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A Letter to Letter-Writers Roxanne Rowley wrote an excellent letter “When will This Madness End?” [in the June 20 issue of Northern Express].

However, the letter above it from Sharon Peters really caps the issue.

In part, I quote: “We are a violent culture.

Since the days of the ‘Wild West’ where (assumingly) disputes were settled with the biggest six-shooter, we have perpetuated the gun violence culture. Obsession with guns and violence is more than evident in all forms of media—newscasts, TV shows, movies, books, websites, and video games feature or promote guns and violence as a solution to conflict. We have been programmed. Life imitates art.”

Were her letter written in stone in a few places around Washington D.C., we could hope it might reach the right people. And it would certainly be better than carving the names of school children on tombstones.

Or maybe we should all just write letters (to whom it may concern) before we are just numb with shock and awe.

Colin Bohash | Honor Abortion If the Democrats can’t capitalize on the overturn of Roe this November, then we, as the Democratic faithful, are screwed.

Democratic leadership should be preaching fire and brimstone from their pulpits.

Instead, the Democratic response is yoga and lyrics from songs. My Lord, why can’t the Dems tap into the general sadness, rage, and discontent of the majority of Americans?

We really need an energetic passion that we just can’t seem to conjure up.

Our constitutional democracy is being overwhelmed by the Christian right and their myopic, telescopic view of some weird morality that we are all supposed to genuflect to.

Our government is not a Christian government. It is secular and accepts all religions and, most importantly, has a complete separation from all religions as far as governing is concerned. It is one of

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the basic foundations of our constitutional democracy.

No culture can stop abortion. What the Supreme Court has done is stop safe abortions. There will be an underground abortion-providing industry is this country that will rival anything in the past before Roe. Americans are very ingenious. We will find a way. The right proclaims their selfrighteous indignation about the unborn.

But after delivery, the kids, as far as the right is concerned, can go screw themselves.

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Bret Albright | Traverse City Is That Really the Good Fight?

In the piece entitled “The Good Fight” [in the June 20 issue of Northern Express], Seth Bernard accuses parents of having fallen victim to right-wing propaganda. He observes that kids are not learning about CRT in elementary school. I agree with Seth that the academic topic of Critical Race Theory is not being taught in elementary school. That does not mean I accept that the CRT framework is not in fact being used to frame lessons within the public schools, primarily that racism is permanent and systemic in American society.

Let’s take Seth’s own quote: “If we were to just have a conversation about antiracism, then it’s a lot harder to stand against that.”

Is it Seth? What exactly IS antiracism?

I doubt he means to be against racism.

You might find this definition: “a ‘practice’ that requires a ‘lifelong commitment to an ongoing process’ of fighting systemic racism” [newdiscourses.com]. And what about racism itself? I was taught racism was to have the belief that a given race is superior to another. Well, according to educatenotindoctrinate.org, racism is: “…Racism = Prejudice + the POWER to implement that prejudice.” Maybe we can explore what “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion” mean next?

The issue at hand is that the activists seeking to influence the curriculum being taught in public schools have a worldview that is not shared by all members of the community. They use words that sound clear but with definitions that are not in line with what the average American understands. They pass their ideology off as self-evident when it is certainly political, if not downright religious in nature. It undermines those parents that have a different worldview and belief structure. It undermines the stability of our families and our society. The question I have is simply: Is that REALLY the good fight?

Jessica Barberi | Bay View America Today 1. America’s new solution to birth control = guns.

2. To all of you who didn’t vote in 2016, I hope you are happy.

3. Democracies need the citizens to vote, otherwise they don’t work too well.

4. Since when did we become so interested in how other people live? As long as they pay taxes, don’t we have more important things to worry about…like paying our own bills?

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top ten Meltdown Need to escape the heat this week?

The cool embrace of the Dennos Museum Center in Traverse City can help, though their timely exhibit, “A World Without Ice,” might have you wondering about even hotter days ahead. The exhibit was created by artists Michael Gould, Stephen Rush, and Marion Tränkle in collaboration with climate scientist Henry Pollack (co-recipient of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize). The experience is described as “part science, part music, part art” and “a groundbreaking, thought-provoking and compelling multisensory experience focusing on Earth’s changing climate.” Rush’s musical composition is inspired by actual climate data; Gould has created an ice-melt instrumental system that drips onto drums in time with the music; and a film by Tränkle featuring photos of the Arctic and Antarctic plays on the screen in the background. The exhibit runs through July 24 at the Dennos Museum Center. 1410 College Drive, Traverse City; dennosmuseum.org.

Let Freedom Ring in Beulah Start your Fourth of July with the 5K Firecracker Run beginning in Beulah Village Park at 8am, followed by the Sparker Mile Fun Run at 9am, starting at the Beulah Pavilion. Gear up for the Independence Day Parade, Rubber Duck Race, Coin Hunt, live music with Ron Klueck in Beulah Park, fireworks over Crystal Lake, and more! clcba.org

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Whoever came up with the unlikely dream team of Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez deserves all the Emmys (and our eternal gratitude). If you didn’t catch 2021’s first season of Only Murders in the Building, you can get up to speed on Hulu on the dark comedy slash murder-mystery that takes place in a swanky New York apartment building full of secretive, quirky, and maybe even guilty tenants. Season two kicked off on June 28 with the dynamic trio investigating for another murder—this time, one that their neighbors, the police, and their podcast listeners think they committed. The stakes are higher than ever as Charles, Oliver, and Mabel work to clear their names and find the real killer. Clever twists and dry humor abound, and we are introduced to new characters (aka potential suspects) like Alice (Cara Delevingne) and Amy Schumer (playing herself, of course). Tune in Tuesdays on Hulu for the latest episode drops.

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Harry Ryba always knew a smart business move when he saw one. In the middle of the Great Depression, he bet on selling inexpensive treats, opening his first confectionary in Detroit in 1936. He hired the mouthy but charismatic teen who hawked newspapers outside his shop; that kid would go on to be Ryba’s business partner and son-in-law. Together, they made Ryba’s fudge the official sweet of the Detroit Auto Show, and then in the ’60s, made it synonymous with Mackinac Island. Today, Ryba’s hasn’t quit seizing on smart opportunities; it recently teamed up with cannabis grower Classic Roots Farm to launch Ryba’s Roots, maker of THC-infused fudge, gummies, and more. The line’s Mackinac Island THC-infused fudge is rich and creamy as any Ryba fudge you know and gives off no skunky smell or flavor.

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Life Is a Cabaret

At least, that’s what we’ll be thinking at Parallel 45 Theatre’s performance of Cabaret on Friday, July 8. The show (now in its second week) is P45’s summer festival opener, and the Kit Kat Club is in full swing under the lights and stars of the Parallel 45 Amphitheatre at the Grand Traverse County Civic Center. Directed by the company’s own Kit McKay, this version of Cabaret promises to show you “that sometimes, the best way to fit in is to stand out,” according to the experts at P45. So, don your burlesque best (keeping it PG, of course) and get ready for a night of song and dance in the great outdoors. Friday’s show starts at 7:30pm, though at press time, tickets were still available for several weeknight shows plus week three of performances following a break for the National Cherry Festival. Get details and buy tickets at parallel45.org/cabaret.

You can celebrate Independence Day with fireworks, burgers, and a boatload of friends and family. Or you can go independent by shoving off from any shore atop the Mirage iEclipse. Touted as the first inflatable, pedalpowered standup board, the “i” version has an extra-wide standing platform, inflates to a super rigid 10psi, yet can pack up and go anywhere you do—a shoreline at the end of a two-track road or deserted beach included. The Mirage iEclipse lets your hands rest on a removable two-piece handlebar while your legs do the work—but never too much, because the board is outfitted with Hobie’s own “MirageDrive GT pedal propulsion,” making easy work of speeding across the water and steering. Comes with a high-pressure hand pump, a high-volume electric pump, and a rolling travel bag. $2,549 MSRP. We found it at The Outfitter, 153 E. Main St., Harbor Springs, (231) 526-2621, outfitterharborsprings.com.

Party’s Over Attention Airbnb owners and renters: July 4 is an official noparty zone. Airbnb has announced a permanent “party ban” not just for northern Michigan—where Traverse City alone has nearly 4,000 Airbnb units—but across the country. On and around the Fourth, one- and two-night reservations will be highly monitored and in some cases prohibited for new users or guests without a history of positive reviews. Why? The short-term rental giant started restricting “open-invite” parties and “chronic party houses” as far back as 2019 in an effort to curb irresponsible hosting and upset neighbors.

They then tightened things up even more during the pandemic, capping groups at 16 people as a public health measure. (That cap is now being lifted for large properties.) According to a report from Airbnb, they’ve seen a 37 percent year-over-year drop in the rate of party reports in Michigan since implementing their policy. Learn more at news.airbnb.com.

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The Declaration of Independence, written mostly by Thomas Jefferson over the course of three weeks, isn’t so much an eloquent plea for freedom from oppressive overlords— Jefferson intentionally toned down the soaring rhetoric after the introduction—but a 1,337-word indictment in what was then plain English.

Many of us were required to memorize that introduction but only remember the beginning of the second paragraph: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed

witches. We’d already been importing slaves from Africa for more than a century with no end in sight. Catholics and Jews were prohibited from settling in Georgia and elsewhere, though authorities, needing ablebodied humans, relented and allowed Jews to come and work. Religious freedom existed unless you weren’t a Protestant. The colony’s population was less than 630,000 residents of European ancestry, and there were already nearly 150,000 slaves of African descent.

It seems a poor reference era for a modern justice. What troubles more than the obvious about the Roe decision is the implication for a series of other rulings. Roe was originally decided based on a constitutional right to privacy, and a series of rulings subsequent to

We have accepted the right to privacy for most of the life of our country. Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis wrote in 1928 that our “right to be left alone” was perhaps our most important right. by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” Aside from our confusion over Jefferson’s peculiar practice of capitalizing random words, we assume the entire revolutionary enterprise was about taxation without representation.

It was much more than that. And less.

The Declaration was more like a 27-charge indictment. It doesn’t get around to the unrepresented taxation issue until the 17th item. And that “all men are created equal” business? Not so much.

Jefferson didn’t really mean “all men”; he likely meant all white, property-owning men.

White women had no rights at the time and certainly no unalienable rights; they were considered the property of their husbands or fathers and could not vote, own a gun, or own most property. Black men and women were barely even considered human, just property the constitution would eventually categorize as three-fifths of a person when property taxes were being calculated. Slavery was legal throughout the colonies, and it would take nearly 90 years before a constitutional amendment would change that. (The New Jersey constitution allowing women and free Black citizens to vote was an exception that lasted until 1807.)

This all comes to mind as many believe the U.S. Supreme Court is trying to turn back the clock two centuries searching for “deeply rooted” history. In the rulings that overturned five decades of Roe v. Wade reproductive rights for women, Justice Samuel Alito, writing for the majority, actually invoked a document from 1732. The idea it might have any relevance to anything from 2022 gives us some idea of his unusual thought processes.

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In 1732, what would become the United States was less than 40 years beyond trying and hanging women accused of being

Roe were supported by that same right. The Roberts court, however, finds no such right anywhere in the Constitution. Therefore, Roe was not constitutionally supported and was sent back to Congress or state legislatures.

Alito claimed the decision had no bearing on anything other than abortion. But he was either intentionally lying or simply did not read the concurring opinion of Justice Clarence Thomas, who clearly said the court should now revisit the constitutional protections for contraception, samesex marriage, and same-sex intimacy, just to name the most obvious subjects.

Interestingly, Thomas conveniently omitted interracial marriage from his hit list.

Simply put, most every protection predicated on the notion we are entitled to privacy is now up for grabs. It’s not likely Jefferson felt the need to mention it beyond “Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness,” and the framers may have felt the same, an assumption now rendered null and void.

Yet we have accepted the right to privacy for most of the life of our country. Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis wrote in 1928 that our “right to be left alone” was perhaps our most important right. Others have similarly claimed that though the word “privacy” never appears in either the Declaration or the Constitution, it is implied in the First Amendment (freedom of speech and conscience), the Fourth Amendment (the right to be secure in one’s person), and the Fifth Amendment (the right against self-incrimination).

Some would add the Ninth and Fourteenth Amendments as well.

No matter, because the current Supreme Court finds no such right anywhere. It seems they didn’t spend much time looking for one.

This Fourth, we bemoan rights lost, though we might be better served focusing on and protecting those we still have left.

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Great Art If getting a sound night's sleep is your aim, this "zero-star hotel" is not for you.

Instead, the art installation in the village of Saillon, Switzerland, is meant to provoke deep thought about the state of our world. Brothers Frank and Patrik Riklin created a platform next to a gas station, upon which sit a bed and two bedside tables and lamps. There are no walls, ceiling or doors, and cars streak by on the road just feet away, Reuters reported.

"In a nutshell, now is not the time to sleep, we have to react," Patrik said. "If we continue in the same direction we are today, there might be more anti-idyllic places than idyllic." The price for the no-sleep night: $337.

Oooohhhkkkayyyyy He's the perfect husband: "Married life with him is wonderful. He doesn't fight with me. He doesn't argue and he just understands me." "He" is Marcelo, a rag doll that was made for Meirivone Rocha Moraes, 37, by her mother after she complained about being single, the Daily Mail reported. And to pile on to the Brazilian woman's joy, just months later, she found herself delivering Marcelo's rag baby! ("It's true, Marcelo got me pregnant.

He didn't use a condom.") Not wanting to have a child out of wedlock, Marcelo and Meirivone were joined in holy matrimony before 250 guests and spent their honeymoon week in Rio de Janeiro, then returned to await the arrival of Marcelinho -- an event that was livestreamed on May 21. She says the birth, attended by a nurse and doctor, was pain-free.

"He was here in 35 minutes."

Extra Value Meal When a customer at a Carl's Jr. location in Skiatook, Oklahoma, near Tulsa, sat down on June 20 to eat his burger, he discovered something extra in the bag: a baggie with a "crystalline substance," Inside Edition reported. The manager replaced the man's meal and called police, who field-tested the substance and found it was methamphetamine. Officers arrested Bryce Francis, an employee of the restaurant, who was allegedly dealing drugs from the drivethru window and told police he had put the packet in the wrong bag. He was held at the Osage County Jail in lieu of $25,000 bail.

Babies on Board There's a baby boom coming to the NICU and Labor and Delivery department of St. Luke's East Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri, Fox News reported on June 22 -- and it's an inside job.

Thirteen neonatal nurses are pregnant, and one gave birth on June 3. "About every two weeks, someone else would announce, 'I'm pregnant,'" said Caitlin Hall, the new mother. The due dates are spread out through December. "To be able to experience this all together has been such a relief but also really exciting," said Ellie Kongs, one of the nurses.

What's in a Name?

Since 2013, when he was only 13 years old, Le'Genius Williams, now 22, of St. Petersburg, Florida, has spent a whole lotta time in the criminal justice system, The Smoking Gun reported. After release from prison in 2020, he was arrested in 2021 and released on $12,000 bond in February.

But his latest run-in with law enforcement

was on June 13, when he allegedly struck his girlfriend in the face with a handgun, then drove off in a truck with another man.

When police caught up with him, they found loaded firearms, cocaine and fentanyl in the vehicle. Le'Genius, once again not living up to his name, was held on $77,000 bond, and his earlier bond was revoked.

Compelling Explanation When 35-year-old Gloria Harpel was confronted by police in Lansdale, Pennsylvania, on June 16, she was walking down the street wearing no clothing from the waist down, North Penn Now reported. Initially, Harpel told officers that she had thrown her pants down the storm drain, but later she said that snakes had eaten them. When taken into custody at 2:30 p.m., Harpel was making "nonsensical outbursts" and was sweating profusely; she was held at the Montgomery County Correctional Facility, where she presumably was issued a pair of trousers.

