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If we’re going to have the conversation, let’s first recognize the richness of peoples and cultures who exist here together today. Whether descended from the native tribes and ancestral travelers, the seekers and exploiters, or the refugees and entrepreneurs, we’re survivors one and all. Our blended generational prodigy are now family, friends, and neighbors. This miracle will continue; it’s a natural outcome.Therefore, let’s further enrich our neighborhood character by reopening the gates of residential occupancy. Exclusionary residential zoning imposed on public neighborhoods is the near-equivalent of a gated community. Instead of iron and steel, the gates are made of expensive and unworkable bureaucratic restrictions, approvals, and fees. Worse, a Traverse City homeowner can earn public scorn from a few of TC’s more zealous NIMBY’s for simply wanting to convert their single family home into a duplex.
How much student loan debt is the result of not being financially responsible? I cannot accept that needing a student loan is simply the result of excessively high college costs. When I attended college over 40 years ago, I needed to pay for all of my college expenses and did so without meaningful student loans. I opted to go to an in-state public university where tuition was much lower than at a private or outof-state school. I had a job and worked throughout the school year and all summer. Through living frugally and hard work, I was able to keep my student loan debt to a very manageable amount. Many students with large student loans fail to minimize expenses and maximize income. Of course, there are still many students who live frugally, have jobs, are savers instead of spenders, or legitimately need loans but do what they can to minimize their loans. But it is unfair and inappropriate for students who opted to live beyond their means to have any portion of their debt forgiven. Admittedly, any student debt forgiveness will never be entirely fair, and implementing a program that does not reward financial irresponsibility may not be manageable.WhileIhave serious doubts as to the legality of Mr. Biden’s latest social entitlement program and hope he will be blocked from moving forward, if he is allowed to move forward, there must be ways to make it fairer and more equitable. What about debt forgiveness for taking on public service jobs or jobs where workers are scarce, like childcare? A program similar to debt forgiveness for doctors and nurses who work in underserved areas? Or debt forgiveness for doing volunteer work? Anything but a simple gift from the government would be fairer and palatable to taxpayers.
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We’ve heard TC can use some diversity— fair enough. Should we launch an advertising campaign recruiting talent from areas rich in cultural character and genetic diversity?
Traverse City’s R1 zoning effectively excludes people who earn lower wages (or lack a generous trust fund) by restricting the classic Single Occupancy Dwelling (SOD). The SOD in all its many variations is a natural path for people of differing cultures and demographics to integrate our community.When we allow diverse public neighborhoods, we welcome diverse people. Removing exclusionary zoning restrictions (R1) is a meaningful step towards a more inclusive Traverse City.
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One can only imagine how awkward that could get: “Come to Traverse City, all you different peoples! We’re diversity challenged and we admit it!” (Also, bring a crap-ton of cash for basic shelter.)
Doug Marsh | Williamsburg Line 5 I just don’t get it. If 70 percent of Michigan residents don’t want it, the Native Americans have a treaty that negates it, and our governor is against it, how is Line 5 still happening? Do you suppose someone’s pockets are being lined? Let’s put an end to this before they totally destroy our state.
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Great Lakes Line 5 has leaked 33 times crossing Michigan, which uses less than 10 percent of its Canadian oil. A seven-yearold Enbridge line around Lake Michigan was rebuilt with excess capacity after the 2010 Kalamazoo spill, but Enbridge prefers the more profitable 70-year-old Line 5, proposing a tunnel for 4 of it 645 miles. At the 2018 Anchor Strike Hearing, the Mackinac Straits were called the worst place in the nation for an oil pipeline. Currents washed away its bottomlands, so Line 5 requires 217 suspending supports, subjecting it to anchor strikes and causing bending stress. Corrosive mussels impede inspection. Line 5 is an accident waiting to happen. When Michigan ordered Line 5 shut down for safety, Enbridge sued to operate it until the new one in a tunnel was ready. But now Enbridge says if the tunnel is not approved, it will continue to operate old Line 5 (the old “heads I win, tails you lose” game). Since Line 5 earns almost $2 million a day, it will earn billions while the tunnel is being evaluated. Escape clauses in the 2018 tunnel agreement allow Enbridge to profit as long as possible with Line 5, without ever building a tunnel. Many believe this is the real Enbridge plan. Absent any shutdown plan from Enbridge, Line 5 is poised to operate until it ruptures, leaving us no choice but to demand its shutdown. Line 5 threatens 20 percent of the Earth’s freshwater. President Biden can protect the Great Lakes by revoking its Presidential Permit. Not many climate threats can be solved with the stroke of a pen and the turn of a valve. National Geographic calls the Great Lakes “the irreplaceable fragile ecosystem…that our planet needs to survive.”
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The Laws of Moses in America Is it against the U.S. Constitution to have a separation of church and state, really? Several of our laws were lifted from the Bible. An example: when one man’s animal damages another’s property. But a law against the freedom of choice about a woman’s body is not a joining of church and state? The Taliban law outlaws abortion. What is next, the legalization of the rape drug? Making bay leaves illegal because they might cause a miscarriage? I have been to countries where there is no abortion. They are third world countries with very high rates of inflation and high infant mortality from starvation and disease.
“Are northern Michigan workers being paid what they’re worth?” a recent Express article asks. Sources included the Networks Northwest Chief Program Officer, the CEO of Traverse Connect, and the president of the Northern Lakes Economic Alliance. Workers being paid less than we are worth are easy to find. Please talk with us for your newspaper articles.
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Delilah Green Doesn’t Care RacesIRONMANBack to Frankfort 4 Slow-smoked BBQ and wine? Don’t mind if we do. Enjoy a delicious catered barbeque by Smoke and Porter to accompany Shady Lane Cellars’ handcrafted wine at the 2022 Harvest BBQ Party at the Suttons Bay winery on Saturday, Sept. 10, from 4pm to 7pm. $65/person. Call (231) 947-8865 or visit shadylanecellars. com/event-home/events.
IRONMAN returns to northern Michigan this weekend, and dozens of brave, tough locals will be competing in the 70.3-mile race across water and land. The main competition will be held in Frankfort on Sunday, Sept. 11, with a 1.2-mile swim in Frankfort Harbor, a 56-mile bike ride on M-22 and other Benzie County roadways, and then a half marathon in Frankfort and the surrounding area. (We’re exhausted just thinking about it.) For some, it’s a weekend to stay home and off the roads, but for others, it’s a chance to revel in the excitement of the event. In addition to watching the race itself, you can sign up your future triathlete for the IRONKIDS Fun Run on Saturday, Sept. 10, at 9am in Frankfort’s Open Space Park ($20) or partake in Vita Bella’s pasta dinner on Saturday night. Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 night of, and proceeds go toward the Frankfort High School football and track programs. Get more details at ironman.com/im703-michigan.
P.S. Mark your calendars: Following months of construction, the business’s new Eighth St. location is well on its way to an autumn launch. This 75-seat space will feature the same menu and operating hours as its sister store, but with weekend brunch, a pizza and pasta dinner menu (which they’re calling Common Good @Night), and plated patisserie desserts.
There’s still time to get a few more beach reads in before fall, and Ashley Herring Blake’s Delilah Green Doesn’t Care is at the top of our list. Protagonist Delilah is back in her hometown of Bright Falls for her stepsister Astrid’s wedding, and she is determined to hate every minute of it. Delilah is a New Yorker now, with a photography career poised to take off, and she refuses to let her small town make her feel small like she did when she was a kid. There’s definitely no chance she’d fall for cute, bookish Claire Sutherland, Astrid’s bridesmaid and one of the very people who used to make Delilah’s life miserable. But it turns out, Claire is surprisingly sweet and fun, and everyone else in Bright Falls isn’t quite as terrible as Delilah remembers. (Except, that is, for Astrid’s groom.) Laugh-out-loud quips, steamy scenes, and poignant family moments make this romcom a stand-out in the genre. And best of all, book two will be hitting shelves this fall.
This year, Common Good Bakery added a line of patisserie-inspired desserts to their ranks of breads and breakfast pastries, and we couldn’t j’adore them more if we tried. The menu’s crowning glory is the traditional Paris Brest, named for the final destination of a popular French cycling race. This wheel-shaped dessert comprises a delicate cream puff ring—constructed from classic pâte à choux dough—that’s been piped full of hazelnutpraline crème and finished with crunchy, candied hazelnuts. (The menu says it’s a twoperson portion, but we think that’s totally up to you.) Try one for $12 at Common Good Bakery, and don’t forget your beret. 537 W. 14th St., Traverse City. (231) 933-8002. commongoodbakery.com
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Congratulations to the 40 talented folks who were selected for this year’s 40Under40 (sponsored by Hagerty) through our sister publication, the Traverse City Business News. Well over 100 nominations poured in this summer highlighting the amazing work of local individuals in their 20s and 30s. While we won’t spoil the surprise of who made the list, we can tell you that there are folks from breweries, banks, healthcare centers, farms, real estate agencies, nonprofits, and restaurants. There are entrepreneurs, business owners, shining-star staff members, and volunteers. And all of those people—and their impressive achievements—help to make our area a more vibrant, connected, and exciting place to live. You can read the full bios and interviews with the winners in the September issue of the Traverse City Business News. Find the print issue ($3) in locations like Horizon Books and Tom’s Food Markets throughout town, or head to tcbusinessnews.com. Tuesdays with Morrie, the stage adaptation, continues its run in northern Michigan with a trio of performances at the Great Lakes Center for the Arts Sept. 9 through Sept. 11. The play celebrates the 25th anniversary of Mitch Albom’s #1 New York Times bestselling book of the same name, a moving tale about Albom’s friendship with his mentor Morrie Schwartz in the final months of Schwartz’s life. Shows are at 8pm on Friday, 8pm on Saturday, and 3pm on Sunday. The Saturday, Sept. 10, show is a “VIP Night” featuring a talkback following the performance that includes Albom himself, the play’s actors, and other guests. The event will benefit Michigan College Alliance’s Have Faith Haiti scholarship fund. VIP tickets are $225 and include a meet and greet opportunity with Albom, a signed copy of the book, and a preperformance cocktail hour at 6pm. Tickets for the other shows—and non-VIP tickets for Saturday—range from $37 to $100. Learn more at greatlakescfa.org/events.
It’s scavenger hunt time! Throughout September, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is putting out the call for Michigan residents to hunt for red pine cones—and get paid for it. Per the DNR, red pine seed is constantly in high demand due to the fact that red pine trees are fastgrowing, great for the environment, and used commonly for lumber and other important products and materials. The DNR is trying to make sure Michigan will “always have forests by maintaining responsible management certifications and regenerating or replanting cut trees.” Want to play a part in that forest regeneration process? Get out in the woods and start hunting for red pine cones! The DNR is paying $100 per bushel of fresh red pine cones through Sept. 30. To learn more about pine cone identification, DNR drop-off locations, and what you’ll need to do to get paid, go to michigan.gov/dnr.
September is the second strawberry season—a real thing for the strawberry plants that fruit not just in spring but again in late summer and early fall. Make the most of this sweet renaissance with a trip to The Parlor in Traverse City for their Strawberry Mojito ($11). You’ll find all the usual suspects—mint, lime, Bacardi Light rum, and simple syrup—elevated with a bold infusion of strawberries. Really, the only downside of this refreshing beverage is that you’ll have to wait for the ice to melt before you can gobble up the rum-infused fruit at the bottom of your glass. Pair your mojito with one of The Parlor’s cleverly-named and oh-so-delicious pizzas, and you’ll be feeling like it’s the start of summer all over again. (And, for those who aren’t into strawberries, you can have your mojito “classic” or choose from other fruity goodness like raspberries, blackberries, and pineapple lemongrass, or go veggie with cucumber.) Find it at The Parlor, 205 Lake Ave, Traverse City. (231) 753-3131, theparlortc.com.
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(Locally, TCAPS Superintendent Dr. John VanWagoner has recently cross-trained as a bus driver in case he’s needed. As laudable as this is, VanWagoner’s time might be better spent Speakingelsewhere.)ofschool buses, those big yellow vehicles will be on the road again this week, and it’s time for the rest of us to be aware of and follow the law regarding our interaction with them.
The problem here is that evidence is mostly anecdotal because neither the federal government nor the states keep adequate records. What information does exist is often scant or
Accordingcontradictory.totheBureau of Labor Statistics, there were 386,000 teaching positions open as of February, 2022, compared to just 108,000 openings a decade ago. Unfortunately, their definition of “teaching positions” includes most support staff jobs.
Here in Michigan, according to our Department of Education, there were a bit more than 10,000 students enrolled in teacher preparation programs at colleges and universities in 2019 compared to nearly 15,000 enrolled in similar programs in 2015. But a lot has transpired between 2019 and now, making that data almost unusable.
Adding to the confusion is a report from the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) that says there are now 2 percent more public school teachers than two years ago but 9 percent fewer students, as so many have not returned to the classroom since the pandemic lockdowns.
The law is simple: When a school bus is stopped, with red lights flashing, vehicles following behind or approaching from the front MUST STOP. Failure to stop may result in large fines and auto insurance hikes. Striking a child will likely result in prison. Red flashing lights mean stop, so just stop.
If true, all or any of that will make for a very troublesome school year.
On top of all that is a constant increase in mandates issued by various legislatures as to what can and cannot be taught and what can and cannot be read. The American Association of School Librarians reports book-banning demands by parents and outside groups have increased dramatically in just the last three years. Books involving race or the LGBTQ+ community are those most commonly targeted for exclusion.
