. timberridgeresort.net/events
8TH ANNUAL PAINT GRAND TRAVERSE: June 14-21. Today you’ll find artists painting on Leelanau Peninsula from 2-4pm in Fishtown. paintgrandtraverse.com
HIGH-LEVEL INTERNATIONAL GRAND PRIX JUMPING COMPETITION: 2pm, Flintfields Horse Park, Williamsburg. Turtle Creek CSI4* Grand Prix. Fast-paced show jumping, food, boutique shopping, & openair fun. Gates open early. Proceeds benefit the Great Start Collaborative of Traverse
Bay. $15 GA. app.gopassage.com/events/ TCHS-June-15-Grand-Prix
LANG LANG INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FOUNDATION PIANO CONCERT: 4pm, Oliver Art Center, Frankfort. Held in collaboration with Interlochen Public Radio. Hear the future of concert pianists from around the globe. Reserve free tickets. tickettailor. com/events/oliverart/1642907
WHISKEY MYERS - “WHAT WE WERE BORN TO DO” TOUR 2025: 7pm, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Kresge Auditorium. Wsg Bayker Blankenship. Genre-bending band Whiskey Myers has sold 2.3 million albums & is known for their southern rock & country in hits like “Broken Window Serenade,” “Stone,” & “Ballad of the Southern Man.” They have also appeared on Paramount’s “Yellowstone.” Tickets start at $48. interlochen.org/events/whiskey-myers-whatwe-were-born-to-do-tour-2025-2025-06-15
VESPER CONCERT: “FREE FOR ALL”: 8pm, Bay View, John M. Hall Auditorium, Petoskey. This concert celebrates Bay View’s 150th anniversary & is open to all. Free. bayviewassociation.org/vesper-concerts
ongoing
BOYNE CITY’S STROLL THE STREETS: Downtown Boyne City. Held Friday evenings at 6pm, June 13 - Aug. 29. Enjoy live music, children’s activities & much more. The first Stroll the Streets of July will take place on Thurs., July 3rd due to the 4th of July Festival on that Fri., July 4. boynecitymainstreet.com
DOCENT LED TOURS OF DOUGHERTY MISSION HOUSE MUSEUM, TC: Ongoing docent led tours of the 1842 Dougherty Mission House built by Rev. Peter Dougherty, Chief Agosa & the Odawa & Ojibwe people. Tour the house Old Mission Peninsula is named for, outbuildings & demonstration garden. Explore the former inn where the region’s fruit industry began & 15 acres of trails. See American chestnut trees. Tours are Wednesdays through Saturdays, 11am to 4pm. doughertyoldmissionhouse.com
WEEKLY WILDFLOWER WALK: Grass River Natural Area, Bellaire. Every Tues., 10:30am-noon through Aug., take a leisurely stroll through the scenic trails of Grass River Natural Area alongside knowledgeable docent Lyn Petty. Discover the variety of wildflowers & learn to identify their unique beauty. Keep an ear out for the melodies of birds that call Grass River home. grassriver.org
farmers markets
ALDEN SUNSET MARKET: By tennis courts on Tyler St. Held on Thursdays, June through Sept. from 2-7pm. Shop for fruit, veggies, gifts, art & much more. The downtown stores will be open late & there will be live music.
BOYNE CITY: Veterans Park. Held on Wednesdays & Saturdays through midOct. from 8am-noon. Exceptions include July 12 at Peninsula Beach & Aug. 9 at Green Space between City Hall & Field of Dreams. boynecityfarmersmarket.org
DOWNTOWN PETOSKEY: Howard St., between Mitchell St. & Michigan St. Held every Fri., 8:30am-1pm. Local producers offer organic meats, fruits & vegetables, flowers & more. petoskeychamber.com/ downtown-petoskey-farmers-market
EAST BAY CORNERS: Thursdays, 2-6pm through Oct. 2. Township Hall, 1965 N. 3 Mile Rd., TC. This market accepts SNAP/EBT benefits & also offers a Power of Produce program for kids ages 5-13. There will be live music, food trucks, & family game nights. eastbaytwp.org/residents/food_security.php
ELK RAPIDS: Cedar St. Parking Lot, downtown. Runs every Fri. through Oct. 3, 8am-noon. elkrapidschamber.org/farmersmarket
EMPIRE: 10234 Front St. Held every Sat., June 7 - Aug. 30 from 9am-1pm. leelanaufarmersmarkets.com
FRANKFORT: Saturdays, 9am-1pm, Open Space Park, Main St.
GLEN ARBOR: Behind Glen Arbor Twp. Hall, 6394 W. Western Ave. Held every Tues., June 10 - Sept. 16, 9am-1pm. leelanaufarmersmarkets.com
HARBOR SPRINGS: Corner of State & Main streets, downtown. Held on Wednesdays & Saturdays from 9am-1pm through Aug. 27, & Saturdays continue through Oct. 11. Featuring local farmers, artisans, food producers & more. There will be live music on select dates, & also Kids Days. petoskeyarea.com/events/harbor-springsfarmers-market-2025
INTERLOCHEN: Corner of US-31 & J. Maddy Parkway. Held every Sun. through Oct. from 9am-2pm, & every Thurs. in June, July & Aug. from 2-7pm. Featuring local fresh produce, locally produced food, & natural artisan arts & crafts. facebook. com/InterlochenFarmersMarket
LELAND: Immanuel Lutheran Church parking lot. Held every Thurs., June 5Sept. 4, 9am-1pm. leelanaufarmersmarkets.com
LONG LAKE TWP.: Haywood Park, 8870 N. Long Lake Rd., TC. Held on Thursdays, June 5 - Oct. 2, 9am-1pm. 946-2249.
