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letters Let’s Try the European Model Our election systems are a mess. I’ve traveled from New Zealand to most of the countries in Europe and watched their electoral systems, which we should copy.

They have elections on weekends or weekdays that are national holidays. Every citizen can vote without taking a day off from work, without voting in the evenings, and without standing in long lines. In their countries, a high percentage of the population votes, unlike in America.

Mike Cromley, Afton Kudos Bravo for a great feature on the the U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Traverse City and its service to the Great Lakes! Just thought you would like to know about the Coast Guard’s other partner in both water and air safety: the Coast Guard Auxiliary. Here in northern Michigan, there are several “flotillas” that support the Guard. The Traverse City flotilla is unique since it features both air and water contingents. AUX members use their own vessels or aircraft for a variety of USCG missions, including pollution reporting, navigation aid surveillance, regatta monitoring, marine security, vessel inspections, and search and rescue. One of our key missions is promoting and maintaining safety; the AUX is actively engaged in safety education outreach.

We are always looking for competent, safe, service-oriented boaters and pilots to join our mission, which is totally voluntary. Check www.cgaux.org and the Traverse City Auxiliary Facebook Page.

Wayne Phillips, AUXAIR Aircraft Commander, Traverse City Undermining the American Experiment “Who can ascend the hill of the Lord? ...

Those who have not pledged themselves to falsehoods, nor sworn by what is a fraud.”

Despite the fact that Old Testament psalms have informed millions of the faithful, over countless generations (and even non-believers have accepted such instructive truths as universal), our shared democracy is currently afflicted with a pernicious, powerful minority of those who traffic in falsehoods concerning nonexistent voter fraud.

Eight months following the November 2020 election (which Pres. Biden won by over 7 million more legitimate votes than Donald Trump received), these individuals — including many federal, state, and countylevel GOP officials who know better — continue nationwide to demand/authorize costly and labor-intensive “audits” of our free and fair election.

Meanwhile, in many states, including Michigan, rather than addressing real challenges resulting from 16 months of an unprecedented pandemic, Republicandominated legislatures rush to pass “voter integrity” laws, i.e. Voter suppression measures that are little more than hyperpoliticized solutions in search of a problem.

(In their ironically lame defense, these officials claim “So many voters no longer trust the system that we must act!”)

Regardless, it is not an overstatement to say that great damage is being done to the American experiment in self-governance that began in 1776. In the aftermath of the failed Trump administration, and while nervous about their own job security, too many conservatives seem to be enabling a

downhill descent to authoritarianism and dysfunction. So, since there is no vaccine (or soothing psalm) to administer for political fraud, the responsible rest of us voters must now ask ourselves: How long can we allow this slow-burn exercise in crazy to continue?

Frank W. Hawthorne, Petoskey President of the Entire USA Congressman Bergman criticized the president of the United States for being in northern Michigan. It is inappropriate for Bergman, who historically lives in Lousiana, to make this criticism. This president is the president of the entire United States of America.

Lee Hornberger, Traverse City Supression of Votes & Freedom To me, the 14th amendment has much to say about the responsibility of the federal government to protect citizen’s rights. It passed Congress in 1866 and was intended to protect freed slaves and ensure their equal rights and protection under the law.

States are making an aggressive effort to see if they cannot make voting more difficult, certainly for those who don’t have access to the transportation, technology, time, and know-how that might be required. You know what happens: People quit trying.

At a time when the 2020 election was as safe as it could be, what is all this concern about election integrity? About fraud and cheating?

States should provide proof there is a problem, aside from the few hundreds that might have occurred, many by Republicans voting twice.

Voting rights should not be left to the states.

A party in power could easily pass the laws to suppress voting of those they believe would not be voting for their party.

I laugh when I hear Republicans complaining about Biden not using the word “communism” when it comes to Cuba. The word is “dictatorship”: Voter suppression so the dictator wins. Lack of freedom to have a say in what is happening in your country.

Republicans have been supporting Trump, who wants to be a dictator. I could use the word “fascism” to describe what they want to do. They are supporting the freedom in Cuba that they want to suppress here. Go figure.

Robert McQuilkin, Frankfort Tallying Costs The saga continues. As of yesterday, 2,188,283 illegals crossed the border this year and costs so far this year have totaled $213,567,768,320.With the threat of ongoing COVID mutations, and if a vaccine mandate is ordered by the federal government, how will local government officials contact the illegal 100k+ migrants to get the inoculations?

Wally Juall, Traverse City Religion Powerful but Data is King For those that fear the decline of Christianity means pending doom for our freedoms and nation, Herb Friske’s eloquent quote in his letter “Christianity in America” would certainly have some appeal. However, neither the quote nor his fear is founded in the truth. The quote was first wrongly attributed to Alexis de Tocqueville by a speechwriter for President Eisenhower and appears nowhere in

de Tocqueville’s writings.

Inaccurate quote aside, there’s also sparse evidence that a decline in Christianity is leading to collective moral decay or that it has any impact on one’s moral standing. After all, 70 percent of women seeking abortion identify as practicing Christian. All that tells us is that abortion is complicated, and sweeping generalizations and misquoting philosophers oversimplifies these important issues.

What’s not complicated is that across the world, the more secular a nation, the more they enjoy prosperity, freedom, woman’s rights, access to education, and life expectancy. Most northern European countries that beat us out on all those statistics of well-being are far more secular and have a fraction of the crime rate and violence we experience here at home.

Of the statistically most violent nations in the world, the top ten are all theistic in nature. Those that follow the data know, and we’ve known for longer than anyone reading this has been breathing, that socio-economic factors drive crime and political instability.

Religion is a powerful force, but it would be false to assume it is only a force of peace and stability. So, I would encourage Fred to do a little research in hopes of getting it right instead of simply trying to be right — or perhaps in this case, righteous.

Timothy Young, Honor On the Divide There have been times in our history when Americans have been more divided politically. In our Civil War we killed over a half-million of our citizens, right? But how long since things have been this personally nasty, with families split apart, ordinary conversations like walking on eggshells, or The Subject simply avoided. We’ve all been there, I think.

Certainly, other factors play a part in dividing us, but one root cause is that the two political parties — their leaders and followers — define freedom very differently.

Democrats regard freedom as coming from “the consent of the governed,” the phrase in the Declaration of Independence that clearly defined the American Revolution as … revolutionary: aimed at forming a political structure different than the existing structures in Europe. Yes, what that government would look like — its working parts — was still to be determined, but it would be self-determined by its citizens.

Freedom, to the signers of the Declaration, was what citizens experience in a democracy: a place free from tyranny, the whims of kings, or even rule by a group of aristocrats. Voting — giving or not giving consent — is democracy’s bedrock. So, of course, Democrats are outraged by voter suppression.

However, even during the period of democracy’s invention in small Greek citystates over 2,000 years ago, and particularly after the French Revolution’s collapse into anarchy and bloodshed, critics of democracy have mounted various counterattacks. In fact, some have argued that democracy can stifle freedom, will lead to socialism, and that government is the enemy. To these critics and their Republican supporters, freedom is mainly being free from governmental interference in their conduct and in their property. So it makes sense to Republicans to want less regulation and lower taxes.

Does it justify their efforts to weaken democracy?

Ron Tschudy, Central Lake

CONTENTS features

Mystery Writer Megan Miranda......................7 Truckin’........................................................10 Grand Traverse Salad Co..............................15 Have Cocktail, Will Roam..............................16 Restaurant Roundup...................................19 Restaurant and Food News..........................20 The East in Eden..........................................24 Grammy-Winning Kurt Elling........................27

columns & stuff Top Ten........................................................4

Spectator/Stephen Tuttle...............................6 13 Questions (sponsored content)............... 13 Opinion........................................................8 Weird...........................................................9 Dates.......................................................28 Film.........................................................34 Nitelife........................................................35 Advice.....................................................36 Astrology....................................................37 Crossword.................................................37 Classifieds...............................................38

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top ten Local Film Wins Best Comedy in Big City Film Fest

Filmmaker Rich Brauer typically lets his distributors showcase his movies however they think best. But with his distributor headquartered in Chicago, he was inspired to enter his film Frozen Stupid 2: Open Water in the Chicago Independent Film Festival. He’s glad he did: Much to his surprise, it was selected for the festival. Then the big shock: The movie was named the best feature comedy. “I called all the actors. It was pretty crazy,” says Brauer. “Chicago is a big place, and I’m coming in from left field. I don’t know how it happened, but it happened.” The best part: Now the film is attracting attention from other festivals, which are contacting Brauer to ask him to submit the movie for consideration. It’s already been accepted as an official selection by the Toronto Film Festival. “I just make films because I like telling stories. I hope someone else likes them.” Guess they do.

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tastemaker barrio tacos

The Cleveland-based restaurant chain Barrio Tacos recently opened its doors to its first northern Michigan location, and our hopes were high.

With 10+ established spots in Ohio and New Hampshire, one in our own East Lansing, and a menu based almost entirely on tacos, the promise of a Traverse City-based Barrio was only boosted by its Build Your Own Taco insouciance, confident specialty taco menu, forgiving late-night hours, and — a rare and most welcome phenomenon in local restaurants these days — enough seating (116 standing, 140 standing) to preclude a hefty wait time almost anytime. For a moment, that perceived promise seemed foolish; our server, though exceptional well-versed in his “how this works” delivery, seemed unsure when asked any off-script question.

Our first order, the "semi-soft with mild flavor” Queso Fresco, came to the table cool yet somehow watery. Blame the first-week jitters; the tacos that followed redeemed all. The Bomba De Tocino, a taco with thick-cut bacon, chihuahua, lettuce, pico de gallo, cilantro-lime aioli, pickled jalapeños, was every bit the explosion of flavor we expected. More gentle in its approach to tastebud awakening but delicious nevertheless was the El Vegano, featuring pan-seared portobellos, caramelized onions and poblanos, pico de gallo, corn salsa, and salsa verde. Our favorite, however, was the El Jefe Loco, in which spice-rubbed chicken, fresco, smoked cheddar, pico de gallo, corn salsa, chipotle honey bbq, and salsa Roja are folded inside Barrio's fantastically tasty "Stoner Shell" (flour and corn taco shell with chorizo and queso). Not only will we give the place another go, we’re counting the days. Find Barrio Tacos at 305 West Front St., in the new 4Front Credit Union headquarters building. barrio–tacos.com, (231) 421-1855

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Yes, Virginia, Dunesville is Happening The Dunesville Music Festival, held at Harmony Pines, between Interlochen and Lake Ann, will be held July 23 through 25, and it is expected to be much, much more than dozens of music acts in a pine-dotted meadow … there’s camping (through Monday, July 24), live art, body hooping, devil sticks demonstrations, yoga, workshops, food vendors, a kids activity tent, and more! Act Casual, Ataboy!, Chirp, Feeding Grizzlies, Blue Water Ramblers, The Hacky Turtles, Those Guys, and The Whiskey Charmers are just a few of the bands you and your kids will enjoy. For the full lineup and tickets, visit dunesvillemusicfestival.com. Pictured above are The Hacky Turtles, bringing alternative funk, rock, and folk.

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Hey, read It with Teeth

Bestselling author Kristen Arnett’s newest novel, “With Teeth” opens on every mother’s worst nightmare: Sammie Lucas seeing her son, Samson, being kidnapped. Scarier still, her typically sour toddler is actually smiling at his abductor! Despite her best efforts, Sammie has never quite managed to bond with her son. Stuck at home since his birth while her successful wife, Monika, grows increasingly absent, Sammie can only watch in horror as her aspirations of the ideal queer life fall ever farther out of reach. As Samson’s impassivity becomes actual aggression, Sammie is forced to confront her own self-destruction — and further, how it’s affected her family. Warmly written and vividly rendered, this earnest portrayal of the modern family is sure to leave readers looking inward.

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The Best Day of the Year for Northern Michigan Mountain Bikers is Here!

After a year off (that pesky pandemic), the Traverse City Trails Festival returns July 25.

The Shorts Brewing-sponsored event is a fundraiser for the Northern Michigan Mountain Bike Association, which supports various outdoor projects associated with area trails. It also supports the association’s commitment to the Michigan Mountain Biking Association, the statelevel advocacy group. It offers an opportunity for bikers to go beyond the Vasa Singletrack and the Vasa Pathway to lesser-known parts of the Traverse City Trail Network (TCTN, for those in the know). There are over 60 miles of unmarked trails between Broomhead Road, Bunker Hill Road, and Supply Road, and the Traverse City Trails Festival is the one day of the year some of them are marked. Translation: There’s no better opportunity to ride these maybe-newto-you trails. This is also the first year the festival will link to the Greilick Outdoor Recreation Education Center, home to a growing number of trails. For more information on the festival and the group’s activities, go to www.nmmba.net.

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Wine, Live Music, and Getting Food Delivered to Our Chairs Boathouse Vineyards in – and on – The Narrows of Lake Leelanau is offering a greatly expanded schedule of summer music. Guests can enjoy wine, music, and wine-paired food while relaxing outside. Local artists will perform everything from mellow rock and cool blues grooves to jazz standards from 4:30-7 Sundays and 5:30-8 Wednesdays. While visitors are welcome to bring their own food, they can also order from a signature wine-pairing menu available from nearby Fiddleheads Sandwich Shop of Lake Leelanau, including shareable plates (charcuterie, cheese, whitefish, hummus) or heartier dishes made to order. Best of all, the food will be delivered directly to you, whether you’re seated in one of the Adirondacks on the lawn or the covered porch. Limited dock space is also available, allowing boaters to visit the tasting room as well. Boathouse Vineyards produces a variety of wines, from coolclimate reds to award-winning white wines, all from its 25-acre vineyard four miles south of the tasting room. For detailed schedule, see www.boathousevineyards.co.

Family Friendly Art Festival at Bay Harbor July 23–24 The 21st Annual Bay Harbor Arts Festival will take place July 23-24 on the grounds of the tony community on Lake Michigan, just south of Petoskey. The festival opens at 4pm Friday afternoon for its preview night, an opportunity for visitors and patrons to stroll the artists’ booths until 8pm, enjoy jazz music by the Katherine Ryan Trio, and catch the sun setting over Little Traverse Bay. The festival opens again Saturday at 10am, with booths open until 6pm. Live music by Plumville Project will be featured from 1pm to 4pm. With booths set up on the streets as well as along the waterfront, it is one of the most attractive and airy venues for art shows in the region. Kids are welcome as well, with free Bay Harbor coloring books available. A caricature artist and hair wrap/braiding artist will also be on hand to add a fun for kids of all ages.

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bottoms up Bee Well Zoot Suit Riot Find yourself craving cherries, even after Traverse City’s National Cherry Festival has folded up its tents? Fret not: The staff at Bee Well Mead and Cider in downtown Bellaire have your fix on tap. The brainchild of brothers Chris and Jeremy Vansice, Bee Well Mead and Cider was founded in 2014 after years of bottling their homemade brews — and more than a little experimentation — inspired the pair to pursue their own business. Backed by six generations of northern Michigan mentality, Bee Well is built on a bevy of locally sourced produce, including honey, apples, and — you guessed it — cherries. They put the latter to exceptionally good use in their Zoot Suit Riot cider. Crafted in collaboration with Mammoth Distillery, this cherry cider is infused with King Orchards Montmorency and Balaton cherries before spending 18 months in Mammoth’s Cherry Bounce barrels.

At $8 for a full eight-ounce glass, or $5 as part of a tasting flight, this juicy pour is a true Cherry-Poppin’ Daddy. Find it at 116 N. Bridge St., in Bellaire. (231) 350-7116, info@ beewellmeadery.com

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Democrats support CRT – Critical race theory (CRT) has suddenly become a hotbutton issue at the national, state, and local levels. The theory holds that the U.S. was founded, and our laws created, as intentionally racist, benefiting a Eurocentric, white power structure. Legislation in 22 states, including Michigan, has been introduced banning its inclusion in public school curricula. Such prohibitions have already been signed into law in Idaho, Iowa, Oklahoma, Texas, and Tennessee.

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The odd thing is, CRT isn't being taught in any K–12 public school in those states.

The teaching of history that includes an honest representation of our conquest and treatment of Indigenous people and the role slavery played in the country's economic development is not CRT. We didn't always move forward with honor and fairness, and we're still grasping for that ideal of equal opportunities for all of us. That truth isn't disrespectful or unpatriotic; it's just honest.

It is true enough that a handful of Democrats — think Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, her squad, Maxine Waters, and a few others — have called for stripping away funding from local police. According to some Ipsos polling, that idea isn't popular with any demographic segment of the public. Overall, less than 20 percent approve of some form of the idea; barely a quarter of Black Americans and about a third of Democrats support it. President Biden has publicly opposed the idea at least a dozen times and his budget doubled the amount of federal money dedicated to local law enforcement agencies.

The increase in criminal activity that has coincided with much of the country's reopening from the pandemic is troubling for everyone, but it is a political liability for Democrats who have been long accused of being soft on crime. Increased gun violence in Democrat-controlled major cities like Chicago and New York won't be helpful.

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Many of those coming are fleeing desperate circumstances in their Central American homelands. El Salvador and Honduras have the highest per capita murder rates on the planet, and Guatemala isn't far behind.

Violent gangs control large sections of major cities in those countries, and murder can be random and pointless.

Neither Democrats nor Republicans have anything resembling a coherent immigration

The increase in criminal activity that has coincided with much of the country's reopening from the pandemic is troubling for everyone, but it is a political liability for Democrats who have been long accused of being soft on crime.

Democrats and Biden support defunding the police; Republicans are attempting to connect dots between a rise in violent crime and calls by some to defund the police.

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Barack Obama, derisively referred to as the Deporter-in-Chief by immigration activists, oversaw the prosecution and deportation of far more non-legal residents than any other president, and still they came. Donald Trump's threat of a wall only encouraged those considering an illegal crossing to hurry.

Democrats and Biden support open borders — No, they don't. Immigration has been a mess since Ronald Reagan signed benevolent amnesty legislation in 1986. That didn't stem the tide of illegal crossings of our southern border and little we've done since has much helped.

plan. Most voters support some form of the Dream Act, legislation that creates a path to legal citizenship for those who were brought here illegally as children. But voters also support tighter security along the border, a better issue for Republicans.

Biden has abandoned Afghanistan — Well, yes, as both Obama and Trump attempted, unsuccessfully, to do. The U.S. now joins a very long list of invaders who have come to Afghanistan, spent time there, accomplished almost nothing, and then left after having expended excessive amounts of blood and treasure.

This has been going on for at least 2,300 years.

Alexander the Great showed up in 330 BCE and had a very contentious relationship with the locals. Then the area was “conquered” by Persians, Greeks, Mongols, Mughals, Sikhs, the Brits (three times), the Soviet Union (three times, to their ultimate detriment), and now us.

There is a philosophy in that part of the world, a willingness to sacrifice land for time.

The Taliban have done just that and, having patiently waited, will now regain the land they’ve sacrificed. There is little reason to believe their control will be any less barbaric than it was previously; their belief system is antithetical to most everything we believe.

But we couldn't stay there forever.

The longest war in U.S. history has cost us more than 6,000 U.S. citizens (service members and contractors) and created a debt of about $2 trillion. Afghanistan poses no existential threat to our national interests, and we were not likely to be any more successful there than were any of the previous occupiers.

So, the stage is set for another depressing and destructive campaign season. Democrats will be portrayed as radical left-wingers, and they will counter by claiming Republicans are in thrall to a megalomaniac ex-president. The public will lose.

The Plot Twist of M.I.T. Science Grad-TurnedMystery Writer Megan Miranda Bestselling author to appear at National Writers Series July 22

By Anna Faller Internationally acclaimed author Megan Miranda got her start as a self-proclaimed scaredy-cat. “I was one of those kids who was afraid of everything,” she says. “Literally, everything.” Suffice to say, those fears were short-lived. Now a New York Times bestselling mystery writer, Miranda’s most impressive plot twist might just be her own.

In fact, her career as a writer nearly wasn’t. A New Jersey native, Miranda was born and raised on books — specifically, her mother’s suspense novels. “My mom was a huge mystery reader,” she says, “so, I think I’m probably drawn to the mystery element above all. I’m a lifelong reader, and I was always somebody who said, ‘I want one day to write.’”

Miranda, however, had a second love: science. And, while the path to becoming a scientist was fairly straightforward, the same couldn’t be said for becoming a writer. So, science — initially, at least — won out. “I thought to myself that I was going to go to school for science,” she says, “and my goal was to keep writing on the side.”

An alumna of the illustrious M.I.T., Miranda graduated with a degree in biology, garnering awards in bioengineering. From there, she worked in biotechnology before becoming an instructor in secondary science.

By that time, books had taken a backseat. “The truth is, I stopped writing for about 10 years after high school,” she says. “I was always reading, and maybe I was writing a little bit, but I never got very far.” In fact, it wasn’t until she had kids of her own that Miranda finally took the publishing plunge. “I was home with them and was thinking, “This is something I’ve always said I want to do,” she says.

“There is really no right time or easy time, and I think that realizing I could reach the end of a book was a big hurdle for me. I was kind of hooked after that.”

But how does a timid kid transform into a full-blown crime freak? For Miranda, that question came down to character. “I think that there’s something that’s so revealing of characters in mystery and crime, because it’s split-second decisions,” she says. “Using mystery and crime in books is a way to explore that area of gray morality.

And you take that journey along with them, so I find that framework really fascinating in terms of character development.”

It’s a concept that applies beyond the scope of individuals. “I feel like so much of what makes something scary or suspenseful is your mindset,” says Miranda, “so with any aspect of suspense or thriller, I

[also] think of place like character.”

And, of course, no character arc would be complete without a little requisite tension. “I live in a small town,” she says, “and with a thriller, you’re pushing something to an extreme. So, I’m taking this place, which is completely beautiful and idyllic in another situation, and exploring the other sides to it.”

Her fifth adult thriller, “Such a Quiet Place,” is no exception to this structure. Set in homey Hollow’s Edge, Miranda’s newest novel quickly descends into small-town chaos, and subterfuge and blame abound. “I love writing about the dynamic of characters in small towns,” says Miranda, “and the different layers of that group of people who think they know everything about one another.”