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Teacher attrition in local school districts is being reported as nearly normal, not exceptional. There are, however, some areas that are clearly in need of help.
What does seem incontrovertible is the degree of difficulty for teaching has increased exponentially in recent years. External politics now too often invade the classroom via politicized school boards. Parent involvement has too often become parent interference and hostility. Classroom discipline has suffered as school districts shy away from teacher support in order to satisfy increasingly vocal parents and parent groups who believe their precious children never break any rules.
A bigger, and already existing, public school shortage involves school bus drivers. It is an incredibly difficult job with peculiar hours but is absolutely critical for the safe transport of our children.
According to a National Education Association (NEA) survey, a whopping 80 percent of public schools said they already have a bus driver shortage or are on the verge. Teacher shortages will be significantly less important if we can’t get students to school.
According to a recent article in The Washington Post, we are facing a “catastrophic” teacher shortage. They report that some schools in Texas are going to a four-day school week, some in Florida are hiring veterans with no teaching training or experience, and some in Arizona are using college students as classroom teachers.
The DOE compiles what is referred to as a critical shortage area list, various specific disciplines in which there are shortages in the teaching pipeline. In Michigan, that list includes physical education, art, music, elementary education, language arts, and social studies—to name a few of the 26 disciplines they list. (Who knew there were 26 different courses/disciplines in which there could be shortages?)
Most prominent among the shortages are special education instructors, and that really is a problem; students who most need focused and consistent help have the fewest people being trained to provide that help. We need to provide whatever incentives are available to encourage more students to create a career path that leads to a special ed destination.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), which keeps track of such things, documented 54 fatalities involving school bus accidents in 2020, the last year data is available. Since 2011, 70 percent of fatalities in accidents involving school buses occurred in vehicles which struck the bus, usually from behind. But 16 percent of those fatalities were pedestrians, and the bulk of them were school children struck down because some driver was not paying attention or just ignored the laws.
Teacher attrition in local school districts is being reported as nearly normal, not exceptional. There are, however, some areas that are clearly in need of help.
Discing also incorporates tournaments throughout all seasons of the year, and these big events are even more of an incentive for out-of-town individuals to come to our neck of the woods. Disc golfers regularly travel to neighboring communities to play a variety of courses, and those frequent visits have helped instill a deep-rooted cultural tourism shift. Communities around the country are finding success through integrating disc golfing into the fabric of their cities and towns. It’s not hard to do— courses are easy and inexpensive to install and can bring new life to communities both large and small. In fact, players prefer courses on lessmanicured terrain than traditional golf courses, like narrow fairways in forested areas. (We have plenty of those Up North!) Installing disc golf courses in our local areas and supporting local players, while also encouraging partnerships between clubs and businesses, is how Dunegrass invests in the well-being and growth of our communities. Whatever your Up-North thing is, Michigan’s Cannabis Outfitter is here to hook you up with the essentials and direct you to all the local hot spots. To find out where you can toss some discs, head to our website at dunegrass.co.
Disc golfers, like many devoted sports enthusiasts, often plan their travels around their favorite activity. Disc golfing has grown rapidly in the last decade, and Michigan currently ranks as the third best disc golf state in the United States, with 504 courses and 175 leagues.
A sense of camaraderie can be felt when disc golfers unite. Local groups and leagues, like Aloft, are established with the intention of playing together, increasing skills as individual players, and making new pals along the way.
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Meredith Kennedy is the executive director of Miigwech, Inc., a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization established in 2021 under Waganakising Odawak Statute 2003-07 of the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians. She lives with her family in Alanson.
As a proud citizen of the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians and an active voter, I know how important it is to vote and how hard fought that freedom was for many. That history and the current needs of our community mean it’s crucial for each of us to register and use the power of our vote. When Indigenous communities bring together our voices at the ballot box, we can achieve real, lasting change. “Auntie” Deb Haaland, as we affectionately call her, became one of two Indigenous women elected to Congress in 2018 and currently serves as the first Indigenous Secretary of the Interior. Her office is now acknowledging the pain and generational trauma many in our community endured after attending Indian boarding schools, and the Interior Department official who signed onto this report was Bryan Newland, former chair of the Bay Mills Indian Community here in Michigan.
Miigwech, Inc. is working to make voting more convenient and accessible for everyone. This month, we are launching the Rock the Native Vote campaign to register Indigenous voters and to encourage them to make a plan to vote. There are also some common sense, nonpartisan solutions like creating more drop boxes in rural communities, creating a true vote-by-mail system, and changing how voter ID works that would lower barriers to voting and increase participation. The Michigan legislature should support these Usinginitiatives.our voices to vote is so important for us to preserve our sacred traditions and the teachings that our elders taught us to continue for the next seven generations. Make sure you are registered to vote for the upcoming election on Nov. 8 and that you check which voting district you are registered in. Your vote is your voice, so make your voice heard. Head to MichiganVoting.org if you have questions about voting.
It wasn’t until the 1980s that many of my elders were able to exercise their freedom to vote. Think about that: Native Americans have been on Turtle Island, or North America, the longest, but we were not allowed to vote until very recently.
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The power of this recognition shows what can happen when we Indigenous people use our voices. That representation through the power of the vote is key to Mino-Bimaadiziwin, or living the good life.
In 1965, the Voting Rights Act established the right to vote for everyone, regardless of their skin color, and amendments in 1970, 1975, and 1982 then expanded the interpretation of what could be considered discriminatory election laws. State governments have still found ways to limit voting access for Indigenous people and others since, especially with the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling that gutted these provisions, called preclearance, with Shelby v. Holder in 2013. Places with a history of voter discrimination no longer need approval to change their election laws. This history of oppression is why we must work hard to turn out Indigenous voters in Michigan. Over the past year, my organization, Miigwech, Inc., has worked to ensure that Indigenous communities were represented in the new voting maps drawn by the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission. We created three “Community of Interest” maps to represent northern Michigan, Grand Rapids, and Detroit, where many of our Indigenous communities live, and sent them to the commission database for comment.
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It wasn’t until the 1980s that many of my elders were able to exercise their freedom to vote. Think about that: Native Americans have been on Turtle Island, or North America, the longest, but we were not allowed to vote until very recently.
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Many elected officials, including here in Michigan, wanted to prevent Native Americans from having a voice in our elections. When the 15th Amendment was ratified in 1870, giving people the freedom to vote regardless of their “race, color, or previous condition of servitude,” Native Americans with Tribal citizenship were excluded. While U.S. citizenship was extended to Tribal citizens under the 1924 Indian Citizenship Act, the Navajo Code Talkers who courageously fought in World War II could not vote in elections when they returned home due to discriminatory state election laws.
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Wrong Place, All the Time Ray Minter of East San Jose, California, has lived in his home since 1960, he told KTVU-TV. But since 1972, Minter's house has been hit 23 times by cars as they exit the 680 South freeway. Despite steel poles, installed by his insurance company, and a chain-link fence out front, cars still slam into his home. "I've had four of the cars come through my house completely," Minter said. "All the other ones have torn up my fence, and I've lost three cars in the yard." Amazingly, none of his family have suffered serious injuries, although his niece had an arm broken and spent time in the hospital after one incident. Of the drivers, Minter said, "Most of them have been drunk. Like the guy in 2016. He hit (Minter's car) at 105 mph." The City of San Jose says it has no authority over the offramp but encourages drivers to slow down and obey traffic laws. Police Report Oh, that mischievous imp, Dennis the Menace. A 3 1/2-foot-tall bronze statue pays tribute to the cartoon strip character at Dennis the Menace Playground in Monterey, California -- except for when it's on the run. The statue, which was installed in 1988, was stolen -- again -- on Aug. 21, Monterey police told KSBW-TV. Thieves used a grinder to cut Dennis' foot and remove the 200-pound artwork, called "a symbol of the goodness and happiness of the City" by City Manager Hans Uslar. The statue was first stolen in 2006; a replacement statue was placed in the park a year later. In 2015, a Dennis the Menace statue was found at a scrap yard in Orlando, Florida, but it was determined to be a different piece than the Monterey Dennis. The kid gets around. Anthony Petty, 62, of Seminole, Florida, told Pinellas County cops on Aug. 18 that he was "just trying to celebrate his birthday" when he arranged to meet a 14-year-old girl for sex at a St. Petersburg apartment. The Smoking Gun reported that Petty had been communicating with the "girl" -- really an undercover police officer -- on a chat app, sending her explicit messages and a video of him being his own BFF. Petty is being held in lieu of $12,000 bond.
It's a Mystery A hot spring in Yellowstone National Park is the site of an ongoing investigation after a park employee discovered a human foot, inside a shoe, floating on the surface of Abyss Pool on Aug. 16, Denver 7 TV reported. Officials believe the foot may belong to a person who died on July 31 at the same hot spring. "Currently, the park believes there was no foul play," a statement read. Law enforcement officers are still looking into the July death. The Abyss Pool is one of the deepest in Yellowstone, and its temperature can reach 140 degrees. Although park regulations and signage discourage visitors from getting too close to the pools, since 1890, at least 22 people have died from hot-springs related injuries. Spooky The owner of a "cursed fridge" in England has been posting fliers around London, offering the haunted appliance "free to collect" to anyone who can live with the "soul within," the New York Post reported. "My stepmother had a heart attack on our kitchen floor in the middle of an electrical storm," the poster explained, "and her soul was transferred into the computer unit of our smart fridge." The owner claims the fridge is judging them on "how many slices of cheese I've eaten or whether I've properly put the lid back on something. She has to go." In an even odder twist, however, the attached phone number rings not to an individual but to a kitchen showroom. Hmmm ...
Cleveland, Georgia, is home to Babyland General Hospital, the Mirror reported, but don't go there with a broken finger or to deliver a human infant. The faux hospital is actually a toy store where fans of Cabbage Patch dolls can witness a "birth" as a nurse calls out "dilation" updates: "five leaves apart, seven leaves apart, nine leaves apart" -- even announcing the necessity for a "leaves-iotomy" (like an episiotomy). "Finally," according to a Twitter post from Sarah Baird, a recent visitor, "the cabbage patch doll is born." Shoppers/visitors who want to adopt a new doll have to sign adoption papers, but the store's guarantee is comprehensive: If your doll becomes damaged, you can send it back, and if it can't be repaired, they'll send you a coffin and death certificate so you can lay it to rest. One Twitter user who visited as a child replied, "I am so glad to know it is just as odd and terrifying as I remember."
When Jenn Ross returned home from the gym about 7 a.m. on Aug. 17, she found an unexpected guest in her Mount Maunganui, New Zealand, home: a young fur seal. Ross' husband, Phil, is a marine biologist but unfortunately wasn't home to meet the interloper, the Guardian reported. "I really missed my time to shine," he said. He believes the seal came in through the cat door and spent some time in the guest room and on the couch, but thankfully didn't relieve itself inside. "I think that would have been pretty terminal for the furniture," he said. It's not uncommon for the young seals to range far and wide at this time of year, Ross explained. "I guess, like all teenagers, they don't necessarily make sensible decisions," he said.
Cultural Diversity When traveling to Yokohama, Japan, make sure you have Unco Shop on your must-visit list. "Unco" in Japanese means ... poop. And yes, there's a whole shop devoted to products featuring coiled-up human waste -- from clothing items to home accessories, Oddity Central reported. The shop is the brainchild of Akihiko Nobata, aka "President Poop," who trademarked a logo and gave up his job selling high-end men's clothing to start his online business in 2014. Last year, he dropped a brick-andmortar retail destination, complete with a guestbook where visitors draw poops "and giggle while drawing them," Nobata said. "It transcends language and culture and creates universal laughter."
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Goal for the year: Jones has his sights set on being Mr. Cross Country for the state of Michigan, which would require him to record the fastest 5K time for a senior at the state championships in November. He’s also aiming for a national cross country title and a subfour-minute mile in track. Next steps: Jones has a full-ride scholarship to run collegiately at Wake Forest University in North Carolina. Beyond running, Jones plans to get a degree in environmental engineering, though he’s not ruling out the possibility of a professional post-college running career.
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Goal for the year: “I reached my 1,000th assist last year, and I’m looking to hit my 2,000th somewhere in the middle of the upcoming season,” Tarsi says. Also on the goal list for this season? Making an All-State team.
Graduation year : 2024 Sport : Volleyball
Why we’re watching: Hunter Jones is the best distance runner to come out of northern Michigan. Across his freshman, sophomore, and junior years, he’s won three Division 3 state titles in cross country and another five state crowns between indoor and outdoor track. He’s also a two-time 5,000-meter national champion in indoor track, and nearly took a national title in outdoor track last year, finishing second in the 5,000 meters at the New Balance Nationals. With one year left to go, the Benzie Central standout is targeting a fourth straight state title in cross country, something only two other male runners have accomplished in Michigan history. Asa Kelly, Jones’s coach, says they’ve also talked about gunning for the all-time state cross-country record—the 14:10.4 mark set in 2000 by Michigan legend (and eventual Olympian) Dathan Ritzenhein of Rockford.
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Graduation year : 2023
Sports : : Cross COUNTRY , indoor and outdoor track
Next steps: Though she still has two years of high school ahead of her, Tarsi is already eyeing a collegiate volleyball career, calling the prospect of college play “a dream of mine ever since I started playing.” Why we’re watching: Ava Tarsi has good reason to be proud of her freshman varsity season. Not only did she make the squad, but she also put up some truly impressive stats.
