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letters Shared Housing Solutions Waves of good people are washing into northern Michigan for all the right reasons.

We need not fear them. Whether seeking sanctuary, relocation, or vacation, they bring expendable income, creativity, and ambitious labor.

Dear Grand Traverse property owners, few things in life are as mutually beneficial as providing shelter for people. Done right, the experience can enrich both pocketbook and soul. Sharing one’s own home or land is an essential practice of human history, ethical and efficient; yet these days, it is over-complicated by zoning rules.

For many of us, zoning is like voodoo— mysterious rituals dominate the decisions.

A cautious approach is justified, an honest mistake can result in “cease and desist” letters from authorities, financial losses, or enduring evil spells. It’s no wonder confusion and irrational fears are present in both.

When enacted to regulate commercial trade or industrial practices, reasonable people appreciate the benefits of zoning.

However, simply creating a duplex or adding rental guest rooms to a family home generates no similar risk or undue imposition upon neighborhood character.

On the contrary, without this periodic enrichment, the quality of our community life tends to gentrify and stagnate. The benefits of interacting with people from other communities and cultures is priceless.

As for our household, we welcome new arrivals and travelers in the same manner as we desire when we are new arrivals or travelers. This peaceful path leads to economic prosperity, cultural diversity, and intellectual progress. Whether native born or new arrival, don’t most of us desire a wide array of housing solutions to accommodate our friends and families?

Let’s remove residential zoning exclusions and restore historically sound occupancy for the public’s benefit.

David Page | Traverse City Be a Voter!

My maternal grandparents came to the United States in the early 1900s from what is now Slovakia and Germany. Seeking better lives and opportunities, they worked hard, became U.S. citizens, contributed to the American economy, and raised their family. They knew their citizenship brought responsibilities and rights. Their right and commitment to vote in every election was passed to my mother and eventually to my brother and me.

So this year, when we all have so much on our minds—both locally and worldwide—I encourage you to focus on these issues as you make your candidate choices, the values you cherish and that you can actually effect with your vote: choice, freedom, fairness, equality, justice, civility, ethics and integrity.

These are all basic rights we have and behaviors we expect as U.S. citizens.

Gas prices WILL go down. The economy WILL improve. Instead, focus on our common values when you vote in the August 2 Primary Election, in person or by absentee ballot. Do not sit this one out! Be a voter!

Christine Walter | Traverse City

Earth Overshoot Day was July 28 Have you heard about “Overshoot Day”? Scientists and the Global Footprint Network started it in 1987.

It is the calculated calendar date for every country when consumption exceeds the Earth’s capacity to regenerate those resources needed for survival. The world first went into Overshoot in the 1970s, and every country has a different date. In 2018, the date was Aug. 18, and this year it was July 28.

This is the date that all the peoples of the earth have used all the biological resources the earth can regenerate in that year, plus an accumulation of waste (mostly CO2).

The U.S. record is much worse: We overshot on March 3 this year.

Think about it. Food, fresh water, healthy soils, forests, and clean air are all at risk from the climate crisis and Overshoot.

What are we leaving for our children and the children of all species?

Ann Rogers | Traverse City Municipal Shark Tank Picture Grand Traverse County pitching to the municipal version of Shark Tank.

“What is your value proposition?” “The area is pretty.”

“You can’t get by on good looks alone; how did you arrive at your $43,000,000 budget?” “We passed it without discussion.”

“What provisions have you made to preserve county assets?” “We paid an adjacent municipality to take a 175-acre park without requiring a plan for the property.”

“Your county is heavily dependent on tourism; what provisions have you made to address the need for affordable housing?”

“We bought an assault vehicle.”

“What is your plan to attract technology workers?” “We’re a Second Amendment city that fired our medical director in the midst of a pandemic.”

“How do you build consensus among your board?” “We avoid it.”

Collectively, the investors say, “We’re sorry, but we’re out. Come back when things change.”

As a business person who has been in front of investors trying to raise funds, I’m particularly galled by the lack of having any formalized planning process. The Board of Commissioners leadership’s failure to plan, like any normal business, leads me to the conclusion that they are actually planning to fail. Why? To prove that government doesn’t work, perhaps?

This Republican-led abrogation of civic duties impacts our economic well-being, specifically the ability to attract talent and capital.

Carlton Ketchum | Traverse City Using the Bible for Hate Mr. Herb Friske’s letter against those who love and honor each other in a way different from his limited understanding is misguided, hateful, and not of Jesus.

His quote in Leviticus is pre-Jesus Law and states that harlots, mediums, and anyone who commits incest, marries their mother or daughter, curses, has sex during menstration, or has any sexual acts outside of marriage should be killed.

Through Jesus’ sacrifice, we do not live under these old laws. Instead, we are

to love, understand, and help the sinner.

Judgemental, hateful people acting in his name—fakes and hypocrites—use these old laws and misguided quotes.

Please leave Jesus out of politics, business, laws, and personal hating. I find it the biggest sin ever. Misguided pretenders would be the first to crucify him again the same as they did 2,000 years ago, for man is the same then as now. Pray for wisdom and the totally misguided Right.

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Bradford Krull | Traverse City We Must Elect Democracy Champions The Jan. 6 hearings have wound down for the moment, but I won’t forget what I learned—that what happened that day wasn’t an isolated attack on our Capitol.

It’s part of an ongoing criminal conspiracy to undermine our freedom to vote and to choose our elected leaders.

Trump and his pals worked together to try to stop the peaceful transfer of power because the 2020 presidential election didn’t go their way. Now, they’re working to make sure all of our elections go their way in the future, whether we vote in their favor or not.

Never before have we seen so many candidates running for office on a platform that promises to destroy our democracy from the inside out. Worst of all, many of these right-wing extremists are looking to take over election administration, running for offices like secretary of state and county clerk. Once they’re sworn in, many won’t hesitate to overturn future elections if they or their MAGA allies lose.

The only way we are going to protect our elections is to fight back and make our voices heard. If our vote wasn’t powerful, insurrectionists wouldn’t be working so hard to take our freedom to vote away. It’s up to us to hold election deniers accountable at the polls and elect democracy defenders up and down the ballot.

Angela Argue | Traverse City Just Love It is always a sad day when I read an opinion from Herb Fiske. It is sad that a man can live such a long life and still hold no wisdom or love in his heart.

Herb, I really think there is a great part in the Bible that says that you should not judge and just love. I am trying to learn to do that, but it seems like there are so many out there that just would rather teach hate and be offended at everything.

May I suggest to Herb Fiske that you find joy and wonder in this grand mysterious world full of great things that the Lord God Almighty gave us, rather than looking for ways to be upset and be offended by people loving people? (Like God would want.) I think we are only doomed if the hate and intolerance continues.

I sure know where to look to (that’s to you, Herb Fiske) if I want to learn to hate and to be offended. It seems like churches these days seem to miss the LOVE of God. If you find God, you are happy and not looking to find fault with everyone else.

Dear Herb, may you find the joy of God and love in your heart so you may be happy and rejoice in Heaven here on Earth!

Kristen Mikosz | Petoskey

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Elk Rapids’ hometown festival, Harbor Days, kicks off Wednesday, Aug. 3. There are a million things to do—or, at last count, at least 50—and you can find the whole schedule at elkrapidsharbordays.org. But there are a few events we at Northern Express recommend you don’t miss. Thursday, Aug. 4, catch the Harbor Days Car Show by the Bay starting at 4pm or get out on the water with Paddle Antrim for the evening Paddle at Rotary Park at 6:30pm.

Friday, take the kiddos to Arnold’s Amusements (open 3pm to 11pm) and watch the Fireman’s Waterball Contest at Veterans Memorial Park at 7pm.

Saturday is the Grande Parade (noon), the Sand Sculpture Building Contest (2pm), the Swan Race (4:30pm), and the stunning firework show (10pm). Unaffiliated but conveniently timed for beer lovers, Short’s Fest will be held at the brewery’s Pull Barn in Elk Rapids, featuring drinks, food truck fare, live music, and more. (Tickets: $35-$65 at eventbrite.com.)

Float Your Vintage Boat Go back in time with the historic, antique, and classic boats set along the tree-lined boardwalk of the Boardman River in downtown TC during the 2022 Boats on the Boardwalk on Saturday, Aug. 6 from 10am to 4pm. Hosted by the Water Wonderland Chapter of the Antique and Classic Boat Society, Inc., vintage boats of any material and older than 25 years are welcome. wwcacbs.org

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Hey, watch It! Obi Wan Kenobi

If you lost interest in that galaxy far, far away sometime in the past 23 years, consider checking back in for Obi Wan Kenobi. The six-episode miniseries on Disney+ is the most consistently engaging bit of Star Wars mythology since the 1980s. Central to the appeal is Ewan McGregor, whose portrayal of a younger, headstrong Obi Wan Kenobi was the highlight of the convoluted prequel trilogy. Here, McGregor plays a decidedly different version of the character: older, grumpier, wearier, and haunted by the horrors of his past.

Called back into action by the kidnapping of a young Princess Leia (newcomer Vivien Lyra Blair, uncannily channeling the late Carrie Fisher), Kenobi must confront his failures, relearn how to be a Jedi, and face down a certain helmet-wearing former apprentice. That the show manages to wring so much tension and suspense out of characters we know will survive to fight another day is an impressive storytelling trick and might just re-energize your love for Star Wars. Now streaming on Disney+.

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tastemaker Sage’s Deep-Fried Deviled Eggs

Mom always warned us that too much of a good thing isn’t a good thing. And in most cases of culinary lily-gilding—Twinkies transformed into “Raspberry Zingers,” doublecheese pizzas with cheese-stuffed-crusts, etc.—she’s right. In the case of Sage’s latest lounge menu offering, however, she’s four aces short of a full deck. For starters, the Odawa Casino restaurant recently dunked everybody’s favorite hella-good hors d’ovum in a deep fryer. And that’s after whipping those deviled-egg yolks with sriracha and before topping them with candied bacon and green onion. Sweet, salty, rich, creamy, and crunchy all at once, these deep-fried devils are about as close to heaven as you can get here on earth.

Find them at Sage Restaurant in Petoskey’s Odawa Casino, 1760 Lears Rd. (231) 3444420, odawacasino.com

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Five Days in a Two-Lake Town

Onekama is known—in Michigan, at least—as the “Two-Lake Town,” nestled between Portage Lake and Lake Michigan. This weekend, the Manistee County gem is celebrating all things summer with their 49th annual Onekama Days, starting Thursday, Aug. 4, and running through Monday, Aug. 8. The family-friendly extravaganza is intended as a last hurrah before the back-to-school madness—and the accompanying sports practices and music lessons and other extracurriculars—gets underway. Rib dinners, karaoke nights, a 5K run/walk, a vintage car show, a cornhole tournament, live music, and a parade are just a few of the weekend’s scheduled events. (And if you didn’t get your fix over the Fourth, there will also be a fireworks show over Portage Lake on Saturday.) Many of the events are free, so hop on M-22 and enjoy the drive along the Mitten State’s most beautiful highway. Win, win. See the full schedule of events, sign up for the race, and learn more at onekama.info/onekamadays.

Raven Hill Discovery Center is all growed up.

Founders Cheri and Tim Leach’s “baby” turns 30 years old this summer, and if you haven’t been since your own kids were small, consider taking your grands before Labor Day shrinks the hands-on hot spot’s hours from 10am to 4pm weekdays to six weekend hours only. Trust us, you’ll need the time. With 175 acres, a museum, music garden, Beyond Jurassic Park walk, one-room schoolhouse, alternative energy house, accessible treehouse (pictured), and lots more to explore, this East Jordan science-art-and-history hub is bigger and better than ever. They’ve just added a new Connections Trail, a half-mile outdoor path that allows kids to walk like other civilizations did—on roads made of flagstone, concrete, cobblestone, brick, gravel, macadam, asphalt, and cement, as well as upon the Ancient World’s outdoor Sweet Track, a replica of a causeway found in England and dating back to 3807 BCE. miravenhill.org

Upgrading and Upcycling in Cheboygan Great Lakes Tissue Company, a paper mill based in Cheboygan, has been using 100 percent recycled materials to make their tissue products for nearly 30 years.

Their bread and butter: recycled food and beverage cartons, which are made primarily of paper but also contain a small amount of polyethylene (plastic) and aluminum.

They recently announced a collaboration with the Carton Council of North America, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), and the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) to go even greener. The partnership sends new funds to the mill for upgraded equipment that is both more efficient with the poly/aluminum residue and reduces water use throughout the pulping process. The residue is then sent to St. Mary’s Cement in Charlevoix, skipping the landfill and offsetting the use of coal as fuel. This new venture is part of NextCycle Michigan, a program designed to foster recycling, recovery, and reuse initiatives. For more creative sustainability solutions, check out nextcyclemichigan.com.

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WANT TO AVOID THE “FRAUD”?

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By Stephen Tuttle The congressional hearings on the Jan. 6 attempted coup have been even more distressing than we imagined because the evidence uncovered has been more offensive than we imagined.

Of course, this all started with Donald Trump’s outrageous lies about the results of the 2020 election. Even now, he continues to perpetuate that destructive delusion 21 months after that election was fairly and legally decided.

Trump’s behavior on Jan. 6 can be summed up in two of his own quotes. According to multiple sources, he was informed there were armed individuals in the crowd that

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In Nevada, Republican Joey Gilbert lost by a convincing 11 percent in his primary election. He immediately claimed fraud and presented an election “expert” to prove it with perhaps the most bizarrely convoluted formula ever devised. The expert, by the way, has no math or election credentials, never graduated from college, and was previously arrested for dealing

Trump’s fabrications have spawned an entire cottage industry of new election losers now claiming fraud. soon became a dangerous mob heading to the capitol. He was unwilling to say or do anything to stop them. His reaction? “They aren’t going to hurt me.” Self-absorption doesn’t get much more self or absorbed.

He wasn’t quite done. When informed there were chants of “Hang Mike Pence” once the riot breached the capitol, his response was reported to be, “He deserves it.” It isn’t clear whether he really believed his incredibly loyal vice president deserved to be hanged or he just approved of the chanting. (You might recall Pence refused to “decertify” the electoral college vote principally because he had absolutely no constitutional or statutory authority to do so.)

Trump is still at it. In what was potentially illegal witness tampering, or at least an attempt to do so, he contacted a potential witness as the hearings unfolded. Though he was unable to make contact, the attempt itself was a no-no.

And, in what was a step from his delusions into absolute derangement, earlier this month he contacted Wisconsin Speaker of the House Robin Vos asking him to “decertify” Joe Biden’s narrow victory in the state. Vos reported he had politely explained to the former president he could not legally comply. Still, Trump persists in regurgitating the Big Lie. Then there’s Trump’s imaginary “legal defense fund.” Though it was never made clear just who was being defended from what, some $250 million has been raised by the former candidate. Unfortunately, it does not appear a “legal defense fund” actually ever existed, and no money has been expended for any defendant. That has spurred additional investigations Trump can call witch hunts.

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now claiming fraud. National Public Radio (NPR) has identified dozens of such instances so far, but we can assume more will crawl out from under various rocks as primary elections continue being held around the country. It has reached a level of absolute absurdity.

Perhaps most annoyingly, Trump’s fabrications have spawned an entire cottage industry of new election losers

drugs. He may have also had a role in the comedy-of-errors that was the Maricopa County election “audit” in Arizona.

Losing Republican candidates for both governor and attorney general in South Carolina, on the short end of blowouts, have claimed fraud and demanded recounts that will not happen.

But the champion of this nonsense is Tina Peters, the former County Clerk in Mesa County, Colorado. Ms. Peters, who has been arrested and charged with tampering with voting machines and official misconduct for her post-2020 election shenanigans, was nevertheless a candidate for Colorado Secretary of State. She lost by more than 88,000 votes or about 14 percent but, of course, claimed widespread fraud and demanded a recount. (Recounts in Colorado are automatic if the margin is 0.05 percent or less of the winning candidates vote total.

Losing candidates outside that margin may request a recount but must pay for it, about $224,000. No payment was made, so no recount will occur.)

What’s missing in all of this is even the tiniest shred of evidence of voter fraud or irregularities. Not in the 2020 presidential election or any of the recent primaries. It’s a lie first perpetrated and then perpetuated by a very bad loser.

But if you believe it, your best bet is to not vote at all. After all, your ballot is likely to be intercepted by a non-existent modem attached to a vote tabulator and, derailed by an algorithm created for a long-dead Venezuelan dictator, will then be beamed up to an Italian satellite, then back down to servers on an American base in Germany where your vote will be changed in the nanosecond it takes for the machine to read it. Even more miraculous, after changing your vote, it can then change the ballot back to the way you had originally voted so the fraud is brilliantly undetectable.

THE DISTURBING TRENDS OF MENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY guest opinion

by Greg Holmes Is your child depressed? Do they feel increasingly anxious and believe that their life is hopeless?

If so, they are hardly alone. A recent study from the Mental Health Million Project of Sapien Labs showed an alarming decline in mental health worldwide from 2019 to 2021. One of the most disturbing findings was that the largest decline occurred among young adults, ages 1824, 44 percent of whom reported being “distressed or struggling.”

Now, the threat of school shootings is immediate and shows no signs of stopping.

There have been 22 school shootings this year alone. Many live in fear that it’s not a matter of if, but when.

Violence abounds in our country. There are so many mass shootings (over 350 so far this year) that the media is faced with decisions about which ones to prioritize on the nightly news.

As is the case with school shootings, there appears to be no end in sight to the madness and no consensus on how to solve the problem.

How can we expect ourselves, much less our children, to feel safe, happy, and hopeful under these circumstances? We’ve opened Pandora’s Box, and the evil things that have escaped feel overwhelming.

The Center for Disease Control has estimated that one-third of high school students experienced persistent feelings of sadness and hopelessness in 2019, a 40 percent increase since 2009. 1 in 3 teens reported making a suicide plan in the past year, with suicides becoming the second leading cause of death for 10- to 24-year-olds. In 2021, the American Academy of Pediatrics declared a “state of emergency” in the mental health of children and adolescents.

What are the reasons behind this frightening trend? One of the major factors given by experts is the psychological impact of the pandemic. As of this writing, approximately 140,000 children have experienced the devastating loss of a primary or secondary provider to COVID. A second major stressor for children and their families during COVID has been the upheaval of the educational structure. Students have been forced into virtual school lessons, which can dramatically increase feelings of social isolation and loneliness. Psychologists have long believed that the development of a strong “social self ” is important to a person’s overall sense of well being.