Based on the classic “locked room” concept, wherein a seemingly impossible crime is committed, “Such a Quiet Place” begins a year and a half after a double homicide in a close-knit community sends residents scrambling to pick up the pieces.

“For a long time, I had been thinking about setting a mystery or a thriller in a neighborhood, and then pulling those boundaries even tighter to work within the confines of that,” says Miranda. “So, it’s been in my mind for a little while, but I didn’t really have that spark of, ‘Aha! This is the right story for it.’”

Enter Ruby Fletcher. The prime suspect in the murder case, Ruby returns to Hollow’s Edge after her conviction is withdrawn, leaving her astonished neighbors — including protagonist Harper Nash — spinning with suspicion. The ending — as always — is anyone’s guess. But don’t expect a clean conclusion.

“I’m a huge watcher of shows and documentaries,” says Miranda, “and when there’s a resolution, I always find myself thinking, ‘OK, but what happens next?’ I think in a lot of ways, an ending is also a story beginning again. That was the spark for this idea.”

Still, Miranda maintains that the best suspense stems from audience involvement rather than intrigue. “I love taking the journey into a character’s world, whatever that might be,” she says. “As a reader [of suspense], you can feel like an active participant [in that world] as you try to solve [the puzzle] before the character does.”

Of course, some mysteries simply can’t be solved — but that’s never stopped Miranda before. “I think there are mysteries in science, there are mysteries you read; and then there are mysteries inside other people,” says Miranda. “I think my books are very much about the mysteries inside other people, [and it’s those] that I’m really interested in exploring.”

ATTEND FROM HOME New York Times bestselling author Megan Miranda will join the National Writers Series for a free, virtual event at 7pm Thursday, July 22, to discuss her newest suspense novel, “Such a Quiet Place.” The book, published on July 13, is available for preorder at Horizon Books with a 20 percent NWS discount. Guest host for the event is internationally acclaimed author, Riley Sager. Registration and tickets can be found at nationalwritersseries.org/ product-category/upcoming-events

MEET THE INTERVIEWER Riley Sager is the pseudonym of celebrated writer Todd Ritter. The author of nine suspense novels under multiple pen names, Ritter is a master of mystery. A native of rural Pennsylvania, Ritter began his career as a film critic while attending classes at Penn State. After graduation, he worked in journalism and newspaper design before becoming a full-time writer. Under the alias Riley Sager, his debut novel, “Final Girls,” was released to international acclaim and received the ITW Thriller Award for Best Hardcover Novel. Sager has since published four subsequent thrillers; the latest of which, “Survive the Night,” was released on June 29. He lives in Princeton, New Jersey.

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THE AMERICAN MEDIA JUNK DIET guest opinion

by Amy Kerr Hardin America has an “info” structure problem, and it’s getting worse. People are getting their “news” from propaganda peddlers instead of serious journalists.

We all know the type — Fox acolytes who couldn’t lay out a cogent policy position to save their lives yet remain convinced they are in possession of all the facts, as Sean Hannity flung at them like an angry chimp.

Former President Barack Obama, who has experience with the faux news network described it politely: “If you watch Fox News you perceive a different reality than if you read The New York Times.”

In a July op-ed for Daily Beast, former Fox President Preston Padden was a little more blunt in assessing his past employer: “Rupert Murdoch, whom I served for seven years, has many business and journalistic achievements. He owes himself a better legacy than a news channel that no reasonable person would believe.” He went on to say that the channel played a significant role in unnecessary COVID-19 deaths, the fostering of racial tension, and the promotion of the Big Lie. Said Padden: “Fox News has caused many millions of Americans — most of them Republicans (as my wife and I were for 50 years) — to believe things that simply are not true.”

Mark Milley, the United States Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman, recently schooled House Republicans on the importance of seeking and understanding facts. While speaking before Congress at a Senate Armed Services budget hearing in June, he was asked about Critical Race Theory (CRT) being taught in military academies.

Milley’s testimony included this rebuke to Republicans challenging the military’s rights to study CRT: “I’ve read Mao Zedong. I’ve read Karl Marx. I’ve read Lenin. That doesn’t make me a communist. So, what is wrong with understanding about the country for which we are here to defend?”

He was incensed that GOP officials are using the term “woke” like it’s some clever insult, as they similarly do with the terms “snowflake” and “libtard.”

Fox News specializes in riling its viewers with made-up culture wars. Being in the business of manufacturing moral panic over things inconsequential or simply not true, it has successfully instilled childlike fear of CRT. The theory is a well-established higher education tool that’s been around for four decades. It simply discusses the role racism has played in shaping our nation, warts and all. It’s not part of any lower education curriculum and isn’t intended to be, yet it’s been a hot topic at various school-board meetings around the nation, typically packed with people ranting about the dangers of CRT. These folks appear completely unembarrassed about looking like a bunch of uninformed rubes.

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Here in Michigan, we saw willful ignorance bloom in all its glory a couple of weeks ago when Republican lawmaker Ed McBroom released his committee report finding that there was no evidence of election tampering in the state — negating the falsehood heavily

promoted by those hair-sprayed Fox anchors.

That did not sit well with those perpetuating the “Big Lie.” McBroom said, “The committee finds those promoting Antrim County as prime evidence of a nationwide conspiracy to steal the election place all other statements they make in a position of zero credibility.” The pushback for his honesty was fierce and swift, including the former president calling him out for being truthful.

McBroom, along with fellow Republicans, aren’t having it. They called upon Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, a Democrat, to investigate those who are attempting to profit off the obvious falsehood. Unscrupulous sorts prey heavily on the Fox crowd to fundraise.

McBroom’s opinion: “Fraud is fraud. If they lied to people to make money off people, that’s a crime.” Nessel has agreed to investigate.

It’s called consequence culture.

The zeitgeist of pseudo-news is bleeding over into what used to be professional journalism.

The publication The Nation, the oldest continuously published weekly, recently went to print with the headline, “War Criminal Found Dead at 88” upon the passing of Donald Rumsfeld — who is not, in fact, a convicted war criminal, even if he was clearly behind numerous atrocities. At least Teen Vogue had the sense to use the term “accused war criminal” over the inflammatory and unprofessional insinuation that he had been tried and convicted.

Fox isn’t alone in spreading conspiracy theories and outright lies. The network is joined by farright conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ Info Wars website and a substantial number of other online “news services” catering to vulnerable minds.

Among them is a peddler of falsehoods named Dr. Joseph Mercola.

Mercola has a broad social media reach, which Quackwatch.org found is used to spew a “steady stream of propaganda” at readers, with claims the pandemic is overblown and all they really need is to buy his dietary supplements. He’s at the forefront of the antivaccination movement. He discourages trust in proven science to enrich himself through his own little medical prosperity gospel.

Worth over $100 million (pre-pandemic), this grifter has also claimed he has developed a cure for autism.

This nation needs fewer bottom feeders like Mercola, who promote media silos that consist of conspiracy theories and outright lies for the purpose of taking profit and pleasure by preying on vulnerable minds.

McBroom said it best: “It has been very discouraging, and very sad, to have people I know who have supported me, and always said they respected me and found me to be honest, who suddenly don’t trust me because of what some guy told them on the internet.”

Amy Kerr Hardin is a retired banker, regionally known artist, and public-policy wonk. You can hear and learn more about the state of Michigan politics on her podcast, www.MichiganPolicast.com.

Undignified Death On July 3, Andover Township (New Jersey) police received a call about a dead body found under a deck in the town. "The detective and officers began to check the area under the deck when they did indeed confirm a deceased (human) body was contained within the doghouse," police said, according to Law & Crime. Two days later, Brian Cheda-Hackembruch, 25, and Matthew R. Thomas, 27, were arrested for disturbing or desecrating human remains -but not with murder. It appears the deceased was a resident of Hopatcong, New Jersey, who died from a "medical emergency."

Cheda-Hackembruch and Thomas placed the body in the trunk of a car belonging to the victim, then called a towing company to have the car moved to Andover. Then, the two allegedly moved the body to the doghouse belonging to an unsuspecting family. Police didn't clarify the relationship of the victim to the suspects or any motive for their elaborate plan.

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Chris Langston, 48, a metal detectorist in Oswestry, England, stumbled upon a creepy find as he was exploring the woods near his home on June 30. Langston first saw a pile of broken dishes, but upon further digging, he unearthed a clear bottle that appeared to contain urine, along with hair and a human tooth. According to Metro News, archaeologists say such bottles were used to keep spells and curses from entering homes as long ago as the 1600s. "I had my camera in my hand and in the video you can see me shaking as I just wanted to put it down," Langston said. "I did a bit of research online and discovered it was a witch bottle. I went back the following day and placed it in an undisturbed part near the area where I found it and buried it slightly just to avoid any bad juju. I did get a bit creeped out by it all."

Unclear on the Concept The Bloomington (Minnesota) Police Department is having the books thrown at it after calling people who take volumes from Little Free Libraries "thieves." In early July, the department posted on Twitter: "After some thefts from little libraries in our city, officers and staff came together to donate a bunch of books to the libraries.

Now people can use and enjoy them again."

But Fox News reported that people weren't buying it: "How can you steal something free, officers?" one responder wrote. The BPD also tweeted that someone had been taking the books to sell for profit, which also invited scorn. Finally, the department admitted that using the word "theft" was "a human error," and apologized.

A woman from West Yorkshire, England, called in sick to work so that she could attend the Euro semifinal soccer game in London on July 7, Metro News reported. Nina Farooqi, 37, thought her company would be short-staffed that day, and therefore probably wouldn't let her have the day off. But when her photos popped up on the BBC, her employer called her and said not to bother coming in the next day. "I didn't get any sympathy at all and they said 'That's it.' We're through to

the final, I'm still on that high, but I've also lost my job," Farooqi said. "I'd do it all over again. Football is my life."

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In Los Angeles on July 7, an unidentified man climbed atop the St. Mary's Catholic Church bell tower and set fire to a cross, then eluded police as he jumped from roof to roof and rappelled down buildings, Fox News reported. The man, who was shirtless and missing one sock, also used wires above the area to climb up buildings.

Finally, police caught up with him and he was transferred to a local hospital.

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About 400 couples gathered over the first weekend in July in Lincolnshire, England, for activities and entertainment including an adult bouncy castle, a cigar lounge, clay pigeon shooting and an outdoor theater -- oh, and a Mr. and Mrs. Swingathon contest, wet T-shirt competition and fetish demonstrations. The festival was promoted to swinging couples through FabSwingers, an app that brings together interested parties, Metro News reported. Guests enjoyed fourperson luxury yurts with hot tubs, billed to the local council as a "private camping club."

Neighbors were mostly unfazed: "I would be the first to call the police if it was disturbing me, but if it floats their boat, then let them get on with it," one said.

Drunk Buffalo The RTE reported on July 7 that three farmers in the Gujarat state of India were arrested for selling alcohol, and their buffalo gave them away. Police official Dilipsinh Baldev said the animals were acting "strangely and their mouths started frothing," so one of the men called the veterinarian. The vet took a look at the water trough where the buffalo had been drinking and noticed the water was colored and had a "strange smell." Turns out the farmers had hidden their moonshine bottles at the bottom of the trough, but some had broken. The buffalo were drunk. The vet informed police, who raided the farm and confiscated 100 bottles of alcohol.

Chutzpah During the Scottish Open on July 9, a spectator "entered the 10th tee area" and removed a golf club from Rory McIlroy's bag, then took a few swings with it, the Associated Press reported. McIlroy reportedly watched, bemused, before the man was escorted from the course by security officers. Golfers Jon Rahm and Justin Thomas were also on the tee. One witness told The Scotsman newspaper, "The players laughed it off, saying they knew he wasn't a golfer when they saw his grip."

New World Order Ailurophobia sufferers, beware! In Tokyo, just in time for the 2021 Olympics, an enormous 3D calico cat is towering over the street, CBS News reported. Every few minutes, the cat appears, seemingly in a box on the side of a building, flicking its tail, meowing and licking its lips. The feline, created by digital marketing firm Cross Space, has gained 17,000 followers on its Twitter account and can be seen in a livestream on YouTube.

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Truckin’ Four food trucks worth the (mini) road trip

By Gary Howe

There's nothing quite like the allure of the owner-operated food truck. It provides a personal, visceral link straight from the grill, through the window, and into stomachs and minds. Thankfully, northwest Lower Michigan is bursting with new and established mobile culinary delights. And while we love the graze-all-day deliciousness that’s readily found at dedicated multi-truck destinations like The Little Fleet (448 E. Front St.) in Traverse City or The Back Lot in Petoskey (425 Michigan St.) and Charlevoix (230 Ferry Ave.), hitting the road to hunt down a few farther-flung trucks is a worthwhile exercise in summer adventuring. Here, four lesser-known favorites you can — and should — hit on a daylong cruise along a stretch of US-31.

Elk Rapids ALLEY CATS EATS & SWEETS Located 2 miles south of Elk Rapids in the parking lot of Townline Ciders is Alley Cats Eats & Sweets. Allie Gualcos the owner, opened this past spring in a truck with dreams of moving into her own restaurant one day and is all about spreading the love of community, connection, and fine eats.

The menu's highlight is The Fat Cat, a refreshing take on the ubiquitous pulled pork sandwich. It's light, original, and majestically balanced with just the right amount of her tangy apple slaw. The

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locally sourced pork is a cider-braised Carolina BBQ and served on brioche buns from Common Good Bakery. Even on a hot summer day, it doesn't land too heavy and still is substantive enough to pull you through a day of beaching, shopping, or wine and cider touring.

For dessert, the polenta pound cake, made from a half polenta and half almond flour mix, is delicate and equally delightful. It's topped with fresh fruit bought daily from the end of the driveway at Altonen's fruit stand. Townline Ciderworks offers a quiet place to enjoy it all with a fantastic view, comfortable facilities, and an excellent selection of ciders.

Elk Rapids FRIED Heading north on US-31 and parked at Short's Brewing Tap Room & Production Brewery is Adam Raupp's straightforward food truck, Fried. Fried's menu is food-truck comfort food; food truck standards are well represented. However, all of the main items

— the fried fish (Great Lakes Walleye), falafel, and a fried chicken topped with kimchi — are worth a summer of devotion. And it's no wonder, as Raupp brings years of experience to the Short's outdoor lot. He graduated from the Great Lakes Culinary Institute at Northwest Michigan College. He's also honed his skills at Old Mission Tavern and previously at the

famous Grand Rapid's culinary institution, Marie Catrib, which closed in 2018.

Diners who like tabbouleh will appreciate Fried's falafel, which can be served as a salad bowl or sandwich. Also not to be overlooked is the turmeric coleslaw, a unique twist with a punch of sweetness, thanks to currants that offer tiny bursts of flavor. However, the real

treat is the understated chocolate pudding.

Custards aren't your typical fair on food trucks, but Fried's take on a French pot de crème is worth a visit all on its own. Pro tip: top it off with fresh raspberries picked up from a roadside stand to transport yourself to a French cafe somewhere along the Swiss border, one spoonful at a time.

Traverse City SAMURAI SKEWERS Located at the old Clark's Gas Station at US-31 and Randolph Street, Samurai Skewers is owned & operated by Brian and Leanne Canning. The couple moved north from

Kalamazoo when the 2020 pandemic provided the extra time off from their jobs and the opportunity to serve a population lining up for more outdoor culinary options.

Although the Sumo Bowl and Sumorrito — a mix of fried veggies, choice of protein, and Yum Yum sauce — is their

best-seller, building your own skewer meal is the most interesting. First, you choose your protein (chicken, pork, tofu, or mushroom), then add grilled veggies, choice of rice, and sauce (tangy soy or pineapple habanero). All orders are grilled to order on the truck's rear deck and

dunked in a Yakitori Sauce that doesn't overpower. There's ample room in the former fuel island to wait and enjoy the meal on-site and out of the weather. The latter is recommended when you realize you want to try a few more skewers.

the adorable Mary's Asian Cuisine food truck. It's typical to find Ramey running the kitchen and taking orders all by herself.

She's open Tuesday–Saturday and says she rests in the winter. The community has rewarded her hard work, winning people's choice awards from the Benzie County

Record Patriot and Traverse Magazine.

For hungry souls not in the mood for her specialty tacos, the combo with sesame chicken, adobo pork, and fried rice is guaranteed. Mary uses all-organic chicken that comes out piping hot, is full of flavor, and doesn't have that overpowering candy

flavor that can sometimes accompany the popular American-Chinese dish. Also on the menu is a meat-lovers pork and beef spring roll packed with flavor. An order comes with four spring rolls, perfect for sharing on your way home from Lake Michigan.

Beulah MARY’S ASIAN CUISINE About 40 minutes drive south from Traverse City along US-31, Mary Ramey has been dishing up her signature Asian tacos for the past seven seasons from inside

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13 Questions With Mike Witkop Berry picking, corn mazes, pizza, beer, and family friendly fun on Jacob’s Farm

Mike Witkop is living the dream, and he wants to share it with you. Mike owns, operates -- and lives on -Jacob’s Farm (named after Mike's Great Grandfather) on M-72 in Traverse City. It’s a u-pick berry farm. It’s a wedding venue. It has a corn maze in the fall and crosscountry skiing in the winter. It’s a restaurant. It hosts live music and serves local beer. And it’s a working farm. The Express posed 13 Questions to Mike about Traverse City’s year-round farm experience.

1 > This place is pretty incredible. And it feels like a bit of a hidden gem!

Thank you. Yes, we get great feedback from people who come out to experience the farm, whether they’re bringing the kids to pick berries or have dinner and enjoy a drink and live music, or even for an event or wedding. But of course to me, it’s also my childhood home.

2 > Right! Tell us about that.

Well, it’s been a part of my family since 1892, when M-72 was a dirt road, and my ancestors went into Traverse City in the fall to get sugar and salt to last the winter. I’m the fourth generation, and if you were here last Thursday, you would have seen the sixth generation helping out on the farm!

3 > And you grew up right on this property. What was that like?

It was wonderful. And it was also hard work. I remember once I got to have a sleepover at a friend’s house and experienced Saturday morning cartoons for the first time -- because we were always up early working on the farm!

4 > And this farm became a destination for your extended family, too, right?

the farm became a question mark -- and really a bit of a lure for me. Eventually my wife Laverna and I decided to take the farm over, move here, and bring it back to life.

6 > But you went way beyond just a simple family farm…

Well, it all was rooted in how to cash-flow the farm.

How to make it pay for itself year-round. And right about then, in 2005/2006, Don Coe and Black Star Farms were really taking off. And I spent some time with Don, and started to think about ‘what could we do to make this farm come alive and still pay for itself?’

And that’s when the corn maze idea came about.

7 > What became Jacob’s Corn Maze also became a wildly popular fall destination for local families and out-of-towners.

Yes, we were seeing about 8,500 people in a sixweek period every fall. But eventually I began to wonder what more this great, Centennial farm could become.

8 > And now today, there’s so much going on here. It’s a beautiful 40 acres dotted with sights and things to do. Seems like it’s all come together.

Yes, it’s been several years and a lot of work. I have to credit Laverna and our partners, Troy Daily and Nate Crane, as well. The four of us and our team here have really built a place families love to come enjoy year-round.

9 > You mentioned people love the place. Are there specific parts people point out as favorites?

Yes. Every Christmas cousins and aunts and uncles would open presents at their homes, but then come here to be together. Great memories.

It really rotates with the seasons. All spring and summer we see families coming -- some even bringing their dogs -- to pick berries and then just kick back and have dinner and a drink while the kids play. In the winter, people love to come out and cross-country ski or attend one of our weekend events on-site.

5 > And then later in life when your father passed away, I know you were a banker. What happened next?

10 > The diversity here is incredible. And then you also host weddings and private events.

My father passed away at 58, and I had just turned 19. I soon got married and took on my career, but

That part of the farm has absolutely taken off. We’re hosting weddings in the historic barn or outside

basically every weekend in spring, summer and fall. We get excellent feedback from those who have done it.

11 > What can people look forward to on the farm this fall?

Well, we just created our 14th maze, and I’m proud to say it’s another world-class maze. By September we’ll have people picking Honeycrisp apples, strolling in the meadow, trying the maze, and hopefully staying a few hours more for our fantastic pizzas or unique salads and a brew.

12 > It’s really Traverse City’s farm!

It’s starting to feel like it, yes, because we see so many folks that live right here, and so many visitors to the area stop by. We’re only three miles from downtown.

13 > And you live right here, right in the middle of it all! Does it ever feel like too much literally right in your backyard?

Oh, no. Laverna and I love it. There’s nothing that does the heart more good than looking out my window and seeing a young family with their golden retriever and the kids tossing rocks into the pond, just enjoying what we’ve built here.

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Grand Traverse Salad Co. Super fuel, superfast, in a former gas station

By Ross Boissoneau It’s not a straight line from the gas station to restaurant, nor is it a direct route from doughnut shop to salad emporium. But it’s the path John and Jan Sheill embarked on, and they’re more than happy with the result: Grand Traverse Salad Company.

“This is all I’ve ever done,” says Jan. A Michigan restaurant industry veteran, Jan worked in many high-end establishments in the Detroit area before moving north, where she hooked up with Apache Trout Grill on West Bay. She worked there as general manager until it was sold in 2018. After years of helping restaurateurs achieve their dreams, she wanted to do something in the area’s vibrant culinary scene that was her own. But what? She wasn’t entirely sure herself but tells Northern Express, “I just felt there was a niche for something a little different.”

For her, that meant a lean operation where she would be hands-on. “I didn’t want to be full service, and I didn’t want to have a staff of 50.”

A visit to another local establishment solidified the direction. “We went to U&I for Greek salad. That’s where the conversation started,” she says. “Nobody focused [exclusively] on [salads].”

Today, the Sheills and their small crew do.

Star of the show is the salad bar in the front. Five different greens selections are complemented by a farm full of ultra-fresh goodies you won’t find at your standard restaurant salad bar, items like rainbow carrot slices, chopped eggs from cage-free chickens, grilled peppers, garbanzo beans, and feathered Monterey jack cheese with jalapenos.

Then you come to your proteins — bacon, chicken, turkey, or tenderloin — and several premium add-ons: feta, blue cheese, avocado, dried cherries, even nuts. Then you can choose from a dozen dressings, all of which are made in-house.