MANISTEE: Wagoner Community Center. Held every Sat. through Oct. 4, 9am-noon. manisteekitchen.org/farmers-market
NORTHPORT: 105 S. Bay St., across from marina. Held every Fri., June 6 - Sept. 19, 9am-1pm. leelanaufarmersmarkets.com
OLD TOWN EMMET: Saturdays, 9am1pm through Oct. 4, Friendship Center of Emmet County, Petoskey. This market is made up of a group of local farmers, growers, bakers, makers, crafters, & artisans. petoskeyarea.com/events/old-town-emmet-farm-market
OUTDOOR MINI FARMERS MARKET: Mondays, 1-5pm through Aug. 25. The Village at GT Commons, Piazza/Pavilion, TC. Find local baked goods, vegetables, herbs & more.
SARA HARDY DOWNTOWN FARMERS
MARKET: Parking Lot B, Cass St. & E Grandview Parkway, TC. Held on Wednesdays from June to Oct. from 8am-noon, & Saturdays from May to Oct. from 7:30amnoon. The farmers market will take place on the ground floor of the Old Town Parking deck during the National Cherry Festival, June 28 – July 5. dda.downtowntc. com/farmers-market/
SUTTONS BAY: North Park, 601 Front St. Held every Sat. through Oct. 18, 9am1pm. leelanaufarmersmarkets.com
art
TERRY DICKINSON RETROSPECTIVE
EXHIBIT: AuSable Artisan Village Performing Arts Center, Grayling. Runs through June 15. Celebrate the creative legacy of Grayling-based artist & former Executive Director of AuSable Artisan Village Terry Dickinson. This show features about 100 pieces spanning decades of Terry’s artistic journey. artisanvillage.org/event/terrydickinson-retrospective-exhibit
PFLAG/MARJDI: “ART SPEAKS PRIDE”: The Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts, Hardy Hall, Manistee. Runs through July 6. Contact for hours. ramsdelltheatre.org/art
“LAYERS OF JOY”: Higher Art Gallery, TC. Oil painter Cathy Engberg’s paintings are joyful, expressive bursts of form & physicality along with the layered abstract constructions made of recycled cardboard & encaustic by Kathleen Kvern. Runs through June 14. See web site for hours. higherartgallery.com
“SERENITY - CAPTURED MOMENTS”: The Botanic Garden at Historic Barns Park, in gallery space above Visitor Center, TC. This exhibit by Rose Denomme is the latest in the Three Seasons Art Show series. Her paintings are on display through June 18. The gallery is open Mon. through Sat., 10am-5pm. thebotanicgarden.org
CHARLEVOIX PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB: 16TH ANNUAL JURIED EXHIBITION: Charlevoix Circle of Arts. Runs through June 7. See web site for hours. charlevoixcircle.org/exhibits-2025
CROOKED TREE ARTS CENTER, PETOSKEY:
- OPEN STUDIO, PETOSKEY: Saturdays, 10am-1pm in Visual Arts Room. Free dropin art studio for the whole family. New projects are offered weekly. crookedtree.org - IMMERSED: An immersive exhibition exploring aesthetic, cultural, environmental, & historical dimensions of water - through art, artifacts, sound, & motion. Runs through Aug. Check web site for hours. crookedtree.org/event/ctac-petoskey/immersed-free-public-programming - LEGACY & LIGHT: 150 YEARS OF BAY VIEW: Held in Atrium Gallery in honor of Bay View Association’s 150th anniversary, this exhibition showcases original artwork inspired by the beauty, spirit, & enduring legacy of this Chautauqua community. Runs through July 12. Check web site for hours. crookedtree.org/event/ctac-petoskey/legacy-light-150-years-bay-view
DENNOS MUSEUM CENTER, NMC, TC: - CONTEMPORARY JAPANESE CERAMICS FROM THE HORVITZ COLLECTION: Runs through Sept. 28, 2025. An array of works by contemporary Japanese ceramic artists, this is a sampler of the great diversity of styles, forms, glazes, & ages. These artworks are drawn from the curated collection of Carol & Jeffrey Horvitz, some of the leading collectors of Japanese contemporary outside of Japan. Open Tues. through Sun., 11am-4pm. dennosmuseum.org/art/upcoming-exhibitions/ index.html
- A STYLE ALL OUR OWN: CANADIAN WOODLAND ARTISTS: Runs through Sept. 28, 2025. In the early 1960s, young Indigenous artists from the Great Lakes region created a unique style of painting known as the Woodland School of Art. Early members of this prolific art community included Norval Morrisseau, Carl Ray, Roy Thomas, Sam Ash, Jackson Beardy, & Daphne Odjig. Perhaps the best-known of the group is Norval Morrisseau, who is often referred to as the Father of the Woodland School. Open Tues. through Sun., 11am-4pm. dennosmuseum.org/art/nowon-view/canadian-woodland-artists.html
GLEN ARBOR ARTS CENTER:
- RANDOM EXHIBITION: Runs through Aug. 28 in the Lobby Gallery. “Random: Collages From The Scrap Pile,” an exhibition of spontaneous compositions by Leelanau County artist Mark Mehaffey. Random is also a tutorial about remaining alert to creative possibilities. glenarborart. org/exhibits