There’s no doubt that COVID has had a horrific impact on our young in so many ways. But wait! Sadly there’s more—much more. According to Education Week, there have been 119 school shootings since 2018.

Any caring person has been shaken by the images of grieving students, teachers, and parents whose lives have been shattered by these traumatic events.

The Washington Post has reported that approximately 311,000 children have been directly exposed to school shootings.

Many more students have experienced an unintended increase in fear as a result of active shooter training. This training differs radically from the “duck and cover” exercises of the 50s, when we were taught to hide under our desks in case Russia dropped an atomic bomb. Back then, the threat was distant and the possible effects unknown.

Is there any wonder that teens are having a mental health emergency? Adolescence in normal times is often a tough and turbulent gig, with many important physiological and psychological challenges. Today, our children look at social media and what do they see? Adults acting like out of control children. Politicians calling each other names and blaming each other rather than working together. Passengers assaulting flight attendants. A customer killing a Subway worker because of the amount of mayonnaise on their sandwich. The insanity seems endless, with little counter-balance of good news stories about people reaching out to each other and treating people like they would wish to be treated.

How can we expect ourselves, much less our children, to feel safe, happy, and hopeful under these circumstances? We’ve opened Pandora’s Box, and the evil things that have escaped feel overwhelming.

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Where do we turn to find hope, and how can we instill it in our young? It’s easy to blame our troubles on others; we see it all the time among the politicians we’ve elected to represent us. But blaming doesn’t solve problems—it only makes things worse by encouraging more blaming and creating divisiveness among us.

Increasing security in our schools may help protect students and staff, but extra cameras and guards don’t get at the root of the problem. What about the violent behavior inside of our schools and homes?

Do we tolerate bullying? Is it okay to express our frustrations by yelling at school administrators?

I would suggest that instead of blaming others we start by taking a good look at ourselves. What kind of role models do our children see?

Do we practice the Golden Rule, or do we let ourselves be ruled by self-serving behaviors? Are we a part of the solution, or part of the problem?

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Oh, the Humiliation Bianca Chambers wasn't going to leave the sleuthing to the Detroit police after her Mercedes Benz was stolen. Using social media tips, she tracked her car all over the city, but each time she'd call 911, police would be too late to nab the thief. On July 13, though, she got lucky: The man who was driving her car parked and went to get his dreads twisted, and Chambers pounced.

She walked into a barbershop, Fox2 Detroit reported, and confronted him. When he denied stealing her car, Chambers took him down by his dreadlocks. Customers subdued the unnamed man while Chambers slashed her own tires: "I thought he was gonna take off and I didn't know how long it was going to take for the police to pull up," she said.

"You're just the dumbest criminal, that's all.

You're joyriding in my car like nobody was going to see," she told the perp. Police said the man has a history of car theft.

The Litigious Society Kent Slaughter of Springfield, Missouri, filed a class-action lawsuit against Bass Pro this month, alleging that the outdoor equipment superstore is not honoring its lifetime guarantee on the Redhead AllPurpose Wool socks, the Springfield NewsLeader reported. Slaughter says the warranty influenced his decision to buy the socks, and until 2021 he was able to return them when they wore out for another pair with the same promise. However, last year, the store changed the merchandise; the new socks feature a distinctive stripe design and offer only a 60-day warranty. Slaughter's suit notes that the store's "The last sock you'll ever need to buy" claim is no longer true.

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People in Gorakhpur, India, are struggling with record heat and lack of rainfall, as are many parts of the world. But according to the Daily Star, they had a different solution -- and it worked! "It's a time-tested belief that frog weddings are held to bring in rain," said organizer Radhakant Verma. His group found two frogs on July 19 and held a wedding ceremony for them, with hundreds of people watching and a celebratory meal afterward. Sure enough, on July 20, the India Meteorological Department called for heavy rainfall in the area.

More heat wave fun: University of British Columbia researcher Alison McAfee told Metro News that when outdoor temperatures exceed about 107 degrees Fahrenheit, drone (or male) bees begin to convulse, forcing their sex organs to explode from their bodies, an event that causes them to die from shock. "It's pretty extreme," McAfee said. "That's a temperature they shouldn't normally experience, but we were seeing drones getting stressed to the point of death." She believes drones are one of the most effective indicators of climate change.

Unclear on the Concept Japan is famously known for its culture of overworking. Rather than try to change that culture, two Japanese companies have developed an upright nap pod, where workers can sneak in a quick, private

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power nap without having to nod off in the restroom or at their desks. The boxes have been compared to upright tanning beds, Oddity Central reported. They offer support for the head, knees and back, even as workers stay in the standing position. "It's better to sleep in a comfortable location," noted Saeko Kawashima of Itoki, the furniture company that collaborated on the product.

Ewwww In southwestern Idaho, an annual phenomenon is creating slick spots on the highways, CBS2-TV reported. The Idaho Transportation Department headed out on July 21 with heavy equipment to scrape Mormon crickets off Highway 51. When the crickets are crushed by cars, the resulting goo can become hazardous for motorists. The department posted a video on its Facebook page, but warned viewers: "If you get queasy easily, don't watch this with the volume on."

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News You Can Use It's hot everywhere, but Texas is showing off with consecutive days above 100, or even 110. Some wild animals have a unique way of dealing with the heat, and it even has a fun name: splooting. WFAA-TV in Dallas reported on July 21 that squirrels are taking to the street, literally: lying facedown with all their limbs spread out. The rodents don't sweat or pant, so splooting in the shade helps them cool down. One little guy was even spotted splooting on a sidewalk vent.

The Entrepreneurial Spirit Jim Battan, 57, of West Linn, Oregon, figured out a way to pay off his $110,000 backyard luxury pool: Since September 2020, Battan has hosted about 9,000 swimmers through an app called Swimply, NBC New York reported, making $177,000.

Battan admits there's more to the job than providing towels. He and his wife spend 12 to 14 hours a week managing bookings and doing maintenance. "I love the income, but I generally caution people from it," Battan said. "It takes a lot of time to learn about pool chemistry and maintenance. I look at my pool chemicals probably five to 10 times a day." But at $70 per hour for five people, it's worth it to him. And his customers like it, too -- he has a high return rate.

Here Come Da Judge KDKA-TV reported on July 19 that attorney Lauren Varnado, who was defending a Pittsburgh corporation in a courtroom in New Martinsville, West Virginia, accused Judge David W. Hummel Jr. of pulling a Colt .45 pistol out of his robes during the proceedings in March. Varnado alleged that Hummel pointed it "in a waving motion, like he was scanning, first at the defense counsel, and then (placed) it on the bench and slowly (turned) it to make sure the barrel of it is pointed at me." Because of the trial's contentious nature, Varnado had a security detail, but Hummel wouldn't allow them into the courtroom, saying, "I have bigger guns than they have." Varnado said she is working with the FBI and the West Virginia Judicial Investigation Commission.

"He cannot stay on the bench," she said.

The Alderman family

The Fall family

HOME PLATE HOSTS Local families welcome Pit Spitters every summer

By Al Parker For almost two decades, Susan and Richard Fall have been inviting complete strangers—men ages 18 to 25 or so—to move into their Traverse City home for for a few months.

Pandemic or no, the Falls, along with sons Gage and Cole, have eagerly offered free room and board to the guests. “It’s a wonderful experience,” says Susan. “We just like to help people, and we get great guys every year.”

Those “guys” are baseball players who come from across the country to play for the Traverse City Pit Spitters (and in previous years, the TC Beach Bums).

True Hospitality Minor league teams across the country rely on host families to feed and house young ballplayers. Since the Northwoods League’s inception in 1994, generous families have provided food and lodging for student-athletes who are far from home. The program has been so popular that waiting lists of interested host families exist in some of the league’s cities.

(Host families aren’t paid by the team, but do get a few perks at the ballpark, including a season ticket for each member of the host family, free parking, a 25 percent discount at the Pit Stop, a gift at Christmas, and more.)

The Falls have been a host family every year since the Beach Bums debuted in 2006.

“We’ve probably had 35 or 40 players with us over the years,” Susan estimates. Their first Beach Bum guest was pitcher Jason Furrow, who had been drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in 2003 and appeared in 28 games

for TC in 2006. After eight minor league seasons, he left baseball.

This season, the Falls are hosting three Pit Spitters—outfielder Jake Marsee and pitchers Aaron Forrest and Jeremy Neff—in their home, which is conveniently located less than a mile from Turtle Creek Stadium.

“I was so excited when we learned that they were going to build the stadium here,” says Susan, who grew up in Leelanau County. “You can look out our backyard and literally see lines of fans standing outside the stadium.”

So why do the Falls agree to feed and house ballplayers every summer?

First and foremost: a love of the game.

“I’ve loved baseball since I was little,” Susan explains. “I’ve been a Tigers fan forever and went to my first game when I was 18.”

Second, they want to support the dreams of young athletes. “I like their enthusiasm; the guys are so excited about being here and hoping to make it in baseball,” Susan says. “They have big dreams, hoping they can make it to the Major Leagues like Max Scherzer did.”

Former Detroit Tiger Scherzer pitched in the Northwoods League for the La Crosse Loggers back in 2004. “For me it was a time where I really got to break out and shine,” says the three-time Cy Young Award winner in an interview on the league website (northwoodsleague.com).

The first Northwoods League player to move up to MLB was former Tiger Jeff Weaver, who pitched for Dubuque in 1995.

Current Tiger catcher Tucker Barnhart, along with former Tigers Curtis Granderson and Drew Smyly, also played in the NWL. Several other big league stars are NWL

alumni, including Chris Sale (2008), Hunter Dozier (2011) Matt Chapman (2012), Pete Alonso (2014), and Tony Gonsolin (2015).

A Family Affair Shawn and Ryan Alderman hosted their first Pit Spitter in 2019. The experience was a little hectic for Shawn, a Traverse City native.

“We came to a lot of Beach Bums games over the years,” she says. “In 2019, I saw a Facebook post that the Pit Spitters were looking for host families. We kind of joked that we should apply—after all, we had three young kids, ages six, two, and one, at the time. We didn’t apply. Then we talked about it again and eventually applied in mid-winter.”

The Aldermans never really expected to be chosen due to the house full of energetic youngsters, and several silent weeks went by.

“We never heard anything,” says Shawn.

“Then the team called, saying our guy was coming in five days.”

Trouble was, the Aldermans hadn’t prepared and had no bedroom for pitcher Chase Wheatcroft. They quickly cleaned up the basement, which had been used mainly for storage, creating a living space for the new Pit Spitter.

“We frantically got it cleaned up and ready for him,” recalls Shawn. “He was really nice, and the kids got attached to Chase.”

Ironically, Wheatcroft didn’t stay long—two weeks later he was drafted by the Oakland A’s organization. After pitching in 16 games for the Athletics Gold team in 2019, the A’s released him in March of 2020.

In 2020, the Aldermans hosted pitcher Trenton Wood and outfielder Crews Taylor.

“When Trenton arrived, the first thing he told us was that during the season he was going to propose to his girlfriend,” says Shawn. “He asked us to help him find a beautiful spot to propose to Cassidy.”

Eventually Wood popped the question at a picturesque lighthouse in Frankfort, and Cassidy accepted. “In two weeks, we pulled together a wedding in Traverse City during the summer,” recalls Shawn.

The young couple was married on July 25 at Mayfield Pond. They now live in Troy, Ohio, where the Aldermans have gone to visit them.

Taylor, a slugging outfielder with both speed and power, lived with the Aldermans for two seasons. Playing at North Georgia University earlier this year, Taylor led the Peach Belt Conference in home runs, doubles, runs scored, slugging percentage, and total hits. His 23 homers was sixth most in NCAA Division II this season, and he had 18 stolen bases in 18 attempts.

“Crews is being scouted by several major league teams,” says Shawn, who admits she’s not a big fan of major league ball. “Not till Crews is on a team,” she says with a laugh. “We love the college kids with all their passion and drive. They’re hoping to be drafted. It’s not the end of the road for these guys.”

All of their Pit Spitters have formed warm relationships with the Aldermans, especially their sons.. “We truly love having them,” says Shawn. “They’re our boys’ big brothers.

This year, the Aldermans are hosting Dallas Duarte, a promising catcher from the University of Hawaii. “He’s quiet and respectful,” says Shawn. “Like all of the guys, he’s been great.”

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The Cost of Road Construction How far would you drive for your favorite local business?

By Jillian Manning Michigan is known for its four distinct seasons: fall, winter, still winter, and road construction. And while we put up with the delays and detours of construction season for its major perks—blue sky days, green trails, and finally-warm-enough waters— those orange cones herald more than just fresh asphalt for some local businesses. Road closures and detours can negatively impact NoMi companies’ bottom lines, especially for those who rely on tourist traffic.

Taking a Drive The latest clash of cones and commerce is taking place on M-66. If you’ve driven the highway lately, you’ve seen “Road Closed” or “Bridge Out” signs approaching the stretch between Charlevoix and East Jordan.

And if you’ve followed one of the two recommended detours, you’ve taken a 67- to 73-mile journey—albeit a scenic one—you may not have been expecting.

On July 11, Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) began a $1 million replacement project on the culvert that carries Monroe Creek (an offshoot of the South Arm of Lake Charlevoix) beneath M-66. The project is scheduled to last until Sept. 2.

“During inspections, our maintenance staff have found separation in sections of the existing 72-inch steel pipe culvert in this location, which results in erosion beneath the roadway and some issues with settling, necessitating its replacement,” says James Lake, MDOT’s North Region communications representative. “We are replacing it with an elliptical 17-by-11-foot aluminum culvert, which is lighter weight to help avoid future settling and will improve the flow of the Monroe Creek.”

Though M-66 is only closed to throughtraffic between Lord and Lacroix roads

where the culvert lies—roughly 1 mile—any traffic that is not headed for a destination along M-66 is rerouted along two lengthy detours. MDOT can’t route trucks and other commercial traffic down neighborhood drives or county roads, which means they have to stick to state highways. And with Lake Charlevoix hemming in the east side of M-66 and virtually no major roads available on the west, MDOT was forced to get creative.

The first recommended detour takes you south on M-66 from East Jordan down to Mancelona, jogs west and north on M-88 to the top of Torch Lake, then puts you on US-31 until Charlevoix where you can meet up with M-66 again. All told, the full detour is 73 miles and 1 hour and 30 minutes, according to Google Maps.

The alternate detour is only a little bit shorter. Southbound M-66 takes you to M-32, cruises near Elmira, hops onto US131 north to Petoskey, then follows US-31 along the coast through Charlevoix and back south onto M-66. This route is 67 miles and 1 hour and 23 minutes.

“The detours are significant,” Lake acknowledges, “but that is because we needed to identify detours on state highways that are built to accommodate commercial vehicles.”

The Grass Isn’t Greener The aquatic life might be happier with their new culvert this fall, but several nearby business owners are concerned the project will eat into their summer profits.

“We have found that the pretty immediate impact has lessened our business by at least 50 percent,” says Paul Vermeesch, who co-owns Stonehedge Gardens with his wife, Cindy.

Located 4 miles north of Lacroix Road on M-66, the rustic storefront is surrounded by blooming gardens, and the shop itself

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houses work from local artisans, homegoods, antiques, and specialty jewelry, making it a popular summer stop.

“We’re a seasonal business, as most are up here, and these are the two busiest months of the year,” Paul explains, adding that July and August are where the business makes most of its operating revenue to sustain it for the next 10 months.

But Stonehedge falls on the wrong side of the closure for folks coming up from the southern or middle part of northern Michigan, and even as far north as Petoskey, drivers are advised to avoid M-66 and take the detour instead.

“We’re missing a lot of traffic for sure,” Cindy says. “There’s not going to be that drive-by traffic that we normally get.” She says she’s grateful that many locals know the back roads, but is concerned those who don’t will be deterred by the closure and that visitors to the area won’t know how to find Stonehedge at all.

Other affected businesses along the north-of-Lacroix M-66 corridor include Hungry Ducks Farm, Castle Farms, The Landing restaurant, and Otis Pottery, to name a few. Smack dab in the middle of the construction zone is Elm Pointe Park and Natural Area. The park is open, confirms the City of East Jordan, and the 59th annual Portside Art Fair remains scheduled for Aug. 6-7, though attendees might have to do a bit of driving wizardry to get there.

The timing is tough for the businesses, but MDOT had some calendar restrictions of its own.

“MDOT is not exempt from following the fishery restrictions that are established through different wildlife organizations,” says Brad Swanson, construction engineer on the project. “We knew that with a project like this, we needed to be out of the river by Oct. 1 for their requirements.”

Swanson says that the 8-week timeline couldn’t have fallen before Memorial Day

The detour around M-66 provided by MDOT.

(again, for fish-related restrictions) and that MDOT wanted to avoid work on busy holidays like Memorial Day, Fourth of July, and Labor Day. There also wouldn’t be time to complete the project come fall, and Swanson says they were very cognizant of the return to school, which could have caused issues with bussing.

“This was the best 8-week window to be able to mesh other restrictions, holiday restrictions, mobility, tourism, as well as honor those environmental restrictions,” Swanson explains.

Give Us a Sign The Vermeeschs say they understand why the culvert replacement is happening and that MDOT had little choice in the routes or the timing—“they’re a seasonal business too,” Paul jokes—though they wish they had gotten a heads-up about the project so they could plan their summer and their budget accordingly.

Cindy says that they had first heard a rumor about the culvert replacement and M-66 closure back in February but couldn’t confirm it with MDOT or their chamber of commerce. It wasn’t until Paul saw a sign notifying drivers about the start of construction in early July that they knew the project was underway.

Lake confirms that signage is one of the key methods MDOT uses to get the word out for projects, along with news releases, social media posts, and putting information on the Mi Drive travel site (michigan.gov/ drive). “We hope that people see the news and the other methods that we use to notify

The alternate detour provided by MDOT.

them, but oftentimes, drivers, commuters, and residents see those signs they’re driving past every day,” he says.

Having only a few days to prepare for the closure was a bit of a gut punch for Stonehedge Gardens. “[MDOT is] doing all they can on a very necessary project,” Paul says. “I guess our only disappointment is not knowing [the project was happening], to where we could adjust our buying, our advertising, our signage, things like that.

It affects our bottom line … coming out of COVID and all that stuff, it’s a tough road to go down.”