Smooth Reaction A woman who was allegedly being held hostage in the Bronx, New York, used a food ordering app to plea for help on June 19, CNN reported. The unnamed woman, 24, had met a man online and agreed to meet him, but, she said, he assaulted and raped her. He took away her phone, but she asked if she could use it to order food. On her Grubhub order, she added a note: "please call the police ... please don't make it obvious." The restaurant, Chipper Truck Cafe in Yonkers, alerted police, who responded about an hour later and arrested Kemoy Royal, 32. He was held on $25,000 cash bail and faces charges in another assault that took place four days earlier. Grubhub offered $5,000 to the restaurant owner to "invest in her business as our way of recognizing her and (her family) for their quick thinking." Alice Bermejo, one of the owners, said, "We're just grateful that the girl is OK. That is the most important thing."

The Tech Revolution Amazon announced at its Re:Mars event on June 22 that its virtual assistant Alexa will soon be able to mimic the voices of specific people -- even dead people, the Associated Press reported. Rohit Prasad, senior vice president and head scientist for Alexa, said the feature would help build trust in Alexa, which has become "even more important during the ongoing pandemic, when so many of us have lost ones that we love. While AI can't eliminate the pain of that loss, it can definitely make their memories last." Just a minute, I have to ask HAL what he thinks.

Oops KXLY-TV reported on June 21 that a family in Spirit Lake, Idaho, has been left without a roof for three weeks after a contractor mistakenly tore the roof off their home. Jessica Hotvedt, the homeowner, said the contractor covered the house with a tarp and left a letter saying there had been a miscommunication and the crew had been sent to the wrong address. But now, no one will take the blame. The roofing company said their insurance would handle it; that company has denied the family's claims.

In the meantime, rainy weather has caused mold and mildew inside the home, along with damage to floors, drywall and carpeting.

Donations poured in to local shelters and organizations in the days and weeks following the tornado.

The aftermath of the May 20 tornado in Gaylord.

ONE MONTH LATER Gaylord rebuilds following deadly tornado

By Jillian Manning On May 20, 2022, a tornado tore a 16.5mile path through Gaylord and other parts of Otsego County with 140-mph winds that leveled homes and businesses, caused several deaths, and sent dozens of people to the hospital. Though the news cycle has moved on and the busy summer season is underway, the work in Gaylord is only just beginning as the community continues to assess the full scope of the damage and seek solutions for rebuilding.

From Touchdown to Cleanup Tornados are a rare sight in northern Michigan, so rare that counties like Otsego County don’t even have tornado sirens. The county uses the CodeRED system, which sends alerts via text to cell phones or via a call on your landline (the latter if you have signed up for the county service). On that fateful Friday in Gaylord, an alert went out eight minutes prior to the EF-3 tornado’s arrival.

Gaylord’s City Manager Kim Awrey calls the CodeRED system “the 2020 version of a tornado siren” and says when she got the alert on her phone, it was not something that could be ignored.

“It was very loud,” she recalls of the alert triggered by the National Weather Service. “[CodeRED] reaches far more people than a tornado signal in downtown Gaylord would have reached. Other people outside of town would never have heard [a siren] anyway.”

The tornado was the first of its kind in Gaylord, but Awrey believes that the first responder reaction was quick despite the unprecedented circumstances. An incident command center was set up within 45 minutes to coordinate the fire department, EMS, police, hospital, and city personnel.

Awrey says that they were lucky to have support from Verizon and AT&T—which quickly brought in services to support the spotty cell service following the storm— and from Consumers Energy, which sent in 100 crews Friday night and worked with the Department of Public Works to get lines cleared, roads opened, and power restored within 48 hours.

In the days that followed, the DPW also took in and handled the cleanup of 30,000 yards of vegetative debris. But perhaps

even more impressive was the community volunteerism, especially the first weekend after the tornado.

“It was amazing to see,” Awrey says.

“About 1,500 volunteers showed up on Sunday. It was amazing that our roads were cleaned and people’s yards were cleaned, and they were able to get the debris hauled away.”

Paul Beachnau, executive director at the Gaylord Area Convention and Tourism Bureau, echoes the sentiment. “There’s a silver lining in every cloud, and it has brought our community together. It’s brought people together, and it’s made us more conscious of our neighbors.”

What Comes Next But even though Awrey says the immediate response couldn’t have been better, the damage was done. More than 300 homes and buildings were damaged or destroyed, including 47 homes in the Nottingham Forest Mobile Home Park and multiple buildings in Gaylord’s business corridor, two areas that were hit especially hard.

The dollars keep adding up too, with millions in damage estimated throughout the county, though the final figure will take time to unveil. At this point, Awrey says Gaylord has not reached FEMA’s threshold for economic destruction, though they are waiting to find out if they qualify for funding based on the impact on the community.

There is also hope for reimbursement from the state if federal aid does not come through.

“We’re getting to the end of our budget year,” Awrey says. “Obviously, we’re going to have expenses that we never anticipated on having at this point in time. We’re … trying to get the cleanup done and not spend a lot of the taxpayers’ money to do that without knowing exactly what the reimbursement is going to be and how long it’s going to take to get that reimbursement.”

So what can neighboring northern Michiganaders do to help? Donations of time and dollars are still welcome and necessary for organizations like the United Way and the Otsego Community Foundation (more on the latter below). But Awrey says another solution is just as critical: helping Gaylord move on with normal life.

“We definitely welcome people back to town,” she says, noting that Gaylord is at a point where it’s time to “rebuild what needs to be rebuilt and just move forward.”

Beachnau says that tourism resources like hotels, downtown, golf courses, and natural areas were largely untouched by the tornado. He adds that events and activities like the annual Alpenfest (July 12-16) are on track, as is an observance and celebration of Gaylord’s centennial.

“Our message from the tourism bureau has been to continue your trip,” says Beachnau. “A lot of people that were affected need to get back to work; they need to get back to their jobs in a strong, successful, vibrant economy.”

A Long Road Ahead Even as the summer marches on, it will be a while before life goes back to normal for the Otsego Community Foundation (OCF).

The organization normally focuses on local philanthropy, but even a quick visit to their homepage shows disaster relief has taken center stage.

Dana Bensinger, OCF’s executive director, says that once she knew her family was safe, her first contact after the tornado hit was to Treetops Resort to see if they had rooms for displaced tornado victims. And though power, internet, and phone lines were down around the region, Bensinger managed to connect with other community foundation leaders across the state to get input on how to handle a crisis of this magnitude in her backyard.

By 9pm that Friday night, OCF had already established a tornado relief fund.

Bensinger had originally hoped the fund would raise $100,000. To date, it has rallied more than 1,300 donors whose generosity exceeds the $1.2 million milestone. (Go to otsegofoundation.org to see more.)

The fund focuses on three phases: immediate relief, short-term recovery, and long-term rebuilding. At the time of this article, OCF has awarded $390,000 in grants from the fund, including $140,000 in the “immediate relief ” phase to United Way for providing shelter and basic needs items and services to tornado victims.

Another grant—one of the largest in the foundation’s history, according to

Bensinger—has been awarded to Habitat for Humanity for the “short-term recovery” phase to help with critical repairs to homes that have had minor or major damage but were not completely destroyed. This will help people get out of temporary housing and back into their homes.

A third grant that Bensinger mentions as particularly impactful is to Michigan Disaster Response and Recovery. It will support the hiring of two disaster management caseworkers to work alongside tornado victims, helping them get access to community resources for everything from building a new home to replacing items that were lost or broken in the storm like eyeglasses.

But even $1 million can only put so much of a dent into the total damage costs the tornado incurred. Bensinger explains that Gaylord is “a service desert” when it comes to disaster-relief organizations and infrastructure, so much of her time is spent looking for nonprofits around the region and the state with expertise in recovery.

“Disaster relief is all new to us,” she says.

“We say it’s a marathon—there are some really challenging, hilly, lonely miles.”

As such, Bensinger admits that “what was adrenaline is kind of starting to feel like exhaustion” as OCF continues to look for new routes to meet the evolving needs of the community.

“We’ve explored many solutions, but it’s like every solution has 12 barriers,” she says.

This is particularly true in the case of long-term housing, and Bensinger says that there are families still staying in hotels to the tune of $1,000 a week. But the frustrating trifecta of a housing shortage, high cost of supplies, and limited contractors makes rebuilding a challenge. She gives an example of how OCF found a potential opportunity with RVs, which could offer a shelter solution this summer, but campgrounds in the area are full and staying on private land requires considerations like insurance, septic, and electric generation.

But the marathon still has miles to go, and so does OCF. “We’re in this together,” Bensinger says, “and I sure hope that the rest of the community and surrounding communities can continue to see us through.”

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CHERRY CAPITAL OF NOTHING Is northern Michigan at risk of losing its global cherry crown?

By Craig Manning Traverse City has long been known as the “Cherry Capital of the World.” The first National Cherry Festival was hosted here in 1925—known at the time as “the Blessing of the Blossoms”—and the rest was history.

Nearly a century later, northern Michigan’s biggest tourist draw and largest annual event remains that same grand celebration of the cherry industry held each July. But have a conversation with a local cherry farmer and you’ll likely come away with a much different portrait of cherry commerce than the festival suggests. Behind the scenes, the local cherry industry is struggling to fight off a slew of threats—from climate change to invasive pests to competition from foreign growers— and those issues are making the practice of growing cherries here a challenging business proposition.

All these factors lead to a single pressing question: As farmers sell land or convert crops to make ends meet, are northern Michigan’s days as the Cherry Capital of the World numbered?

The Best Place in the World (to Grow Cherries) Local history indicates that the first cherry trees in the region were planted on Old Mission Peninsula in the 1850s.

The trees flourished, and cherry orchards quickly became a common sight in northern Michigan. Over time, cherry farming became the area’s calling card, especially tart cherries. The commonly-cited statistic among locals is that the five-county Grand Traverse region (Grand Traverse, Leelanau, Antrim, Benzie, and Kalkaska) produces 100-120 million pounds of tart cherries

each year, some 40-50 percent of the total domestic tart cherry crop.

Northern Michigan’s rise to titan-level status in the cherry industry wasn’t an accident, but rather the result of a confluence of favorable growing factors.

First, the proximity of Lake Michigan moderates temperatures in a way that is good for cherry growing. In an ideal season, the lake insulates local farms from quick spring warm-ups, scorching summer days, and early fall frosts—all of which can damage cherry trees, blossoms, or fruit.

Second, northern Michigan’s lightweight, sandy soils can deliver water to a cherry tree’s roots without saturating them. Cherry trees don’t do well with wet feet, which means they struggle in dense or clay-heavy soils, but are right at home in sandy dirt.

Third, the rolling hills that dominate much of the region’s topography keep cooler temperatures closer to sea level and allow warmer and more temperate climates at the tops of hills. Cherry orchards thrive at these higher elevations.

According to Isaiah Wunsch, a sixthgeneration farmer who serves as CEO for the Old Mission-based Wunsch Farms, those favorable factors have persisted through the past 170 years.

“Tart cherries still do really well up here,” Wunsch says. “We probably have the best climate for growing tart cherries in North America, if not in the world.”

A Multitude of Challenges But favorable climate and topography aren’t everything. Recently, multiple roadblocks have been conspiring to make cherry farming a challenging and largely

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unprofitable exploit for local growers.

Climate change is causing more erratic weather in the spring and fall, which can devastate local cherry crops. Invasive species like the spotted wing drosophila are attacking and damaging fruit while it’s still on the tree. Finally, cherry products flooding into the domestic market from foreign countries are undercutting domestic price points and making it difficult for farmers to turn a profit.

At King Orchards in Central Lake, volatile spring weather—including latespring frosts and heavy rain events—has led to four cherry crop failures in the last 20 years. The most recent of those occurred in 2021 and left King Orchards with less than 10 percent of a crop. The second most recent was 2020, when the total cherry harvest was around 25 percent of what it should have been.

According to Juliette King-McAvoy, who serves as VP of sales and marketing for King Orchards, there are lifelines that can help farmers in these types of situations.

Crop insurance, for instance, is a must-have for local cherry growers and can mean the difference between surviving a crop failure and facing bankruptcy. “But crop insurance does not make us whole,” King-McAvoy says. “With so many years of making claims, the basis [of the insurance policy] starts to decline. So, depending on crop insurance to get us by is not sustainable.”

When King Orchards has been able to deliver cherry products all the way to the marketplace, they’ve often been met by foreign competition. Countries like Turkey have cherry growing industries that are government-subsidized, which in turn

allows them to sell their products into the U.S. market at artificially low prices.

This practice, referred to as “dumping,” is technically legal under World Trade Organization rules, but can be penalized if the importing country can prove that dumping practices have hurt their domestic producers. A few years ago, several local growers petitioned the Department of Commerce (DOC) and the International Trade Commission (ITC) to investigate Turkey for potentially harmful dumping practices.

In an initial 2019 ruling, the DOC ruled that Turkey was undercutting fair market value on dried cherries by as much as 648.35 percent and implemented a preliminary tariff to level the playing field. But the ITC overruled the DOC, deciding that the U.S. cherry industry had not been “materially injured” by Turkish dumping, and lifted the preliminary tariff on dried cherries.

There are still small tariffs on some other processed cherry products, such as tart cherry juice. For now, though, the domestic growers have mostly lost the battle against foreign competitors.

“The imports have really hurt,” KingMcAvoy says, pointing to the side of the King Orchards business that makes and sells tart cherry juice concentrate. “They’ve driven a lot of cherry products to the point where they’re priced below the cost of production.

In 2019, the price of cherries was, on average, 15 to 16 cents a pound. Those are similar to prices we saw in the 1980s.”

Looking for Silver Linings Not everything is cloudy for local cherry farmers. For one thing, after a disastrous

year in 2021 and a bad one in 2020, growers across the board are predicting bigger, better crops in 2022. Wunsch says this spring has been kind to cherries, with good pollination, a slow and steady post-winter warm-up, and a “pretty much unbroken cycle, where we’ll have five to six days of nice, temperate weather interspersed with good rain events.”

Those growing conditions are leading to what Wunsch thinks will be “a slightlyabove-average cherry crop.”

There is also lots of opportunity for farms to diversify, which many cherry growers are doing to protect themselves from the volatility of the tart cherry market. For instance, in addition to cherries, King Orchards grows strawberries, raspberries, pears, plums, peaches, apricots, and apples. Wunsch Farms, meanwhile, has pivoted away from tart cherries almost entirely, opting instead for sweet cherries and fresh apples. The fresh produce market, Wunsch says, is more stable and less vulnerable to foreign importers than processed fruit, which is where much of the demand for tart cherries lies.

“We’ve bought about 160 acres in the last seven years from farmers who had worked with us to get their farms ready to transition over to fresh sweet cherries,” Wunsch says.

“We’re also just wrapping up the planting of about 40 acres of new fresh apples and fresh sweet cherries. So there are definitely examples of farms on Old Mission that have diversified into other tree fruit crops, and those farms are not only maintaining acreage that they currently have, but are also expanding to encompass new land, including land sold by some retiring farmers.”

One Old Mission farmer eyeing

retirement is Dan Fouch. A lifelong fruit grower, Fouch for years owned 126 acres along Center, Smokey Hollow, and Bluff roads. He and his wife MaryAnn sold off the majority of that land (about 120 acres) several years ago, to three different buyers.

While Fouch is on the way out of the agriculture business—he’s managing the farm for now, but is planning to fully retire after another year or so—he still thinks a lot about the feasibility and profitability of cherry farming on Old Mission.

What makes the peninsula special, he says—and ditto for much of northern Michigan—is the beauty of the agricultural land. Fouch wants to see all that land preserved, even if it means selling his own land for less money.

“We had several cash offers for our property—probably for more money than we got—from people that wanted to buy it and develop it,” Fouch says. “But MaryAnn and I both really, really wanted to keep the land in ag.”

Even with that property staying in agriculture, though, Fouch doesn’t expect it to stay in cherry farming. Because of how desirable and expensive the land on Old Mission has become and because cherry pricing tends to be lackluster and unpredictable, Fouch is convinced that cherry farming on the peninsula will prove “prohibitive” for most growers going forward.

His prediction? More and more of the farmland on Old Mission will shift toward other crop types or agribusiness ventures.

The Agribusiness Boom The example of agribusiness on Old

Mission that has proven to be most lucrative is also the obvious one: wineries. But there are other types of agribusiness that are thriving in northern Michigan, too. Both King Orchards and Hallstedt Homestead Cherries, a sweet cherry farm in Northport, have found success with the U-Pick model, particularly since the pandemic turned family-friendly outdoor activities into a highly in-demand niche.