- MEMBERS CREATE: Held in the Main Gallery. This exhibit opens June 6 with a 5pm public reception featuring the work of 55 current GAAC members. It runs through Aug. 7. Featuring work in a wide range of media: paint to fiber, clay to metal. Open Mon. through Fri., 9am-3pm, & Sat. & Sun., noon-4pm. Free. glenarborart.org/ product/exhibit-2025-members-create
NORTHPORT ARTS ASSOCIATION:
- NORTHPORT PHOTO EXHIBIT: The Gallery Exhibit runs through June 8 from noon-4pm. It showcases the talents of photographers from Michigan & beyond, celebrating both professional & emerging artists. Visitors can expect an array of subjects, including landscapes & waterscapes, nature photography, & innovative modern images. Free. northportartsassociation.org/events-exhibits
- MEMBERS ART EXHIBIT: Featuring a wide range of artistic expressions, including paintings in various styles & mediums, pottery of all shapes & sizes, photography, fiber arts, woodworking, miniatures, & more. An opening reception will be held on June 13 from 5-8pm. It will feature light appetizers & a cash bar. The exhibit continues June 14 - July 6, noon to 4pm, Tues. through Sun. northportartsassociation.org/events-exhibits
OLIVER ART CENTER, FRANKFORT:
- ALCHEMY + ARTISTRY: Exploring the line between abstraction & representation. Large scale watercolors, intricate ceramics, inventive metalwork & dramatic paintings. Featured artists include Rocco Pisto, his daughter Gina Pisto, Arthur Johns, & Rochelle Aultman. Runs through June 20. Open Mon. - Sat. from 10am-4pm; Sun., noon-4pm. oliverart.org
- “SMALL WORKS: COMMUNITY COLLAGE” PROJECT, HONORING LEGACY OF JOE MUER: Runs through Aug. This engaging project underscores the Oliver Art Center’s commitment to fostering awareness & accessibility of the visual arts by inviting artists of all ages & abilities to contribute their creativity. oliverart.org - GREAT LAKES PASTEL SOCIETY’S 2025 MEMBERS SMALL WORKS EXHIBITION: Held in Fisher Room Gallery, June 7 - July 12. An opening reception will be held on June 7 from 2-4pm. This juried show features the work of some of the best pastelists in the region. The exhibition is juried by Pastel Society of America Master Pastelist Lyn Asselta. oliverart.org
JESS WAGNER
by Joseph beyer
Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning
Without being macabre, can you close your eyes now, and picture the depth and breadth of accolades, debate, and intensity that will come someday when Tom Cruise is not singlehandedly holding up the entire theatrical motion picture industry? After four decades in the risky (show) business, this native of Syracuse has somehow become the face, twinkle, and hope of Hollywood.
And in Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning (his eighth as the central character hero Ethan Hunt), Cruise almost saves a laborious narrative within a narrative that, once dissected, doesn’t add up to much in the second installment featuring a faceless AI villain known as The Entity.
The film is almost shockingly simple, with watered-down, sometimes dialogue-free scenes made to be readily translatable to the widest possible global audiences. Instead of proper character names, people are “mister.” Instead of heartfelt moments of connection, there are just glances. And instead of an action-thriller that keeps you on the edge of your seat, even in IMAX there are segments and periods of true boredom in what should otherwise be a triumphant return of the popcorn movie.
As the plot to destroy The Entity before it destroys us unfolds (sound familiar?), rogue M.I. Agent Hunt appears to be the only man brave enough and bold enough to take on the mission, should he choose to accept it. And in a race against time, Hunt will of course outwit, outlast, and outmaneuver all obstacles he faces.
The best part of those obstacles are the absurd and death-defying settings they place him in as Hunt narrowly escapes sunken thermonuclear submarines and vintage biplanes. Cruise is as famous for his emblematic acting as he is for driving production insurance companies crazy for doing most of his own stunt work (and it’s impressive).
As directed again here by Christopher McQuarrie (screenwriter of The Usual Suspects and helmer of previous M.I. installments), there is a continuing screentime love affair with Cruise himself. And no one would scoff at that approach, especially after the commercial successes they’ve had together, including Top Gun: Maverick.
Along with the duo, many of the familiar franchise faces return here including actors Ving Rhames, Hayley Atwell, Esai Morales, and Simon Pegg most memorably. And the soundtrack from Max Aruj and Alfie Godfrey returns with those pulsing M.I. feels most of us crave.
