Traverse City Record-Eagle

FINDING BIG VALUE IN SMALL PROJECTS

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 05:00:00 GMT

FINDING BIG VALUE IN SMALL PROJECTS
(MS) -- Despite the slight upturn in the housing market recently, many homeowners are wisely placing emphasis on cost-effectiveness and scaling back their home improvement projects. Though the economy appears to be creeping back, the nation's homeowners are still wary to commit big dollars to any one project.

ENERGY SAVINGS THAT WON'T EXPIRE

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 05:00:00 GMT

ENERGY SAVINGS THAT WON'T EXPIRE
(MS) -- Procrastinators, beware. The federal energy tax credit that allows homeowners to qualify for up to $1,500 in tax credit savings when replacing old windows expires on December 31, 2010. However, the day-to-day savings you get from replacing older windows will last for years to come.

Demystifying Contemporary Home Decor And Design

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Demystifying Contemporary Home Decor And Design
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Explore Dining

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Explore Dining
“It’s the best thing since sliced bread.” The Good Eats Café is located next door to Roy’s General Store and Hentschel Hardware on Three Mile Road near Hammond. Hours are Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., though plans were in the works to start opening Sundays and closing Mondays.

Explore Outdoors

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:00:00 GMT

“Our favorite section to hike is the Mud Lake Trail, which is part of the longer loop,” said Adele Langwell, Ray’s wife. “You really get out away from the parking lot and most people. We seldom see anyone on that hike. It’s all in the forest, which can be a plus on a hot day.

Fall Golf 2010

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Fall Golf 2010
Voted #1 Public Golf Shop 2006-2010 Northern Michigan's Premier Golf Shop INDOOR

Explore In A Day

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Explore In A Day
“The kids drag their parents in if they don’t come in on their own,” Bantien said. “I have an ad that says, ‘Little Treasure’s Toy Shop isn’t just another toy shop, it’s a destination.’ It’s filled with anticipation, wonder and delight and that’s just for adults.

Explore Outdoors

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Explore Outdoors
The majority of people that head up to the tip of Michigan's "little pinkie" — also known as Leelanau County — are going to view Grand Traverse Lighthouse or maybe pitch a tent in one of the 52 rustic sites located along Lake Michigan in Leelanau State Park.

Welcome To Beautiful Benzie County!

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Welcome To Beautiful Benzie County!
September 16 Food, Music, Kids Games tons more! Benzie County Chamber of Commerce after Hours 5pm - 7pm Laughing Horse Saloon Restaurant, Thompsonville. www.benzie.org.

Explore Dining

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Explore Dining
"I have watched so many good, talented people work in the kitchen and put out good food. And my husband and I … have always entertained friends. People would say, 'You should start a restaurant.'" And they had — once, a long time ago. But there was a death in the family and too much going on to keep it up.

Explore Special Places

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Explore Special Places
Situated 40 miles west of Traverse City and 34 miles north of Manistee, Elberta is a little off the beaten path but well worth the trip. With shoreline on both Lake Michigan and Betsie Bay plus a natural harbor, visitors can enjoy swimming, sunbathing and low-key fun as well as fishing, kayaking and boating.

Explore Summer

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Explore Summer
Horse Shows by the Bay Dressage Championships and Dressage by the Bay Fall Classic, www.horseshowsbythebay.com.

Explore Summer

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Explore Summer
Supplement to the Record-Eagle www.explorenorthernmichigan.com.

Schedules

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Schedules
Sept. 2 Mancelona 7 Sept. 10 Detroit Westside Christian 7 Sept. 17 at Pellston 7 Sept. 24 Forest Area 7 Oct. 1 at Jo’burg-Lewiston 7 Oct. 8 at Rogers City 7 Oct. 15 Inland Lakes 7 Oct. 22 at Central Lake 7.

Schedules

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Schedules
Sept. 3 Gaylord St. Mary 7 Sept. 10 at Jo’burg-Lewiston 7 Sept. 17 Central Lake 7 Sept. 24 at Rogers City 7 Oct. 2 Ish. Westwood 2:30 Oct. 8 Mancelona 7 Oct. 15 at Onaway 7 Oct. 22 Pellston 7.