The farmers at Hallstedt Homestead Cherries even strategize their crop diversification (they have 12 varieties of sweet cherries) to prolong their agritourism season. Each cherry variety blooms and comes to maturity at a slightly different time, which can help make U-Pick a summerlong proposition.

“People love the idea of being able to get in the orchard and spread out,” says Phil Hallstedt, who co-owns Hallstedt Homestead Cherries along with his wife Sarah. “Two years ago, as well as last year, we had a lot of visitors. Last year, the only negative was that the season started so early because we had such a hot spring. We had fruit here June 30, which is just crazy. So we opened for U-Pick July 5 and were done by July 30. We only really had three weeks of picking. This year, we hope to get more of a five-week time period. And we hope to get even more people out here to pick, because we’ve definitely got the fruit.”

The Verdict All the diversification of local farmland bodes well for the long-term survival of northern Michigan agriculture. But what’s the ultimate answer to the question we

posed at the beginning of this article, about the prognosis for the region’s tart cherry industry and its “Cherry Capital of the World” title? For Wunsch, the answer is mixed.

“I know a lot of tart cherries are still being planted in Leelanau and in the stretch between Traverse City and Elk Rapids,” he says. “I actually think Old Mission is kind of an anomaly, in that we’re seeing a lot of reduction in the acreage of those crops.

So we will probably continue to see plenty of production of tart cherries in Antrim County and Leelanau and eastern Grand Traverse County. But it’s pretty tough now to grow a commodity crop like tart cherries on Old Mission, given the property values and the development pressure.”

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The layout and design of the restaurant's windows haven’t changed since the structure was built in 1890

Modern Bird’s Shishito (with miso, sesame, and bonito).

Chef Andy Elliott, (front) at work during the first night of Modern Bird’s soft opening.

Modern Bird, Fully Fledged A farm-market lark takes wing in Traverse City

By Lynda Wheatley Some women, when they’re pregnant, crave pizza. Plums. Pickles and ice cream.

Maybe some Taco Bell.

Emily Stewart, former head pastry chef at Bang Bang Pie in Chicago, craved golden loaves of buttery brioche and whole wheat sandwich bread; Pop-Tarts oozing with tart cherries; malt cinnamon rolls dripping with creamy white icing; cookies; and preserves—garden-fresh, home-kitchenmade strawberry, heirloom tomato, some peach, bourbon, and cherry.

But Emily Stewart didn’t necessarily want to eat that delicious fare. She wanted to join forces with her husband, Andy Elliott—a savory-loving chef—to make, bake, and sell it at one of her favorite places on earth, the Traverse City’s Sara Hardy Farmers Market.

No matter that Andy was already working as a sous chef at Blu in Glen Arbor, or that they already had one substantially more labor-intensive bun in the proverbial oven. The couple had been talking about launching their own culinary something since they’d met and fallen in love a decade before while working under Chef Tentori at Boka Chicago.

So on May 11, 2019, Andy and Emily brought their first child, Daniel, into the world. And just five sleepless weeks later, on June 22, 2019, with newborn Daniel in a BabyBjörn strapped to Emily’s chest, the couple unfolded a tent and table at Traverse City's Sara Hardy Farmers Market and brought into the world their next labor of love: Modern Bird.

A New Nest This month brings the latest incarnation of the family’s ever-growing Modern Bird enterprise: a brick-and-mortar bar and restaurant in Traverse City’s West End. Perched on the corner of Maple and West Front streets, the 50-seat eatery occupies a charming two-story building whose storefront—near floor-to-ceiling windows on the sidewalk level and a foursome of tall arched windows on the second—has remained untouched since the structure’s

last brick was laid in 1890.

Inside, most traces of the last occupant, a kitchen cabinet showroom, have vanished.

What remains is a flood of natural light that highlights the original tin ceiling and brick interior of its first tenant, a neighborhood pharmacy.

“We love the character of these buildings,” says Emily. “We wanted to maintain that character and quality and hopefully make sure it’s around for another 120+ years. We wanted to do what we could to focus on the simplicity and beauty of what’s here.”

To that end, they capitalized on the space’s windows and existing tin and brick, then complemented those features with a palette of color and texture inspired by nature: a lot of wood and neutral tones with splashes of cool green and their signature Modern Bird blue.

Though demolition was kept to a minimum, the installation of a bar—where craft cocktails and natural and local wines will lead the libations—was a must. (Here though, it seems the ghosts of the building’s past sent a blessing. Shortly after they added the bar, Emily’s mom uncovered a 1910 photo of the old pharmacy at a Traverse City antique shop; turns out, Modern Bird had laid out their bar in the same way the pharmacist had positioned his counter.)

Emily says the décor and vibe is meant to be classy but comfy, something she describes as “a celebration spot but also an everyday spot, where you could bring your family for a birthday celebration but also come by yourself on a Wednesday evening and grab a drink at the bar while you’re working on something on your laptop.”

The Food From the start, Modern Bird has been a family business, and Emily and Andy’s experience in restaurants and as parents plays a role not only in the eatery’s vibe but also its menu—a niche that’s sometimes hard to find in the area.

“You can go fancy, you can go casual here [in Traverse City], but we’re looking to have a spot where you can get nice food but still bring your kid and wear jeans and come on

Modern Bird’s Arctic Char Toast (featuring ’tartare’ and potato chip on brioche).

a Tuesday night,” she says. “We’re calling it fine-casual, which is a very silly terminology, but it’s kind of that line where we want it to be very comfortable but elevated food.”

Emily describes the menu as American classics with a focus on local produce, seasonality, and simplicity.

“Instead of having 20 ingredients in one dish, we’re going to try to really focus on the quality of the ingredients, so maybe there’s just six ingredients in one dish,” she says.

“Our menu also is going to be kept very small, about 15 items, so that ingredients can be interchangeable and move with the seasons.”

On the opening menu, guests will see Modern Bird’s take on fried chicken, tartare (served on their ever-popular buttery Brioche), a savory galette (think of it as an open-faced pot pie) stuffed with mushrooms and other in-season veggies and made with their all-butter pastry dough, a cucumbershishito pepper dish, and several other creative takes on fresh vegetables.

In addition to a full bar stocked with local and craft beer, wine, and spirits, Modern Bird spotlights natural wines—a trend just gaining ground in Chicago when Emily and Andy moved to Traverse City in 2018.

“Traditionally, we tend to think that older wine is better, but the concept with natural, organic wines is to drink [the young wine shortly after it’s bottled], to capture the essence of the now. It’s more about what’s happening with the [vine]-growing culture,” says Emily. “It’s a little lighter to drink, and it also pairs lovely with food. A lot of really

cool young winemakers are into it.”

Like the couple’s approach to Modern Bird’s décor, food, and natural wines, they’ll keep the schedule simple. Initially, they’ll open for dinner only—5pm to 9pm, Tuesday through Saturday, then offer brunch, then move to stage three: lunch.

“We’ve got a tight core group, and we want to start strong and not overextend ourselves,” she says. “The eventual plan is 9 to 9. But for now, dinner only. And once we do open for brunch—hopefully soonish— then all of those fan-favorites, like our PopTarts, all that kind of stuff will come back … plus donuts.”

That’s all great news for the hundreds of devoted fans of Modern Bird’s farm market stall, which Andy and Emily opted not to have this summer so they could focus on the restaurant.

Still, Emily says, she hopes one day to be back there, too. “I love the farm market.

It’s one of my passions,” she says. “Honestly, the way that you get to meet the community is just incredible. One of my favorite things in the world was being down there early, setting up the tent, and listening to all the farmers talk. They’re always talking about the weather, which I absolutely loved. And, I don’t know, there’s just a really special energy being part of Sara Hardy. And I’m very grateful for it.”

Find Modern Bird at 541 W. Front St., Traverse City. modernbirdtc.com; (231) 421-5046

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This Week at Cherry Fest

By Al Parker After months of anticipation, northern Michigan is hip-deep in the 2022 edition of the National Cherry Festival.

It’s almost impossible to see and do everything that’s happening at the celebration, but we’ve put together a day-by-day agenda of some of the fan favorites and other can’t-miss activities that still promise plenty of fun.

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Fan Favorite: Nothing says “Independence Day” like a night sky full of fireworks, and Traverse City’s is one of the best displays in the North. Held at the Open Space above West Grand Traverse Bay, the ooh-aah show starts at 10:30pm.

It’s only possible through the efforts of the Traverse City Boom Boom Club, a nonprofit that began funding the fireworks in 2011.

Can’t Miss: Pie eating competitions begin with the kids’ contest starting at 1pm at F&M Park at Washington and Railroad streets. This is a family favorite featuring youngsters from preschool age through 12 years old who are cordially invited to go face-first into the crusty pastries. At 5pm, the adults take the spotlight at the Open Space stage, and the first to gobble their slice of cherry pie takes home a prize.

JULY 6

Fan Favorite: NCF adds chuckles to its cherry theme by hosting six-time Grammy nominee Jim Gaffigan at the Bayside Music Stage. The standup comic, actor, writer, and producer brings his observational comedy to TC in “The Fun Tour.” Food’s a big slice of Gaffigan’s gig, so you may get a chance to learn more about Hot Pockets, cake, and bacon. Gates open at 6pm.

Can’t Miss: The GT Butterfly Experience features displays of several species of North American butterflies, including the popular monarch. The walk-through exhibit comes with the chance to feed butterflies, and Butterfly Experience visitors will learn ways to support and save butterflies in their own backyard. The exhibit is open from 10am to 6pm at Clinch Park.

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Fan Favorite: Arnold’s Amusements Midway has been a festival tradition for decades. Whether you’re brave enough to ride the zesty Zipper or enjoy the tamer Tilt-a-Whirl, there’s fun for all. When it’s time for a food break, enjoy festival favorites such as cotton candy, corn dogs, hot dogs, popcorn, funnel cakes, and more. Most days, the midway opens at 11am.

Can’t Miss: The Kids Pet Show draws a crowd to F&M park at 9am where youngsters 3 to 12 years old display their pets. It’s a free, fun event that runs about three hours. Prizes will be awarded for Best Dressed, Most Unusual Pet, Most Patriotic Pet, and more.

JULY 7

Fan Favorite: The new Consumers Energy Community Royale Parade celebrates the past, present, and future of the Grand Traverse cherry growing region. It combines the best of the festival’s Heritage and Junior Royale Parades along its one-mile parade route through downtown TC. The parade starts off at 6:30pm and takes just under two hours to complete.

Can’t Miss: The Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians will host a pow wow from 11am to 3pm at the Bayside Music Stage. Enjoy a colorful display of dance and drumming, taste Native American cuisine, and shop unique finds during this local cultural experience.

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Fan Favorite: “That Little Ol’ Band From Texas,” also known as ZZ Top, takes the Bayside Music Stage with gates opening at 6pm. Elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004, the band is poised to drop a new album, Raw, later this month. The album is dedicated to the memory of bass player/singer Dusty Hill, who died last year.

Can’t Miss: The Ultimate Air Dogs is always a fun, free-to-watch family event.

Dozens of doggie athletes and their proud owners compete to advance in the regional competition. Canines will be flying at the Open Space beginning at 11am.

Finals will be held at 2pm on July 9.

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Fan Favorite: The Cherry Royale is one of the culminating events of the festival, held on the final day of Cherry Fest. Spectators will line Front Street to see the beautifully decorated floats, enjoy the marching bands, and meet the new National Cherry Queen. It’s a total celebration of cherries along the 1.3 mile parade route.

The extravaganza begins at 11:15am.

Can’t Miss: The Festival of Races offers entrants a chance to line up with thousands of other runners on a beautiful northern Michigan morning. You’ll enjoy picturesque views of Grand Traverse Bay as you push toward a PR. Coming to the final stretch downtown, runners will be re-energized all the way to the finish line by throngs of cheering supporters on Front Street. Distances range from 5K to a half marathon, with the first race starting at 7am.

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A HARBOR TOWNS SPECIAL

By Alexandra Dailey, Lynda Wheatley, and Geri Dietze

The secluded spots and quaint towns tucked away in harbors and bays on the Lake Michigan coast have long been desirable destinations for those seeking a weekend respite or relaxing summer season away from the usual harried hubbub. Sandy beaches with hidden Petoskey Stone treasures beckon, restaurants of local fame prepare home-style meals, and freshwater bodies welcome you with friendly waves. With so many tiny towns and cozy communities to visit and explore, let Northern Express provide some insight.

Falling Waters Lodge

A catch with Reelin' Leland

Main Street Gallery

LELAND

The Leland Lodge bar

The Cove's Chubby Mary

On the west side of the Leelanau Peninsula rests the quaint town of Leland, smack-dab between Lake Michigan and North Lake Leelanau. Known for historic Fishtown, a charming shopping district, gorgeous scenery, and family-owned businesses, Leland is an ideal place where visitors can “get away from it all” and savor a relaxed pace in a friendly and welcoming setting.

Nosh & Nibble Family-owned since 1927, The Bluebird caters to all with its 100-seat bar and elegant dining room overlooking the Leland River.

The Bluebird is one of the area’s most popular restaurants, serving timeless favorites, such as their award-winning whitefish and famous cinnamon rolls. bluebirdleland.com A seasonal riverside bar and grille, The Cove is located above and below the Leland Dam with views of Lake Michigan and the Manitou Islands. Sought after for its unusual waterfront dining experience, The Cove boasts signature dishes made from local ingredients and from-scratch recipes.

And their take on a Bloody Mary—The Chubby Mary—is an experience all its own. thecoveleland.com A Main Street staple, Trish’s Dishes serves up full-flavored options focusing on nutrition. Chef and owner Trish Kropp uses freshly baked bread and select ingredients for her breakfasts, lunches, and weekly dinner specials. Plus, this is a great spot to grab a hot or cold coffee drink as you continue to explore Leland. trishesdishes.com Must-sees & Must-dos A quick walk from Trish’s Dishes is Main

Street Gallery, which represents nearly 40 of northern Michigan’s finest artists. Plus, there’s a lovely sculpture garden to walk through on the river directly behind the gallery. mainstreetgalleryleland.com Hopping aboard A Lake Trick with Cruise Leelanau allows you to explore the sights of Lake Leelanau and the Leland River from the water! The tour lasts about an hour and a half and costs $50/person. P.S. You’re welcome to bring food and drinks. (231) 866-0351 For chartered fishing excursions on Lake Michigan and Grand Traverse Bay, you’ll want to contact Captain Tony Radjenovich of Reelin’ Leland. No fishing gear is necessary, as top-of-the-line equipment is provided.

And the best part is, once you catch it, the fish is cleaned and cooked at The Cove! reelinleland.com The historic heart of a once-active commercial fishing village, Fishtown

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has been preserved as a living legacy of Michigan’s maritime culture. Visitors can walk through weathered fishing shanties, smokehouses, overhanging docks, fish tugs, and charter boats on the Leland River. fishtownmi.org Lay Your Head Nestled on 200 feet of private North Lake Leelanau frontage is the Whaleback Inn. With 14 lake-view rooms, a private cottage, and three cottage suites, the inn offers mesmerizing views of the water. Check out the nearby Whaleback Sand Dune and partake in swimming, boating, kayaking, or paddleboarding off the inn’s two docks. whalebackinn.com For lodging close to restaurants and downtown attractions, consider staying at Falling Waters Lodge, connected to the Leland Dam on the Carp River. Built in the 1960s, this family-owned and operated

establishment melds historic vibes with modern amenities and strives to make guests feel like family. fallingwaterslodge.com For a bit of quintessential northern Michigan relaxation, The Leland Lodge offers rooms and an on-site restaurant to simplify your visit. Open year-round and over 100 years old, the Lodge is within walking distance of numerous attractions, including beaches, a golf course, and Fishtown. It’s also close to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, wine tours, and hiking trails. lelandlodge.com Dock It The Leland Township Marina and its 63 slips are located in the Historic Fishtown District. This marina provides restrooms and showers, gasoline, a dog run, playground, boat launch, and rentals for vehicles, bikes, and kayaks, among many other amenities.