Building your own salad is simple and sanitary. You point at each ingredient you want, and your gloved server scoops in your choices as you move down the bar together; no patrons touch the good stuff. Want to do even less? Turn over the decisionmaking altogether. The menu at GT Salad Co. includes several excellent signature salads, such as Quinoa Chicken Salad with marinated kale and red grapes. Chopped

salad with chicken or turkey and the usual suspects, plus quinoa and broccoli. Spinach Black Bean Salad is their high protein vegetarian specialty, with black beans, edamame, roasted sweet potato, buckwheat, and sunflower seeds.

Signature sandwiches tempt the palate, too, like the loaded BLT (bacon, romaine lettuce, tomato, red onion, cheddar cheese, and chipotle aioli). Or the Tenderloin Panini, which is packed with tenderloin tips, blue cheese, mushroom, and spinach. All sandwiches come on a rustic baguette. Two wraps are available, too: chicken salad or turkey.

If you’re craving a hearty bowl of comfort, consider the grain bowls. If you’re craving a hearty bowl of comfort, consider the grain bowls. Jan says the Tenderloin Bowl and Super Crunch Bowl are the most popular items on the menu, and they are also her favorites.

The former includes hand-cut tenderloin, a warm blend of ancient grains and kale, grilled Brussels sprouts, and cured backon grilled in balsamic, and all of it drizzled with a chipotle aioli. The latter features warmed seasoned rice, a blend a green and red cabbage, shaved Brussels sprouts, organic carrots, and cucumber, topped with peanuts and fresh grilled chicken, all topped with a drizzle of spicy peanut sauce.

All this from the cozy location on one of Traverse City’s busiest streets, the corner of main thoroughfare South Airport Road and Cass Street, the most direct link between South Airport Road and Traverse City’s downtown.

When they started casting about for a location for their new endeavor, the Sheills considered a number of different properties.

They eventually settled on the onetime service station on the northwest corner of South Airport and Cass, which had also most recently been a donut shop.

That’s where John’s construction industry experience proved to be a godsend.

In less than six months, they’d transformed the former gas station/bakery into their salad emporium, with a display bar, a couple tables, and the requisite restrooms, and added a patio seating area in front for use during the summer months.

Preparing sandwiches and grain bowls in the back kitchen is Executive Chef Teig Shibley. “I’ve worked with him three years.

He’s amazing,” Jan says. “He handles the back. He’s the heart and soul.”

It’s the Sheills who are the brawn and the brains of the operation. Not only did John handle the design and construction side of things, he now joins Jan on the front line, where they prepare salads made to order.

And all the recipes come from Jan. She says they all come through trial and error. “I grew up on a farm, and I’ve worked with excellent chefs and observed them.”

Not all her ideas are greeted with open arms. Take her blueberry vinaigrette salad dressing — because John didn’t want to. After holding it at arm's length, he finally gave in and tried it. “Now he thinks it’s the greatest thing he’s ever tried,” Jan says with a laugh.

Jan says the restaurant suffered as did all the others when the pandemic struck. But the fact most of their business is carryout meant they didn’t have to invest in new equipment or learn new procedures. “We were open a year and a half when the pandemic hit. John and I decided we weren’t going to close — just follow the guidelines and do curbside. I’m 80 percent carryout, and it was a smooth transition.

“Locals and regulars responded. It was very humbling. The amount of tips would bring tears to your eyes. We were able to keep the doors open and the bills paid. We were blessed to be able to,” she says. “We’d see no cars at local restaurants — people I know. That was tough to swallow.”

Today, in a world still returning to its new normal, people are welcome to eat inside or on the patio. Meanwhile, the Sheills and their staff — five people all told, including the couple (who have been married 32 years) working elbow to elbow, running the show — are just happy they’re still here to serve their customers. “The biggest compliment is when someone walks in and says, ‘So and so told me I had to come in.’ We get talked about. I worked in some of the finest restaurants in Detroit, and you don’t hear that.”

Find Grand Traverse Salad Company at 2500 South Airport Rd. in Traverse City. It is open 11am–5pm Monday through Friday, 11am– 4pm Saturday, and closed Sunday. Catering is also available. Check out the menu and learn more at gtsalad.com.

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HOW IT WORKS First, a primer: Social districts were passed into law when Whitmer signed the Michigan Public Act 124 of 2020 on July 1 of last year. That law allows local government units to designate social districts in their towns, with “commons areas” — usually in downtown areas — where “contiguous” businesses with liquor licenses can go through an additional permitting process to earn social district permits.

Businesses with social district permits can then serve alcoholic beverages in special, approved cups that can be taken out of the establishment into the commons area for consumption. The cups must be branded with the social district’s brand name and/or logo and cannot be taken beyond the boundaries

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Additional regulations apply as well. For instance, customers cannot use the social district concept as a way to order a drink at one restaurant and take it to another restaurant that does not have a liquor license of its own. State law also bars customers from taking a beverage from one social district permittee into the premises of another social district permittee.

Bottom line, patrons should always make sure they understand the rules of the social district they are visiting before they start enjoying to-go beverages — including both state social district laws and additional local requirements. That includes respecting the rules of specific businesses, such as retailers, within a social district, which may or may not allow customers to enter their premises with beverages in hand.

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The Impact: So far, Goodman says she’s pleased with how the social district concept is working out for Petoskey. “We have purposely not overpromoted our district,” she notes. “It does not involve any street

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PETOSKEY The Basics: Downtown Petoskey touts itself as one of the first downtowns in Michigan to establish a social district.

According to Downtown Director Becky Goodman, the town’s Downtown Management Board had been interested in the concept of social districts “for quite some time,” dating back to when the idea was introduced in the Michigan legislature several years ago. That initial legislation couldn’t gain enough political momentum and ultimately “languished in Lansing,” but Goodman and her board were ready when discussion around social districts ignited once more because of the pandemic. Petoskey worked quickly and established its district last August.

That district encompasses most of the downtown area (see map), including main downtown streets like Mitchell Street, Lake Street, and Howard Street, as well as a pair of local parks: Pennsylvania Park and Quarry Park. Social district rules allow for consumption of alcohol in the commons area between noon and 9pm every day.

Where to Stay: If you’re looking to live in luxury for a few days, make a reservation at the Inn at Bay Harbor. A gorgeous four-star hotel right on the shores of Lake Michigan, the Inn at Bay Harbor offers golf, spa services, an outdoor swimming pool, and more – and is just a scenic 10-minute drive from downtown Petoskey’s social district. If you’re looking to be a little closer, Petoskey has a trio of hotels (a Days Inn by Wyndham, a Hampton Inn & Suites, and an Apple Tree Inn) that are just a mile away.

Where to Play: There are currently seven establishments participating in Petoskey’s social district: Beards Brewery, City Park Grill, Duffy’s Garage and Grill, Palette Bistro, High Five Spirits, Tap 30 and POUR

in Manistee, or have been invited to go “Get LOSD” in Ludington, we’ve got you covered.

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A year ago, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a bill into law that opened the door for local communities to establish outdoor “common areas” where customers could enjoy alcoholic beverages from properly licensed establishments. Now, several northern Michigan downtowns are officially up and running with social districts of their own.

What began as a measure to promote social distancing and help businesses stay afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic now seems likely to outlast that pandemic. Thanks to strong vaccination rates, summer 2021 has marked a “return to normal” in a lot of ways, from the comeback of festivals to the restored comfort levels that many people feel about dining in restaurants or drinking in bars.

Even with the worst of COVID fears (hopefully) behind us, though, there’s a lot to love about social districts. There’s always been a simple pleasure to walking around a quaint downtown area with an ice cream cone in hand, so why not with a beer? And if you’ve ever wished to enjoy your pre-dinner “cocktail hour” outside rather than sitting at a restaurant’s bar and waiting for your table, then social districts were made for you.

Want to experience all of this for yourself? Northern Express is here to help.

Consider us your guides for exploring local social districts. Below, we have profiled four local towns that now have social districts in their downtown areas, highlighting ways to visit, enjoy, and appreciate the impact of these new-fangled novelties during the type of beautiful summer season they were made for. Whether you’re curious about “The Stee”

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closures or a block party atmosphere. It is simply an extra layer of hospitality to add to our shopping and dining experience.

We are finding that as time goes on, more and more people are taking advantage of the opportunity to walk around downtown with their alcoholic beverage in hand. And, so far, we have had no reported incidents of problems or issues from our public safety department or from the bars and restaurants. The restaurants are definitely benefitting by being able to serve customers who are waiting on the street for a table and also just to serve people who would rather

walk around than sit at the bar.”

Ben Slocum, a managing partner at Beards Brewery and the chair of the Petoskey Downtown Management Board, echoes Goodman’s praise of the social district. “It's allowed us to boost sales for grab-and-go, which in our restricted COVID world – first by hours and seating limitations, now due to staffing – has been very helpful for both us and our guests.

The overall impression I'm getting through town is that it's been helping participating businesses along with giving guests to Petoskey another option.”

LUDINGTON The Basics: Ludington’s social district is called the Ludington Outside Social District (or LOSD, for short), and Downtown Ludington has been promoting the district by encouraging visitors to “Get LOSD.” The LOSD includes much of James Street, as well as portions of Ludington Avenue, Rath Avenue, Loomis Street, Filer Street, Foster Street, and Melendy Street. Permitted bars and restaurants are allowed to start selling beverages in togo LOSD cups as soon as they open, and the district remains open until midnight.

Where to Stay: Book a room at Nader’s Motel, which not only sponsors LOSD, but also offers accommodations that will put you close to both downtown Ludington and the shores of Lake Michigan. If you’re looking to be closer to the district itself, consider the historic Stearns Hotel, which is just steps from the northern boundary of the LOSD. Where to Play: Currently, the LOSD’s participating businesses include The Blu Moon Bistro, Jamesport Brewing, Luciano’s

Ristorante, Ludington Bay Brewing, Mitten Bar, Old Hamlin, Sand Bar and Sportsman’s Restaurant, The Q Smokehouse, and Timbers Steak & Seafood. Try a walking mini brewery tour that incorporates both Ludington Bay Brewery and Jamesport Brewing Company, or grab some sushi and a cocktail from The Blu Moon and enjoy both under a perfectly cloudless summer sky.

The Impact: “We have heard great feedback from our LOSD bars and restaurants,” says Jen Tooman, marketing and communications manager for Downtown Ludington. “From conversations with managers and owners, we have heard that they are seeing the most benefit from being able to offer potential patrons an adult beverage while they wait for a table. While our restaurants are allowed to be open at full capacity, staffing issues are keeping most of them from operating at full capacity. The social district has allowed them to keep waiting patrons happy and retain patrons to dine with them even if they have a waiting list.”

CADILLAC The Basics: Cadillac’s social district, called the “Downtown Social Zone,” was implemented last fall, according to City Manager Marcus Peccia. The district includes much of Cadillac’s main downtown avenue, Mitchell Street, and extends west to the shores of Lake Cadillac.

Despite the fact that Cadillac’s social district has technically been active since last autumn, though, it’s just starting to blossom now: Peccia says the first business to apply for a social district permit, a new distillery in town called Long Road Distillers, just went through the process earlier this month. “It is anticipated that more eligible businesses will also apply this summer,” Peccia adds.

Where to Stay: You’ll find three Cadillac hotels — a Hampton Inn, an Economy Inn, and a Holiday Inn Express — on Mitchell Street, just down the road from where the Downtown Social Zone begins. Alternatively, there are some Airbnbs on the shores of Lake Cadillac and Lake Mitchell.

Where to Play: Long Road Distillers, as the inaugural member of Cadillac’s Downtown Social Zone, is the only game in town for now, but other establishments will likely join the party soon. In the meantime, there’s plenty to enjoy at Long Road, a craft distillery founded in Grand Rapids that now has tasting rooms open in Grand Haven, Charlevoix, and Cadillac. Grab a cocktail to go (try something with the Michigan Cherry Liqueur; it tastes like local tart cherries in a glass), grab some food (Long Road currently has Primos BBQ food truck serving up grub on site), and then head

MANISTEE The Basics: Manistee is one of the latest additions to the social drinking district movement in Michigan. In May, the city council voted unanimously in favor of adopting a resolution to support a social district in downtown Manistee.

That district, dubbed “The Stee,” officially opened starting at 11am on Saturday, June 3. According to city documents, The Stee “is bounded to River Street from Division Street to Pine Street and extending to the Riverwalk adjacent to the [Manistee River] channel and Maple Street from River Street to Fifth Avenue.” When you visit, watch for the teal sidewalk signs and banners that mark the boundaries of the district. Hours for the district are 100am to 10pm every day.

Where to Stay: The Ramsdell Inn not only sits right on the corner of The Stee, but one of the participating social district establishments — TJ’s Pub — is

part of the historic hotel. How’s that for a perfect social district vacation hub?

Where to Play: The Stee’s participating establishments, as of July 1, are Blue Fish Kitchen + Bar, Taco 'Bout It Mexican Fusion, TJ's Pub at The Ramsdell Inn, and the North Channel Brewing Company. Grab a drink and a snack from your bar or restaurant of choice and take a stroll along Manistee’s beautiful Riverwalk, or do some light drinking and light shopping as you explore downtown. Manistee has asked downtown businesses to post signs that note whether the merchants will welcome customers to come in and shop with their beverages.

The Impact: When asked to share early impressions on The Stee, owners of Taco ’Bout It Mexican Fusion say they are “very grateful and excited to be part of the social district” and that “It really makes downtown feel alive and vibrant.”

down to the lake for a waterside meal.

The Impact: According to Robert Munger, the developer who renovated the once-condemned building that formerly housed Better Bodies Health and Fitness Center into the now-uber-modern Long Road Distillery space, has high hopes for what the Downtown Social Zone will mean for downtown Cadillac as more businesses start jumping aboard. “It has made a significant impact in business, and extended the amount of business that can now be done,” he says. “With the lake close by and Cadillac becoming a more walkable community, [the social district] has extended the social atmosphere, which is needed after the negative effects of COVID.”

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Bella Italian Kitchen and Market Frankfort You might say Ed Carella was destined to open Bella Vita, a new Italian eatery in Frankfort. His parents, Tina and Angelo, were immigrants from Naples who opened a pizza and pasta spot in Chicago. Ed spent much of his boyhood working there. “As a kid, I literally grew up in … a pizzeria on the south side of Chicago.”

He came to Frankfort by way of his wife, Megan, whose family had vacationed there since the ’50s. “I fell in love with the town, but said even then, why are there no Italian restaurants here?”

Carella set out to change that with the help of area friends Tim and Jen Potter.

On the Menu: As promised, the menu is all Italian, all the time. There are quick-bake pizzas homemade pasta, various fish and meat dishes, and Italian soups, salads and desserts.

“I love our ricotta cavatelli. It’s made with Flemish flour. Our manicotti is light and fluffy, like a crepe shell,” he said.

Though he recommends his Bolognese sauce for the cavatelli, for the veg-heads out there (guilty!), vegetarian modifications are available, such as substituting marinara in that and other dishes.

His wood-fired pizza also ranks high in this beach town. “I’m so proud of the crust.

It took a year to figure it out.”

For those who want to eat light, there are plenty of Italian street-food starters, such as the Fritto Misto (lightly breaded calamari, shrimp, fish, onions and zucchini), toasted ravioli, and panzarotti (fried potato croquettes). A number of both hot and cold Panini sandwiches, salads and desserts (tiramisu, cannoli and panna cotta) fill out the menu.

Find Vita Bella Italian Kitchen and Market at 320 Main St., in Frankfort.

Reservations taken. (231) 399-0035, www. vitabellakitchen.com

Nittolo’s Pizza & Nittolo’s Seafood and Social Think of Chef Eric Nittolo’s latest restaurant as a family affair. And not just because multiple members of his family are on staff. He believes it’s important to treat the customers as family, to the point of encouraging them to take their time and linger.

Judging by the number of diners on the patio and inside the restaurant on a recent Sunday evening, his vision looks to be reality just months after opening Nittolo’s Seafood and Social in April.

On the menu: A key part of the unhurried experience he works to deliver is, of course, a diner’s reason for being there: the food.

Nittolo’s cooking philosophy is likewise relaxed; to showcase the fish and beef, he says he uses sauces and accompaniments only to complement the proteins rather than overwhelm them. He can, he says, because he sources the same quality fish and beef he was exposed to while growing on the East Coast.

“We have the best protein, line-caught halibut, beef from Japan, Bluefin tuna, mussels. We want to produce the best food possible,” he says.

The current starter’s menu, for instance, includes oysters two ways — accompanied with a Blood Orange Mignonette or served Rockefeller style, with creamed spinach, crumbs, bacon, and asiago. The Baltimore Crab Cakes, featuring blue crab, bring East Coast essential Old Bay to the fore with Old Bay Kettle Corn and Tabasco mayo. The escargot is served with sambuca and garlic parsley butter, and there’s even Beef Carpaccio and Tartare.

Salads include a cherry with greens, fennel, brie, nectarine, cinnamon oats, and honey hazelnut vinaigrette. Or try the morel bisque with morels, portobellos, whiskey cream, and truffles. Among the entrees are Chilean Sea Bass with yam, morel risotto, oxtail, saffron vermouth cream; Ora King Salmon with beets, cucumbers, morel risotto, orange creme fraiche; and American and Japanese Wagyu beef.

Find Nittolo’s Seafood and Social (and Nittolo’s Pizza) at 104 Main St., Lake Leelanau. (231) 994-2400 or visit www.nittolosseafoodandsocial. com, or www.nittolospizza.com.

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Dinghy’s Restaurant & Bar Frankfort The interior of Dinghy's welcomes guests with a relaxing nautical vibe and a sense of tradition befitting its long history as a harbor town-hangout.

“This building is over 100 years old,” says General Manager Kelly Sandman. “Back in the '20s it was the Cocktail Grille, then from '54 to '94 it was Baker's Bar. Sally Donaldson bought in '94 and re-named it Dinghy's. Current owner Steve Christian bought it in 1999.”

Stained glass windows let in gentle beams of sunshine. Wooden booths (including four that are originals) line the left wall while the 33-foot bar commands the right side of the restaurant. It's a comfortable interior, the kind of place whose dark woods, diffused light, and mellow vibe make it the perfect respite after hours spent in the sun and waves at Frankfort’s Lake Michigan shore, just a short flip-flop walk down the street.

On the Menu: Dinghy’s offers enough choices to satisfy almost any diner but, with two dedicated smokers in their own room in back, especially caters to those who love BBQ. “Our pulled pork sandwiches [piled high on a toasted roll and served with fries, $12.99] are our most popular BBQ item,” says Sandman. “During our busy months of July and August, we'll sell about 1,000 a month.” Not too far behind in popularity are Dinghy’s award-winning St. Louis cut pork ribs ($19.99 for a half-rack, $26.99 for a full rack).

Prep Cook Carla Worden makes up the rubs for all the meats that hit the smokers, both heated only by hardwood.

The rib rub is a special blend of salt, sugar, Spanish paprika, cayenne, and cinnamon.

Once rubbed, the ribs linger in the smoker for hours then finished on the char-grill.

Dinghy’s serves them dry or wet, with its house-made sauce (a complex blend of BBQ basics with some surprises like pineapple juice, garlic, tamarind, and mustard flour).

Not in the mood for BBQ? Try its famous Friday Fish Fry — Perch or Cod, enjoy five salads (Cobb, Michigan Cherry, Chicken Fajita, Veggie Bowl, or Caesar), or stop in for lunch, when you'll find a Build-Your-Own Burger plus other handhelds like a chicken sandwich, Michigan Cherry Wrap, Sandwich of Your Dreams, Cod Fish Sandwich, and Adult Grilled Cheese.

“Everything is made in-house, even the mozzarella sticks and Bombas (a Jalapeno stuffed with Monterrey Jack and Cheddar Cheese, tucked into a wonton, and deep-fried) are made from scratch,” says Donaldson. “We buy ingredients — nothing out of a box. We offer really great meals that our guests have come to enjoy over the years.”

Find Dinghy's Restaurant & Bar at 415 Main St., in Frankfort. For more information or takeout orders, call (231) 352-4702 or go to www.DinghysRestaurant.com.

Tiffany’s Cafe Empire What today is Tina and Mark Dunphey’s Tiffany’s Cafe has been an ice cream shop — at least partially — since the ’40s. In the ’70s, as Witt’s End, owners Bill and Helen Witt sold ice cream from the east side of the shop and used the west side as a souvenir and knickknack spot. In 1985, Dick and Betty Owens kept the ice cream but changed part of the building to a coffee shop, which it has been ever since. When Peiter and Peggy Schous bought it in 2014, they broadened the concept to include sandwiches.

When Tiffany’s came up for sale last year, the couple bought it and made it their own — without changing much at all.

On the Menu: Tiffany’s offers 16 flavors of Hudsonville and Ashby’s ice cream, plus soft serve. Like it’s done since 1985, it also offers coffee, though with the broader options of the current day, such as cappuccino, espresso, chai latté, and a small menu of artisan sandwiches courtesy of the Little Finger Eatery, also known as the

western half of the building.

The Little Finger Eatery menu — a small but tasty array of sandwiches, wraps, and salads — boasts beach-ready summer staples such as cherry chicken salad wraps, a turkeyavocado-cheddar Panini sandwich, and kids’ choices like grilled cheese and PB&J. A newer addition is chicken Shawarma, which Mark said has been the most popular item on the menu.

Besides providing customers with a multitude of options for food and beverages, Tiffany’s — and Little Finger — have a unique draw that underscores the quaint town’s classic vibe.

“It’s nostalgic,” says Tina, noting the shop has changed little inside or out over the past several decades, from the turquoise spinning stools at the ice cream shop’s bar to the vintage tables and sweetheart-wire chairs on the cafe side. Also nostalgic: The shop doesn’t accept credit cards, Apple pay, or the like. It’s all cash — and luckily for outof-town customers who aren’t already in the know, there’s an ATM across the street.

Find Tiffany’s Café and Little Finger Eatery at 10213 W. Front St., in Empire. (231) 835-2168.

Spanglish Traverse City Vicente and Anna Serrano were both raised — he in rural Mexico and she in Traverse City — and met in 2000 when they worked together as cooks in a kitchen in California. They fell in love, got married, and moved to Traverse City in 2003 to start their family and pursue possible business prospects.

