Northern Express - August 12, 2024 by Northern Express

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Paving Paradise

I was inspired by the letter “Artificializing the Wilderness” from Douglas Jones in the July 1, 2024, edition.

When visiting the Headlands Dark Sky Park in Wilderness State Park in June, I was shocked and sickened by what I saw. (I have visited the area many times before the development.) Bulldozing beautiful huge old cedar trees for the expansion of an already sizable parking lot.

The Dark Sky Park is currently hosting a “Lights Out Challenge” due to the significant amount of pollution artificial light causes. I quote from them: “Light pollution threatens the awe-inspiring beauty of a clear night sky and our connection with nature.” It’s unbelievable to me that the architect of this park even wanted to put all that asphalt tar and concrete there in the first place, in what was already an “awe-inspiring” natural landscape before this construction.

The reason for expansion is to accommodate the increase of visitors. If you really care about nature, then limit the numbers who go there or add a trolley car to transport the public. If you notice the cars parked in the lot, they are all brandnew SUV types, all-wheel-drive vehicles capable of handling a gravel road even with a few potholes in it. Isn’t that why we drive those cars?

I wonder who’s making money off of this whole deal? It certainly isn’t for any concern about pollution—don’t they know that trees are the very living thing that combats pollution?

Sylvia Jania | Harbor Springs

No Such Thing as Global Warming?

50+ years ago, I first came to Traverse City. That Christmas, there were ice fishing shanties on West Grand Traverse Bay, some with pickup trucks to bring them off the ice come warmer weather.

Traveling from TC to Acme, I saw cars covered in ice, not moveable until warmer weather.

In Bryant Park, come spring, there were chunks of ice—some almost as large as a small car.

Insects once killed by our winters are now killing our trees and spreading diseases.

All you need to do to prove to me there is no such thing as global warming is walk from either side of the bay to Old Mission Peninsula on the coldest day of the year.

Ronald Stetson | Traverse City

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Tunnel of Trees Art Trail

We all know Harbor Springs’ Tunnel of Trees is a stunning spot to visit during fall color season, but this week, it’s looking even more spectacular. The inaugural Tunnel of Trees Art Trail, the brainchild of the Good Hart Artist Residency, is scheduled from 10am-4pm on Saturday, Aug. 17. The trail features 21 studios and arts businesses/ galleries along M-119 showcasing their works and wares, plus a few special events. Angell Farm and artist Susan Glass will offer two free (with registration) plein-air painting workshops, one for beginners and one for experienced painters. There will be a local art show at Good Hart, an Odawa art display at the King House, and a community dinner ($50) at Bliss Gardens Farm and Community Kitchen. Find all the details and stops at goodhartartistresidency.org/tunnel-of-trees-arts-weekend.

Prepare your tastebuds, readers: We’re about to turn up the heat on your next barbecue! Enter: Brine and Vine’s Jalapeño Business sauerkraut. The brainchild of food industry veterans Matt Vujea and Dan O’Neill, this naturally-crafted condiment was born to up the standard flavor ante, while also delivering the probiotics and other health benefits of classic ferments. The secret is the lacto-fermentation, which takes about four weeks to complete and gives this killer ’kraut (ingredients: shredded green cabbage, carrot, jalapeños, green onion, garlic, and salt) its signature crunch. Tangy and fresh with just enough heat, this “business” was made for savory eats like smoked meats and even melty breakfast sandwiches. Grab a jar online at brineandvine.com ($12/16oz), or find them locally at farmers markets and Oryana in Traverse City!

The Spirit of Our Water

Climb aboard the Manitou as the Traverse Tall Ship Company presents “NIBI: The Spirit of Our Water” from 6:30-8pm on Thursday, Aug. 15 (and again Thursday, Sept. 5). Explore the connection the Anishinaabe, Grand Traverse Bay’s original residents, have to the bay and this region. Knowledge Carrier and Story Keeper Tera John will be your guide. $67 adults, $44 ages 12 & under. tallshipsailing.com/manitou

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The Dallergut Dream Department Store 4

What if you could hand-select the dreams you experienced every night? Tucked inside a whimsical town accessible once we’ve closed our eyes lies The Dallergut Dream Department Store. Inside, there are infinite shelves stacked with dreams to suit every desire imaginable, from visiting lost loved ones and childhood memories to flying (though that one’s often sold-out), strange realities, and even nightmares. For new hire Penny, it’s—well—a dream come true! That is, until a special dream goes missing. As she searches for answers, Penny slowly masters the magical ropes on each new floor, all while collecting lessons and stories from the shop’s vibrant crew. Written by bestselling author Miye Lee and translated by Sandy Joosun Lee, The Dallergut Dream Department Store reads like a technicolor blend of Lewis Carroll and Mitch Albom. In other words: the perfect escape!

Greetings from Manistee!

Sending you a postcard from the southern edge of the Northern Express coverage area, where a week of summer events awaits throughout Manistee County. Aug. 10-11, check out the Downtown Manistee Sidewalk Sales, with special deals and finds for shoppers of all kinds. Catch free concerts featuring talented local performers with the Onekama Portage Lake Association’s Concerts in the Park (Aug. 12, Fifth Gear Band); the Manistee ShoreLine Showcase at First St. Beach (Aug. 13, Jeff Haas’s “Big Fun” Band); Kaleva’s Log Cabin (Aug. 16, Ruth & Max Bloomquist); and Northern Natural Cider House (Aug. 16, Great Lakes Brass). And don’t miss the Manistee County Fair, which runs Aug. 13-17 at the Onekama fairgrounds with fun for the whole family. Explore these events and plenty more at visitmanisteecounty.com/area-events.

Michigan Stories

Northern Michigan writers (and photographers), this one’s for you! The Walloon Writers Review has opened their submissions for the publication’s ninth edition. This is your chance to submit fiction, creative nonfiction, or poetry—max 4,000 words for all of the above—as well as nature photography. (Note that the photos should not include humans.) All submissions should reflect on or celebrate life in northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula. Submissions are open now through Aug. 30, with a reading fee for $6 per submission. These funds offset the cost of producing the literary magazine and go toward “a regional non-profit organization working to protect the natural beauty of the region,” per the Walloon Writers Review website. Learn more about the magazine and how to submit your work at walloonwriters.com.

Stuff We Love: Minding Our Own Beeswax

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There are a lot of orange barrels—or should we say pillars?—standing between drivers and The Candle Factory just outside downtown Traverse City. But take a trip down Hall Street and come home with something that smells sweet and burns even sweeter. We’re big fans of their beeswax votive and taper candles, and not just for the subtle honey scent. Beeswax burns longer thanks to its density and high melting point, and it skips the chemicals found in its paraffin counterparts. The Candle Factory carries all-natural Bluecorn Candles, which are handmade in Colorado before making their way to 301 W Grandview Parkway. If you can’t pop by the store, shop their inventory online at soycandles.com or call (231) 946-2280.

ŌBrien Vineyards’ Vinho Verde Bottoms Up

It’s all about the culture of wine at ŌBrien Vineyards in Traverse City, where Old World inspired flavors collide with northern Michigan’s growing climate. With the dog days of summer in full swing, we’re emulating coastal Portugal, and with it, the heat-beating effervescence of a traditional Vinho Verde wine. Made in the Metodo Classico style—which is also how champagne is produced—ŌBrien’s Verde is a fruity blend of Gewurztraminer, Riesling, and Pinot Gris (all grown on the Old Mission Peninsula). Pair a glass with a tapas spread and allow yourself to be transported by each sip’s wash of refreshing bubbles and notes of juicy melon and pear. Euro-vacation, here we come! Indulge in a flight or a bottle (~$20) at ŌBrien Vineyards’ tasting room at 1380 Yellow Dr. in the Grand Traverse Commons. @obrienvineyards

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CRYSTAL LE$$

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By steven Tuttle

There is no such thing as an Olympics without controversy, and it usually starts outside the arena of competition…though not always.

In the past, we have had significant doping scandals when old Soviet Bloc countries, particularly East Germany, ran full-blown, state-sponsored cheating operations that started with athleticallypromising children as young as five or six shipped off to “performance academies” where their “vitamins” included a regimen of illegal performance enhancing drugs and others to mask the presence of the enhancers.

Russia and China were still cheating as late as four years ago, resulting in some of their athletes being banned from both Olympic and other international competitions.

The Olympics are a little bit different. Their governing body, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has been previously beset by accusations of corruption, including bribery in determining future Olympic sites. They allowed some Russian athletes to participate both four years ago and this year but not under the Russian flag. Chinese athletes tested positive for banned substances in meets leading up to the Paris Olympics but were allowed to participate anyway. The IOC, in so many words, said they were sure those athletes had stopped cheating.

We’ve also seen bizarre judge decisions in previous Olympics, including a video of a boxing judge being handed an envelope full of cash during the Seoul Olympics. And there is always controversy judging gymnastics, boxing, judo, and figure skating because most of us have no clue what the criteria are and the announcers are busier hoping to interview a celebrity than they are explaining why that score was two-tenths lower than the previous score.

This year we have a different controversy altogether involving women boxers and an American runner, an artificially created controversy perpetuated ad nauseam by the always-vigilant culture warriors.

Two women, Imane Khelif from Algeria and Lin Yu-ting who represents Chinese Taipei, have both been accused of—at least it has been strongly suggested—being transgender men masquerading as women and pummeling their opponents.

Though both have been fighting for years, they were banned this year from the World Boxing Championships by the International Boxing Association (IBA) which claimed they had both failed gender identification blood tests which showed XY chromosomes. Pretty conclusive, except the IBA refused to not only share the test results but also didn’t even share what tests had been administered. They were

primarily funded by a Russian company that also sponsored several boxers, and the IBA has subsequently been stripped of their authority over amateur boxing.

So Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting were banned by a corrupt and no longer existing organization based on secret tests with secret results that directly benefited boxers from another country. Yikes.

Despite all the outraged yammering from the talking head community, reality is a little different. Both Khelif and Lin have birth certificates that list them as female, they have always identified as female, and both have been boxing as females for years. They were tested prior to the Olympics and found to have no XY chromosomes and no excessive levels of testosterone or human growth hormone or any banned substance. They test as women because that’s what they are.

Though they are highly ranked amateurs and may have won an Olympic medal by the time this is published, they aren’t unbeatable monsters beating up outmatched women. Lin has lost 14 times in her career, Khelif has tasted defeat nine times, and all the losses of both women were to other women.

There were 193 athletes at this year’s Olympics who openly identified as LGBTQ+. There are likely more, but openly coming out is still extremely high risk in some countries and in some parts of the U.S.

Only one athlete openly identified as transgender, and it demonstrates how complicated all of this has now become.