When asked whether MDOT plans to help make drivers aware that the M-66 businesses are eager for customers, Lake responds, “We do not have signs specifically alerting drivers that businesses are accessible on M-66, but we are seeing lots of traffic still heading north and south of the project location in spite of the closure. We added additional signs [last] week to help reinforce the message that the road is closed to through traffic and directing drivers to the detour. Having a full closure for this project will allow our contractor to finish their work more safely and quickly, which will reduce the overall duration of impact of the closure and detour.”

Be sure to skip the Lord to Lacroix section of M-66, but so long as you’re not driving a semi, there are plenty of safe and easy ways to navigate around the closure and reach the M-66 businesses. If you don’t have a maps app to do the work for you, call the business you’re trying to reach and they’ll do their best to help.

The closed portion of M-66 between Lord and Lacroix roads.

A Not-So-Rare Situation

The tricky combination of road work closures and local business revenues have been a hot topic in northern Michigan over the last few years. For example, Groleau’s Farm Market in Traverse City was heavily impacted by a roundabout installed on Hammond and Four Mile roads in the summer of 2021. That June, they told 9&10 News they’d seen a 75 percent drop in ice cream sales and a 50 percent drop in produce sales.

Similarly, Rare Bird Brewpub in downtown TC found itself at the crossroads of two bridge projects in 2021. The restaurant-slash-brewery is located on Lake Avenue between Eighth and Cass streets, and, for a significant stretch of last summer, both the Eighth Street bridge and the Cass Street bridge were under construction.

Co-owner Tina Schuette says there was a “noticeable” change in business once the construction began, to the tune of a 25-30 percent decrease year over year. She notes that luckily the city was good about keeping businesses in the loop in terms of timing, so neither the work nor the slowdown came as a surprise.

Rare Bird focused its efforts on reaching out to locals. “We did put out some social media posts, kind of for the locals to say, ‘Just so you know, the tourists are having a hard time finding us, and it’s quiet!’” Schuette says.

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BAD TRENDS, BROKEN SYSTEMS, AND BOLD NEW PROGRAMS Pandemic to present, substance use disorder continues to plague northern Michigan

By Jillian Manning “Addiction can happen to anybody. It can touch anybody’s life, so likely somebody that [you] know has been affected by addiction.”

So says Lauren Reed, coordinator for the Grand Traverse Drug Free Coalition (GTDFC), a group made up of over 100 community members and leaders seeking to create a culture of awareness and action in the prevention, treatment, and recovery of substance use disorders. “[We need to] keep these conversations going to realize that this is a disease, and we don’t need to stigmatize people,” Reed continues. “This can be just an open conversation so that we can address it together as a community.”

Trending in the Wrong Direction In the northern Michigan community and around the U.S., substance use disorder cases have spiked in the past two years, a fact many experts attribute to the trials of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration reported that in 2020, 40.3 million people aged 12 or older experienced a substance use disorder, writing in their report that “Americans responding to the [2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health] reported that the coronavirus

outbreak adversely impacted their mental health, including by exacerbating use of alcohol or drugs among people who had used drugs in the past year.”

Christopher Hindbaugh, executive director of Addiction Treatment Services (ATS) in Traverse City, says that ATS is seeing “lots of contact from [concerned] family

of concern for substance use in adults are alcohol, opioids, and methamphetamines, the latter of which she says is on the rise.

As substance use increases, so have drugrelated fatalities. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S. overdose deaths jumped 30 percent between 2019 and 2020, then another 15

some of those drugs,” Reed says.

Hindbaugh is seeing similar scenarios play out. “We have seen nationally—but locally here too—an increase in overdoses,” he says. “We had made a lot of headway locally and nationally prior to the pandemic, and not only have we lost ground, but we’re in kind of worse shape than we were prepandemic in that regard.”

“Addiction can happen to anybody. It can touch anybody’s life, so likely somebody that [you] know has been affected by addiction.”

Changing Course So what can be done? To directly address the overdose issue, GTDFC has been donating naloxone safety kits—a medicine that rapidly reverses an opioid overdose— to local businesses and organizations. The kits are wall mounted, much like an AED, and to date, 26 have been donated. Another local group connected with the coalition, Up North Prevention (a division of Catholic Human Services), offers training for the kits.

If you want a kit for your workplace, head to gtcdfc.com. There, you can also learn about the Color for Hope fundraiser, which raises money for education, prevention, and treatment services through GTDFC. For $15, you get a set of two colorable, 18-by-24inch posters inspired by the landmarks and natural beauty of Traverse City, designed by a local artist Susan Alexander who lost her daughter to the disease of addiction.

Meanwhile, the ATS team has a busy slate

members and people newly struggling with addiction,” and notes that the 100 recovery home beds of ATS are at capacity.

ATS focuses on the health, wellness, and recovery of individuals impacted by substance use and behavioral health issues, which includes offering residential programs, outpatient services, and a community outreach facility called The PORCH. Hindbaugh estimates that alcohol—which he calls “the drug of choice in this region”— accounts for about 60 percent of the cases ATS treats, with opioids as the close second.

Reed agrees, noting, the biggest areas

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percent between 2020 and 2021, recording 107,622 deaths last year alone.

Those trends appear to hold true here in northern Michigan.

Reed says that in recent years, there has been a decrease in the opioids and other prescription medications prescribed by medical providers. While that seems like a step in the right direction to battling the opioid epidemic, there’s a not-so-silver lining: More people are turning to drugs like heroin to chase the high.

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of projects on deck. First, they have been recalibrating how long people are staying in recovery homes to serve more members of the community who are struggling with addiction.

“We put a lot more resources into working with people from a case management perspective to find housing so that we can move people through our housing quicker,” Hindbaugh says. “Pre-pandemic, while we were still full, we allowed individuals to remain in housing for up to a year sometimes, and we just can’t justify that when there’s people in earlier stages of recovery that need the beds too.”

Later this year, ATS will add two mobile units to do outreach, telemedicine, and eventually withdrawal management and harm reduction. Hindbaugh says the units will allow ATS to go into the more rural areas of northern Michigan to meet people where they are and offer more accessible services.

With fingers crossed for grant funding, ATS will also be reenergizing The PORCH, the community center they had opened just ahead of the pandemic (with help from a local Impact100 grant). Though COVID-19 stalled the work of The PORCH, ATS is now looking to make the space a hub for “substance use disorder treatment information, resource mobilization, peer recovery coaching, peer-led support meetings, a resource library and computer lab, a free coffee shop, sober social activities, and other community-based services.”

As The PORCH gets its restart, ATS will also launch a mobile app that connects individuals in recovery and those seeking

sober activities. “The data really speaks to isolation being one of the primary indicators of overdose and lack of recovery,” Hindbaugh explains. “Even if you did have a strong recovery, once [you] get isolated, it’s devastating.” The app is intended to provide another peer-to-peer connection point and to build community.

Bigger Picture Hindbaugh seems excited about the new programs to come, but he keeps returning to the root of the problem: that the systems in place around treating addiction are broken and in need of a total overhaul.

“The system is sort of built to wait for people to have criminal activity, to lose their house, to have been in financial ruin,” he says. “You have to hit rock bottom, which is complete garbage. But yet we built the system around that adage: Wait for people to get sick, and then we’ll treat them. But we don’t offer a good system of aftercare either, so you struggle with [addiction] again.”

That’s part of the reason another one of ATS’s new endeavors will be an outpatient program, which will have both in-person and a hybrid option where folks can participate virtually to eliminate barriers like travel to and from meetings. “Instead of waiting for people to get really sick and need residential treatment, we’re trying to create a level of care that allows us to treat people in a more intensive way, but on an outpatient basis,” Hindbaugh says.

To learn more about ATS, addictiontreatmentservices.org.

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WAYS TO EXPLORE THE BAYS Epic escapades on NoMi waters

By Rachel Pasche During the heat of summer, there’s no relief quite like cooling off in one of northern Michigan’s many bodies of water. From clear creeks and rivers to the magnificent Great Lakes, this area is one of the best for splashing around during the summer months.

While swimming and boating on these waterways is endlessly entertaining, some companies offer other options for whiling away the hours in the water. This summer, take your explorations to the bottom of the lake or gain an aerial perspective.

Scope Out Shipwrecks with Scuba North The Great Lakes are home to an array of historical shipwrecks, and you can explore them through Scuba North. This diving company takes people on guided dives of some of the coolest wrecks in the Great Lakes, offering an entirely new way to experience the water. Their excursions offer an exciting perspective of historical sites, ones that are “generally well preserved due to the cold water temps and lack of salt … many wrecks from hundreds of years ago are still in very good condition, almost as if they could sail again tomorrow,” according to Josh Ritthaler, the operations manager at Scuba North.

Some of the most accessible sites are in Grand Traverse Bay, such as a ’70s Ford

Pinto and a few recreational boats that are just off Haserot Beach on Old Mission Peninsula.

Those who want to dive a little deeper can check out the waters near the Manitou Islands, where larger freight ships and other boats have sunk over the years. Divers can expect to encounter some marine life, including small mouth bass and possibly even the occasional freshwater jellyfish. (Don’t worry, their sting can’t be felt by humans!)

Before diving, you will need to be scuba certified. Scuba North offers classes in the summer and winter, including a 5-day “Learn to Dive” course in the summer that gets you certified in under a week. For more information, dive into their website at scubanorth.com.

Kayak the Chain of Lakes with Paddle Antrim Paddle Antrim is a nonprofit dedicated to protecting the Chain of Lakes Water Trail, northern Michigan’s only state-designated water trail. This system of waterways consists of over 100 miles for paddlers to explore, spanning four counties and winding through the quaint lakeside villages of Ellsworth, Central Lake, Bellaire, and Elk Rapids.

Kayakers of all skill levels can find a route on the trail, whether you’re looking for a quick excursion or a full-day expedition.

The trail is divided into two segments: the Upper Chain and the Lower Chain, split by a dam in Bellaire. The Upper Chain is a series

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Paddling the Chain of Lakes is the perfect pastime (and workout) in any season.

of smaller lakes without much wind or waves, making it ideal for beginners or those looking for a more leisurely experience. The Lower Chain can be more difficult, as the trail goes through both Torch and Elk Lakes, where wind and larger waves are often present.

According to Deana Jerdee, the executive director of Paddle Antrim, “The majority of people we have encountered are looking for a short, half-day, relaxing paddle, and

we usually recommend paddlers check out the Upper Chain if that is what they are looking for.” The water trail is a flat system, which means paddlers can paddle in either direction without worrying about a current.

This also allows for some out-and-back paddle options. “Paddling between the villages is also popular, from Ellsworth to Central Lake or Central Lake to Bellaire,” Jerdee says.

See the Manitou Islands and nearby shipwrecks with Manitou Transit.

An evening parasailing adventure with Mackinaw Parasailing offers a bird's-eye view of the lake.

There are 84 drop-in sites, all marked, and an abundance of kayak rentals at various local outfitters. For more information regarding the routes, lodging, safety, and more, you can check out their website at chainoflakeswatertrail.org.

Take a Ferry Ride with Manitou Transit If you’re looking for a different type of boat ride, Manitou Island Transit can ferry you across the Manitou Passage to either of the Manitou Islands off the coast of the Leelanau Peninsula. It takes about an 90 minutes to cross, and passengers are treated to views of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore along the way.

If you want to spend the day exploring, a daytrip to South Manitou gives you the chance to hike and meander through nature

for a few hours before returning to the boat.

Island tours include guided showings of the historic schoolhouse and farm on the island, or you can choose to experience the Valley of the Giants (a grove of ancient white cedar trees) and a shipwreck from the 1960s. No food or drinks are available on the island, so it’s suggested you pack a picnic lunch (though there is a cash bar serving drinks and snacks aboard the ferry). Tickets cost $45 roundtrip for adults, and tours cost $12. Daytrippers will also need to pay a $25 entrance fee or use a National Parks Pass.

Another option: The shoreline cruise takes passengers along the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore for a breathtaking boat ride. These rides take place on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays through the third weekend

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of August, plus the weekend of Labor Day. Tickets are $30 for this 90-minute cruise, and there is a bar aboard serving soft drinks, snacks, beer, and wine. Tickets, schedules, and more information can be found at manitoutransit.com.

Fly High with Mackinaw Parasailing Interested in seeing the water from new heights? Or maybe you’re seeking some thrills? Mackinaw Parasailing & Jet Boat Adventures gives customers the chance to soar above the Straits of Mackinac on a parasail or buckle up for one of their epic jet boat adventures. Should you opt for parasailing, you can expect to soar up to 600 feet above Lake Michigan or Lake Huron, depending on which location you book. You’ll have the option to depart

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LARGER THAN LIFE Art giants of northern Michigan

By Joseph Beyer Maybe it’s our human ego or maybe it’s just the supersizing of our culture, but big art is in. Innovations in materials and technology now make it possible to imagine and create almost anything, no matter the size.

International visionaries like Christo and Jeanne-Claude have wrapped buildings, parks, and islands with fabric and transformed them into experiences, while early land art pioneers like Robert Smithson built spiral jetties that could be seen from the skies. Even one of the largest pop artists in the world, Ai Weiwei, has a grandé piece in Michigan: Iron Tree at the Frederick Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park outside Grand Rapids.

Big art is often also about big ideas. And even here in northern Michigan, you might be surprised to learn how lucky we are to live in a region of huge possibilities and large-format thinkers. Here are just a few of the giant-sized spots to explore around the North.

>> ART PARKS

Five Needles by Michael McGillis. (Photo courtesy Michigan Legacy Art Park)

Michigan Legacy Art Park, Thompsonville MI Michlegacyartpark.org | Suggested donation $5 Adults, children free So large and life-sized is Fallen Comrade (artist David Greenwood’s sculptural homage to the Tuskegee Airmen), that pilots who’ve seen it from the sky have sometimes phonedin reports of a downed plane in the middle of Crystal Mountain’s resort where the 30-acre outdoor Art Park has been located ever since it opened in 1995.

Many locals—along with artist David Barr—created the park, which has grown to over 50 works and seasonal exhibits and contains many intimate or human-scaled works but also some real wow-moments with monumental sculptures. Marilyn Wheaton, one of the park’s founding board members, says going big was never the goal in and of itself. “The mission of the park has always been to create a perfect environment for artists to share ideas. David Barr was much more interested in conveying stories, so he made artworks proportional to the sites where they would live,” she remembers. “All art parks outdoors attract large works because against an open field or a wood, you do want to be drawn to them,” she adds.

One of those perfect combinations of size and place is Gary Kulak’s sculpture Barn Chair, an oversized replica exploration of the craft of woodworking and furniture here in Michigan. The art beckons you to sit there as you pause to contemplate the vast view of the Betsie River in the valley below. Your perfect pic will be #NoFilter.

Topping the list as the largest artwork we could find in the region, sculptor Michael McGillis’ homage to both the nautical and botanical history of Michigan is called Five Needles and towers above the forest floor in sharpened spires almost 40 feet tall holding massive, sail-like canvas panels. It’s a stunning and haunting piece, made more so by just how hard it was to install and create, requiring the cooperation of a very delicate crane and months of prep work.

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Spire and Orb by Tom Moran. (Photo courtesy of Walk of Art)

Walk of Art presented by Art Rapids, Elk Rapids MI Artrapids.net | Free “When you put art outside, it takes on a new perspective, but it also breaks barriers because it’s not intimidating. The outdoors is a canvas you can’t get in a gallery.” President Becky Lancaster sounds excited when we speak because eight new works have recently been installed into this summer’s 2022 collection at the Walk of Art in Elk Rapids.

What should you see on your visit? Artist Tom Moran’s huge orb and spear shaped sculpture Spire and Orb was created in collaboration with 20 students working together with the Industrial Arts Institute. Moran is a Michigan legend when it comes to creating huge oversized pieces, including the world’s largest chainsaw replica in the Upper Peninsula and other welded wonders across the state. Moran has so many pieces, he even maintains his own “art park” of sorts in Onaway.

Moran isn’t the only big deal in the park’s collection along the gorgeous grounds that lead to the sandy beach of the East Bay. Don’t miss outsider artist Dewey Blocksma’s playful Grand Traverse Portage, which stretches almost 15 feet wide and over 8 feet tall, or the “you can’t miss it” photo-op at Singing Pail of Dreams by artist John Gos. (The kids will love this jumbo version of a sand pail and shovels.)

>> GALLERIES Twisted Fish Gallery, Elk Rapids MI twistedfishgallery.com

Higher Art Gallery, Traverse City MI higherartgallery.com

Nearby Elk Rapids-based Twisted Fish Gallery has long been known for showcasing large paintings and sculptures. As art collectors, when Bob and Charlotte Streit started the gallery, they were not only unafraid of large, bold sculptures—they intentionally sought them out.

Now, daughter Lynn is the gallery director, and she continues their reputation for curating big pieces.

So who buys these massive works? “Back in 2020, we were making deliveries of sculptures left and right. Because of the pandemic, everyone wanted new work, and they were focused on their homes where they were spending so much time,” Streit recalls.

Often, Streit watches clients purchase smaller pieces only to return to the gallery for something larger. “They realize that their wall space can command something bigger and bolder, and people want that right now.” Streit says Twisted Fish advised their artists to go bigger, and there continues to be a robust market for these works.

Local artist and artist-evangelist Shanny Brooke (who founded Higher Art Gallery in 2016), has also noticed a desire for large works, especially in the outdoor sculpture department.

“During COVID, I equated [the trend] with people spending much more time outside, getting to those yard projects, and beautifying things. Even now, when people entertain, they prefer to do so outdoors instead of in their living rooms. So making the outside cozy, and including their own personal touches, seems to be what is happening,” she says.

Brooke carries many large works in her collection for clients. She says, “It takes a certain level of confidence to purchase something large. It sets the mood for the space and is a big reflection of our own personality and taste. As an artist myself, I love to paint large scale, and it’s always a great feeling when someone decides to purchase something of mine like that.”

When asked about large art she likes in the area, Brooke mentioned a new painting from local Rufus Snoddy hanging in the lobby of the renovated Delamar Traverse City, which rotates new and available works throughout their spaces, curated by interior designer and gallerist Diane Birdsall.

>> PUBLIC ART The Family by Gheorghe Iliescu Calinesti.

(Photo courtesy of the Dennos Museum)

Mazinaadin Exhibition “Make an Image” by Bobby Magee Lopez. (Photo courtesy of the Traverse City Arts Commission)

Dennos Museum Center, Traverse City MI dennosmuseum.org | Admission $6 for adults

Traverse City Arts Commission tcpublicart.org

Executive Director Craig Hadley highlights two works of tremendous scale when asked about the largest pieces in the museum, which is located on the grounds of Northwestern Michigan College. One is the towering 18-by-13-foot geometry of Clement Meadmore’s aluminum sculpture, However. An exploration of musical emotion in a bold black matte finish, the piece can be seen on the front lawn of the museum along with 12 other monumental sculptures outdoors. Another notably large piece, The Family by Gheorghe Iliescu Calinesti, stands at over 10 feet tall and is made of solid wood.