If you truly only want some heart-pumping, widescreen “wow,” then it would be unfair of me to say that you won’t enjoy a lot of The Final Reckoning. Those signature segments of chases and heists are exactly why I was there opening weekend too.
But the film also recycles so much of the past M.I. installments through flashbacks and insists on dragging the audience through a maze of outdated AI mumbojumbo when all we want is more bang for the buck. As a result, rather than being an exciting ride that accelerates to the ending, The Final Reckoning’s pace and payoff feels uneven.
On the flipside, I had lots of time to think during the indulgent 2 hours 50 minutes and found myself nostalgic for the Mission Impossible world at the height of its wit, surprises, and clever cinematic twists. Now I must ask myself whether in the future, it’s worth it to trust the franchise … one. last. time.
Now playing in multiple theatrical formats and rated PG-13 for violence (but hardly any sexual chemistry or innuendo), the film is billed as Cruise’s “last” installment of the franchise, which is impossible to believe.
APACHE TROUT GRILL, TC
5:30-8:30:
6/7 – Dags und Timmah
6/8 -- Jim Hawley
BRADY'S, TC
6/13 -- Craig Jolly, 6-8
CHATEAU GRAND TRAVERSE WINERY, TC
6/7 – Blair Miller, 5-8
ENCORE 201, TC
6/7 & 6/13 -- DJ Ricky T, 9
6/14 -- Saturday Night Fever feat. DJ Ricky T, 9
HOPSCOTCH BRICK OVEN & TAPROOM, TC
6/14 -- David Lawston, 6-9
IDENTITY BREWING CO., TC 6/14 -- The Pink Violin Band, 6-9
KILKENNY'S IRISH PUBLIC HOUSE, TC 9:30: 6/7 – The Ampersands
6/13-14 -- Risque
KINGSLEY LOCAL BREWING
6/10 – Open Mic Night, 6-8
6/12 – Trivia Night w/ Marcus Anderson, 6:30-8:30 6/14 – 2nd June-iversary Party w/ live music, 3
LEFT FOOT CHARLEY, TC BARREL ROOM:
6/9 -- Open Mic w/ Rob Coonrod, 6-9
TASTING ROOM:
6/13 -- Jim Moore, 5-7
LIL BO, TC Tues. – Trivia, 8-10 Sun. – Karaoke, 8
MIDDLECOAST BREWING CO., TC
6/11 -- Trivia Night, 7-9
6/12 -- Open Mic Night, 7-9
ALPINE TAVERN & EATERY, GAYLORD 6-9: 5/31 --
6/13 -- Jerome Forde, 6-9
MT. HOLIDAY, TC BEER GARDEN: 6/13 – Matt Mansfield, 6-9
NORTH BAR, TC
6/7 -- Jim Hawley, 7-10
6/8 -- Craig Jolly, 5-8
6/11 – Jesse Jefferson, 7-10
6/12 – Mal & Mike, 7-10
6/13 – Jeff Linsell, 5-8
6/14 – The Boardman River Band, 5-8
6/15 – John Piatek, 5-8
OLD MISSION DISTILLING, TC SEVEN HILLS:
6/7 – Jeff Socia, 7
6/10 – Vinyl Night, 7 6/11 – Jimmy Olson, 7
6/12 – DJ Ras Marco D, 7
6/13 – The Boardman River Band, 7:30
6/14 – Gemini Moon, 7:30
6/15 – Reminisce: Jim & Dave, 6:30
SAIL INN BAR & GRILL, PATIO, TC Wed -- Live Music w/ Josh, 6 Thurs, Sat -- Karaoke, 9
STONE HOUND BREWING CO., WILLIAMSBURG
6/7 – Protea, 6:30-9:30
6/13 -- Levi Britton, 6:30-9:30 6/14 -- Headwaters Band, 7-9
THE ALEXANDRA INN, TC BLUSH ROOFTOP TERRACE: Mon -- John & Madeline Piatek, 4-6
THE ALLUVION, TC 6/7 – Marcus Elliot Broken Seeds Vol. 2, 7:30-9:30
6/13 – Viridian Strings Presents: Passions & Colors – A Piano Quartet Journey, 7
6/14 – Dave Sharp Worlds Quartet wsg Elden Kelly & Sheela Bringi, 7:30
THE COIN SLOT, TC 7:
6/7 -- Tower of Bauer
6/11 -- BYOVinyl Night with Eugene’s Record Co-op
6/12 -- Brett Mitchell
6/13 -- The Pink Violin Band
6/14 -- Split Decision
THE HAYLOFT INN, TC
6/6-7 & 6/13-14 -- Sandy & The Bandits, 7:30-11
THE PARLOR, TC
6/7 – Brady Corcoran, 6-9
6/10 – Jesse Jefferson, 8-11
6/11 – Rob Coonrod, 8-11
6/12 – Jimmy Olson, 8-11
6/13 – Blue Footed Booby, 9-12
THE PUB, TC
6/7 – Dollar Shavey Club, 9-12
6/8 -- David Martón, 5-8
6/9 – Karaoke w/ DJ ShawnyT, 8-11
6/11 – Zeke Clemons, 8-11
6/12 – Music Bingo: Bar Jukebox Favorites Edition, 7:30-10:30
6/13 – Brady Corcoran, 5-8
6/15 -- David Martón, 5-8
THE WORKSHOP BREWING CO., TC
6/7 -- Rebekah Jon, 8
6/8 -- Full Tilt Comedy Presents: Comedy Lab!, 7
