LOCAL SCOOP

LOCAL

SCOOP TC – Try Curling!

It’s finally happening: The TC Curling Center in the former Kmart building in the old Cherryland Mall will be opening its doors any day now! The sport of curling blew up in popularity after the 2010 Vancouver Olympics was televised on NBC. For avid TC Curling Club members, the only ice available was Center Ice Complex and only in the off hours, which was usually late at night. The club had been planning and fundraising to build their own stand-alone facility. After COVID the cost doubled; that’s when the idea to buy the old Kmart building emerged. The 28,000-square-foot space is impressive. Our tour guide was Tim Violette, the newly hired Executive Director. Fresh from Wisconsin, he’s been curling since he was a young boy in Northern Minnesota. “The difference of an ice rink to this professional facility is like playing golf on a temporary green and then playing in Augusta. It’s a big deal.” The club is hoping to boost memberships and host learn-to-curl classes, leagues, and open play. “We are hoping to build a junior program and maybe even get the high schools involved.” The centers size gives them the ability to host tournaments. As the movie quote goes, “If you build it, they will come.” TC Curling Center 1712 S Garfield Ave.

traversecitycurling.com

Candles

for a Cause

When your last name is Hart, to have a big heart must come naturally. Josh Hart recently opened Riley’s Candles, a one-of-a-kind candle store on a single mission to light the way to save dogs’ lives. He was inspired by his family’s 13-year-old beagle, Riley, who has needed emergency back surgery three times over the course of his life to save him from paralysis. “The surgeries can be so expensive that some families’ only choice is to put them to rest. It’s a heartbreaking decision we want to help avoid.” Every candle sold raises funds to help families with beloved dogs in need. The store is located inside the Flat Cap Ventures building near

Chums Corner. If you’re lucky you may get to pat the namesake himself.

Riley’s Candles 476 US-31, Traverse City.

rileyscandles.com

The New York Restaurant offers eclectic cuisine in a comfortable setting, overlooking Little Traverse Bay’s waterfront featuring fine gourmet dining, a professional and attentive wait staff and talented bartenders.

Corner of Bay & State Streets in Downtown Harbor Springs

231-526-1904 • www.TheNewYork.com Opening daily at 5:00 p.m.