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Traverse City’s Newest University No, Michigan Tech isn’t relocating from the UP to TC. But the university has planted a flag in Traverse City, officially opening a research hub on the second floor of the Traverse Connect building. Initial plans call for an expanded partnership with Northwestern Michigan College (NMC) and other area educational partners. But eventually, says Tech’s Jay Meldrum, the Traverse City location could explore renewable energy projects, conduct freshwater research, test autonomous vehicle, help establish a pipeline of tech-centric college-educated talent, and grow i the number of four-year college degrees available locally. “If somebody comes up with a good idea that could be a nationwide innovation – an idea that they could sell – Houghton is probably not the right place to be centered to do that, whereas Traverse City might be perfect,” Meldrum says. One immediate plan is to grow the NMC/Michigan Tech “2+2 program,” which offers a pipeline for students to start their engineering studies at NMC, transfer their credits to Tech after two years, and finish their bachelor’s degrees in Houghton.
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tastemaker Carlson’s Whitefish “Caviar” at MAWBY
With five attractions in one location, you’ll get your share of screams this October! Screams In The Dark is held at the Northwestern Michigan Fairgrounds just south of Traverse City through the month on Fridays and Saturdays from 7-11pm and Sundays from 7-10pm. Option 1 ($7) features the haunted wagon ride & trail, including The Mausoleum and corn maze. Or, see all of the attractions with Option 2 ($17 for 12 and up; $12 for 11 and under): haunted wagon ride & trail, Pandemonium, Swamp of Suffering, and Dreadmoore Manor. Find more at evernighthaunt.com
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Hey, read it beautiful world, where are you
The third of bestseller Sally Rooney’s distinctively cerebral novels, Beautiful World, Where Are You?, is a familiar question for many millennials - least of all, the author herself. It’s also the question her characters ask as they struggle to find their place in a world that feels as though it’s approaching its end. Wrapped up in Rooney’s no-nonsense prose, readers follow the plight of college pals Alice Kelleher and Eileen Lydon. On the brink of 30 and a full-blown breakdown, Alice is a successful author seeking escape in a Tinder fling. Eileen, still reeling from a breakup, leans on an old friend in more ways than one. A compendium of human connection, this read reminds us that beauty abounds -- as long as we know where to look.
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Suttons Bay sparkling wine producer MAWBY has teamed with Carlson’s Fishery of Leland to offer a taste of a Great Lakes delicacy available locally for the first time. Fishmonger Mike Burda explains that typically Carlson’s only processes and ships the golden-orange whitefish eggs (technically the term caviar only applies to fish roe in the sturgeon family) frozen for the European market. “It’s really popular there, and at peak season we ship a couple hundred pounds a week.” Luckily for us locals, the 5th generation fishery started selling the roe — fresh from the lake — to MAWBY this fall. The winery is serving it in the tasting room as a causal $10 “snack” alongside water crackers, sour cream and fresh chives. “It is a beautiful color, about as local and fresh as you can get,” says Mawby’s Claire Lepine. Don’t sleep on this caviar dream, though: “We basically see whitefish eggs for a short season in the fall when they are ripe — from late September through October,” says Burda. Taste it at MAWBY, 4519 Elm Valley Rd., Suttons Bay, (231) 271-3522 or https://mawby.wine/.
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FRANC D’AMBROSIO’S BROADWAY: BEYOND THE CHANDELIER october 15 | 8PM Franc D’Ambrosio’s BROADWAY: Beyond the Chandelier is a musical journey with one of the world’s most beloved Phantoms — from Broadway’s golden age to current hit sensations — from beloved classics to popular revivals.
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