By Craig Manning State championships, All-State recognition, impressive playoff runs, and shattered school records: Is it just us, or have these occurrences become more common in northern Michigan high school sports lately? And will the 2022-23 school year continue this apparent golden age in local athletics? Here are seven stellar local athletes we’re counting on to extend northern Michigan’s winning streak.
In her first year at Boyne City High, Tarsi—who plays setter for the Ramblers—racked up 629 assists, 226 digs, and 43 aces. Her sophomore season was even better: She delivered 726 assists, 215 digs, 88 kills, and 58 aces, en route to All-Region and All-Conference honors. Tarsi looks like she’s well on her way toward another exceptional season: The Ramblers kicked off fall 2022 with a tournament win on Tuesday, August 23, with Tarsi delivering 30 assists, 10 aces, and five kills.
Proudest accomplishment: Jones is proudest of the 14:20.71 he ran last March in the 5,000 meters at the Nike Indoor Nationals meet in Staten Island. Jones won the race by 35 seconds, clinching himself a second indoor national title in the process.
Proudest accomplishment: “Making my school’s varsity team as a freshman,” Tarsi says. “I worked super hard, and although it was tough competing with the older girls, I’m proud of how I pushed myself to be my best every single day and didn’t back down from the challenge.”
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Proudest accomplishment: On top of playing for Elk Rapids High, Bingham keeps her soccer chops sharp by playing with the TBAYS North Storm 05 club team during the offseason. Her top accomplishment, she says, was “scoring the game-winning goal in the State Cup last October” to claim the trophy for North Storm. Goal for the year: At the top of Bingham’s to-do list for the upcoming year is “to commit to a successful collegiate program.” Next steps: Beyond 2023, expect to see Bingham on the field for a collegiate soccer team. Why we’re watching: Lightning fast, with dynamite ball control and a ton of heart on the field, Bingham is the kind of striker who makes soccer exciting to watch. As a sophomore, she scored 31 goals, netted a dozen assists, and landed All-State Third Team honors. Last season was even better: Bingham tallied 49 goals and 15 assists during her junior season— enough to move her up to All-State First Team. Had Bingham’s freshman season not been canceled by COVID-19, she’d likely already have more than 100 goals across her Elk Rapids playing career. No matter, though: She’ll get there in 2023. Last year, Bingham led a senior-heavy squad to an impressive 18-3 record, including the first regional title in program history and a semifinal playoffs campaign. 2023 will prove more challenging, given the exits of 10 seniors from last year’s team. Still, a dynamo like Bingham can go a long way toward turning a young team into a well-oiled winning machine.
Goal for the year: Nausadis has some big aspirations for the coming school year—namely, bringing home state championship titles for St. Francis in both football and basketball.
Next steps: Nausadis has been highlighted by Michigan high school sports experts as a strong college basketball recruiting prospect. He tells Northern Express he’s already getting recruitment calls and is looking forward to a college basketball career. Why we’re watching: At 6 feet 4 inches tall and 195 pounds, Nausadis has the ideal build for a basketball player. Since his freshman year, Nausadis has racked up more than 900 points for St. Francis. Last season, he averaged 18.5 points per game—as well as 4.0 assists, 3.3 rebounds, and 3.2 steals—and led the Gladiators to a 19-3 season. Particularly sweet was a double-overtime win for the Glads over Traverse City Central, which Nausadis sealed with a 31-point performance. St. Francis fell in the district finals to Benzie Central, but Nausadis is confident the coming season will bring a stronger playoff run for St. Francis. While basketball is Nausadis’s top sport, he’s also a key cog in the St. Francis football team. Last season, he led the Glads in both rushing yards (1,129) and receiving yards (554).
Goal for the year: With an individual state title under his belt already—he won the slalom race at the MHSAA alpine skiing state finals this past season—Lewandowski hopes to score a second title in 2023, as well as to qualify for the U18 US National Championship.
Sports : : Basketball , football Proudest accomplishment: Nausadis says he’s still most proud of “starting every basketball game on varsity as a freshman.” He was the only freshman on a starting five that included four seniors.
Next steps: “I hope to continue having fun skiing and playing lacrosse competitively into college,” Lewandoski says. “Once my competitive racing days are over, I’ll likely do some time as a ski bum somewhere out west for a winter or two.”
Why we’re watching: One of the dangerous things about skiing is how easy it looks when you watch a truly gifted skier glide down the hill. It’s only after you take to the slopes yourself that the realization hits of just how hard it is to get down the hill with any measure of grace.Asasophomore in the winter of 2022, Lewandowski was already arguably the best high school alpine skier in Michigan. Look for the Titan star to win a couple more state titles— and perhaps even contend for some national ones—in his two remaining seasons.
Graduation year : : 2023
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Proudest accomplishment: “Qualifying to race at the U16 U.S. National Championship for Alpine Skiing last year was pretty awesome,” Lewandowski says. To qualify, Lewandowski had to finish among the top 15 skiers from a 19-state field at the Rocky/ Central Junior Championships in Vail, Colorado. He was the only skier from Michigan to qualify for nationals.
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Graduation year : : 2023 Sports : : Soccer , basketball
Graduation year : : 2024 Sports : : Alpine skiing , lacrosse
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Proudest accomplishment: Walker was handed a big responsibility during her junior tennis season as she moved up from No. 2 singles to No. 1 singles for the Trojans. The shift meant a lot of pressure, given that a No. 1 singles player always goes head-to-head with the opposing school’s top tennis star. Walker’s proudest accomplishment is rising to the occasion, particularly in a few “incredibly challenging matches” that she says “elevated my mental and physical game to my absolute best level.”
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Goal for the year: Walker’s biggest goal is “to always continue improving.” She’s not just thinking about her solo performance on the court, either. “This includes supporting all my awesome teammates and pushing for our success as a team,” she says.
Next steps: Walker views tennis “as a lifelong sport,” and hopes to continue competing in college and beyond. Why we’re watching: Phoebe Walker made what can only be described as a quantum leap between her sophomore and junior seasons. As a sophomore, she tracked a 11-12 record at No. 2 singles. During junior season, though, she not only moved up to No. 1 singles, but also improved her record to 19-8.
Goal for the year: Rossiter says she’s aiming for a top-three finish next spring at Nations’ Cup, a prestigious Theatre On Ice (TOI) competition that will pit her team—the Hartlandbased Harmony Theatre Company—against other top TOI teams from throughout the U.S.
Next steps: First up, Rossiter says she wants to skate as part of a synchronized skating team in college. Longer term, though, she’s eyeing a professional life that will keep her in the rink. “I plan to pursue a career as a professional skater skating for Disney on Ice,” she says. Why we’re watching: Figure skating doesn’t tend to get a lot of attention or coverage. But anyone who has ever watched the Winter Olympics knows that figure skaters, at their best, are incredible athletes with a truly unique mix of grace, emotion, physical prowess, and pure daring. Anna Rossiter personifies all of those things when she’s out on the ice, whether she’s showing off technical skills in competition or bringing the showmanship in an ice theater performance. Grab a ticket to next year’s Ice Show and see Rossiter while she’s still local! phoebe centraltraversewalkercityhighschool
Graduation year : : 2023 Sport : : Tennis
Graduation year : : 2023 Sport : : Figure skating
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With how much Walker grew as a player between sophomore and junior year—and how she built upon her strong tennis fundamentals with a whole new level of mental steel—we can’t wait to see what kind of growth she brings to the table in 2023.
Proudest accomplishment: If you caught the Traverse City Figure Skating Club’s annual spring Ice Show this year, you saw Anna Rossiter in one of the starring roles, as Danny Zuko in Grease. The figure skater’s favorite achievement on the ice is something else, though: Competing internationally and representing Team USA in Epinal, France in 2019.
All Along Even though Arts for All is opening its doors to more and more participants, it’s important to note that the original population they set out to serve—people with disabilities—has remained a core focus of their programing. Cronover tells us about a 10-year program called Art Escapes with Northwest Education Services (formerly TBAISD) that has made a huge impact on students enrolled in special education.
THE UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE No, it’s not math—it’s art, according to Traverse City’s Arts for All
Cronover says the idea was inspired by her own struggles getting her daughter into summer camps in the area, many of which have scaled back since the pandemic or closed up shop altogether. The camp was billed as an “inclusive arts education camp for all ages and abilities” and offered one week for participants ages 6-11, another for ages 12-16, and a third for 17 and up.
… Art is the universal language that we all share when we’re creating together.”
All Inclusive The nonprofit was originally formed as an arm of Artists Creating Together, an organization that empowers individuals with disabilities to learn, grow, and celebrate through the arts. Today, Arts for All is celebrating 25 years Up North, with the last few years focused on expanding the reach of their“Overprogramming.theyears,having all the knowledge of being inclusive and accessible, we opened our organization up,” says Executive Director Sue Cronover. “Our new mission—we just completed our five-year strategic plan— is to provide arts education and cultural experiences to connect people of all abilities.
“We wanted to start small to work out the bugs and figure everything out. And it was a huge success, so everybody wants to do it next year,” she says, adding that they hope to expand from one month of camps to the whole summer for 2023.
The new Arts for All vision is focused on building community in their five-county region of Grand Traverse, Benzie, Antrim, Leelanau, and Kalkaska counties. That means bringing together people from all walks of life as a way to forge meaningful connections, express creativity, and develop more spaces in our area that feel safe and accessible. Of course, the main way those goals are reached is through the arts, though Arts for All’s approach is certainly not one size fits all. In fact, that’s part of the appeal; they have a wide variety of classes offered for a broad range of participants. Board Co-Chair Ellie Vratanina explains that Arts for All is planning fall and winter programming related to fine art, music, dance, storytelling, and poetry, to name a few. “We have top-notch teaching artists,” she says. “You might discover a talent in yourself that you didn’t even know you had, or [a class] might encourage you to continue in some mediums that you didn’t even think you were interested in. … It’s so accessible and so welcoming that you don’t have to feel as if you’re not talented enough to join or that you’re not going to fit in.”
Let’s have these other opportunities outside of the studio,’” she explains.
All Encompassing But Arts for All goes beyond its name, expanding past artistic endeavors into games and physical fitness with opportunities for yoga, martial arts, and bowling. There are even virtual reality classes available to explore new worlds from behind a headset.
Cronover says these “access programs” are a chance to “take arts education on the road,” get out of the same old surroundings, and expand horizons. “We were like, ‘Hey, we’re in an artenriched community in these five counties.
By Jillian Manning Martial arts. Juggling. Intro to improv. Drone flying. Printmaking. That sounds like a list of electives in a college course catalog, doesn’t it? Arts for All of Northern Michigan will do you one better: These are just a sampling of the classes they offer to folks of all ages, interests, and abilities. (And you’ll save a ton on tuition, since most classes are in the $10 to $35 range.)
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All New A new summer camp and the chance to expand the Art Escapes program aren’t the only big change on the organization’s plate. For years, Arts for All called the Tru Fit Trouser complex in Traverse City home. When their landlords decided to make changes with the space, the nonprofit had to hustle to find a new location that could support their wide spectrum of services. They’ve landed in the old Blackbird Arts building, which Vratanina says is “a great fit,” not least of all because they’re now next door to ClaySpace, a ceramics studio that often hosts Arts for All classes. This week, Arts for All is celebrating their new digs at 1485 Barlow St. in TC with an open house on Sept. 9 from 4pm to 7pm. Refreshments, snacks, and family-friendly art activities will be offered alongside information about upcoming classes and programs.Vratanina hopes that not only will the event bring new faces, but also new attention to the work the nonprofit does. “I think our biggest challenge—as is the challenge with all nonprofits—is funding,” she says, noting that the low prices of classes don’t do much to offset overhead for staff, building space, and teacher Whetherhonorariums.it’svolunteering, board service, taking classes, or making a donation, “The more people that understand what we do, they might have a passion for it, too, and the ability to support us in some way,” Vratanina concludes.
Another hugely popular offering from the nonprofit is a quarterly dance, including a prom.“Our dances are probably our most popular event,” Vratanina says. “We have about five a year…we have a DJ, and there’s fun lights and decorations. We’ve had anywhere from 40 participants to 120 at the dances. It’s something that all of our participants really look forward to.” Speaking of happy campers, there were some this July when Arts for All offered its first-ever summer camp series. The agenda included everything from claymation to street dancing to intercultural art projects.
“In the fall, [our team] recruits and trains local teaching artists in all of the different arts mediums. January through May, they go and have arts education in all the special education classrooms in Grand Traverse County. … There’s so many wonderful classes, and without this program, without this collaboration, those special education classrooms would not have this opportunity.” Cronover says that the six- to eightweek workshops—which are also available to alternative and general ed classes—offer experiences like pottery, music therapy, stop-motion animation, mixed media, and more. The goal is to provide an outlet for healthy self-expression, as well as for students to develop new skills and bond with theirAfterpeers.a decade of successful and rewarding classes, Art Escapes is poised to grow, and Cronover is planning to find collaboration opportunities to offer similar classes in other counties in the region.
Learn more at artsforallnmi.org. And be sure to keep an eye out for this winter’s Have a Heart Art Mart, which will feature the work of 30+ local artists in different mediums as a fundraiser-slash-shopping extravaganza in Arts for All’s new space.
