Who was Perry Hannah and why is there a statue of him in Downtown Traverse City? What's the best place to see historic buildings? Are there any shipwrecks in the region? The answers to these questions, and more, are highlighted below. Take a step back in time to appreciate the present and see how our northern Michigan city has developed into the thriving destination that it is today.
Category - History
There’s a saying up here in the dune country. The sand gives, and the sand takes away.
Let’s get this said at the outset: When it comes to travel, I’m not a big fan of itineraries, bucket lists or checklists of any kind.
Vacations should be relaxing.
Every place has its myths and legends -- and the more remote and evocative a place, the more legends it acquires. They’re told around campfires, repeated among friends, even sung over the radio.
For over a decade, one of our star attractions has been the Village at Grand Traverse Commons -- Traverse City's former mental hospital -- whose stately buildings are being transformed into a bustling residential and entertainment district. More recently, though, the old asylum is attracting
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A Traverse City Film Festival crowd in the City Opera House.
By MIKE NORTON
It may well be the only opera house where no opera has ever been performed.
But Traverse City’s handsome City Opera House has hosted plenty of other events in its 121-year career: innumerable plays,
Lots of browsers at Wilson Antiques on Union Street
By MIKE NORTON
I’m not much of a shopper. But I’m a really good browser.
Heck, I can browse for hours. And if I’m not browsing in a bookstore, the chances are pretty good that I’ll be in one of Traverse City’s many antique shops.
Hey, some
Well, it’s certainly been a dramatic autumn in Traverse City this year. The trees have been late coming into their fall color, and the weather has been full of sturm und drang – one minute there’s rain, hail, sleet and snow in abundance and the next minute it’s dazzling sunshine -- great masses
Autumn glory along the Bellaire River
By MIKE NORTON
Last week, I was definitely in the mood for a change of pace – and I knew the fall colors would be especially good in the area east and north of Traverse City.
Marked by steep hills and long, twisting valleys, this area’s glacier-carved
Looking down the road past the Old Mission Congregational Church
By MIKE NORTON
Ahh! It was a perfect fall weekend: cool dry air, warm sunlight, a bright glitter on the bay, a hint of color in the leaves – and the water just warm enough to do a little swimming for those brave enough to make