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The island's Main Street (photo courtesy of Hotel Iroquois)

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MACKINAC ISLAND It’s been 200 years since an accidental musket shot to the stomach made Canadian voyager Alexis St. Martin the world’s first window into human digestion. The Mackinac Island “hospital” where physician William Beaumont studied St. Martin’s open stomach still stands and is also open for exploration (with a new exhibit for the double-century anniversary!), but that’s only one spot—and story—that make this car-free 3.8-square-mile island so special.

Whether you love science, history, and nature; prefer to shop, sip wine, golf, and go to art galleries; or simply need to slow your high-paced roll, the United States’ second national park (and Michigan’s first state park) is the place to stop and smell the roses. (And lilacs. And geraniums.)

Nosh & Nibble Every single day during peak season, Mackinac Island fudge shops crank out 5 tons of the famous stuff. We suggest saving your pounds for home-bound souvenirs, so while you’re on-island, you’ll still have room for a cone full of Mackinac Island Lilac Ice Cream, a just-right floral flavor that’s just debuted at Sadie’s Ice Cream Parlor in the Grand Hotel (whose signature dessert, the Grand Pecan Ball, celebrates 75 years on the menu this summer).

Down on Main Street, count on the tried-and-true Chuckwagon restaurant for a no-frills diner-style breakfast the locals love. chuckwagononmackinac.com For awesome and affordable refueling

any time of day, try the Doghouse, home to hot dogs, chili dogs, brats, Polish sausage, and other picnic-type treats available on the shore across from Windermere Hotel. windermerehotel.com/doghouse Save your splurges for a night inside the opulent Tudor-style Woods Restaurant tucked away in the island’s interior; prime rib from the historic Island House Hotel’s 1852 Grill Room; or some of the finest cocktails and exceptionally good eats inside the Pink Pony party palace.

Must-sees & Must-dos Last year’s $10-million renovation of The Grand Hotel’s swimming pool, which played a near-starring role alongside Esther Williams in the 1947 “aquamusical” This Time for Keeps, is a hard act to follow, but the Grand this summer is unveiling another mega-modern update: The Woodlands Activity Center, complete with a BMX bike track for kids; courts for pickleball, four-square, hopscotch, and soccer; an 18-hole miniature golf course; and a nature center. grandhotel.com Adventure seekers of all ages should also seek out Great Turtle Kayak tours for SUP and single/tandem kayak tours around the island, nearby Bois Blanc or Round islands, or a route you can customize. mackinackayak.com Whether by paddle, foot, horse-drawn carriage, or bicycle, there’s no right way to experience the island’s lush woods and stunning rock formations, elegant Victorian cottages, centuries-old military and Native American histories; it’s only critical that you do.

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Lay Your Head Wherever you can. Summer lodging on Mackinac Island isn’t easy to come by—especially on weekends—but it can be done. We’ve enjoyed contemporary accommodations for a family of four at the 2013-opened Bicycle Street Inn and Suites ($330+); a lovely, romantic island escape (with private beach access) at the 3-star Hotel Iroquois ($600+); and the clean, cozy, and more financially in-reach rooms at Pine Cottage B&B ($139+) on Bogan Lane, all of which are close to Mackinac’s Main Street action but deliver that timeless, world-away vibe we crave.

Dock It Vessels up to 200 feet—read: private luxury yachts—well know the wee white building with blue roof that beckons them to

The porch of Pine Cottage

the recently refreshed East Dock for $4 per foot per day (plus $10/50 amp or $20/100 amp per day. eastdockllc.com, (906) 430-0095.

For the rest of us, there’s Mackinac State Harbor, where rates start at $40 per day for a 25-footer. You can book up to six months ahead of your stay at midnrreservations.com, but be warned: Due to the Chicago to Mac and Port Huron to Mac sailboat races and the popularity of the island itself, reservations are limited through late July. However, island harbor staff have a great reputation for helping boaters find a spot to tie up for the night, so even if reservations look full, it’s worth calling the dock at (906) 847-3561.

Wherever you end up, remember that, with multiple ferries moving passengers to and from St. Ignace and Mackinaw City, the harbor here is very busy and can be a bit choppy.

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TORCH LAKE Torch Lake is famously beautiful, a freshwater anomaly of turquoise and sea green. (It shares the same white sediment and low organic content as the Caribbean.)

Torch is also very long, measuring 19 miles from end to end, which works both ways for those who want to enjoy its waters: restaurants, lodging, and marinas are pretty far flung, some concentrated in Eastport, at the northern end, and more in Alden and beyond, on the southeast shore.

Eastport is a tiny spot on the map, but a good starting point for exploring the northern end of the lake and the attractions dotting the surrounding countryside. Alden is a sweet village on southeastern Torch Lake with around 125 residents but thousands of seasonal visitors. It’s also nearer the south end action, namely the famous Torch Lake Sandbar. (Some blame Kid Rock.)

Nosh & Nibble Lay in supplies at the Eastport Market before casting off. This full service, one-stopshop carries everything you could possibly need. eastportmarket.com Enjoy lunch on-site or to go at Torch Lake Café, originally an 1880s church, with a divinely inspired menu. Sizeable lunch and dinner menus, pizza, entertainment, karaoke, one of the best kids’ menus ever, and a full bar round out the experience. torchlakecafe.com Grab a morning espresso and house-baked goodie from The Muffin Tin and return for indulgent Lobster Bisque at lunchtime, plus beer, wine, cocktails. (231) 676-2040 Check out the subs, Italian sides, salads, and unique pizzas at BlueWater Bistro &

Pizzeria. Guests can even buy a round for the staff as a thank-you for all that delicious flavor. torchlakepizza.com Must-sees & Must-dos Families love Torch Lake Township Day Park (William K. Good Day Park), on 3 acres with 75 feet of shoreline, including a buoyed swimming area. Find picnic tables, covered pavilions (fee), and basketball, as well as a playground, boat launch, on-site restrooms, and ample parking ($10). On the way, swing by 31 Scoops for burgers, sandwiches, and ice cream. antrimcounty.org/park.

On land, tour Providence Organic Farm’s natural café and food market, bursting with colorful organic produce, gifts, and products from over 30 regional vendors. (231) 5992020. Or drive the kid-friendly Torch Lake Tour: In addition to breweries, a distillery, wineries, and cideries, tours also include farm experiences, cafes, bakeries, gifts, and more. torchlaketour.com/wineries Browse True BLUE Gallery’s Art for the Sake of the Lake and learn about the Torch Lake Watershed. (Proceeds support Torch Conservation Center.) Visit on Facebook or call (231) 421-4822.

Check out the model trains and restored train cars—plus much more—at the Alden Depot Park & Museum. Fun fact: During the heyday of train travel, Alden was considered the finest depot north of Grand Rapids. aldendepot.com Last but not least, savor the aromas at Alden Mill House, with 200 spice varieties and 33 house- blends, plus the stuff of your kitchen dreams. (Now there’s a souvenir you’ll actually use.) aldenmillhouse.com Lay Your Head Set up camp at Barnes Park and

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Campground, fronting Grand Traverse Bay, on the west side of US 31. A beautiful beach, two pavilions, playground, two bathhouses, 3 miles of walking trails, plus areas for baseball, basketball, and volleyball make this a family favorite.

Not wanting to pitch a tent? Settle in at the nicely renovated Torch Bay Inn and Cottages, also on the west side of the highway. Visitors give it high marks. torchbayinn.com Relax big-time at the seriously upscale Torch Lake Bed and Breakfast. Amenities abound, from Aveno hair and bath products to dockage for your boat…or seaplane, if you prefer. torchlakebb.com Sleep tight at The Inn at Torch Lake, where four suites and one apartment with wet bars, fireplaces, gourmet kitchen or

A beach view at Torch Lake B&B

kitchenette await. Wake to an in-house breakfast buffet. Inn-at-torchlake.com.

Dock It Boaters can put in at the Eastport boat launch, a roomy DNR site with restrooms and parking for 55 cars/trailers. Two cement ramps easily accommodate larger boats.

(Michigan Recreation Passport required.)

Downtown Alden’s Safe Harbor has boat launch and docks, and is adjacent to Valleau Landing Park with portable restrooms and carry-in launch. Parking is off-site, but nearby, at Alden Depot Park.

Dewitt Marine, north of Alden at the mouth of Clam River on Torch Lake, is a full service marine center, including Tritoon pontoon rentals. The nearby Clam Shack sells food and necessities. dewittmarine.com.

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Katy Kilwin with their chocolate enrober, which coats various types of candies with chocolate. This exact enrober is still used in our production today. (Photo courtesy of Kilwins Chocolates Franchise, Inc.)

Don & Katy Kilwin working in the bakery during the early days of Kilwins. (Photo courtesy of Kilwins Chocolates Franchise, Inc.)

75 Years of Fabulous Fudge (And the other sweets we know and love at Kilwins)

By Alexandra Dailey This year marks the 75th anniversary of one of northern Michigan’s favorite sweet treat destinations for both year-rounders and seasonal visitors. Nearly eight decades ago, Kilwins was born as a mom-and-pop bakery, and the company of confections has grown to include more than 150 locations nationwide.

Since its humble beginnings, Kilwins has prided itself on creating high-quality products, from its original baked goods to candies, ice cream, and everything else they can dream up involving chocolate, caramel, and fudge. Using original recipes, the finest ingredients, and presenting top-notch customer service, Kilwins has withstood the test of time through hectic summers and quiet winters.

The Start of It All In 1947, Don and Katy Kilwin purchased a bakery in Petoskey with an aim to make the best baked goods possible. The original 1947 Kilwins Bakery had an old converted cokeburning oven that ran on natural gas, and, unfortunately, it was burning the bread and cookies. Brand-new bakery owners Don and Katy didn’t want to present their community with burnt baked goods, so they made a big decision: The Kilwins sold their car so they could purchase a new oven.

As a result, Don and Katy were without personal transportation, but they were able to produce bread, cookies, and other confections they were proud of. And, to boot, their customers loved their creations.

From there, it was a road to success—even if the Kilwins didn’t have a car right away to drive that road.

In the mid-1960s, Don and Katy began

experimenting with making chocolates and candies as a way to increase cash flow during the slow winter season. Discovering their true calling, the husband and wife duo sold the bakery side of the business in 1971 (which is now Johan’s Bakery) and moved into the current Howard Street storefront in downtown Petoskey. The basement became candy-making central and the place where they discovered future favorites and happy accidents.

Meredith Brown, owner and general manager of the original downtown Petoskey store on Howard Street, admits that fudge was one of those happy accidents that has experienced longevity. Things went awry while preparing a batch of caramel in the basement decades ago, and the unexpected yet pleasant surprise was the creation of Kilwins’ fudge—an item that people from all over know about and seek when visiting northern Michigan.

Another readily sought-after favorite is Kilwins’ best-selling product, the delicious and trademarked Kilwins Milk Chocolate Pecan TUTTLE Nut Caramels—their take on a traditional Turtle.

“TUTTLEs feature only the finest pecans and copper-kettle cooked caramel, handdropped and coated with our Heritage Milk Chocolate,” says Amanda Crandell, brand and marketing project manager in Petoskey.

Don and Katy ended up enrobing (coating) chocolates, creating candies, formulating fudge, and making caramel as a stand-alone item or using it to cover apples and popcorn until 1978, when they sold the business to Wayne and Lorene Rose.

The Next Two Decades Between 1978 and 1995, the Roses helmed the company and began to expand it. They opened stores in Harbor Springs,

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The original Kilwins Bakery, situated on Petoskey Street in Petoskey, is where Don & Katy Kilwin began their sweet treats journey 75 years ago. (Photo courtesy of Kilwins Chocolates Franchise, Inc.)

Mackinac Island, and Traverse City during the late ’70s and early ’80s, thus franchising Kilwins. And then there was the big change: The Roses started making Kilwins “Original Recipe” ice cream in 1985.

Kilwins prefers to keep flavors on the side of traditional or classic when it comes to their ice creams. You’ll always find vanilla and chocolate and combination flavors featuring in-house-made products, like fudge and caramel. Kilwins uses its original recipes while continuing to develop and innovate new recipes and ideas over time, but chasing fad and trendy flavors isn’t what they’re about.

“We try really hard to stick to the classics that we know our customers love,” Crandell says. “We are very careful and strategic about releasing anything new and test new

products thoroughly before rolling them out to our stores.”

When it comes to perma-favorites, “Superman and Blue Moon ice cream flavors are always popular with kids,” says Brown.

“And vanilla and chocolate-based sea salt caramel ice creams are quite popular among adults.”

The McCarty Era In 1995, 10 years after the Roses introduced their ice cream, the company changed hands again. Don and Robin McCarty—store managers with the company since 1979—purchased Kilwins from the Roses and started to broaden the Kilwins brand and retail presence even further. Don McCarty still leads the company to this day, and he’s opened a

The Kilwins Chocolate Kitchen & Retail Store in Petoskey offers free daily chocolate tours year-round.

distribution center in Florida, established a dedicated truck fleet, and added franchises throughout the country.

Recent Kilwins growth includes exclusively using proprietary recipes to create Heritage Chocolates, launching Petoskey’s Kilwins Chocolate Kitchen & Retail Store in 2011 on US-31, opening a new Michigan distribution center, and introducing the smaller Kilwins Ice Cream & Chocolate Shop retail model to make the familyoriented company even more accessible to all franchisees.

Kilwins has managed to create a franchise-wide attitude of friendliness and an atmosphere that speaks to the five senses by combining quality heritage products and modern business practices. The company enlivens its mission of “Sweet in every sense since 1947” through professionally presented products, warm welcomes, delicious aromas, tantalizing flavors, and slightly sticky fingers.

They’ve even been molding and enrobing chocolates with the same equipment and

processes since 1965! As they say—if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.

“Our company was started in Michigan as a family-owned bakery, and it has evolved to what it is today,” Crandell says. “Kilwins has the same core values as we had back in 1947: Treat others as you want to be treated, do your best, and have fun! Our core purpose is to create enjoyment and make people happy, and we all try to live by that every day.”

With so many flavors and items to try, it’s difficult narrowing the list down to “musttries” for visitors. Still, TUTTLEs are highly recommended, as are the Dark Chocolate Sea-Salt Caramels, Almond Truffles, and the original Sea-Salt Caramels, which according to Brown, are an item “with legs” that have been popular for several years now.

So, whether you’re in northern Michigan this year or in one of the other 24 states that boast Kilwins’ franchises, be sure to stop by for a taste, a tour, or to say happy anniversary to a company that puts its customers, families, and traditions first.

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NATIONAL CHERRY FESTIVAL: TC, July 2-9. Today includes the Very Cherry Flying Pancake Breakfast, Zumba By The Bay, Norte Kids Balance Bike Race, Two Person Beach Volleyball, Opening Ceremonies, Air Show, Blues, Brews & BBQ, Adult Cherry Pit Spit Contest, Sheryl Crow performing, & much more. cherryfestival.org/events

---------------------BOYNE CITY 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION: July 1-4. Today includes the Boyne City Farmers Market & Cornhole Tournament. boyne4thofjuly.com/2022-scheduleof-events.html

---------------------MANISTEE FIRECRACKER 5K: 8am, Manistee Middle/High School. Includes a loop of the beach & a great view of Lake Michigan. runmanistee.blogspot.com

---------------------SUTTONS BAY - RUN MICHIGAN CHEAP: 8am, 109 4th St., Suttons Bay. Featuring 13.1 miles, 10K & 5K runs. Takes place on the TART trail system, starting at Suttons Bay TART Trailhead. $20-$30. runningintheusa.com/details/125050

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CELL PHONE NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP: 9am, Houdek Dunes, Leland.

Join docents Gloria Garrett, a former semi-professional nature photographer, & Karl Hausler for a beginner to intermediate level Cell Phone Nature Photography Workshop. leelanauconservancy.org/events/cell-phone-nature-photography-workshop-at-houdek-dunes

---------------------INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION: Crystal Mountain, Thompsonville, July 1-4.