6/10 -- Open Mic w/ Zak Bunce, 7
6/11 -- Blues Jam w/ The Shakers, 7
6/12 -- DJ Trivia, 7
6/13 -- Jazz Jam w/ Ron Getz Trio, 6
6/14 -- Sean Miller, 8
6/15 -- On Thin Ice Comedy Battle, 7
THIRSTY FISH SPORTS GRILLE, TC PATIO, 6:30-9:30:
6/7 – TC Guitar Guys
6/12 – TC Knuckleheads
6/14 – J Hawkins Band
UNION STREET STATION, TC
6/7 – Zuz, 10
6/12 – DJ 1Wave, 9 6/13 – Jesse Ray & the Carolina Catfish, 10
Otsego, Crawford & Central
C.R.A.V.E., GAYLORD 6/7 – Terry Coveyou, 6-9 D&K BAR & GRILL, WEST ELMIRA 5/31 & 6/7 -- Pete Fetters, 7-10
Antrim & Charlevoix
JAX NORTHSIDE, CHARLEVOIX 6/11 -- Trivia Night, 7-9
LAKES OF THE NORTH GC, MANCELONA 6/14 – Mike Ridley, 7-8:30
LOST CELLARS, CHARLEVOIX
6/13 --
CELLAR 152, ELK RAPIDS
6/13 – Blair Miller, 6:30-9:30
ETHANOLOGY, ELK RAPIDS
6/7 -- The Luke Woltanski Band, 8-11
FIRESIDE LOUNGE, BELLAIRE
6/13 -- Nick Vasquez, 6:30-9:30
HOTEL EARL, CHARLEVOIX
6/7 -- DJ Jordan Williams, 7:30-11
6/13 -- DJ Eli Godsey, 7:30-11
6/14 -- DJ Parker Marshall, 7:30-11
6/15 -- Sean Bielby, 3-6
6/13 -- David Lawston, 5-8:30
MAREK'S HARBOR GRILL, CHARLEVOIX THE FLYBRIDGE (ROOFTOP BAR):
6/7 -- Boardman River Band, 8-11
6/8 & 6/15 -- Lou Thumser, 7-11 6/13 -- Dejayimar, 7-11 6/14 -- Jake the Dog, 7-11
MUSKRAT DISTILLING, BOYNE CITY 6/13 -- Timberline North Band, 6
PROVISIONS WINE LOUNGE, BOYNE CITY 6/10 – Nelson Olstrom, 6
nitelife
AMORITAS VINEYARDS, LAKE LEELANAU
6/12 -- Elizabeth Landry, 5-7
BLACK STAR FARMS, SUTTONS BAY LAWN, 6-8:
6/7 -- Samba D 6/14 -- Julianne Ankley
BOATHOUSE VINEYARDS, LAKE LEELANAU
6/15 -- Dominic Fortuna, 4-6
CICCONE VINEYARD & WINERY, SUTTONS BAY
6/8 & 6/15 – Rob Coonrod, 2-4:30 6/12 – Jabo, 4-6:30
CRYSTAL MOUNTAIN, THOMPSONVILLE LEVEL4 LOUNGE, 8:30-10:30:
6/7 -- Dominic Fortuna
6/13 -- Two Feet
6/14 -- Jim Hawley
DUNE BIRD WINERY, NORTHPORT 3:
6/8 -- Larry Perkins
6/11 -- Luke Woltanski
6/15 – Dennis Palmer
FIVE SHORES BREWING, BEULAH
6/11 -- Open Mic w/ Andy Littlefield, 7-9
6/13 -- Barley Priest, 6-9
FRENCH VALLEY VINEYARD, CEDAR 4:
6/9 -- Legal Rehab
6/12 -- Larry Perkins
FURNACE STREET DISTILLERY, ELBERTA PATIO, 6-8:
6/7 & 6/14 -- Andy Littlefield
6/13 – John Piatek
6/15 – Mike Struwin
BOYNE VALLEY VINEYARDS, PETOSKEY
6/7 -- Two Track Mind, 2-6
6/13 -- Chris Calleja, 4-7
MICHAYWE, GAYLORD TAVERN INN THE WOODS: 5/31 -- David Lawston, 6-9
RAY’S BBQ, BREWS & BLUES, GRAYLING 6/1 – Brian Curran, 4-7
SHORT'S PUB, BELLAIRE
6/8 -- Spring Championship Trivia Night w/ DJ Trivia, 6
BEER GARDEN, 7-9:30: 6/7 -- Jelly Roll Blues Band
6/13 -- Tower of Bauer 6/14 -- The Ampersands
SHORT'S PULL BARN, ELK RAPIDS
6/7 -- Short's Fest w/ Kanin Wren's Taylor Swift Experience, Shortstop, BH&TC, Stonefolk, & Lil Dippers, 1-10
6/8 -- John Richard Paul, 2-5
STIGGS BREWERY & KITCHEN, BOYNE CITY
6/13 – Stiggs Summer Music Series, 6:30-9:30
6/14 – Karaoke Night w/ DJ T-Bone, 8-11
VUE WINE BAR, CHARLEVOIX 6/11 -- Terry Coveyou, 7-9
6/14 -- Chase & Allie, 2-6
BRANDY'S HARBORTOWN, BAY HARBOR
6/7 -- Lee Fayssoux, 12:30-3:30
6/8 -- Joey Hickman, 12:30-3:30
6/9 -- Sean Bielby, 6-9
6/10 -- Two Track Mind, 6-9
6/11 -- Derek Boik, 6-9
6/12 -- Chris Calleja, 6-9
6/13 -- Nelson Olstrom, 12:30-3:30
6/14 -- Ty Parkin, 6-9
6/15 -- Ricky Hill, 12:30-3:30
CHESTNUT VALLEY, HARBOR SPRINGS BIRDIES TAVERN:
6/11 – Mike Ridley, 6-9
CITY PARK GRILL, PETOSKEY
6/10 -- Trivia Night, 7-9
6/13 -- Annex Karaoke, 9:30
DIXIE SALOON, MACKINAW CITY
6/13 -- Pete Fetters, 8-11
6/15 – Pete Fetters, 7-10
GABRIEL FARMS & WINERY, PETOSKEY
6/7 -- Sean Bielby, 2-5
HOP LOT BREWING CO., SUTTONS BAY
6/7 -- Celebrate 10 Years! Feat. Mike Moran, Levi Britton, & Empire Highway, Noon-9
6/13 -- Zak Bunce & Denny Richards, 5-8
6/14 -- Rock Hat, 5-8
IRON FISH DISTILLERY, THOMPSONVILLE
6/7 – Jabo, 6:30-8:30