Nikki Hiltz, the American 1500 meter runner, self-identifies as “transgender non-binary.” She has been accused of having been born a male, the stereotypical male-now-dominating-asfemale. In fact, Hiltz was born female, is listed as female on her birth certificate, and has always competed as a female, as she did in the Olympics. She says she has known she wanted to be male since she was very young but she has not, however, undertaken any of the physical steps needed to make that transition; no surgery or drugs, and she can continue to legitimately compete as a woman.

It is not clear when it became necessary for some, especially social media misinformation peddlers, to keep creating more and more labels defining smaller and smaller silos that mostly create more walls, and problems, between us.

Imane Khelif, Lin Yu-ting, and Nikki Hiltz were just Olympic athletes trying to do their best despite the insulting controversy surrounding them they did not create. They should have been cheered.

WHY SELF-HELP BOOKS DON’T WORK

Guest Opinion

by Greg Holmes

How many self-help books have you read? How many do you have on your bookshelves? Have you been on a retreat to help with some form of self-improvement, whether it be psychological, physical, or spiritual?

If you’ve done any or all of the above, you’re not alone. The business of self-help has continued to grow rapidly into a $13.2 billion industry, and there appears to be no end in sight.

Perhaps the best example of this growing interest can be seen in the proliferation of self-help books. Sales of self-help books increased 30 percent from 2020 to 2021, and the number of books in that genre has tripled each year since 2013. A Barnes and Noble bookstore in New York City has over a quarter mile of shelf space dedicated to self-improvement books alone.

Why do we buy so many of these books? Basically, we’re looking for advice and inspiration from some self-proclaimed

self-help

books,

Less Traveled, one of the best-selling selfhelp books of all time. She thought she had finally found the answer to her problems.

Nancy enthusiastically highlighted passages of the book with a bright pink fluorescent marker. She brought the book to her session so I could see what was important to her. The book was divided into four sections: discipline, love, religion, and grace. When I examined the book, I found the only section absent of highlighted sentences was the section on discipline. When I asked Nancy about this, she replied she didn’t read that section as she thought it would be “boring.”

There’s the age-old proverb that where there’s a will, there’s a way. That saying is the underpinning of the philosophy of motivational cheerleaders. However, the concept of will is complicated because it is frequently ambivalent. In other words, one part of us wants to improve and change our behavior while the other part willfully avoids doing so.

no matter how well written, no matter how well researched, simply don’t work.

expert or guru that will motivate us to change our lives. We’re eager to learn the “seven steps” or the “four secrets,” about this or that, such as how to declutter our homes, lose weight, stop smoking, etc. Just name your problem and there’s plenty of advice on how to solve it!

Our hope is that once we find the right book with the right advice, our lives will finally change for the better. The problem, however, is that self-help books, no matter how well written, no matter how well researched, simply don’t work.

Why don’t they work? Take decluttering as an example. Be honest now. Do you really not know how to take things out of your house and throw them in the trash or recycle them? Or how to tidy up? Of course you do, but you just don’t want to do it. You could buy a book about how to declutter, but I bet at the end of the day that book will simply be one more thing that adds to your clutter.

It’s the same deal with so many other problems such as weight loss, smoking cessation, and procrastination, just to name a few. Again, there are plenty of self-help books on those topics, but they won’t work if you don’t want to do the hard work that they recommend.

Admit it: decluttering is boring, you want to eat what you want to eat, and there’s a part of you that actually likes to smoke—the part of you that doesn’t want to stop.

Consider the case of “Nancy” (not her real name), a psychotherapy client who struggled with depression. She became excited after finding the book The Road

Not acknowledging and addressing this ambivalence is one of the biggest problems in healthcare. Assuming patients are honest about their behaviors, want to change them, and will follow your advice is simply a recipe for frustration and provider burnout. People who refuse to follow the advice in self-help books or from their physician often feel like there is something “wrong” with them and that they are incapable of change.

“Tom” was one of my favorite clients. Each week he would share a tale of woe: deferred maintenance on his house that he wouldn’t fix, several years of overdue tax returns, sleep cycle problems because he would stay up all night playing computer games. The list never changed because his behaviors didn’t.

Tom never asked for advice, and I never gave him any. I knew advice wouldn’t work, just like a self-help book wouldn’t help. I never judged or psychoanalytically stigmatized him. Although he complained a lot about the same old things, in the end, Tom just wanted to continue being Tom.

One day toward the end of his treatment Tom asked, “Do you think all of this could be some kind of a quiet rebellion?” We both knew the answer.

Sometimes rebellions are quiet ones indeed, not just hidden from others, but also from ourselves. There was nothing “wrong” with Tom; he simply did what he wanted to do and avoided the rest.

Greg Holmes lives and writes in Traverse City.

Creme de la Weird

Mary Jacobs, 77, of Newmarket, England, tried to sell her prized collection of bedpans at auction in July, the Suffolk News reported on July 29, but there were no takers. Jacobs said she started collecting bedpans in 1984: "I just wanted to collect something different," she said. "It snowballed from there." Now, with 160 unique items, she's run out of room to store them. The rarest ones are those with odd shapes, she noted. She's hoping to find a new home for them: "They're clean, washed and in fantastic condition."

But Why?

St. Petersburg, Florida, resident Jaclyn Goszczynski, 40, was arrested on July 26 and charged with felony child abuse, The Smoking Gun reported. Goszczynski, police said, had been hanging picture frames with her three children when she asked her 12-year-old daughter whether she'd ever been "screwed in the a**," then proceeded to drive a screw into her daughter's "left side buttocks" with an electric screwdriver. No word on the daughter's condition, but Goszczynski sits in the county jail on $25,000 bond and has been ordered to have no contact with the victim.

Saw That Coming

Homeowners' associations seem to aspire to be the group versions of "Karens." To wit: The Wildernest Home Owners Association in Summit County, Colorado, called the sheriff's office in late July to tattle on a kids' lemonade stand that they said was blocking the road. When officers arrived, KKTV reported, they found the kids were not blocking the road, "but did ask them to move back from the road a few feet for their safety," police said. "The original reporting parties came out and began yelling at the children, claiming they were on private property ... (but officers) determined the property was shared HOA property and because the children's parents are part of the HOA, they had a right to be there," the report went on. Kids 1, HOA 0.

When Alicia Mastroianni left for work in Brighton, Massachusetts, on July 15, she found her car covered in scratches and a note, she told WBZ-TV. The note was from a neighbor, who wrote, "I just watched and recorded a massive turkey attack your car for over 15 minutes. Sorry you were the target of this turkey rage." "All sides of my car were messed up," Mastroianni said.

The Massachusetts Environmental Police said turkey attacks aren't rare anymore in the area. One reason for the assaults is that the birds see their own reflection in the car's surface and attack. They recommend covering your car or yelling to scare turkeys away.

What's in a Name?

On July 22, when officers noticed a white van on the I-5 near Weed, California, that kept swerving out of its lane, they engaged their lights and sirens -- and it still took almost 3 miles for the van to pull over, KOBI-TV reported. Inside the van, they found 1,021 rooted marijuana plants, which, according to driver Yung Fai Sze, 53, were

on their way to Oregon. However, Sze did not have the proper documentation from the California Department of Cannabis Control, so he was arrested and charged with illegal transportation and possession of marijuana.

Awesome!

In Leicestershire, England, a quaint problem is getting a practical solution, the BBC reported on July 25. The North West Leicestershire District Council received a grant of about $9,300 from Keep Britain Tidy's Chewing Gum Task Force to clean up the discarded wads of gum littering the sidewalks. "Many of the streets, pavements and shopping areas in our towns are affected by discarded chewing gum," said Michael Wyatt of the council, which will also install signs asking people to dispose of their gum properly. The grant is provided by gum manufacturers.

It's Always Something

In 2016, the Scottish government declared it would increase the number of medical school placements because of a shortage of doctors, the BBC reported. Eight years later, professor Gordon Findlater, HM Inspector of Anatomy for Scotland, has declared an unexpected and potentially dire result of the change: a shortage of cadavers for medical students to train on. "This is already having an impact on the surgical colleges (which) are now having to cancel training classes," Findlater said.

The Continuing Crisis

River Church Kansas City in Lenexa, Kansas, celebrated Father's Day with a raffle, KSHB-TV reported on July 29. Just what did the lucky winner receive? An AR-15 rifle, of course. The contest was so popular that for the Fourth of July, River Church gave away three more firearms. Why? Well, "A gun is a blessing because here in America, we have what's called the Second Amendment, and we're free Americans," explained pastor Christopher Zehner. "Christ gives us freedom, and so, as Christ has given us freedom on the inside, Americans are free as well, so it correlates," he went on. "Our attendance doubled after this whole thing happened," he said. "We will probably do it again. I would say maybe Christmastime, to be a blessing again." The four winners declined to comment.

Bright Idea

Jason Arsenault, 41, pleaded guilty in Portland, Maine, on July 29 to an unconventional bank robbery attempt, HNGN reported. Back in January, Arsenault, wearing a black hat, a mask and sunglasses on his face, pulled into the drivethru lane of a Key Bank location and sent a note to the teller through the pneumatic tube: "CAR BOMB No Cops Alarms or WE ALL DIE $50,000 in 20s." The teller sent the money back through the tube, and Arsenault drove away. Surveillance video allowed law enforcement to track Arsenault's movements until they could spot him without his disguise; six days later, he was arrested. He directed police to a backpack with the money, hidden in the woods. He faces up to 20 years in prison.

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By Ross Boissoneau

It’s obvious from the photos (see what we mean on the next page) that Viv is hardworking, but then again, so is everyone at a bakery. Even a 1957 Volvo.

Greg Carpenter’s restored ride isn’t the secret ingredient for the breads or pastries he and his crew make at Crooked Tree Breadworks of Petoskey. But the Volvo PV445 Duett he named Viv is evidence of his dedication to the products that make this northern Michigan bakery so successful.

In the case of the Volvo, Carpenter wanted to have a company car that stood out, which is much the same idea he had when he started his bakery. Though Breadworks isn’t of quite the same vintage as Viv, it has been around for more than a quarter century. “We celebrate our 28th anniversary in September,” Carpenter says.

The Best Thing Since Sliced Bread

His work and infatuation with bread goes back a while longer than that. Before starting Crooked Tree Breadworks, he worked in the R&D kitchen at American Spoon Foods, where he talked ownership into budgeting to bake their own bread.

Eventually, Carpenter decided there was enough of a market to go out on his own,

though the culinary world was different then. Farmers markets were few and far between, craft brewing was in its infancy, and artisan baking was not yet on the radar.