Today includes the Fourth of July 5K Fun Run, family crafts, live music in Barr Park, Mountain Adventure Zone Campfire, & more. crystalmountain.com/event/old-fashionedfourth-of-july

---------------------PETOSKEY ANTIQUES SHOW: 9am-5pm, Emmet County Fairgrounds, Petoskey. Featuring over 140 dealers from 12 states. $10 per person. petoskeyantiques.com

---------------------LOON DAYS - ART & CRAFT SHOW: 10am-5pm, Village Green, Walloon Lake. daniellesblueribbonevents.com

---------------------COMEDY WITH MIKE GREEN: 7pm & 10pm, TC Comedy Club, TC. Mike brings original jokes & clean comedy. He has worked with Tim Allen, Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Titus, Ellen DeGeneres & many others. $25$30. etix.com/ticket/v/21612

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JEREMY CAMP: 7:30pm, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Kresge Auditorium. Since this Christian music star’s debut album “Stay” topped the Christian music charts in 2002, Camp has sold more than 5 million albums, published two books, won four ASCAP Songwriter of the Year Awards, & earned a Grammy Award nomination. $52, $42, $35, $30. interlochen.org/events/jeremycamp-2022-07-02

---------------------“OTHELLO,” INTERLOCHEN SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL: 8pm, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Upton-Morley Pavilion.

More than 400 years after its premiere, Shakespeare’s “Othello” continues to captivate audiences with its enduring themes of treachery, jealousy, revenge & racial prejudice. $36. interlochen.org/events/othello-interlochen-shakespeare-festival-2022-07-01

---------------------2022 MUSIC IN MACKINAW SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: 8pm, Conkling Heritage Park, Roth Performance Shell, Mackinaw City. Featuring patriotic, variety & pop music with the 126th Army Band.

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HODOWAL 2022 FIRECRACKER 5K/1M: 8am, 6032 River St., Indian River. runsignup.com/Race/MI/IndianRiver/ HoDoWal2022Firecracker5k1m?aflt_token=v kmwDmweQ4iCYn8otSOOnKQ3vCO8buOw

OPEN STUDIO: 10am-1pm, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Visual Arts Room, Petoskey.

Drop-in for arts & crafts activities. Free. crookedtree.org/event/ctac-petoskey/openstudio-july-2 TEACH A CHILD TO FISH: 10am-2pm.

Stop by Loon Lake in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Collect a Junior Angler booklet from the Mobile Visitor Center (Bear Force One), & complete all activity stations to learn about aquatic food webs, water safety, Leave No Trace, the importance of fishing to the Anishinaabek, etc. Once the Junior Angler booklet is complete, return it to Bear Force One to earn a Junior Angler badge & other goodies. nps.gov/index.htm

---------------------FRANKFORT CARNIVAL: 12-10pm, Open Space Park on Betsie Bay. Annual old-fashioned carnival with games, rides & food. cca.frankfort-elberta.com/EvtListing. aspx?&class=C

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TC PIT SPITTERS VS. WASSAU WOODCHUCKS: 7:05pm, Turtle Creek Stadium, TC. Fireworks follow game. northwoodsleague.com/traverse-city-pit-spitters/wpcontent/uploads/sites/33/2022/04/2022FullS chedule.pdf

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MADE IN CHEBOYGAN SUMMER CRAFT SHOW: 10am-5pm, Washington Park, Cheboygan. facebook.com/madeincheboygan

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BLUEBERRY PANCAKE BREAKFAST: 8am-noon, Rainbow of Hope Farm, Kingsley. Suggested donation of $10 adults; $7 students; free for preschoolers. rainbowofhopefarm.weebly.com

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GODSPELL: 2pm & 8pm, Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor. An original production of the beloved musical created just for the Center. A small group of people help Jesus Christ tell different parables by using a wide variety of games, storytelling techniques, & a hefty dose of comic timing. $97, $82, $67, $52. greatlakescfa.org/events/detail/godspell

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---------------------INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION: Crystal Mountain, Thompsonville, July 1-4.

Today includes the Family Golf Scramble, family crafts, Bike & Golf Cart Parade, Backyard Bash with Music & Lawn Games, & an outdoor movie on the Lodge lawn. crystalmountain.com/event/old-fashioned-fourthof-july

---------------------NATIONAL CHERRY FESTIVAL: TC, July 2-9. Today includes Yoga By the Bay, Arts & Crafts Fair, Four Person Beach Volleyball Tournament, Old Town Classic Car Show, Air Show, Great American Picnic, Kids Cherry Teddy Bear Tea, Family Sand Sculpture Contest, Dwight Yoakam with opener Home Free, & much more. cherryfestival.org/events

Headlining the 40th Annual Blissfest Folk & Roots Festival in Harbor Springs on Fri., July 8 is three-time GRAMMY Award winner Shawn Colvin, who has released 12 albums and is known for her Top 10 hit, “Sunny Came Home.” Blissfest runs July 8-10 at the Festival Farm at 3695 Division Rd., Harbor Springs. With a plethora of musicians, other names include Leftover Salmon, The Accidentals, Davina and the Vagabonds, May Erlewine, Funky Butt Brass Band, Djangophonique, The Vermeers, Seth Bernard and many others. Celebrate music, culture, art and community while enjoying diverse and innovative folk, world and roots music, and dance. For wristband prices and camping info, visit blissfestfestival.org.

BOYNE CITY 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION: July 1-4. Today includes the 47th Annual Waterside Art & Craft Fair + Food Trucks, bounce houses & waterslide, Patriotic Boat Parade, & more. boyne4thofjuly. com/2022-schedule-of-events.html

---------------------LOON DAYS - ART & CRAFT SHOW: (See Sat., June 2)

---------------------PETOSKEY ANTIQUES SHOW: (See Sat., July 2, except today’s times are 10am-4pm.)

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PARALLEL 45 THEATRE FESTIVAL PRESENTS “CABARET”: 6pm, P45 Amphitheatre, Civic Center Park, TC. This story will show you that sometimes, the best way to fit in, is to stand out. Premium Seating: $50; Standard Seating: $40; Opening Night: $75. parallel45.org/cabaret

---------------------SUMMERFEST: 6:30-10pm, Treetops Resort, Gaylord. Enjoy summer tubing, Uncle Sam on stilts with balloon animals, chipping contest, corn hole, ladder golf & horse shoes, a bounce house, face painting, live entertainment with Scheer Entertainment, & fireworks at dusk. Everything is free, except fireworks are $10/car. treetops.com

---------------------CONCERTS ON THE BLUFF: 7pm, The Cross, Cross Village. Featuring the Charlie Millard Band. Free.

---------------------FIREWORKS OVER BAY HARBOR LAKE MARINA: 7-10:30pm, Village at Bay Harbor.

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TC PIT SPITTERS VS. ROCKFORD RIVETS: 7:05pm, Turtle Creek Stadium, TC. northwoodsleague.com/traverse-city-pitspitters/wp-content/uploads/sites/33/2022/0 4/2022FullSchedule.pdf

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WORLD YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: ERINA YASHIMA, CONDUCTOR: 7:30pm, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Kresge Auditorium. Interlochen Arts Camp’s flagship ensemble takes the stage as the World Youth Symphony Orchestra performs their first concert of the 2022 season. The ensemble will perform Hector Berlioz’s rousing “Symphonie Fantastique.” $25 full, $18 student. interlochen.org/events/world-youthsymphony-orchestra-erina-yashima-conductor-2022-07-03

---------------------LELAND’S 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION: Downtown Leland. Tonight features a Patriotic Sing-Along in the Village Green at 8pm, followed by fireworks at dusk at Hancock Field & Park. Free.

---------------------‘FIRE AT NIGHT’: Colonial Michilimackinac, Mackinaw City. Join staff as they fire off all Michilimackinac’s artillery after the sun goes down, with the cannon as the finale. Gates open at 9pm. Entrance will be on Straits Ave., west of the Mackinac Bridge, across from the Fort Fudge Shop. Free. mackinacparks. com/?utm_source=Press+Contacts&utm_ c a m p a i g n = b 1 7 7 d 9 e b 1 b Press+Release_COPY_01&utm_ medium=email&utm_term=0_b6e989f175b177d9eb1b-271334317

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FIREWORKS FESTIVAL: 9pm, Shanty Creek Resorts, Bellaire. Located behind the Lakeview Hotel, overlooking Lake Bellaire.

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BOYNE CITY 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION: July 1-4. Today includes the Independence Day Breakfast, 46th Annual Independence Day Run, the Grand Parade, Kiwanis/Family Fair Kids Pie Eating Contest, Horton Bay Parade, live music by the Mark Bowen Band, Headwind, & Northern Nites, Boyne Area Chamber’s 34th Annual Duck Race, Grand Fireworks, & more. boyne4thofjuly. com/2022-schedule-of-events.html

---------------------“LET FREEDOM RING” CELEBRATION: 8am, Beulah. Featuring the Firecracker 5K Run, Sparkler Mile Fun Run, kids games, coin hunt, Independence Day Parade, rubber duck race, live music by Ron Klueck, & fireworks. clcba.org

---------------------HARBOR SPRINGS’ 4TH OF JULY: 8am: Paul Revere 5K & 10 Mile Run. 8-11am: American Legion Breakfast. 10am-5pm: Art in the Park. 1pm: 4th of July Parade. Dusk: Fireworks.

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GEORGE ANDERSON MEMORIAL NORTHPORT RUN FOR FUNDS: 9am, Northport Marina. Choose from a 2 Mile Walk, 2 Mile Run or 5K Run. Benefits the American Cancer Society. $30. runningintheusa.com/details/104807

---------------------VICTORY4VETERANS 5K: 9am, Downtown Central Lake Pavilion. $40 same day registration. tctrackclub.com/local-calendar/2022/victory4veterans

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---------------------FRANKFORT 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION: 9:30am: Decorated Bike Contest; 10am: Parade; 10am-5pm: Art in the Park; 10am-10pm: Carnival; Noon-3pm: Sand Sculpture Contest; Dusk, approx. 10:30pm: Fireworks. frankfort-elberta.com

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MANISTEE’S 4TH OF JULY: 9:45am: Independence Day Flag Raising Ceremony at Division/River St. 10am: Independence Day Parade. Dusk (approx. 10:30pm): Fireworks over Lake Michigan at First Street Beach. manisteeforestfestival.com/manistee-national-forest-festival-event-schedule-manistee-michigan

---------------------INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION: Crystal Mountain, Thompsonville, July 1-4.

Today includes family crafts & local fireworks shows. crystalmountain.com/event/old-fashioned-fourth-of-july

---------------------NATIONAL CHERRY FESTIVAL: TC, July 2-9. Today includes the Kids & Adults Cherry Pie Eating Contests, Adults Cherry Pit Spit Contest, Collective Soul & TESLA, 4th of July Fireworks, Consumer Energy’s Very Cherry Porch Parade, & much more. cherryfestival.org/events

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LELAND’S 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION: Downtown Leland. Kids can get ready to participate in the 4th of July Parade by decorating their bikes between 1-3pm at the Old Art

Building. Decorations will be supplied. The Parade will start at 3pm & march down Main St. Also featuring two concerts; one at 1pm on the Old Art Building lawn & another (featuring the Grand Traverse Pipes & Drums Corps) at 5pm on the Village Green.

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TC PIT SPITTERS VS. ROCKFORD RIVETS: 1:05pm, Turtle Creek Stadium, TC. northwoodsleague.com/traverse-city-pitspitters/wp-content/uploads/sites/33/2022/0 4/2022FullSchedule.pdf

---------------------4TH OF JULY IN PETOSKEY: 6-11pm.

The Petoskey downtown parade will kick off at 6pm at the Petoskey High School.

The Petoskey Steel Drum Band will perform downtown at 7pm. There will be live music at the waterfront, & the fireworks show will happen along the waterfront at dusk. petoskeyarea.com/event/4th-of-july-in-petoskey

---------------------JAMMIN MONDAYS ON BETSIE BAY: 7-9:15pm, Waterfront Park Amphitheater, Elberta. Double Trouble (Mary Rademacher & Frances Amari) & the Mark Kahny Band cover pop, jazz & showtunes. Free.

---------------------LITTLE TRAVERSE HISTORICAL MUSEUM’S 4TH OF JULY ICE CREAM SOCIAL: 7pm, Little Traverse History Museum, bay front side, Petoskey. This event will take place after the Petoskey 4th of July parade & will continue while supplies last. Enjoy ice cream treats before the fireworks. The event accepts donations, which will go towards funding the museum. petoskeymuseum.org

---------------------PRIDE NIGHT AT “CABARET”: P45 Amphitheatre, Civic Center Park, TC. Presented

by Up North Pride & Parallel 45. Use discount code “PRIDE” for 15% off tickets to see Cabaret at Parallel 45 tonight at 7:30pm. Following the performance, walk to Bryant Park to enjoy the 4th of July fireworks. Find ‘Pride Night at Cabaret’ on Facebook. $40-$50.

---------------------2022 MUSIC IN MACKINAW SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: 9pm, Conkling Heritage Park, Roth Performance Shell, Mackinaw City. The Straits Area Concert Band will perform marches, patriotic, show tunes at 9pm before the July 4th fireworks.

---------------------FIREWORKS IN NORTHPORT: 10pm, Marina Lawn, Haserot Park, Northport. Bring a blanket or lawn chair. Free.

july 05

tuesday

COFFEE & CONVERSATION AT THE CHAMBER: 8-10am, Harbor Springs Area Chamber office. Sponsored by 96.3 Breakfast Show & Small Batch at the Cupola.

---------------------NATIONAL CHERRY FESTIVAL: TC, July 2-9. Today includes the Kids Pet Show, Kids Cherry Pie Eating Contest, Kids Club, Cherry Farm Market, Nelly, & much more. cherryfestival.org/events

---------------------COUNTRY MUSIC: A FILM BY KEN BURNS (EPISODE 3): 10am-noon, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Theater, Petoskey. See how the bluegrass sound spreads in postwar America, & meet honky-tonk star Hank Williams, whose songs of surprising emotional depth are derived from his troubled & tragically short life. Free. crookedtree. org/event/ctac-petoskey/country-music-filmken-burns-episode-3

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OUTDOOR STORY TIME: 10:30am, Suttons Bay Bingham District Library. Located outside the library overlooking the beach.

Bring a towel or blanket to sit on. Outdoor Story Time will be canceled in case of inclement weather. Free. sbbdl.org

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FAMILY FILM FUN: 1pm, The Bay Theatre, Suttons Bay. Featuring “Sing 2.” $1. thebaytheatre.com

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BAY VIEW WOODS WALK: 4-5pm, Bay View Woods, Gateway Trail Entrance, Petoskey. Hear woodwinds & strings playing amongst the trees & readings from Becoming Rooted; see local artist works & graphic arts; learn from children sharing info about plants, wildlife, & the woodland life cycle, plus much more. Free. bayviewassociation.org

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TC NEW TECH: 6pm, City Opera House, TC. Up to 5 presenters each month will take the stage to highlight the new tech product or business venture they are working on. This month includes Josh Hart - Sweater, Lowell Gruman - Principal at Boomerang Catapult, Jody Trietch - Executive Director of Northern Michigan Angels, Broc W. Edwards - Pronoia, & Thomas Coke - Resident Entrepreneur at GVSU. Each presenter will be allowed 5 minutes to present & 5 minutes of Q&A. Doors open at 5:30pm. Registration required. Free. facebook.com/traversecitynewtech/?mc_ cid=087fa2263c&mc_eid=1bb273321c

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“SANCTUARY CITY,” INTERLOCHEN SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL: 7:30pm, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Harvey Theatre.