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While some competitive cheer teams have the option to practice every day, Vortex and Eclipse practice only one day a week for two hours and have tumbling once a week. But the athletes take it upon themselves to practice on their own time to constantly improve.“They are super passionate about the sport of competitive cheerleading and give 110 percent,” says Coach Keeney. “In addition to that, TC Eclipse was actually formed halfway through the spring session, so they only had eight weeks to get their routine done before they took first place at the Michigan State competition.” Both teams qualified for NYAA, but actually getting there wasn’t easy. To pay their way to Myrtle Beach, athletes fundraised by asking local businesses for sponsorships, collecting cans, and getting jobs to pay competition fees.
Earlier this summer, two TC Cheer teams traveled south to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, for the National Youth Activities Association (NYAA) Cheer Nationals. Overcoming odds and obstacles, the athletes of TC Vortex and TC Eclipse rose to the top—a testament to their determination, instruction, and teamwork—and each took first place in their respective divisions.
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Foundational Base TC Cheer—part of Champion Force Athletics, a nationwide youth sports organization—is open to boys and girls ages 4 to 18, with six different divisions that meet for three sessions during the year. Divisions 1-3 are for beginners, Division 4 is an intermediary level, and Divisions 5 and 6 are the elite divisions requiring a high degree of dedication and “Competitiveskill.cheerleading
is a very difficult, extremely strenuous sport. We throw people in the air. They tumble, dance, and jump in addition to stunts while having to perform and keep their energy up. It is hard! But the rewards are tenfold,” says Brandy Keeney, head coach for Divisions 1-3 and assistant coach for Divisions 4-6. Through the instruction and nurturing of Coach Keeney and Jerrilyn Pike, head coach for Divisions 4-6, the athletes bond, learn to trust one another, and become a family. For some kids, this setting is the only place they can be who they are free of judgment. Embracing and supporting each athlete is a huge part of TC Cheer. “[This sport] empowers [individuals] to know they are an important part of the team. [Cheer] teaches confidence, teamwork, selfdiscipline, and gives [athletes] strength to keep going when things get tough,” says CoachLaurenKeeney.Keeney, an 18-year-old graduated senior from the team, can attest to the tough and rewarding aspects of the sport: “New skills and new positions can bring a lot of nerves, and a lot of athletes, including myself, struggle with mental blocks,” she shares. “But being surrounded by so many amazing athletes and friends helped ease my nerves and push me through those blocks. The team is always so encouraging, which really helps.”
The elite divisions of TC Cheer—Vortex (Division 5) and Eclipse (Division 6)—are composed of athletes ages 9–18, with some individuals participating on both teams.
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“I think the kids said it best after they came off the mat at Nationals,” remarks Coach Keeney. “They told us it was like they were one brain on the mat. For 2 minutes and 30 seconds of non-stop action, it wasn’t 13 or eight kids on the stage; they were one. As a coach, I don’t know what’s more impressive than seeing these kids from all different backgrounds, social groups, and ages come together as one.”
Even though they’re all still flying high from their victories, TC Cheer is already looking ahead to the 2022-23 season.
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Their efforts paid off during the two full days of performances at NYAA, when Vortex and Eclipse swept the competition. “The NYAA competition is a huge event with teams from all over the country. There were some amazingly talented athletes,” says Coach Keeney. “There aren’t words to describe how incredibly proud we are of these two teams. It has been nothing short of amazing to see the effort these athletes have put forth to hit a perfect routine at Nationals.”According to Coach Keeney, these two teams have been through a lot together. They’ve had to say goodbye to teammates due to family moves and injuries and only had limited time to prepare for NYAA. With these factors combined, the athletes were shocked by the first day’s rankings, which gave Eclipse a 2.7-point lead. “That’s a lot in cheerleading,” explains Coach Keeny. “Knowing that we only had half as much time as other teams to prepare made the win just that much more special. We knew all of us put in the effort and had done our “Competingjob.” at NYAA was absolutely amazing,” recalls Lauren, who competed with both Vortex and Eclipse. “The crowd was so pumped up, and a bunch of other teams came to watch and support us. It was fun to take to the stage with some of my best 17-year-oldfriends.”Isabella Grezner of Eclipse shares a similar sentiment: “It was such an unreal feeling, especially knowing how much work I’ve put into that moment.” She adds, “I am incredibly proud of my team’s accomplishments. We went from getting last place at local competitions to winning against teams from states all over the BothU.S.” teams also received “Club Zero” status in the competition, meaning no stunts fell, all tumbling landed, and no safety rules were violated. Because each athlete did their part, stuck each landing, and confidently struck each pose, no points were deducted from the teams’ scores.
Future Forecasting
TC Vortex keeps the energy high during this summer’s national cheerleading competition in Myrtle Beach. Photo credit: Grab the Lens Photography Lauren Keeney smiles big during her final performance with TC Vortex. Photo credit: Grab the Lens Photography
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“We are hoping to not only make it to NYAA Nationals next summer in Columbus, Ohio, but to the Summit Championship in Orlando, Florida, at the Disney ESPN Center,” says Coach Keeney. In addition, TC Cheer will also attend AllStar Cheerleading and Champion Force competitions in the coming year. And as an incoming senior, Grezner is ready to make this year her best: “I’ve been with this program for 13 years, and this will be my last year cheering,” she says. “I am looking forward to giving this upcoming season everything I’ve got!”
What Matters: “In honor of National American Bald Eagle Day, we were able to donate to the Skegemog Raptor Center for the protection and preservation of the migizii [eagle in Anishinaabek] to encourage not only surviving, but thriving in our area,” says Ward. “In the Native culture, the eagle is one of our most revered and respected beings in creation. It is the carrier and messenger of the Anishinaabe people that links our prayers to the Creator. It was truly an honor to help them with their efforts.”
What’s Happening: This month, the casino will feature more than $30,000 in Leelanau Loot cash and prizes every Sunday afternoon, with players winning $300 to $3,000 in cash drawings. Each winner will also receive a pizza maker prize package worth more than $75. “We also added a ‘Halfway to St. Patrick’s Day’ prize patrol where 17 players win $300 each,” says Ward. “And [we’ll have] cash drawings during our Michigan Native American Celebration on Sept. 23. Our Fall Euchre Tournament is scheduled for Nov. 5, which is a local favorite.”
What Matters: The casino’s “Cash In On Kindness” guest change collection has raised over $100,000 for more than 25 area nonprofit agencies. “The program, which began as a result of the national coin shortage, offers guests the opportunity to collectively donate their change to make a change locally,” explains Barrientoz. “It has continued to be successful each month for the last two and a half years.”
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By Al Parker Game time doesn’t just happen on the field…it happens at poker tables and at slot machines too. We asked the gaming experts of the North what’s new at their properties, what has changed in the last few years, what to look forward to this fall, and how they are connecting with the community by supporting nonprofits or other charitable endeavors.
The takeaway: Between major renovations and hot new games, northern Michigan’s casinos are on a roll.
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What’s New: The big buzz at Turtle Creek this fall is not at the casino, but at the attached hotel.“We are excited to offer our guests an all-new hotel this fall, featuring a new lobby design and complete update of all 137 guest rooms and suites,” says General Manager Johnny Barrientoz. The renovation, which combines understated luxury with modern amenities and Native American-accented interiors, has begun and is expected to be completed in mid-November. “In the meantime, we are directing our guests to our sister property, Grand Traverse Resort and Spa, a five-minute shuttle ride away,” adds Barrientoz. What Has Changed: As a result of the COVID-19 masking mandates, the casino became non-smoking and has continued that policy at the request of guests. “We’ve also realigned our sports betting with Caesar’s Sportsbooks, which has been well received by our players,” says Barrientoz. What’s Happening: “We’ve added over $145,000 in cash and prizes during our Hammers, Hard Hats, and Cash promotions on weekends Sept. 9-25, including top prizes of $5,000 and $10,000 every Friday and Saturday night and $100 Mobil Gas Card drawings on Sunday afternoons,” says Barrientoz. “We’re also giving away 30 $100-300 Mobil Gas Cards on Sept. 28 during Full Tank Frenzy.”
What’s New: “We’re always adding new games among our guest favorites to keep the excitement rolling, and the new IGT Prosperity Link bank with multi-level progressive machines has been popular with our guests, along with our weekly dining and bingo features,” says General Manager Jesse Ward. What Has Changed: Like Turtle Creek, casino officials opted to promote a healthier experience at the outset of the pandemic, instituting a non-smoking environment and continuing that as a result of guest preferences.
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What’s New: With college football and the NFL kicking off their seasons, guests can now do more than just watch their favorite teams at the River Rock Sportsbook & Grill: They can bet on them. With betting windows in the restaurant and 12 new 24-hour kiosks in the restaurant and on the gaming floor, you can bet on everything from football, baseball, and basketball to hockey, tennis, and golf.
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What Matters: Odawa Casino partnered with Toys for Tots last year to create a special holiday season for local children and families in need. With a poker tournament and the ongoing Spare Change program, the casino was able to provide almost $4,000, plus more gifts than they ever had before.
What’s Happening: Cher tribute artist Lisa McClowry’s portrayal of the Goddess of Pop, “The Beat Goes On,” is set for Sept. 16. The Odawa poker room also draws plenty of action during its monthly poker tournament held on the third Sunday of each month (Sept. 18). This is one of the few live poker rooms left in northern Michigan and attracts players from across the region.
What’s Happening: On Sept. 17, the casino will host comedian-actor-singer and writer Rodney Carrington. REO Speedwagon will perform in the casino’s 1,600 seat showroom on Oct. 15.
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As at most schools, the band plays one show for the entirety of the season. That allows them to continue to perfect the music and the marching routines. “We have one for the year. I have someone who does the music and someone who does the drill,” Mielens says.
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Practice Makes Perfect Like their football counterparts, marching band musicians have their own pre-season practices. For some schools, it’s a few hours a week; for others, two weeks of two-a-days.Thosesummer hours come in handy during the season. Due to the nature of class scheduling, there’s rarely space in the daily high school schedule for the marching band to meet. “We have Tuesday night rehearsals during the season,” says Aaron Hotelling, the marching band director at Gaylord High School. At Traverse City St. Francis, marching band director Charles Taylor says some 90 percent of the students in band are also involved in athletics. “We can’t do rehearsals. We get it done in the summer,” he says.With such limited time to practice, choosing the material for their shows becomes paramount. For most, it’s a process that involves other staff as well as the band members themselves. “We get song [suggestions] from the students,” says Chad Mielens, band director at Traverse City West High School. Hotelling agrees. “The kids give us ideas,” he says. At St. Francis, Charles says he and the staff start in the spring, listening to music and to student suggestions. He says it’s important to select music that the students and crowd will enjoy, as well as to find pieces that aren’t too easy. “We want the kids to be challenged,” he says. Mielens says once all thoughts and suggestions are in, the band leaders come up with an overall conceptual theme that the music will coalesce around. “This year, it’s the circus,” he says of the show that’s been dubbed “The Greatest Show on Turf,” borrowing the phrase from the St. Louis Rams’ record-breaking offense during the 1999, 2000, and 2001 NFL seasons. The show includes music from the film The Greatest Showman, Cirque du Soleil, and even Britney Spears’ pop hit “Circus.”
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Conflict Competition As teams vary in size, so too do the bands, not only from school to school but from year to year. “Last year we had close to 80 kids. This year it’s at least 60,” says Taylor of the St. Francis band, though that’s on a good day. When conflicts arise—and they inevitably do—the band suffers. “If we have cross-country on the same day as football, there’s not enough kids to march. If it’s a Saturday afternoon game, we’re almost Greatest ( Show
The crowd goes silent, all eyes glued to the 50-yard line. There, teams aren’t lining up to blitz, pass, or tackle. This moment is about musicians taking a breath before filling the stadium with the sounds of everything from Sousa to Lady Gaga, “The Star Spangled Banner” to the school fight song. Across the region, as football season begins, so too does marching band season. Schools large and small showcase the skills of their bands as trumpets and trombones blare, woodwinds trill, and fans throughout the stadium tap their feet to the beat of the drums.
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Northern Express Weekly • sept 05, 2022 • 19 assured we can’t march.” A challenge for all the bands is the fact there are more options than ever vying for students’ attention. “Even though the program has grown, there are more conflicts,” says Taylor. Sports such as rugby, rowing, lacrosse, and cross-country can take precedence. Students who work during the school year also face scheduling challenges. The increasing demand of academics also takes a toll on participation, with a need for high grades and AP classes trumping extra-curricular activities such as band for many colleges and universities. “When I first taught, band was good for college [as an extracurricular activity]. Now, it’s a detriment,” Taylor says ruefully. At some schools, long-standing connections and programs help keep tradition alive. At others, traditions must be established for programs to grow. Hotelling has seen that firsthand. “I marched 35 [band members] the first year,” he says. Eight years later? “This year should be around 120.” He’s quick to spread the credit. “There was a lot of support to see the band grow,” he says. That includes support from the athletic staff, and Hotelling has even had some of the football players perform…in their football uniforms. More Music While playing at football games is the center of the marching band’s universe, things like parades and competitions offer another chance for the band members to strut their Hotellingstuff.says Gaylord’s band plays its homecoming parade and Alpenfest parade in the summer. “We do Central Michigan’s Band Day and go to Traverse City for the marching band exhibition,” he adds. Those latter two also provide participating bands the opportunity to not only perform for another crowd but to see and hear other marching bands. While the conclusion of their senior year is the end of the performing career for the majority of band members, some go on to play in college and university marching bands across the state and elsewhere. “At one point we had three (alums) in the Notre Dame band,” Taylor says proudly. This year, the drum major at Notre Dame will be a St. Francis grad. Is the hard work and demanding schedule worthwhile? The crowds would surely say so. And beyond the entertainment aspect of the performances, the directors say marching band teaches kids about music and life skills, such as teamwork and learning to work and get along with others who may not be like them, while serving as an outreach to the community. “Our goal is to make good music, entertain the crowd, and support the team,” Hotelling says. Traverse City West Senior High School’s marching band Your donations support food and housing programs for our Northern Michigan neighbors. Thank you! DONATE FOR GOOD CharlevoixCadillacAlpenaAcme TraversePetoskeyGaylordCheboyganCity ATWEgoodwillnmi.org/donate-itemsWELCOMEYOURDONATIONSALLOFOURLOCATIONS GET 10% OFF EVERY TIME YOU DONATE!