Anna had strong connections to what is today The Village at Grand Traverse Commons, where Spanglish is located.

Her maternal great-grandmother and three great aunts had graduated from the nursing school that was part of the old State Hospital, which occupied the grounds at the turn of the century. And her maternal grandmother was an RN and had also worked at the hospital, as had her paternal grandfather, a doctor, and her paternal grandmother, a nurse.

“I never expected that Vicente and I would end up opening a restaurant right here,” she says. “That was pure serendipity.”

On the Menu: High on the list of customer favorites on the Spanglish menu are tamales, which started it all. Each begins with soft corn masa steamed in a corn husk and guests can choose from four fillings: Three Sisters (vegetarian, with butternut squash, specially prepared house-made pinto beans, and corn), New World (vegan, with roasted pepitas, roasted tomatoes, garlic, onions and Mexican oregano), Pork (with tomatillos) and Chicken (with chilis).

Tacos, made with soft corn tortillas (gluten free), are the biggest sellers, though, and are offered in pork, beef, chicken, vegan, or vegetarian varieties (the latter with sauteed poblanos, red bell peppers, onions, sweet corn, and refried beans, garnished with the same taco toppings that go on the meat versions — shredded cabbage, onions, cilantro, salsa verde, and feta).

Another customer favorite — and Anna’s — is the Cali Bowl (a serving each of rice and

pinto beans, topped with avocado, tomato, onion, cilantro, feta cheese, and a scoop of sour cream). Customers can also opt to add a protein to the bowl.

Spanglish makes its two salsas — a mild salsa verde and a spicier salsa roja — from scratch. Says Anna: “A lot of places use canned tomatoes or canned tomatillos and make their salsa, but we roast fresh tomatoes and steam fresh tomatillos, which our staff then peel by hand. In the summer, we go through about 600 pounds of tomatillos a week!”

Then there are the tortas — i.e., sandwiches that started as a special, but were in such demand that they become part of the daily menu. Choose from the Carnitas Torta (house-made jalapeno mayo, roasted pork, cabbage, tomatoes, onion, and cilantro) or the Veggie Torta (refried pinto beans, sautéed poblano, red bell peppers, onions, and sweet corn, topped with queso and jalapeño mayo).

Find Spanglish at 1333 Yellow Dr., in Traverse City. (231) 943-1453, spanglishtc.com.

The New York Harbor Springs The New York’s atmosphere feels and looks like a restaurant in its namesake city.

Linen tablecloths contrast with the hunter green walls, dark hardwood trim, and gleaming brass fixtures.

Vintage multi-pane windows pour natural light into the snug dining areas where comfortable, upholstered booths line the walls and linen-covered tables are deftly bussed and reset.

On the Menu: Starters include Roasted Garlic and Red Peppers with Goat Cheese and Grilled Baguette ($11), Chilled Cauliflower Soup with Bacon and Croutons ($7), and the interesting Deviled Eggs with Smoked Whitefish ($8), among other diverse appetizers.

Though The New York’s entree roster is peppered with tantalizing options of fine American cuisine — a 6 oz. Chargrilled Filet of Beef with Bearnaise Sauce, Dauphinoise Potatoes, and Asparagus ($38); Sauteed Veal Cutlets with Tomato, Bacon, and Tarragon Demi-Glace ($36); a New York Strip Steak with Blue Cheese Butter and Red Wine Sauce ($35), and the much-indemand Whitefish Sauteed with Caper Sauce or Broiled with House Seasoning ($27) among them. But we chose more pedestrian fare: The Rosemary Roasted Half Boneless Chicken with Fingerling Potatoes and French Beans ($23), which didn’t empty our wallets but certainly filled our bellies.

The New York’s dessert menu, like its slate of salads, keys on locally sourced ingredients, like the berries in its Farm Market Strawberry Shortcake ($8) and Cherry Crisp with (Crooked Tree) Breadworks Granola Topping ($7).

Find The New York at 101 State St. in Harbor Springs. Dine-in reservations required: (231) 526-1904. The carry-out menu can be found at www.thenewyork.com.

PLEIN AIR PAINT OUT & WET PAINT SALE July 23 & 24, 6-8pm Painting by Gene Rantz, 2020 Plein Air Paint Out

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RESTAURANT & FOOD NEWS, SUMMER ’21

By Ross Boissoneau The line keeps moving but never seems to disappear completely. No, not at Moomers (well, maybe; see next page), but in terms of news regarding restaurants and food and beverage institutions around the region.

Openings, closings, and changes are the only constant in this most volatile industry.

Here's what's been happening since our last restauarant issue.

EMMET Starting in the northern part of the region, there’s new news at Bay Harbor, south of Petoskey. The Local is a recent newcomer to the scene, offering year-round food and drink, with what it promises is a great atmosphere (i.e., next to Bay Harbor’s waterfront marina].

The Original Pancake House is now Maple + Batter. The gathering place features a fresh new look. It continues the breakfast/ brunch vibe, with a host of pancakes and other breakfast favorites, gourmet coffee, and other specialties.

Nearby, Cormack’s Deli, now in its 45th year of operation, has added a new graband-go sandwich section.

In Petoskey, Mi Tequila opened (and was highlighted in Northern Express’ Top 10) in May. The family-style Mexican restaurant at 751 Spring Street offers the usual Mexican favorites along with unique dishes like Spaghetti Mi Tequila and Quesadilla Vallarta, combining steak, chicken and shrimp with a zesty mango sauce.

As promised, Mike & Tawna Naturkas’ Beacon Bistro did open its doors at the former location of Twisted Olive when pandemic-related restrictions eased. (The pair also own Paper Station Bistro and State Road Provisions in Harbor Springs.) The menu is similar to Paper Station Bistro, with upscale ingredients starring in inventive salads, appetizers, and entrees.

Sam’s Graces moved from Harbor Springs to Petoskey (324 E. Mitchell St.).

The popular breakfast and lunch café (egg dishes, rustic sandwiches, salads, pizza) now offers cocktails as well.

New on Mackinac Island this summer is the Mackinac Island Rum Co., the brainchild of the folks at High Five Spirits of Petoskey. Brothers Michael and Adam Kazanowski opened the tasting room earlier this year. They are serving their namesake rum, along with Petoskey Stone Gin, canned cocktails, and Gypsy Vodka, their first original spirit.

CADILLAC It’s a long road from Grand Rapids to Cadillac, but the folks from Long Road Distillers have made the trek. Developer Robb Munger refurbished the property at 412 S. Mitchell and leased it to the Grand Rapids-based spirits company, which also has tasting rooms in Grand Haven and Charlevoix. The Cadillac tasting room (highlighted in the “Have Cocktail, Will Roam” feature in this issue) offers the company’s Michigan-made spirits by the

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glass, in a variety of cocktails, and bottled for retail sales. A number of different food trucks are typically onsite when the tasting room is open.

GRAND TRAVERSE There’s no shortage of openings in the Traverse City area. Zest at 439 E. Front is calling itself “Traverse City’s Plant-Powered Café,” and who are we to argue? It offers a variety of toasts, such as the Set-Up (smashed avocado, cashew cream “cheez,” everything seasoning, red pepper flakes, nutritional yeast, sliced tomatoes, hemp seeds, microgreens, pickled onions), or the somewhat more mundane PB & Berry, with peanut butter, sliced strawberries, hemp seeds and chia seeds. Plus smoothies, acai bowls, handhelds, salads, and more.

Other newbies since our last restaurant issue include the second location of Maxbauer’s at the Butcher’s Block on South Airport Road, Tiki Pineapple on US-31 in Acme, Gemini Sandwich at the parking lot outside The Coin Slot on East Front Street, and Habibi Middle Eastern Coney on Cochlin Street. For dessert, there’s always ice cream: The Sugar Buzz TC ice cream truck in front of Mancino’s in Chums Corner now beckons.

Or you can avoid those aforementioned long lines at Moomers. The Plummer family, owners of “America’s favorite ice cream parlor” per Good Morning America, wanted to help ice cream zealots get their fix of Mooberry or Cherries Moobilee more

Blu co-owner Mari Chamberlain. Blu, in Glen Arbor. Sam’s Graces. Oberon-steamed clams from NPG’s kitchen.

Moomers Cone Shack. The Mi Tequila’s Patron Margarita.

quickly and easily. So they built the Moomers Cone Shack behind the parlor proper. Jon Plummer tells Northern Express the shack carries the eight most popular flavors and serves them in a cone, waffle cone, or cup.

No sundaes, no banana splits — just a quick cone for those in a hurry.

BENZIE Seems there’s a new lumberjack in town.

Bill Sweet from Cobblestone Farms wedding venue in Kingsley purchased the former LumberJack’s Bar and Grill in Honor — on his 50th birthday, no less. He’s been hard at work with a remodel and (pending final inspections) tells Northern Express that Sweet’s Bar and Grill will be opening as you read this. The former Empire resident, now living in Interlochen, calls the bar a longtime staple of the community and says he remembers hanging out there himself.

In Frankfort, Scott Bradley is transforming the two buildings he purchased on the east end of the city into part of a food truck haven. He grew up in the town, working at his parents’ bakery, and now works in the corporate world in Connecticut. But he’s maintained an interest in his hometown and sees the location as a potential hotspot for food trucks, as it’s right on the Betsie Valley (bike) Trail between Frankfort and Elberta.

He says it’s also a way to expand the town’s

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business district. He and partner Dan Hansen, who is moving to the area from Grand Rapids, are looking forward to gathering more trucks there this year and beyond.

Across Betsie Bay, Brian Paavola is putting together the Furnace Street Distillery at the old Trick Dog Gallery & Café location overlooking the water. Pending inspections, he hopes for his Elberta tasting room to be open later this summer.

Elsewhere in Benzie County, A. Papano’s restaurants have reopened their dining rooms. Even after the restrictions were eased, the pizzerias (Beulah, Thompsonville, Frankfort, Kingsley and Interlochen) elected to do curbside only until recently. Andy Miller of the Beulah location says some of his staff have never waited on people in the dining room. “I’m really lucky to have a full staff, but the new kids don’t know anything about the dining room,” he says. Miller also ordered new furnishings during the pandemic; while tabletops arrived, he’s still waiting on new carpet and chairs.

LEELANAU The grill is open once again at Bahle Farms Golf Course, from 10:30am to 4pm daily, with hot dogs, burgers, and brats.

Plans are to expand the menu as summer moves along. The beer menu has also been augmented with local wines.

Fine dining is once again on track at Blu in Glen Arbor. It’s reopened for the second time, following the COVID closure and then a fire at the on-site Le Bear resort. Owners Randy and Mari Chamberlain are happy the staff stuck with them at the restaurant overlooking sleeping Bear Bay. And the customers, as well.

Chef Bryon Figueroa and Sous Chef Nikki Scott are sharing their fresh, locally sourced dishes at Northport Pub & Grille. Michelle Hemeyer purchased the shuttered Tucker’s, which has now been reborn as NPG (no relation to the Prince-led band), and features handcrafted fare such as carnitas tacos with braised Jake’s Country Meats pork shoulder, house-pickled peppers, and roasted Rojo sauce, and house-made kimchee from Loma Farm’s baby bok choy. Expect breakfast burritos, Dearborn-style Coney dogs, and a number of Michigan and local beers and wines.

The one-time South End Tiki on Lake Leelanau at 9851 S Perrins Landing Drive has reopened as Paradise Cove under new owners Todd, Barb, and Jerry Kleinfeld. It features a complete wine, beer and liquor menu, as well as summertime fare such as Black and Tan Beer Batter Onion Rings, two kinds of tacos, burgers, and meatless burgers, and more.

Elsewhere in (not on) Lake Leelanau, Nittolo’s Pizza and Nittolo’s Seafood & Social continues picking up steam and customers. Chef-Owner Eric Nittolo says he’s converted the bocce court to a pizza patio to accommodate the burgeoning crowds.

Landmark Leland restaurant The Bluebird restaurant and tavern became an outdoor-only facility this summer to help mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus.

Patrons are welcome on the patio or under the tent; takeout is also available.

Next door, John Arens says the new Leelanau Coffee Roasting Breakfast Bistro is exactly as successful as he and his brother hoped and anticipated. “That is a project Steve and I have been trying to get underway for a number of years,” he says. Owner Skip Telgard leased the former Early Bird to the brothers this year. Arens says even though the coffee shop in Glen Arbor didn’t make food, “We always sold a lot of food,” mainly pastries from the likes of 9 Bean Rows and Third Coast. Now its Breakfast Bistro offers a wealth of breakfast items (sourdough pancakes, Ancient Grains Oatmeal) and lunch specialties (Blue Crab Bisque, Ground Short Rib Burger), all matched with a coffee suggestion from the 130(!) options. Arens says Executive Chef Matt Anderson “is a wizard, doing an amazing job with flavors and pairing.”

Another coffee shop in the county has expanded its wares: owners Tak and Randy McMillan at Bayside Coffee and Tea in Suttons Bay are now offering Thai cuisine. Options include green, massaman, panang and yellow Thai curries, aromatic larb accented with herbs, tom yum soup, and Pad Thai. Guests will also find a variety of coffees, 70 different teas, and all manner of other beverages, as well as light fare such as croissants, sandwiches, oatmeal, chips, and house-made baked goods such as cookies and muffins.

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Longtime downtown Elk Rapids staple the Town Club was completely re-built and reopened – just prior to the pandemic after being closed for almost a year. Well, it’s open again, with a menu featuring classic pub fare.

If food trucks are your jam, Ethanology now has City Block Food Truck stationed there, specializing in gourmet grilled cheese.

The new owner of the old Cone Corral is Jaclyn Reynolds. It’s now serving customers as Jac's Parlor. Another new owner of an old favorite is Lindsey Rebhan at Flour Pot Bakery, home of personalized baked goods.

We’re neither infallible nor omniscient (no, really). So let us know about places we’ve missed, new restaurants to profile, and special food or beverage-based experiences to be had.

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THE EAST IN EDEN Adventures in Asian eats and drinks Up North

By Anna Faller

For decades in northern Michigan, folks with a craving for Asian cuisine had few options — generally, a Chinese buffet or two on the outskirts of town. But as the region’s population and demographics have expanded, so too has its cultural reach. Thai and Asian-fusion eateries in Traverse City, Petoskey, and Frankfort led the charge, and today, you don’t have to go far to find a market or menu featuring eats and drinks from several countries of the East — India, Japan, Korea, Indonesia, Laos, Philippines, and Vietnam among them.

If you’re looking to venture beyond the Styrofoam clamshell of General Tso’s chicken, your usual California roll, or an in-mouth squirt of squeeze-bottled sake at your local hibachi, consider letting one of these knowledgeable and passionate local guides to Far East food and drinks lead the way.

MATT DURSUM Blue Goat Wine & Provisions, Traverse City In Japanese, sake simply means alcohol.

The beverage most Westerners consider sake is actually a spirit known as “Nihonshu.”

Loosely translated, Nihonshu means Japanese wine, and though it’s not derived from grapes, its countless flavors and aromas also spring from a single source.

As Matt Dursum, the resident sake expert at Blue Goat Wine & Provisions explains, the base of all sake is polished white rice. “Every rice grain has a husk on the outside,” he says, “and all of the sugars are concentrated on the inside.” As such, the percentage of husk that’s left intact is a style choice made by the brewer. Once polished, the rice is steamed and sprinkled with a traditional enzyme, called koji, which breaks the starch down into simpler sugars.

From there, the fully-formed starter is mixed with more steamed rice, water, and yeast before undergoing fermentation — it’s here that alcohol joins the party. But, unlike typical fermentation, sake’s fermentation is conducted at cold temperatures, which slows the process down. “Sake is fermented between six and 14 degrees Celsius,” says Dursum. “It’s similar to ‘lagering’ in the beer world and can take a long time.”

What do you get when you mix cold conditions with a lengthy fermentation process? Survey says: more alcohol. “No other alcohol has a higher percentage when it’s all said and done,” says Dursum. “Sake can be up to 20 percent alcohol easily, so it’s a pretty powerful brew.”

From here, sake falls into four main categories. The first two, Ginjo and Daiginjo are subsets of the larger Junmai, or pure rice, style of sake. “Anything without added alcohol is called Junmai,” Dursum says. “Then, you can divide it into polishing ratios: Ginjo is polished so that up to 60 percent of the rice grain remains, while Daiginjo is polished less, no more than 50 percent, making it a slightly more premium brew.

The third style, Honjozo, is defined by the addition of brewer’s alcohol and water, resulting in a clean and easy-sipping spirit.

“Then you have Nigoori sake,” says Dursum, “which is the cloudy sake. It has a little bit of fermented rice left in it to make it cloudy.”

Blue Goat’s in-house sake selection includes all four types, plus a few extras. “A few years ago, when the ownership changed, they expanded their alcohol selection in general, and sake was on that list,” says Dursum. “Right now, we have about six types, and we’re looking to expand.”

For a beverage beginner, Dursum recommends serving sake with food. “Try a couple of them, compare them, and eat food with them,” he says. Sushi and sashimi come immediately to mind as suitable pairings, but sake need not be limited to Asian meals any more than French wines are limited to French foods; seasonal pairings, like soft cheeses, asparagus, and even fried fish are great complements to sakes, says Dursum.

One warning if you’re revisiting an already-opened bottle: Don’t. Aged sake should be left to the brewers, not your bar cart. “Sake does not last long after opening,”

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says Dursum, “so, unless it specifically says “aged sake,” don’t age it. Drink it fresh and drink it immediately.”

But above all, don’t be reluctant to try a variety of sakes. “Look at it as a journey into

discovering something new,” says Dursum.

“Sake is so complex, and there’s so much out there, it’s a shame when people don’t try it, because they’re missing out on [that] journey.”

The Good Bowl’s pre-mixed “Good Spirits” cocktails serve 2-4 drinks each and cost $18–$39 per bottle. Among the alcohol versions like Wok of Shame, Prosperous Paloma, and The Feisty Asian spicy thai chili-lime margarita, buyers can even find a kid-friendly mocktail, “The Docile Dragon.”

The Don’t You Lychee to Me Martini features Bushido sake as its base and is finished with coconut water, coconut milk, and lychee nectar, and garnished with fresh lychee fruit and a kaffir lime leaf. $12 per cocktail ($32 per 3-serving bottle).

Find it at The Good Bowl 328 E. Front St., in Traverse City. (231) 252-2662, www.goodbowleatery.com

Soon Hagerty and Tony Vu The Good Bowl, Traverse City Since opening its downtown Traverse doors in 2018, The Good Bowl’s aim has been to give back — to the community and through culture.

Founded by Soon Hagerty in partnership with executive chef Tony Vu, The Good Bowl generously provides a $1 donation to one of three rotating charities for every bowl sold.

It’s also one of only a handful of area eateries offering traditional ethnic cuisine. “Overall, I love the effort we have made in this city to expand eateries to include different types of ethnic cuisine,” says Hagerty, “but I feel we still have very few options for global cuisine.”

The Good Bowl, however, is doing

distribution. “We added Saigon beer late last year,” says Hagerty, “and we were so excited because it took almost two years to find a local distributor that carried a Vietnamese beer!”

The pandemic’s effects on overseas supply chains, however, nearly set Good Bowl’s beverage list back to square one, as their distributor struggled to keep Saigon in stock.

But fret not, lovers of international beer: Saigon Export re-entered Good Bowl’s beverage ranks earlier this month. Says General Manager Corinne Slosernick, “We are very excited to have it as an option to offer our guests again.”

In addition to Saigon, Good Bowl’s extensive beer list includes the Singaporean Tiger Lager, as well as two longtime Japanese favorites, Asahi Super Dry and Sopporo.

its part. Featuring a fresh take on classic Vietnamese fare — think crunchy Bahn Mi sandwiches, fresh Bun, and steaming bowls of Pho — The Good Bowl expertly incorporates farm-fresh ingredients into its palette of Far East flavors.

Of course, that traditional dining focus also extends to the Good Bowl’s drink list — a task that is often more easily said than done, especially in the northern Midwest.

“Finding Asian beers is not particularly difficult,” says Hagerty, “but Vietnamese beer is a bit more challenging in Michigan.”

Perhaps the most elusive to date is Saigon Export beer. An easy-drinking golden lager with a fun, hoppy kick, Saigon beer pairs well with almost anything — except local

Todd Chinnock & Colin Campbell Pour Kitchen & Bar, Petoskey The menu at Pour Kitchen & Bar in Petoskey has been spicing up the North from its start. “There’s a heavy influence from [Eastern] areas on our food,” says general manager and sommelier, Todd Chinnock. “It’s just a flavor bank that has a lot to offer, a lot of complexity, and is really fun to both cook and consume.”

Open since August 2016, Pour Kitchen and Bar has earned esteem among locals for its culturally eclectic food and beverage offerings — the latter of which you can as easily find Argentinian wine, Polish Vodka, and Hamm’s as you can Mata Hari Absinthe and Shochu Mugi, a traditional Japanese spirit based distilled from barley.

The men’s many Asian influences and options are no accident, says executive chef, Colin Campbell.

“They’re exciting, especially when you get more specialized,” he says. “I love exploring specific regions, especially when you can get real-deal ingredients.

There’s a plethora of awesome stuff [in the Far East] that people aren’t used to eating up here.”

Pour’s mission: to give diners good reason to explore. The bar’s hand-picked selection of East Asian spirits, including both Japanese and Taiwanese whiskeys, is a great place to start. “We’ve had them since conception,” says Chinnock. “In the past, we were just trying to source things that you certainly won’t find most places, if anywhere else, up here.

Specifically, the Japanese whiskeys are highly allocated, so having those on our menu sets us apart.”

Still, it’s the obscure stuff that gets this pair —

COVID's global interruptions haven't been all bad for The Good Bowl’s beverage menu. “One of the positive things that came out of the pandemic were the sales of our branded cocktail bottles,” says Hagerty. While the Feisty Asian Margarita — a classic cocktail spiked with house Thai chili sauce — has proven most popular, other notable additions include the Don’t You Lychee to Me Martini, and the citrusy-sweet Mekong Mule.