Immerse yourself in the lives of B & G, undocumented immigrant teenagers trying to make a life for themselves in Manhattan’s shadow—Newark, New Jersey. $36. interlochen.org/events/sanctuary-city-interlochenshakespeare-festival-2022-07-05

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PARALLEL 45 THEATRE FESTIVAL PRESENTS “CABARET”: 7:30pm, P45 Amphitheatre, Civic Center Park, TC. This story will show you that sometimes, the best way to fit in, is to stand out. Premium Seating: $50; Standard Seating: $40; Opening Night: $75. parallel45.org/cabaret

july 06

wednesday

NATIONAL CHERRY FESTIVAL: July 2-9, TC. Today includes the Beer Tent, Arnold’s Amusements Midway, Kids Cherry Town Fun Night, Adult Cherry Pie Eating Contest, Adult Cherry Pit Spit Contest, Jim Gaffigan: The Fun Tour!, & much more. cherryfestival.org/events

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GREAT LAKES EQUESTRIAN FESTIVAL I: Flintfields Horse Park, Williamsburg. CSI 3*, Traverse City Derby, Premier Hunter/ Jumper 6/Equitation. traversecityhorseshows.com/events

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DROP IN ART: 10am-3pm, Crooked Tree Arts Center, TC. Kids preschool age & up & their adults can drop in & enjoy free art activities. crookedtree.org

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IPL’S SUMMER READING PROGRAM - OCEANS OF POSSIBILITIES: PIZZA PARTY & STAFF DAY: 10:30am, Interlochen Public Library, Community Room. Join Gwen Willson & staff for story reading, singing, dancing & crafts. Sensory & imagination play. 231-276-6767. Free. interlochenpubliclibrary.org

CHARLOTTE ROSS LEE CONCERTS IN THE PARK: 12-1pm, Pennsylvania Park, Gazebo, downtown Petoskey. Featuring Nathan & Jessie. Bring a lunch & lawn chair or picnic blanket. crookedtree.org/event/ ctac-petoskey/charlotte-ross-lee-concertspark-2022

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KNEE DEEP: 5-7pm, Brownson Memorial Park, Kingsley. This classic rock band will perform family fun 70’s & 80’s songs. Free.

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EVENING ON RIVER STREET: 6pm, River St., Downtown Elk Rapids. Listen to music, dance a bit, eat, visit with friends & shop your favorite stores. Live music tonight by Brotha James. Free. elkrapidschamber.org/ evening-on-river-street

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LIVE MUSIC IN BARR PARK: 6-8pm, Crystal Mountain, Barr Park, Thompsonville.

Featuring Jim Hawley. crystalmountain.com/ event/barr-park-wednesday/3

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PAVILION SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: 6:30-8:30pm, Veterans Memorial Park, Pavilion, Boyne City. Featuring The Third Degree. Bring a chair or picnic blanket. petoskeyarea.com/event/evenings-at-thegazebo/2022-07-06

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“SANCTUARY CITY,” INTERLOCHEN SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL: (See Tues., July 5)

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PARALLEL 45 THEATRE FESTIVAL PRESENTS “CABARET”: (See Tues., July 5)

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THE KING’S SINGERS: 7:30pm, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Corson Auditorium.

This vocal sextet is internationally renowned for their precise musical craft & British charm.

They have earned two Grammy Awards, an Emmy Award, & a place in “Gramophone’s” Hall of Fame. $38. interlochen.org/events/ kings-singers-2022-07-06

july 07

thursday

GARAGE SALE FUNDRAISER BY FRIENDS OF THE KALKASKA COUNTY LIBRARY: 9am-6pm, 2095 Log Lake Rd. NE, Kalkaska.

By donation. fb.me/e/2kpplxJau

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GREAT LAKES EQUESTRIAN FESTIVAL I: (See Weds., July 6)

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CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES: 10am, Helena Township Community Center, Alden. Story Time (for ages 0-5) & kids’ crafts - Inflatables in Motion: Learn to make inflatable motion toys using recycled materials (for ages 6-12).

231-331-4318. Free.

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FLYING FRIENDS - BIRDS & INSECTS: 10-11:30am, East Park Resort Township.

Use nets to collect & observe insects, & learn about birds & their flying facts, family life & more. Members, free; non-members, $5. landtrust.org/summer

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NATIONAL CHERRY FESTIVAL: TC, July 2-9. Today includes the Ultimate Air Dogs, Kids Cherry Pie Eating Contest, Cherry Mile, Cherry Kids Fun Run, Consumers Energy Community Royale Parade, 1964 The Tribute & much more. cherryfestival.org/events

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SUMMER READING EVENT: 10:30am, North Park Pavilion, Suttons Bay. Inland Seas will explore the dynamic activities of

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MEET & GREET AUTHOR SIGNING: 1-3pm, McLean & Eakin Booksellers, Petoskey. With Amber Hellewell, author of “Summer’s Call: A Michigan Day.” mcleanandeakin.com/upcoming-events

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CENTRAL LAKE COMMUNITY PADDLE: 6:30-8pm, Thurston Park, near the pavilion, Central Lake. Bring your own paddleboard, kayak or canoe & pfd for this slow paddle.

Must complete a waiver before. paddleantrim.com/event/central-lake-community-paddle-3

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HARBOR SPRINGS STREET MUSIQUE: TOUR DE BLISS: 6:30-8:30pm, Main St., Harbor Springs. Featuring Djangophonique, Nathan & Jessie, Erin Coburn, Ani Mari, & Magic by Jania.

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CHARLEVOIX LIVE ON THE LAKE: 7-9pm, East Park Odmark Performance Pavilion, downtown Charlevoix. Featuring Olivia Dear.

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CONCERTS ON THE LAWN: 7pm, GT Pavilions, on the lawn, TC. Featuring The Gordon Lightfoot Tribute. Free. facebook.com/ grandtraversepavilions

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LAWN CONCERT - I.AM.JAMES: 7pm, Old Art Building, front lawn, Leland. Bring lawn chairs, blankets, snacks & drinks. Free. oldartbuilding.com/events/music-in-the-air-iam-james

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ROCK THE COMEDY CLUB: 7pm, TC Comedy Club, TC. Enjoy instrumental postrock with Infinium, epic metal with Aurelius, & death metal with The Glorious Dead. $5. traversecitycomedyclub.com

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JORDAN VALLEY COMMUNITY BAND: 7:30pm, Memorial Park Bandshell, East Jordan.

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PARALLEL 45 THEATRE FESTIVAL PRESENTS “CABARET”: (See Tues., July 5)

july 08

friday

NATIONAL CHERRY FESTIVAL: TC, July 2-9. Today includes the Cherry Golf Scramble, Kids Sand Sculpture Contest, DTE Energy Day, Ultimate Air Dogs, Kids Cherry Pie Eating Contest, Cherries Got Talent Finals, Meijer Festival of Races, Adults Cherry Pie Eating Contest, Queen’s Coronation, ZZ Top, & much more. cherryfestival.org/events

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GARAGE SALE FUNDRAISER BY FRIENDS OF THE KALKASKA COUNTY LIBRARY: (See Thurs., July 7)

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GREAT LAKES EQUESTRIAN FESTIVAL I: (See Weds., July 6)

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BLISSFEST FOLK & ROOTS FESTIVAL: 3695 Division Rd., Harbor Springs. A showcase of the many musical styles that define American roots & world music. Bluegrass, blues, Zydeco, Celtic, folk, jazz, Latin, ethnic, world music & dance all share the stage. Performers include Shawn Colvin, Leftover Salmon, Patty Larkin, The Accidentals, Parsonsfield, Davina and the Vagabonds, & many others. blissfestfestival.org

SCARROW FRIDAY FORUM: 10am, Bay View, Voorhies Hall, Petoskey. “Welcome to the Obtawaing Biosphere Region” with Knute Nadelhoffer, Former Director, UMBS (University of Michigan Biological Station).

Free. bayviewassociation.org/education

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ARTIST IN RESIDENCE PRESENTATION - AMANDA KENDRICK: Noon, Glen Arbor Arts Center. Indiana artist Amanda Kendrick will use her Glen Arbor Arts Center residency to switch gears. Kendrick has built a studio practice based on painting. During her June 26 – July 9 residency, she will work on new sculptural forms that reflect her interest in “domesticity and elevating the mundane.”

Each of the GAAC’s artist-residents offer a conversational presentation at the end of their stay. On July 8 Kendrick will discuss her new works that use concrete & embroidery as art-making materials. Free. glenarborart. org/events-page/events-all

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CHARLOTTE ROSS LEE CONCERTS IN THE PARK: 12-1pm, Pennsylvania Park, Gazebo, downtown Petoskey. Featuring the Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra Percussion Ensemble. Bring a lunch & lawn chair or picnic blanket. crookedtree.org/event/ ctac-petoskey/charlotte-ross-lee-concertspark-2022

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BOYNE THUNDER POKER RUN: Boyne City, July 8-9. Downtown Boyne City hosts “Stroll the Streets” on Fri., July 8 from 6-9:30pm. This is a street party with a collage of music, entertainment, dining, shopping, boat displays, & a car show. On Sat., July 9, each participating boat navigates a carefully charted course, stopping at five checkpoints along the route to pick up a sealed envelope containing a single playing card. At the Sat. evening party, the cards are played & the crew holding the best poker hand is declared the winner. boynethunder.com/events

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LIVE MUSIC IN BARR PARK: 6-8pm, Crystal Mountain, Barr Park, Thompsonville.

Featuring Christopher Winkelmann. crystalmountain.com/event/barr-park-wednesday/3 FRIDAY NIGHT MUSIC IN THE PARK: 6:30-8:30pm, Marina Park, Harbor Springs.

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DOWNTOWN GAYLORD - FRIDAY NIGHT MUSIC SERIES: 7-10pm, Claude Shannon Park, Gaylord. Featuring Heavy Cabaret. Bring your own chair. facebook.com/pg/ snowbeltbrewingco/events

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EAST JORDAN MUSIC IN THE PARK: 7-9pm, Memorial Park, East Jordan. Featuring the Hazel James Band. Bring a chair or blanket.

augUST 19-20

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MUSIC IN THE PARK: IGOR & THE RED ELVIS’S: 7-9pm, Northport Pavilion, Marina Park. Free will donation.

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SUMMER SOUNDS CONCERT SERIES: THE TIMEBOMBS: 7-9pm, Michigan Legacy Art Park, Crystal Mountain, Thompsonville. This TC high-octane party pop-rock band plays mostly 90’s songs. $10 early bird; $15 night of; free 12 & under. michlegacyartpark.org/summer-sounds-2022

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COMEDY WITH IAN LARA: 7:30pm & 10pm, TC Comedy Club, TC. Last year Ian taped a set for “Comedy Central Stand Up Featuring” which has garnered over 10 million views, & also made an appearance on the first season of “NBC’s Bring the Funny” & made his late-night debut on the Tonight

darius bennett to purchase tickets and view our full schedule, visit traversecitycomedyclub.com or call 231.421.1880 738 S. Garfield Avenue, Traverse City

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The good ole days are now!

Book a pontoon, submit a service request, or inquire about boat storage spaces!

Is a New Home too Pricy?

Show with Jimmy Fallon. $20-$25. traversecitycomedyclub.com

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PARALLEL 45 THEATRE FESTIVAL PRESENTS “CABARET”: (See Tues., July 5)

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PAUL KELLER “AT SUNDOWN” JAZZ QUINTET: 7:30pm, The Opera House, Cheboygan. Featuring string bassist Paul Keller, vocalist/clarinetist Sarah D’Angelo, vibraphone wizard Cary Kocher, jazz pianist Adam Mosley, & guitarist Ralph tope. $20 adults, $15 veterans, $10 students. theoperahouse.org

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2022 MUSIC IN MACKINAW SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: 8pm, Conkling Heritage Park, Roth Performance Shell, Mackinaw City. Mary Scholtens will play bagpipes.

july 09

saturday

NATIONAL CHERRY FESTIVAL: TC, July 2-9. Today includes the Ultimate Air Dogs, DTE Energy Foundation Cherry Royale Parade, Boyz II Men, “Go For The Gold” Pin Program Drawings, & much more. cherryfestival.org/ events

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SWEATY YETI RUN 5K & ONE MILE FUN RUN: Boswell Stadium, East Jordan High School. Line-up for 5K at 7:45am. Line-up for 1 Mile Fun Run at 8:45am. sweatyyetirun. com/race-day

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BIRDWATCHING HIKE: 8am, Michigan Legacy Art Park, Crystal Mountain, Thompsonville. Join Michigan Legacy Art Park’s executive director & birding guide Angie Quinn on a birdwatching hike through the Art Park.

Plan to spend approximately 1.5 hours hiking & bring binoculars if able. $5; free for 17 & under. crystalmountain.com/event/birdwatching

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BOYNE THUNDER POKER RUN: (See Fri., July 8)

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LIGHTHOUSE TO LIGHTHOUSE TO LIGHTHOUSE: 8am, Whiskey Point Lighthouse, Beaver Island. 50K-plus ultramarathon run from north end of Beaver Island to south end & back. Part paved, part trail. facebook.com/events/508121987374492

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Immediate Openings at our Downtown TC Store!

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GARAGE SALE FUNDRAISER BY FRIENDS OF THE KALKASKA COUNTY LIBRARY: 9am-noon, 2095 Log Lake Rd. NE, Kalkaska. By donation. fb.me/ e/2kpplxJau

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GREAT LAKES EQUESTRIAN FESTIVAL I: (See Weds., July 6)

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24TH ANNUAL ARTISTS’ MARKET: 10am4pm, Old Art Building, front lawn & adjacent Cedar St., Leland. Featuring over 70 artists, artisans, nonprofits & food vendors. 231256-2131.

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53RD ANNUAL CHARLEVOIX ART & CRAFT SHOW: 10am-6pm, East Park, downtown Charlevoix. Featuring a mix of fine arts & hobby crafts. business.charlevoix.org/ events/details/53rd-annual-charlevoix-artcraft-show-13605

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SAVING BIRDS THROUGH HABITAT WELCOMES ANDREW BOWMAN: 1011:30am, Charter Sanctuary Discovery Center, Omena. Andrew is the president & CEO of the Land Trust Alliance in Washington D.C. He will talk about what the Land Trust Alliance is, what it does & what it means to conservation across the country. Free. mibirdfest.org

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THE FRIENDS OF THE LELAND TOWNSHIP LIBRARY USED BOOK SALE: 10am2pm, Leland Township Library, Munnecke Room, Leland. lelandlibrary.org

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THE INVITATIONAL AT BAYFRONT PARK ART & CRAFT SHOW: 10am-5pm, Bayfront Park, Petoskey. Over 30 artists will be featured in various mediums. There will be a premier meet & mingle & early shopping with the artists plus local wine tasting Friday (July 8) evening from 5-7pm. daniellesblueribbonevents.com

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COMMUNITY HIKE & MEDITATION WITH HEATHER: 10:30am, Brown Bridge Quiet Area, TC. Join Yen Yoga and Fitness for a mindful walk as you explore the trails & beauty of northern Michigan. Hike will be under 2 miles long & is open to all fitness levels. Please wear comfortable walking shoes & bring a water bottle. Free. yenyogafitness. com/blog/class-update-community-hike-andmeditation-with-heather

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ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE PRESENTATION: 12-1pm, Glen Arbor Arts Center. By artist Amanda Kendrick. Free. glenarborart.org

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BENZIE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (BASO) PRESENTS MANITOU WINDS: St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, Beulah.

The BASO will be featuring Jason McKinney & Manitou Winds plus Tim Quist, organist on Symphony No.3, “Organ Symphony” by Camille Saint-Saëns. There will be two concerts: 4pm & 7pm. benziesymphony.com

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DANCING DREAM: A TRIBUTE SHOW TO ABBA: 5:30-10:30pm, Lavender Hill Farm, Boyne City. Enjoy ABBA hits “Mamma Mia,” “Dancing Queen,” “Take a Chance,” “Fernando” & many more. $15-$37.50. lavenderhillfarm.com/the-series

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LIVE MUSIC IN BARR PARK: 6-8pm, Crystal Mountain, Barr Park, Thompsonville. Featuring Brady Corcoran. crystalmountain.com/ event/barr-park-wednesday/3

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AARON BOYD WORSHIP & JUSTICE: 7-9pm, Old Settlers Park, Glen Lake. World famous recording artist Aaron Boyd will perform a free concert to benefit the “World Orphans” foundation & the Empire Area Community Center Emergency Fund. A free will offering will be taken. glenlakechurch.org

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COMEDY WITH IAN LARA: (See Fri., July 8, except tonight’s times are 7pm & 10pm.)

BEULAH ART FAIR: 10am-5pm, Beulah Village Park.

BLISSFEST FOLK & ROOTS FESTIVAL: (See Fri., July 8)

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COUGARS, COYOTES & BEARS, OH MY!: 10am, Kehl Lake, Northport. Join docents Ann McInnis, Bert Thomas & Beth Chiles on a hike at Kehl Lake to learn more about the awesome wildlife which have chosen Leelanau as their home base. Discover the importance of predators in maintaining the health of different ecosystems. Register.