DEFENDING CHAMPIONS THE FAVORITE IN NORTHWEST

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

DEFENDING CHAMPIONS THE FAVORITE IN NORTHWEST
Glen Lake lost quarterback Nate Sneed to graduation, but Elliot Clark and Parker Kokowicz are ready to replace him. Clark will be over the field. Fans will see him at quarterback, running back, receiver and safety. He’s also the Lakers’ punter and placekicker.

MANCELONA, JO'BURG VYING FOR THE TOP SPOT

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

MANCELONA, JO'BURG VYING FOR THE TOP SPOT
Mancelona is seeking some redemption in 2010 after failing to make the playoffs last year for the first time since Dan Derrer took over the program in 2006. The Ironmen were hit hard by injuries midway through the season and were not able to recover from back-to-back losses at home to Central Lake and Inland Lakes.

DEFENDING CHAMPIONS THE FAVORITE IN NORTHWEST

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

DEFENDING CHAMPIONS THE FAVORITE IN NORTHWEST
Kyle Slade, who is the punter, will replace Newbold on the outside. Alex Hallan and junior Joe Nugent provide good size at tight end. Senior Kurtis Demerly (6-2, 220) and juniors Nick Larsen (6-4, 240) and Brandon Miller (6-4, 200) will be keys up front.

LAKE MICHIGAN TEAMS FACING NUMBERS CRUNCH

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

LAKE MICHIGAN TEAMS FACING NUMBERS CRUNCH
“In general, at Elk Rapids, we’re a little more demanding of our off-season weight program, and that scares some kids away,” Elks coach Ed Schindler said. “Football is a pretty labor-intensive sport. It’s not something where you can just show up and play.

FAMILIAR FACES EXPECTED TO CHALLENGE IN BNC

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

FAMILIAR FACES EXPECTED TO CHALLENGE IN BNC
Senior linebacker/running back Kelsey Heinrich rushed for 600-plus yards and scored seven touchdowns last season, but missed the final two games with a knee injury. He’s one of the six starters back, and will move from fullback to more of a featured role this season.

FAMILIAR FACES EXPECTED TO CHALLENGE IN BNC

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

FAMILIAR FACES EXPECTED TO CHALLENGE IN BNC
As the league is set to expand to seven teams with the addition of Ogemaw Heights for the 2011-12 school year, this year’s six-team race looks to be the same group of contenders that have been near or on top of the league standings for the last several campaigns.

OLESONS DELIVER 'SOMETHING TRAVERSE CITY NEEDED'

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

OLESONS DELIVER 'SOMETHING TRAVERSE CITY NEEDED'
Actually, Trojan players are already accustomed to the new turf. They held a midnight session at Thirlby the first day practice was allowed. They followed that up with a four-team scrimmage there last week. TC West held a passing camp on the surface earlier in the summer.

EXPERIENCED QUARTERBACKS LEAD TEAMS INTO SEASON

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

EXPERIENCED QUARTERBACKS LEAD TEAMS INTO SEASON
“When you run the wing-T offense,” Wooer said, “it’s always nice to have a quarterback that’s a dual threat. With the things we do offensively on a lot of our pass schemes, he has that option. When he gets out on the edge we always say run first, pass second.

EXPERIENCED QUARTERBACKS LEAD TEAMS INTO SEASON

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

EXPERIENCED QUARTERBACKS LEAD TEAMS INTO SEASON
“I’m excited because we’re thinking along the same lines, thinking of things together when he’s on the field. He’s really an extension of what I’m thinking. He’s the field general you look for. He’s very level-headed, which is a great attribute for a quarterback.

TRAVERSE CITY RECORD-EAGLE

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

TRAVERSE CITY RECORD-EAGLE
Supplement to the Record-Eagle.

Summer Events

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Summer Events
This year's National Cherry Festival, to be held July 3-10, will feature the U.S. Navy's Blue Angels..

A Hero's Tale

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 05:00:00 GMT

A Hero's Tale
It was a beautiful day "with airplanes in sight everywhere," according to newspapers reports. The Northport Woman's Club donated a bronze plaque honoring Capt. Woolsey, which was placed on a large boulder near the terminal. It is still there..

A Hero's Tale

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 05:00:00 GMT

A Hero's Tale
Major Gen. Herbert Dargue, the pilot of the New York, signaled for the formation to break up for landing. He saw Woolsey veer away as planned, but then inexplicably turn back. The wings of the New York and Detroit touched and interlocked for a short time.