6/8 – A to Z Music, 4-6
6/13 – Brett Mitchell, 6:30-8:30
6/14 – Charlie Arnett, 6:30-8:30
6/15 – Brian Curran, 4-6
LAKE ANN BREWING CO.
6/7 -- Daydrinker's Series w/ 16
Strings, 3-6; Barefoot!, 7-10
6/10 -- New Third Coast, 6:30-9:30
6/11 -- John Paul, 6:30-9:30
6/12 -- Cold Leather Seats, 6:30-9:30
6/13 -- 10th Anniversary w/ Andre Villoch, 2-4:30; Mike Moran & Ryan McGee, 5-7:30; & Rock Hat, 8-10
6/14 -- 10th Anniversary w/ Jim Crockett Band, 3-6; & Broomcloset Boys, 7-10
LITTLE TRAVERSE INN, MAPLE CITY
6/13 -- Landry Ryder, 6-9
RIVER CLUB, GLEN ARBOR
6/7 -- Andre Villoch, 6-9
6/13 – Loose Change, 6-9
6/14 – Andre Villoch, 1-4; Clint Weaner, 6-9
ST. AMBROSE CELLARS, BEULAH
6/7 – Jakob Abraham, 1-4; Thomas Hyde, 5-8
6/8 – John Piatek, 3-6
6/8 -- Sean Miller, 1-4
GYPSY DISTILLERY, PETOSKEY 6/14 -- Sean Bielby, 2-4
NOGGIN ROOM PUB, PETOSKEY 7-10:
6/7 – Holly Keller
6/13 – Beachbillies
6/14 – Donald Benjamin
NOMAD., BAY HARBOR
6/15 -- DJ Parker Marshall, 5
NORTHLAND BREWING CO., INDIAN RIVER
6/7 -- Cellar Door, 7-10
ODAWA CASINO RESORT, PETOSKEY OVATION HALL:
6/7 -- Chase Matthew, 8 VICTORIES, 9: 6/6-7 -- Live DJ
6/13 -- Peril
6/14 -- Derailed
POND HILL FARM, HARBOR SPRINGS
6/7 -- Kirby Snively, 5-8
6/8 -- David Lawston, 3-6
6/11 -- Open Mic Night w/ Kirby, 5-8
6/12 -- Hippie Trivia Night, 5-8
6/13 -- Last Exit, 5-8
6/9 – Haiven Sellers, 5-8
6/10 – Tony Viviano, 5-8
6/11 – Nicholas Veine, 5-8
6/12 – A to Z, 5-8
6/13 – Acoustic Shoreline, 5-8
6/14 – Manitou Truckin’ Company, 6-10
6/15 – Aaron Dye, 3-6
SHADY LANE CELLARS, SUTTONS BAY 4-7:
6/7 -- Fred Drauchus
6/13 – Friday Night Live w/ Highway North
6/15 – Billy & The Kid
SOUL SQUEEZE CELLARS, LAKE LEELANAU 4-7: 6/12 – Embraceable 2 6/13 – Matt Valdiviez 6/14 – Drew Hale
SUTTONS BAY CIDERS 6/8 -- Billy & The Kid, 5:30-8 6/12 – DJ Trivia, 6:30-8 6/15 – Brady Corcoran, 5:30-8
SWEET’S BAR & GRILL, HONOR Mon. – Music Bingo,
6/14 -- Delilah DeWylde, 5-8
6/15 -- Mister Tim, 3-6
SEASONS OF THE NORTH WINERY, INDIAN RIVER PATIO, 2-4: 6/7 – Lara Fullford 6/14 – Kevin Johnson
STATION AT 310, INDIAN RIVER 6/12 – Mike Ridley, 2-5
THE BEAU, CHEBOYGAN 6/12 -- Musician's Playground, 7 6/13 -- Ahab & The Smelt Dippers, 8-11 6/14 -- Zie, 8
THE HIGHLANDS, HARBOR SPRINGS SLOPESIDE PATIO: 6/11 – Nelson Olstrom, 6-9 THE LARK THEATER, CHEBOYGAN 6/14 – Kalysta, 6 & 7:30 THE WIGWAM, INDIAN RIVER 6/12 -- Dominic Fortuna, 7:30-9:30 TORREY TAVERN, WOLVERINE 6/7 – Mike Ridley, 7-10
WALLOON LAKE WINERY, PETOSKEY
6/12 -- The Real Ingredients, 6-8
6/7 – Street Angels: Michigan’s Stevie Nicks Experience, 8-10; The
Emmet & Cheboygan
Manistee, Wexford & Missaukee
LITTLE RIVER CASINO RESORT, MANISTEE
Insiders:
Leelanau & Benzie
lOGY
JUNE 09 - JUNE 15
BY ROB BREZSNY
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): I’ve always had the impression that honeybees are restless wanderers, randomly hopping from flower to flower as they gradually accumulate nectar. But I recently discovered that they only meander until they find a single good fount of nourishment, whereupon they sup deeply and make a beeline back to the hive. I am advocating their approach to you in the coming weeks. Engage in exploratory missions, but don’t dawdle, and don’t sip small amounts from many different sites. Instead, be intent on finding a single source that provides the quality and quantity you want, then fulfill your quest and head back to your sanctuary.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): In the coming weeks, you will have chances to glide deeper than you have previously dared to go into experiences, relationships, and opportunities that are meaningful to you. How much bold curiosity will you summon as you penetrate further than ever before into the heart of the gorgeous mysteries? How wild and unpredictable will you be as you explore territory that has been off-limits? Your words of power: probe, dive down, decipher.