Chef Eric says that Bao Buns are “the biggest seller, by far.” And one can see why: four Wagyu Beef Tsukune Sliders are paired with hoisin, miso mustard, pickled onions, and mustard greens. Another favorite is the miso marinated Black Cod with baby bok choy, sticky rice, chili flakes, and pickled ginger. Or indulge in the 10 oz. center cut Prime Filet with cognac truffle mushroom sauce, chives, fresh herbs, and wild mushrooms.Foranaccompaniment, travel to the other side of the menu and add some Smashed Potatoes with fresh herbs, crème fraiche, and caviar. Another favorite is the chef’s “adult version” of buttered noodles: Brown Butter Agnolotti stuffed with ricotta and tossed in brown butter, pepitas, pecorino romano, and fresh herbs.
The additional cost is for the wine, which, by the way, has sold out in the state, thanks in part to this divine pairing at NOMAD.
Whole fried red snapper with soy sauce, mirin, scallions, garlic, red chilis, ginger, and cilantro.
The Morrison family is on a winning streak. Their game? Some of the best food in the North, from waffles and omelets to ceviche and filets. These are the folks who brought you Maple + Batter—the reimagining of the beloved Original Pancake House—just last year. Twins Philip and Bryant Morrison and their wives Laura and Jamie opened their new venue, NOMAD., on May 11, with the same assurance, laser-like attention to detail, and speed (a two-month turnaround) as with their first effort. Not surprisingly, NOMAD. has quickly become the area’s go-to spot for elevated small plates and entrees. Their space on Bay Harbor’s Front St., redone with help from Chatham House Interiors, is stunning: A copper-clad front door (unlacquered to develop its patina over time) opens to a compact glass-fronted rotunda, with a chandelier of cascading wooden beads above and white marble tiles below. Inside, stone and metal play against flat black walls, dimensional wood slat panels, and polished concrete floors. The overall feel is bright and airy, thanks to the industrial style windows flooding the space with light. (In warmer months, the accordion window and the glass garage door open to the harbor breeze, allowing the ambience to be both seen and felt.) The dining area seats 90+ at the bar, tables, and banquettes, with seating for an additional 120 on the outside patio.
Executive Chef Eric Basta says that a table of four to six patrons will order between eight and 10 different small plates and snacks, and/or a selection of sharable entrees. Dishes arrive at the table as they are ready, and the speed of delivery reflects the deliberate pace in the kitchen. “We get really busy really fast,” he adds. The choices are refined and inventive, yet still accessible, with a variety of both menu items and price points. For example, enjoy Jalapeño Cheese Biscuits with Maple Butter for just $10 or indulge in the NOMAD. Burger, a Wagyu patty with seared foie gras, bacon jam, and arugula, served with a bottle of the coveted Celani Ardore Cabernet Sauvignon for $300. (The serious foodie/oenophile will completely get this idea.) Or enjoy the burger by itself for $48.
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Mix & Match We humans appreciate the ritual of excellent food shared at the communal table, and that’s exactly what NOMAD. does. Their menu—small plates, snacks, and entrees—is meant to be sampled and shared.
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Brown butter agnolotti with ricotta cheese, pepitas, and pecorino romano.
Chef Eric rounded out the selections with his grandmother’s recipe for Spicy Sausage Rigatoni in a smoothly blended sauce of San Marzano tomatoes, herbs, ground veal, spicy Italian sausage, and whipped ricotta. (Note: about half of the current menu will change on October 1 to reflect the new season.)
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Tried & True In designing this menu, Chef Eric and the NOMAD. team tested 50 dishes over a two-month period, narrowing the list to the current 28. Their choices reflect the group’s affinity for global influences, referencing American, French, Asian, and Italian cuisine. “[We] are all foodies, and we all travel extensively,” he explains. Additions to the menu will come from careful testing of trends and ingredients and will honor the changes in season in the spirit of the true nomad. “We will keep those key items that people really love,” Philip Morrison says, “and then shift sections of the menu and swap items in and out. For example, we might sample 14 dishes, and then choose eight to put on the menu.” A promising dish that didn’t make the cut might appear as a special, so patrons will have good reason to keep an eye on what’s happening at NOMAD. In 2023, the restaurant will add a pizza oven for artisanal pies, and the Morrisons also hope to add lunch to the schedule. Reservations are strongly suggested and are accepted through OpenTable. Visit nomadbayharbor.com or call (231) 881-9090. 795 Front St, Bay Harbor. Smashed potatoes with crème fraiche and caviar.
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Chocolate Mousse Cake (because ganache should be its own food group), or Cheesecake Tacos. Pastry and Sous Chef Hans Jessen has spent decades in the role of executive chef for both independent venues and major hoteliers, and his curated pastries, gelatos, and sorbets will always be house made. No matter which you choose, a serving of French press coffee pairs beautifully. And speaking of drinks, NOMAD. has a full bar and an evolving wine list, reflecting what’s new and what complements the menus. Patrons can also choose from a small selection of seasonal crafted cocktails. “We try to keep the crafted drinks to three or four ingredients,” explains bar manager Mike Krysmalski, “[because] this is a high volume bar.”
Bonus for wine lovers: Emulating a longrunning urban trend is a bank of personal wine lockers at the restaurant, available by subscription, which are disguised behind a grid of backlit semi-opaque glass. Each holds 12 bottles; owners can bring their own vintages or buy at a discount from NOMAD.
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TROMBONE SHORTY & ORLEANS AV ENUE: 8pm, Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor. Multi-instrumentalist Trombone Shorty brings his R&B, rock, rap, & funk brass band Orleans Avenue. By his teenage years, Shorty was hired by Lenny Kravitz to join the band he assembled for his Electric Church World Tour. Since 2010, he’s released four chart-topping studio al bums; toured with everyone from Jeff Beck to the Red Hot Chili Peppers; collaborated across genres with Pharrell, Bruno Mars, Mark Ronson, Foo Fighters, ZHU, Zac Brown, Normani, Ringo Starr, & countless others; performed four times at the GRAM MY Awards, five times at the White House, on dozens of TV shows, & at the Sesame Street Gala, where he was honored with his own Muppet; received the Caldecott Honor for his first children’s book, & much more. $97, $77, $62, $47. org/events/detail/trombone-shortygreatlakescfa.
BARBARA ROBERTS MEMORIAL BRIDGE WALK: 10am, Richardi Park, white gazebo, Bellaire. Participants will follow a path that lets them cross the three bridges in Bellaire - Trestle, Warner, & the Bridge St. Bridge.
ALL CALL MUSIC FESTIVAL: 3pm, The Little Fleet, TC. Includes artists hailing from New York, Chicago, Detroit & Toledo. Featuring: Helado Negro, Kaina, Ohmme, Tiny Jag, Daniel Villarreal, & The Anti-vil lains. $35. allcallmusicfestival.com
BAY HARBOR VILLAGE LABOR DAY WEEKEND SIDEWALK SALES: (See Sat., Sept. 3)
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22 • sept 05, 2022 • Northern Express Weekly saturday CADILLAC FESTIVAL OF RACES: 9am, Cadillac Rotary Pavilion, Cadillac. Featuring a 5K/10K Race & 7 Mile Team Relay. dillac-festival-of-racescadillacareaymca.org/ca$35.
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TRAVERSE CITY FALL HORSE SHOW I: 2pm, Flintfields Horse Park, Wil liamsburg. Presented by Great Lakes Equestrian Festival. $15; under 10 shows-events-447709eventbrite.com/cc/traverse-city-horse-free.
Beatles Tribute band Dig A Pony plays the Lake Leelanau Street Fair from 4-6pm, Sat., Sept. 10. Held on Main and Meinrad streets in Lake Leelanau from 11am-6pm, other performers include the Ukulele Band and The Time Machine Band. Bring your family for children’s activities including face painting and a petting zoo, arts and crafts, local artists and businesses, dancing, food and more. lakeleelanaustreetfair.org send your dates to: events@traverseticker.com 04sept 221 E State St. - downtown TC Sun-Tues Noon-10pm (3-6pm):
THE SERIES: HORTON CREEK BLUE GRASS: Lavender Hill Farm, Boyne City. Enjoy northern Michigan bluegrass roots at 7:30pm. First hear songs from the 50’s, 60’s & 70’s, crossing through many genres including pop, folk & rock with Jeff Pagel at 6pm. $12.50 - $27.50. lavenderhillfarm. com/the-series
LIVE MUSIC IN BARR PARK: 6-8pm, Crystal Mountain, Barr Park, Thompson ville. Featuring Izzy Wallace. tain.com/event/barr-park-wednesday/11crystalmoun
MACKINAC BRIDGE WALK: Begins at 7am in both St. Ignace & Macki naw City. No fee or regis tration. Visit web site for more info. mackinacbridge.org/events/walk
FREE OUTDOOR MOVIE: 9-11pm, Crystal Mountain, Barr Park, Thompsonville. Grab a blanket & bring your lawn chairs. mountain.com/event/outdoor-movie-1crystal
DOWNTOWN ALDEN SIDEWALK SALES: 10am-5pm, Sept. 2-5.
TORCH LAKE LABOR DAY ART & CRAFT SHOW: (See Sat., Sept. 3)
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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 DAILY FOOD SPECIALS
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CONCERTS ON THE BLUFF: 6:30pm, The Cross, Cross Village. Featuring the Jelly Roll Blues Band. Free.
THE SERIES: MARK LAVENGOOD BAND: Lavender Hill Farm, Boyne City. Enjoy steel guitar & Americana roots mu sic at 7:30pm. Petoskey bluegrass band Steel & Wood opens at 6pm. $12.50$27.50. ----------------------lavenderhillfarm.com/the-series
TORCH LAKE LABOR DAY ART & CRAFT SHOW: Sept. 3-5, 10am-5pm, Depot Park, Alden. daniellesbluerib bonevents.com
COMEDY WITH JB BALL: 7pm & 10pm, TC Comedy Club, TC. Known for bringing the funny out of controversial topics for people on both sides of an issue, JB Ball has found success as a stand-up come
ELK RAPIDS ARTS & CRAFTS SHOW: 10am-4pm, River St., Downtown Elk Rapids. More than 50 artisans & crafters displaying & selling their works. elkrapids chamber.org/arts-crafts-show
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COLD CREEK BRIDGE WALK: 10am2pm, Downtown Beulah. Join in the an nual Labor Day walk across the diminu tive Cold Creek Bridge. Hang around afterward for prizes & kids’ games & listen to the annual re-telling of the saga of Ar chibald Jones. 231-383-1120.
TORCH LAKE LABOR DAY ART & CRAFT SHOW: (See Sat., Sept. 3)
BAY HARBOR VILLAGE LABOR DAY WEEKEND SIDEWALK SALES: (See Sat., Sept. ----------------------3)
MINNEHAHA BREWHAHA MUSIC FES TIVAL: 11am, Arcadia Marine. Enjoy mu sic, craft brews, & cuisine from local food vendors. Musicians include: J R Clark, Benzie Playboys, Drew Hale, Miles Over Mountains, Cousin Curtis, Stonefolk with Tim Jones, & Vinyl Tap. Ticket prices are $5 cover on Fri. night to enjoy two bands, the brew tent, & food vendors. Saturday’s event is $45 pre event & $50 day of for all day admission to hear 8 bands, receive 5 brew tasting tickets & a souvenir tasting glass. music-moves-me.org
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SING-ALONG MOVIE NIGHT & ‘50S THEME: “GREASE!” THE MUSICAL: 7-9pm, Arts for All NEW Space, 1485 Bar low St., TC. Enjoy watching “Grease,” the original musical-turned-film starring Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta. Break out into song & dance along with the charac ters in the film. Wear your favorite version of an outfit from the 1950s (optional). For ages 12 & up. $5. artsforallnmi.org friday
tuesday COFFEE & CONVERSA TION AT THE CHAM BER: 8-10am, Harbor Springs Area Chamber of fice, 118 E. Main St., Har bor Springs. Have a cup of coffee & chat with Chamber staff & the sponsor of the month. Free. chamber-09-06-2022-11125events/details/coffee-conversation-at-the-harborspringschamber.com/----------------------
SEPTEMBER RECESS: 5-7pm, Pull Barn - Short’s Brewing Company, Elk Rap ids. After work fun for grown-ups. Food will include smash burger sliders & kale salad from the Alley Cat’s truck & flautas & bitesized quesadillas from the Osorio truck. Guests will also enjoy an assortment of Short’s beverages. Prize drawing includes a custom Short’s cornhole board set (val ued at $275) & a Short’s gift basket com plete with a $50 gift card, koozies, cup, growler, & hot sauces. $10. traverseticker. com/recess
CHILDREN OF THE CATASTROPHE BOOK LAUNCH: 7:30pm, Leelanau Township Library, Northport. Author Sarah Shoemaker will sign purchased copies of her new novel “Children of the Catas trophe.” Dog Ears Books will have cop ies available & light refreshments will be served. Free.