As for expanding our collective spice cabinets? Hagerty has no plans of slowing down. “My hope is that as Traverse City gains more diversity, this will not be as much of an issue,” she says. “We take great pride in offering as many unique or culturally diverse options as we can. It’s a constant balance.”

and their patrons’ — blood pumping. “I don’t sell a ton of [our Taiwanese and Japanese spirits], admits Chinnock, “but things like the Yamazaki whiskeys make the people who already know them excited when [we] have them.”

The bar program doesn’t stop at Pour’s beverage menu. “We’re working with plum wine right now,” says Campbell, “but we’re not serving it [as a drink]; it’s going into a few different applications.”

Originally ordered for a dish that didn’t even make the menu, it’s an ingredient that connects kitchen with customer.

A simple Kikkoman product — “higher-end products weren’t necessary for cooking purposes,” says Campbell — the menu features the plum wine as part of an unagi sauce. Diners can also find it in Pour’s braised rhubarb, as well as a chocolate dessert glaze. “It has the profile of a rice wine, but with the benefit of a really fruity note to it,” says Campbell.

“I’ve found some really fun ways to use it, so that’s been exciting.”

For those looking to broaden their beverage horizons without jumping into a straight glass of whiskey, Chinnock recommends Pour’s English Milk Punch. A staple of the cocktail menu, this punch features Arreck, a spirit native to the Asian continent.

Traditionally derived from sugar cane, coconut flours, or rice, Arreck falls outside of most classic spirit categories. “It really is unique,” Chinnock says.

“Think of rice wine, but it’s a spirit.” Structurally closest to a whiskey, Arreck is strong, savory, and packs a hint of peat — and we bet you’ve never tried anything like it.

Featuring Arrack, a savory Sri Lankan rice spirit, and Dragonwell Green Tea, Pour’s Asian-inspired English Milk Punch easily earned a spot as a bar menu staple. Mixed with aged rum and absinthe, and finished with fresh lemon, clarified milk, and a plethora of warming spices (cinnamon, cloves, coriander, and fresh nutmeg), this multi-season sipper is truly unique. $12. Find it at Pour Kitchen & Bar. 422 E Mitchell St., Suite 5, in Petoskey. 881-9800, www.pourpetoskey.com

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Grammy-winning Kurt Elling to Turn GLCFA SuperBlue July 24 Thanks, pandemic: Elling's European tour cancellation is big win for northern Michigan

By Ross Boissoneau Grammy-winner Kurt Elling is one of the most lauded and adventurous vocalists in the jazz world. From crafting new lyrics to existing jazz standards to creating originals, performing pop material by the likes of Stevie Wonder and Joe Jackson, and collaborating with a host of different musicians, he’s never been shy about exploring new avenues of musical exploration.

That continues with his upcoming album and, Elling confirms, his July 24 performance at Great Lakes Center for the Arts.

The highly anticipated SuperBlue won’t be released until October, but there’s good indication audiences will hear what’s in store on the album; he’s bringing to the Bay Harbor show the musicians with whom he recorded it — Charlie Hunter on guitar, bassist-keyboardist DJ Harrison, and drummer Corey Fonville of Butcher Brown — musicians he’d never performed or recorded with previously.

Both the album and the performance promise songs new and old from the 53-year-old singer, an approach familiar to fans of Elling’s work. On 2018’s The Question, he took Jaco Pastorius’s immortal composition “Three Views of a Secret” to new heights, adding lyrics and stretching its music, retitling it “A Secret in Three Views.”

Yet he can (and does) simply sing classics like “Nature Boy.” He’s sung tunes by Miles Davis, Earth Wind and Fire, the Beatles, and King Crimson alongside Stevie Wonder and Joe Jackson on 2011’s The Gate.

Last year’s Secrets Are the Best Stories, which features pianist Danilo Pérez, won the Grammy Award for best jazz vocal album.

Elling won the same award for his 2009 album Dedicated to You: Kurt Elling Sings the Music of Coltrane and Hartman.

Like every other musician, Elling was

forced to cancel all live shows throughout 2020 and much of 2021 due to the pandemic.

In fact, he was supposed to be performing across Europe this summer. “I had a whole tour in July in Europe, then couldn’t do it,” he says. Europe's loss turned out to be northern Michigan's win; the canceled tour opened up his schedule, allowing him to perform at GLCFA in July.

During his 2020 downtime, he began recording SuperBlue, without ever meeting Fonville or Harrison; Hunter served as the go-between. Fonville and Harrison worked out grooves, song shapes, and colors in their studio in Virginia with Hunter, says Elling, while, 1,000 miles away, Elling took the rhythm tracks and determined whether he thought they called for new melodic narratives or were better suited to existing compositions. Then Elling and Hunter recorded the vocal and solo guitar tracks and mixed everything down.

Elling said working with musicians from outside his wheelhouse is something he savors. “I try to keep learning stuff, work with people who will teach me new things.

I like to change it up, have a number of different situations,” he says.

That musical flexibility is one of Elling’s hallmarks. Since his debut album, Close Your Eyes, in 1995, Elling has assayed a career built on jazz — yet with shifting expectations and personnel. Now he’s ventured beyond bebop, pop, rock, and jazz standards to a grooveheavy approach.

SuperBlue will be Elling’s 16th studio album as a leader, and he waxes enthusiastic about his musical compatriots. “Charlie Hunter is an astonishing musician,” he says, noting Hunter constantly changes the number of strings on his guitar to whatever he feels is appropriate at the time: “He plays rhythm guitar and bass on the same neck of the same guitar at the same time."

Elling similarly lauds the others, saying

it’s a great compliment that they were willing to be part of the project. “Corey Fonville and DJ Harrison are from Butcher Brown. It’s jazz adjacent. For those gifted young cats to give me the trust, and to vibe with me and be so enthusiastic … it’s enlivening and even rejuvenating in the truest sense of the word.”

Asked what it's like being able to perform live again, Elling says, “It’s a big relief. I’m relieved and hopeful. I lost a whole year’s worth of income like everybody else. I was lucky, my family had food, a roof over our head. I haven’t had the concerns millions have had. That’s my good fortune. I’m grateful.”

He says he’s fortunate to be able to bring the three musicians with him to Great Lakes Center for the Arts. They will only be accompanying him on select dates because Butcher Brown has its own heavy touring schedule. At other shows, John Beasley’s Monk’estra Trio will accompany him.

Asked what the audience here can expect, Elling confirms the new album will be the focus. With these musicians, however, audiences should expect that even the album material will take on new inflections. That’s part of the deal with jazz musicians, he says: “We play stuff from the records, but there’s solo space, some kind of twist so they don’t get exactly what’s on the record.”

Elling believes that room to create something different, live and in the moment, is an advantage of not being a huge pop star with hit songs audiences are already intimately familiar with, and a bonus for audience members, too: “I don’t have people singing along with me,” he says. Instead, audiences can witness the songs take on different shapes and hues, as the band and moment call for.

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INDIAN RIVER SUMMERFEST: Indian River, July 1518. Today includes 40th Annual Craft Show, Kiwanis Club 5K Foot Race, Ice Cream Social, Northern Rods & Ride Car Show, music on the Festival Stage with Sturgeon Valley, & more. irchamber.com/event-schedule/summerfest-2

---------------------AUSABLE RIVER FESTIVAL: Grayling, July 16-24. Today features the 35th Annual Classic Car & Truck Show on Michigan Ave., & Spike’s Challenge. ausableriverfest.com/2019-eventsdraft-only

---------------------ARTATTACK: 10am-5pm, July 17-18, Veteran’s Park, Pellston. Featuring 100 artists displaying their original artwork in various categories. fairsandfestivals.net/events/details/ artattack-2021

---------------------BEAR RIVER CRAWL - 5K RUN/WALK: 8am, Bay Front Park, Petoskey. Also featuring a virtual run/walk. $25. nmsmc.enmotive.com/ events/register/2021-bear-river-crawl

---------------------ALPENFEST: Gaylord, July 13-17. Today features the Alpenfest 5K Run/Walk at 9am off of Court St. in the parking lot, across from the pavilion. Arrive by 8:30am to register. The Gaylord Community Band performs at 1pm. Simply Queen performs from 6-8pm under the pavilion downtown. There will also be a carnival & more. gaylordalpenfest.com

---------------------KALEVA ART GALLERY ARTS & CARS: 9am-4pm. Artists will display their creations on Wuoksi Avenue in front of Kaleva Art Gallery.

Cars from classics to race cars will be on display on Walta Street. There will also be a community wide yard sale. Visit the Bottle House museum & the centennial walkway featuring murals & sculptures representing tales of “The Kalevala.” kalevamichigan.com/kaleva-art-gallery

---------------------PLATTE RIVER CLEAN SWEEP: 9am. Seeking river stewards to clean up the Platte. Lunch is included. Bring your own kayak or canoe.

Must register: john@benziecd.org. benziecd.org

---------------------35TH ANNUAL ART IN THE PARK: 10am5pm, Pennsylvania Park, Petoskey. Featuring about 130 artists.

---------------------ELK RAPIDS ARTS & CRAFTS SHOW: 10am-4pm. Over 50 vendors on River St. in downtown Elk Rapids. elkrapidschamber.org/ arts-crafts-show

---------------------HISTORY OF THE PARKLANDS PROGRAM + THE BOARDMAN RIVER PROJECT: 10am, Boardman River Nature Center, TC. Presented by the GT Conservation District. Take a walk on the Natural Education Reserve with Steve Largent, Boardman River program coordinator, while learning about the history of the parklands program at GTCD & the Boardman River Project.

Must register. Free. natureiscalling.org/events

---------------------MINDFLOW YOGA: 10am, Northern Lakes Community Church, TC. Mindflow - gentlemoderate. A slower paced flow style of yoga that moves from pose to pose, breath by breath.

Great for beginners or returning students. Call 935-4556 to reserve a spot. Free.

---------------------STEAM SATURDAY: 10am-noon, Interlochen Public Library. Play & explore the STEAM kits without having to check them out. 231-276-6767.

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SHAY DAYS: Harbor Springs. A two-day, family-focused celebration of inventor Ephraim Shay. 10am-5pm: Stop by Shay Park to see the Michigan Small Scale Live Steamers, a group of model train experts who will be running their model Shay locomotives. 10:30am: A walking tour, beginning at the museum, follows the railroad grade of the Hemlock Central railway. 10am-5pm: Self-guided tours of the Shay

Hexagon House are offered after a brief intro by a docent. There will also be kids crafts, games & STEM projects at the Shay House & Harbor Springs History Museum. 1pm: A history talk on Shay’s 1894 Aha boat takes place at Shay Park, followed by a short celebration of Shay’s 182nd birthday. Free. harborspringshistory.org/ events/?action=evrplusegister&event_id=19

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---------------------WATER IS LIFE HIKE: 10am, Kehl Lake Natural Area, Northport. Learn all about water with docents. Registration required. Free. leelanauconservancy.org/events/water-is-life-hike-atkehl-natural-area

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GLCM MOBILE MUSEUM - KINETIC CHALLENGE: 11am & 1pm, next to Botanic Garden at Historic Barnes Park, TC. Explore Newton’s Laws of Motion with this challenge. What makes a marble run downhill? How much force do you need to jump a matchbox car? Explore gravity, forces, & motion in this open-ended kinetic challenge. Location will be announced soon. Free but tickets needed. glcm.org

---------------------91ST ANNUAL CHARLEVOIX VENETIAN FESTIVAL: July 17-24. Today features Aquapalooza, live music by Zion Lion, “Cornetian” Corn-Toss Tourney, & volleyball. venetianfestival.com

---------------------ONEKAMA ONEFIFTY SAILBOAT REGATTA: 8061 Portage Point Rd., Onekama. Open fun race for sailboats 22 ft. & up. 12:30pm: Skippers Meeting. 2pm: First Warning. View the race from Onekama Village Park. 231-889-4739.

---------------------HISTORIC PETER DOUGHERTY HOUSE TOURS: Tour the historic Peter Dougherty Mission House on Old Mission between 1-4:30pm.

Step back in time on Old Mission Peninsula between 1842 & 1910. $4 over 12; free for under 12.

---------------------DOUBLE SHOW: RACHAEL DAVIS & LUKE WINSLOW-KING: 7-11pm, Coyote Crossing Resort, Cadillac. A mix of country, blues, R&B, rock ‘n roll & folk. Luke’s latest album is “Blue Mesa.” $25/person adv. mynorthtickets.com/ events/july-17-double-show-rachael-davisluke-winslow-king-7-17-2021

---------------------LIVE MUSIC IN THE VILLAGE: GAEL ESCHELWECK: 7-9pm, Crystal Mountain, Kinlochen Plaza, Thompsonville.

---------------------BEN WHITING: AN EVENING OF MAGIC & MIND READING: 7:30pm, Turtle Creek Casino, Williamsburg. Ben’s career spans from the Las Vegas Strip to New York’s Off-Broadway playhouses. His clients include Crystal Cruises, American Express, & Oprah’s HARPO Studios. $30/person. turtlecreekcasino.com/ben-whiting

---------------------LAVENDER HILL FARM SERIES: MORGAN MYLES: 7:30-9pm, Lavender Hill Farm, Boyne City. Morgan is often referred to as the female Chris Stapleton. She has earned critical acclaim from Billboard Magazine, CMT, American Songwriter & more, & has shared the stage with Reba, Luke Bryan, Old Dominion, Charlie Daniels, Hank Williams & more. Her new single is “Woman of My Word.” $30 barn; $10 lawn. lavenderhillfarm.com/series-lineup

---------------------THE SOUND OF MUSIC W/ PARALLEL 45 THEATRE: 7:30pm, Civic Center Park, Amphitheatre, TC. A vibrant, boiled-down unearthing of the 1958 classic “The Sound of Music,” directed by Kit McKay. Following July 15th’s performance, local pastor & ethics professor Anthony Weber will join director Kit McKay on stage in a conversation titled “The Role of Faith” -- a non-denominational discussion about McKay’s artistic approach to the themes of faith in the iconic work, along with Weber’s interest in the portrayals of faith & ethics in popculture. $40, $48. parallel45.org

---------------------AN EVENING WITH VANESSA WILLIAMS: 8pm, Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor. Having sold millions of records worldwide, Vanessa Williams has achieved numerous #1 & Top 10 hits on various Billboard Album & Sin-

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NPR LIVE POP-UP CONCERT: 2pm, Black Star Farms, Suttons Bay. This program, Brass Blast, features the Interlochen Brass Quintet with Kevin LaRose on tuba. Bring chairs or a blanket for this casual outdoor concert. Free.

PERFORMANCE PARTY OF DANCE, MUSIC & FILM: 8pm, 4979 Boyne City Rd., Boyne City.

Sharing dance films, dance & live music in Horton Bay. The films are projected on the front of the schoolhouse. The performers play from the schoolhouse porch. BYO blanket/chair, beverage & snacks. Featuring Charlie Millard & Benjamin Cheney in performance & a dance film by Hannah Garner of 2nd Best Dance Company that was commissioned by GroundWorks Dance Theatre. Free. croftresidency.org/events

SHAMBLE ON THE GREEN/LIGHT UP THE NIGHT CONCERT SERIES: 4pm, Elmbrook Golf Course, TC. A 9-hole progressive shamble, followed by Light Up the Night Concert Series hosted by Kenny Olson & guests. elmbrookgolf.com/home/2021shambleconcertseries

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INDIAN RIVER SUMMERFEST: Indian River, July 1518. Today includes a carnival in Marina Park, & the 12th Annual Indian River Kayak Bike Biathlon. irchamber.com/event-schedule/summerfest-2

---------------------AUSABLE RIVER FESTIVAL: Grayling, July 16-24. Today features Spike’s Challenge. ausableriverfest.com/2019-events-draft-only

---------------------ARTATTACK: (See Sat., July 17) ---------------------91ST ANNUAL CHARLEVOIX VENETIAN FESTIVAL: July 17-24. Today features Beach Bash Basketball & Disc Golf Doubles. venetianfestival.com

---------------------HISTORIC PETER DOUGHERTY HOUSE TOURS: (See Sat., July 17)

---------------------LORD OF THE GOURD WATERMELON CARVING: 1-4pm, St. Ambrose Cellars, Beulah. Watch the magic as the Lord of the Gourd works his carving wizardry on summer’s favorite fruit. Free. stambrose-mead-wine.com

---------------------THE SOUND OF MUSIC W/ PARALLEL 45 THEATRE: 2pm, Civic Center Park, Amphitheatre, TC. A vibrant, boiled-down unearthing of the 1958 classic “The Sound of Music,” directed by Kit McKay. $40, $48. parallel45.org

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---------------------“THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL”: 8pm, John M. Hall Auditorium, Bay View, Petoskey. Award-winning music from the Emmys, Grammys, & Oscars brings an hour of familiar songs to the Bay View stage, featuring music from Bobby McFerrin, Peter Schickele, Judy Garland & film composer Ennio Morricone. $18.50, $13.50; free for under 18. bayviewassociation.org/vesper-concerts

july 19

monday

AUSABLE RIVER FESTIVAL: Grayling, July 16-24.

Today is Marathon Monday. ausableriverfest.com/2019events-draft-only

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91ST ANNUAL CHARLEVOIX VENETIAN FESTIVAL: July 17-25. Today includes the Cottage Croquet Tourney. venetianfestival.com/digital

---------------------KIERSTEN’S RIDE PRESENTS SAFETALK: 5:30-9pm, United Methodist Church, East Jordan.

Helps participants become alert to suicide. Suicide-alert people are better prepared to connect persons with thoughts of suicide with life-affirming help. For ages 15+. Register. Free. eventbrite. com/e/safetalk-suicide-alertness-for-everyoneclass-east-jordan-mi-registration-161221280189

---------------------OTP AUDITIONS: 6:30pm, Old Town Playhouse, Schmuckal Theatre, TC. For “Escanaba in da Moonlight.” This hunting story has roles for one woman & five men. oldtownplayhouse. com/get-involved/auditions.html

AN EVENING WITH ANGELINE BOULLEY: 7pm, McLean & Eakin Booksellers, Petoskey.

This author of “Firekeepers Daughter” is an enrolled member of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians & a storyteller who writes about her Ojibwe community in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. mcleanandeakin.com

kind art pieces for sale. Free. glenlakewomansclub.org

COLLABORATION - AN EVENING OF LIVE MUSIC & ART FEATURING THE JEFF HAAS TRIO: 7pm, Higher Art Gallery, TC. Enjoy the Jeff Haas Trio while featured artists will sketch, paint or draw throughout the audience. Reserve your spot! $12. higherartgallery.com/tickets

CHARLOTTE ROSS LEE CONCERTS IN THE PARK: Noon, Pennsylvania Park, Gazebo stage, Petoskey. Featuring The Lonely Lovers. Free.

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---------------------MOVIES IN BARR PARK: 9-11pm, Crystal Mountain, Barr Park, Thompsonville. Bring a blanket & lawn chair for a family friendly outdoor movie. Free. crystalmountain.com/event/ movies-barr-park/5

july 20

tuesday

AUSABLE RIVER FESTIVAL: Grayling, July 16-24. Today is Kid’s Day in Grayling City Park.

Da$h for Ca$h takes place in Oscoda. ausableriverfest. com/2019-events-draft-only

---------------------MIDWEEK MORNINGS IN MANISTEE: 10am, Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts, Manistee. Mark Coe, sales manager of Northern Natural Cider House & Winery in Kaleva presents “The Hurdles Involved in USDA Certification.” Free.

---------------------91ST ANNUAL CHARLEVOIX VENETIAN FESTIVAL: July 17-25. Today includes the Junior Sailing Regatta, 3-on-3 Soccer Tournament, & Venetian Rhythms: Charlevoix City Band. venetianfestival.com/digital

---------------------OUTDOOR PRESCHOOL STORY TIME: “IN THE JUNGLE!”: 10:30am, Suttons Bay Bingham District Library. Held outside overlooking the beach. Hear stories, sing songs, & make a drum. Free. sbbdl.org

---------------------MUSIC ON THE HILL: 4pm, Omena Presbyterian Church - outdoor music event. Bring your lawn chairs or blanket, a beverage & snacks while enjoying an hour of organ music played

by Patrick Kuhl. Free.

---------------------OTP AUDITIONS: (See Mon., July 19) ---------------------GRAND TRAVERSE KENNEL CLUB MEETING: 7pm, TC Elks Club. All interested dog people are welcome. Free. facebook.com/ GrandTraverseKC

---------------------THE BEATLES VS. THE FOUR SEASONS CONCERT: 7pm, Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor. This Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra concert features popular Beatles songs with Brandon Ridenour, Canadian Brass trumpeter. Also Argentinian Astor Piazzolla’s “The Four Seasons” tango nuevo suite. 6pm pre-concert talk. $25, $35, $50; free for 18 & under. GLCOrchestra.org

---------------------BAY VIEW’S BIG READ: 8pm, John M. Hall Auditorium, Bay View, Petoskey. Author Elizabeth Lett will take you behind the scenes of the writing of “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz,” as she discusses her book “Finding Dorothy.” $15 adults; $10 members. ci.ovationtix.com/36110/production/10 41096?performanceId=10652343

---------------------TUESDAY NIGHT MOVIES IN THE PARK: 9:30pm, Zorn Park, Harbor Springs. Tonight features “The Peanut Butter Falcon.”

july 21

wednesday

GLEN LAKE WOMAN’S CLUB ART FAIR: 10am-4pm, Glen Arbor Township Hall. Artists were carefully selected to represent up-north, one-of-a

---------------------DRUMMUNITY!: 10:30am, Interlochen Public Library, Community Room. Presented by IPL’s Summer Reading Club - Tails & Tales. Featuring Lori Fithian. 231-276-6767.