A Hero's Tale

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 05:00:00 GMT

A Hero's Tale
Clinton F. Woolsey, a Northport native son born in 1894, was considered one of the nation's best pilots in the Army Air Corps in the 1920s. He died a hero when he and his co-pilot, John W. Benton, were killed in a 1927 mid-air collision near Buenos Aires during the first-ever U.

A Hero's Tale

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 05:00:00 GMT

A Hero's Tale
Tourists often stop to take pictures, look around and even use the charcoal grill and picnic tables, said Jim Neve, supervisor of Leelanau Township, which owns the airfield. Travel and magazine writers sometimes describe it as "quaint," or "cute," but the story behind Woolsey airport is neither.

EATING AT THE INN

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 05:00:00 GMT

EATING AT THE INN
"The 'Dirty Dancing' format was not unique to the Catskills or Mohonk Mountain House (in New York)," said Michael DeVoe, owner of Portage Point Inn. "It was a very solid genre (in northern Michigan) in particular through the '30s, '40s, 50s and even into the '60s, but it started to fall apart in the '70s.

EXPLORE SPECIAL PLACES

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

EXPLORE SPECIAL PLACES
Word of mouth has been the best outreach for the facility: once someone visits for a tour, wedding or corporate or other special event, they enthusiastically share their discovery. This prompted Castle Farms to institute a “season pass.

EXPLORE EVENTS

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

EXPLORE EVENTS
Northport Fly-In, Drive-In Pancake Breakfast, Woolsey Airport, 386-5862 Alden Depot Art Festival, 10 a.m., 331-7034 or 322-4656. Stone Circle Gathering, Antrim County, 9 p.m., 264-9467 or terrywooten.com.

EXPLORE IN A DAY

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

EXPLORE IN A DAY
“We own just over a quarter acre,” Holmes said. “It’s the core of the old shanty commercial piece from Reflections and the Dam Candy Store down through Carlson’s. That’s our piece, from the river up to the road. It’s probably the busiest, craziest quarteracre in the state.

Explore Special Place

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Explore Special Place
The Renaissance castle situated near Charlevoix features a feast of options: stunning gardens, a G-scale railroad, an oversized chess board and other lawn games as well as 38 acres of grounds to wander.

Explorer Dining

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Explorer Dining
Many customers also go way back with the AW. Butch Garber of Honor grew up in Frankfort, hanging out with the Kolehmainen brothers. Coming in for coney dogs with 10-year-old daughter Jaiden Garber, he reminisced about the time a bunch of them snuck into the AW after hours as children and stole a case of root beer barrel candies.

Explorer Dining

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Explorer Dining
The voice of Mary MacGregor singing “Torn Between Two Lovers” wafts from the speakers into the parking lot, where cars sit next to lighted menu boards. Some occupants place orders, while others munch on hot dogs and hamburgers or the popular Friday night fish fry, trays with frosted mugs of root beer hanging off the windows.

Welcome To Beautiful Benzie County!

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Welcome To Beautiful Benzie County!
August 20th - Frankfort Concert in the Park 7:00 pm featuring Triple Shot Acoustic Miscellany Mineral Springs Park, Frankfort.

EXPLORE IN A DAY

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

EXPLORE IN A DAY
“There’s a feeling that a lot of the returning customers have of the smell and the feel of Fishtown,” said Jennifer Carlson, co-owner of Carlson’s of Fishtown. “The smoked fish, it’s something in the reaches of their mind. It’s just part of the summer experience.

EXPLORE OUTDOORS

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

EXPLORE OUTDOORS
3½ miles of the Sand Lakes trail system, and many of the trail posts were renumbered about three years ago. Signpost 1 still starts at the Broomhead trailhead. The numbers above signpost 13 were the numbers that were changed.

EXPLORE SUMMER

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

EXPLORE SUMMER
21: Mark Mellon Memorial Triathlon, 5K, Gaylord 21: Tying the Knot Trot 5K, Bellaire 21: Hanson Hills Endurance Trail Run, Grayling 21: Glen Lake Fun Run, Glen Lake 22: Coho Festival 5K, Honor 22: Ludington Lighthouse Triathlon, Ludington 22:...