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PERENNIAL FARM ECOSYSTEM CON FERENCE: 9am-4pm, Leelanau Govt Central Building, Community Meeting Room, Suttons Bay. Learn about systems to improve soil & plant health, fruit qual ity, & overall profitability of your orchard or vineyard. Featured speakers include Dane Terrill, Nathan Harman, Emily Lavely & Na thaniel Walton. Register. ----------------------leelanaucd.org
PARKINSON’S NETWORK NORTH: 6pm, PACE North, TC. Parkinson’s Sup port Group - Educate, Share, Resources. Free. ----------------------pnntc.org
CHARLEVOIX’S 34TH ANNUAL LITTLE BUT MIGHTY BRIDGE WALK: Gather to gether at 12:30pm at the Townhouse Bar, & then walk to the north side of the bridge & walk the bridge after the 1pm bridge raise. Bring donations for the Charlevoix Food Pantry.
SALMON & TROUT EXTRAVAGANZA: 6am2pm. Enjoy a weekend in Bay Harbor/Petoskey fish ing Little Traverse Bay. Top prize is $10,000. Space is limited to 20 boats. troutandsalmonextravaganza.com
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TION: Noon, Glen Arbor Arts Center. Mixed media artist Kimberly Stoney turns to the world of music for a new series of collaged paintings during her Glen Arbor Arts Center residency, Aug. 28 – Sept. 10. A Massachusetts resident, Stoney’s resi dency project was inspired by a line from a Talking Heads song, which refers to “home” – a subject that recurs in her prac tice. Each of the GAAC’s artist-residents offer a conversational presentation at the end of their stay. The presentations begin at noon at the GAAC. On Sept. 9 Stoney will discuss her new series of works en titled “Naïve Melody,” also the title of a Talking Head song. Free. glenarborart. org/events-page/events-all FREE BEGINNER BELLY DANCER
THE STORY OF GROVE HILL SCHOOL: 11am, Omena Presbyte rian Church. Featuring Mark Smith of Om ena Historical Society. Mark will explore the efforts of Reverend Peter Dougherty in his establishment of one of the first resi dential schools for Native Americans in the country, in 1853. Free. omenahistoricalso ciety.org
0sept6 0sept07sept8 0sept9 $10 cover for food provided by Alley Cat’s and Osorio Food Trucks, and Short’s Beverages ENTER TO WIN: Custom Short’s cornhole board set (valued at $275) and a Short’s gift basket complete with a $50 gift card, koozies, cup, growler, and hot sauces! WEDNESDAY SEPT 7 • 5PM-7PM SHORT’S PULL BARN ELK RAPIDS R ECESS ! HAPPYHOUR Recess is brought to you by
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COFFEE @ TEN TALK, TC: LORI SIKKEMA: 10-11am, Crooked Tree Arts Cen ter, Carnegie Rotunda, TC. Join local fiber artist & instructor Lori for a conversation about self-promotion & marketing. coffee-ten-talk-lori-sikkemacrookedtree.org/event/ctac-traverse-city/Free.
CLASS: 6pm, Pure Essence Wellness Center, 1240 E. 8th St., TC. Calling God desses of all ages, sizes, shapes & eth nicities. No dance experience necessary. AmiraHamzarRaks.com TC SACRED DRUM CIRCLE: 7pm, House of Bear, 4242 Co. Rd 633, Grawn. No experience necessary. No drum nec
thursday FREE TINKERGARTEN TRIAL CLASS: (See Weds., Sept. 7)
GRAND TRAVERSE MUSICALE RECITAL: 1pm, First Congregational Church, TC. Trio from Rio & other selections. Kath erine Beier, flute; Cheryl Knight, piano; Doug White, clarinet. Plus scholarship winner Isaiah Gallegos, baritone. Free. gt musicale.org
wednesday FREE TINKERGARTEN TRIAL CLASS: 10am, F & M Park, TC. Help make stone soup. Kids will col laborate, get creative & connect to the nature around them. Please pre-register to re ceive important info about the class.
LAKE LEELANAU STREET FAIR: 11am6pm, Main & Meinrad streets, Lake Leela nau. Presented by Lake Leelanau Communi ty Association. Enjoy food vendors, artisans & craftspeople, kids’ activities, music, danc ing & more. Free. lakeleelanaustreetfair.org
WORKING CLASS CAR SHOW: 11am3pm, Jim Wernig Chevrolet, Gaylord. This show will highlight heavy equipment, ce ment trucks, propane trucks, tow trucks, first responders, several branches of the military, & anyone in trades who utilize ve hicles for their job. Free. facebook.com/ ----------------------events/419194036684760
saturday SALMON & TROUT EX TRAVAGANZA: (See Fri., Sept. 9)
HEALTH & WELLNESS CRAFT & VEN DOR EXPO: 10am, Gaylord Eagles Ae rie #1825. Health & wellness businesses coming together to educate you on how to live healthy lives. First 50 people thru the door will receive a free goodie bag filled with coupons, samples, etc. from some of the vendors. RSVP as “Going” on FB page to be entered into the $50 voucher give away. Must RSVP by Sept. 2. Free. book.com/events/1043270299778740face----------------------
SAIL, PADDLE AND ROW SHOW: 11am-3pm, Discovery Pier, TC. Classic boats, sailing & paddling opportunities, live music with Steve Clark, tall ship tours, food, games & local artisans. Free. mari timeheritagealliance.org
“TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE” WSG MITCH ALBOM: 8pm, Great Lakes Cen
WRITING THE ARTS: OBJECT + WORDS = EKPHRASIS: 10-11am, Glen Arbor Arts Center Gallery. Using the GAAC Vessels exhibit as foundation, Michigan Writers will lead four, one-hour Sat. morn ing sessions. Ekphrasis is the time-hon ored tradition of using the visual arts for literary inspiration. Writers of all skill lev els welcome. Free, but must object-words-ekphrasis/2022-09-10glenarborart.org/events/writing-the-arts-pre-register.
COMMUNITY HIKE & MEDITATION WITH HEATHER: 10:30am, Ransom Lake Natural Area, Lake Ann. 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 wa ter bottle. Free. tation-with-heatherclass-update-community-hike-and-mediyenyogafitness.com/blog/
IRONKIDS 70.3 MICHIGAN FUN RUN: 9am, Open Space Park, Frankfort. Ages 1-17 can participate in one of three fun run distances: Toddler Dot Trot - Ages 1-3 as of Sept. 10; Half Mile - Ages 3-8 as of Sept. 10; & 1 Mile - Ages 5-17 as of Sept. 10. $20. fun-run-2022distance-running-races/ironkids-michigan-active.com/frankfort-mi/running/
10sept The next lecture features Dr. Sami Malek sharing exciting advances in the understanding and treatment of blood cancers. Mon, September 12 at 3:00pm Peninsula Community Library 2893 Island View Road, TC Register victors.us/mimedpeninsula2022at: MICHIGAN MEDICINE PENINSULA COMMUNITY Lecture Series Onsite bird expert on use of bird houses, feeders & seed Nature products, gifts & books Guided bird walks 2072 J. Maddy barbsbackyardbirds@gmail.combarbsbackyardbirds.com231-276-3145InterlochenParkway,Open7days TRAVERSE CITY 231-929-3200 • 4952 Skyview Ct. www.schulzortho.com FALL in love with your smile CHARLEVOIX 231-237-0955 • 106 E. Garfield Ave.
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FREE DROP-IN FAMILY ART: 10amnoon, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Corn well Gallery, TC. Spend the morning with a local artist. Each session, a different artist will share an art activity related to the current exhibit. Art supplies free-drop-family-artcrookedtree.org/class/ctac-traverse-city/provided.
“FIND YOUR PARK” AFTER DARK: STAR PARTY: 8-10pm, Sleeping Bear Dune Climb, Sleeping Bear Dunes Na tional Park, Glen Arbor. A harvest moon viewing. Drop-in telescope & information stations will be available for you to visit at your leisure. gtastro.org
“TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE”: 8pm, Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Har bor. Based on the best-selling memoir, “Tuesdays with Morrie” live on stage, is the story of Mitch Albom, a hard-driving sportswriter, & Morrie Schwartz, his for mer college professor. $77, $62, $52, with-morriegreatlakescfa.org/events/detail/tuesdays-$37.
EILEEN IVERS: IRISH FIDDLE: 7:30pm, The Opera House, Cheboygan. The New York Times calls her “the Jimi Hendrix of the violin.” Enjoy a mix of American roots music forged from Celtic roots. $25, $20 for veterans & students. theoperahouse. org/tickets
ANNUAL ICE CREAM SOCIAL: 1pm, East Bay Branch Library, TC. All ages are invited to enjoy free ice cream, live music with Jesse Jefferson, face painting by The Painted Lady, a used book sale, the TADL Bookmobile & more. Free. event/annual-ice-cream-socialevents.tadl.org/
TC MUSIC BOOSTERS’ USED INSTRU MENT SALE: TC West Middle School. If you have an instrument to sell, drop it off between 9-11:30am. Appraisers will be available to help determine the value. Return between 4-5pm to pick up your check or your unsold instrument. TC Mu sic Boosters keeps 15% of all sales to fund student scholarships & music class room mini-grants. If you would like to buy an instrument, shop from 1-4pm. TCAPS music teachers & students will be on hand to help you. 933-6984.
FORGING FOR PEACE PROJECT: 11am3pm, Glen Arbor Arts Center Forge. North ern Michigan artists & craftsmen use the ancient art of blacksmithing as part of a world-wide project to raise funds for nonprofits focused on peacemaking. Visitors are able to watch & ask questions. lanktonmetaldesign.com/forging-for-peaceFree.
BIRDWATCHING HIKE: 8am, Michigan Legacy Art Park, Crystal Mountain, Thompsonville. Join Michigan Legacy Art Park’s executive director & bird ing guide Angie Quinn on a birdwatching hike through the Art Park. Plan to spend approximately 1.5 hours hiking & bring bin oculars if able. $5; free for 17 & under. crys talmountain.com/event/birdwatching
BOOK SIGNING: 12-3pm, Horizon Books, TC. Author Keith Gave will sign his books “The Russian Five” & “Vlad the keith-gave-russian-five-and-vlad-impalerhorizonbooks.com/event/book-signing-Impaler.”
- “SINGULARS: WORK BY LYNN BEN NETT-CARPENTER”: Runs through Sept. 3 in Bonfield Gallery. Handwoven drawings & sculptures by Michigan artist Lynn Bennett-Carpenter. event/ctac-petoskey/singulars-work-lynn-crookedtree.org/ bennett-carpenter-opens-june-3rd
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 cen tury & illustrate the significance of Niagara Falls to American history. Runs through Sept. 4. Open Tues. - Sun., 11am-4pm. tions/index.htmldennosmuseum.org/art/upcoming-exhibi
IRONMAN 70.3 MICHIGAN: 8am, Open Space Park, Frankfort. Swim 1.2 miles in Betsie Bay. The bike course (56 miles) will travel along highway M-22 & surrounding roads in Benzie County. The 13.1-mile run is made up of two out & back loops that will take place on paved trails & roads around Betsie Bay, between the City of Frankfort & the Village of Elberta. $399. ironman. com/im703-michigan-athletes
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. art PAINTINGS BY MIMI FRANCO-BELL: Alden District Library, Sept. 3-30. See Mimi’s watercolor paintings & prints on display. 231-331-4318.
MUFFIN RIDE: Join the Cherry Capital Cy cling 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
UNREVEALED- INVITATIONAL MASK EXHIBIT: Higher Art Gallery, TC. Unre vealed is an invitational show featuring 15 artists. Many are based locally, regionally & all across the globe. Runs through Sept. 5. higherartgallery.com
JORDAN RIVER ARTS COUNCIL’S MEMBER SHOW: Held at Jordan River Art Center, East Jordan through Sept. 30. Featuring the work of JRAC member artists. The gallery will be open Thurs. through Mon. from 1-4pm & closed Tues. & Weds. jordanriverarts.com
4TH ANNUAL GREAT NORTHERN ART EXPLOSION: AuSable Artisan Village, Grayling. Public voting runs Aug. 27Sept. 10, 10am-5pm, for $11,000 in prize money. Features the works of 90 artists. Find on Facebook.
- 3RD ANNUAL SUMMER SALON: Showcasing regionally inspired work by local & area artists. Runs through Sept. 3. Open Mon. through Fri., 11am-4pm; & Sat., 11am-3pm. charlevoixcircle.org/ex hibits-2022
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CHARLEVOIX CIRCLE OF ARTS, -CHARLEVOIX:TURTLEHILL ART COLLECTION: Held in the Norman Brumm Artist Refer ence Library. On loan from the private col lection of local resident Joan MacGillivray. Runs through Oct. 1. Open 11am-4pm on Mon. through Fri. & 11am-3pm on Sat. charlevoixcircle.org
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“ART IS ART”: Ramsdell Theatre, Hardy Hall Gallery, Manistee. This exhibition of abstract art features six northern Michigan artists: Susan Wild Barnard, Jef Bourgeau, Jesse Hickman, Judy Jashinsky, Rufus Snoddy & Pier Wright. Runs through Sept. 3. Hardy Hall Gallery is CLOSED on Aug. 27. ramsdelltheatre.org
CROOKED TREE ARTS CENTER, PETOSKEY: - AT WATER’S EDGE: FROM THE SHORES OF NORTHERN MICHIGAN: Runs through Sept. 10 in Atrium Gallery. This invitational exhibition features origi nal paintings by Michigan artists who take their inspiration from the varied shorelines of the region. petoskey/waters-edge-shores-northern-crookedtree.org/event/ctac-michigan“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 ven ues like Nashville’s Ryman ky-tonk-photographs-henry-horensteincrookedtree.org/event/ctac-petoskey/honAuditorium.