On the visual art side, Hadley thinks Untitled, a triptych by artist Louis de Niverville of three acrylic on masonite panels, may be the largest painting in the museum’s collection, spanning 16 feet by 9 feet when hung.

Taking care of giant works is a proportional challenge, Hadley shares. “Preventative care and conservation are the biggest challenges when it comes to large-scale works. The outdoor sculptures obviously suffer year-round from being exposed to the elements, and professional services typically need to come to us, rather than shipping artworks away to be restored, which is what we would typically do.”

Among the many gifts of public art in Traverse City are two large standouts, both for their size and creativity. Artist Bobby Magee Lopez’ expansive and colorful mural in the Clinch Park Tunnel titled Mazinaadin Exhibition “Make an Image” is a stunner with its telescopic framing and imaginative hand-painted digital montage. It was installed in 2019 in a partnership with the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians.

Another notable spot (dedicated as a memorial artwork to honor Bryan Crough, a longtime civic servant to the downtown area), is the imaginative and playful sculpture Enspire by artist Dewitt Godfrey, an American sculptor raised in Kalamazoo. More than 100 bands of steel form together in oval-shapes to create a translucent and large honeycomb artwork you can walk around and into, changing the perspectives from each angle.

>> ROADSIDE ATTRACTIONS “J’OLean” at Olean’s Dispensary, Northport MI Daniel Caudill never thought one day he’d own and care for a 19-foot woman modeled after Jackie Kennedy—weighing between 300 and 400 pounds of fiberglass curves and attracting visitors from all over the country—but that’s just part of the unlikely story of J’Olean.

An unknown artist forged her, one of only six “Uniroyal Gals” created as undisputable brand beacons dotted across the American landscape of roadside attractions.

Discarded and forgotten, J’Olean was found in a field in Kentucky and aroused the curiosity of a family from Cleveland, who purchased her for $150 on the spot. When she arrived in Ohio, there was much work to be done, and the restoration included recreating one of her missing hands. Once she was complete, she entertained backyard guests for years. As time passed, she needed a good home, and Michigan friends Michael “Chet” Chetcuti and Kyle Evans of Northport fell under the spell.

Five years later, Caudill stepped in with a wild idea: Why couldn’t J’Olean welcome people again, this time as the spokeswoman for his new cannabis dispensary? “Northport is such a small, eccentric but welcoming place, and there’s been nothing but praise and love,” he says.

The Dairy Lodge, Traverse City MI Almost as complex is the story of one of the city’s most iconic women, The Dairy Lodge Girl on Division Street. When Al and Shirley Hepler opened the ice cream shop in 1958, legend has it that Al wanted to celebrate his wife by memorializing her on the sign, which famously showed a blonde woman in a fur-collared coat riding an ice cream cone. What is known for certain is that Al commissioned an actual artist to paint the first version. That man was Mel Timmerman.

As years spanned to decades, there were two other owners after Al and Shirley’s era, and at some point during that time, an unknown person repainted the sign, changing some of the original colors (like the woman’s hair to brunette). The business sold to the Popp Family in 1986 (who still operate it), and when they were preparing for the shop’s 50th anniversary in 2008, the original artist of the sign approached them and asked if he could oversee the restoration.

Current owner Stacey Popp says, “When Mel approached my mom, he told her that painting the Dairy Lodge sign had been his first professional job and now that he was aging, he wanted it to be his last.” But the artist had one condition: He wanted to return “Shirley” to her original blonde hair color. The Popp family agreed.

The light-hearted controversy was swift and spread around town in newspaper stories and talk radio—everyone had an opinion on the change. When Stacey purchased the family business in 2015, she knew the sign needed some love again, but Timmerman was no longer in this world. This time, she called on her artist nephew Jay Kopicki to help.

“He’s so talented—he’s done murals in Detroit, big paintings on the side of buildings. Jay came up and restored her and when he got to the hair, he said, ‘Well, what’s it going to be?

Blonde or brunette?’” Stacey recalls. “I said…both!”

Now when you view the sign, “Shirley” is brunette on the south side of the building and blonde on the north side. It’s as perfect a compromise as a chocolate and vanilla swirled Cosmo-Cone.

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By Lynda Wheatley Are you—and your truck—tough enough? The Northwestern Michigan Fair (and, OK, a screaming crowd of hundreds, plus a very attentive Fair Queen Court) will be the judge of that next week.

Every year for nearly 15, NWMF has hosted Tough Truck, a dramatic contest of guts, skills, speed, and, ideally, indefatigable struts and shocks, where as many as 50 mechanically inclined but otherwise average Joes and Jolenes drive a vehicle of their choice as fast as they can around a sprint-length dirt track, a loop crafted with at least a dozen jumps, tight corners, and one giant mud pit.

The goal is to stay on the course and complete it without your vehicle breaking down. Breaking apart, on the other hand, that’s OK. And crashes are even better. In addition to awards for the three fastest finishers, there are also awards for best of show: those drivers who get the biggest air, deliver the coolest crash, or as Cody Foster, NWMF’s entertainment director, says, “Anything that makes the crowd go wild.”

A Bumpy Ride Foster has been a part of the fair since he was about 10 years old. He drove in his first Tough Truck competition when he was 14 years old, two years before he had his driver’s license. “You signed a waiver back then,” he says.

It was 2010.

After Foster became the fair’s entertainment director in 2019, he changed some rules. Drivers nowadays must be at least 16 years old to participate. As of last year, no passengers are allowed. And every driver must wear a long-sleeve shirt, long pants, closed-toe shoes, and—most importantly, Z90-approved full-face helmets with a chinstrap and eye protection.

As always, no alcohol, no drugs, and no unsportsmanlike conduct by drivers or pit crew is allowed, or you’re out.

“We recommend neck braces, too. Not everybody wears one, but you’ll find the competitors are friendly and share safety equipment,” adds Foster.

The race is intended to be fun but not dangerous. Nevertheless, with the combination of speed, human bodies, and somewhere between 2,500 and 5,000 pounds of aluminum, fiberglass, plastic, and steel jumping in the air, some serious accidents do happen.

“We’ve had a few people break their backs jumping too high,” says Foster. It’s rare, but it happens—to Foster’s own cousin once.

The recovery, he said, was rough: “About six months of not doing anything.”

“Everything is about timing,” he adds. “You hit [a jump] too hard, too soon—” he says, and then pauses. “It’s about timing your throttle and your braking, being a good driver.”

Muscle(d) Cars There is no way drivers can practice ahead of time unless they have or build their own track. Neither are likely, considering it takes Foster and at least one other person about 12 to 14 hours to build a new one each year with the help of several pieces of heavyduty earth-moving machines, which Foster has long been adept at driving; his father owned a lot of excavating equipment while Foster was growing up, so he learned how to maneuver the machines early on.

Foster also says he raced motocross for many years, so he applies some of that know-how to the tracks he builds. “It’s a similar concept,” he says. (With the addition of a few concrete jumps.)

One of the trickiest parts of the track is crafting the perfect mud pit, he says. If it’s too deep, too many trucks get stuck and have to get pulled out, stalling the race; if it isn’t difficult enough though, no one gets stuck, and that’s no fun.

Despite the name, it isn’t only trucks that need to be tough. Competitors can race in any vehicle—SUV, jeep, van, or sedan—they choose. Given the beating each takes, most of the Stock class (limited to 33-inch tires or smaller, a stock drivetrain) are jalopies sourced from local junkyards or Grandpa’s back forty and spruced up just enough to run.

Vehicles entered in the Modified (33–36inch tires and/or a modified drivetrain) and Outlaw classes (37-inch tires or bigger; no

drivetrain restrictions) aren’t usually beauty queens, but they’re built for gunning up jumps, cranking around corners, and giving the audience a good show.

One of the most unforgettable shows Foster recalls is the one, about seven or eight years ago, when a man showed up in a polished and pricey Corvette with a singular ambition: to run that hot-rod hard and ruin it before his divorce. (Note: He achieved his goal. No word on his ex’s reaction.)

There was also the gentleman who brought his formidable Ford Raptor, which had perhaps too much power, as demonstrated by the way he fired up a jump and fell so hard that his airbags deployed and his front-end folded. Neither totally rare occurrences in this race but are particularly unfortunate ones for a truck that’s a man’s main mode of daily transportation.

Get in the Driver’s Seat If you’re looking to compete, the bar to entry is fairly low: $25 for driver and vehicle and $20 for any member of the pit crew. You must have the required safety gear, and—oh yeah—a vehicle with working brakes.

If you want to win (or at least complete the course without a crash, stall, or breakdown), you might want to consider the vehicle that, year after year, seems to have the strongest rate of survival at Tough Truck: Jeep Cherokees.

Foster says those particular Ford SUVs do well because they have a good power-toweight ratio and they’re well-balanced, with similar weight in the back and front, so they jump (and land) flatter.

Of course, that might not win you highvolume screams and the unbridled adoration of the watching crowd, but hey, it’s a lot less risky than a high-octane revenge run in your soon-to-be ex-Corvette.

Watch the Tough Truck at the Northwestern Michigan Fair at 6:30pm Thursday, Aug. 11.

Tickets: Adults, $15; Kids 3–12, $5; Kids 2 and under free. Find the entire fair schedule in the photo section of the Northwestern Michigan Fair Facebook page or online at northwesternmichiganfair.net.

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A byproduct of the northern Michigan mining industry, Leland Blue has become a popular feature stone in jewelry at On the Rocks for its variegated shades of blue.

From right to left, Leland Blue, Fordite, and Petoskey stone rings are showcased as part of On the Rocks’ collection of natural stone jewelry.

Stone Hunting on the Shores…and in the Stores Petoskey stones, Leland Blues, and all the “gems” to find (or buy) Up North

By Alexandra Dailey There are a few things all northern Michigan visitors (and locals) love: soaking up the sun on a golden beach; noshing on fudge and ice cream from places like Kilwins or Murdick’s; sampling local restaurants; and exploring one-of-a-kind shops in search of souvenirs to commemorate their time in the North.

But one of the still slightly-under-theradar NoMi activities involves finding Petoskey stones and other indigenous rocks along the shorelines and beaches. Akin to finding a four-leaf clover, stumbling upon your own Petoskey stone is almost a rite of summer passage. Those stone hounds who take things a step further know to look for Leland Blues, Frankfort Greens, Lake Superior agates, pudding stones, Charlevoix stones, and more.

in downtown Traverse City, sells jewelry designed by co-owner Kathryn Wilson that showcases the unique minerals and fossils found in the area. Open since April 2011, On the Rocks has provided visitors and locals with fine-crafted pieces for over a decade, and during that time, customers have made it clear what they’re seeking.

“Our most popular items are the Michigan-based jewelry we make,” says Wilson. “Specifically, the pieces that feature Petoskey stone, Leland Blue, and Fordite, as well as our Upper Peninsula/Copper Country selection.”

According to Wilson, the No. 1 and 2 stones people come in looking for are Petoskey stones and Leland Blues. So, for a little science lesson, we’ll define both.

Classic Rocks A Petoskey stone is fossilized prehistoric rugose coral, otherwise known as Hexagonaria percarinata. This fossil A Stone’s Throw If you’re not familiar with the go-to rock is composed of tightly packed, six-sided hunting spots—or your back is just not going corallites—the skeletons of once-living coral to put up with bending over all day—you polyps. We won’t go into detail regarding always have the option of treating yourself to polyps’ mouths and tentacles, but suffice jewelry and other unique items with natural to say that this fossil formation has a very unique and identifiable exoskeleton. stones embedded in them.

On the other hand, Leland Blues are Throughout the region, you’ll be able to find ornaments, wine bottle stoppers, not the result of ancient life forms falling money clips, coasters, and of course, loose into decay but instead the consequence of Petoskey stones to purchase. Still, the most manufacturing processes. These stones are popular items for that must-have gift or pieces of antique foundry glass from iron souvenir are jewelry pieces. Whether it be smelting operations in the 1880s. Just as earrings, necklaces, bracelets, or rings, an each Petoskey stone has its own unique artist or jeweler has undoubtedly fashioned pattern, Leland Blues have unique colors it with beautiful, natural stones that will take ranging from light blue to dark blue and sometimes shades of green. And even you right back to summertime in Michigan.

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it’s technically slag, a byproduct of iron smelting and the mining industry that once thrived up here. Natural byproducts from the iron ore reaching extreme temperatures separate, cool, and mix, thus forming beautiful slag.

But it’s not only Petoskey stones and Leland Blues that people are interested in nowadays.

“As people become more familiar with Michigan stones, we’ve seen increased interest in some of the rarer stones native to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, specifically the Keweenaw Peninsula,” says Wilson.

“These are some of our favorite stones we get the most excited about—Greenstone, Mohawkite, native copper, datolite, and Lake Superior agates, among others.”

But wait…there’s more! Perhaps the lesser known cousins of Petoskey stones and Leland Blues are Charlevoix stones and Frankfort Greens. Charlevoix stones look similar to Petoskey stones; however, their exoskeleton fossil design is much tighter and more reminiscent of a honeycomb pattern compared to the broader, hexagonal shapes that are a hallmark of the Petoskey.

Charlevoix stones are rarer than their close relation, so if you find one, keep it close!

Frankfort Greens are formed the same way that Leland Blues are, with one significant difference: The quartz found in the Frankfort area mixed with the iron ore, and its byproducts shows itself as different shades of green once the formation cooled.

A Diamond in the Rough With all the attention on these precious NoMi “gems,” are we at risk of running out?

After all, both the fossils and the slag are

finite resources.

Petoskey stones seem safe for now, says Jackie Johnson, owner of Stone Treasures by the Lake, an online jewelry shop based out of Interlochen. Johnson sells a variety of different types of jewelry, but Petoskey stone pieces—and their Michigan buyers—lead the pack in sales.

“I don’t think that I’m going to be wanting for [Petoskey] stones,” Johnson says, though she notes that due to the demands of her business, she now works with a supplier. “But then again, if everybody starts collecting, that might make them more rare.”

Betty Bailey is the proprietor of Bailey’s Place in Petoskey, another spot that specializes in fossil-forward jewelry. When asked whether she thought the popularity of Petoskey stones could make them a rare discovery, she says no.

“I don’t think [Petoskey stones] are getting more popular; I think they’ve always been popular. But they are getting harder to find. That’s not to say we’re running out of them—I don’t believe that. I don’t think we’re having the weather that brings them to shore.”

Rock hounds rely on those big Lake Michigan waves—and their accompanying storms—to bring new material up from the depths of the lake, and this summer has erred on the side of sunshine. On the flip side, though high water levels in recent years have caused their share of troubles, they’ve also exposed buried treasures thanks to erosion.

For those making and buying jewelry— and those who want to find a stone the old-fashioned way—let’s hope Johnson and Bailey are right.

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An On the Rocks pendant featuring Greenstone and Lake Superior agate presents an earthy color palette in a contemporary design.

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UPCOMING LIVE MUSIC LINEUP 4990 US-31 N - Central Lake, MI | (231) 599-1111 TorchLakeCafe.com

Where to Get Yours

You have a choice: Hunt for your own Michigan stones, or purchase the refined, polished stones in local shops. You can try your luck on the beach in places like: • Petoskey State Park • Magnus City Park Beach, Petoskey • Fisherman’s Island State Park, Charlevoix • Elk Lake, Elk Rapids • Peterson Park, Northport You can also ask a friend where their favorite place is, but—much like morels— these stones are in high demand, and some spots will forever remain a secret.

On the other hand, you can skip the work of finding your own stones and visit one of the following retail locations: • On the Rocks, Traverse City • Stone Treasures by the Lake, Interlochen (online) • Nawbin, Traverse City • Korner Gem, Traverse City and Frankfort • Grandpa Shorter’s, Petoskey • Bailey’s Place, Petoskey • Linda Michaels, Petoskey • Grandpa Shorter’s Gifts, Petoskey

Tuesdays @ 6:30 PM DOMINIC FORTUNA

Wednesdays @ 6:30 PM LEE MALONE

Thursdays @ 7 PM NICK VASQUEZ

Fridays & Saturdays @ 8 PM LEANNA COLLINS & IVAN GREILICK

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CHRIS JANSON LIVE IN CONCERT WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24

AMERICAN COUNTRY MUSIC SINGER/SONGWRITER

EMMET-CHARLEVOIX COUNTY FAIR ORDER TICKETS AT EMMETCHXFAIR.ORG OR CALL (231) 347-1010

DOWNTOWN STREET SALE Aug. 5 8am - 9pm

AUGUST 25TH&26TH EMMETCHXFAIR.ORG

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A family tradition since 1958

jul 30

saturday PATRICK’S HEAVY RIDE:

7:30am, Darrow Park, TC. Benefits Norte. Featuring three rides of varying lengths & difficulty: The Whole Enchilada (123 miles); The Jan Brady (47 miles); & The TART 20 (20 miles). elgruponorte.org/ theme_event/patricks-heavy-ride-withfriends-3/?mc_cid=09fabdac82&mc_ eid=df24b9efb4

---------------------61ST ANNUAL UGOTTA REGATTA: Races run July 29-31. Held on Little Traverse Bay. Featuring nearly 100 boats. ltyc.org/ ugotta-regatta

---------------------AUSABLE RIVER FESTIVAL: Grayling, July 22-30. Today includes the Lumber Jack Breakfast, 3rd Annual Cornhole Tournament, GRA’s 10K/5K, Tom Trenary Horseshoe Tournament, Duck Derby, Start of the 74th Annual AuSable River Canoe Marathon, & much more. ausableriverfest. com/events

---------------------ALDEN DAYS: The Alden Run, 9am; South Torch Fire & Rescue roast beef sandwiches start at 11am; Alden Men’s Annual Rummage Sale, 8:30am-2pm; Farmers Market & Craft Show, 10am-5pm; live music by Kenny Thompson, 1-4pm; Alden Days Parade, 1pm; Blacksmith Demonstration, 10am-5pm; & more. allevents. in/alden/alden-days/200022838725201

---------------------56TH ANNUAL PETOSKEY SIDEWALK SALES: 9am-6pm, Downtown Petoskey.