EXPLORE OUTDOORS

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

EXPLORE OUTDOORS
The five Sand Lakes are marl lakes, which were glacier created lakes that contain high percentages of calcium carbonates in sediments on the bottom of the lakes that give the lakes an unusual bluish-green color; an almost Caribbean-like cast.

EXPLORE SUMMER

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

EXPLORE SUMMER
Supplement to the Record-Eagle www.explorenorthernmichigan.com.

REMEMBERING

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 05:00:00 GMT

REMEMBERING
Rob Ream said the photo on page 48 is the procession of the clergy, congregation and guests from the old Trinity Lutheran Church building at 7th and Oak to the new church building located at 13th and Maple in Traverse City. He said the old church is in the background.

Rare Find

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Rare Find
The author’s name also caught the professor’s attention. Barrett’s sister, Barbara Lucas, whose family owns a cottage on Beaver Island had visited Charlevoix and knew of Fr. Charlevoix’s connection to the region. Barrett and his sister had the volume appraised and found that the almost overlooked book was worth $3,500.

Rare Find

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Rare Find
traditions of the American Indian tribes he encountered on his travels, more than about efforts involving their faith formation. He is prolific in his description of the waterways, land formations, flora and fauna along the way, a characteristic that elevates his writings to the status of “master historian” and geographer of his time.

THIS NAPOLEON IS DYNAMITE

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 05:00:00 GMT

THIS NAPOLEON IS DYNAMITE
The collection also includes a framed 1912 photograph that hangs on the garage wall by Kuhn’s desk and armchair. An arrow points to a man in the middle of a long line of Cadillac car testers. That man is his grandfather, Arthur J. Tomlinson, who worked for Cadillac and later Ford during the early years of car-making.

THE NAPOLEON’S SHORT LIFE STORY

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 05:00:00 GMT

THE NAPOLEON’S SHORT LIFE STORY
idea of a car company sounded like a good idea in early 1917 when local civic and business leaders met at the Chamber of Commerce to discuss how to offset the impending move that summer of the Oval Wood Dish Co. and 300 of its workers to upstate New York.

THIS NAPOLEON IS DYNAMITE

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 05:00:00 GMT

THIS NAPOLEON IS DYNAMITE
One whole garage wall is taken up with almost 1,000 brass, steel and wooden hub caps. Seven old car radiators serve as a bulletin board of sorts for old logo emblems. Oil lube cans line shelves close to the ceiling. Hood ornaments fill a glass case. A few car brand pennants are tacked to the ceiling over the door.

THIS NAPOLEON IS DYNAMITE

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 05:00:00 GMT

THIS NAPOLEON IS DYNAMITE
fire that destroyed most of its original wooden parts — truck bed, steering wheel and spokes. It was, however, a Napoleon — a charred relic of Michigan’s emerging early auto era and the Grand Traverse region’s place in it. Kuhn bought it and spent the next year arranging shipment to Michigan.

THIS NAPOLEON IS DYNAMITE

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 05:00:00 GMT

THIS NAPOLEON IS DYNAMITE
As a teen in Buckley in the 1950s, Kuhn liked to haul old cars and trucks out of area woods. He and his buddies joked that they were “looking for a Napoleon” whenever they scoured the countryside, but they never expected to find one and they never did.

MUSEUMS AND EXHIBITS

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 05:00:00 GMT

MUSEUMS AND EXHIBITS
The Grand Traverse Heritage Center, a nonprofit organization, maintains the Con Foster Collection and a museum of Grand Traverse history. Exhibition of early American Indian and the Anishnabek peoples, Northern Michigan Asylum, railroad history, logging, and more than 10,000 artifacts, photographs and documents.

THE BATTLE OF PINE RIVER

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 05:00:00 GMT

THE BATTLE OF PINE RIVER
Local non-Mormons were not unique in expressing their hatred of the new religion; they represented a broad movement that spread across the United States. The violence that had played out in Nauvoo, Ill. with the death of Joseph Smith, echoed in the wilderness of Northern Michigan with the guns of Pine River.

THE BATTLE OF PINE RIVER

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 05:00:00 GMT

THE BATTLE OF PINE RIVER
The account of the “Battle of Pine River” presented here is taken in part from an account in The Northern Islander, a newspaper started by James Jesse Strang in 1850. Strang is remembered as the Mormon “King of Beaver Island,” though his importance goes far beyond that.

