From a little, a bounty. That, to me, is the theme that connects Michelle Vidergar White’s artwork with her humanitarian work. I was trying to figure out the through-line between her Girls series — countless minimalistic images of a woman’s face — and her leadership of 5Loaves2Fish, a food program…
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Fall has announced itself slowly in Michigan. It began with warm nights and striking colors you could see on the Old Mission Peninsula from Bluff Road into late September. October came with the vivid oranges and reds like before, but with the acknowledgment that it would soon be time to hunker down…
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Glen Lake Community Library re-opens after renovation and expansion. The Glen Lake Community Library’s renovation and expansion is done and the library is up and running – or should we say reading – at 10115 W. Front St. in Empire. The doors opened officially on Sept. 8, 2020 with spacious windows…
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Jacob’s Farm has been owned and operated by the Witkop family since 1892 and is recognized by the State of Michigan’s Historical Commission as a Centennial Farm. The first corn maze was introduced in the Fall of 2008 and quickly became one of the area’s most popular attractions. The interactive…
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Nestled right off of M22, a storybook farmhouse overlooking an apple and grape-growing paradise awaits you. Admittedly, Two K Farms’ modest wood sign does little to advertise the breathtaking property that sits tucked away until you venture up the casual dirt road. But for the daring explorers who…
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A restaurant on a farm, selling produce and baked goods, brewing ales and cider in house? It just makes sense. The farm literally couldn’t be any closer to the table. Farm Club lies nestled on 35 acres of farmland just 7 miles north of downtown Traverse City, and easily accessed by the TART trail…
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The goldenrod is browning. Queen Anne’s lace is closing up shop. The milkweed pods are bursting. Bloodroot — one of the earliest and loveliest spring wildflowers, the heart-shaped leaves of which stand tall through summer heat and storms — is starting to collapse under its own weight. Fall is…
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The Homestead in Glen Arbor is open and, more importantly, safely open. The four-season resort is perched on Lake Michigan and surrounded by the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. It is, in a word – gorgeous. You can dine overlooking the lake, swim in the pool or Lake Michigan and enjoy spa…
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I decided to bring my 16-year-old brother Will. If there’s one thing we can be sure we’ll be able to enjoy in the midst of all this uncertainty, it’s a really good burrito. We’re in sunny Sutton’s Bay, MI at the Bay Burrito CO. Suttons Bay is one of those towns that looks like a model of one of…
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This wine season may look a little different, with wine by the glass, flight, or bottle rather than more traditional tastings, tasting reservations required in advance, designated seatings, and smaller groups—All designed so you can sip safely. But one thing is for sure: don’t let anything stop you…
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