“It was a different landscape. In 1996, it was all soft, white bread.”

Carpenter helped kick-start a movement when he opened Crooked Tree Breadworks in 1996. “I was enamored with sourdough,” Carpenter says. “And I had a knack for it.”

Plus there weren’t any bakeries making sourdough bread anywhere else in Emmet County.

“The most important [thing] is our sourdough starter,” he continues. It’s the same starter he began using 32 years ago. “It’s renewed three times a day. Sourdough is an interesting, elegant way of baking bread. It’s an example of evolution in a jar.”

He says consistency is a key, and so he makes sure to maintain the proper temperature and humidity to keep the starter at its peak. “It’s the mix of microorganisms that makes sourdough work.”

Buttering Up

While his sourdough bread was the first product on his list, he knew that wouldn’t be enough to sustain a business. So he sought another unique entry, and found a variation of a Scottish specialty that’s become a local

favorite. “Scones were one of the first” treats to follow, he says.

Scottish scones tend to be dry and are meant to accompany afternoon tea, a tradition dating back to the 1500s. Carpenter wanted something that would appeal more to American palates, where tea time isn’t a thing, but breakfast pastries and snacking are. “People aren’t drinking tea—they’re drinking a latte. I wanted something I wanted to eat. They needed to be more moist.”

That meant more butter, but not just any butter. Carpenter is a strong advocate of high-quality ingredients, and one of the keys is the butter he uses in the scones, as well as the cinnamon rolls, cookies, and other pastries.

“One thing we do is … use Europeanstyle butter in many of our products,” he says. “It has a higher fat content and less moisture. We’ve used American butter, but it does not have the same textures and same flavor profile.”

Because of its composition, European butter also has different chemical properties. Carpenter says it yields crisper crusts in the products with laminated doughs, such as his croissants.

Another special ingredient isn’t an ingredient at all. “We have very little processing equipment,” he says. “Sourdoughs

don’t go through machines well. You lose the open crumb. You don’t have the cottony interior with the crisp crust.”

Instead, the bakery’s loaves are handkneaded and shaped, as Carpenter has found that’s the best way to promote the style he and his customers prefer. “We find it’s worth the extra cost and training.”

Changing Tastes

Carpenter says his success is part of the shift he’s observed in the culinary scene here and elsewhere toward local, artisan products rather than just what’s in the aisles of the grocery store.

But he says just as important is the fact that interest in and conversations around food escalated, thanks to a variety of factors: Immediate access to recipes online, food blogs, the Food Channel, and shows like Hell’s Kitchen and Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown, plus celebrity chefs like Guy Fieri, Rachael Ray, Bobby Flay, and others.

In Carpenter’s eyes, people are more adventurous eaters and seek out specialty foods they might not have before…and the customers are not averse to paying more for the pleasure. “Over the last 10 or 15 years, a lot of palates evolved,” he says. And tastes continue to evolve. As an example, Carpenter points to his croissants.

“We introduced them two times before. We couldn’t sell enough to pay for them. We re-introduced them a year ago, and we can’t make enough.”

Carpenter credits his staff of 34 for their diligence and expertise. “I’m pretty amazed by the crew,” he says, a number of whom are related to current and former workers. “There are a lot of longtime family connections.”

And other connections as well. “I kept

a strong relationship with American Spoon Foods,” Carpenter says, including making some items for the specialty food purveyor, including stollen, a German fruit bread, during the holidays.

Set in Scone

While most of Crooked Tree Breadworks’ recipes are proprietary—no magician should reveal all their secrets!—Carpenter was

happy to share some of the magic that goes into making the bakery’s beloved scones.

As he’s told us, butter (and plenty of it) is one of the key ingredients. Like a pie crust, scone dough requires that cold butter be “cut” into the dough until the dough feels mealy and pea-sized chunks of butter remain. These chunks of cold butter are responsible for the tenderness of the scone.

And technique matters just as much as

the ingredients. “Overmixing the dough will toughen the scone,” Carpenter writes in his recipe. “Although scones can be made with success in a stand mixer or a food processor, it takes a trained eye to do it well. I suggest using the hand method every time. It allows a margin of error, takes no longer than automated methods and creates fewer dirty dishes.”

Ingredients

• 2 cups organic all-purpose flour (Any unbleached all-purpose flour or bread flour may be used to make these scones, but bleached or bromated flours should not be used. Organic flours are preferred.)

• 1 /4 cup sugar

• 2 teaspoons double acting baking powder, such as Clabber Girl

•1 teaspoon salt

• 6 oz chilled, unsalted European style butter (Plugra brand, or similar)

• ¾ cup whole milk, plus additional teaspoons if necessary

• ½ cup dried blueberries*

• ½ cup dried cranberries

• ½ cup dried cherries

• One egg for egg wash

be replaced by anything you’d like to put in. Just use roughly the same amount by volume (1½ cups total)

Instructions

bowl, thoroughly combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.

until the dough is well blended but crumbly. Gently add milk, stirring only until the dough comes together. If dough does not come together, add additional milk by the teaspoon until it does. dough onto a lightly floured surface. Gently press

dough to an even 1-inch thickness and sprinkle lightly with flour. Cut scones with a 3-inch fluted biscuit cutter, dipping the cutter in flour between each cut. Remaining dough can be gathered, gently

Place cut scones on a cookie sheet at least 1 inch apart. Brush with beaten egg. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown on top and bottom but light on the sides.** Serve warm.***

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caramelized topping produces a crispy, sweet topping and an appetizing brown color on top of the scone. To achieve, remove fully baked scones from the oven. Sprinkle confectioner’s sugar on top and place under the broiler. Watch closely and remove when the sugar is

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Baked scones will last for several days if stored at room temperature. Baked scones can also be frozen and reheated as needed. Simply wrap the frozen scones in foil and place in a 400-degree oven until they are warmed through.

Unbaked scones can also be kept frozen or refrigerated. Want fresh scones in the morning? Make them up the night before and leave them covered in the refrigerator overnight. When morning arrives, all they will need is a quick egg wash and 20 to 25 minutes in a preheated oven. Frozen, unbaked scones can be treated the same way, only requiring a little more oven time at a slightly

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Bread is hand kneaded and scored for one-of-a-kind perfection.

Greg Carpenter has been running the Crooked Tree ovens for almost 30 years.

The Crooked Tree Breadworks team gathers for a shot with Viv, the official company Volvo.

Ingredients

• 1 /4 cup sugar

• 2 teaspoons double acting baking powder, such as Clabber Girl

•1 teaspoon salt

• 6 oz chilled, unsalted European style butter (Plugra brand, or similar)

• ¾ cup whole milk, plus additional teaspoons if necessary

• ½ cup dried blueberries*

• ½ cup dried cranberries

• ½ cup dried cherries

• One egg for egg wash

*Chef’s note: The dried fruits in this recipe can be replaced by anything you’d like to put in. Just use roughly the same amount by volume (1½ cups total)

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. In a medium bowl, thoroughly combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.

Cut in butter with a pastry blender or knives until the dough is well blended but crumbly. Gently add milk, stirring only until the dough comes together. If dough does not come together, add additional milk by the teaspoon until it does. Add berries and stir gently until combined. Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface. Gently press

Place cut scones on a cookie sheet at least 1 inch apart. Brush with beaten egg. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown on top and bottom but light on the sides.** Serve warm.***

**Chef’s note: An optional caramelized topping produces a crispy, sweet topping and an appetizing brown color on top of the scone. To achieve, remove fully baked scones from the oven. Sprinkle confectioner’s sugar on top and place under the broiler. Watch closely and remove when the sugar is browned to your liking.

***Chef’s note: Baked scones will last for several days if stored at room temperature. Baked scones can also be frozen and reheated as needed. Simply wrap the frozen scones in foil and place in a 400-degree oven until they are warmed through. Unbaked scones can also be kept frozen or refrigerated. Want fresh scones in the morning? Make them up the night before and leave them covered in the refrigerator overnight. When morning arrives, all they will need is a quick egg wash and 20 to 25 minutes in a preheated oven. Frozen, unbaked scones can be treated the same way, only requiring a little more oven time at a slightly lower temperature.

By Jillian Manning

“Authentic” is the word that restaurateur Dusty Rodriguez uses more than once when describing Casa Nueva, one of the newest additions to the Mancelona dining scene.

“We’re fresh. We’re authentic. We are very family based. And we specialize in just what we specialize in,” she says.

That means you won’t find spaghetti or hamburgers on this menu, but you will find mouthwatering recipes that the family has honed for generations. “All our recipes we’ve built ourselves,” Rodriguez says.

A Family Business

Rodriguez, who has a long history in the restaurant business in northern Michigan, is managing the restaurant on behalf of the owner and her uncle, Juan Perez. She calls the effort a true family business with “95 percent” of the staff being family—and most of the rest folks “we’ve come to adopt or they’ve adopted us” along the way.

“My kids work there, I work there, my uncle and aunt work there, my sister-in-law works there, my brother-in-law works there” and the list goes on, she says.

According to Rodriguez, keeping the business in the family has been a boon for navigating staffing challenges that many other restaurants face. And good thing, too, as Casa Nueva has been “unbelievably busy” since they opened in March 2024.

The building used to house Mustangs Pit Stop, which closed in 2021. The building was sold in 2023, and Rodriguez says the Casa Nueva team mostly had a turnkey property on their hands, with a few maintenance projects, some work on the bar to be done, and cosmetic improvements to make the space feel “inviting” and “elevated.”

It took about a year between purchasing the building and opening the doors, and that start was nearly delayed further as Casa Nueva waited for its liquor license.

“We had debated on whether to open up right away, just because we didn’t have our

liquor license,” Rodriguez says, noting that they didn’t want the lack of booze to turn customers away. The license (in conditional form as they work through the final paperwork) came through in June, but the three months without alcohol hardly put a dent in locals’ enthusiasm for the new eatery.

“We decided to go ahead and open up, and almost immediately we were extremely busy. We were very thankful,” Rodriguez tells us.

A Focused Menu

That instant influx of patrons boils down to the authentic menu Rodriguez touts.

“We are from a town in Michoacán in Mexico. In Michoacan, specifically, their specialty are carnitas,” Rodriguez says of the No. 1 dish at the restaurant. “So, you know, we have a lot of experience. We know what they’re supposed to be.” Expect seasoned pork tips—tried-and-true family recipe included—alongside refried beans, pico de gallo, tortillas, and rice.

Even the rice comes by way of Mexico. Casa Nueva utilizes a Mexican food purveyor out of Chicago to help source specific ingredients like chili peppers and rice. “Our rice that comes from [that supplier] is completely different from what you would get at Meijer,” Rodriguez jokes.