THE BATTLE OF PINE RIVER

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 05:00:00 GMT

THE BATTLE OF PINE RIVER
July 13, 1853 two small sailboats landed upon the sandy shore of what is now called the Pine River Channel at Charlevoix. Fifteen men disembarked and walked from the heavy surf towards a band of 20 fishermen gathered at the base of the 25foot bluff next to the waterway.

The Hannah House

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The Hannah House
Hannah was very wealthy, but also very generous donating property for various uses such as the area’s first church homes on Washington Street, the City Cemetery on Eighth Street and the Carnegie Library (now the Grand Traverse Heritage Center) on Sixth Street.

The Hannah House

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The Hannah House
One of the first homes in the area to have electricity. Not sure electricity would “catch on” so had alternatively sourced with gas tubes. Chandeliers and wall sconces are original except for parlor lighting (missing for many years) which was replaced with period correct pieces.

The Hannah House

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The Hannah House
40 rooms including six bathrooms. Garages have been added over time and one wall removed to make the visitation/chapel area larger. Otherwise, the home remains in its original condition with decor updates always period correct. It is considered to be one of Michigan’s most perfectly preserved 19th century built homes.

The Hannah House

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The Hannah House
City founding father Perry Hannah was 70 years old when he built his retirement home on Sixth Street; living previously with his family in a modest house near Bay Street. It was a private Hannah family residence until 1934 when daughter-in-law Elsie donated it to the local American Legion.

Summer Events

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Celebrate this rural trail corridor connecting two northern Lower Michigan communities on an evening ride to Suttons Bay. Starting time between 4 and 6:30 p.m.; riders begin on the trail behind the EuroStop Deli located at Eighth and Woodmere.

Summer Events

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Summer Events
Cedar’s Polish-American community kicks up its heels with hearty food, drink and continuous polka music and dancing on the town’s tennis court. Admission prices per person: Thursday - $5, Friday - $10, Saturday - $10, Sunday - $4. Three-day passes - $20.

EATING AT THE INN

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 05:00:00 GMT

EATING AT THE INN
A hot roast beef sandwich remains on the Sugar Bowl menu today in spite of Doumas. As a school-age child, he had just enough time to run back to the restaurant for lunch and eat the one thing that was fastest to make. Most days, that was a hot roast beef sandwich.

EATING AT THE INN

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 05:00:00 GMT

EATING AT THE INN
At the Sugar Bowl in Gaylord, owner Robert Doumas said early menus there were also much simpler than those of today. Established by his father in 1919, the Sugar Bowl was Doumas’ second home while he was growing up, and he’s been its owner for the last four decades.

EATING AT THE INN

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 05:00:00 GMT

EATING AT THE INN
The fare was plain and simple — pretty much today’s meat and potatoes. Odom has a collection of menus and a cookbook from The Oaks of Omena. Built in the early 1900s, it was a popular destination until it burned in the 1940s.

EATING AT THE INN

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 05:00:00 GMT

EATING AT THE INN
“For dinner you had to dress up, then have dancing in the evening, or skits put on by the staff,” DeVoe said. “The biggest variation (now) is we still have the same dining room, but people don’t want to be told OK, dinner is at 7, everyone be there with your coats and ties on and dresses.

EATING AT THE INN

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 05:00:00 GMT

EATING AT THE INN
Northern Lower Michigan’s old inns and historic restaurants were part of the fabric of early commerce and tourism here. In the inns, food and lodging went hand in hand as visitors arriving on business or wanting to escape the heat and pollution of big cities checked in for.

RESORTING’S GOLDEN AGE

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 05:00:00 GMT

RESORTING’S GOLDEN AGE
The resorts on Old Mission Peninsula and along the bay’s Leelanau County shoreline would have had a tough time without the bay steamers that transported summer hotel guests from docks in Traverse City, Charlevoix and elsewhere.

RESORTING’S GOLDEN AGE

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 05:00:00 GMT

RESORTING’S GOLDEN AGE
The excursion boats and local steamers puffing around the bay were important to the development of the early resorts. By 1887, several boats stopped at the Northport piers daily on trips from Traverse City and Mackinaw City. A line of steamers from Chicago also made regular trips on round-trips to Mackinac Island.