---------------------61ST ANNUAL CROOKED TREE ART FAIR: 9am-4pm, GT County Civic Center, TC. One hundred artists & artisans come together from across the country to exhibit & sell their work. Free. crookedtree.org/event/ ctac-traverse-city/crooked-tree-art-fair

---------------------FRANKFORT STREET SALE: 9am-4pm, Main St., Downtown Frankfort. frankfortelberta.com

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2022 TRAVERSE CITY FILM FESTIVAL “THE RETURN!”: TC, July 26-31. This festival draws many film buffs anxious to see rare, indie films & documentaries that often don’t make it to the popular “megaplexes.” This year the festival will screen over 40 movies at different venues in & around downtown TC. For a schedule & tickets, visit traversecityfilmfest.org

---------------------30TH ANNUAL ART LEELANAU BENEFIT & SALE: 10am, Old Art Building, Leland.

The show highlights the work of over 100 artists with connections to Leelanau County & covers a range of mediums. Proceeds support both the Leelanau Community Cultural Center’s general operations fund & the many artists who live full or part-time in Leelanau County. Runs through Sunday, July 31. oldartbuilding.com

---------------------ANNUAL HISTORICAL FESTIVAL: 10am-2pm, Mackinaw Area Historical Society Heritage Village, Mackinaw City.

Step back in time to circa 1889-1918 where you’ll find lumberjacks, bucket makers, storytellers, displays, games, music & historic buildings open to enjoy. Free.

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KEHL LAKE NATURAL AREA GUIDED HIKE: 10am, Kehl Lake Natural Area, Northport. On this walk, look at mosses through the eyes of Robin Wall Kimmerer. Robin is a mother, scientist, SUNY

decorated professor & enrolled member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. Free. leelanauconservancy.org/events/givingthanks-to-the-mosses-hike-at-kehl-lakenatural-area

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30-07

---------------------OPEN STUDIO: 10am-1pm, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Lower Carnegie Studio, Visual Arts Room, Petoskey. Drop-in for free arts & crafts activities. crookedtree.org/event/ ctac-petoskey/open-studio-july-23-lowercarnegie-studio

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send your dates to: events@traverseticker.com

QUILT & ARTISAN SHOW WITH BOUTIQUE: 10am-4pm, Helena Township Community Center, Alden. Sponsored by Torch Area Artisans Guild.

---------------------THE INVITATIONAL AT WALLOON LAKE ART & CRAFT SHOW: 10am-5pm, Village Green, Walloon Lake. Support handcrafted, unique artists. daniellesblueribbonevents.com

---------------------TORCH LAKE CAMP OUT (ALDEN): Camp out at Uraharas under the stars with a family band. Join in the woods in Alden to celebrate the music, land & people you love. Sat. gates open at 10am (set up camp). Live music starts at 1pm & includes Nathan Walton, Jackie Pappas, Eric Scharver, Trey Simon, Silver Creek Revival, Dixon’s Violin, & Biomassive. Sun. gates open at 10am. Live music starts at 11am & includes Dixon’s Violin, Jordan Hamilton, Les Older, Jackie Pappas, Eric Engblade, Hannah Rose Graves & more. $80 VIP: 3 nights of woods camping + music (early Fri. entry); $50 GA: 2 nights of camping + music; $30 Saturday: 1 night of camping + music; $30 Sunday: 1 night of camping + music. All ages welcome. Children 12 & under are free. facebook.com/ events/6033613776665514

---------------------SUMMER READING KICK-OFF EVENT: 10:30am, North Park Pavilion, Suttons Bay. Sign up for the Suttons Bay Bingham District Library Summer Reading Challenge & receive a free reading kit. Folk duo Lisa & Ingemar Johansson will perform.

Free. sbbdl.org

---------------------“OLD MCDONALD’S FARM” - 21ST ANNUAL FLOWER SHOW: 12-4pm, Jordan River Arts Center, East Jordan. Presented by the East Jordan Garden Club & Jordan River Arts Council. You vote for the winners. Free admission.

---------------------BOOK SIGNING: 1pm, Horizon Books, TC. Barbara Bell will sign her book, “Flight Lessons.” horizonbooks.com/event/booksigning-barbara-bell-flight-lessons

---------------------PARALLEL 45 THEATRE PRESENTS “ALICE: A ROCK MUSICAL”: 1pm & 7:30pm, GT Civic Center, Park Amphitheatre, TC. A twisted take on a beloved tale, ALICE brings new life into Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland with a Queen of Hearts origin story for the ages. $25 suggested; pay what you can. parallel45.org/alice

---------------------WE WON’T GO BACK! WOMEN’S MARCH TC: 1-3pm. A rally for reproductive rights for all women, everywhere. Line the Parkway at the corner of Union & the Parkway, TC. Bring signs, drums, your voice & friends & family. Stay on the sidewalks, cross with the crossing lights & do not engage with anti-protesters. 231-3256812. Free.

---------------------LET’S GO FLY A KITE: 3-5pm, Lake Mich-

The Boyne City PirateFest runs Arrrrrgust 6-14, starting at the Walloon Junction Bar & Grill in Walloon Lake.

Enjoy live entertainment, themed food, drink specials and more, before taking part in the Pirate Poker Run on Walloon Lake on Sun., Aug. 7. Other highlights include the Pirate Pre-Invasion Party/Fundraiser, Pirate Queen Pageant, The Invasion, PirateFest Parade, Pirate River Raft Adventure, The Battle of The Boyne River, and much more. boynecitypiratefest.com

igan Beach, near Turn-Around. Free kites.

2ND ANNUAL KEEP CRYSTAL CLEAR: 4-7pm, Five Shores Brewing, Beulah.

Benefits the Crystal Lake & Watershed Association. There will be discounted drinks, live music & more. $25 - $100. eventbrite.com/e/keep-crystal-clear-2022-tickets-355039902907

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LIEUTENANT COLONEL DAN ROONEY - A PATRIOT’S CALLING: LEADERSHIP, TEAMWORK, & SACRIFICE: 4pm, Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor. Enjoy this motivational speaker, fighter pilot, patriotic philanthropist, PGA professional, golf course developer, & author. $50 all seats. greatlakescfa.org/events/detail/ltcol-dan-rooney

---------------------WE FIGHT NOMI SOCIAL MEETUP: 4pm, East Bay Park, TC. All ages welcome to join for fun, positive social get-togethers.

Since We Fight does most of their work online, social meet-ups are a chance to get to know one another in person & maybe to acquire a new skill, like knitting or crocheting. Held every Sat. from 4-5pm, as they rotate throughout TC’s parks. Free. goodworkslab.org/fight

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

ville. Featuring Brady Corcoran. Free. crystalmountain.com/event/barr-parkwednesday/5

---------------------“PUFFS”: 7pm, Cadillac High School Auditorium. Presented by the Cadillac Footliters. $11. cadillacfootliters.com/tickets

---------------------GAYLORD COMMUNITY ORCHESTRA PAVILION POPS: 7-9pm, Downtown Gaylord Pavilion. Enjoy traditional marches, rock tunes & movie themes. Bring a chair. Free.

---------------------MANITOU MUSIC PRESENTS THE TRAVERSE CITY DANCE PROJECT: 7pm, Nash Road Red Barn, 9805 Nash Rd., Maple City. Part of Glen Arbor Arts Center’s 2022 Manitou Music lineup. Featuring original choreography, live music, & 10 professional dancers from around the country. $30 GAAC members; $35 nonmembers. glenarborart.org/events/traverse-city-dance-project

---------------------REBOOTED FEATURING JUDY HARRISON - 25TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT & FUNDRAISER: 7pm, Flat Cap Ventures - Lynas Event Center, TC. Celebrate 25 years of original music, plus classic rock & country favorites. ReBooted has opened for names such as Alan Jackson, Juice Newton, Ty Herndon, Marty Stuart, Tracy

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Lawrence & more. Also proceeds benefit the 15th season of Swingshift and the Stars & assist in the expense of their online donation platform. $10 in advance/$12 at the door. eventbrite.com/e/rebootedfeaturing-judy-harrison-25th-anniversaryconcert-fundraiser-tickets-358616350157

---------------------2022 MUSIC IN MACKINAW SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: 8pm, Conkling Heritage Park, Mackinaw City. Featuring the MonTAJJ Quartet. Free.

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2022 TRAVERSE CITY FILM FESTIVAL FILMMAKER PARTY: 8-10pm, Clinch Park, TC. Featuring live music by The Accidentals. Tickets, $25; includes libations & local desserts. traversecityfilmfest.org

---------------------STEPPIN’ IN IT W/ ADAM JOYNT: 8pm, Coyote Crossing Resort, Cadillac. $25. eventbrite.com/e/steppin-in-it-w-adamjoynt-tickets-319918142777

---------------------OUTDOOR MOVIES AT THE TC FILM FESTIVAL: Open Space Park, TC. July 25-31. Tonight features “The Princess Bride.” Movie begins at dusk. Fun & food begin at 7pm. Free.

july 31

sunday 61ST ANNUAL UGOTTA REGATTA: (See Sat., July 30)

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BABY’S BREATH REMOVAL: 9:45am-noon, Elberta Beach, Elberta. Presented by Grand Traverse Conservation District. Help remove invasive baby’s breath. Meet in the lower parking lot of Elberta Beach to fill out paperwork & get your equipment. Register. natureiscalling.org/events

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2022 TRAVERSE CITY FILM FESTIVAL “THE RETURN!”: (See Sat., July 30)

---------------------30TH ANNUAL ART LEELANAU BENEFIT & SALE: (See Sat., July 30)

---------------------56TH ANNUAL PETOSKEY SIDEWALK SALES: 10am-4pm, Downtown Petoskey.

---------------------THE INVITATIONAL AT WALLOON LAKE ART & CRAFT SHOW: (See Sat., July 30)

---------------------MARTY MILLER IN CONCERT: 10:30am, Old Mission Peninsula United Methodist Church, TC. Enjoy a concert of acoustic, encouraging, original songs, mixed with an easy blend of well-known songs & worship music. A Meet & Greet with refreshments will be held following the concert. Freewill offering. oldmissionpeninsulaumc.org

---------------------PARALLEL 45 THEATRE PRESENTS “ALICE: A ROCK MUSICAL”: (See Sat., July 30, except today’s time is 11am.)

---------------------“PUFFS”: (See Sat., July 30, except today’s time is 2pm.)

---------------------GREAT LAKES EQUESTRIAN FESTIVAL: 2pm, Flintfields Horse Park, Williamsburg. Gates open at noon. $15; children under 10, free. traversecityhorseshows.com/events

---------------------LITTLE BAY LIVE!: 4pm, Marina Park, Harbor Springs. Presented by the Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra. Today features a duo with Hannah Harris, fiddle, & John Warstler, guitar. glcorchestra.org/littlebay-live

CADILLAC FOOTLITERS AUDITIONS: 5:30pm-7:30pm, Cooley Annex, Cadillac.

For “The 39 Steps.” A cast of four adults portrays nearly 150 characters in this funny thriller. If you’re that special person in your friend group who’s always trying accents & isn’t afraid of a hectic pace, this one is for you. cadillacfootliters.com

---------------------CLAUDIA SCHMIDT: 7pm, Acoustic Taproom, TC. For almost four decades Claudia Schmidt has been exploring acoustic music with her voice, 12 string guitar & mountain dulcimer with a collection of original, traditional & contemporary writing.

She has been featured on PRI’s “A Prairie Home Companion,” Mountain Stage, a television documentary on KTCA-TV in St. Paul called “I Sing Because I Can’t Fly,” & much more. $20 advance; $25 door. drinkacoustic.com

---------------------THE GUESS WHO: SOLD OUT: 7pm, Odawa Casino, Ovation Hall, Petoskey.

This 60s & 70s Canadian rock band is best known for their hits “American Woman,” “These Eyes,” “No Time” & many others. odawacasino.com/entertainment

---------------------BAROQUE ON BEAVER: 7:30pm, Beaver Island Community Center. “What’s New, Baroque?” Brand-new & innovative classical music. Free will donation. baroqueonbeaver.org

---------------------WORLD YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: ROBERT TREVINO, CONDUCTOR: 7:30pm, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Kresge Auditorium. Violin soloist Randall Goosby & Basque National Orchestra Music Director Robert Trevino join the World Youth Symphony Orchestra as they perform their fifth concert of the season. The program will include Igor Stravinsky’s “The Rite of Spring” & Florence Price’s Violin Concerto No. 2, featuring Goosby as soloist. Full, $25; Students, $18. interlochen.org/events/world-youthsymphony-orchestra-robert-trevino-conductor-2022-07-31

---------------------VESPERS CONCERT: 8pm, John M. Hall Auditorium, Bay View, Petoskey.

“Basie! Bublé! Brass!” Count Basie, the blues, & music made popular by Michael Bublé, along with several brass quintet baubles. GA, $13.50. bva.booktix. com/cart.php?action=show_pers&show_ id=7&show_sec=2d7c47af4d4e4da7

---------------------OUTDOOR MOVIES AT THE TC FILM FESTIVAL: Open Space Park, TC, July 25-31. Tonight features Audience Choice.

Movie begins at dusk. Fun & food begin at 7pm. Free.

aug 01

monday “BACK TO

SCHOOL SHOES”: 9:20am-4:40pm, 1st Congregational Church - The Barn, Benzonia. New shoes & socks for kids (toddler to teen), eye exams & glasses (if needed), school supplies & more. Call to register: 947-2055.

---------------------EURASIAN MILFOIL & LAKE LEELANAU: 2pm, Performing Arts Center, Leland Public School, Leland. Head of the Lake Association, Brian Price & Annalise Povolo will discuss this invasive plant affecting Lake Leelanau, the danger it poses & what is being done about it. Details on website. $20/person. leelanausumminars.org

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RAPID CITY HERITAGE FESTIVAL PRESENTS “EVENINGS ON THE RAPID RIVER”: 5-9pm, Freedom Park Stage, Rapid City. Enjoy Silver Creek Revival, an alt-country/indie-folk band who plays a wide range of instruments. There will also be vendors, food & a cornhole tournament.

---------------------CADILLAC FOOTLITERS AUDITIONS: 6-8pm, Cooley Annex, Cadillac. For “The 39 Steps.” A cast of four adults portrays nearly 150 characters in this funny thriller.

If you’re that special person in your friend group who’s always trying accents & isn’t afraid of a hectic pace, this one is for you. cadillacfootliters.com

---------------------JAMMIN MONDAYS ON BETSIE BAY: 7-9:15pm, Waterfront Park Amphitheater, Elberta. Featuring Planet D Nonet, “a down & dirty nine piece swing band” from Detroit.

aug 02

tuesday COFFEE & CONVERSA-

TION: 8-10am, Harbor Springs Area Chamber office, 118 E. Main St., Harbor Springs.

---------------------BABY’S BREATH REMOVAL: (See Sun., July 31)

---------------------COUNTRY MUSIC: A FILM BY KEN BURNS (EPISODE 7): 10am-noon, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Theater, Petoskey. Free. crookedtree.org/event/ ctac-petoskey/country-music-film-kenburns-episode-7

---------------------AUTHOR MEET & GREET: 1pm, McLean & Eakin Booksellers, Petoskey. Adam White will sign his new book “The Midcoast,” the story of a family of lobstermen who skyrocket from poverty to wealth, a local writer obsessed with their rise, & the smalltown secrets that bind them all together. mcleanandeakin.com/upcoming-events

---------------------FAMILY FILM FUN: 1pm, The Bay Theatre, Suttons Bay. Featuring “The Croods - A New Age.” $1. thebaytheatre.com

---------------------TCNEWTECH WELCOMES NON-TECH PITCHES IN AUG. EVENT: 5:30pm, City Opera House, TC. Five innovators with Michigan roots will share their ideas in the hopes to make crucial collaborations & possibly win the $500 prize. This month’s lineup: Richie Gunn: Lost City Design; Elliot Swift: 42 degrees; Burgess Foster: MIDIGITAL; Jack Lankford: Evergreen Young Social Club; Jodie Schanhals: MeetingMaker. Free. tcnewtech.org/events-2022/ august-2022-pitch-event-non-tech-pitches

---------------------GRAND TRAVERSE KENNEL CLUB MEETING & POTLUCK/PICNIC: 1785 N. East Silver Lake Rd., TC. Bring a dish to pass. Picnic & social time at 6pm; meeting at 7pm. New & prospective members are encouraged to attend. Free. Grandtraversekennelclub.com

---------------------BEACH BARDS BONUS BONFIRE: FLAGS EDITION: 7-9pm, Glen Arbor Arts Center. An evening of poetry, stories & music about flags. Open to all poets & writers of any skill level. Bring a poem or story to share. No pre-registration required. Free. glenarborart.org/events-page/events-all

---------------------TRAVERSE CITY DANCE PROJECT COMMUNITY TOUR: 7pm, Historic Barns

Park, Cathedral Barn, TC. Bring your own blanket or lawn chair.

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MAINSTAGE OPERA: PUCCINI’S “LA BOHEME”: 7:30pm, Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor. Four struggling bohemians – a poet, painter, musician & philosopher are living together in Paris, when one freezing Christmas Eve their lives are changed forever. greatlakescfa. org/events/detail/bay-view-music-festivalpresents-puccinis-la-boheme

---------------------CHARLEVOIX CITY BAND: 8-9pm, East Park Odmark Performance Pavilion, downtown Charlevoix. Enjoy this symphonic concert band.

---------------------STRAITS AREA CONCERT BAND: 8-9pm, Conkling Heritage Park, Mackinaw City.

aug 03

wednesday INTERLOCHEN ARTS

ACADEMY HORTICULTURAL GARDEN TOUR: 10am-noon, Interlochen Center for the Arts. This tour highlights the Michigan natural pollinator garden, raingarden & shoreline management garden which have been developed over the past five years on Interlochen’s campus. Bring your own lunch & stay for a picnic afterward on the grounds.

To register & for more info, please email: PlantItWild2day@gmail.com. Free.

---------------------IPL’S SUMMER READING PROGRAM GRAND FINALE!: 10:30am, Green Lake Township Memorial Park/Freedom Park, Interlochen. Oceans of Possibilities: Challenge Island. Join Renee from Challenge Island to build your own mini Sloop or Schooner as you learn all about Tall Ships.

Then put your ship to the test with some regatta fun. 231-276-6767. Free. interlochenpubliclibrary.org

---------------------ELK RAPIDS HARBOR DAYS: Aug. 3-6.