Locally, stops at the Cherry Street Market in Kalkaska help supply “fantastic vegetables.” Rodriguez also says she’s working with a local farmer to source the restaurant’s tomatoes. All sauces, sides, and ingredients are prepared fresh daily.

“Literally, the only thing that comes in a bottle is salt and pepper,” Rodriguez says.

Other popular dishes include the Arroz con Pollo—a chicken and rice dish with a side of house-made cheese dip—and the Chori Pollo, which features grilled chicken and chorizo. And, of course, don’t miss the classic quesadillas, tacos, and burritos.

Rodriguez also points to the multiple styles of fajitas, from regular chicken to Fajita Rancheras (chicken, steak, shrimp,

and carnitas) as must-tries on the menu. And the Chimichanga (done two ways) is a bit of an under-the-radar option that guests rave about. Meanwhile, kiddos can enjoy simple fare like a cheese quesadilla or chicken tenders.

Vegetarians will find plenty of options to sample, with veggie-focused takes on fajitas, enchiladas, and burritos, plus the Quesadilla Espinaca, a flour tortilla filled with cheese and spinach.

Dessert is kept in house with four mainstay options: carrot cake, cheesecake, flan, and chocoflan, aka a decadent, chocolatey version of the traditional baked custard dish.

An Opportunity to Grow

Casa Nueva currently operates seven days a week and offers lunch Monday through Friday with options like Taco Salad,

Tostadas, Tamales, and combos like the Speedy Gonzalez—one taco, one enchilada, and a choice of rice or refried beans.

And, now that the liquor license is on the wall, margaritas can be found behind the bar. The classic flavors are all there—lime, strawberry, mango, peach—with updates to come for more creative concoctions.

If all that weren’t enough, Rodriguez says the staff is extra busy thanks to their duo of traveling food trucks, Taco Mich and B’s Greek Express (straight-outta Greece dishes taught to the family by “a very dear Greek friend”). Casa Nueva also offers catering services and is working to roll in a catering permit to their liquor license to be a onestop shop for events.

Find Casa Nueva at 7983 US 131 NE in Mancelona.

Recognize this building? It was once Mustangs Pit Stop and is now the new home of Casa Nueva.

In addition to their location near Mancelona, the team behind Casa Nueva also operates the Taco Mich food truck and B's Greek Express.

THE FUTURE OF FARMING

This MSU program is bringing drones and yield monitors to NoMi cherry farms

By Art Bukowski

For thousands of years, crop-based agriculture has operated under the same fundamental framework: Plant something, care for it, and harvest its bounty.

Over time, certain practices, innovations, and implements have led to massive leaps in production. Almost all of these have involved getting more out of the land and doing it in less time. Improved output and efficiency mean more food for people who need it and more profitability for the people who work the land.

In the Grand Traverse region, researchers from Michigan State University are working on new technologies that might help cherry farmers put more money in the bank. While that’s something any farmer would appreciate, it’s especially welcome in an industry that’s feeling tremendous strain due to foreign imports, low prices, high costs, development pressure, and much more.

“Technology is everywhere, and it’s rapidly advancing. And I think the biggest challenge is getting those things implemented to a point where the farmer can say that they’re using this technology to improve the bottom line,” says Richard Price, an MSU researcher. “This is all about being profitable.”

In the Sky and on the Ground

MSU is partnering with Utah State University (Utah ranks second to Michigan in tart cherry production) to test technologies that can help farmers use data to cut costs and focus their efforts. Their work is being funded in part by the USDA’s

National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

The concept is to allow farmers to hone in on which areas of their orchards are more productive than others. Most farmers with multiple orchards or orchard blocks are aware that one might be better than the next for a variety of reasons (topography, soil quality, drainage, and more) but not many are looking at productivity on a row-by-row basis.

By using yield monitors developed at USU in combination with aerial monitoring, farmers can have a much better idea of which areas of their orchards bring them the most money each year and which ones are lagging behind.

The yield monitors are attached to shakers and give direct, hard numbers of what trees produce. Quality images from drones or other high-resolution mapping sources can also yield surprisingly accurate data about productivity out in the field.

“So now, instead of saying the whole block gave me this much, farmers are now able to visualize it by tree,” Price says. “And when you isolate it on a much smaller scale, what looks like ‘average’ across the board is actually areas that are doing really well and areas that are probably not doing really well, and you can focus your resources on those areas that are making money.”

Focusing resources means more inputs (fertilizer, water, hands-on management, etc.) in the areas more likely to turn a profit and cutting back on areas that aren’t producing as well. That can mean considerable savings over a season and could indeed boost the bottom line by directing resources where they are most likely to produce profits.

“What I hear from a lot of farmers is, ‘Well, I’m going over it anyway, and why would I not farm something if I’m going to go over it anyway?’” Price says. “Well, if we can show you that so many of these trees are actually losing you money, you can either rip them out and replace them with new trees, or you just rip them for good and concentrate on less trees, and you can better manage your input costs overall.”

In situations in which trees are ripped out and not replanted, farmers can use the land for other value-added purposes like pollinator gardens.

Nikki Rothwell is the coordinator of MSU’s Northwest Michigan Horticulture Research Center in the heart of Leelanau County. She and her team have long been a resource for local farmers. She’s excited about MSU and USU’s ongoing research and says it can be coupled with other new developments for an even greater punch.

“We have other new technology like variable rate fertilizers that dispense certain amounts of fertilizer at certain times,” she says. “So if you [identify] … some kind of deficit, you know that you could potentially improve your yields by putting on different amounts of fertilizers in different areas.”

Will It Stick?

Little of this experimentation will matter, of course, unless the technology is adopted by farmers. Everyone involved is aware of that—the key will be in being able to demonstrate the value.

“None of the farmers are going to adapt

to using any of these technologies unless they see the benefit from the economic side,” Price says. “There needs to be dollars and cents to it. They need to see that it’s going to save them X amount of dollars per acre.”

With that in mind, Price and other researchers hope to show how these applied technologies can directly translate to decreased costs or increased yields. The yield monitors are relatively inexpensive and could be adopted across the region within the next few years, Price says.

It might seem like a bit much to envision a farmer flying a drone around their field. But despite farmers getting a “bum rap” as it relates to their willingness to adapt to technology

Yield monitors can be attached to shakers to let farmers know each tree’s production.

Price

or other advances, Rothwell says, those sentiments belong in the past. Farmers know they have to adapt to survive, and younger generations are happily gobbling up new technologies.

“I can remember emailing growers and having them say, ‘My granddaughter is coming over this weekend. If you send me an email, she can open it.’ But we’re so far past that,” Rothwell says.

“Growers are making decisions from the seat of their tractor with their cell phones. They’re looking at models. They’re looking at data. They are definitely more ready and

able to adapt than they used to be.”

Rothwell and Price say drones, which are becoming both easier to use and less expensive, can provide considerable time (and therefore cost) savings.

“Instead of huffing it up and down the rows in all of these different orchards, you could just send a flyover drone and say, ‘Okay, here you have an infestation of this bug,’ or ‘boy, this disease looks bad here,’” she says. “Instead of someone taking two to three hours to walk through an orchard, you could get the same information in a 20-minute drone flyover.”

With data gathered from yield monitors and aerial surveys, farmers can piece together a clear picture of which areas of their orchards are the most productive.

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By Greg Tasker

The apple orchard near Bliss, Michigan, is a bit of a hike from Elder Piper Beer + Cider in Petoskey, but for owners Trace and Eeva Redmond, the connection to the family farm and local ingredients is more important than the drive.

After a decade working for some of the country’s biggest breweries, the Redmonds returned to Michigan to open their small brewery and cidery in the Old Town Emmet neighborhood of Petoskey, Eeva’s hometown.

“We make beers and ciders that are rooted in the context and the place where they are made,” says Trace, who experimented with home brewing in college and jumped into the beer industry right after graduation. “Over my brewing career, I have had the opportunity to brew a lot of different beers in a lot of different places. What unites all those beers is a fascination with fermentation. I’m excited to dig deeper and share my explorations through the beers and ciders of Elder Piper.”

Orchard Rehab

That exploration includes the old orchard at the 100-acre family farm near the Mackinac Bridge, something the couple began doing as they were looking for a location and putting the pieces together to launch their business. The orchard is part of

a flower farm, Open Sky Farm, which grows and sells a large variety of flowers as well as dried spices and herbs.

“We were feeling really disconnected from our craft,” says Eeva, recalling their time away from brewing while they were planting the seeds of their business in Michigan. The couple met while they were students at Kalamazoo College and both followed career paths into the craft beer industry. “We were walking around the farm and came across a feral orchard … There were apple trees all over.”

The Redmonds began pruning and tending the trees to rehabilitate the orchard. Eventually, they began harvesting the fruit, initially making small batches of hard cider. Production has grown steadily as the trees have provided more fruit. They named the cider Pillows and Blankets Harvest Cider because they used the packing boxes containing their pillows and blankets from their move to do the first harvest.

“We don’t know what kind of apples [are in the orchard]. We’ve tried hard to identify,” says Trace, who has a degree in microbiology. “They’re so old and there are so many varieties. It’s hard to correctly say what the varieties are, but there are about 10 to 12 varieties.”

Their ciders go through 100 percent natural fermentation, using only the yeast on the collected apples. That process creates

“a really unique taste of the season and the orchard,” Trace says. The couple does not use sulfites or spray the trees with pesticides.

Beer, Food, and Culture

Sourcing from that farm and others in northern Michigan is important to the Redmonds. They buy Michigan hops, malt for their craft beers from Great Lakes Malting in Traverse City, as well as cherries and a blended apple juice from King Orchards in Central Lake for their ciders.

An important aspect of their production process is the use of a reverse osmosis water filtration system. The system includes a sediment and carbon filter and removes almost all the minerals from the water, providing a blank canvas for their beer. They are able to mimic different water profiles to highlight different characteristics of beer styles.

For example, they can create a bright and mineral water profile for a German pilsner or a soft and rounded profile for their Beach Grass Helles Lager.

Like the hard ciders, the craft beers on tap at Elder + Piper are Trace’s recipes, and the selection includes lagers, pale ales, stouts, and IPAs. Trace knows his stuff—he was an assistant brewer and cellarman for Founders Brewing Co. in Grand Rapids for three years. He also worked as quality manager at ROAK Brewing in Royal Oak

before moving onto Highland Brewing in Asheville, North Carolina. There, he held roles including research and development brewer and brewing manager.

Eeva, who studied art history and classics in college, was one of the first marketing and sales hires at ROAK Brewing. She then worked at Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. in Asheville, where she was the tour team lead. Eventually, she moved to Highland Brewing as a communications manager.