NATIONAL CHERRY FESTIVAL

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 05:00:00 GMT

NATIONAL CHERRY FESTIVAL
– Calling All Active and Veteran Heroes – Special Savings Extras throughout Festival Grounds and Downtown Traverse City.

RESORTING’S GOLDEN AGE

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 05:00:00 GMT

RESORTING’S GOLDEN AGE
The small steamer departed Traverse City at 7 a.m. and made stops at Elk Rapids, Antrim City, Pine River (Charlevoix), Old Mission, Haight’s dock (Bowers Harbor) and Suttons Bay, returning to Traverse City in the evening. She was destroyed on Nov. 22, 1864, by gale force winds that dashed her against the Pine River wharf.

RESORTING’S GOLDEN AGE

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 05:00:00 GMT

RESORTING’S GOLDEN AGE
Old Mission Inn, Rushmore House, and The Pines were all part of the Old Mission Beach Resort Association, organized by a number of Grand Rapids and southern Michigan resorters in the pines surrounding Old Mission Harbor, site of the earliest white settlement in Grand Traverse Bay, and its Indian school and church.

RESORTING’S GOLDEN AGE

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 05:00:00 GMT

RESORTING’S GOLDEN AGE
They played tennis, croquet, badminton on hotel grounds and sat on the front porches. Their children romped on beaches, waded and swam.

RESORTING’S GOLDEN AGE

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 05:00:00 GMT

RESORTING’S GOLDEN AGE
glided into the Bay at 8 o’clock this morning, making scarcely a ripple on the placid water and formally opened navigation at Traverse City. The big steamer received a hearty welcome not only by the crowds who stood on the dock awaiting her arrival, but her whistle was replied to by whistles from the factories and mills.

THOSE LAZY, HAZY, CRAZY DAYS

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 05:00:00 GMT

THOSE LAZY, HAZY, CRAZY DAYS
Cottage colonies and large wooden hotels dotted Lake Michigan and inland lake shorelines from Manistee to Mackinac Island during the late 1800s and early 1900s. Loraine Anderson chronicles the early waves of summer tourists taking up residency at Shabwashung, Ne-ah-tawanta Hotel, Rushmore House and other bygone resort names.

REFLECTIONS

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 05:00:00 GMT

REFLECTIONS
Postcards reflecting the skylines of small northern villages and sketches of summer resorts portray a simpler summertime life at the turn of the century..

REFLECTIONS

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 05:00:00 GMT

REFLECTIONS
THE BATTLE OF PINE RIVER: It was a single conflict of a war between the Beaver Island Mormons and the non-Mormons of Mackinac Island. After more than 150 years, that war has largely been forgotten..

REFLECTIONS

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 05:00:00 GMT

REFLECTIONS
AIRPORT’S NAMESAKE WAS A MAN OF ADVENTURE WHO MET A TRAGIC END.

Constructive Play

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Constructive Play
The pattern was broken about a year ago when McElroy hired a recess coach to help children do what they used to do naturally: play.

CREATE A SPACE TO DO HOMEWORK

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

CREATE A SPACE TO DO HOMEWORK
Salk’s book, “Room for Children: Stylish Spaces for Sleep and Play” (Rizzoli, 2010), compiles pictures of children’s rooms decorated by well-known designers. She believes that a child’s workspace should have an inspirational element, and suggests checking out the wall art available on Art.

BACK TO COLLEGE

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

BACK TO COLLEGE
Buy Used Books When Possible: The average student spends $700 on textbooks yearly, but used books from the college bookstore can save you 25 percent. Plus, it’s easier to return books to the campus store than to another retailer or website. This comes in handy should you drop a class.

Child Care

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Child Care
Parenting is the most important job you’ll ever have! Leelanau Children’s Center offers parenting support and education, playgroups, and full and part day programs for children birth-9 years old. Join us in our efforts to grow healthy happy families..

HOME-SCHOOL OPTIONS: CURRICULUM OR NOT?

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

HOME-SCHOOL OPTIONS: CURRICULUM OR NOT?
For those who find that daunting, there are many prepared curricula available for home schooling, as well as guides to what a child should know at each grade and age. Material is available online and in libraries, at bookstores and through home-school support groups.

BACK TO SCHOOL

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

BACK TO SCHOOL
Bay-Arenac Intermediate School District Charlevoix-Emmet Intermediate School District Clare-Gladwin Regional Educational Service District Crawford-Oscoda-Ogemaw-Roscommon ISD Cheboygan-Otsego- Presque Isle ISD Iosco Regional Educational Service...