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): When traditional Japanese swordsmiths crafted a blade, they wrapped hard outer layers around a softer inner core. This strategy gave their handiwork a sharp cutting edge while also imbuing it with flexibility and a resistance to breakage. I recommend a similar approach for you, Libra. Create balance, yes, but do so through integration rather than compromise. Like the artisans of old, don't choose between hardness and flexibility, but find ways to incorporate both. Call on your natural sense of harmony to blend opposites that complement each other.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Scorpio journalist Martha Gelhorn (1908–1998) was an excellent war correspondent. During her six decades on the job, she reported on many of the world’s major conflicts. But she initially had a problem when trying to get into France to report on D-Day, June 6, 1945. Her application for press credentials was denied, along with all those of other women journalists. Surprise! Through subterfuge and daring, Gelhorn stowed away on a hospital ship and reached France in time to report on the climactic events. I counsel you to also use extraordinary measures to achieve your goals, Scorpio. Innovative circumspection and ethical trickery are allowed. Breaking the rules may be necessary and warranted.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): My spirit guides enjoy reminding me that breakthrough insights and innovations may initially emerge not as complete solutions, but as partial answers to questions that need further exploration. I don’t always like it, but I listen anyway, when they tell me that progress typically comes through incremental steps. The Sagittarian part of my nature wants total victory and comprehensive results NOW. It would rather not wait for the slow, gradual approach to unfold its gifts. So I empathize if you are a bit frustrated by the piecemeal process you are nursing. But I’m here to say that your patience will be well rewarded.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): "Sometimes I’ve got to pause and relax my focused striving, because that’s the only way my unconscious mind can work its magic."
My Capricorn friend Alicia says that about her creative process as a novelist. The solution to a knotty challenge may not come from redoubling her efforts but instead from making a strategic retreat into silence and emptiness. I invite you to consider a similar approach, Capricorn. Experiment with the hypothesis that significant breakthroughs will arrive when you aren't actively seeking them. Trust in the fertile void of not-knowing. Allow life’s meandering serendipity to reveal unexpected benefits.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Are you interested in graduating to the next level of love and intimacy? If so, the coming weeks will be a favorable time to intensify your efforts. Life will be on your side if you dare to get smarter about how to make your relationships work better than they ever have. To inspire your imagination and incite you to venture into the frontiers of togetherness, offer you a vivacious
quote from author Anais Nin. Say it to your favorite soul friend or simply use it as a motivational prayer. Nin wrote, "You are the fever in my blood, the tide that carries me to undiscovered shores. You are my alchemist, transmuting my fears into wild, gold-spun passion. With you, my body is a poem. You are the labyrinth where I lose and find myself, the unwritten book of ecstasies that only you can read."