Her epiphany with beer came long before that career began. After leaving Petoskey, she spent a year in Belgium.

“Belgium had such a fascinating beer culture. It was my first experience with beer as more than a backyard barbecue beverage. There was different glassware, different flavors and culinary efforts. It was connecting beer to food to moments in culture,” Eeva says. “That was just fascinating to me.”

A Hidden Gem

The couple started developing a business plan for their own brewery in the midst of that first year of the pandemic.

“We’d always talked about opening our own brewery, and COVID came around,” Eeva recalls. “We had great jobs in Asheville, but we realized we didn’t have roots in the community outside of work. We sort of had that moment, ‘If we are going to ever open a brewery, we do it or let that dream go.’”

They returned to Michigan in 2021 and began searching for a location. They found their spot in an early 20th-century manufacturing facility that dates back to 1929. The taproom boasts the original wood floors and large windows allow lots of light. There is also an outdoor patio, a great spot to watch an evolving neighborhood.

The snacks available at the brewery are

unusual, inspired by the couple’s trip to Spain. The menu includes canned sardines with preserved lemon or hot peppers, smoked salmon, and sliced fennel salami. The brewery does not have a kitchen to prepare food.

“I just love tapas culture,” Eeva says.

“Offering tinned fish is a bit non traditional, but [the fish] and smoked salmon pair with our

citrusy IPAs quite nicely. We have snacks that you can make dinner out of, enjoy al fresco.”

Elder Piper Beer + Cider is marking its first summer—the brewery opened the last week of March, almost a year to the date the building renovation began—enjoying the craft beverage aficionados and others who have found them.

“We’re still a hidden gem,” Eeva says. “We

get a lot of people traveling here from Grand Rapids and Gaylord. I’ve loved this period of hidden gem quality because we’ve gotten to know people. People stop by with their kids in strollers or with their dogs. We are definitely becoming a neighborhood spot. I love it.”

Find Elder Piper Beer + Cider at 923 Baxter St. in Petoskey. elderpiperbeer.com

What’s Cooking at New Food Trucks & Stalls

Embark on a culinary world tour with some of the area’s latest micro-eateries

By Hannah Cumler

A world of flavor awaits, and you can experience it without leaving the Mitten. Northern Michigan is adding depth to its dining bench with an array of new, diverse dining options that can be found on wheels or tucked inside your favorite cafe.

Grab your passport—we’re taking a culinary trip around the world stopping at Le Metropolitan, Taqueria Mosqueda, Masala Magic by Anita, and Sabores Y Colores.

LE METROPOLITAIN

Traverse City

Punch your ticket to France with Le Metropolitain. Also known as Le Metro, this food cart is located outside of Right Brain Brewery and draws inspiration from the Paris Metro, according to owner Eric Fritch. Look for an “oxidized copper, Parisian green color, nouveau lettering,” says Fritch.

“The fare is what I like to call French-inspired street food, [or] Cuisine de Rue,” explains Fritch. “The menu consists of snacks like warm pretzels with strong Dijon and mustard and wine marinated herring on toast.” Le Metro also offers sandwiches like Croque Monsieur, French Dip, and a Doner Kebab, which Fritch describes as a Turkish version of a gyro.

Fritch adds that Le Metro also features an up-and-coming street food dish on the menu: French Tacos. He explains the dish was invented by Algerian street vendors and describes it as a “grilled flat burrito filled with beef or chicken and a cheesy sauce and potatoes.”

As he listed off just a few of the menu highlights, we can sense Fritch’s passion for French culture and cuisine. Perhaps that should come as no surprise, given that Fritch and his wife owned and operated a French restaurant for nearly 20 years.

“[We] were looking to break from that mold, and to drive a food truck into the horizon for our semi-retirement,” Fritch says. “It’s something we’ve always wanted to do.” Now, Le Metro is fulfilling that dream for the couple as they welcome summer crowds on the front patio of Right Brain Brewery.

For those who haven’t had a chance to check Le Metro out, Fritch tells us “I always say I love my menu items like my children, and encourage my patrons to eat everything,” he says. “But for the uninitiated, I recommend a classic Croque Monsieur, the famous grilled ham and cheese sandwich redolent with unctuous bechamel sauce.”

Visit @metropolitaintc on Facebook for the menu and more.

We continue our travels to Taqueria Mosqueda, a food stall serving up authentic Mexican cuisine inside NoBo Mrkt at Commongrounds Cooperative in Traverse City.

Tony Mosqueda, part of the family that runs the stall, says their new space at the Commongrounds building has given Taqueria Mosqueda the opportunity to realize a dream.

“Our mother, Isabel, from a young age learned to cook and sell food in the streets of Mexico. Being able to offer the most traditional food in northern Michigan is something that she has always dreamed about doing.”

First came their food truck, currently parked at Yard and Lake in Northport. Then in spring 2024, Taqueria Mosqueda launched at NoBo Mrkt, which has a dedicated incubator kitchen and mentoring program as part of its ethos. The stall operates Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 11:30am to 8pm, trading off with the days they are up in Northport.

Both locations offer bonus attractions: NoBo Mrkt serves coffee, cocktails, and a full slate of eats and snacks, including a smoothie bar and Buchan’s ice cream. Meanwhile, Yard and Lake has a cocktail bar, beer garden, and retail shop to entice visitors.

No matter the backdrop, all of Taqueria Mosqueda’s food is made from scratch with Isabel’s recipes, something Tony says makes the whole family proud.

Those interested in exploring this new food stall can expect a variety of traditional Mexican dishes that seem straightforward but pack a punch in terms of flavor. When it comes to must-have dishes, Tony says, “You can’t go wrong with tacos with homemade tortillas.” He adds, “Steak and al pastor seem to be our most popular protein choices.”

Tony also says the burrito has gained popularity over the last year. “We seem to be selling a lot of burritos. Whether you get a chicken burrito or even a veggie burrito, they are in high demand right now.”

Other menu items include quesadillas, tortas, and bowls, plus sides like chips and guac/ salsa or rice and beans.

Visit Taqueria Mosqueda on Facebook for the menu and more.

MASALA MAGIC BY ANITA

Williamsburg

Our next food trailer stop comes by way of India and is parked at Townline Ciderworks off of US-31 between Traverse City and Elk Rapids.

Owner Anita Jogi says Masala Magic was born out of her love for cooking and feeding others. “As there are hardly any options available in nearby places offering Indian food, my friends like to come over to have my home-cooked food,” she says.

Each year Jogi celebrates Diwali, one of India’s most important holidays, with friends at her house. Last year, the invite list was quite long. “To my surprise, 100 people signed up and more wanted to join, but I have limited space,” says Jogi. “It was a huge hit.”

After that gathering, several people were asking about the next event, and it made Jogi start to think of a more permanent solution. “I found the food trailer of my dreams online,” she says. “Now I am living my dream, cooking and offering food from my orange food trailer.”

Jogi named her business “Masala Magic” referencing the spice mix of masala that’s used in several of her dishes. She says the spice mix is magic because it brings a unique flavor to the food.

The distinctive orange trailer is equipped with a full commercial kitchen that allows her to cook her dishes on-site at Townline Ciderworks. Masala Magic has a menu full of beloved dishes such as Butter Chicken Masala.

“There are some popular street foods too,” she says, “Like samosas and samosa chaat.” The dish includes chickpeas, Samosa, yogurt sauce, cilantro, fresh vegetables, and more. “Each bite has a different taste. It is tangy, sweet, and warm from chickpea curry and cool from yogurt at same time,” says Jogi.

She usually likes to offer one meat option, one vegetarian-friendly option, and one vegan/dairy-free friendly dish to keep dietary restrictions in mind. The trailer also sells beverages, including an original chai that she uses a family recipe for.

As for Jogi’s go-to menu item?

“People often ask what is my favorite dish from the menu. It is hard to answer as I cook most things from scratch by myself with utmost love and care,” she explains. “The most popular one from my menu is Butter Chicken. The sauce takes at least four hours to simmer.”

As Jogi continues to serve authentic Indian cuisine in northern Michigan, she makes sure to note that Indian food is not too spicy but is still packed with flavor.

“I make food from love and spreading love through food. All are welcome to come to Masala Magic by Anita. I will personally make sure that everyone will find something to enjoy,” she concludes.

Visit masalamagicbyanita.com for the menu and more.

SABORES Y COLORES

Elk Rapids

Our world tour concludes with a visit to Sabores Y Colores, located at The Dam Shop in Elk Rapids. Owner Eddie Villagomez says his inspiration for the food truck came from his mother.

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“Growing up my mom opened a small tent at our local Sunday league called TCFL [Traverse City Futbol League]. She started selling our Mexican cuisine during the games on a small paper plate with the help of me and my brothers,” he explains. “That small tent along with the strong female figure presence in my family really inspired me to learn how to cook and open a luncheda [food truck] to share my culture with my community.”

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Now Sabores Y Colores is flourishing in Elk Rapids as Villagomez continues the tradition of serving traditional Mexican cuisine, as well as fusion dishes.

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“Our goal is to bring our Hispanic culture to Traverse City and surrounding towns while bringing street food to a new level from our culture to table,” he says. Villagomez says the name of his business comes from a Spanish phrase meaning “flavors and colors.”

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The Sabores Y Colores menu features a variety of taco selections, as well as nachos, burritos, and other items. Villagomez says there is also a rotating special within the menu.

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For those interested in trying Sabores Y Colores out for the first time, Villagomez says he has two recommended dishes: Carnita Tacos and Barbacoa Tacos.

“I like the carnita because it is soft yet crunchy and the pico really adds to all the right elements,” he says. “The barbacoa has a great flavor, but my favorite part about it is the technique I use to make it.”

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Our next food trailer stop comes by way of India and is parked at Townline Ciderworks off of US-31 between Traverse City and Elk Rapids.

Jogi named her business “Masala Magic” referencing the spice mix of masala that’s used in several of her dishes. She says the spice mix is magic because it brings a unique flavor to the food.

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As for Jogi’s go-to menu item?

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As Jogi continues to serve authentic Indian cuisine in northern Michigan, she makes sure to note that Indian food is not too spicy but is still packed with flavor.

“I make food from love and spreading love through food. All are welcome to come to Masala Magic by Anita. I will personally make sure that everyone will find something to enjoy,” she concludes.

Visit masalamagicbyanita.com for the menu and more.

SABORES Y COLORES

Elk Rapids

Our world tour concludes with a visit to Sabores Y Colores, located at The Dam Shop in Elk Rapids. Owner Eddie Villagomez says his inspiration for the food truck came from his mother.

