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	The Presidential Cup in Harbor Springs McCain v. Obama: Monogram Goods has created its own spirited presidential competition in the lake village of Harbor Springs. Full article... ( Harbor Springs )
	Marking Time Buoys come out in October, go back in in spring. Full article... ( Outdoors Features )
	The Sky Is the Limit at the 2008 Michigan Energy Fair Join MyNorth.com as We Catch Gov. Granholm's U.P. Biomass Plant Announcement & Visit with Energy Fair Exhibitors Full article... ( Features )
	October's Grand Weekends Three one-of-a-kind packages at Mackinac Island's famous Grand Hotel. Full article... ( Where to Stay )
	Glen Lake Book Wins Big "Historic Cottages of Glen Lake," by Barbara Siepker, nabs a prestigious State History Award. Full article... ( Books )
	Cruise Old Mission Roll down the windows and slip on the sunglasses as you soak up the views on a carefree drive along the coast. Full article... ( Traverse City Traverse City )
	Earth Food Rustic, elevated recipes for the ultimate comfort food made with root vegetables from Northern Michigan. Full article... ( )
	Ghost at the Light Some say Captain Peter Nelson, Danish sailor and keeper of the Grand Traverse Lighthouse, still roams the light 113 years after his death. I’m spending the night alone with my great-great-great-grandpa to find out why his soul is restless. Full article... ( )
	Hang in the Village Spend a day exploring the Grand Traverse Commons, in Traverse City. Full article... ( )
	Bag Ban: Speak Out! NMEAC proposes bag ban in Traverse City Full article... ( Traverse City )
	Grand Traverse Lighthouse In Top 3 Northport's beautiful Grand Traverse Lighthouse is Top 2 in Jeld-Wen windows Reliable Lighthouse Competition. Full article... ( History )
	Tailgate Grilling: Up North Bratwursts Two Up North bratwursts for tailgating, whether you go Blue or go Green. Full article... ( Food & Wine Features )
	How To: Store Apples There’s no debating that fruit tastes best right where it’s grown, which is reason enough to make the effort to keep some local apples through the early winter. Full article... ( How To Food & Wine Features Features )
	Getaway: Hemingway for the Weekend Ernest Hemingway's Northern Michigan was rugged, charmingly provincial and, yes, sexy. Stay the night--or longer--and you'll see that what the famous writer called "the last great country" hasn't changed all that much. Full article... ( Petoskey )
	What's Up With the Wood Turtle? Not much is known about this humble reptile that lives in forests and rivers--but Professor Lewis and his students are out to change that. Full article... ( )
	Northern Bookshelf: Canoeing in Michigan Author Doc Fletcher shows canoeists the state's sweetest rivers, towns and taverns. Full article... ( Escapes )
	Road Find: The Anchor in Naubinway A new internet cafe opens in Naubinway and cruising highway U.S. 2 in the Upper Peninsula just got even better. Full article... ( Attractions Attractions )
	Lake Country Color: A Journey in Pictures A color tour in the lake country area of Grand Traverse County and Kalkaska County. Full article... ( Escapes Escapes )
	A Pirate's Quest A new book by the publisher of Stranger in the Woods. Full article... ( Books )
	Checking in with: Colleen Masterson @ Traverse City's New Nature Center Meet Colleen Masterson, new education director at the Grand Traverse Conservation District's cool new center. Full article... ( Outdoors Features )
	Adopt-a-Beach 2008: Help Wanted Head to your favorite Great Lakes beach on September 20 and make it even better. Full article... ( Outdoors Features )
	Paddle & Leisure on the Sturgeon River Let the color season unfold on the Sturgeon River from your canoe or kayak and then curl up at a perfect fall color lodge. Full article... ( Paddle )
	Up and Away Take in the U.P's colors atop the world's largest ski jump. Full article... ( Attractions Attractions )
	Boot Camp at Keweenaw's Mt. Bohemia Shape up at this pre-ski season boot camp in the Upper Peninsula's Keweenaw. Trail runs, kayak, yoga and more mean shaping up for ski season has never been so fun! Full article... ( Outdoors )
	Chanterelles in Michigan's North Woods Early to mid-September is prime hunting season for this wild, delectable mushroom in Northern Michigan's woods. Full article... ( Food & Wine Features )
	Secret Lives of Barns on T.C.'s Old Mission Retired kindergarten teacher and Old Mission resident Evelyn Johnson uncovers the stories behind the barns on Traverse City's Old Mission Peninsula. Full article... ( Books Books )
	Grilling Tips: Epicurean Classic's Diane Morgan See her demo recipes from her new cookbook and create exquisite dishes for you to taste at the Epicurean Classic in Traverse City, September 11–13, 2008. Full article... ( Food & Wine Features Food & Wine )
	Do It Now: Les Cheneaux Kayak Weekend This 36-island archipelago near Hessel and Cedarville has what you need for an unforgettable watery weekend away. Full article... ( Outdoors Features Paddle )
	Get Lost in the Witkop Corn Maze More than 10 acres in size and incorporating over 4.5 miles of bewildering twists and turns, Jacob's Corn Maze in Traverse City, Mich. is one of a new generation of computer-generated labyrinths spreading over America's rural landscape. Full article... ( Traverse City )
	The Cottage Cookbook: Recipes for Summer Up North Edited by Emily Betz Tyra, food editor of Traverse, Northern Michigan's Magazine and MyNorth.com Full article... ( Food & Wine )
	The Chameleon House's Perch Above Lake Michigan With its lean profile and modern mien, the Brondyk home captures the Lake Michigan view and creates an unexpected and captivating presence along a Leelanau County two-lane.With its lean profile and modern mien, the Brondyk home creates an unexpected and captivating presence along a Leelanau County two-lane. Full article... ( Newsletter NHC Style Home Profiles )
	Lucky Shot in Oscoda County After a long hunt, this couple hits the bull's-eye with this Northern Michigan quintessential getaway. Full article... ( Newsletter NHC Style Home Profiles )
	Northern Style: Soft Rustic Buh-bye, lumberjack lodge. The new rustic is soft, feminine and naturally inspired. Full article... ( Newsletter NHC Style Northern Style )
	Get Up and Paddleboard The stand-up paddleboard craze has come ashore in the Great Lakes, beach boys and girls. Full article... ( Paddle News Featured Articles )
	Lovells Riverside Tavern Hang your waders on the hook outside at Lovells Riverside tavern, a classic watering hole in Northern Michigan's river country. Full article... ( Food & Wine Features Features )
	Your Lake Escape Checklist A checklist of all the fun, tasty, and classic things that make for a great escape to the cottage on the lake. Full article... ( How To How To )
	Dining Out: Red Ginger in TC The Asian restaurant next to the State Theatre in Traverse City has swank vibe, savvy chef. Full article... ( Food & Wine Features )
	Outings: Punzel Scandinavian Stop in this Buckley cottage for a dreamy Scandinavian lunch. Full article... ( Food & Wine Features Features )
	Watch the New York Metropolitan Opera Live at the Traverse City State Theatre Get tickets now for the popular high-definition live feed of world-class opera performances. Full article... ( Music Music )
	Trip to Bountiful Go on Ann Dougherty’s culinary tour of Northern Michigan, and you’ll never look at food the same way again. Full article... ( Food & Wine )
	Beachcomb for Lake Superior Agates The beaches at Grand Marais are excellent hunting grounds for the ancient Lake Superior agate, a semi-precious stone made up of concentric circles of microcrystaline quartz reddened by iron. Here’s the lowdown on what you’re seeking. Full article... ( Beaches )
	Behind the Scenes: Youth in Revolt Scoop and photos from Michael Cera's new comedy Youth in Revolt, filmed in Frankfort and Lake Leelanau, Michigan. Full article... ( Film Film )
	Madonna In T.C.: M Wines Going Fast Missed seeing Madonna as her film I Am Because We Are headlined this year's Traverse City Film Festival? You can still commemorate her Up North visit (and her big 5-0 this weekend!) with Ciccone's M label wine. Full article... ( Film Film )
	How To: Fillet a Fish From the lake to the frying pan in four steps. Full article... ( How To )
	Larry Charles Talks About Religulous Larry Charles, director of Borat and Curb Your Enthusiasm, discusses the screening of his new film Religulous at the Traverse City Film Festival and what motivated him to make the movie. Full article... ( Traverse City Film Festival )
	Skiwalking It's the hottest and easiest way to burn, baby, burn! Full article... ( Hike Hike )
	Weekend Reverie It's time to escape the rush and routine of the real world and sink into the take-a-deep-breath, stop-and-smell-the-cedars, be-here-now life only Up North can offer. Sound like a dream? In one of these five fantastical hideaways, it is--one you can wake up to all weekend long. Full article... ( Features Features )