Free. leelanauconservancy.org/events/cougars-coyotes-and-bears-oh-my-at-kehl-lake

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AN EVENING WITH AIR SUPPLY: 7:30pm, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Kresge Audi-

torium. These Australian Recording Industry Association Hall of Famers became an overnight sensation when their U.S.-debut single, “Lost In Love,” rocketed to the top of the charts in 1980. They are also known for “All Out of Love,” “Every Woman in the World,” & more. $55, $49, $44, $37. interlochen.org/ events/evening-air-supply-2022-07-09

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2022 MUSIC IN MACKINAW SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: 8pm, Conkling Heritage Park, Roth Performance Shell, Mackinaw City. Kitten & The Tonics will play rockabilly & 1950s rock n’ roll.

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DOUBLE BILLING - JON MCLAUGHLIN & T.3: 8pm, John M. Hall Auditorium, Bay View, Petoskey. Jon McLaughlin is a singersongwriter & pianist who has collaborated with Demi Lovato, Sara Bareilles, Straight No Chaser, & many others. The concert opener is rising sensation T.3, a male trio made up of three tenors from Broadway who sing songs from Disney to your favorite musical. bayviewassociation.org

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GABRIEL “FLUFFY” IGLESIAS (SOLD OUT): 8-11pm, Little River Casino Resort, Manistee. One of the most watched comedians on YouTube with almost a billion views & over 25 million fans across social media, Iglesias was also included in The Hollywood Reporter’s “Top 40 Comedy Players” issue alongside comedy giants Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock & Lorne Michaels in 2018. $105, $115, $120. lrcr.com/event-calendar/concerts/gabriel-iglesias

july 10

sunday

GREAT LAKES EQUESTRIAN FESTIVAL I: (See Weds., July 6)

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53RD ANNUAL CHARLEVOIX ART & CRAFT SHOW: 10am-4pm, East Park, downtown Charlevoix. Featuring a mix of fine arts & hobby crafts. business. charlevoix.org/events/details/53rd-annualcharlevoix-art-craft-show-13605

WORLD YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: CRISTIAN MĂCELARU, CONDUCTOR: 7:30pm, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Kresge Auditorium. Enjoy a diverse program of classical & contemporary orchestral repertoire as the World Youth Symphony Orchestra performs Wynton Marsails’ Blues Symphony and Antonín Dvorák’s Symphony No. 6 in D Major, Op. 60. Full $25; Student $18. interlochen.org/events/world-youthsymphony-orchestra-cristian-macelaru-conductor-2022-07-10

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BROADWAY’S BEST: 8pm, John M. Hall Auditorium, Bay View, Petoskey. Best-selling concert featuring performances of music from beloved composers, shows, & artists of the midtown Manhattan stages from the 50’s to today. GA - Member, $13.50. bva.booktix.com

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MUFFIN RIDE: Join the Cherry Capital Cycling Club every Fri. at 9am for a bike ride to Suttons Bay & back from the parking lot in Greilickville behind Subway on M-22. It includes a coffee & bakery stop. Continues through Oct. cherrycapitalcyclingclub.org

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BLISSFEST FOLK & ROOTS FESTIVAL: (See Fri., July 8) THE INVITATIONAL AT BAYFRONT PARK ART & CRAFT SHOW: (See Sat., July 9) JULY ARTIST POPUP + DEMO AT THE GAAC: 11am-3pm, Glen Arbor Arts Center.

The PopUP turns the GAAC’s front yard & parking area into open-air exhibition & music venues. Featuring Nancy McRay, weaving; Judy Kelly, nature journaling; Joe Lombardo, plein air painting, & many others. Free. glenarborart.org/events/july-artist-popup-demo-at-the-gaac

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TRAVERSE CITY HORSE SHOWS: MEIJER GRAND PRIX: 2pm, Flintfields Horse Park, Williamsburg. Tickets start at $15.

Olympic caliber show jumping, food, drink & family fun activities. eventbrite.com/e/ traverse-city-horse-shows-138600-meijergrand-prix-tickets-355134064547?aff=odcle oeventsincollection

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RIVERTOWN JAZZ BAND: 4-6pm, Marina Park, Harbor Springs. This band is dedicated to the preservation of New Orleans style, vintage jazz.

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TC PIT SPITTERS VS. KOKOMO JACKRABBITS: 5:05pm, Turtle Creek Stadium, TC. northwoodsleague.com/traverse-city-pitspitters

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GUIDED WALKING HISTORY TOURS OF TRAVERSE CITY: Perry Hannah Plaza, TC. Held on Mondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays through Oct. 10, 10am-12:30pm. Learn about the history of this area on a two mile route through historic neighborhoods, the waterfront area & downtown. 946-4800.

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DOWNTOWN PETOSKEY FARMERS MARKET: Fridays, 8:30am-1pm. Howard St., between Mitchell & Michigan streets, Petoskey.

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EAST JORDAN FARMERS MARKET: Thursdays, 10am-2pm, East Jordan Tourist Park.

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ELK RAPIDS FARMERS MARKET: Fridays, 8am-noon. Held by the swan on Elk Lake. elkrapidschamber.org/farmers-market

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EMPIRE FARMERS MARKET: Saturdays, 9am-1pm, downtown, next to the post office at 10234 Front St., Empire. leelanaufarmersmarkets.com

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GLEN ARBOR FARMERS MARKET: Tuesdays, 9am-1pm, behind Glen Arbor Township Hall at 6394 W. Western Ave., Glen Arbor. leelanaufarmersmarkets.com

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GROW BENZIE COMMUNITY MARKET: Wednesdays, 2-6pm, 5885 Frankfort High-

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HARBOR SPRINGS FARMERS MARKET: Saturdays, 9am-1pm, corner of State & Main streets.

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KINGSLEY FARMERS MARKET: Wednesdays, 3-7pm, Brownson Memorial Park, Kingsley. Shop for all the bounty from the garden plus meat, dairy, fish, baked goods, preserves & crafts.

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LELAND FARMERS MARKET: Thursdays, 9am-1pm. Held in the Bluebird parking lot at 102 River St., Leland. leelanaufarmersmarkets.com

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NORTHPORT FARMERS MARKET: Fridays, 9am-1pm. Held across from the marina at 105 S. Bay St., Northport. leelanaufarmersmarkets.com

PAIRING - FEATURING THE WORK OF MAUREEN GRAY & DANIEL HERON: Twisted Fish Gallery, Elk Rapids. Celebrating the stories & meaning found in abstract expressionism. Sculptor Maureen Gray allows line, form & curve to tell the story in steel & stone. Painter Daniel Heron blends color, texture & form to express himself on canvas.

Works will be on display in the Cottage Gallery through July 9. Open 10am-5pm, Tuesday through Saturday. twistedfishgallery.com

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SHIPWRECKS OF THE MANITOU PASSAGE EXHIBIT: Runs through Dec. 30 at Leelanau Historical Society Museum, Leland. This exhibit illustrates the stories of the ships, steamers & crews lost in the Manitou Passage, the waters that surround the Leelanau Peninsula & its islands. leelanauhistory. org/exhibits

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SARA HARDY DOWNTOWN FARMERS MARKET: Saturdays, 7:30am-noon; Wednesdays, 8am-noon. Lot B, Downtown TC, across from Clinch Park. Location changes to the ground floor of the Old Town Parking Deck during the National Cherry Festival ONLY, July 2-9. dda.downtowntc. com/farmers-market

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THE VILLAGE AT GT COMMONS OUTDOOR FARMERS MARKET: Mondays, 2-6pm, The Village at GT Commons, The Piazza, TC. Featuring fresh fruits & veggies, eggs, honey, baked goods, & much more. thevillagetc.com/outdoor-farmers-market-17-6

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CROOKED TREE ARTS CENTER, PETOSKEY: - “HONKY TONK: PHOTOGRAPHS BY HENRY HORENSTEIN”: Runs through Sept.

3 in Gilbert Gallery. A collection of photographs that document the changing world of country music & its fans. Shot in bars, music ranches, & famous venues like Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. crookedtree.org/event/ ctac-petoskey/honky-tonk-photographs-henry-horenstein - “SINGULARS: WORK BY LYNN BENNETT-CARPENTER”: Runs through Sept. 3 in Bonfield Gallery. Handwoven drawings & sculptures by Michigan artist Lynn BennettCarpenter. crookedtree.org/event/ctac-petoskey/singulars-work-lynn-bennett-carpenteropens-june-3rd - GRETCHEN DORIAN: A COLLECTION FROM 1970 TO PRESENT: Runs through Aug. 6 in the Atrium Gallery. Dorian’s distinctive approach to photography is featured in this retrospective exhibition, along with her significant past works representing her ex-

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FLORESCENCE TOO: Jordan River Arts Council, East Jordan. A reboot of an exhibit from 10 years ago – “Florescence.” It shows the beauty of northern Michigan in bloom in a variety of mediums. Runs through July 8; open 1-4pm on Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays. jordanriverarts.com

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CROOKED TREE ARTS CENTER, TC: - “DREAMS BEYOND REASON: PRINTS

BY EMILY LEGLEITNER”: June 17 – July 22, Cornwell Gallery. Emily’s large-scale relief prints center on the complex relationships between labor, ambition & aspiration. She depicts comforting images of home pushed to distortion through perceived excess or exaggerated perspectives. crookedtree.org/ event/ctac-traverse-city/dreams-beyond-reason-prints-emily-legleitner-opens-june-17 - “LAND OF COMPETITION: WORK BY JASON LEE”: June 17 – July 29, Carnegie Galleries. Jason’s work mixes varied elements & techniques - including paper embossments, relief printing, slip-cast porcelain, woodworking, cast plastic, cast rubber, aluminum & blown glass - to create colorful & somewhat humorous sculptures & installations. crookedtree.org/event/ctac-traversecity/land-competition-work-jason-lee-opensjune-17

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DENNOS MUSEUM CENTER, NMC, TC: - ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT II: Runs June 25 – Sept. 4. This exhibit, produced by curator David J. Wagner, seeks to heighten public attention & concern about environmental degradation as well as the unintended consequences of human interaction with nature & neglect. Hours are Tues. through Sun., 11am-4pm. Closed on Mondays & major holidays. dennosmuseum.org/art/upcomingexhibitions/environmental-impact.html?utm_ source=cision&utm_medium=email&utm_ campaign=dmc-summer-exhibits - THE LURE OF NIAGARA: Highlights from The Charles Rand Penney Historical Niagara Falls Print Collection. More than nine hundred images reflect the historic & cultural changes that have taken place at Niagara Falls since the seventeenth century & illustrate the significance of Niagara Falls to American history. Runs June 19 - Sept. 4. Open Tues.

- Sun., 11am-4pm. dennosmuseum.org/art/ upcoming-exhibitions/index.html - WORLD WITHOUT ICE: Runs through July 24. Musicians, composers & artists Michael Gould, Stephen Rush & Marion Tränkle have collaborated with climate scientist Henry Pollack to create a multimedia installation that captures a precarious moment in the history of our planet. Part science, part music, part art, this collaboration is a mul-

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GLEN ARBOR ARTS CENTER: - “ON THE PRECIPICE”: Held in the Lobby Gallery. A collaborative exhibition of paintings & poems by Linda Alice Dewey & Anne-Marie Oomen. This small exhibition of work runs through Aug. 11. glenarborart.org/events/ exhibit-on-the-precipice - CLOTHESLINE EXHIBIT: PRAYER FLAGS: Held in Main Gallery through Aug. 18. An open-air exhibition of small work.

Makers of all skill levels contributed their own versions of the traditional prayer flags in a wide variety of media. glenarborart.org/ events/exhibit-flags

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HIGHER ART GALLERY, TC: - SONDER: Solo exhibit featuring the Broken Skateboard Sculpture of Keenan. Runs through July 2. Open Tues. - Fri., 11am-5pm; & Sat., 11am-6pm. higherartgallery.com/exhibitcalendar - “VULNERABLE BEINGS” - GROUP SHOW: This show features three artists: Julie Kradel, Melonie Steffes & Melissa Helene.

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National Cherry Festival Hard to ignore or miss, the annual hybrid celebration of fruit, locality, music, carnival foods, military jets, boats, and rides sprawls across downtown Traverse City with music stages and performances lit by the sunsets of the bay at Open Space. The Cherry Festival, along with Interlochen Center for the Arts and the Great Lakes Center for the Arts, brings national and international touring talent through our region, providing live music experiences that often combine nostalgia with unexpected star power. Not to be (dis)missed, the formula is a perfect fit for the loyal crowds and often rewards older fans with a mix of performers from their #goodvibes era. If browsing through the Cherry Festival music lineup reminds you of picking albums from the Columbia House 12-CDs-for-a-penny era, you are not alone.

With the youngest of the Cherry Festival musical headliners pushing 50 years old in Boyz II Men (July 9) and Nelly (July 5), notable children of the 1960s performing this year also include pop legend Sheryl Crow (60) returning on July 2 and playing with special local guest May Erlewine (just 39!), country-star and sometimes actor Dwight Yoakham (65) on July 3, and Tesla lead singer Jeff Keith (63) with band and fireworks on July 4. Remarkably, ZZ Top (averaging 70+) will also spin their guitars once more on July 8. If you’re not impressed they are all still on the road performing and entertaining audiences, then you must be a young person.

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Singers presents their international show for Michigan audiences on July 6, visiting “across the pond” from Cambridge.

Traverse Symphony Orchestra Jumping into the summer concert series mix, the new TSO Jazz Orchestra and visiting singers invite families to gather together outdoors on the gorgeous grounds of Historic Barns Park in Traverse City for a patriotic mix of big-band sounds presented outdoors on July 3, led by the singular highenergy of Artistic Director and maestro Kevin Rhodes.

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Grand Traverse Pavilions Concerts on the Lawn The annual (free) outdoor music therapy series at the Grand Traverse Pavilions kicks off on July 7 at 7pm with The Gordon Lightfoot Tribute. Onsite concessions include Center City Kitchen (burgers, brats, salads, and sides) and Nate’s Best Kettle Corn (you guessed it—kettle corn).

Northport’s Music in the Park Around the bend from Traverse City in nearby Northport, Igor and the Red Elvises bring their “Siberian Surf Rock” sound on July 8 as part of the Music in the Park summer concert series, also presented free.

Local Artists For tourists seeking local musical delights while they visit, or for the fans who already know and love them well, there is an array of talent to be found at local wineries and distilleries. Iron Fish Distillery in Thompsonville will host Ben Traverse (July 8), Elizabeth Landry (July 9), and Blake Elliott (July 10), and you can catch Jesse Jefferson at Bonobo Winery on Old Mission Peninsula on July 8.