Now Sabores Y Colores is flourishing in Elk Rapids as Villagomez continues the tradition of serving traditional Mexican cuisine, as well as fusion dishes.

The Sabores Y Colores menu features a variety of taco selections, as well as nachos, burritos, and other items. Villagomez says there is also a rotating special within the menu.

For those interested in trying Sabores Y Colores out for the first time, Villagomez says he has two recommended dishes: Carnita Tacos and Barbacoa Tacos.

While the technique remains a secret, his love for his food and culture is clear.

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FARMERS MARKET FINDS Inside the Ingredients

By Nora Rae Pearl

From apples to apricots, broccoli to beets, carrots to cucumbers, there is just so much to look forward to during peak summer harvest season. As you wander the stalls of your local farmers market or belly up to the neighborhood farm stand, you can soon find yourself with a full basket…even when you don’t know what you’re going to make with all that field-fresh produce.

Before you get too carried away, peruse these new recipes for inspiration. To find everything you need for a dinner feast, check out Local Yokels Farm Stand on Old Mission Peninsula or shop at one of the five Leelanau farmers markets from Northport to Empire. And don’t forget dessert—Sleeping Bear Orchards in Empire is the perfect spot for juicy peaches and tart blueberries to top off the night.

ROASTED CAULIFLOWER WITH ROMESCO

Meet your next dinner party showstopper. Serves 4-6.

Romesco Ingredients

• 2 large or 3 small red peppers, cut into 1-inch chunks

• 1/4 of a red onion or 1 medium shallot, cut into 1-inch chunks

• 1/2 cup olive oil, divided

• 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided

• Generous 1/2 cup walnuts

• 2 teaspoons minced garlic

• 2 teaspoons smoked paprika

• 1 teaspoon cumin

• 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes

• 1-1/2 tablespoons tomato paste

• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar

• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Cauliflower Ingredients

• 1 large or 2 small cauliflower

• 3 tablespoons olive oil

• 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika

• 1/2 teaspoon cumin

• 1/2 teaspoon coriander

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

To Serve

• 1 quart fingerling potatoes, boiled

• Olive oil

• Freshly ground black pepper

To Make the Romesco: Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Toss the peppers, onion, 1/4 cup olive oil, and 1/4 teaspoon salt into a baking dish. Roast for 35 minutes. While they cool, roast walnuts for 4 minutes.

In a small pot, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium low heat. Add the garlic and sizzle for 30 seconds. Add the spices and tomato paste. Cook for one minute to toast the spices and awaken their full flavor profile. Add to a food processor along with roasted veggies, walnuts, 2 tablespoons oil, vinegar, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and pepper. Purée until smooth.

To Make the Cauliflower: Slice the cauliflower, with the stem and leaves still intact, into 1 to 1-1/2 inch thick slices. Cut off the leaves of each slice. Place on a large parchment lined baking sheet. Brush with olive oil. Sprinkle with spices and salt. Cover loosely with foil. Bake covered for 30 minutes. Remove foil, then bake for an additional 15 minutes. For each serving, spread 1/4 cup of Romesco on a plate, top with one cauliflower, add a few potatoes, lightly drizzle over some olive oil, and sprinkle with salt.

PEACH & BLUEBERRY PIE

The perfect summer combination of sweet, tart, and pie crust.

Filling Ingredients

• 3 rounded cups chopped peaches

• 2 cups blueberries

• 1/2 cup sugar

• 1/4 cup flour

• Pinch of salt

• Juice of 1 lemon (or 1/4 cup lemon juice)

Crust Ingredients

• 2-1/4 cups flour

• 1 tablespoon sugar, plus extra to sprinkle

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• 1/4 cup coconut oil

• 1/4 cup semi-frozen vegetable oil (consistency of sorbet)

• 1/3 cup cold water

• 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar

• Milk, to brush on top

To Make the Filling: In a large bowl, toss together all ingredients until combined. Set aside.

To Make the Crust*: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. In a large bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, and salt. Add the coconut oil and crumble it in with your fingers. Add semi-frozen oil in marble sized pieces. Mash in lightly with a fork. In a small cup, mix the water and vinegar. Sprinkle all over the flour mixture. Using two forks, gently toss the mixture. Once

a dough starts to come together, knead gently over itself. If it feels rather dry, drizzle over just enough water (start with a tablespoon) until it feels like pie dough.

Divide in half. Roll into two rounds, large enough to hang over your pie plate with a 1-inch lip. Press one round into the pie plate. Add filling. Cut the other round into 1-inch strips to create a lattice on top of the filling. Crimp edges. Brush with 1 tablespoon of milk. Sprinkle with a few good pinches of sugar.

Place on a baking sheet (to catch any drips) and bake for 75 to 90 minutes, or until bubbly and brown. Tent with foil if the top gets too brown before filling has completely cooked. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream

*Chef’s note: This dough is delicious (and vegan!), but can be challenging. If you have a favorite pie crust recipe, feel free to use it here.

Nora Rae Pearl is 99 percent foodie and 1 percent chef. When she is not writing about food, she can be found waiting in line at the farmers market hoping to get a croissant before they run out. Photo credits Cody Werme.

by JOSEPH BEYER

The latest installment in the seemingly never ending Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is the pairing of two pop culture icons in Deadpool & Wolverine, an antihero buddy comedy with a perverse Laurel and Hardy edge.

Instead of the messiness of pies in faces, these costumed comedians use exaggerated bloodshed, witty repartee, and over-the-top action sequences to elicit shocked laughter. And once the carnage and laughs begin, they don’t stop for the next 2 hours and 8 minutes.

In fact, the jokes come so fast and so furiously throughout the film that it almost seems to demand a second viewing by design. Directed by Shawn Levy (age 56) of Stranger Things fame and dripping in high-style, Deadpool & Wolverine is a Gen-X goldmine of snark and cultural commentary so extensive that it took no fewer than five credited screenwriters to bring it to life.

Without giving up spoilers or explaining context (Wolverine, as made famous by actor Hugh Jackman, has appeared in 10 previous films; the character of Deadpool, as made infamous by actor Ryan Reynolds, has appeared in three), the plot is relatively straightforward: in order to save his friends, Deadpool must find the right Wolverine somewhere in the multiverse, recruit him to fight, and defeat the villain before the timeline of all things collapses.

Of course there are twists, turns, and tribulations along the way as the mismatched characters are forced to work together, develop a partnership, and push each other to be the best versions of themselves (controlling mocking impulses

or with or without razor-sharp claws, respectively).

Both lead actors are nearly flawless at this point in transforming their comic book inspirations into fully-fledged, three-dimensional characters, and their chemistry is pretty intoxicating. Reynolds also served as a lead producer on the project and shares credit as a screenwriter in addition to his foul-mouthed performance.

Technically the first film rated R in the MCU, Deadpool & Wolverine pushes all the edges in a machine gun pace of irreverent jokes and multiple layers of meaning and storyline. It’s an impossibly unique mix of postmodern commentary on the MCU, Hollywood studios and mergers, and audiences themselves—along with selfreferential winks about being a celebrity that suddenly break the fourth wall.

With terrific needle-drops and an ironic score by Music Supervisor Dave Jordan (Guardians of the Galaxy and Iron Man among others), the film literally rocks, and fans of action sequences and the poetry of violence will get their fix scored like a mix-tape.

With a relatively small studio budget of $70 million, Deadpool & Wolverine has already grossed over $800 million in just two weeks, making it the best performing of the Deadpool franchises so far. Loaded with MCU cameos and easter egg celebrity voice work, the film is a contagiously fun romp of a somewhat improvisational approach, but whether the humor can stand the test of time years later remains to be seen. For now, it’s the must-see movie of this moment in the multiverse.

The Michigan Supreme Court is Chosen by The People, the U.S. Supreme Court is Not

The Michigan Supreme Court is the highest court in the state, making decisions on critical issues that impact everyone. It’s important to know the citizens of Michigan have the power to elect the people who are entrusted with this vital role in our state government.

During any given term, issues that come before the Michigan Supreme Court can include civil rights, environmental regulations, criminal justice, reproductive rights, gun safety, fair elections, and more. The justices who serve on the court help shape Michigan’s future, reviewing over 2,000 appeals every year and choosing the most complex, significant cases to help ensure a just and fair outcome.

Michigan is one of only 24 states that empowers voters to elect state Supreme Court justices, which is a civic duty as important as any choice you make on your ballot.

This is completely di erent from United States Supreme Court justices, who are nominated by the President and confirmed by the U.S. Senate. Although both the U.S. Supreme Court and the Michigan Supreme Court act as the final authority in interpreting laws and judicial rules at the federal and state level, respectively, there are other di erences, too.

Unlike U.S. Supreme Court justices, who serve for life, Michigan Supreme Court justices are elected for eight-year terms. Candidates for the Michigan Supreme Court must be a qualified elector, a licensed Michigan lawyer for five years, and under the age of 70 at the time of their election.

Seven justices serve on the Michigan Supreme Court at a time. When their term is complete, they can run for re-election if they meet the requirements. In 2024, Justice Kyra Harris Bolden is the only incumbent running for re-election. She is the first Black woman to serve on the Michigan Supreme Court, having been appointed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer in 2022 when a vacancy on the court needed to be filled. That is part of the process in Michigan, and is the only time a Supreme Court justice is appointed and not elected.

Although Justice Bolden may not have been a household name at the time, she previously served in the state House for four years. During her time in the House, Justice Bolden sat on the Judiciary Committee and introduced bipartisan legislation designed to protect citizens’ rights. Before that, she was a litigation attorney. These are the kinds of qualifications that ensure that Michigan Supreme Court justices understand the rule of law, the importance of fairness and equity, and demonstrate the level of integrity and education this important role requires.

Supreme Court justices in Michigan must be nominated by a political party, but their political a liation is not included on voters’ ballots. So it’s essential to do your homework to understand the values and experience of candidates once they are o cially nominated, especially if you want to ensure a balanced court that will protect the rights and freedoms of everyone in Michigan.

This year, Michigan voters will choose who fills two open spots on the Michigan Supreme Court. The votes you cast can make an impact for a generation. That’s why it’s essential to understand how to vote for Michigan Supreme Court justices.

Even if you vote a straight-party ticket, you must individually cast your vote for justices in the non-partisan section of your ballot. It’s easy to find – if you know to be looking for it. So don’t stop at the top! Keep going through your entire ballot to vote for two Supreme Court justices in the non-partisan section.