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THE RED DRESSER JUNKER’S ALLEY & MAKERS MARKET: 10am-3pm, The Red Dresser, TC. Featuring several ven dors & hand-selected makers & junkers. Food options available. 929-8150.
FREE SUNDAY SERIES CONCERT: The Traverse Quartet from the Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra performs at 4pm at Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Petoskey. A variety of music will be performed from several genres, including classical, jazz & pop. glcorchestra.org
“TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE”: 3pm, Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor. Based on the best-selling memoir, “Tuesdays with Morrie” live on stage, is the story of Mitch Albom, a hard-driving sportswriter, & Morrie Schwartz, his former college professor. $77, $62, $52, $37. tail/tuesdays-with-morriegreatlakescfa.org/events/de
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OTP AUDITIONS: 5pm, Old Town Play house, Schmuckal Theatre, TC. For “The SpongeBob Musical.” There are roles for ages 10 to adult. Youth auditions (16 & un der) are Sun., Sept. 11 at 5pm. Adult au ditions are Mon., Sept. 12 & Tues., Sept. 13 at 7pm. involved/auditions.htmloldtownplayhouse.com/get-
TRAVERSE AREA CAMERA CLUB MEMBER SHOWCASE EXHIBIT: Tra verse Area District Library, TC. Photo graphic exhibit by members of the Tra verse Area Camera Club runs through Nov. 18. Public reception held on Sept. 11 from 1-3pm in the McGuire Room. tacam eraclub.org
PETER DOUGHERTY OLD MISSION HOUSE TOURS: Fridays & Saturdays, 1-5pm. Tour the 180 year old Dougherty House built by Rev. Dougherty, Chief Ahgo sa & his people where Old Mission Peninsu la earned its name. Explore the House, out buildings, a new visiting exhibit & 15 acres of trails. ----------------------doughertyoldmissionhouse.com
4TH ANNUAL PORCHFEST: 1-5pm. Hosted by the Central Neighborhood As sociation. This is a free outside event showcasing local musicians performing on porches throughout the neighborhood. The Central Neighborhood district is lo cated adjacent to downtown TC from Fifth St. to Thirteenth St., between Division & Union streets. Musicians include Silver Creek Revival, The Timebombs, Jazz Cabbage, Wild Sullys, Protea, & many others. Schedules available at Crooked Tree Arts Center, TC. tccna1.wixsite.com/ tcporchfest2021
NORTHERN LIGHTS 5K RUN/WALK: 8pm, Munson Medical Center, parking lot K, TC. Presented by the Thomas Judd Care Center. Help raise awareness of the HIV care & prevention programs in north ern Michigan. $500 for the top finisher, with additional cash prizes for top male & female finishers. New this year is the Northern Lights Spirit Competition; dress in the spirit of the Northern Lights.
GOOD ON PAPER IMPROV SHOW: Tra verse City Comedy Club, TC. This longtime TC comedy group improvises an energetic 90-minute show based on au dience suggestions. Doors open at 7pm; show starts at 8pm. $15. traversecitycom edyclub.com sunday
PAINT GRAND TRAVERSE 2022 GAL LERY EXHIBITION: Runs through Sept. 17 at Crooked Tree Arts Center, TC. View & shop plein air & studio works by the Paint Grand Traverse featured artists. verse-2022-gallery-exhibitionorg/event/ctac-traverse-city/paint-grand-tracrookedtree.
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NORTHPORT PHOTO EXHIBIT: North port Arts Association, Northport. Featuring professional & emerging photographers in this 5th annual photo exhibit. The Open ing Reception is Sept. 2, 5-7pm. The ex hibit continues through Sept. 18. The gal lery is open Weds. through Sun., 12-4pm. Photographers are submitting a variety of photo genre such as landscapes, wa terscapes, wildlife & architecture as well as mobile photography & specialty film processing. northportartsassociation.org/ events-exhibits
TRAVERSE CITY FALL HORSE SHOW I: 3pm, Flintfields Horse Park, Wil liamsburg. Presented by Great Lakes Equestrian Festival. $15; under 10 eventbrite.com/cc/traverse-city-horse-free.
Northern Express Weekly • sept 05, 2022 • 25 ter for the Arts, Bay Harbor. Based on the best-selling memoir, “Tuesdays with Mor rie” live on stage, is the story of Mitch Al bom, a hard-driving sportswriter, & Morrie Schwartz, his former college professor. This performance benefits Michigan Col leges Alliance’s (MCA) Have Faith Haiti Scholarship Fund & features a talkback following the performance with Mitch & the actors on stage along with other MCA Guests. Regular tickets for this perfor mance are $100. VIP tickets are $225, & in clude a pre-performance gathering begin ning at 6pm with live music, beverages & hors d’oeuvres.
TACC PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT RE CEPTION: 1-3pm, Traverse Area District Library, McGuire Community Room, TC.
9/11 MEMORIAL RIDE: 7:45am, Mt. Holiday, TC. A 100-mile ride to remember those lost on 9/11. Stops include the GT Metro Fire Station’s 9/11 Memorial Service & Mission Point Lighthouse. The ride will culminate with lunch at The Filling Station, TC. Registration at 7am. Benefits Northwestern Michigan First Responder Support Team. $20 rider; $10 ride-eid3a095q4ervhappeningnext.com/event/9-11-memorial-passenger.
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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 hu man interaction with nature & neglect. Hours are Tues. through Sun., 11am-4pm. Closed on Mondays & major holidays. source=cision&utm_medium=email&utm_bitions/environmental-impact.html?utm_dennosmuseum.org/art/upcoming-exhi
Join the Traverse Area Camera Club for a public reception. Photographic work rang es from landscapes to portraiture. Free. tacameraclub.org
PAIRINGS FEATURING THE ART OF CARRIE C & CHARLES MURPHY: Twisted Fish Gallery, Elk Rapids. Show casing works in oil, acrylic & watercolor, the Murphys will be on display in the living room of the Cottage Gallery through Sept. 10. featuring-the-works-of-carrie-c-murphy-twistedfishgallery.com/event/pairings----------------------charles-murphy
SHIPWRECKS OF THE MANITOU PAS SAGE EXHIBIT: Runs through Dec. 30 at Leelanau Historical Society Museum, Leland. This exhibit illustrates the sto ries of the ships, steamers & crews lost in the Manitou Passage, the waters that surround the Leelanau Peninsula & its is lands. leelanauhistory.org/exhibits
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Low Spirit is available now on Spotify, BandCamp, and vinyl directly from the artist’s website. The lead music video for “Little Light” was directed by local creativo Nick Loud (his third collaboration with Senff). Jackmsenff.com Cher Tribute at Odawa Casino Lisa McClowry performs as Cher on Sept. 16 at Odawa Casino. The show—titled The Beat Goes On—showcases McClowry with Cher’s songs, mannerisms, and even her walk. (Who knew the walk was just as iconic?) Whether you want to turn back time or go walking in Memphis, you’ll get the best of Cher from the 60s to today. Tickets are $20; odawacasino.com/ entertainment.
Left Foot Charley Local musician Weston Buchan performs in The Barrel Room starting at 5pm on Sept. 9. Buchan started as a drummer and then transitioned to acoustic guitar and singing. Enjoy fantastic drinks in the unique coziness of this venue, a former root cellar back when The Village at Grand Traverse Commons was the Traverse City State Hospital. Best of all, the event is free as part of the Barrels and Beats series. Next up, Rob Coonrod and Jazz Cabbage on Sept. 16. leftfootcharley.com/ events-calendar
Traverse City Opera Save the date now for the second public offering from the new Traverse City Opera. Nov. 4, they’ll present The Voice of Woman, a special evening of music and performances at the City Opera House in a creative mashup exploring gender in a narrative form. We’re certain it will be as memorable and as cool as their debut earlier this year at Kirkbride Hall. traversecityopera.org
Northern Express Weekly • sept 05, 2022 • 27 Labor Day weekend is underway—or in the rearview, depending on when you pick up this paper—but the live music scene Up North isn’t slowing down with the changing of the (tourism) seasons. Porchfest Taking place on downtown porches and lawns Sept. 11 across TC, the fourth annual Porchfest will be one of the more creative concerts-slash-festivals you can imagine, when the Central Neighborhood Association of Traverse City hosts an afternoon series of local musicians performing on porches as the audience strolls from house to house. The astonishingly diverse lineup includes over 30 performers and takes place from 1pm to 5 pm from 5th to 13th streets between Division and Union. Maps and all the lineup details are online, and the event is free. (No mosh pits in the flowerbeds tccna1.wixsite.com/tcporchfest2021allowed.)
Last month, members of The Rolling Hill Band joined up with local singer and songwriter Jack M. Senff for a popup release concert celebrating his third studio album, Low Spirit. Senff and his collaborators wrote and arranged the album at the childhood home of his wife, artist Em Randall, last summer near Bear Lake, and the record was recorded near Detroit in one multi-day session. The album’s contemporary folk style feels evolved and complete, capturing a sense of isolation and meaninglessness from the pandemic era before turning it into a record of the ultimate joy of understanding ourselves and lives better now than ever before.
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One of our favorite stops on the “entertain me” network of unique and offbeat experiences is the TC Comedy Club. There, you can laugh with strangers and support local creators with Traverse City’s Good in Paper improv troupe on Sept. 10 at 8pm. They can promise the perfect dose of unpredictable live weirdness where every show is brandnew and will never happen again. Tickets are $15; traversecitycomedyclub.com.
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Playing original Americana/roadhouse music and telling the story of northern Michigan at Biere de Mac Brew Works in Mackinaw City on Sat., Sept. 10 at 8pm are The Lonely Lovers.