First Annual Ultimate Up North Kitchen Tour

Nov 1, 2008 09:00 AM until 05:00 PM

Get your ticket for The First Annual Ultimate Up North Kitchen Tour. Sponsored by the National Kitchen & Bath Association and Northern Home & Cottage, get an exclusive look at 19 kitchens from Manistee to Cheboygan—small, large, provincial, modern, but all with Up North style. To purchase your ticket (which includes directions to the kitchens) go to Mynorth.com/store. Click here to learn more about the tour.

8th Annual Fiber Festival at the Old Art Building

Oct 10, 2008 to Oct 11, 2008

The 8th Annual Fiber Festival features eighteen artists with original fiber art who will exhibit and sell their work in mediums of paper, wearable art (clothing), weaving, quilts, knits, fiber sculpture and basketry. Sponsored by the Leelanau Community Cultural Center, the festival is at Leland's Old Art Building.

Bay Harbor Octoberfest

Oct 11, 2008 to Oct 12, 2008

Bay Harbor’s Octoberfest offers shows, demonstrations and activities for all ages each weekend in October. Enjoy fresh foods from local farmers at the farm market and experience fine dining at local restaurants. Participate in the Shopping Scramble at the specialty stores on Main Street and enjoy trunk shows and decorating demonstrations. Kid's activities include pony rides, a pumpkin patch and craft tables. Proceeds will benefit Breast Cancer Awareness.

Benzie Fall Festival

Oct 11, 2008

The Benzie Fall Festival in Frankfort includes a giant pumpkin/squash weigh off, parade, great food, games and activities for all ages.

Pentwater Oktoberfest

Oct 11, 2008

Oktoberfest in downtown Pentwater includes a classic car and hot rod show, chili cook-off, entertainment tent, live auction, sprint for the stein, barrel race, egg toss, magic show, MSU on the big screen, strudel bake-off, face and pumpkin painting, music, chicken and polka dance contest, beverages, brats, kraut, strudel and more.

Live! at the Library in Traverse City

Oct 13, 2008 07:00 PM

Live! @ the Library features a pumpkin carving demo with Pat Harrison. Harrison is the self-styled "Pumpkin Bumpkin," a.k.a. "The Lord of the Gourd." He travels all over the state with his carving demos. Join the fun!

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