PISCES (Feb 19-March 20): foresee the arrival of a living fossil, Pisces. An influence you thought was gone may soon reappear. Aspects of your past could prove relevant to your current situation. These might be neglected skills, seemingly defunct connections, or dormant dreams. I hope you have fun integrating rediscovered resources and earmarking them for use in the future. PS: Here’s a lesson worth treasuring: While the world has changed, a certain fundamental truth remains true and valuable to you.
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Your definition of home is due for revamping, deepening, and expansion. Your sense of where you truly belong is ripe to be adjusted and perhaps even revolutionized. A half-conscious desire you have not previously been ready to fully acknowledge is ready for you to explore. Can you handle these subtly shocking opportunities? Do you have any glimmerings about how to open yourself to the revelations that life would love to offer you about your roots, your foundations, and your prime resources? Here are your words of power: source and soul.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Do you have any frustrations about how you express yourself or create close connections? Are there problems in your ability to be heard and appreciated? Do you wish you could be more persuasive and influential? If so, your luck is changing. In the coming months, you will have extraordinary powers to innovate, expand, and deepen the ways you communicate. Even if you are already fairly pleased with the flow of information and energy between you and those you care for, surprising upgrades could be in the works. To launch this new phase of fostering links, affinities, and collaborations, devise fun experiments that encourage you to reach out and be reached.
CANCER (June 21-July 22): Let’s talk about innovation. I suspect it will be your specialty in the coming weeks and months. One form that innovation takes is the generation of a new idea, approach, or product. Another kind of innovation comes through updating something that already exists. A third may emerge from finding new relationships between two or more older ways of doing things—creative recombinations that redefine the nature of the blended elements. All these styles of innovation are now ripe for you to employ.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Leo psychotherapist Carl Jung was halfway through his life of 85 years when he experienced the ultimate midlife crisis. Besieged by feelings of failure and psychological disarray, he began to see visions and hear voices in his head. Determined to capitalize on the chaotic but fertile opportunity, he undertook an intense period of self-examination and self-healing. He wrote in journals that were eventually published as The Red Book: Liber Novus. He emerged healthy and whole from this trying time, far wiser about his nature and his mission in life. I invite you to initiate your own period of renewal in the coming months, Leo. Consider writing your personal Red Book: Liber Novus.
“Jonesin” Crosswords
"Inner
ACROSS
1. Actor Rudd
5. "Perfect Strangers" cousin
10. Copenhagen resident
14. Cathedral recess
15. Festoon
16. "The Firebird" composer Stravinsky
17. Slimy creature
18. ___ averages
19. TV's "Warrior Princess"
20. Boat vacation around the top of South America?
23. Silverware item
24. Eng. military award
25. Deep hollow where monikers are created?
32. Military gp. which pronounces "lieutenant" with an "F" sound
35. Kidney-related
36. Bit of gossip
37. Colorful computer
39. Fountain concoctions
41. ___ sci
42. Basketball venue
44. Electrical conduits
46. "I'm Just ___"
47. Pottery surfaces for a Sesame Street resident?
50. ___ Dew
51. "___ to be a little boy ..." (Smashing Pumpkins' "Disarm")
54. Generic placeholder phrase demonstrated by the three theme answers?
60. Hydrox competitor
61. Therapy emanation
62. Brewpub menu options
63. Unlike this clue
64. Be bold in effort
65. Bog contents
66. "Lord of the Rings" creatures
67. Piano practice piece
68. "At Wit's End" humorist Bombeck
DOWN
1. Get by
2. High score?
3. Commandeer
4. Troop group
5. Checks counterparts
6. "Mythbuster" Savage
7. "The Floor" host Rob
8. McDonald's founder Ray
9. Come ___ the cold
10. Disposable seen near a water cooler
11. A long time
12. Lacking quantity
13. A long time
21. Gritty film genre
22. Lyft alternative
26. Recognized
27. 1976 Olympics star Comaneci
28. A little morning music?
29. In a wild frenzy
30. Field mouse
31. Fox Sports broadcaster Andrews
32. Biryani base
33. Love, in Spanish
34. "Prelude to the Afternoon of a ___" (Debussy work)
38. Deep red shades
40. Citation that leads to a picture
43. Head of the Louvre?
45. Change direction abruptly
48. Make mad
49. Double-curved figure
52. Fisherman with pots
53. Lofty desire
54. Multivitamin ingredient
55. Lizardlike creature
56. Horse's pace
57. Celebrity chef Matsuhisa, or his restaurant
58. In the thick of
59. "Como ___ usted?"
60. Dedicated poem
Harmony" taking on a title. by Matt Jones
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LIQUIDATION: NEW AFFORDABLE
ITALIAN BOWLS, GIFTS: Selling remaining inventory & gift items (aprons, cruets, pitchers, etc.) at 1/2 orig. retail. Friday, June 13, 8:30-3, Pine Hall Spruce Room, 1776 High Lake Rd. TC. 231-357-3722
SEWING, ALTERATIONS, MENDING & REPAIRS. Maple City, Maralene Roush M231-228-6248
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I BUY CLASSIC CARS ANY CONDITION 1955-1985: especially convertible’s and impalas 50-60s, but open to all. 4145146958 Ron
June 11 5:30 pm - 8 pm