------------------------------------------WHY NOT WEDNESDAY?: 12-5pm, Broken Buddha’s Tea House, Harbor Springs. Kids Dayz: Hydro dipping, learn to paint a space scene. Listen to stories at 1pm & 3pm with local storyteller Ron Fowler. There will also be local hand crafted items for kids. Free. facebook. com/headyhemptress

---------------------91ST ANNUAL CHARLEVOIX VENETIAN FESTIVAL: July 17-25. Today includes the 3 Club Golf Tournament, Sailing Regatta, Main Street Wednesday, & more. venetianfestival. com/digital

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---------------------AUSABLE RIVER FESTIVAL: Grayling, July 1624. Today features time trials for AuSable River Canoe Marathon at Penrod’s Canoe Livery, & the “Hurry Up & Paddle” Race in Grayling City Park. ausableriverfest.com/2019-events-draft-only

---------------------GAYLORD BUSINESS AFTER HOURS: 5-7pm, Big Buck Brewery, Gaylord. $5 members; $10 non-members. gaylordchamber.com

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EVENING ON RIVER STREET: 6-9pm, Downtown Elk Rapids, River St. Local food, kids’ activities, live music. This week features Matt Mansfield. Free. elkrapidschamber.org/evening-on-river-street

ARTS FESTIVAL SUMMER

---------------------SOIL HEALTH FOR BACKYARD GARDENING: 6-8pm, Interlochen Center for the Arts, R.B. Annis Botanical Lab. By exploring the building blocks of soil, this course will provide an intro to soil health & ways to optimize your local soils. Learn how to attain & maintain an ideal soil composition for a variety of gardening purposes.

Class size is limited to 12. All participants must register by contacting Emily Umbarger at emily. umbarger@interlochen.org. Free.

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PAVILION SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: 6:30pm, Veterans Park, Pavilion, Boyne City.

Featuring Full Circle.

---------------------LIVE MUSIC IN BARR PARK: 7-9pm, Crystal Mountain, Barr Park, Thompsonville. Featuring Jesse Jefferson. crystalmountain.com/event/ barr-park-wednesday/5

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MUSIC IN THE AIR: 7pm, Old Art Building, on the lawn, Leland. Summer Concert on the Lawn Series. Featuring New Third Coast. Free. oldartbuilding.com

---------------------SUSTAINABILITY AT INTERLOCHEN CENTER FOR THE ARTS – A VIRTUAL TOUR: 7pm. Get an insider’s look into ICA’s sustainability practices with a virtual tour of the R.B. Annis Botanical Lab & Community Garden.

Free for members; $10 non-members. thebotanicgarden.org/events

---------------------THEATRE UNDER THE TENT: BIG FUN: 7pm, Old Town Playhouse, parking lot, TC. An evening of jazz, funk & Americana with mandolinist Don Julin, slide guitarist Joe Wilson, keyboardist Jeff Haas, bassist Jack Dryden & Randy Marsh on drums. A concert of mostly original music. Adults: $20; Youth: $13; VIP Table for Six: $180 (plus fees). tickets.oldtownplayhouse. com/TheatreManager/1/login&event=332

---------------------WHAT’S THE BUZZ ABOUT BEES: 7pm.

Author of “Pollinators of Native Plants, Bees, and Wasps,” Heather Holm explores the nesting habitat, life cycle, pollen collection, & brood rearing of our native bees. Pollinators are in steep decline. How can you help bees in your yard? Email: plantitwild2day@gmail.com to

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Old Crow Medicine Show with Special Guest Molly Tuttle • Aug. 28

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PARALLEL 45 THEATRE FESTIVAL: “YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN”: 7:30pm, P45 Amphitheatre at Civic Center Park, TC. TC’s mayor pro tem Amy Shamroe will join director Jesse Jou after the July 21st Opening Night performance in a conversation of Jou’s vision, & the themes & universe of famed children’s storyteller Charles Schulz. $25, $18. parallel45.org/charlie-brown

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CAMERON BLAKE: 8pm, Lake Street Studio Stage, Glen Arbor. Cameron’s music ranges from gospel-fired, high energy roots rock to introspective folk. He is most passionate about engaging with the parts of us that are fragile & vulnerable, which can be seen in his songs.

Joining him will be Andrew Salibra (guitar) & Ian Thompson (bass). 231-334-3179. $20.

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MAINSTAGE OPERA: VERDI’S LA TRAVIATA: 8pm, John M. Hall Auditorium, Bay View, Petoskey, July 21-24. Featured in the movie “Pretty Woman,” Giuseppe Verdi’s heartwrenching story of Violetta, a woman of Parisian society, caught in a love triangle for years. $28. ci.ovationtix.com/36110/production/10455 46?performanceId=10673060

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SUMMER YOGA SERIES - LEELANAU CONSERVANCY: 8:30pm, Van’s Beach, Leland.

Led by Katherine Palms. Bring a towel or yoga mat & some water. Donation based. leelanauconservancy.org

july 22

thursday

NORTHERN MICHIGAN ANTIQUE-FLYWHEELERS’ 34TH ANNUAL TRACTOR, ENGINE & CRAFT SHOW: 00145 US 131 North, Boyne Falls, July 22-25. Featuring Allis Chalmers tractors, engines & collectibles; Case tractors, engines & collectibles; flea market, arts & crafts, live music, grist mill, saw mill, barber shop & much more. $7 donation per day for adults; free for 12 & under. northernmiflywheelers.com

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91ST ANNUAL CHARLEVOIX VENETIAN FESTIVAL: July 17-25. Today includes Tennis Finals, Kids Day, Tiki Tent, Miss Charlevoix Coronation, Venetian Art Auction & more. venetianfestival.com/digital

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STUFFED ANIMAL SLEEPOVER: Bellaire Public Library. Drop off your favorite stuffed animal for a fun overnight, anytime between 9am-5pm. Check out the BPL Facebook page to watch all the silly antics your animal gets into! Pick up your creature between 9am-5pm on Fri., July 23. bellairelibrary.org

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KIDS’ CRAFTS & PRESCHOOL STORY HOUR: 10am, Helena Township Community Center, Alden. For ages 6-12. Make mirror-image plant prints. Listen to “Anansi The Spider”

by Gerald McDermott. Sponsored by Alden District Library & Friends. 231-331-4318.

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TAILS & TALES: SUMMER READING PROGRAM: 11am, Glen Lake Library, Empire. Fun for the whole family with Luunappi. Pat & Norm lead a fun-filled hour of songs, stories & poems. glenlakelibrary.net/events

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AUSABLE RIVER FESTIVAL: Grayling, July 16-24. Today features time trials, Brew Ave. opens, Business Relays, & AuSable Main Stage performances by A Brighter Bloom & Oh Brother Big Sister. ausableriverfest.com/2019-eventsdraft-only

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PARALLEL 45 THEATRE FESTIVAL: “YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN”: 3pm, P45 Amphitheatre at Civic Center Park, TC. $25, $18. parallel45.org/charlie-brown

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CONNECTING WOMEN MIXER: 6-8pm, The Bearded Dogg Lounge, Gaylord. Tickets, $10;

includes one drink & Connecting Women specials: $5 drinks/$5 appetizers from 6-8pm. gaylordchamber.com

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FAMILY THURSDAYS: 6pm, GT Area Children’s Garden, behind Traverse Area District Library, TC. Featuring family-inspired garden events. Presented by Bubble Man.

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ST. CLAIR LAKE - SIX MILE LAKE NATURAL AREA COMMUNITY PADDLE: 6:30-8pm, St. Clair Lake DNR Boat Access Site, 9400 6 Mile Lake Rd., Ellsworth. Grab your paddleboard, kayak or paddle craft of choice for an evening paddle through the St. Clair Lake – Six Mile Lake Natural Area. Free. paddleantrim.com

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STREET MUSIQUE: WOMEN OF STREET MUSIQUE: 6:30-8:30pm, Downtown Harbor Springs. Featuring Robin Lee Berry, Katherine Ryan, Evie, Eliza Thorp & Magic Lady.

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CONCERTS ON THE LAWN: 7pm, GT Pavilions, Grand Lawn, TC. Featuring The Petoskey Steel Drum Band. Live streaming will also be available. Free. gtpavilions.org/newsevents/2021-concerts-on-the-lawn

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MUSIC IN THE STREET: 7pm, Downtown Beulah. Enjoy funk, R&B & soul with the Rick Hicks Band.

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NATIONAL WRITERS SERIES’ SUMMER SEASON - VIRTUAL EVENT: 7pm. A conversation with Megan Miranda, the New York Times bestselling author of “The Last House Guest.” The guest host for this event is New York Times bestselling author Riley Sager, creator of novels including “The Last Time I Lied,” “Lock Every Door,” & “Home Before Dark.” $10 suggested donation. nationalwritersseries.org

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THEATRE UNDER THE TENT: THE OLD TOWN PLAYHOUSE RADIO HOUR: 7pm, Old Town Playhouse, parking lot, TC. Go back to a time when radio was king. Join Candice & Dick Wallace & their friends as they present hits from the ‘30s, ‘40s, ‘50s, & ‘60s, presented in a fun radio style with a running commentary by “Dick the Radio Guy.” Adults: $20; Youth: $13 (plus fees). tickets.oldtownplayhouse.com/TheatreManager/1/login&event=333

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WNMC FARMHOUSE CONCERT SERIES: MULEBONE: 7pm, 1535 S. Norvick Rd., Suttons Bay. A musical partnership comprised of multi-instrumentalist, John Ragusa & roots music specialist, Hugh Pool. $20. farmhouseconcertseries.com/join-mulebone-at-the-farmhouse

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TC PIT SPITTERS VS. KOKOMO JACKRABBITS: 7:05pm, Turtle Creek Stadium, TC. northwoodsleague.com/traverse-city-pit-spitters/wp-content/uploads/sites/33/2020/12/2021 Marketing_8.5x11_Schedule.pdf

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THE SOUND OF MUSIC W/ PARALLEL 45 THEATRE: 7:30pm, Civic Center Park, Amphitheatre, TC. A vibrant, boiled-down unearthing of the 1958 classic “The Sound of Music,” directed by Kit McKay. $40, $48. parallel45.org

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COMEDIAN RYAN HAMILTON: 8pm, Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor. Ryan has been named one of Rolling Stone’s Five Comics to Watch, & his recent appearances include The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and Conan, as well as opening spots for Jerry Seinfeld & Jim Gaffigan. $27-$53. greatlakescfa. org/event-detail/comedian-ryan-hamilton

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LITTLE BAY LIVE!: 8pm, Perry Hotel, Rose Garden, Petoskey. The Cummings String Quartet, an ensemble of Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra, will perform. Free. glcorchestra.org

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MAINSTAGE OPERA: VERDI’S LA TRAVIATA: (See Weds., July 21)

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MOVIES IN THE PARK - ALANSON: 9:30pm, Alanson Community Park. Featuring “Aladdin” (Live Action). Begins at dusk. Free.

july 23

friday

NORTHERN MICHIGAN ANTIQUE-FLYWHEELERS’ 34TH ANNUAL TRACTOR, ENGINE & CRAFT SHOW: (See Thurs., July 22)

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91ST ANNUAL CHARLEVOIX VENETIAN FESTIVAL: July 17-25. Today includes pickleball, Venetian Rhythms: Jon Archambault Band, Union Guns, & Pine River Jazz Band, fireworks & more. venetianfestival. com/digital

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NORTHPORT PLEIN AIR PAINT OUT & WET PAINT SALE: Receptions on July 23 & 24, 6-8pm. Artists will paint throughout the Northport area, capturing the beauty of the village, beaches, marina, orchards, vineyards, landscapes & landmarks. The artists’ one of a kind, local, freshly painted artwork will be available to see & purchase at the Village Arts Building. northportartsassociation.org/plein-air-paint-out

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AUSABLE RIVER FESTIVAL: Grayling, July 16-24. Today features the 43rd Annual Arts & Crafts Show in Grayling City Park, Grayling Marching Band performing on the AuSable Main Stage, live music by Derek Boik, Bret Mitchel & the Mitchfits, & Hey Cuz, time trials, Special Olympics Canoe Races, & more. ausableriverfest.com/2019-events-draft-only

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COFFEE @ TEN W/ EDWARD MORRIS: 10am, Crooked Tree Arts Center, TC. Scene designer & environmental advocate Edward Morris will discuss his recent work with P45.

Free. crookedtree.org/events/traverse-city

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THE SCARROW FRIDAY FORUMS: 10am, John M. Hall Auditorium, Bay View, Petoskey.

“Why Are You Bullying Me? Life Stories & Research Message” with Mary Gray McPhail, PhD, Taos Behavioral Health Board chair & leadership consultant. Free. bayviewassociation.org/event-detail/scarrow-friday-forum2/?glm_event_from=2021-07-23

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SUMMER CHILDREN’S PROGRAM TO HOST BEEKEEPERS: 10:30am, Leland Township Library, Leland. Greg Griswold & Therese Povolo of Champion Hill Farm will read their book “It’s All About the Honeybees” & share an observation hive that will allow you to take a closer look.

Children will relate to the characters in the story, & adults will enjoy the sweet message. Held outdoors. Please bring chairs &/or blankets. Free. lelandlibrary.org/programs-events

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SUTTONS BAY BINGHAM DISTRICT LIBRARY SUMMER READING PROGRAM: 10:30am, Suttons Bay Bingham District Library.

DRUMMUNITY! Bring the whole family outside, overlooking the beach for a drumming extravaganza. Free. sbbdl.org

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CHARLOTTE ROSS LEE CONCERTS IN THE PARK: Noon, Pennsylvania Park, Gazebo stage, Petoskey. Featuring Story and James. Free.

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DUNESVILLE MUSIC FESTIVAL: Harmony Pines, 4846 N. Hulbert Rd., Interlochen, July 2325. Family friendly music & arts festival, camping, food vendors & arts/crafts vendors, galleries & more. Live music by Act Casual, Ataboy!, Chirp, Feeding Grizzlies, Blue Water Ramblers, The Hacky Turtles, Those Guys, & many others. $100 adult weekend; reduced teen; 12 & under are free. Prorated day passes & $10 camping at gate. dunesvillemusicfestival.com

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HISTORIC PETER DOUGHERTY HOUSE TOURS: (See Sat., July 17)

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PARALLEL 45 THEATRE FESTIVAL: “YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN”: (See Thurs., July 22)

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21ST ANNUAL BAY HARBOR ARTS FESTIVAL: 4-8pm, Village at Bay Harbor, waterfront lawns. Friday night is a “preview night.” Also enjoy live music, children’s activities & more.

FRIDAY NIGHT MUSIC IN THE PARK: 6:308:30pm, Marina Park, Harbor Springs. Featuring Dede Alder.

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EAST JORDAN MUSIC IN THE PARK: 7-9pm, Memorial Park, East Jordan. Enjoy progressive rock/jazz with Chirp.

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LIVE MUSIC IN BARR PARK: 7-9pm, Crystal Mountain, Barr Park, Thompsonville. Featuring Jim Hawley. crystalmountain.com/event/barrpark-friday/5

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NORTHPORT MUSIC IN THE PARK: 7pm, G.M. Dame Marina Park, Northport. Featuring the Jeff Tucker Band. Free. northportomenachamber.org/musicinthepark

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SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: 7pm, Mineral Springs Park, Frankfort. Featuring the Manistee Community Band.

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THEATRE UNDER THE TENT: “I LOVE YOU, YOU’RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE!”: 7pm, Old Town Playhouse, parking lot, TC. This musical comedy explores the journey from dating & waiting to love & marriage to the agonies & triumphs of in-laws & newborns, trips in the family car, & geriatric pick-up techniques.

Adults: $20; youth: $13; VIP Table for Six: $180 (plus fees). tickets.oldtownplayhouse.com/TheatreManager/1/login&event=334

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TC PIT SPITTERS VS. KOKOMO JACKRABBITS: (See Thurs., July 22)

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PARALLEL 45 THEATRE FESTIVAL: “YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN”: 7:30pm, P45 Amphitheatre at Civic Center Park, TC. $25, $18. parallel45.org/charlie-brown

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RESURRECTION: A JOURNEY TRIBUTE: 7:30pm, Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts, Manistee. Recreating the experience of a 1980’s Journey concert. A Journey Tribute has garnered worldwide attention & acclaim with high profile performances including Royal Caribbean International cruises, Fraze Pavilion, AT&T Park: Home of the San Francisco Giants, US Cellular Field: Home of the Chicago White Sox, & Hard Rock Casino and Hotel. Tickets range from $10$40. ci.ovationtix.com/35295/production/104683 9?performanceId=10678861

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BEACH BARDS BONFIRE: 8-10pm, The Beach at The Leelanau School, Glen Arbor.

Listen to & share poetry, stories & music. The first hour is reserved especially for the younger set - kids have the opportunity to recite their favorite rhyme, joke or story - then the adult hour continues as the sun sets. Free.

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MAINSTAGE OPERA: VERDI’S LA TRAVIATA: (See Weds., July 21)

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EAST JORDAN MOVIES IN THE PARK: 9:30pm, Loveday Field, outside Tourist Park, East Jordan. Featuring “Playing With Fire.”

Held at sundown.

july 24

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NORTHPORT PLEIN AIR PAINT OUT & WET PAINT SALE: (See Fri., July 23)

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NORTHERN MICHIGAN ANTIQUE-FLYWHEELERS’ 34TH ANNUAL TRACTOR, ENGINE & CRAFT SHOW: (See Thurs., July 22)

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TRIWALLOON: 7:30am. The event consists of a sprint distance triathlon, duathlon, & aquabike that will be perfect for beginner athletes who want to attempt their first triathlon, as well as challenging enough for seasoned & elite athletes who race every weekend. Relay teams are also encouraged for the triathlon & duathlon, including male, female & co-ed. Starts at Tommy’s boat docks, Walloon Lake. $80. triwalloon.com/event-information

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91ST ANNUAL CHARLEVOIX VENETIAN FESTIVAL: July 17-25. Today includes Pickleball Championships, Drenth Memorial Footrace, Ryan Shay Mile, & more. venetianfestival. com/digital

POP-UP ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS: 11am-3pm, Glen Arbor Arts Center. Children are invited to stop by for one of the pop-ups & outdoor talks & visit the Make-and-Take Fairy Garden Table.

Free. glenarborart.org

AUSABLE RIVER FESTIVAL: Grayling, July 1624. Today features the Lumber Jack Breakfast, 43rd Annual Arts & Crafts Show, GRA’s 10K/5K, Rachel Eyre Fitness, 2nd Annual Corn Hole Tournament, Tom Trenary Horseshoe Tournament, live music by Roscommon Steel Syndicate Band, Paddle Battle, AuSable River Festival Parade in Downtown Grayling, Introduction of Paddlers at Old AuSable Fly Shop, Start of the 73rd Annual AuSable River Canoe Marathon, & more. ausableriverfest.com/2019-events-draft-only

SIT-IN-SIGN: 11:30am-1:30pm, Saturn Booksellers, Gaylord. Featuring Gaylord Pastor Scott Distler, author of “The Cave: When Ministry Becomes Misery.” Free. saturnbooksellers.com/ event/sit-n-sign-gaylord-pastor-scott-distler

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---------------------21ST ANNUAL BAY HARBOR ARTS FESTIVAL: 10am-6pm, Village at Bay Harbor, waterfront lawns. Friday night is a “preview night.” Also enjoy live music, children’s activities & more.

---------------------MINDFLOW YOGA: 10am, Northern Lakes Community Church, TC. Mindflow - gentlemoderate. A slower paced flow style of yoga that moves from pose to pose, breath by breath.

Great for beginners or returning students. Call 935-4556 to reserve a spot. Free.

---------------------ARTIST POP-UP + DEMOS: 11am-3pm, Glen Arbor Arts Center. The Artist Pop-Ups + Demos turn the Glen Arbor Arts Center’s front yard & parking area into open-air exhibition & music venues. Pop-Up artists will work in 2D or 3D, paint, printmaking, clay, fiber, photography, wood, metal, mixed media, paper, plastic art collage & more. Also featuring live music from acoustical string players Luke Woltanski & Dalton Sala from 12:30–2pm. Free. GlenArborArt.org/EVENTS

---------------------PARALLEL 45 THEATRE FESTIVAL: “YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN”: 11am, P45 Amphitheatre at Civic Center Park, TC. $25, $18. parallel45.org/charlie-brown

------------------------------------------DUNESVILLE MUSIC FESTIVAL: (See Fri., July 23)

---------------------BOOK SIGNING: 1pm, Horizon Books, TC. With Angeline Boulley, author of “Firekeeper’s Daughter.” horizonbooks.com/event/book-signing-angeline-boulley-firekeepers-daughter

playhouses. His clients include Crystal Cruises, American Express, & Oprah’s HARPO Studios. $30/person. turtlecreekcasino.com/ben-whiting

DUNESVILLE MUSIC FESTIVAL: (See Fri., July 23)

THE SOUND OF MUSIC W/ PARALLEL 45 THEATRE: (See Thurs., July 22)

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------------------------------------------ADAM JOYNT BAND LIVE SHOW: 8-11pm, Coyote Crossing Resort, Cadillac. The Adam Joynt Band will once again play on the Emington Schultz Insurance stage. The band has played at Coyote multiple times & brings great vibes & music. $10/person. mynorthtickets.com/ events/adam-joynt-band-live-show-7-24-2021

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KURT ELLING: 8pm, Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor. Enjoy this Chicago born Grammy Award-winning jazz singer/songwriter. $67, $52, $47, $42. greatlakescfa.org/events/ detail/kurt-elling

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MAINSTAGE OPERA: VERDI’S LA TRAVIATA: (See Weds., July 21)

HISTORIC PETER DOUGHERTY HOUSE TOURS: (See Sat., July 17)

PARALLEL 45 THEATRE FESTIVAL: “YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN”: (See Thurs., July 22)

---------------------LIVE MUSIC IN THE VILLAGE: 7-9pm, Crystal Mountain, Kinlochen Plaza, Thompsonville.

Featuring Meg Gunia. crystalmountain.com/ event/live-music-saturdays/6

---------------------THEATRE UNDER THE TENT: “I LOVE YOU, YOU’RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE!”: (See Fri., July 23)

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TC PIT SPITTERS VS. ROCKFORD RIVETS: 7:05pm, Turtle Creek Stadium, TC. northwoodsleague.com/traverse-city-pit-spitters/wp-content/uploads/sites/33/2020/12/2021Marketing_ 8.5x11_Schedule.pdf

---------------------BEN WHITING: AN EVENING OF MAGIC & MIND READING: 7:30pm, Turtle Creek Casino, Williamsburg. Ben’s career spans from the Las Vegas Strip to New York’s Off-Broadway

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NORTHERN MICHIGAN ANTIQUE-FLYWHEELERS’ 34TH ANNUAL TRACTOR, ENGINE & CRAFT SHOW: (See Thurs., July 22)

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---------------------HISTORIC PETER DOUGHERTY HOUSE TOURS: (See Sat., July 17)

LITTLE BAY LIVE!: 4-6pm, Marina Park, Harbor Springs. Featuring small ensembles of Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra musicians performing outdoors.