Today includes a Senior Luncheon, Evening on River Street, Harbor Days Opening Ceremonies & more. elkrapidsharbordays.org/erhd-events-schedule

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

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THE STATE OF MUNSON MEDICAL CENTER: 3pm, Leland Township Library, Munnecke Room, Leland. Featuring Munson Medical Center CEO Matt Wille. lelandlibrary.org

---------------------COMEDIAN MAGICIAN JEFF HOBSON: 6pm & 8pm, Lotus Room, above Red Ginger, TC. As seen on HBO, Showtime’s Comedy Club Network, NBC’s World’s Greatest Magic as well as the star of Thames Television’s Magic Comedy Strip, a 16-week television series in England. In 2019 he completed a 7-year tour with The Illusionists. $27.50. mynorthtickets.com/ organizations/jeff-hobson

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

LIVE MUSIC IN BARR PARK: 6-8pm, Crystal Mountain, Barr Park, Thompsonville. Featuring Jim Hawley. crystalmountain.com/event/barr-park-wednesday/7

---------------------PAVILION SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: 6:30-8pm, Veterans Memorial Park, Pavilion, Boyne City. Featuring Nelson Olstrom.

---------------------CONCERTS ON THE BLUFF: 7pm, The Cross, Cross Village. Featuring Craig Cottrill & the M-119 Band. Bring blankets or chairs. Free.

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MAINSTAGE OPERA: PUCCINI’S “LA BOHEME”: (See Tues., Aug. 2)

---------------------FACULTY CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERT - WINDOWS: A SPECTRUM BRASS RECITAL: 8pm, John M. Hall Auditorium, Bay View, Petoskey. $15.50. bva.booktix. com/cart.php?action=show_pers&show_ id=23&show_sec=eb67911e358f5936

aug 04

thursday GAAC’S 13TH

PLEIN AIR WEEKEND: Glen Arbor. Painters from across Michigan & the Midwest will converge on Aug. 4-6 for this event. This year the event will be highlighted by three outdoor painting competitions & two exhibitions of original work.

The Sundowner is Thurs., Aug. 4. The artists will work to capture the sunset. The Quick Draw is Fri., Aug. 5. This year’s theme asks artists to paint their interpretation of Pastoral Life: Capturing Images of Barns, Farms, & Fields. Quick Draw &

MUsic

Sundowner paintings will be on view & for sale at the Glen Arbor Town Hall on Aug. 5 from 5-6:30pm. The Paint Out exhibit & sale is Sat., Aug. 6. It features work by 70 artists who registered early to be included in this all-day painting event. The evening viewing & sale is 5:30-7:30pm at the Glen Arbor Township Hall. Entry to Saturday evening’s show & sale is ticketed; $10 - available at the door. Children under 12 are free. The Plein Air Weekend is a major fundraising event for the Glen Arbor Arts Center. glenarborart.org/events-page/plein-air-weekend

---------------------“BACK TO SCHOOL SHOES”: 9:20am4:40pm, Kalkaska Middle School. New shoes & socks for kids (toddler to teen), eye exams & glasses (if needed), school supplies & more. Call to register: 947-2055.

---------------------COFFEE @ TEN, PETOSKEY: 10-11am, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Bonfield Gallery, Petoskey. With Good Hart Artist in Residence Lynn Bennett Carpenter. Lynn is an interdisciplinary fiber artist, activist, & educator. Free. crookedtree.org/event/ ctac-petoskey-ctac-online/coffee-10-lynnbennett-carpenter

---------------------47TH ANNUAL BOYNE FALLS POLISH FESTIVAL: Aug. 4-7. Today includes Local’s Night in Polka Tent with live music

by Northern Nites & Derailed, Car Show & more. boynefallspolishfestival.com/schedule-of-events

---------------------ELK RAPIDS HARBOR DAYS: Aug. 3-6.

Today includes Harbor Days Car Show, live music by Charlie Lakritz & DJ Fixx, Evening Paddle with Paddle Antrim, Harbor Voices at First Presbyterian Church, Midnight Amvets

Beverage & Entertainment Tent featuring KnuckleHeads & more. elkrapidsharbordays.org/erhd-events-schedule

---------------------ONEKAMA DAYS: Aug. 4-8. Tonight includes a Rib Dinner in the Village Park, Lions Beer Tent & “Fash Cash” begins at Absolute Auto Repair, Kaleva. westmichiganguides.com/onekama-days

---------------------COMMUNITY BLOCK PARTY: 5:307:30pm, The Presbyterian Church of TC, 701 Westminster Rd. An all church, all community, intergenerational event. Featuring free food, fun games, prizes & more.

946-5680. Free. tcpresby.org

---------------------HARBOR SPRINGS STREET MUSIQUE: 6:30-8:30pm, Main St., Harbor Springs.

“Potluck Mixer” with Keith Scott Blues, Distant Stars, Randy Reszka, Eliza Thorp & The Painted Lady Face Art.

---------------------“ANYTHING GOES”: 7pm, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Corson Audit0o0rium.

Experience high seas hijinks as the students of the High School Musical Theatre Production perform the musical “Anything Goes.” Full $33; Student $18. interlochen. org/events/anything-goes-2022-08-04

---------------------BRIDGES: CROSSING CULTURAL DIVIDES 2022: 7pm, Bay View, Voorhies Hall, Petoskey. Featuring Audrey Geyer, director/producer of “Warrior Lawyers: Defenders of Sacred Justice.” Free. bayviewassociation.org

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

the Blue Water Ramblers. Enjoy traditional music with modern themes - the songs of Michigan, America & your life. charlevoixmainstre.wixsite.com/downtowncharlevoix/ summer-concerts

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CONCERTS ON THE LAWN: 7pm, GT Pavilions, Grand Lawn, TC. Featuring the Backroom Gang. Free. gtpavilions.org

---------------------FAMILIES AGAINST NARCOTICS GRAND TRAVERSE FORUM NIGHT: 7pm, Central United Methodist Church, TC. Darick & Krystal Fischer will discuss family & recovery. Doors open at 6:45pm. To join by Zoom, email: tccoordinator@familiesagainstnarcotics.org. Families Against Narcotics offers support, resources & education for individuals & families living with substance use disorder. Free. familiesagainstnarcotics.org/grand-traverse

---------------------GUARDIANS OF MANITOU PASSAGE: 7pm, Benzie Shores District Library, Frankfort. Author Visit: Jonathan P. Hawley. Learn about the history of the lifesavers & lightkeepers who battled high winds & waves, fought frigid temperatures & icy shores during their mission to protect lives on Lake Michigan. Dr. Hawley will have copies of his book “Guardians of Manitou Passage” available for purchase after the event. Free. benzieshoreslibrary.org

---------------------TC PIT SPITTERS VS. ROCKFORD RIVETS: 7:05pm, Turtle Creek Stadium, TC. Fireworks following Aug. 5 game. northwoodsleague.com/traverse-city-pit-spitters

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A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S CALIFORNIA DREAM: 7:30pm, GT Civic Center, Park

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Amphitheatre, TC. Set at a 1960’s beach party, this reimagined take on the classic Shakespeare features music by The Beach Boys and The Mamas & the Papas.

Presented by Mashup & Rock and Roll Musical. A special “pay what you can” performance to help make theatre accessible to all will be held on Aug. 11 at 7:30pm. Part of the proceeds will benefit the Community Partner Up North Pride. Tickets: $28-$38. mashuprockandrollmusical.com/a-midsummer-nights-california-dream

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

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THE TRAVERSE SYMPHONY JAZZ ORCHESTRA SHERRY MILLIKEN REUM & FAMILY SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: 7:30pm, The Botanic Garden Pavilion at Historic Barns Park, TC. Between Broadway & Hollywood is the theme of the TSJO’s final concert of the summer season. $29. traversesymphony.org/concert/sherry-milliken-reum-family-summer-concert-series

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MOVIES IN THE PARK - ALANSON: 9:30pm, Alanson Village Park. Featuring “Cruella.” Bring your own chair or blanket. Free.

Sun-Tues Noon-10pm • Thurs 4pm-10pm • Fri-Sat Noon-11pm (kitchen open noon-10pm Fri & Sat) closed Wed DRINK SPECIALS (3-6 Monday-Friday):

$2 well drinks, $2 domestic drafts, $2.50 domestic bottles, $5 Hornitos margarita SUNDAY - $6 Ketel One Bloody Mary & $4 Mimosas

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DAILY FOOD SPECIALS (3-6pm):

Mon- $1 chips and salsa Tues- $1 enchiladas Thurs - $5 fried veggies Fri - $5 hot pretzels w/ beer cheese LIVE MUSIC ON THE PATIO 6:30-9:30 Thurs - The Family Jam Fri - TC Guitar Guys • Sat - Acoustic Family Values

friday GAAC’S 13TH PLEIN AIR WEEKEND: (See Thurs., Aug. 4)

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ELK RAPIDS HARBOR DAYS: Aug. 3-6. Today includes Yoga on the Beach, Let’s Learn Pickleball, Art & Craft Show, Diaper Derby Race, Toddler Trot Race, $100,000 Hole-In-One Contest Qualifying Round, Movie at the Cinema, Crafts & Ice Cream, Fireman’s Waterball Contest, live music by Yankee Station, Drum Circle & much more. elkrapidsharbordays.org/erhd-events-schedule

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TC DOWNTOWN STREET SALE: 8am9pm, Downtown TC. Find bargains galore displayed by merchants on Front Street between Union Street & Park Street.

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47TH ANNUAL BOYNE FALLS POLISH FESTIVAL: Aug. 4-7. Today includes Youth Day Games, Youth Bike Parade, Bump-N-Run Pits open, live music by The Beat, The Natural Talent Polka Band, DynaVersaStickToneAires & more. boynefallspolishfestival.com/schedule-of-events

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“BACK TO SCHOOL SHOES”: 9:20am4:40pm, Mancelona Middle School. New shoes & socks for kids (toddler to teen), eye exams & glasses (if needed), school supplies & more. Call to register: 947-2055.

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COFFEE @ TEN TALK, TC: PAINT GRAND TRAVERSE: 10-11am, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Carnegie Rotunda, TC. CTAC Vice President Megan Kelto will give an overview of this annual plein air (outdoor) painting festival & competition. The festival includes classes, live demos, kids activities, art sales, exhibitions & more.

Free. crookedtree.org/event/ctac-traversecity/coffee-ten-paint-grand-traverse

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SCARROW FRIDAY FORUM: 10am, Bay View, Voorhies Hall, Petoskey. “Regenerative Agriculture: Why We Should Care” with Dr. Ellen Maas, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Emory University. Free. bayviewassociation.org

CHARLOTTE ROSS LEE CONCERTS IN THE PARK: 12-1pm, Pennsylvania Park, Gazebo, downtown Petoskey. Featuring Fowler & Richey. crookedtree.org/event/ ctac-petoskey/charlotte-ross-lee-concertspark-2022

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MADE IN CHEBOYGAN SUMMER CRAFT SHOW: 12-7pm, Washington Park, Cheboygan. facebook.com/madeincheboygan

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ONEKAMA DAYS: Aug. 4-8. Tonight includes Onekama Lions Steak Dinner, Karaoke with Larry & Lexi Bialik, & Lakeshore Photo Booth, all at the Manistee County Fairgrounds. westmichiganguides.com/onekama-days

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STEELHEAD: A GREAT LAKES FISH STORY: 4pm, Leland Township Library, Leland. Join Dr. Dan O’Keefe from Michigan Sea Grant for a presentation on one of the most prized catches in northwest Michigan. O’Keefe will follow the story of steelhead from initial stocking in 1885 through present-day challenges with invasive species, climate change, habitat alteration, & increased fishing pressure. Free. lelandlibrary.org/programs-events

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

Featuring Brady Corcoran. crystalmountain. com/event/barr-park-wednesday/7

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FRIDAY NIGHT MUSIC IN THE PARK: 6:30-8:30pm, Marina Park, Harbor Springs. Featuring i.am.james.

---------------------“ANYTHING GOES”: (See Thurs., Aug. 4) ---------------------CONCERT IN THE PARK, FRANKFORT: 7pm, Mineral Springs Park, Frankfort. Featuring the Salt City Dixie Jazz Band. Free.

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DOWNTOWN GAYLORD - FRIDAY NIGHT MUSIC SERIES: 7-10pm, Claude Shannon Park, Gaylord. Featuring Goofy Foot. Free.

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MUSIC IN THE PARK, NORTHPORT: 7pm, Northport Marina Park. Featuring the Dune Brothers. Free.

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TC PIT SPITTERS VS. ROCKFORD RIVETS: (See Thurs., Aug. 4)

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A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S CALIFORNIA DREAM: (See Thurs., Aug. 4)

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COMEDY WITH MARY MACK: 7:30pm & 10pm, TC Comedy Club, TC. This comedian is a hybrid of Minnesota & Wisconsin & heard on radio shows & podcasts around the country, including The Bob and Tom Show, Mark Maron’s WTF Podcast, & The Grand Ole Opry. $20-$25. etix.com/ticket/v/21612

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DWIGHT CHAPIN: 7:30pm, John M. Hall Auditorium, Bay View, Petoskey. David Crouse hosts a conversation with author Dwight Chapin about his new book, “The President’s Man: The Memoirs of Nixon’s Trusted Aide.” bva.booktix.com/view/25/ ad88d95db1065897

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HAPPY TOGETHER TOUR 2022: 9-11:30pm, Little River Casino Resort, Manistee. With The Turtles, Gary Puckett & The Union Gap, The Association, The Buckinghams, The Vogues, & The Cowsills. $50, $55, $60. lrcr.com/event-calendar/concerts/happy-together-tour-2022

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saturday GAAC’S 13TH PLEIN AIR

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ELK RAPIDS HARBOR DAYS: Aug. 3-6. Today includes the Harborun Fun Run, Harborun 5K Run Walk & 10K Run, Grande Parade, Sand Sculpture Building Contest, Cornhole Tournament, Dingy Parade, Harbor Days Paddle Board Races, Pet Show, Swan Race, Boat Lighting Contest & Display, fireworks & much more. elkrapidsharbordays.org/erhd-events-schedule

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15TH ANNUAL HARRIETTA BLUEBERRY FESTIVAL: Featuring a Blueberry Pancake Breakfast, Blueberry Ice Cream Social, Rummage & Bake Sale, 100 Year Celebration, petting zoo, parade, music with Silver Creek Revival, pie eating contest, & much more. cadillacmichigan.com/event/harrietta-15th-annual-blueberry-festival

---------------------ONEKAMA DAYS: Aug. 4-8. Today includes the Lions Pancake Breakfast at the Fairgrounds, Boosters 5K Run/Walk & 1-Mile Fun Run in Village Park, Vintage Car Show, Butterfly Release, Lions Doubles Cornhole Tournament, live music by Gunnar & the Grizzly Boys, TNT Bump ‘n Run Derby: Mid-Michigan Championship, live music by The Feral Cats, fireworks & more. westmichiganguides.com/onekama-days

---------------------PANCAKE BREAKFAST, FLY-IN, CAR SHOW & MUSIC: 8am-noon, Woolsey Airport, 5 miles north of Northport. Presented by the Northport Lions Club. $10 adults, $4 kids (over 5), free for kids under 5. Pilots eat free.

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ANNUAL FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY BOOK SALE: 9am, Suttons Bay Bingham District Library. Book Sale to benefit the Suttons Bay Bingham District Library. sbbdl.org

---------------------CLEAN WATERS CHALLENGE KICKOFF: 9am-noon, Pennsylvania Park, Petoskey. Join Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council & Bearcub Outfitters for the third annual Clean Waters Challenge, August 5-7. Pick up trash from the shorelines & riverbeds & enter to win prizes, such as Keen & Patagonia gear. watershedcouncil. org/clean-waters-challenge.html

---------------------PAUL MCMULLEN MEMORIAL 5K: 9am, Cadillac. The course is cross-country style.

See web site for directions to the course.

$30; price increases after 8/4. runningintheusa.com/details/104970

---------------------PETOSKEY ANTIQUES SHOW: 9am5pm, Emmet County Fairgrounds, Petoskey. Featuring over 140 antique dealers. $10; kids under 12, free.

---------------------59TH ANNUAL PORTSIDE ARTS FAIR: 10am-4pm, Elm Pointe, East Jordan. portsideartsfair.org/art-fair

---------------------BOATS ON THE BOARDWALK: Annual Antique & Classic Boat Show on the Boardman River in downtown Traverse City.

More than 40 boats in the water & on land including Chris Craft, Century, Hacker & others from the 1920’s to the 1970’s. Free.

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

---------------------OPEN STUDIO: 10am-1pm, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Visual Arts Classroom, TC. Drop-in for free arts & crafts for the whole family. crookedtree.org/event/ctacpetoskey/open-studio-august-6

---------------------SUTTONS BAY ART FESTIVAL: 10am5pm, Marina Park, Suttons Bay. Featuring work by 100 artists, the community library’s book sale, food vendors & activities for children. A pancake breakfast will be held in the park on Sun. morning. suttonsbayarea.com/suttons-bay-art-festival

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THE INVITATIONAL AT TRAVERSE CITY SUNSET PARK ART & CRAFT SHOW: 10am-5pm, Sunset Park, TC. daniellesblueribbonevents.com/upcoming-events/ sunset-park-traverse-city

---------------------TOUR OF PROPOSED TURTLE COVE NATURE PRESERVE: 10am-noon, 1935 Yellow Birch Lane, TC. Learn about the significant natural features of the property & the land protection process from the Conservancy’s staff. This is a moderately strenuous hike. Bring snacks & water. Reserve your spot. Free. gtrlc.org/recreation-events/events

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COMMUNITY HIKE & MEDITATION WITH HEATHER: 10:30am, The Commons, TC. Join Yen Yoga and Fitness for a mindful walk as you explore the trails & beauty of northern Michigan. The hike will be under 2 miles & is open to all fitness levels.

Please wear comfortable walking shoes & bring a water bottle. Free. yenyogafitness. com/blog/class-update-community-hikeand-meditation-with-heather

47TH ANNUAL BOYNE FALLS POLISH FESTIVAL: Aug. 4-7. Today includes the Grand Royale Parade, recognition of royalty, parade winners, & more, Cornhole Tournament, live music by The Beat, New Generation, The Natural Talent Polka Band, DynaVersaStickToneAires, & more. boynefallspolishfestival.com/schedule-of-events

---------------------BOYNE CITY PIRATEFEST: 11am, Walloon Junction Bar & Grill, Walloon Lake.