-Kalvin Carter, Up North Advocacy Project Director

Every election – and every vote – matters. Learn more about your voting rights, get more information about the Michigan Supreme Court, and check out what the non-partisan section of your ballot will look like. Visit www.misupremecourtrocks.com for all this and more. Paid for by Engage Michigan, 2727 2nd Ave., Detroit, MI 48201

Saturday

CRYSTAL LAKE TEAM

MARATHON: 8am, 284 S. Benzie Blvd., Beulah. The course goes around Crystal Lake & ends back in Beulah. The first four team members run 5 miles each. The fifth team member runs 6.2 miles. See web site for various start times & fees. runsignup.com/CrystalLakeTeamMarathon

MARK MELLON TRIATHLON & 5K: 8am, Otsego Lake County Park, Gaylord. See web site to register & for various start times. runsignup.com/Race/Events/MI/Gaylord/ MarkMellonTriathlon5K

SWIM FOR GRAND TRAVERSE BAY: 8am, Greilickville Harbor Park, TC. Celebrate clean, healthy water in Grand Traverse Bay with a unique 2-mile bay swim event to benefit The Watershed Center Grand Traverse Bay, a non-profit that works to protect the bay & its 1,000-square-mile watershed. Each swimmer is responsible for raising at least $150. runsignup.com/ Race/MI/TraverseCity/SwimforGTBay

22 2 NONE DREW KOSTIC MEMORIAL 5K TOUGH RUN: 9am, Twisted Trails Off Road Park, Copemish. Raise awareness to veteran suicide & support veteran heroes! Family event. Can walk or run. There are also team categories for teams of 4. $55/person; $25 for 12 & under (no shirt). 222none.org/dk5k

FREE ARTISTS DEMONSTATIONS: 10am-5pm, Long Lake Artisans Gallery & Gifts, TC. Artists will be outside under tents demonstrating their art. Enter to win a gift basket filled with treasures from artists. longlakeartgallery.com

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FREE DROP-IN FAMILY ART - AUGUST: NATURE PRINTS: 10am, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Cornwell Gallery, TC. Explore different media to create prints of leaves, flowers, pinecones, & other things found in nature. crookedtree.org/class/ctac-traverse-city/free-drop-family-art-august-nature-prints ----------------------

FRIENDS OF PENINSULA COMMUNITY LIBRARY ANNUAL BOOK SALE: 10am2pm, Peninsula Community Library, Community Room & Carriage House, TC. Gently used books, games, puzzles, vintage finds, & more. Proceeds help the library provide crucial services & programs beyond their operating budget. peninsulacommunitylibrary.org/friends

MICHAYWÉ ARTS & CRAFTS FAIR: 10am-4pm, Michaywé, Gaylord. Handmade crafts, indoor & outdoor décor, original artwork, natural products, jewelry, & unique foods. Featuring more than 100 booths. michayweartfair.com

NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN FAIR: 3606 Blair Townhall Rd., TC. Aug. 4-10. Enjoy seeing animals, midway rides, food, & more. Today includes the Super Kicker Rodeo at 7pm. northwesternmichiganfair.net

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OUTDOOR CRAFT & VENDOR SHOW: 10am-3pm, The Village at GT Commons, Historic Front Lawn, TC. Browse Michigan vendors offering arts, crafts, jewelry, food & more. Family friendly event. Free admission. thevillagetc.com

PORT ONEIDA FAIR: 10am-4pm, 3164 W Harbor Hwy, Maple City. Step back in time & experience life as it was in the late 1800’s & early 1900’s. Help bale hay or watch a broom-maker at work. Learn about spinning, basket weaving, soap making, butter making, candle dipping, & fur trapping. Listen as park rangers & local history experts

share the area’s history. The fair is held at six of the historic farmsteads in Port Oneida. Each farm has a variety of artists, crafts, food, & activities for visitors. All programs are free with a valid park entrance pass. nps. gov/thingstodo/port-oneida-fair.htm

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TEAM HOPE WALK: 10:30am, Sunset Park, TC. Presented by the Midwest Chapter of the Huntington’s Disease Society of America. Registration starts at 9:30am. midwest.hdsa.org/events/2024-team-hopewalk-traverse-city-mi

7K FUN RUN X RIGHT BRAIN: Right Brain Brewery, TC. This is part of the 2024 Michigan Brewery Running Series™. Everyone starts together at noon. Run, walk or jog before celebrating with a locally-made craft beverage at the finish line. A portion of the proceeds supports local nonprofits. $0-$50. eventbrite.com/e/7k-beer-run-x-right-brain2024-michigan-brewery-running-seriestickets-766509188617

THE CONCERT TRUCK FEAT. NICK LUBY & SUSAN ZHANG: Noon, Pennsylvania Park, Gazebo, downtown Petoskey. greatlakescfa.org/events/detail/the-concert-truck-24

31ST ANNUAL ODAWA HOMECOMING POW WOW: LTBB Pow Wow Grounds, Harbor Springs. Grand entry times today are 1pm & 7pm. Food & craft vendors; Junior Miss Odawa & Miss Odawa Contests; Dance, Drum & Hand Drum Contests; & more. Free admission, parking & shuttle. facebook.com/ OdawaHomecomingPowWow

“ANNIE KIDS”: 2pm & 5pm, Old Town Playhouse, TC. The sun’ll come out tomorrow. Performed by the One-Week Intensive Musical Theatre campers. $12-$21. tickets. oldtownplayhouse.com/TheatreManager/1/ online?bestavail=2162&qty=0 ----------------------

JUMPIN’ GRASSHOPPERS!: 2pm, Offield Family Viewlands, Harbor Springs. Join naturalist Brad Von Blon on a hunt for grasshoppers. The former golf course now provides wildflower meadows where a great diversity of native insects can be found. You will walk through tall grass & wildflowers to look for as many species as you can catch. Nets will be provided. Register. Free. ncmclifelonglearning.com/event-5720969

FREE SUMMER CONCERTS: GT County Civic Center, Amphitheater, TC. Featuring A.S. Lutes at 4pm & Jeff Haas’ BIG FUN Electric from 7-9pm.

SMALL TOWN OUTLAWS VS. LAKE-

SHORE ROLLER DERBY: 4pm, The Kaliseum, Kalkaska. Two roller derby games. Bring school supplies for a back to school drive. $10 per ticket, 12 & under free. facebook.com/100064540915099/ posts/pfbid0XmtefhVAozUBQwqzsfGvpHaCww75BFA2HKctjjQmf8Tuipt7zUqU2Ju9mQvpi8Akl/?app=fbl

RHUBARBARY HOUSE CONCERT:

HEARTH & HYMN: 7:30pm, The Rhubarbary, Five Mile Creek Rd., north of Harbor Springs. An intermission includes treats & snacks provided by the attendees. Donation, $20. dalescottmusic.com

SPECTRUM BRASS & CHAMBER

BRASS FINALE: 8pm, Bay View, John M. Hall Auditorium, Petoskey. Non-Member: $18.50, Members and Under 18 Free. onthestage.tickets/bay-view-association

THE FOUR PHANTOMS IN CONCERT: 8pm, Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor. An extravagant celebration of the iconic music of Broadway & more, The Four Phantoms In Concert brings together four Phantoms from the Tony Award-winning “The Phantom of the Opera” for a night

for the Old Art Building, this show will run Aug. 11-12. A Pre-Show Party will be held on the lawn at 6pm on Sun., followed by the show at 7pm. The show also begins at 7pm on Mon. It is for ages 8+. Tickets are $50 on Sun. and $25 on Mon. oldartbuilding.com/events/arthur-benjamin/

of entertainment. Tickets starting at $52. greatlakescfa.org/events/detail/the-fourphantoms

aug 11

Sunday

THE CONCERT TRUCK FEAT. NICK LUBY & SUSAN ZHANG: 10:30am, Morgan Memorial Park, Alanson. Free. greatlakescfa. org/events/detail/the-concert-truck-24

FRIENDS OF PENINSULA COMMUNITY LIBRARY ANNUAL BOOK SALE: (See Sat., Aug. 10, except today’s hours are 11am-2pm.)

31ST ANNUAL ODAWA HOMECOMING POW WOW: (See Sat., Aug. 10, except today’s grand entry time is noon.)

SECOND SUNDAY ART PROJECT: WATERCOLORS WITH ROCCO PISTO: 1pm, Dennos Museum Center, NMC, TC. Join renowned artist Rocco Pisto for an engaging workshop perfect for families. With over 50 years of experience in abstract watercolor painting, Rocco brings a wealth of knowledge & creativity. Explore the world of watercolor in a fun & interactive setting suitable for all ages. Please register in advance. Price reflects the cost of admission to the museum. Limit of 30. $0-$10. simpletix.com/e/second-sunday-art-projectwatercolors-with-tickets-169671

WEEKLY SHOW JUMPING GRAND PRIX AT TRAVERSE CITY HORSE SHOWS: 2pm, Flintfields Horse Park, Williamsburg. “$120,000 CSI2* Grand Prix. Witness elite riders & horses from around the globe gather to compete for top honors in the FEI 2* Grand Prix. Also enjoy food vendors, live music by The Miriam Pico Duo & more. Gates open at 8 am; Grand Prix activity begins at noon. TCHS will be donating 100% of ticket revenue to Generations Ahead. From $15. eventbrite.com/e/120000-csi2-

grand-prix-tickets-884359381717?aff=odcl eoeventsincollection

SUNDAY MUSIC IN THE PARK: 4-6pm, Marina Park, Harbor Springs. Featuring the Rivertown Jazz Band.

THE CONCERT TRUCK FEAT. NICK LUBY & SUSAN ZHANG: 6pm, ASI Community Center & Park, Bellaire, Central Lake & Ellsworth. Free. greatlakescfa.org/ events/detail/the-concert-truck-24

WORLD-RENOWNED MATHEMAGICIAN DR. ARTHUR BENJAMIN: Old Art Building, Leland. A 3-time TED Talk presenter & author, Benjamin has melded his two loves to create a presentation called ‘mathemagics,’ where he demonstrates & explains his secrets for performing rapid mental calculations faster than a calculator. Tonight is the Opening Night Fundraiser. 6pm: Pre-Show Party on the OAB Lawn. Show begins at 7pm. Cocktail hour, live music & appetizers. $50. oldartbuilding.com

VESPER CONCERT: 8pm, Bay View, John M. Hall Auditorium, Petoskey. Grand Finale, the season closer. Member: $18.50, Non-Member: $23.50, Under 18: Free. onthestage.tickets/bay-view-association

aug 12

monday

2024 NORTHERN MICHIGAN SMALL FARM CONFERENCE: 9:30am, Grow Benzie, Benzonia. This conference connects producers & growers across the region for farm tours, hands-on workshops, & networking. It is a program of Crosshatch Center for Art and Ecology. GA: $25; 12 & under, free. smallfarmconference.com

37TH ANNUAL RUBBER DUCKY FESTIVAL: Downtown Bellaire, Aug. 12-17. Featuring kids’ activities, Rubber Ducky Parade & Race, live music & much more. bellairechamber.org/2024/08/17/171793/37th-annual-rubber-ducky-festival

World-renowned Mathemagician Dr. Arthur Benjamin brings his show to the Old Art Building in Leland for two nights. A 3-time TED Talk presenter and author, Benjamin melds his two loves as he demonstrates and shares his secrets for performing rapid mental calculations faster than a calculator. A fundraiser

STORE CLOSING SALE

FRIENDS OF

ANNUAL BOOK SALE: (See Sat., Aug. 10, except today’s hours are 10am-7pm.)