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BOATHOUSE VINEYARDS, LAKE LEELANAU 7/3 -- Jim Hawley, 4:30-7 7/6 -- Bryan Poirer, 5:30-8

UNION STREET STATION, TC 7/2 -- Soul Patch, 10 7/3 -- Kenny Olson, 10 7/4 -- Biomassive, 10 7/5 -- DJ Coven, 10 7/6 -- DJ DomiNate, 10 7/7 -- 1000 Watt Trio, 10 7/8 -- Happy Hour w/ Jet Beasley, 5; then Snacks & Five 7/9 -- Brother James & Glazing North Band, 10

BEL LAGO VINEYARD & WINERY, CEDAR 7/2 -- Sami Cronin, 3-6 7/3 -- Kyle White, 3-6 7/4 -- Larry Perkins, 3-6 7/5 -- Larz Cabot, 6-8 7/9 -- Low Hanging Fruit, 3-6

BROOMSTACK KITCHEN & TAPHOUSE, MAPLE CITY 7/3 -- The Timebombs & Friends, 5-8 7/5 -- Matt Phend, 6-9 7/6 -- Pat Niemisto, 6-9 CICCONE VINEYARD & WINERY, SUTTONS BAY Live From The Hilltop: 7/3 -- Michelle Chenard, 2-4:30 7/7 -- Rhett & John, 5-7:30

ZZ TOP BEER TENT, OPEN SPACE, TC 7/8 -- Knee Deep, 4-6

CRYSTAL MOUNTAIN, THOMPSONVILLE LEVEL FOUR ROOFTOP BAR, 8:3010:30: 7/2 & 7/9 -- Dominic Fortuna 7/4 -- Rhett & John 7/7 -- Blair Miller 7/8 -- Brady Corcoran DICK'S POUR HOUSE, LAKE LEELANAU Sat. -- Karaoke, 10-1 FIVE SHORES BREWING, BEULAH 6-9: 7/8 -- Rhett & John 7/9 -- Matt Gabriel FRENCH VALLEY VINEYARD, CEDAR 4-7: 7/2 -- Keith Scott 7/3 -- Looking Forward Album Crosby Stills Nash & Young Reunion 7/4 -- Patrick Niemisto 7/7 -- Legal Rehab Band IRON FISH DISTILLERY, THOMPSONVILLE 7/2 – DJ Batz, 3-6; Ethan Bott, 6:30-8:30 7/3 – Cousin Curtiss, 6:30-8:30

BIER'S INWOOD BREWERY, CHARLEVOIX 7/7 -- Open Mic Night - Sign up at 6:15; Music at 7

MUSKRAT DISTILLING, BOYNE CITY 7/5 -- Peter Jensen, 6-9 PEARL'S KITCHEN, ELK RAPIDS 7/2 -- Craig Jolly, 6-9

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CAFE SANTÉ, BOYNE CITY 7-10: 7/2 -- Nelson Olstrom 7/8 -- Nathan Bates 7/9 -- Chris Calleja

PROVISIONS WINE LOUNGE, BOYNE CITY 7/6 -- Nelson Olstrom, 6-8

GABRIEL FARMS, PETOSKEY 7/3 – Keith Scott, 3-6 7/6 – Sean Bielby, 6-9 MAMMOTH DISTILLING, BAY HARBOR 7/2 – The Real Ingredients, 6-9 7/6 – Charlie Millard, 6:30-9:30 7/8 – Jessica Dominic, 6:30-9:30 ODAWA CASINO RESORT, PETOSKEY VICTORIES, 10: 7/2 -- Class of '98 7/8 -- Jon Archambault Band 7/9 -- Detour

THE BEAU, CHEBOYGAN 7/2 -- Cold Leather Seats, 7:30 7/7 -- Distant Stars, 8 7/8 -- Charlie Millard, 7:30 7/9 -- Blair Miller, 7:30 THE CROSSINGS MALL, MACKINAW CITY 7/8 -- Pete 'Big Dog' Fetters, 1-4 THE DIXIE SALOON, MACKINAW CITY 7/5 & 7/8 -- Pete 'Big Dog' Fetters, 9 WALLOON LAKE WINERY, PETOSKEY 7/7 -- Duffy King, 6

BIG BUCK BREWERY, GAYLORD 6-9: 7/2 -- Jeff Greif 7/7 – Michelle Chenard

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7/8 – Ben Traverse, 6:30-8:30 7/9 – Elizabeth Landry, 6:30-8:30 7/10 – Blake Elliott, 3:30-5:30 LAKE ANN BREWING CO. 7/2 -- The Daydrinker Series w/ Runaway Mule, 3-6; then Jack Pine Band, 7-10 7/5 -- New Third Coast, 6:30-9:30 7/6 -- Cousin Curtiss, 6:30-9:30 7/7 -- Drew Hale, 6:30-9:30 7/8 -- Happy Hour w/ Kanin Elizabeth, 3-6; then Oh Brother, Big Sister, 7-10 7/9 -- The Daydrinker Series w/ Ted Alan & Ron Getz Guitar Duo, 3-6; then Uncle Z, 7-10 ST. AMBROSE CELLARS, BEULAH 7/2 -- Annagail, 1:30-4:30; Kettle Bells, 5:30-8:30 7/3 -- Jabo Bihlman, 3:30-6:30 STORMCLOUD BREWING CO., FRANKFORT 7/2 – The Rough & Tumble, 6-8 7/5 – Dennis & Brad’s Great Brewery Tour, 5-7 THE UNION, NORTHPORT Wed -- Jeff Haas Trio & Laurie Sears, 7-9:30

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THE PARLOR, TC 7/2 – Silver Creek Revival, 5-8; Drew Hale, 8-11

ERNESTO'S CIGAR LOUNGE & BAR, PETOSKEY 7/7 -- The Pistil Whips, 8-11

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THE WORKSHOP BREWING CO., TC 7/2 -- Bob Keel, 8 7/4 -- Vinyl Lovers w/ Eugene's Record Co-op, 7 7/5 -- Open Mic & Musical Talent Showcase, 7 7/6 -- Jazz Show, 6 7/8 -- 90s Music Dance Party, 8 7/9 -- DJ Ras Marco, noon; Clay Wires, 8

Otsego, Crawford & Central ALPINE TAVERN & EATERY, GAYLORD 7/3 & 7/8 -- Nelson Olstrom, 5

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ETHANOLOGY, ELK RAPIDS 8-11: 7/2 -- The King of Mars 7/8 -- Steve Leaf Trio 7/9 -- Syd Burnham Band HELLO VINO, BELLAIRE 7/5 -- Doc Woodward, 6:30-8:30 MAMMOTH DISTILLING, BELLAIRE 7/7 – Matt Mansfield, 6:30-9:30 MAMMOTH DISTILLING, CENTRAL LAKE 6:30-9:30: 7/6 – Clint Weaner 7/8 – Matt Mansfield

SHANTY CREEK RESORT, BELLAIRE SUMMIT VILLAGE - THE OTHER BAR: 7/2, 7/7 & 7/9 -- David Lawston, 7:30-10:30 SHORT'S BREW PUB, BELLAIRE 7/2 – Stormy Chromer, 8-10:30 7/3 – The Rough & Tumble, 8-10:30 7/4 -- The Smoking Dobroleles, 8:30-11 7/5 -- John Ford, 8-10:30 7/6 -- Tim Jones, 8-10:30 7/7 -- Jeff Tucker, 8-10:30 7/8 -- 1000 Watt Prophets, 8:30-11 SHORT'S PULL BARN, ELK RAPIDS 6:30-9:30: 7/2 – John Ford 7/3 – Ethan Bott 7/4 – Blair Miller

7/5 -- Tim Jones 7/6 -- Chris Myers 7/7 -- Spencer Hollenbeck 7/8 -- The Goofy Foot Band 7/9 -- Flylite Gemini ST. AMBROSE CELLARS, BEULAH 7/4 -- Luke Woltanski & Dan Palmer, 4:30-7:30 STIGGS BREWERY & KITCHEN, BOYNE CITY 7/4 -- Peter Jensen, 11am – 2pm 7/9 -- Nelson Olstrom, 7 TORCH LAKE CAFÉ, EASTPORT (US 31/M-88) 7/3 -- Pine River Jazz, 2; Eastside Willy, 8 7/4 -- Cuzn Larry's Gang, 1 Tues. – Nick Vasquez, 6:30 Weds. – Lee Malone, 6:30 Thurs. – Nick Vasquez, 7 Fri. – Sat. – Leanna Collins & Ivan Greilick, 8 WALLOON JUNCTION BAR & GRILL, WALLOON LAKE 7/9 -- Peter Jensen, 7-10

Manistee, Wexford & Missaukee COYOTE CROSSING RESORT, CADILLAC 7/9 – Roosevelt Diggs w/ Zak Bunce, 8-11

LITTLE RIVER CASINO RESORT, MANISTEE 7/9 – Gabriel Iglesias, 8-11: SOLD OUT

lOGY

JULY 04 - JULY 10

BY ROB BREZSNY

CANCER (June 21-July 22): As a child, Cancerian author June Jordan said, "I used to laugh all the time. I used to laugh so much and so hard in church, in school, at the kitchen table, on the subway! I used to laugh so much my nose would run and my eyes would tear and I just couldn't stop." That's an ideal I invite you to aspire to in the coming days. You probably can't match Jordan's plenitude, but do your best. Why? The astrological omens suggest three reasons: 1. The world will seem funnier to you than it has in a long time. 2.

Laughing freely and easily is the most healing action you can take right now. 3. It's in the interests of everyone you know to have routines interrupted and disrupted by amusement, delight, and hilarity.

LIBRA

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22): You need the following experiences at least once every other day during the next 15 days: a rapturous burst of unexpected grace; a gentle eruption of your strong willpower; an encounter with inspiration that propels you to make some practical improvement in your life; a brave adjustment in your understanding of how the world works; a sacrifice of an OK thing that gives you more time and energy to cultivate a really good thing.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): This might

sound like an unusual assignment, but I swear it's based on two unimpeachable sources: research by scientists and my many years of analyzing astrological data. Here's my recommendation, Scorpio: In the coming weeks, spend extra time watching and listening to wild birds. Place yourself in locations where many birds fly and perch. Read stories about birds and talk about birds. Use your imagination to conjure up fantasies in which you soar alongside birds. Now read this story about how birds are linked to happiness levels: tinyurl. com/BirdBliss

SAGITTARIUS

(Nov. 22-Dec. 21): In accordance with current astrological omens, I have four related suggestions for you. 1. Begin three new projects that are seemingly beyond your capacity and impossible to achieve with your current levels of intelligence, skill, and experience— and then, in the coming months, accomplish them anyway. 2.

Embrace optimism for both its beauty and its tactical advantages.

3. Keep uppermost in mind that you are a teacher who loves to teach and you are a student who loves to learn. 4. Be amazingly wise, be surprisingly brave, be expansively visionary—and always forgive yourself for not remembering where you left your house keys.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): If you

ever wanted to use the Urdu language to advance your agendas for love and romance, here's a list of endearments you could use: 1 jaan-e-man (heart's beloved); 2. humraaz (secret-sharer; confidante); 3. pritam (beloved); 4. sona (golden one); 5. bulbul (nightingale); 6. yaar (friend/ lover); 7. natkhat (mischievous one). Even if you're not inclined to experiment with Urdu terms, I urge you to try innovations in the way you use language with your beloved allies. It's a favorable time to be more imaginative in how you communicate your affections.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Author John

Berger described birch trees as "pliant" and "slender." He said that "if they promise a kind of permanence, it has nothing to do with solidity or longevity—as with an oak or a linden—but only with the fact that they seed and spread quickly. They are ephemeral and recurring—like a conversation between earth and sky." I propose we regard the birch tree as your personal power symbol in the coming months. When you are in closest alignment with cosmic rhythms, you will express its spirit. You will be adaptable, flexible, resourceful, and highly communicative. You will serve as an intermediary, a broker, and a go-between.

PISCES (Feb 19-March 20): People who

don't know much about astrology sometimes say that Pisceans are wishy-washy. That's a lie. The truth is, Pisceans are not habitually lukewarm about chaotic jumbles of possibilities.

They are routinely in love with the world and its interwoven mysteries. On a regular basis, they feel tender fervor

and poignant awe. They see and feel how all life's apparent fragments knit together into a luminous bundle of amazement.

I bring these thoughts to your attention because the coming weeks will be an excellent time to relish these superpowers of yours—and express them to the max.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): My readers and

I have collaborated to provide insights and inspirations about the topic "How to Be an Aries." Below is an amalgam of my thoughts and theirs—advice that will especially apply to your life in the coming days. 1. If it's easy, it's boring. —Beth Prouty. 2. If it isn't challenging, do something else. —Jennifer Blackmon Guevara. 3. Be confident of your ability to gather the energy to get unstuck, to instigate, to rouse—for others as well as yourself. 4. You are a great initiator of ideas and you are also willing to let go of them in their pure and perfect forms so as to help them come to fruition. 5. When people don't get things done fast enough for you, be ready and able to DO IT YOURSELF.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): I know three people

who have told me, "I don't like needing anyone for anything." They fancy themselves to be rugged individualists with impeccable self-sufficiency.

They imagine they can live without the help or support of other humans. I don't argue with them; it's impossible to dissuade anyone with such a high level of delusion.

The fact is, we are all needy beings who depend on a vast array of benefactors. Who built our houses, grew our food, sewed our clothes, built the roads, and create the art and entertainment we love? I bring this up, Taurus, because now is an excellent time for you to celebrate your own neediness. Be wildly grateful for all the things you need and all the people who provide them. Regard your vigorous interdependence as a strength, not a weakness.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Bounce up and

down when you walk. Express 11 different kinds of laughs. Be impossible to pin down or figure out. Relish the openings that your restlessness spawns. Keep changing the way you change. Be easily swayed and sway others easily. Let the words flowing out of your mouth reveal to you what you think.

Live a dangerous life in your daydreams but not in real life. Don't be everyone's messenger, but be the messenger for as many people as is fun for you. If you have turned out to be the kind of Gemini who is both saintly and satanic, remember that God made you that way—so let God worry about it.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): In accordance with the

astrological omens, here's your assignment for the next three weeks: Love yourself more and more each day. Unleash your imagination to come up with new reasons to adore and revere your unique genius. Have fun doing it. Laugh about how easy and how hard it is to love yourself so well. Make it into a game that brings you an endless stream of amusement.

PS: Yes, you really are a genius—by which I mean you are an intriguing blend of talents and specialties that is unprecedented in the history of the human race.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Novelist Lydia

Peelle writes, "The trouble was, I knew exactly what I wasn't. I just didn't know who I was." We all go through similar phases, in which we are highly aware of what we don't want, don't like, and don't seek to become. They are like negative grace periods that provide us with valuable knowledge. But it's crucial for us to also enjoy periods of intensive self-revelation about what we do want, what we do like, and what we do seek to become. In my astrological estimation, you Virgos are finished learning who you're not, at least for now. You're ready to begin an era of finding out much, much more about who you are.

“Jonesin” Crosswords "Citing Your References"--it's not exactly how it looks. by Matt Jones

ACROSS 1. Song by The Kinks 5. Pan for gold, e.g.

9. Dragged fishing net 14. Eye color location 15. Rainbow Bridge National Monument state 16. Placed a curse on 17. Fathom divisions 18. Halliwell once known as Ginger Spice 19. "Doesn't ring ___" 20. See66Across 23. Go out to play?

24. Performer's booking 25. Buck's companion 27. Undergarments in a drawer 30. Reproductive part of a flower 35. Kendrick who voices Poppy in the "Trolls" movies 37. Feels lousy 39. Bus driver's itinerary 40. See8Down 43. Bean or horse variety 44. Dreamcast maker, once 45. Suffix after "suit" or "wear" 46. Spanish architect Gaudi 48. Smallest chess piece 50. Fleur de ___ (Hubert Keller's famed S.F. restaurant) 51. Econ. indicator 53. Riviera resort city 55. See43Across 62. Home of ancient Bethlehem 63. "___, said the fly" 64. Classic TV kid nickname, with "The" 65. Arctic, for example 66. Egg timer noise 67. Painter Magritte 68. Literature category 69. Wilder formerly of Depeche Mode 70. Throws in

DOWN 1. Raise up 2. Cookie that collaborated with Ritz in 2022 3. Uhura's rank on the original "Star Trek" 4. "The Jetsons" dog 5. Nickname used by at least two boxers 6. Checklist bit 7. Cost of a ride 8. Alternative to "person" or "place" 9. Marlo Thomas sitcom 10. "It's Your Call" singer McEntire 11. Battle weapons 12. TV bandleader and accordionist Lawrence 13. "Bad" cholesterol initials 21. Worn-down pencil 22. Insider's offering 25. Defense Dept. tech agency 26. ___ a million 28. Goes on TV 29. Hit the sack 31. Tofu source, in some places 32. Stock Western prop 33. Winter Olympics host country of 2006 34. Starts of news articles 36. Saxophone range 38. Drawn-out drama 41. Attribute for a unicorn, or, say, Fabio 42. It may show support for a graduating student or a political candidate 47. Suffix for hydrox 49. Nothing, to Nigel 52. "Kung Fu ___" (2008 animated film) 54. "King" of snakes 55. Purplish brown 56. Barbara who played a TV genie 57. Back end 58. Work too hard 59. Vesuvius's Sicilian counterpart 60. Hit the tarmac 61. Saint Laurent of fashion 62. Get some morning exercise, maybe

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