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BAY HARBOR YACHT CLUB BEACH: 9/3 -- Randy Reszka, 2-5 BEARDS BREWERY, PETOS KEY 9/3 -- Lara Fullford, noon 9/4 -- Jeffrey Schlehuber, 5 9/10 -- Terry Coveyou, noon 9/11 -- Owen James: 5th An niversary of the Second Sun. Solo Set, 5 BIERE DE MAC BREW WORKS, MACKINAW CITY BACKYARD: 9/3 -- Crosscut Kings, 7:30 9/4 -- Michigan Mafia String Band, 8 9/9 -- Charlie Millard Band, 8 9/10 -- The Lonely Lovers, 8 BOYNE VALLEY VINEYARDS, PATIO:PETOSKEY 9/3 -- Chase & Allie, 2-6 9/4 -- Pete Kehoe, 2-6 9/9 -- Jelly Roll Blues Band, 9/104-7:30-- Chris Calleja, 2-6 COUNTRY CLUB OF BOYNE, HARBOR SPRINGS 9/3 -- Nelson Olstrom, 6-9 DOUGLAS LAKE BAR & STEAKHOUSE, PELLSTON 9/4 – Michelle Chenard, 6-9 INN AT BAY HARBOR CABANA BAR: 9/4 – Holly Keller, 3-6 MAMMOTH DISTILLING, BAY HARBOR 9/7 -- Charlie Millard, 6:309:30 9/9 -- The Real Ingredients, 6-9 ODAWA CASINO, PETOSKEY VICTORIES, 10: 9/3 – Distant Stars 9/9 – Vertigo 9/10 – Bluewater Kings Band THE BEAU, CHEBOYGAN 9/3 -- Serita's Black Rose, 7:30 9/8 -- Jake Johnson, 8 9/9 -- Rhett & John, 7:30 9/10 -- Cellar Door, 7:30 THE CROSSINGS MALL, MACKINAW CITY 9/9 -- Pete 'Big Dog' Fetters, 1-4 THE DIXIE SALOON, MACKI NAW CITY 9/7 & 9/9 -- Pete 'Big Dog' Fetters, 8-11 Antrim & Charlevoix
BONOBO WINERY, TC 9/7 -- Robert Abate Trio feat. David Egeler & Ken Woodward, 9/97-9 -- DJ Ras Marco D, 5:30 ENCORE 201, TC 9/3 -- Biscuit Miller, 9 9/8 -- Feel the Magic Super Show w/ The Hunks, 7-9; DJ Ricky T, 10 9/9 -- Melophobix & DJ Ricky T Mashup, 8 9/10 -- Broken Arrow Blues Band, 6:30; DJ Ricky T, 10
ROVE ESTATE VINEYARD & WINERY, TC 9/9 -- Miriam Pico, 4-7 THE LITTLE FLEET, TC 9/4 -- All Call Music Festival w/ Helado Negro, Kaina, Ohmme, Tiny Jag, Daniel Villarreal, & The Anti-Villains, 3 9/10 -- Title Track Fundraiser w/ Amber Hasan & Brunch on Mars, 5 THE PARLOR, TC 9/3 -- Matt McCalpin, 5-8; John Pomeroy, 8-11 9/6 -- Jesse Jefferson, 7-10 9/7 -- Wink, 7-10 9/8 -- Jimmy Olson, 7-10 9/9 -- Silver Creek Revival, 5-8; Dave Crater, 8-11 9/10 -- Blue Footed Booby, 7-10 THE WORKSHOP BREWING CO., TC 9/3 -- Charlie Millard Band, 7 9/5 -- Big Fun Jam Band, 6 9/6 -- Open Mic & Musical Tal ent Showcase, 7 9/7 -- Jazz Show, 6 9/9 -- The Marsupials, 7 9/10 -- Jenn Marsh, 8 THIRSTY FISH SPORTS GRILLE, TC Sun. – Karaoke, 6-8 9/3PATIO:-- The Timebombs, 6:309/69:30-- Tuesday Trivia, 7-9 9/9 -- TC Knuckleheads, 6:309/109:30 -- Stonehengz, 6:30-9:30 TRAVERSE CITY COMEDY CLUB, TC 9/2 -- Comedy with JB Ball, 7:30 & 10 9/3 -- Comedy with JB Ball, 7 & 9/1010 -- Good On Paper Improv Troupe, 8 TRUFIT TROUSER, TC 9/3 -- Parking Lot Concert w/ Blair Miller, 6 9/9 -- The Knockauffs, 7 9/11 -- Andrew Lutes, 1 UNION STREET STATION, TC 9/3 – Cosmic Knot, 10 9/4 – The Stormy Chromer Band, 10 9/6 -- Open Mic Comedy, 8-9:30; then Electric Open Mic 9/8 -- DJ Marshall Law, 10 9/9 -- Happy Hour w/ Chris Sterr; then Brian Schram Jam 9/10 -- Snacks & Five, 10 9/11 -- Video DJ Dance Party, 10
BIER'S INWOOD BREWERY, CHARLEVOIX 9/9 -- Dede Alder, 7-9 BOYNE MOUNTAIN RESORT, BOYNE FALLS THE BACK 40: 9/8 -- David Lawston, 5-8 CELLAR 152, ELK RAPIDS 9/3 -- Jazz Cabbage, 5-8 ETHANOLOGY, ELK RAPIDS 9/38-11:-- The King of Mars 9/9 -- Avid Kain 9/10 -- The Marsupials
JACOB'S FARM, TC 9/36-8:30:–A.S. Lutes 9/4 – Drew Hale Band LEFT FOOT CHARLEY, TC BARREL ROOM: 9/9 -- Weston Buchan, 5 LIL BO, TC Tues. – Trivia Thurs. – Jazz Night w/ Larz Cabot, 6-9 Fri. – Live Music Sun. -- Karaoke
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HELLO VINO, BELLAIRE 9/7 -- Doc Woodward, 6:308:30 MUSKRAT DISTILLERY, BOYNE CITY 9/8 -- Pete 'Big Dog' Fetters, 6-9 PEARL'S NEW ORLEANS KITCHEN, ELK RAPIDS 9/3 -- Pete 'Big Dog' Fetters, 6-9 SHORT'S BREW PUB, BELLAIRE 9/37-9:30:--The Sleeping Gypsies 9/9 -- Vernon David 9/10 -- 1000 Watt Prophets SHORT'S PULL BARN, ELK RAPIDS 9/3 -- Matt Mansfield, 6:309/49:30-- Flylite Gemini, 6:30-9:30 9/7 -- Blair Miller, 4:30 Emmet & Cheboygan Otsego, Crawford & Central ALPINE TAVERN & EATERY, GAYLORD 9/4 & 9/10 -- Nelson Olstrom, 7-10 45 NORTH VINEYARD & WINERY, LAKE LEELANAU 9/4 -- Seth & Sara, 2-5 BEL LAGO VINEYARD & WIN ERY, CEDAR 9/3 -- Larry Perkins, 2-5 9/4 -- Kyle White, 2-5 9/6 -- Larz Cabot, 5-7 9/10 -- The Truetones, 2-5 9/11 -- Low Hanging Fruit, 2-5 BOATHOUSE VINEYARDS, LAKE TASTINGLEELANAUROOM LAWN: 9/4 -- Jim Hawley, 4:30-7 9/7 -- Chris Smith, 5:30-8 9/11 -- Luke Woltanski, 4:30-7 CICCONE VINEYARD & WINERY, SUTTONS BAY Live From The Hilltop: 9/4 -- Timothy Michael Thayer, 9/84:30-6--Kyle White, 5-7:30 9/11 -- Blake Elliott, 2-4:30 CRYSTAL MOUNTAIN, THOMP LEVELSONVILLEFOUR ROOFTOP BAR: 9/3 -- Taylor DeRousse, 8:309/410:30-- Jesse Jefferson, 8:309/810:30-- Luke Woltanski, 7-9 9/9 -- Nick Vasquez, 7-9 DICK'S POUR HOUSE, LAKE LEELANAU Sat. -- Karaoke, 10-1 DUNE BIRD WINERY, NORTH PORT 9/43: -- Barb Pons & Steve Sikes 9/11 -- Jazz Band FIVE SHORES BREWING, BEU LAH 9/36-9:-- John Piatek 9/9 -- Andrew Lutes 9/10 -- Dede Alder FRENCH VALLEY VINEYARD, CEDAR 9/54-7: -- Patrick Niemisto & Chris 9/8Skellenger--The Duges IRON FISH DISTILLERY, THOMPSONVILLE 9/3 -- Beth Bombara, 6:30-8:30 9/4 -- Elizabeth Landry, Blake Elliott & Sierra Cassidy, 5:309/97:30-- Blair Miller, 6:30-8:30 9/10 -- Elizabeth Landry, 5:309/117:30 -- Drew Hale, 3:30-5:30 LAKE ANN BREWING CO. 9/3 -- The Daydrinkers Series w/ Jedi Clampetts, 3-6; Silver Creek Revival, 7-10 9/6 -- Wink, 6:30-9:30 9/9 -- 1000 Watt Prophets, 7-10 9/10 -- The Daydrinkers Series w/ Cold Leather Seats, 3-6; Looking Forward - CSN&Y Trib ute, 7-10 SHADY LANE CELLARS, SUT TONS BAY 9/3 -- Jeff Bihlman, 3-6 9/4 & 9/10 -- Luke Woltanski, 2-5 ST. AMBROSE CELLARS, BEU LAH 9/3 -- Rhett & John, 12:303:30; Freshwater Roots, 4:309/47:30-- Cosmic Knot, 2:30-5:30 9/5 -- Elia Burkhart, 5:30-8:30 9/7 -- Bill Frary, 5:30-8:30 9/8 -- The Wink, 5:30-8:30 9/9 -- Barefoot, 5:30-8:30 9/10 -- Ted Bounty, 5:30-8:30 STORMCLOUD BREWING CO., FRANKFORT 9/5 -- So Long, Summer Labor Day Party! w/ StoneFolk, 4-7 THE HOMESTEAD, GLEN AR BOR 9/10 -- Craig Jolly, 5-8 Leelanau & Benzie
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): There are blessings in every abyss. You, of all the signs in the zodiac, have the greatest capacity to find those blessings and make them yours. Likewise, there is an abyss in each blessing. You, of all the signs, have the most power to make sure your experiences in the abyss don't detract from but enhance the blessing. In the coming weeks, dear Scorpio, take maximum advantage of these superpowers of yours. Be a master of zeroing in on the opportunities seeded in the dilemmas. Show everyone how to home in on and enjoy the delights in the darkness. Be an inspirational role model as you extract redemption from the messes.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): "What good is it if you read Plato but never clean your toilet?" writes author Alice Munro. To which I add, "What good is it if you have brilliant breakthroughs and intriguing insights but never translate them into practical changes in your daily rhythm?" I'm not saying you are guilty of these sins, Leo. But I want to ensure that you won't be guilty of these sins in the coming weeks. It's crucial to your long-term future that you devote quality time to being earthy and grounded and pragmatic. Be as effective as you are smart.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): "To love oneself is hard work," declares Virgo author Hanif Abdurraqib. He adds, "But I think it becomes harder when you realize that you're actually required to love multiple versions of yourself that show up without warning throughout a day, throughout a week, throughout a month, throughout a life." Let's make that your inspirational strategy, Virgo. The coming weeks will be a favorable time to refine, deepen, and invigorate your love for all your selves. It may be hard work, but I bet it will also be fun and exhilarating.
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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): The coming weeks will be a favorable time to dream up creative solutions to problems that haven't fully materialized yet. Then you can apply your discoveries as you address problems that already exist. In other words, dear Aquarius, I'm telling you that your uncanny facility for glimpsing the future can be useful in enhancing your life in the present. Your almost psychic capacity to foretell the coming trends will be instrumental as you fix glitches in the here and now.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): When you Geminis are at your best, you don't merely tolerate dualities. You enjoy and embrace them. You work with them eagerly. While many nonGeminis regard oppositions and paradoxes as at best inconvenient and at worst obstructive, you often find how the apparent polarities are woven together and complementary. That's why so many of you are connoisseurs of love that's both tough and tender. You can be effective in seemingly contradictory situations that confuse and immobilize others. All these skills of yours should come in handy during the coming weeks. Use them to the hilt.
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CANCER (June 21-July 22): Author Jean Frémon says Cancerian naturalist Henry David Thoreau "always had two notebooks—one for facts, and the other for poetry. But Thoreau had a hard time keeping them apart, as he often found facts more poetic than his poems." Judging from your current astrological omens, Cancerian, I suspect you are entering a time when facts will be even more poetic than usual. If you open yourself to the magic of reality, the mundane details of everyday life will delight you and appeal to your sense of wonder. Routine events will veer toward the marvelous. Can you bear to experience so much lyrical grace? I think so.
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TAURUS (April 20-May 20): As a Taurus, you are always wise to be reverent toward your five senses. They are your glorious treasures, your marvelous superpowers, your sublime assets. In the coming weeks, they will serve you even better than usual. As you deploy them with all your amazement and appreciation unfurled, they will boost your intelligence. They will heighten your intuition in ways that guide you to good decisions. You will tune into interesting truths that had previously been hidden from you. suspect your sensory apparatus will be so sharp and clear that it will work almost as extrasensory powers.
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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Aries-born Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was one of the greatest basketball players ever. He excelled at most aspects of the game. Some experts say his rebounding was only average for a player his size—seven feet, two inches. But he is still the third-best rebounder in National Basketball Association history. And he played for 20 years, until age 40. What tips might Abdul-Jabbar have for you now? Here's a suggestion from him that aligns with your current astrological omens: "Work on those parts of your game that are fundamentally weak." The implication is that you have a lot of strengths, and now it's time to raise up the rest of your skill set.
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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): have always felt you Capricorns are wise to commune with rocks, dirt, mud, sand, and clay. I think you should regularly touch the actual earth with your hands and bare feet. If I'm out hiking with a Capricorn friend, I might urge them to sniff blooming mushrooms and lean down to kiss the exposed roots of trees. Direct encounters with natural wonders are like magic potions and miracle medicine for you. Moreover, you flourish when you nurture close personal relationships with anything that might be described as foundational. This is always true, but will be extra true for you in the coming weeks. Your words of power are kernel, core, gist, marrow, and keystone. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): How to be the best Libra you can be in the next three weeks: 1. Make sure your cool attention to detail never gets chilly. Warm it up now and then. Invite your heart to add its counsel to your head's observations. Tenderize your objectivity. 2. Always be willing to be puzzled. Always be entertained and educated by your puzzlement. Proceed on the theory that nothing ever changes unless somebody is puzzled. 3. Practice, practice, practice the art of moderation. Do so with the intention of using it as a flexible skill rather than an unthinking habit. 4. Applying the Goldilocks principle will be essential. Everything must be just right: neither too much nor too little; neither overly grand nor overly modest.
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PISCES (Feb 19-March 20): In the coming weeks, logic may be of only partial use to you. Information acquired through your senses might prove less than fully adequate, as well. On the other hand, your talents for feeling deeply and tapping into your intuition can provide you with highly accurate intelligence. Here's a further tip to help you maximize your ability to understand reality: Visit a river or creek or lake. Converse with the fish and frogs and turtles and beavers. Study the ways of the crabs and crayfish and eels. Sing songs to the dragonflies and whirligig beetles and lacewings. "attempts" (where get the Taxi" singer Mitchell positively mentor of "Orange Is the New Black" Britney's ex, in 2000s tabloids 22. "My ___ Party" (Busta Rhymes song) 23. ___ Belova, one of the Marvel characters known as Black Widow 24. At-bat stat 26. Starting to form, like a storm Shakespearean "false friend" 28. "Buon ___!" 29. Cannes currency 30. Giraffes' relatives 31. Try the number again 32. Guadalajara guys 36. Money in Johannesburg Little joeys 40. What Snickers Almond replaced 43. Deadly slitherers 46. Points for a slam dunk Mr. Potato Head maker 49. Stir up, as trouble 52. Take quickly 53. Stitch's animated partner 54. ___ predator 56. John Lennon's in-laws 59. TV host Serling 60. "Cheerleader" singer of 2015 61. ___ in "kilo" 62. ___ Racer (1987 Nintendo game) 63. Relative of a hwy. 64. "That can't be good" 65. Bitingly ironic "Point the Way" it feels like a lack of direction. by Matt Jones
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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): One of my favorite Sagittarians is practical mystic Caroline Myss, who was born with sun and Mercury and ascendant in Sagittarius. In accordance with current astrological omens, I've gathered six of her quotes to serve your current needs. 1. There isn't anything in your life that cannot be changed. 2. When you do not seek or need approval, you are at your most powerful. 3. Healing comes from gathering wisdom from past actions and letting go of the pain that the education cost you. 4. The soul always knows what to do to heal itself. 5. What serves your spirit enhances your body. What diminishes your spirit diminishes your body. 6. What is in you is stronger than what is out there to defeat you.
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