Enjoy live entertainment, themed food, drink specials & much more. boynecitypiratefest.com/schedule

---------------------ICE CREAM FIELD DAY: 11am, Zorn Park, Harbor Springs. An event for kids & adults with prizes for all participants. Police & fire trucks will be on site for picture taking. Includes a wagon race, car wash relay, tug of war, ice cream tasting & eating contest, make your own ice cream & much more. Free.

---------------------HARBOR DAYS ROTARY BBQ: 11:30am6pm, Dexter Street - Upper Harbor, Elk Rapids. $14 per person. elkrapidsrotary. org/page/harbor-days-bbq

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BOOK SIGNING: 1-3pm, McLean & Eakin Booksellers, Petoskey. Dwight Chapin will sign his book “The President’s Man: The Memoirs of Nixon’s Trusted Aide.” mcleanandeakin.com

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BOOK SIGNING: 1-3pm, Horizon Books, TC. Tim Mulherin will sign his book “Sand, Stars, Wind, & Water: Field Notes from Up North.” horizonbooks.com/event/booksigning-tim-mulherin-sand-stars-wind-water-field-notes-north

---------------------WE FIGHT NOMI SOCIAL MEETUP: (See Sat., July 30)

---------------------BIKES & BRAS FUN RIDE: 5-7pm, Bay View Church, TC. This bike ride will benefit Reigning Liberty Ranch for Veterans & Sophiea Safe Haven Sanctuary and Rescue for animals. $25 entry. facebook.com/bikesandbras

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LIVE MUSIC IN BARR PARK: 6-8pm, Crystal Mountain, Barr Park, Thompsonville. Featuring Izzy Wallace. crystalmountain.com/event/barr-park-wednesday/7

---------------------“ANYTHING GOES”: (See Thurs., Aug. 4) ---------------------COMEDY WITH MARY MACK: (See Fri., Aug. 5, except tonight’s times are 7pm & 9:30pm.)

---------------------TC PIT SPITTERS VS. KALAMAZOO GROWLERS: 7:05pm, Turtle Creek Stadi-

um, TC. northwoodsleague.com/traversecity-pit-spitters

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A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S CALIFORNIA DREAM: (See Thurs., Aug. 4)

---------------------STEEL CITY ROVERS: 7:30pm, Lavender Hill Farm, Boyne City. Enjoy traditional Celtic music along with bluegrass, folk & roots. Their original works touch on issues of love, loss, celebration & heritage. Tickets range from $12.50-$27.50. lavenderhillfarm.com/the-series

---------------------DREBB LIVE: 8-11pm, Studio Anatomy, TC. A small hip hop concert. Drebb is promoting his new self-titled album, with guests such as Clay Meadows, M-Five & SKB Bmoney. $10.

aug 07

sunday PEDAL PIG & PINT BIKE

TOUR: Veterans Memorial Park, Pavilion, Boyne City.

A Benefit for Raven Hill Discovery Center & Top of Michigan Mountain Bike Association. Choose your wheels: a mountain bike or road bike.

Start between 7:30-10am. Lunch at Stiggs from 11:30am-2:30pm. Cost: $55; includes a shirt & lunch. Kids under 12 accompanied by an adult: $25. tommba.org

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HARBOR SPRINGS COASTAL CRAWL OPEN WATER SWIMMING EVENT: 8am, Little Traverse Bay, Harbor Springs. 1/2, 1, 2 & 3 mile distances. Lunch provided. $40/ person. coastalcrawl.org

---------------------NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN FAIR: Northwestern Michigan Fairgrounds, TC, Aug. 7-13. From harness racing to livestock auctions, from prize winning roses & vegetables to exotic chickens, enjoy all the old-fashioned fun along with carnival action on the midway, lots of good eats, demonstrations & exhibits galore. northwesternmichiganfair.net

---------------------ONEKAMA DAYS: Aug. 4-8. Today includes the Onekama Lions Breakfast, Parade featuring the Scottville Clown Band on Main St., Scottville Clown Band in Village Park, & more. westmichiganguides. com/onekama-days

---------------------47TH ANNUAL BOYNE FALLS POLISH FESTIVAL: Aug. 4-7. Today is Family Day & includes Mass for the 19th Sunday of Ordinary Time, 4-Wheel Drive Mud Run, live music by The Beat, & more. boynefallspolishfestival.com/schedule-of-events

Be the Reason For These Smiles OPEN INTERVIEWS Thursday, Aug. 4th 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 10th 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 24th 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Boardman Building 412 Webster Street, T.C.

Walmart Traverse City (with TCAPS Enrollment Tour)

Boardman Building 412 Webster Street, T.C.

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House built by Rev. Dougherty, Chief Ahgosa & his people where Old Mission Peninsula earned its name. Explore the House, outbuildings, a new visiting exhibit & 15 acres of trails. doughertyoldmissionhouse.com

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

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HARBOR SPRINGS COMMUNITY BAND: Mondays, 8pm, Marina Park, Harbor Springs. Listen to a mix of classical, show tunes, marching, & jazz music from local & visiting musicians from around the world.

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

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STROLL THE STREETS: Fridays, 6-9pm, Downtown Boyne City. Enjoy live music & more.

ANNUAL FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY BOOK SALE: (See Sat., Aug. 6)

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59TH ANNUAL PORTSIDE ARTS FAIR: (See Sat., Aug. 6)

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live stand-up and more!

JULY 30

Bourbon Tasting

SUTTONS BAY ART FESTIVAL: (See Sat., Aug. 6, except today’s times are 10am-4pm.)

THE INVITATIONAL AT TRAVERSE CITY SUNSET PARK ART & CRAFT SHOW: (See Sat., Aug. 6)

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BOYNE CITY PIRATEFEST: 12-4pm. Today includes the Pirate Poker Run on Walloon Lake. Vessel registration at noon at Tommy’s Walloon. Set sail at 1pm for 4 card locations around Walloon Lake & return for your 5th. boynecitypiratefest.com/schedule

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“ANYTHING GOES”: (See Thurs., Aug. 4, except today’s time is 2pm.)

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augUST 5-6

mary mack

augUST 13

drag queen bingo

augUST 19-20

CARMEN MORALES

augUST 26-27

darius bennett

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S CALIFORNIA DREAM: (See Thurs., Aug. 4, except today’s time is 2pm.)

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RIVERTOWN JAZZ: 4-6pm, Marina Park, Harbor Springs.

TC PIT SPITTERS VS. KALAMAZOO GROWLERS: 5:05pm, Turtle Creek Stadium, TC. northwoodsleague.com/traversecity-pit-spitters

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WNMC’S FARMHOUSE CONCERT SERIES: 7pm, 1535 S. Norvick Rd., Suttons Bay. Enjoy Celti-billy music by The Steel City Rovers. A mix of traditional Celtic music & North American styles including bluegrass, folk & roots. $20, $25. purplepass. com/#238196/90.7_WNMC_Radio-Steel_ City_Rovers-This_Must_Be_(The_Place)August-07-2022.html

JB BALL

to purchase tickets and view our full schedule, visit traversecitycomedyclub.com or call 231.421.1880

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

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JAZZ, JOKES & JESUS -- 25TH YEAR: Held at The Presbyterian Church of TC. Concert series featuring “The Backroom Gang” for five Weds. evenings through Aug. 10 at 7pm. Featuring music, singing, jokes, inspiration, refreshments & a freewill offering to support local nonprofit organizations. Organizations selected for 2022: New Waves Community Village, Northwest Michigan Works, Project Unity for Life, & YouthWork Conservation Corps. tcpresby. org/j-j-j GUIDED WALKING HISTORY TOURS OF TRAVERSE CITY: Perry Hannah Plaza, TC. Held on Mondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays through Oct. 10, 10am12:30pm. Learn about the history of this area on a two mile route through historic neighborhoods, the waterfront area & downtown. 946-4800.

farmers markets: BELLAIRE FARMERS MARKET: Fridays, 8am-noon, ASI Community Center & Park, Bellaire.

---------------------- ---------------------WORLD YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: TITO MUNOZ, CONDUCTOR: 7:30pm, Interlochen Bowl. The program will conclude with Interlochen Arts Camp’s traditional end-of-the-summer performance of Franz Liszt’s “Les Préludes” by the combined high school instrumental ensembles & the Interlochen Summer Dance Ensemble. Free. interlochen.org/events/ world-youth-symphony-orchestra-les-preludes-tito-munoz-conductor-2022-08-07

VESPERS CONCERT: JAMBALAYA JAM: MARSALIS MEETS MARDI GRAS: 8pm, John M. Hall Auditorium, Bay View, Petoskey. Music of Harry Connick, the Marsalis family, & Dixieland jazz are all folded into an evening of family entertainment straight from New Orleans. $13.50. bayviewassociation.org

ongoing BLOOMS & BIRDS:

WILDFLOWER WALK: Tuesdays, 10am-noon, Grass River Natural Area, Bellaire. Go for a relaxing stroll on the trails with Grass River Natural Area docents Julie Hurd & Phil Jarvi to find & identify the beautiful & unique wildflowers at Grass River. Along the way you will listen & look for the birds that call Grass River home. grassriver.org

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PETER DOUGHERTY OLD MISSION HOUSE TOURS: Fridays & Saturdays, 1-5pm. Tour the 180 year old Dougherty

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

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

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

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

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

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

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GROW BENZIE COMMUNITY MARKET: Wednesdays, 2-6pm, 5885 Frankfort Highway, Benzonia. Local farm fresh produce, handmade crafts & community connections.

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

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INTERLOCHEN FARMERS MARKET: 9am-2pm, Interlochen Corners, US 31 S at J. Maddy Parkway. Held every Sun. through Oct. 231-378-4488.

OLD TOWN EMMET FARM MARKET: Held Saturdays until Oct. 1, 9am-1pm.

New location: Petoskey Friendship Senior Center, 1322 Anderson Rd. Local crops & crafts. oldtownemmetfarmmarket.com

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SARA HARDY DOWNTOWN FARMERS MARKET: Saturdays, 7:30am-noon; Wednesdays, 8am-noon. Lot B, Downtown TC, across from Clinch Park. dda.downtowntc.com/farmers-market

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SUTTONS BAY FARMERS MARKET: Saturdays, 9am-1pm, North Park, 602 Front St., Suttons Bay.

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

art SUMMER PAIRING: Twisted Fish Gallery, Elk Rapids. Sculptor Dick Davis & painter Alan Maciag present their imagery & elements unique to Michigan - in canvases that tell the story of coast & farmland - to sculptural furnishings created from our indigenous woods, stone & steel. Runs through Aug. 13. twistedfishgallery.com/ event/pairing-with-sculptor-dick-davispainter-alan-maciag

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A COLLECTION OF LIMITED EDITION PRINTS - BY JOHN LENNON & YOKO ONO: Freshwater Art Gallery, Boyne City. Runs through Aug. 7. facebook.com/ FRESHWATERARTGALLERY

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FOUR SEASONS CELEBRATE EAST JORDAN & BEYOND: Jordan River Arts Council, East Jordan. Featuring the paintings of Karen Kimmell, Lori Feldpausch, Steve Toonman, & Teresa McGill. Open every Thurs. through Mon. from 1-4pm, through Aug. 19. jordanriverarts.com

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PHOTOGRAPHY DISPLAY BY PATRICIA MCCLEERY: Alden District Library. See Patricia’s photographs of Michigan carnivorous plants on display through July. 231331-4318.

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3RD ANNUAL SUMMER SALON: Charlevoix Circle of Arts. Showcasing regionally inspired work by local & area artists. Runs through Sept. 3. Open Mon. through Fri., 11am-4pm; & Sat., 11am3pm. charlevoixcircle.org/exhibits-2022

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“VULNERABLE BEINGS” - GROUP SHOW: This show features three artists: Julie Kradel, Melonie Steffes & Melissa Helene. It focuses on our relationship & impact on the natural world. Runs through Aug. 6 at Higher Art Gallery, TC. higherartgallery.com

FREE ART PROGRAM TO THOSE WHO QUALIFY: Fridays, 10am-noon through Aug. 26. Oliver Art Center, Frankfort. This program includes visual & culinary arts instruction for area youth ages 7 & up, who qualify for free & reduced lunch. Oliver Art Center Youth Education Coordinator Meg Louwsma will teach about historical art periods & figures, introduce different art movements, & teach basic art skills.

Kids will also enjoy a meal while discussing kitchen safety, food nutrition, & easy to make recipes with Caitlin Lorenc from the Benzie MSU Extension. Register. oliverartcenterfrankfort.org

org/events/exhibit-on-the-precipice - CLOTHESLINE EXHIBIT: PRAYER FLAGS: Held in Main Gallery through Aug. 18. An open-air exhibition of small work.

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

59TH PORTSIDE ART FAIR

Saturday, Aug 6 and Sunday, Aug 7 • 10am - 4pm

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A juried art fair on the shores of Lake Charlevoix in a setting that celebrates the inspiration of nature

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

1.5 miles N. of East Jordan at 1787 M-66 Hwy - www.portsideartsfair.org

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CROOKED TREE ARTS CENTER, PETOSKEY: - “HONKY TONK: PHOTOGRAPHS BY HENRY HORENSTEIN”: Runs through Sept. 3 in Gilbert Gallery. A collection of photographs that document the changing world of country music & its fans. Shot in bars, music ranches, & famous venues like Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. crookedtree.org/event/ctac-petoskey/honky-tonk-photographs-henry-horenstein - “SINGULARS: WORK BY LYNN BENNETT-CARPENTER”: Runs through Sept.

3 in Bonfield Gallery. Handwoven drawings & sculptures by Michigan artist Lynn Bennett-Carpenter. crookedtree.org/event/ ctac-petoskey/singulars-work-lynn-bennett-carpenter-opens-june-3rd - GRETCHEN DORIAN: A COLLECTION FROM 1970 TO PRESENT: Runs through Aug. 6 in the Atrium Gallery. Dorian’s distinctive approach to photography is featured in this retrospective exhibition, along with her significant past works representing her extensive & dynamic take on water & nature, & new works created specifically for this exhibition. crookedtree.org/event/ ctac-petoskey/gretchen-dorian-collection1970-present-opens-june-11

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

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There may be only one person in the entire and sometimes otherworldly universe who truly understands the subconscious allegory at work in Nope—and that’s the film’s remarkable writer and director Jordan Peele himself.

The highly-anticipated third feature from the cinematic imagination that provoked audiences in Us and Get Out with uneasy stories filled with subversive relevance and sophisticated themes, Nope continues this tradition and creates a trifecta destined to be mulled over long after the credits roll.

The actual plot is deceptively simple and can accurately be summed up as “alien pics or it didn’t happen.” Exactly who or what the small team of characters-turned-documentarians

Many of the dynamic motifs in the film are interwoven as the characters collide and develop a small posse. Nope plays with ideas about performative entertainment, racial spectacle, and exploring the premise that every living thing (primate, human, galactic) has a spirit that can be broken. The characters pull you into the puzzle from multiple angles, keeping you guessing about how they might relate.

Peele’s restraint and patience in building up this fascinating tension means often

If you’ve arrived at this film, like me, full of anticipation for a nuanced and complex social commentary now synonymous with creator Peele, you will surely not be disappointed. are chasing and struggling to capture cannot be fully explained, and that is the challenge you will confront and piece together from the many varied and subtle clues Peele has laid out for you. Sometimes, said clues are working at such a background level as to make them almost imperceptible (even in the moments of retrospective curiosity you feel after exiting the theater).

feeling as if you want the story to speed up and reveal itself, and the chill of silence and quiet only enhances the discomfort.

Peele uses various techniques to provoke you: the curiosity gap, the metaphor, and cinematic references to previous films that may or may not have been intentional.

Each adds their own significant layer to the dreamy narrative.

Centering the mystery are the brother and sister duo behind Haywood Ranch, a family-owned, struggling horsewrangling business with a storied Hollywood history. The film’s leads are Daniel Kaluuya, as OJ Haywood, and Keke Palmer, as his sister, Emerald. each of whom have distinct points of view on how to face the challenges Nope’s R-rated, sci-fi-inspired Western throws at them when they are visited by a “presence” they can’t understand. Their wonderful sibling chemistry grounds the film’s main premise and gives the audience some precious moments of comic relief.

It’s hard not to wonder if OJ’s story isn’t a disguised Peele or version of himself (right down to his on-screen wardrobe of crew shirts from grip and gear houses that could have come from Peele’s own career).

In addition to exploring set-work in the plot, part of the cast includes Michael Wincott as Antlers Holst, an eccentric cinematographer who entertains himself at a flatbed editing deck watching archival footage of animals attacking each other.

Perhaps the strangest backstory belongs to Ricky “Jupe” Park, played by Steven Yeun, a child-actor star turned unlikely proprietor of a Western-themed amusement park who

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is haunted by a traumatic and life-changing encounter told through flashbacks in some of the film’s most surreal and tense moments, starting with the opening sequence.

If you’ve arrived at this film, like me, full of anticipation for a nuanced and complex social commentary now synonymous with creator Peele, you will surely not be disappointed. But you may realize the most terrifying monsters weren’t the ones you saw on screen, but the ones that live within ourselves.