BACK TO SCHOOL

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

BACK TO SCHOOL
Billette, who earned her teaching certification from Grand Valley State University in June, came to TC Central after spending the 2009-10 school year at Traverse City West. Billette earned her undergraduate degree in English from Michigan State University in 2004 and spent time.

Septic System

Sat, 07 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Septic System
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NOT EVERYONE SHOULD BUY A HOME SHOULD YOU?

Sat, 07 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

NOT EVERYONE SHOULD BUY A HOME SHOULD YOU?
Having a Crystal Ball View on the market has never been closer. Generally, we miss an opportunity because we don’t see it until it’s gone and then say “if I would have known”. Today, the opportunity is staring us in the face and the only unknown is when the market and interest rates will shift up again….

EXPLORE EVENTS

Fri, 06 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

EXPLORE EVENTS
23rd annual “Classic Boats on the Boardwalk” Boat Show, Traverse City Mackinaw Area Historical Festival, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Stone Circle Gathering, Antrim County, 9 p.m., terry-wooten.com.

Explore Dining

Fri, 06 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Explore Dining
It’s not fancy, but it’s good, dependable and convenient, said Lorann Siddall, who with husband Jack lives in an adjacent subdivision in a house that backs up to the golf course. In fact, for the Siddalls, Birdies is like having their own personal restaurant.

Explore Dining

Fri, 06 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Explore Dining
It would have been a different story had they stopped on a Friday night, when Birdies’ popular $9.99 all-you-caneat fish fry packs the house.

Explore In A Day

Fri, 06 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Explore In A Day
Music, as the expression goes, is everywhere. That’s especially true in the northeast corner of Grand Traverse County in Acme Township. One just has to know where to listen and have a literal interpretation of music..

Welcome To Beautiful Benzie County!

Fri, 06 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Welcome To Beautiful Benzie County!
August 13th - Frankfort Concert in the Park 7 pm featuring MM Big Band playing Jazz, Dixie and Big Band Mineral Springs Park, Frankfort.

Explore Outdoors

Fri, 06 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Explore Outdoors
The trail climbs from the lake to post 6 and begins a short, hilly section over to post 7 where you start the backside of the trail system. At both signposts 6 and 7 you have shortcuts that will eliminate going down by the river and having to climb back up into the hills.

EXPERIENCE TRAVERSE CITY

Fri, 06 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

EXPERIENCE TRAVERSE CITY
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Explore Outdoors

Fri, 06 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Explore Outdoors
The western portion of the trail system covers about 3½ miles. It winds through a majestic hardwood and spruce forest, across numerous hills, past three small lakes and the beautiful, wild Platte River. This is the aerobic portion of the trail system..

Explore Special Places

Fri, 06 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Explore Special Places
A downtown movie theater boosts nearby businesses all year. Even during the busy summer season, afternoon and evening movies help surrounding merchants. In a small village, being a destination instead of a temporary stop or drive through can make a big difference.

Explore Special Places

Fri, 06 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Explore Special Places
Bottom line: the Bay Theatre is a classic firmly planted in the 21st century, looking forward while honoring the past. From high-budget quality blockbusters to arthouse classics to foreign releases, the theatre draws a loyal following..

Explore Summer

Fri, 06 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Explore Summer
Benzie ................................................................................7 DTCA .................................................................................5 Grand Traverse Resort Casino ........................................16 Golf Balls ..........................................................................13 Interlochen ........................................................................11 Little Caesars ......................................................................3 Northwestern Michigan Fair .................................................3 Traverse City Beach Bums ..................................................2 Wilderness Crossing ............................................................2.

Explore In A Day

Fri, 06 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Explore In A Day
From there, it’s a short stroll to a nice beach on East Grand Traverse Bay. There are also plenty of picnic tables under the trees to take in the sound of the waves on the shore or the sounds of a songbird..

Explore Summer

Fri, 06 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Explore Summer
Your FREE guide to fun in the Grand Traverse region.

BULLETIN BOARD

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

BULLETIN BOARD
• Screens washed installed • Windows cleaned • Decks built • Garages finished • Rooms painted • Basements organized and junk disposed Peninsula Twp..