---------------------SHAMBLE ON THE GREEN/LIGHT UP THE NIGHT CONCERT SERIES: (See Sun., July 18)

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TC PIT SPITTERS VS. ROCKFORD RIVETS: 5:05pm, Turtle Creek Stadium, TC. northwoodsleague.com/traverse-city-pit-spitters/wp-content/uploads/sites/33/2020/12/2021Marketing_ 8.5x11_Schedule.pdf

---------------------91ST ANNUAL CHARLEVOIX VENETIAN FESTIVAL: July 17-25. Today includes Worship on the Water. venetianfestival.com/digital

---------------------COULD IT BE MAGIC?: 8pm, John M. Hall Auditorium, Bay View, Petoskey. A musical romp of magic & music. $18.50 adults; $13.50 members. ci.ovationtix.com/36110/production/ 1045499?performanceId=10672994

ongoing

TC TRAILS FESTIVAL: 9am. 28 Mile Race, 28 Mile Tour & 15 Mile Race. Starts & finishes at Ranch Rudolf, TC. A day to bring the community together, ride & relax afterwards. nmmbatctf.com

YOUNG AMERICANS DINNER THEATRE: Boyne Highlands Resort, Harbor Springs. Dinner theatre shows will be held Tues. through Sat. at 6:30pm. Matinee shows will be held Sat. & Sun. at 2pm. Runs through Aug. 28. See web site for tickets. boynehighlands.com/events/ young-americans-dinner-theatre

PARALLEL 45 THEATRE FESTIVAL: “YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN”: 11am, P45 Amphitheatre at Civic Center Park, TC. $25, $18. parallel45.org/charlie-brown

KIDS ON THE GO SUMMER CAMP: Immaculate Conception Elementary School, TC. Held Mondays & Wednesdays, June 21 - Aug. 4. A Michigan-based pediatric non-profit program that provides physical, occupational, & speech

FRANKFORT STREET SALE: 9am-4pm, Downtown Frankfort.

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Emmet-Charlevoix County Fair presents

TWO THRILLING NIGHTS OF ACTION! TICK ETS ON SAL E NOW ! emm etc hxf air. org

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therapy during the summer months for children with special needs. The camp will offer a morning session (ages 3-5 years old): 9:30-11:30am & an afternoon session (ages 6-8 years old): 12:30-2:30pm. Free. kidsonthegocamp.com/ kids-on-the-go-camp-traverse-city

---------------------13TH ANNUAL FRIENDS OF FISHTOWN 5K - VIRTUAL: Walk, run or hike the race on your own time wherever you choose. All proceeds go toward preserving historic Fishtown. Participants will receive a race packet, via USPS mail, with the essential items needed to complete the race between July 17-31. $35. fishtownmi.org/fishtown-5k

---------------------ROCK THE LIGHT 5K VIRTUAL RUN/WALK: Registration goes through Dec. 15. Organizers will mail you your race packet, which includes the tech t-shirt & medal. Choose your date. Run or walk a 5k (3.1 miles). Share your photos on the Facebook pages: Grand Traverse Lighthouse Museum &/or Friends of Leelanau State Park. All proceeds will benefit the Grand Traverse Lighthouse & Friends of Leelanau State Park. $25 per person. runsignup.com/Race/MI/ Northport/RocktheLight5KVirtualRunWalk

---------------------BIKES FOR ALL MEETUPS: This program is for individuals with special needs who are 26 years & older. Norte has a growing fleet of adaptive bikes for all types of people with special needs. Held every Tues. at 10:30am at Norte’s Clubhouse, TC. Bring a lunch. elgruponorte.org/theme_event/bikes-for-all-5/?mc_ cid=dc0ff355c0&mc_eid=df24b9efb4

---------------------BIKE NIGHT & CAR CRUISE-IN: Boyne Mountain Resort, Boyne Falls. Held on Tuesdays from June 1 - Aug. 31. Bring your favorite roadster, hog, or coupe. The Clock Tower Lodge circle drive becomes your showplace filled with plenty of bikes & car lovers that share your passion.

July 20 will feature live music by The Pistil Whips. boynemountain.com/upcoming-events/ bike-night-and-car-cruise-in

---------------------DOWNTOWN THURSDAY NIGHTS LIVE: Downtown Cheboygan. Live music, yard games, vendors, extended business hours & more. Held every Thurs., 3-8pm through Sept.

16. cheboyganmainstreet.org

---------------------BLOOMS & BIRDS: WILDFLOWER WALK: Tuesdays, 10am-noon, Grass River Natural Area, Bellaire. Go for a relaxing stroll on the trails with GRNA docents Julie Hurd & Phil Jarvi to find & identify the beautiful & unique wildflowers. grassriver.org

---------------------ER RIDES - SUMMERTIME SLOW ROLLS: Harbor Pavilion, Elk Rapids. Easy 4-5 mile route. Held on Thursdays through summer.

Meet at 5:50pm. elgruponorte.org/theme_ event/elk-rapids-rides-summertime-slow-rolls16/?mc_cid=8e9420df74&mc_eid=df24b9efb4

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GUIDED WALKING HISTORY TOUR OF TRAVERSE CITY: Perry Hannah Plaza, TC. A two mile, 2 1/2 hour walking tour through the historic neighborhoods & waterfront of TC. Every Sat. & Sun. at 2pm. walktchistory.com

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JAZZ @ THE UNION, NORTHPORT: Wednesdays, 7-9:30pm. Featuring the Jeff Haas Trio & Laurie Sears.

---------------------LAVENDER FEST FRIDAYS: Fridays, 10am2pm, Lavender Hill Farm, Boyne City. Drop in, multi-skill level crafts are $5 each. Bring a picnic & visit the free farm. July 23 will feature Melissa Welke. lavenderhillfarm.com/lavender-fest-fridays

---------------------MEET UP & EAT UP!: Interlochen Public Library, Community Room. Pick up meals on Mondays from 12-2pm. Free to children 18 & under. 231-276-6767.

---------------------MUSIC MONDAY: Mondays, 1-2pm, Interlochen Public Library. A social program where you can engage both in physical activity & the creation of music. For ages birth to 10 yrs. 231-276-6767.

STROLL THE STREETS: Downtown Boyne City. Friday evenings from mid-June through Labor Day, downtown comes alive as families

& friends “stroll the streets” listening to music, enjoying entertainment, children’s activities & much more from 6-9pm.

---------------------SUNDAY TRAIL RIDES: A family-friendly, weekly mountain bike group ride. Although the main trail is at Timber Ridge, TC, every third Sunday of the month, you’ll visit another regional trailhead. Ride bikes on dirt, meet new friends, explore the woods, build confidence, get fit, & have fun. July 18: Meet at the Glacial Hills—Eckhardt Trailhead. Everyone welcome. Presented by Norte. elgruponorte.org/theme_event/sunday-2

---------------------TC RIDES: F&M Park, TC. Ride slow & socialize for 4-5 miles. Presented by Norte. Held each Weds. through summer. Meet at 5:50pm. elgruponorte.org/theme_event/tc-rides-2021/?mc_ cid=8e9420df74&mc_eid=df24b9efb4

---------------------VOODOO CORNHOLE THURSDAYS: Middlecoast Brewing Co., TC. Sign up at 5:30pm.

Bags fly at 6:15pm. Pre-register on Scoreholio app. Guaranteed four round robin games with random partner each game. Top 8 players will be paired up to compete in single elimination bracket. middlecoastbrewingco.com

---------------------WELLNESS WALKING WEDNESDAYS: 7am, Offield Family Viewlands, Harbor Springs.

Some will hike the hilly area at the top & another group will hike the lower trails near the entrance with each hike lasting approximately one hour. landtrust.org

---------------------BELLAIRE FARMERS MARKET: Fridays, 8amnoon, ASI Community Center, front parking lot, Bellaire. facebook.com/BellaireFarmersMarket

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

---------------------ELK RAPIDS FARMERS MARKET: Fridays, 8am-noon, Elk Rapids Area Chamber, Elk Rapids. elkrapidschamber.org/farmers-market

---------------------GAYLORD’S FARMERS MARKET: Held under the Pavilion, 100 South Court St., Gaylord on Wednesdays & Saturdays, July through Oct. from 8am-1pm.

---------------------GLEN ARBOR FARMERS MARKET: 9am-1pm, Tuesdays behind the Glen Arbor Town Hall.

---------------------OUTDOOR FARMERS MARKET: Mondays, 2-6pm, The Village at GT Commons, on the piazza, in front of Left Foot Charley, TC. thevillagetc.com

---------------------SARA HARDY DOWNTOWN FARMERS MARKET: Saturdays, 7:30am-noon; Wednesdays, 8am-noon. Held in parking lot “B” at the southwest corner of Cass & Grandview Parkway in Downtown TC. dda.downtowntc.com/farmers-market

art

ART DIVAS: Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts, Manistee. A group of five women who have come together & bonded over their love of art. Some of them are retired art teachers, while others simply love different mediums like watercolor painting, drawing & even pottery. The Art Divas show features Terri Barto, Jeanne Butterfield, Mary Wahr, Lynn Williams, & Chris Wucherer. Open July 14-16 & 20-23. Tues. & Weds.: 11am-1pm; Thurs. & Fri.: 4-6pm. ci.ovationtix. com/35295/production/1059115

---------------------“ON THE PRECIPICE”: Glen Lake Library’s first community exhibit in the new Program Room, featuring the combined talents of Linda Dewey & Anne-Marie Oomen. Their collaborative project features Linda’s pastel paintings, highlighting favorite cultural places or experiences in Leelanau County, coupled with AnneMarie’s poems that were built in response. The pairings are designed to enhance connection & invite insight to places positioned here at the sometimes unsettling precipice where we all now live—even here in this idyllic area. The exhibit will remain on display through the summer. glenlakelibrary.net/events

MICHIGAN... IN THE DEEP HEART’S CORE: Jordan River Arts Council, East Jordan. A photography exhibit based on William Butler Yeats’ poem, “The Lake Isle of Innisfree.” Written in 1890 & calling for a rejection of the stresses of the industrialized urban lifestyle, Yeats expressed his yearnings for a simpler, more nature-based life.

The visual images in the poem, which embrace dream-like references to the small cottage, the planting of food, the open glade in the forest, & the ever-beckoning call of water, were the inspiration for four artist-photographers who readily found Yeats’ visuals in northern Michigan. An opening reception will be held on Sun., July 18 from 1-4pm, & will feature artists Kathy Silbernagel, Marilyn Hoogstraten, Babs Young & Kathie Carpenter. The exhibit runs through Aug. 20. jordanriverarts.com/events

---------------------“DON’T MISS THE BOAT”: Harbor Springs History Museum. Presented by the Harbor Springs Area Historical Society. This exhibit highlights the historic ferries of Little Traverse Bay & features original watercolors & giclees by local artist William Talmadge Hall. Runs through the summer of 2021. Hours: Tues.-Sat., 11am-3pm. harborspringshistory.org/history-museum-exhibits

---------------------ART WITH HEART: Wednesdays, 10am-noon, Interlochen Public Library. Bring your supplies & explore your creativity with painting, drawing, coloring, jewelry making or anything else you can imagine. Info: 231-276-6767.

---------------------MAGIC THURSDAY ARTISTS SUMMER 2021 ART SHOW & SALE: City Opera House, TC. The “Magic Thursday” artists came together as a group because they shared a passion for creating art. During the summer months, the group paints en plein air at a variety of locations in the Grand Traverse region. They share studio space at Crooked Tree Arts Center during the winter months. Participating artists include Sue Bowerman, Nan Frankland, Ruth Kitchen, Sherry McNamara, Dorothy Mudget, Marilyn Rebant (EMME), & Laura Swire. The exhibit is on display Monday-Friday, from 10am-2pm, & during events in July & Aug. cityoperahouse.org

---------------------SMALL WORKS, BIG IMPACT: Oliver Art Center, Frankfort. Community Collage Project. Runs through Aug. 28. oliverartcenterfrankfort.org

---------------------SUMMER SALON: Charlevoix Circle of Arts.

2nd annual salon-style exhibit showcasing regionally inspired work by local & area artists. charlevoixcircle.org

---------------------MARK GLEASON: “CARRY THE FIRE”: Higher Art Gallery, TC. Runs through Aug. 1. Gleason is a contemporary realist. higherartgallery.com

---------------------CROOKED TREE ARTS CENTER, PETOSKEY: - RUSTIC ROMANTIC: WORK BY TRISH MORGAN: Held in Atrium Gallery. Trish Morgan’s paintings take common subjects & render them memorable. Runs through Sept. 11. crookedtree.org/event/ctac-petoskey/rusticromantic-work-trish-morgan - BENEATH THE MOON AND UNDER THE SUN: LANDSCAPE PAINTINGS BY HEIDI A. MARSHALL: Heidi’s pastel paintings capture the grace, power, & emotion of the land that inspires her. Runs through Sept. 4. Open Tues. through Sat., 10am-5pm. crookedtree.org - PAST IS PRESENT: A DART FEATURED ARTIST RETROSPECTIVE: This exhibit will recognize the talent, skills, creativity & generosity of past Dart for Art featured artists. Runs through Sept. 4. Open Tues. through Sat., 10am-5pm. crookedtree.org - THE COLLECTIVE IMPULSE - ONLINE EXHIBIT: Runs through Aug. Featuring the work of artists Ruth Bardenstein, Jean Buescher & Susan Moran. The three artists met in Ann Arbor &, over time, have nurtured both personal & creative connections. They regularly share & critique one another’s work & together visit gallery & museum exhibitions. The exhibition was hosted at the Crooked Tree Arts Center - Petoskey from Sept. 21 through Dec. 18, 2020. This online publication shares work from the exhibition. crookedtree.org/event/ctac-petoskey-ctac-traverse-city-ctac-online/collective-impulse-online

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CROOKED TREE ARTS CENTER, TC: - ESSENTIAL CARGO: EXPLORATIONS IN HAND-BUILT CERAMIC: Ceramicist Scott A. Leipski creates work from recurring memories & an obsession with his own youth. He uses hand-built techniques, bold colors, & nontraditional ceramic textures. Runs through July 24. crookedtree.org/event/ctac-traverse-city/essential-cargo-explorations-hand-built-ceramic - PASSIONATE REALITY: LIFE IN FULL COLOR: Through the imaginative colors & bold brush strokes of six northern Michigan artists, Passionate Reality: Life in Full Color presents a world that is full of life, energy, vibrancy & passion. The exhibition includes work by artists Brenda Clark, Susan Glass, Debra Howard, Colleen Shull, Pam Spicer & Jennifer Tobias. Runs through July 24. crookedtree.org/event/ctac-traverse-city/passionate-reality-life-full-color

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DENNOS MUSEUM CENTER, NMC, TC: - ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: NISHIKI SUGAWARABEDA: This exhibition features works by Tusen Takk’s July artist-in-residence. Runs July 25 - Aug. 29. Nishiki Sugawara-Beda is a Japanese-American visual artist based in painting & installation, & has an MFA from Indiana University & a BA from Portland State University. She exhibits her work in solo & group exhibitions nationally & internationally to promote cultural diversity & exchange.

Open Weds. through Sun. from 11am-4pm. dennosmuseum.org/art/upcoming-exhibitions/ artist-spotlight-nishiki-sugawara-beda.html?utm_ source=cision&utm_medium=email&utm_ campaign=tt-dmc-artist-spotlight - VOICES AND VOTES: DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA: When American revolutionaries waged a war for independence, they embraced a radical idea of establishing a government that entrusted the power of the nation not in a monarchy, but in its citizens. That great leap sparked questions that continue to impact Americans: who has the right to vote, what are the freedoms & responsibilities of citizens, & whose voices will be heard? This exhibit will be a springboard for discussions about those very questions & how they are reflected in local stories. Runs July 3 - Aug. 15.

Open Weds. through Sun., 11am-4pm.

- RESILIENCE: AFRICAN AMERICAN ARTISTS AS AGENTS OF CHANGE: Runs through Aug. 15. This exhibition honors aspects of African American history & culture & its contributions to all of America, highlighting a select group of artists who use art as an indispensable tool for social commentary & change. The artworks assembled here—paintings, prints, drawings, photographs, & sculpture—reflect an important part of the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts’ collecting history.

- RUFUS SNODDY: DISAPPEARING MAN: Runs through Aug. 15. Open Weds. - Sun., 11am4pm.

- RUSSELL PRATHER: AND THE HEART IS PLEASED BY ONE THING AFTER ANOTHER: Runs through Aug. 15. Open Weds. - Sun., 11am4pm. Russell Prather makes visually volatile renderings of simple forms & ordinary objects from layers of transparent & translucent media.

- TOM PARISH: AN AMERICAN IN VENICE: Runs through Aug. 15. Open Weds. - Sun., 11am4pm. Tom Parish (American, 1933 - 2018) committed his life to painting the essence of Venice.

Inspired by shimmering canals & architectural beauty of Italy’s Serenissima (the old serene one), his stylized realist paintings are constructed from blocks of modernist color. dennosmuseum.org

---------------------GLEN ARBOR ARTS CENTER, GLEN ARBOR: CLOTHESLINE EXHIBIT: Runs July 24 – Aug. 27. An open-air exhibition of small work. This year’s theme is “Wild Friends.” Mon. - Fri.: 9am -3pm. Sat. & Sun.: 12-4pm. glenarborart.org/ events/clothesline-exhibit - FOOD IS ART / ART IS FOOD: This juried exhibition features the work of 23 exhibitors who have approached the theme of food as a way to talk about feeding mind, body & spirit. It runs through Aug. 19. GAAC is closed on Sundays. glenarborart.org/events/exhibit-food-is-art-art-is-food - A CELEBRATION: THE PAINTINGS OF AMY L. CLARK-CARELS: Runs through Aug. Featuring many paintings of local landmarks — from Alligator Hill to interior scenes from the historic Sleeping Bear Inn. glenarborart.org

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BLACK WIDOW

ART LEELANAU July 23 – 28 Join us for a celebration of the arts in our community!

29th Annual Art Leelanau Exhibit and Benefit This event takes place on the OAB lawn and showcases original artwork from more than 60 artists with a connection to Leelanau County.

Opening night: Friday, July 23, 5 – 8 pm 5 pm: OAB member early access 6 pm: All ticket holders

Further details: oldartbuilding.com 111 South Main Street, Leland, Michigan

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Now I normally would not endorse any film that uses Don McLean’s “American Pie” as a plot point but, seeing as this film is essentially about the liberation of women, I will let it slide. It also doesn’t hurt that the film is about the liberation of Black Widow, specifically, who after a decade of being a standout utility player across so many Avengers and male-heroheadlining Marvel Cinematic Universe films, finally gets her own movie (many of her male counterparts can count three standalone movies apiece).

Black Widow is a lovely tribute and swan song to a character — Natasha Romanoff, played by Scarlett Johansson — who perhaps never got the credit she deserved. As an origin story of sorts, it really explains who Natasha is as a person, and it’s a side of her I wish I had seen sooner.

More than two years have passed since we’ve last enjoyed a Marvel film in theaters.

And while the delayed Black Widow is also available for streaming as a Disney+ Premium offering, its release feels like a significant milestone return to the theatrical environment.

Yet, in that time away from theaters, we have been able to enjoy the continuation of the MCU through shows on Disney+.

These acclaimed limited series, like Loki and Wandavision (Emmy nominated!), have demonstrated Marvel’s ability to give us the incredibly satisfying character development these longer-form series allow for, and they remind us we don’t just want wham, smash, and boom from our superpeople.

And it is in this vein that Black Widow, the first film in phase 4 of the MCU, gives us a very human story, in a tighter, feature film timeframe. After all, Natasha, as incredible as she is, does not possess any superpowers. And the film, which takes us on an emotionally potent journey of family, is slightly more grounded in reality. (She has bruises! She needs to take ibuprofen!)

In the extended opening, we meet Natasha as a teen growing up with her younger sister, mom, and dad in Ohio in the 1990s. It’s an idyllic Midwestern childhood, shot in a dreamy, sun-dappled manner that’s Steven Spielberg meets Terrence Mallick.

Things take a The Americans-style turn, however, when her “family” is forced to flee on a moment’s notice, revealing that they are sleeper-cell Russian agents who have returned to the motherland.

We then arrive 20 some years later to find Natasha an Avenger on the run (the bulk of the film takes place somewhere between the events of Captain America: Civil War and Avengers: Infinity War). And as she moves between globetrotting locations like Norway, Budapest, and Siberia, the film takes on an espionage thriller persona more in debt

to something like the Bourne or Mission Impossible movies.

Amidst Natasha’s travels, she comes face-to-face with her former “sister,” Yelena, played by Florence Pugh. Turns out the grown Yelena was also trained as a black widow super-assassin, and she escaped after being exposed to a chemical formula that released her from the grip of mind control. She reveals to Natasha that the “Red Room” KGB training program they were both subjected to is not as destroyed as she thought, and the man at the program’s helm, Dreykov (Ray Winstone), is also not as dead as she thought. And so the sisters band together and vow to kill him and bring the abusive program to its end.

This is where our action film becomes a family dramedy, as the two women reunite with their former “parents.” Now don’t get me wrong, there’s still plenty of action set pieces — a prison break, hand-to-hand combat, and car chases — but we also get to explore some domestic issues that are far more interesting than the last film from that stalwart of family-action cinema – F9.

Dad Alexei is played by David Harbour, a loveable goof dreaming of his days as the Red Guardian, a Captain America knockoff, while trying to literally squeeze back into his super suit. Then there’s mom Melina, a brilliant scientist, living on a farm, running experiments on pigs. They all banter, bicker, and bond, and you feel their chemistry as a unit.

But it’s not just witty banter and familial dynamics that make Black Widow so rewarding. This is the first Marvel film directed solely by a woman. And it is a far stronger film than Marvel’s first femaleled film, Captain Marvel (even without the cat!). Director Cate Shortland allows her female characters to be bitter and angry.