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Grand Traverse & Kalkaska ACOUSTIC TAPROOM, TC 7/31 -- Claudia Schmidt, 7 BONOBO WINERY, TC 8/5 -- Dale Wicks, 5:30 CHATEAU CHANTAL, TC Thu -- Jazz at Sunset, 7-9:30 DELAMAR, TC ARTISAN WATERFRONT RESTAURANT & TAVERN: 7/30 -- Drew Hale, 6-9 ENCORE 201, TC 7/30 -- Levitator, 7-9; DJ Ricky T, 9 8/3 -- DJ Ricky T, 9 8/4 -- Comedy Night, 7; Skin Kwon Doe, 9 8/5 -- The Bayside Bombshells, 9 8/6 -- Skin Kwon Doe, 9 JACOB’S FARM, TC 6-8:30: 7/30 – FlyLite Gemini 7/31 – Drew Hale 8/3 – Snacks & Five 8/4 – Marco Dedenbach 8/5 – Ryan Curtis 8/6 – Jabo & The Family Band 8/7 – Matt Phend LEFT FOOT CHARLEY, GT COMMONS, TC BARREL ROOM: Mon. -- Barrels & Beats - Open Mic w/ Rob Coonrod, 6-9 PATIO: 8/5 -- PPM, 5 LIL BO, TC Tues. – Trivia Thurs. – Jazz Night w/ Larz Cabot, 6-9 Fri. – Live Music Sun. -- Karaoke

MAMMOTH DISTILLING, TC 7/30 -- Shady Hill, 6:30-9:30 7/31 -- Rhett & John, 6-9 RED MESA GRILL, TC 8/5 -- Live Latin Dance Music w/ Mateo, 6:30-9 8/6 -- Craig Jolly, 6:30-9 ROVE ESTATE VINEYARD & WINERY, TC 8/5 – Rhett & John, 5-8 STUDIO ANATOMY, TC 8/6 -- Drebb, 8-11 TC COMEDY CLUB, TC 8/5 -- Comedy with Mary Mack, 7:30 & 10 8/6 – Comedy with Mary Mack, 7 & 9:30 TC WHISKEY CO. 7/31 -- Craig Jolly, 5-7 TABONE VINEYARDS, PATIO, TC 7/30 -- Chelsea Marsh, 3 THE LITTLE FLEET, TC 6:30: 7/29-30 – Distant Stars 8/5 – The Pistil Whips 8/6 – Jack Dropper & The Best Intentions THE LOTUS ROOM, TC 8/3 -- Comedian Magician Jeff Hobson, 6 THE PARLOR, TC 7/30 -- Silver Creek Revival, 5-8; Drew Hale, 8-11 8/2 – Jesse Jefferson, 7-10 8/3 – Wink, 7-10 8/4 – Jimmy Olson, 7-10 8/5 – Rolling Dirty, 5-8; Dave

Crater, 8-11 8/6 – Blue Footed Booby, 7-10

THE WORKSHOP BREWING CO., TC 7/30 -- Save The Studio Benefit w/ Protea, Tranquility, Jazz Cabbage, Miriam Pico & Ryan Younce, 5-10 8/1 -- Vinyl Lovers w/ Eugene's Record Co-op, 7 8/2 -- Open Mic & Musical Talent Showcase, 7 8/3 -- Jazz Show, 6 8/5 -- Blair Miller, 8 8/6 -- i.am.james, 8 THIRSTY FISH SPORTS GRILLE, PATIO, TC Sun. – Karaoke, 6-8 PATIO: 7/30 -- Knee Deep, 6:30-9:30 8/2 -- Tuesday Trivia, 7-9 8/4 -- The Family Jam, 6:30-9:30 8/5 -- TC Guitar Guys, 6:30-9:30 8/6 -- Acoustic Family Values, 6:30-9:30 TRUFIT TROUSER, TC 8/6 -- Jedi Clampetts, 7-10 8/7 -- A.S. Lutes, 1pm UNION STREET STATION, TC 7/30 -- Kenny Olson, 10 7/31 & 8/7 -- Video DJ Dance Party, 10 8/1 -- Jukebox, 10 8/2 -- Open Mic Comedy, 8-9:30; then Electric Open Mic 8/3 -- DJ Leo, 10 8/4 -- D Ricky T, 10 8/5 -- Happy Hour w/ Jet Beasley; then Electric Red 8/6 -- Electic Red, 10

Emmet & Cheboygan BAY HARBOR YACHT CLUB 8/5 -- Randy Reszka, 7-10 BEARDS BREWERY, PETOSKEY 7/30 -- Something Great, noon 7/31 -- Celtic & Traditional Irish Session Players, 5 8/7 – Leif Owen, 5 BIERE DE MAC, BACKYARD, MACKINAW CITY 7/30 -- 231 Groove Unit feat. DJ Ras Marco, Botala & Medicina L Groove, 8-10 7/31 – Myk Rise, 5-7 8/5 – The North Carolines, 8 8/6 – Pajamas, 8 8/7 – Les Older, 5 BOYNE VALLEY VINEYARDS, PETOSKEY PATIO: 7/30 -- Chris Calleja, 2-6 8/5 -- Chase & Allie, 4-7:30 8/6 -- Tyler Parkin, 2-6 COUNTRY CLUB OF BOYNE, HARBOR SPRINGS 8/5 -- Nelson Olstrom, 6-9

ERNESTO'S CIGAR LOUNGE & BAR, PETOSKEY 8/4 -- The Pistil Whips, 8-11 GABRIEL FARMS, PETOSKEY 8/4 -- Blair Miller, 6 INN AT BAY HARBOR, CABANA BAR 3-6: 7/31 -- Michelle Chenard 8/5 – Chris Calleja 8/7 – Pete Kehoe LEGS INN, CROSS VILLAGE Fri -- Kirby, 6-9 MAMMOTH DISTILLING, BAY HARBOR 7/30 -- The Real Ingredients, 6-9 8/3 – Charlie Millard, 6:30-9:30 8/4 – Jeff Greif, 6:30-9:30 ODAWA CASINO RESORT, VICTORIES, PETOSKEY 7/30 -- Comedy w/ Alex Ortiz, 10 7/31 -- The Guess Who: SOLD OUT, 7 8/5 -- Broom Closet Boys, 10 8/6 -- Dig A Pony, 10

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8/6 -- The Hipocrats, 12:302:30pm; The Daydrinkers Series w/ Jon & Will, 3-6; The Schrock Brothers Band - feat. Peter Madcat Ruth, 7-10

FIVE SHORES BREWING, BEULAH 6-9: 7/30 -- Jack Pine 8/5 -- Sean Miller 8/6 -- Mark Jewett

SHADY LANE CELLARS, SUTTONS BAY PATIO: 8/2 -- Rhett & John, 3-6

FRENCH VALLEY VINEYARDS, CEDAR 4-7: 8/1 -- Keith Scott 8/4 -- Chris Skellenger & Andre Villoch IRON FISH DISTILLERY, THOMPSONVILLE 7/30 – Drew Nelson, 6:30-8:30 7/31 – Keith Scott, 3:30-5:30 8/3 – Wink, 4-6 8/5 – Drew Hale, 6:30-8:30 8/6 – BMcC3, 6:30-8:30 8/7 – Matt Gabriel, 3:30-5:30 LAKE ANN BREWING CO. 7/30 -- Rachel & Matt (of Lighting Matches), 3-6; The Dune Brothers, 7-10 8/2 -- New Third Coast, 6:30-9:30 8/3 -- Uncle Z, 6:30-9:30 8/4 -- Drew Hale, 6:30-9:30 8/5 -- Happy Hour w/ Sydni K, 3-6; Delilah DeWylde, 7-10

ST. AMBROSE CELLARS, BEULAH 8/1 -- The Duges, 5:30-8:30 8/2 -- Brett Mitchell, 5:30-8:30 8/3 -- Bill Frary, 5:30-8:30 8/4 -- The Wink, 5:30-8:30 8/5 -- The Lofteez, 5:30-8:30 STORMCLOUD BREWING CO., FRANKFORT 8/2 – Ella Shreiner, 7-9 8/3 – Watervale Boathouse Band, 6 8/4 – Nick Veine, 7-9 8/5 – No Resolution, 6-8 THE RIVERSIDE INN, LELAND 8/2 -- Live Music, 5:30 THE UNION, NORTHPORT Wed -- Jeff Haas Trio & Laurie Sears, 7-9:30 VI GRILL, SUTTONS BAY 7/30 -- Craig Jolly, 6-9

Antrim & Charlevoix BIER'S INWOOD BREWERY, CHARLEVOIX 8/4 -- Open Mic Night: Sign up at 6:15; Music at 7 CAFE SANTÉ, BOYNE CITY 7-10: 7/29-30 – Under the Moon 8/5 – Sean Bielby 8/6 – Nathan Bates CELLAR 152, ELK RAPIDS 8/6 -- Blair Miller, 7 ETHANOLOGY, ELK RAPIDS 8-11: 7/30 -- LVRS Band 8/6 -- The Pistil Whips HELLO VINO, BELLAIRE 6:30-8:30:

7/30 & 8/6 -- Nick Vasquez 8/2 -- Doc Woodward

7/30, 8/4 & 8/6 -- David Lawston, 7:30-10:30

LAVENDER HILL FARM, BOYNE CITY 8/6 – Steel City Rovers, 7:30

SHORT'S BREW PUB, BELLAIRE 7/30 -- Djangophonique, 7-9:30 8/5 – Mike Struwin, 8:30-11

MAMMOTH DISTILLING, BELLAIRE 7/31 -- Steve Dawson, 6:30-9:30

SHORT'S PULL BARN, ELK RAPIDS 7/30 -- Blair Miller, 6:30-9:30 8/5 – Airey B, 6-9 8/6 – Short’s Fest, 5-11

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lOGY

AUG 01 - AUG 07

BY ROB BREZSNY

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): In the coming weeks, Leo, I urge you to always be confident that YOU ARE THE PARTY! Everywhere you go, bring the spirits of fun and revelry. Be educationally entertaining and entertainingly educational.

Amuse yourself by making life more interesting for everyone. At the same time, be kind and humble, never arrogant or insensitive. A vital part of your assignment is to nourish and inspire others with your radiance and charm. That formula will ensure you get everything you need. I foresee bounty flowing your way! PS: Regularly reward your admirers and followers with your magnanimous Chesire-cat grin.

LIBRA

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Everyone knows that "balance" is a keyword for you Librans.

However, there are many interpretations of what balance entails. Here's how I define it for you during the coming weeks: 1. an openness to consider several different ways to capitalize on an opportunity, but to ultimately choose just one way; 2. the ability to see and understand all sides of every story, while also knowing that for pragmatism's sake you must endorse a single version of the story; 3. the capacity to be both constructively critical and supportively sympathetic; 4. the facility to be welcoming and inviting while still maintaining healthy boundaries.

PISCES (Feb 19-March 20): “Even raw and

messy emotions can be understood as a form of light, crackling and bursting with energy," writes Jungian psychoanalyst Clarissa Pinkola Estés. For example, "We can use the light of rage in a positive way, in order to see into places we cannot usually see." Likewise, confusion might be a healthy sign that a long-held misunderstanding is dissolving. Disappointment may herald the demise of an unrealistic expectation. So let's unleash a big cheer for raw and messy emotions, Pisces! I suspect they will soon be your gateway to clarity and renewal.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Aries poet Ada

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): "Life is

enchanting for me because I have so much control over what I think," my Scorpio friend Daria told me. "If I decide to flatter myself with comments about how attractive I am, I can do just that. If I would like to imagine a good fairy visiting me while I sleep and giving me a dream of having an orgasm with my lover while we fly over the Serengeti Plains, I can." I asked her about the times when worries gush forth unbidden from her subconscious mind and disturb her joy. She said, "I simply picture myself shoving those worries in a hole in the ground and blowing them up with an exploding rose." I bring Daria's mindmanagement expertise to your attention, Scorpio, because the coming weeks will be an excellent time for you to raise your mastery over what you think.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): People

might impatiently advise you to relax and settle down. Others might tell you to stop dreaming such big visions and formulating such adventurous plans. Still others might give you the side-eye because they imagine you are having too much fun and brainstorming too wildly and laughing too loudly. If you receive messages like those, give the complainers a copy of this horoscope. It will tell them that YOU WILL NOT COMPLY WITH ANY INHIBITING DIRECTIVES. Your astrologer, me, authorizes you to be as vast and venturesome and enterprising and spontaneous as you dare. In doing so, I am speaking on behalf of the cosmic rhythms. Your plucky audacity has been heavenly ordained.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19):

In accordance with astrological omens, I hereby authorize you to worry, worry, and worry some more. Stew and simmer and ferment as you weigh all the options and mull the correct actions. But when the time is right, end your fretting with crisp decisiveness. Shake off any residual doubt that still clings to you. And then undertake robust action to transform the situation that provoked your righteous brooding.

In my astrological opinion, what I have just described is your best plan for success in the coming days.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): “I was

looking for a love unlike my parents' love or my sister's love or the love on a foreign kitchen floor," writes Rebecca Dinerstein Knight in her novel The Sunlit Night. "I wanted to forgive my mother and father for their misery and find myself a light man who lived buoyantly and to be both his light and his dark." I offer you her thoughts, Aquarius, in the hope of inspiring you to expand and deepen your ideas about the love you want. The coming weeks will be a favorable time to revise and reinvigorate your definitions of intimacy and togetherness.

You will have extra power to see new truths about how best to create maximum synergy and symbiosis.

Limón advises us to notice and love "the music of the world." She says that praising and giving attention to the good things "are as important and necessary as witnessing and naming and holding the grief and sorrow that comes with being alive." This is always a crucial principle to keep in mind, but it will be extra essential for you in the coming weeks. Your ability to attract the influences and resources you need most will thrive if you focus on and celebrate the music of the world. PS: I encourage you to sing more than usual, too.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Here's my hope

for you in the coming months: You will cultivate a specialty for connecting people and situations that need to be affiliated but aren't yet. You will regard your flair for blending as a gift you offer generously. Can you picture yourself doing that? I think it will be fun and will also benefit you in unexpected ways. So here's my proposed plan: Conspire to heal fragmentation and schisms. Unite heavenly and earthly things. Keep the far side and the near side in touch with each other. Never let the past forget about the future, and vice versa. One more thing, Taurus: Be gleefully imaginative as you mix and conjoin and combine.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): In a play

by Gemini philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre, a character says, "Hell is other people." What did he mean by that? One interpretation is that our fellow humans always judge us, and their judgments rarely align with who we really are and who we imagine ourselves to be. Here's my solution for that problem: Choose allies and companions whose views of you match your own. Is that so hard? I suspect it will be easier than usual for you in the coming months, Gemini. Take advantage of life's natural tendency to connect you with cohorts who appreciate you. Be picky as you avoid the hell of other people.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): The people most

likely to succeed as entrepreneurs are those with a high degree of analytical intelligence.

Right? Well, it's more complicated than that.

Reasoning ability and problem-solving skills are key skills, but not as important as emotional intelligence: the power to understand and manage feelings. I mention this, Cancerian, because the coming months will be a favorable time to advance your ambitions by enhancing and expressing your emotional intelligence. Here's some reading to foster your powers: 1. tinyurl. com/EmotionSmarts 2. tinyurl.com/SmartFeeler 3. tinyurl.com/ WiseFeeler 4. tinyurl.com/BrightFeeler

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): In my Astrological

Book of Life, here's what I have inscribed about Virgos: You may not always find the perfect solution, but you are skilled at finding the best solution available. This will be an especially valuable knack in the coming weeks, both for yourself and others. I trust you will scan for practical but compassionate answers, even if they are partial. And I hope you will address at least some of everyone's needs, even if no one is completely satisfied. You can be the master of creative compromise that we all need. Thanks in advance for your excellent service!

“Jonesin” Crosswords

"Finished at the Bottom" --bottom row on your keyboard, that is. by Matt Jones ACROSS 1. One of the former Dutch Antilles 6. H.S. diploma alternative 9. Oceanic movement 13. Hacienda homes 14. "Better Call Saul" costar Seehorn whose name is pronounced "ray" 16. Open up ___ of worms 17. *Casual term for a trio of great European composers 19. Half of a golf course 20. *Got a little rest 22. One of 17-Across 25. Simple 26. Feel discomfort 27. Greek vowels 30. "Please stay!"

31. Lip shiner 33. In layers 35. Percolate 36. *Variant bingo wins that are really just both main diagonals at once 37. "A horse is a horse" horse 41. Dealer's request 43. Other song on a 45 44. When, colloquially 47. Lion's exclamation 49. "Down with thee!"

50. Hubble with a space telescope named after him 51. Restaurant employee 53. *Requirement for drawing a dragon, according to Strong Bad (to add teeth, "spinities," and angry eyebrows) 58. Like an easy job, slangily 59. *IRS forms used to report business income or loss 63. "Chocolat" actress Lena 64. "The Ballad of Reading ___" (Oscar Wilde) 65. Moroccan capital 66. Air France fleet members, once 67. Actor Sheridan of "Ready Player One" 68. Casual stroll

DOWN 1. Stage routine 2. "Go team!" cheer 3. Practical purpose 4. Unit of cookies 5. Makes embarrassed 6. Kinnear of "Little Miss Sunshine" 7. "___ (Nothing Else I Can Say)" (2008 Lady Gaga song) 8. Good thing to stay out of 9. *Neutral-colored candies discontinued in 1995 10. Least welcoming 11. "Mother" metal performer Glenn 12. "Romanian Rhapsody No. 2" composer Georges 15. Shakespeare's Bottom had the head of one 18. Junkyard car's coating 21. Clarinet relative 22. "Are you using your own ___?" (self check-out query) 23. Stir (up) 24. Lotion additive 28. Ended in ___ 29. Icelandic post-punk band ___ RÛs 30. Pediatricians, e.g.

32. *They're actually different letters than the ones with the tildes 34. Former Canadian baseball player 36. "Dynamite" K-pop band 38. ___-To-Go (Fortnite item for immediate teleports) 39. Actress Falco 40. Woodland grazers 42. Half a "Mork & Mindy" signoff 43. Display of daring 44. Artworks painted on dry plaster 45. Anheuser-Busch nonalcoholic brew 46. Fesses up proudly 48. Blown away 52. Five Pillars religion 54. Flavor enhancer that's "king of flavor," in Uncle Roger videos 55. Aspiring doc's exam 56. Ship greeting 57. TV component?

60. Fall back gradually 61. Orioles legend Ripken Jr. 62. Part of many Quebec place names

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Service Associate, you are the face of the bank, providing incomparable service to our clients every day, every time. This is an exciting opportunity with growth. https://recruiting. ultipro.com/IND1005/JobBoard/721d9e6983bf-d2ce-6dbe-8c5dec06917c/Opportunity/Op portunityDetail?opportunityId=c56012eb-b0904ee3-b33c-52446b2b9db8 _____________________________________ DERMATOLOGY RECEPTIONIST Front desk position in a growing dermatology practice.

Candidates must be committed to the highest level of patient service and professionalism.

Dependable candidates with a positive attitude are preferred. No experience necessary, will train the right person. Full-time position with Full benefits (health insurance, paid vacation, paid sick time, paid holidays and generous 401(k) Part-time could be an opportunity as well. mbrooks.associatesinderm@gmail.com _____________________________________ OLD MISSION WINDOWS - OPERATIONS ASSISTANT Old Mission Windows is a successful, progressive company looking for an Operations Assistant to work in our Shipping/ Receiving and Warehouse Areas. The ideal candidate will be responsible for incoming/outgoing freight, warehousing & facilities management, delivery scheduling, and computer data input. You must have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation. This is a full-time position. $1518/hour, pay commensurate with experience.

Health insurance, 401k, profit sharing and paid vacations provided. Marcc@omw.tc

Mike Annelin

Enthusiastic & Experienced

Call Mike 231-499-4249 or 231-929-7900

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