The film confronts trauma, and after the sisters’ father makes a dumb crack about a woman’s period, Yelena explains she received an involuntary hysterectomy. It is probably the most uncomfortable moment I have ever witnessed in a Marvel movie, and I applaud them for bringing issues of female bodily autonomy to the forefront.

Yet, this is still a Marvel movie, and that’s why we get a bloated third act that is incredibly formulaic and filled with confusing action as they enter a standard evil-villain lair and try to take it down. This is the weakest part of the film.

In a break from tradition, however, you should not expect cameos from all your Avenger favorites. This divergence allows Black Widow and her history to really stand alone, giving us a feminist story of sisterhood that is a moving salute to a character, while also hopefully passing the torch to a true talent I hope to see much more from, both within and outside the Marvel-verse.

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july 17-july 25 edited by jamie kauffold

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Grand Traverse & Kalkaska

BRENGMAN BROTHERS CRAIN HILL VINEYARD, TC Sun -- Live Music on the Patio, 3-5 HAWTHORNE VINEYARDS, TC 7/21 -- The Duges, 5-7 HIGHER ART GALLERY, TC 7/19 -- Collaboration - An Evening of Live Music & Art Featuring The Jeff Haas Trio, 7-9 JACOB'S FARM, TC 7/17 -- Blair Miller, 6:30 MAMMOTH DISTILLING, TC 7/19 & 7/25 -- Clint Weaner, 7:3010:30

RED MESA GRILL, TC 7/17 -- Lee Malone, 7-9 ROVE ESTATE VINEYARD & WINERY, TC 7/18 -- Dennis Palmer, 12-3 7/23 -- Drew Hale, 3-6 7/25 -- Hot & Bothered, 3-6 TC WHISKEY CO. 7/21 -- Sam & Bill, 3-5 THE HAYLOFT INN, TC 8: 7/17 – Larz Calbot 7/23 – Maggie McCabe Trio 7/24 -- Headwind THE PARLOR, TC 7/17 & 7/23 -- David Martin, 6:30-

9:30 7/21 -- Wink Solo, 6:30-9:30 7/22 -- Jimmy Olson, 7-10 7/24 -- Blair Miller, 6:30 THIRSTY FISH SPORTS GRILLE, TC PATIO, 6:30-9:30: 7/17 -- Don Swan & The 4 Horsemen 7/23 -- TC Knuckleheads 7/24 -- 5th Gear UNION STREET STATION, TC 7/17 -- One Hot Robot, 10 7/18 & 7/25 -- Karaoke, 10 7/19 -- Jukebox, 10 7/20 -- Open Mic Comedy, 8-9:30; Electric Open Mic, 10-2 7/21 -- DJ JR, 10 7/22 -- USS Comedy Show, 9-11 7/23-24 -- Electric Red, 10

Antrim & Charlevoix BOYNE MOUNTAIN RESORT, BOYNE FALLS BEACH HOUSE: 7/24 -- Nelson Olstrom, noon CELLAR 152, ELK RAPIDS Fri. – Live music, 6-8 Sat. – Live music, 5-8 ETHANOLOGY, ELK RAPIDS 8-11: 7/17 -- The Pistil Whips 7/23 -- Myron Elkins & the Dying Breed 7/24 -- Patty Pershayla & The Mayhaps

LAVENDER HILL FARM, BOYNE CITY 7/17 -- Morgan Myles, 7:30 MAMMOTH DISTILLING, CENTRAL LAKE 7/17 & 7/24 -- Clint Weaner, 7-9 PELICAN'S NEST, BELLAIRE 7/18 -- Clint Weaner, 6-9 SHORT’S BREW PUB, BELLAIRE 8:30-11:30: 7/17 – The Marsupials 7/23 – Distant Stars 7/24 – Bootstrap Boys

SHORT'S BREWING PULL BARN TAPROOM, ELK RAPIDS 7/24 – The Duges, 6:30 TORCH LAKE CAFÉ, EASTPORT (US 31/M-88) Weds. – Lee Malone & Sandy Metiva, 7-9 Thurs. – Nick Vazquez, 7-10 Fri. -- Leanna Collins & Ivan Greilick, 9-12 7/17 – Jon Archambault, 9-12 Sun. – Pine River Jazz, 2-5 7/19 – Elvis Show, 7:30

Emmet & Cheboygan BOYNE HIGHLANDS RESORT, SLOPE SIDE, HARBOR SPRINGS 7/22 -- Nelson Olstrom, 6 BOYNE VALLEY VINEYARDS, PETOSKEY 7/17 -- Chase & Allie, 2-6 7/23 -- Michelle Chenard, 4-7:30 7/24 -- Tyler Parkin, 2-6 ERNESTO'S CIGAR LOUNGE & BAR, PETOSKEY 7/22 -- Crosscut Kings, 8-11

HIGH FIVE SPIRITS, PETOSKEY 7/18 -- Mulebone, 7 INN AT BAY HARBOR, BAY HARBOR CABANA BAR, 3-6: 7/18 -- Pete Kehoe 7/23 -- Chris Calleja 7/25 -- Ron Getz LEGS INN, CROSS VILLAGE Fri -- Kirby, 6-9

MAMMOTH DISTILLING, BAY HARBOR 7:30-10:30: 7/21 – Eric Jakeway 7/22 – Tic-Tac-Go 7/23 – Jessica Dominic ODAWA CASINO RESORT, PETOSKEY VICTORIES, 9: 7/17 -- Derailed 7/23 -- Melissa Lee & Billy Gunther & The Midwest Riders 7/24 -- The Insiders

Cleveland jazz band Swingbone

Manistee, Wexford & Missaukee COYOTE CROSSING RESORT, CADILLAC 7/17 -- Double Show: Rachael Davis & Luke Winslow-King, 7-11 7/24 -- Adam Joynt Band, 8-11

NORTHERN NATURAL CIDER HOUSE & WINERY, KALEVA 7-10: 7/17 -- Audra Kubat/Luck Dragon 7/23 -- Mark Lavengood Band 7/24 -- Joshua Davis & Michael Shimmin

PORTAGE POINT RESORT, ONEKAMA LAHEY'S PUB: 7/17 -- Frantic Kingdom, 8 7/23 -- Broom Closet Boys, 7-11

Leelanau & Benzie AURORA CELLARS, LAKE LEELANAU 7/21 -- Blair Miller, 6:30 7/22 -- Barefoot Music, 6:30-9

DICK'S POUR HOUSE, LAKE LEELANAU Sat. -- Karaoke, 10-1

BEL LAGO VINEYARD, WINERY & CIDERY, CEDAR 7/17 -- Blair Miller, noon; Larry Perkins, 3 7/18 & 7/24 -- The Truetones, 3-6 7/25 -- The Duges, 3-6

GLEN ARBOR WINES, GLEN ARBOR 7/23 -- Blair Miller, 7

BOATHOUSE VINEYARDS, LAKE LEELANAU 7/18 -- Chris Smith, 4:30-7 7/21 -- Jim Hawley, 5:30-8 7/25 -- Luke Woltanski, 4:30-7 CICCONE VINEYARD & WINERY, SUTTONS BAY 7/18 -- Ol' Pal Shayne, 2-4:30 7/21 -- Swingbone, 5-7:30 7/22 -- Jabo Bihlman, 5-7:30 7/25 -- Gabrial James, 2-4:30 CRYSTAL MOUNTAIN, THOMPSONVILLE LEVEL FOUR ROOFTOP BAR: 7/17 -- Carl Pawluk, 9-11 7/18 -- Meg Gunia, 7-9 7/24 -- TC Knucklehead Unplugged, 9-11 7/25 – Christopher Winkelmann, 7-9

IRON FISH DISTILLERY, THOMPSONVILLE 7/17 -- Evie, 6:30-8:30 7/18 -- Sam & Bill, 3:30-5:30 7/19 -- Steve Leaf, 6:30-8:30 7/23 -- Delilah DeWylde, 6:30-8:30 7/24 -- Chris Sterr, 6:30-8:30 7/25 -- Matt Gabriel, 3:30-5:30 LAKE ANN BREWING CO. 7/17 -- The North Carolines, 3-6; Full Cord Bluegrass, 7-10 7/20 -- New Third Coast, 6:30-9:30 7/21 -- Andre Villoch, 6:30-9:30 7/22 -- Mike Moran, 6:30-9:30 7/23 -- Jackie Pappas, 3-6; Elizabeth Landry Trio, 7-10 7/24 -- Chris Skellenger & Paul Koss, 3-6; The Jameson Brothers, 7-10 LAKE STREET STUDIO, GLEN ARBOR 7/21 – Cameron Blake, 8-10 SHADY LANE CELLARS, SUTTONS BAY PATIO:

7/17 -- Swingbone, 4-7 7/24 -- Rhett & John, 3-6 ST. AMBROSE CELLARS, BEULAH 7/17 -- Ted Alan, 2:30-5; The Lofteez, 5:30-8:30 7/18 -- Blair Miller, 4-7 7/20 -- Eric Nassau, 5:30-8:30 7/21 -- Bill Frary, 5:30-8:30 7/23 -- Steve Leaf, 5:30-8:30 7/24 -- Ted Alan, 2:30-5; The Pistil Whips, 5:30-8:30 STORMCLOUD BREWING FRANKFORT 7/20 -- Mulebone, 7-9 7/22 – Jake Frysinger, 7-9

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Otsego, Crawford & Central ALPINE TAVERN & EATERY, GAYLORD 7/17 & 7/23 -- Nelson Olstrom, 7-10 7/18 – Nelson Olstrom, 5-8

7/22 – Kenny Thompson, 7-10 7/24 – Lara Fullford, 7-10 7/25 – Zeke, 5-8

CRAVE, GAYLORD 7/17 & 7/24 -- Nelson Olstrom, 6-8

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: My roommate and I are best friends, and we’ve lived together for four years.

Recently, she got into a pretty serious relationship, and it seems her priorities have totally shifted. Is a best friend always second place to a boyfriend? Or are they both of equal value?

— Hurt

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: A female best friend can do a lot to make you happy — even give you a baby — though she’ll have to wait till the NICU nurse gets busy and kidnap one for you.

It can feel like a betrayal to be downgraded in your bestie’s life when a serious boyfriend comes around. However, evolution’s ultimately to blame. “We are survival machines — robot vehicles blindly programmed” by evolution to preserve our genes by passing them to generations after us, explains biologist Richard Dawkins in “The Selfish Gene.”

Simply put, we’re each a big flesh bus driven by our genes, subconsciously steered to do their bidding. Psychiatrist and evolutionary medicine founder Randolph Nesse sums up the grim reality: Evolution “does not give a fig about our happiness.”

It likewise doesn’t care whether we have friends, save for how they might help us survive and pass on our genes.

This sounds cold, but understanding the evolutionary reality can help you stay in your friend’s life and keep her in yours — perhaps without taking her shift in priorities personally. I use that understanding — despite finding kids loud, sticky, and expensive — to be supportive of friends who are moms of young kids. I insist to them (and genuinely feel) that it’s okay if they need to put off a call or drinks we’ve planned when they’re wiped from work plus momming. An important caveat: These are dear friends who show up for me if I’m in need; I’m not rolling over for a bunch of userish socio-Pattys.

You likewise might consider reconfiguring your expectations so you two can stay friends and you won’t make her feel she has to choose between you and the guy. You’d surely lose that battle — which means you and she would both end up losing. Supposedly, a truly “intimate” relationship is the sort you have with a man you love, but...well...when’s the last time coffee with your bestie ran long and you faked an orgasm so you could get on with your day?

BY Amy Alkon

Haste Crime

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: After my third date with a guy, he texted and asked why we hadn't had sex yet. I was taking it slow-ish because I was trying to figure out whether I liked him (and vice versa). I was pretty annoyed at his question, and we agreed we should stop seeing each other. Well, last week, he started texting me again. Nothing groundbreaking, just “hey” and “what's up.” What's his deal -- does he want another chance? Do I give it to him?

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: You probably like to wait to have sex till a guy shows he’s truly interested in who you are — reflected in his asking questions like, “So, who are your favorite authors?” as opposed to, “Say, can you put your feet behind your head?”

Having sex can leave a woman with a belly of “OMG. How the hell do I pay for orthodontia, rehab, and grad school?” Because of this, female emotions evolved to make women feel unhappy or ambivalent about having sex in the absence of signs a guy cares about them (and will stick around and “invest”). However, men’s standards for sex partners tend to be, um, lower: along the lines of, “So, are you female?” (if the man asking is solidly straight) — and in a pinch: “Are you at least a mammal?”

When the evolved “sexual strategy” that’s typically optimal for one sex — like women taking it slowly — conflicts with that of the other, “strategic interference” like deception often ensues, explains evolutionary psychologist David Buss. Men feigning commitment to get sex is an example of this.

However, with the evolution of this strategy, a deception-circumventing counterstrategy co-evolved in women: defaulting to the assumption they’re being conned into bed until proven otherwise.

Chances are the guy’s little “where’s my sex?!” tantrum resulted from his getting impatient and fed up and falling out of strategic pretendo mode. Buss explains that our emotions are our first line of defense against strategic interference, and right on cue, yours were all “You pig!”

Regarding why the guy’s back, he might be bored or desperate — or think he made a mistake. It’s possible he misses you and wants another chance. If you’re open to giving him one, make it clear that if he’s just looking for a hookup, he’s in the wrong place. As for when you might have sex with him, if ever, it’ll happen when it happens. (Your vagina is not on a preset timer like a bomb.)

lOGY

JUNE 19 - JULY 25

BY ROB BREZSNY

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Cancerian artist Artemisia Gentileschi

(1593–1656) achieved the impossible: She became a supremely skilled and renowned painter in an era when women had virtually no opportunities to become artists. Many aspects of her work distinguished her from other painters. For example, she depicted women as having strong, agile hands and arms. In Artemisia's world, the power of women's wrists, forearms, and fingers signifies their ability to put their mark upon the world, to accomplish strenuous practical tasks with grace and flair. If I were going to paint images of you in the coming weeks, I would also portray you as having strong, agile hands and arms. I suspect you'll have potent agency to get things done—to adeptly manipulate the material world to serve your ideals. (Thoughts about Artemisia's hands come from art historian Mary D. Garrard.)

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): "How can you hold on to something that won’t hold still?" asked Scorpio poet Benjamin Fondane. In general, you Scorpios have more talent than every other sign of the zodiac at doing just that: corralling wiggly, slippery things and making them work for you. And I expect this skill will be especially in play for you during the coming weeks. Your grasp on the elusive assets won't ever be perfect, but it will be sufficiently effective to accomplish small wonders.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Sagittarian Calvin Trillin is a witty writer with a good imagination and a flair for inventive language. But back in school, he confesses, "Math was always my bad subject. I couldn't convince my teachers that many of my answers were meant ironically." You Sagittarians are authorized by the cosmic powers-that-be to borrow your style and attitude from Trillin in the coming weeks. So you shouldn't be fixated on mathematical precision and fastidious logic; your task is not to be conceptually impeccable and scrupulously sensible. Rather, you have a license to be extra lyrical and lush and rhapsodic and humorous and irrepressible.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): In 2011, an

eBay seller produced a 19th-century photo that he said proved Capricorn actor Nicholas Cage is a time-traveling vampire. Although the character in the image did indeed resemble the Oscarwinning star, he rejected the theory, and emphatically declared that he is not a time-traveling vampire. Maybe that all sounds absurd, but I must tell you that you may soon have to deal with people's equally inaccurate and off-kilter theories about you. My advice: Don't take it personally. Simply correct others' misimpressions and rely solely on yourself for definitive ideas about who you are.

soughing of the trees." Oh, how I would love you to be able to recover even a fraction of those talents in the coming days.

My reading of the current astrological potentials tells me that your chances of doing so are much better than usual. Your ability to connect with the eternal child and wise animal within you is at a peak.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Taurus singer

Barbara Streisand has a shopping mall built below her large home. Its purpose isn't to sell consumer goods to strangers but rather to stash her precious belongings and show them off when friends come over. Among the storefronts are an antique store, doll shop, costume shop, and candy store. The coming weeks would be an excellent time for you to start building a shopping mall beneath your home, too, Taurus. If that's too expensive or complicated, here are alternatives: 1. Revitalize your appreciation for your treasured possessions. 2. Acquire a new treasured possession or two that will inspire you to love your life even more than you already do. 3. Reacquaint yourself with the spiritual powers that your treasured possessions arouse in you.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): The Dalai Lama

says there are core similarities between science and Buddhism. Both keep searching for evermore complete versions of the truth. Both employ firsthand observation and experimentation to do that noble work. If they find new information that contradicts previously held versions of the truth, both are willing to discard them. Now that you Geminis are entering the Deep Questioning Phase of your astrological cycle, I'd love you to make generous use of the Buddhist/Scientific approach. More complete versions of the truth will be available in abundance in the coming weeks—if you're alert for them.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): "Once upon a time":

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): I've

assembled excerpts of love poems for your inspiration. Why? Because you're entering the Intensified Intimacy Phase of your astrological cycle. Consider using the following riffs as inspiration when you interact with loved ones. 1. "I profess the religion of love; it's the belief, the faith I keep."

2. "Holding your hand, I can hear your bones singing into mine and feel the moon as it rolls through you." 3. "Raw light spills from your eyes, utterly naked, awakening an intoxicating shimmer of adventure." 4. "I ask you please to speak to me forever." (Poem fragments are from Ibn 'Arabi, Al-Saddiq AlRaddi, Herman Hesse, Sara Eliza Johnson, Alejandra Pizarnik.)

PISCES (Feb 19-March 20): An Australian

witch named Michelle Clinton praises the joys of a "moon garden." It features flowers and plants that reveal their full beauty after dark.

Among the flowers that bloom at night are evening primrose, angel's trumpet, and Dutchman's pipe cactus. As for the flowers whose aromas are most potent after the sun sets: night-blooming jasmine, garden heliotrope, and honeysuckle.

According to my reading of the astrological omens, you will have resemblances to a moon garden in the near future, Pisces. Be alert for opportunities to glow and grow in the dark. (More: tinyurl. com/LunarGarden)

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Author Valerie

Andrews reminds us that as children, we all had the "magical capacity to see the land as an animal does; to experience the sky from the perspective of a flower or a bee; to feel the earth quiver and breathe beneath us; to know a hundred different smells of mud and listen unselfconsciously to the

That's your phrase of power these days. What do I mean by that? I'm suggesting that you will strengthen your problem-solving abilities by engaging in playful pretending for the sheer fun of it. I'm predicting that you will boost your confidence by dreaming up amusing magical stories in which you endure heroic tests and achieve epic feats. And I'm proposing that you will fine-tune your ability to accomplish practical feats if you regard your robust imagination as crucial to your success.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Virgo singer-

songwriter Fiona Apple says she's not religious.

On the other hand, she regularly kneels on the ground and announces to whatever great power might be listening, “Thank you for my problems, and I send my love everywhere.” She's sincere.

She regards her sadness and her challenges as being equally important to her happiness and success. The difficulties teach her what she didn't even realize she needed to know, and make her appreciate the good times more intensely. I suggest you borrow from her approach right now.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Nobel Prize-winning

author Albert Camus wrote, "Great feelings bring with them their own universe"—which he said may either be degraded or splendid, selfish or generous. I love that he allowed for the possibility that great feelings could be positive and noble. So many renowned thinkers focus on negative and ignoble states of mind. In accordance with current astrological potentials, Libra, your task is to cultivate feelings that are splendid and generous.

These sentiments should exalt you, uplift you, and empower you to spread transformative benevolence to those whose lives you touch.

“Jonesin” Crosswords "Go Get 'Em"--actually, this is my first rodeo. by Matt Jones

ACROSS 1 11th graders' exam (abbr.)

5 "Now, ___ from our sponsor" 10 Hill's high point 14 "It's ___ Quiet" (Bjork remake) 15 Doritos flavor 16 Any of the three "Survivor" motto words 17 Place to make a vinyl purchase 19 He'll give you a ride, on "The Simpsons" 20 Muse for Keats 21 Norse pantheon chief 23 Oedipus ___ 24 "Scarface" director Brian 27 Mushroom with white buds 29 Second side in a game, perhaps 31 Cherry ___ (Ben & Jerry's offering) 34 "Can't Fight This Feeling" band ___ Speedwagon 37 A little above the pitch 39 Drum kit cymbal stand 40 Stumbles 42 "... the bombs bursting ___" 44 ___ speak (as it were) 45 Start a meal 47 Shoelace tip 49 "Shiny Happy People" group 50 Casino worker 52 Camera that gets strapped on 54 Name, in Latin 56 Vacationing traveler 60 Ray gun sound 62 Came up short 64 "___ just not, please?"

65 "___ please the court ..."

67 Protester's forum 70 Wine valley 71 Spanish footballer Sergio 72 Miners' quarries 73 Acceptability, for short 74 Painter Gustav who often used gold leaf 75 Rodeo item that I can't seem to properly get around the theme answers

DOWN 1 Read carefully (over) 2 "The Jungle Book" tiger ___ Khan 3 Music licensing org.

4 Greet with a honk 5 "What next?"

6 Existed 7 Eight, in El Salvador 8 Half a state name 9 Olympic athlete's violation 10 Guac ingredient, casually 11 Scent after the first rain in a while 12 Mononymic Art Deco designer 13 Microsoft system launched in 2001 18 Acting jobs 22 "The Daily Show" host Trevor 25 Half a Hawaiian fish?

26 Kitchen appliance manufacturer 28 Khloe's mom 30 "Thatcherites" singer Billy 32 "... can't believe ___ the whole thing!"

33 Tiniest speck 34 "SNL" cast member Chris 35 Lake on four states and a province 36 Component of some church instruments 38 First show 41 Grain storage tower 43 Govt. auction auto, perhaps 46 "Finding Dory" fish 48 It may be called 51 Edit considerably 53 One who talks the talk 55 Tibet's neighbor 57 Opening notes 58 Win all the games 59 Brief 60 Most of a penny's makeup 61 From a long way 63 Singer Lovato who announced their new pronouns in 2021 66 Lincoln's son 68 Chow down, slangily 69 Amphibious WWII vessel

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