HOME ORGANIZING: 6-7pm, Peninsula Community Library, TC. Meet up with organization expert Alison LeJeune for help to see your way in your journey through stuff! 231-223-7700.

GLEN ARBOR PLAYERS AUDITIONS: “PRIVATE LIVES”: 7pm, Glen Lake Church, Glen Arbor. Contact the director at Teddyh@ centurytel.net for a digital copy of the script. The cast will include roles for 3 women & 2 men. Performances are Sept. 12-14.

JAMMIN’ MONDAYS ON BETSIE BAY: JEFF HAAS’S “BIG FUN” ELECTRIC: 7-9:15pm, Waterfront Park Amphitheater, Elberta. Jazz, funk & fusion with a touch of bluegrass.

MACKINAW AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY 2024 LECTURE SERIES: 7-9pm, Mackinaw Area Public Library, Mackinaw City. Mackinaw City Legacies: Marshall’s Fudge: 100 Years & Counting. 231-436-5451.

WORLD-RENOWNED MATHEMAGICIAN DR. ARTHUR BENJAMIN: 7pm, Old Art Building, Leland. A 3-time TED Talk presenter & author, Benjamin has melded his two loves to create a presentation called ‘mathemagics,’ where he demonstrates & explains his secrets for performing rapid mental calculations faster than a calculator. Tonight is the Community Night Fundraiser. For ages 8 & up. $25. oldartbuilding.com

MONDAY NIGHT MOVIE: 7:30pm, Bay View Association, Voorhies Hall, Petoskey. “Past Lives (Korea/U.S.),” 2023, 106 mins. Free. bayviewassociation.org/mondaynight-movies

RED HOT CHILI PIPERS: 7:30pm, Cheboygan Opera House. It’s bagpipes. It’s rock. It’s bagrock. AC/DC meets the poet Robert Burns. Where rock anthems sit comfortably alongside the great tunes from the glens & the mountains of Scotland. Tickets: $25-$40. Veterans: $5 discount. Students: $10. theoperahouse.org/tickets

AEOLUS STRING QUARTET: 8pm, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Corson Auditorium. This award-winning quartet has two critically-acclaimed albums to their credit, along with dozens of national accolades. Free. interlochen.org/events/aeolus-stringquartet-2024-08-12

TANNER ADELL: 8pm, Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor. Weaving the tales of her upbringing through her musical storytelling, Tanner’s lyricism keeps their roots in country while infusing a blend of pop vocals & hip-hop beats. Hear her July 2023 debut mixtape, “Buckle Bunny.” Tickets starting at $25. greatlakescfa.org/ events/detail/tanner-adell

aug 13

PARKINSON’S NETWORK NORTH SUPPORT GROUP: 1pm, The Presbyterian Church of TC, 701 Westminster Rd. Featured presentation: “Duopa,” an infused therapy for PD. Persons with Parkinson’s & Care Partners are welcome. Free.

LOCAL LORE: 2-3pm, Peninsula Community Library, Local History Room, TC. Peninsula native Tim Carroll answers history enquiries. 231-223-7700.

5LOAVES2FISH PRESENTS: BIG CHANGE EQUALS BIG CHANGE: Bel Lago North Farm, Suttons Bay. A fundraiser for 5Loaves2Fish. Doors open at 6pm with music starting around 6:30pm. There will be a classic hot dog cart featuring everything from local brats to veggie dogs, alongside salads & desserts. Includes vineyard farms tour. No physical ticket is needed once the ticket purchase is made. $55/person. mynorthtickets.com/events/3rd-annual-big-changeequals-big-change-fundraiser-for-5loaves2fish-8-13-2024

G.T. HUMANISTS MEETING: MICROPLASTICS IN THE GREAT LAKES: 6pm, Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Grand Traverse, TC. Presented by Art Hirsch, who will discuss the sources, impacts, legislation & mitigation actions to address microplastics. Hirsch is a former environmental consultant with over 30 years of experience. He is a member of the Climate Reality Project founded by former Vice President Gore & the For the Love of Water organization & Great Lakes Plastic Pollution Solutions Coalition. Free. gthumanists.org

GLEN ARBOR PLAYERS AUDITIONS: “PRIVATE LIVES”: 7pm, Old Town Playhouse, lower level, TC. Contact the director at Teddyh@centurytel.net for a digital copy of the script. The cast will include roles for 3 women & 2 men. Performances are Sept. 12-14.

OUTDOOR MUSIC CONCERT: NEON CROWS: 7-8:30pm, Downtown Mancelona, by the clock.

SWIMMING & S’MORES: 7-9pm, Zorn Beach, Harbor Springs. Beach games! 231-526-2104. Free.

MUSIC IN MACKINAW SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: 8pm, Conkling Heritage Park, Roth Performance Shell, Mackinaw City. Featuring the Straits Area Concert Band. Free.

aug 14

tuesday

37TH ANNUAL RUBBER DUCKY FESTIVAL: (See Mon., Aug. 12)

FRIENDS OF PENINSULA COMMUNITY LIBRARY

ANNUAL BOOK SALE: (See Sat., Aug. 10, except today’s hours are 10am-4pm.)

PWR! MOVES: MICHIGAN PARKINSON FOUNDATION EXERCISE CLASS: 11am & 4pm, Traverse Area District Library, front lawn, TC. This exercise class is based on PWR! moves for people with or suspected Parkinson’s Disease & their caregivers. Free. tadl.org/node/16110

wednesday

37TH ANNUAL RUBBER DUCKY FESTIVAL: (See Mon., Aug. 12)

FRIENDS OF PENINSULA COMMUNITY LIBRARY ANNUAL BOOK SALE: (See Tues., Aug. 13)

CHARLOTTE ROSS LEE CONCERTS IN THE PARK: Noon-1pm, Pennsylvania Park, Gazebo, downtown Petoskey. Featuring Tai Drury. Bring a lunch & lawn chair or picnic blanket. Free. crookedtree. org/event/ctac-petoskey/charlotte-ross-leeconcerts-park-2024

EXPRESS YOURSELF! FOR TWEENS: 3pm, Petoskey District Library. Enjoy nature projects. For ages 8-12. Free. calendar.petoskeylibrary.org/default/Detail/202408-14-1500-Express-Yourself-for-Tweens

GAYLORD BUSINESS AFTER HOURS: 5-7pm, Fairfield Inn, Gaylord. Back to School Bash! Bring a school supply to donate to local schools & be entered into a special drawing. Hosted by Edward Jones in partnership with Fairfield Inn. $5 members;

$10 not-yet members. gaylordchamber. com/events/details/business-after-hours2024-edward-jones-fairfield-inn-8979 ----------------------

BOYNE AREA CHAMBER PAVILION SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: 6:30pm, Veterans Park Pavilion, Boyne City. Featuring the Lavender Lions Duo. Free. ----------------------

AEOLUS STRING QUARTET: (See Mon., Aug. 12)

KEVIN DEHNE PRESENTS: “HOW COLD IS OUTER SPACE?”: 8-9pm, Headlands International Dark Sky Park, Mackinaw City. An active presentation using liquid nitrogen to demonstrate how cold outer space is. A basic description of how the Sun’s distance affects the temperatures of each planet & the impact this has on humans’ ability to study the planets with space probes will be examined. facebook.com/ events/316008361420314/?ref=110

thursday

CHARLEVOIX SUMMER SIDEWALK SALES: 9am, Downtown Charlevoix. business.charlevoix.org/ events/details/summersidewalk-sales-14788

37TH ANNUAL RUBBER DUCKY FESTI-

VAL: (See Mon., Aug. 12)

BUCKLEY OLD ENGINE SHOW: 10am, 6090 W 2 1/2 Rd., Buckley. Aug. 15-18. Presented by the Northwest Michigan Engine & Thresher Club. Featuring a big flea market, 1907 1100 HP Snow Engine, old time music, woodworking & woodcraft, 1,000+ antique tractors, veneer mill, 1800’s sawmill, 1906 cider mill & much more. $10/ person. buckleyoldengineshow.org

HANDBELL CHOIR CONCERT: 7:30pm, John M. Hall Auditorium, Bay View, Petoskey. Each year the 100+ handbell musicians from across the USA, Canada & Europe are selected to perform in the “Donald E. Allured Bay View Week of Handbells” in August. Free. bayviewassociation.org

COFFEE @ 10, PETOSKEY: INDIGENOUS BITES: 10-11am, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Gilbert Gallery, Petoskey. As of Dec. 2023, Manoomin is now officially the state grain of Michigan. This presentation by Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians’ curriculum specialist, Amanda Weinert, shares the history of the grain & includes some tasting opportunities! Free. crookedtree.org/event/ctac-petoskey/coffee-10-indigenous-bites-manoominmichigans-state-grain

FRIENDS OF PENINSULA COMMUNITY LIBRARY ANNUAL BOOK SALE: (See Tues., Aug. 13)

MEET SMOKEY BEAR!: 10:30am, North Park Pavilion, Suttons Bay. Celebrate Smokey’s 80th birthday! Learn about wildfires & the environment. There will be fun activities, a fire truck, & a meet and greet with Smokey. Free. sbbdl.org

LEGEND OF THE BEAVER’S TAIL: 11am, Glen Lake Community Library, Empire. Visit with a National Park Service ranger & hear the Legend of the Beaver’s Tail. Find out all of the amazing body parts & behaviors that help beavers to thrive. glenlakelibrary.net

AUTHOR EVENT: 1-3pm, McLean & Eakin Booksellers, Petoskey. Erin A. Craig presents her book “House of Roots and Ruin.” Free. mcleanandeakin.com

WLAC BIRDHOUSE BUILDING WORKSHOP: 2pm, Postle Farm Preserve, Charlevoix County. This hands-on work-

shop will teach you how to build your own birdhouse while enjoying the great outdoors. For ages 5 & up - parents MUST be present. Free. eventbrite.com/e/wlac-birdhousebuilding-workshop-tickets-952591856887

TEEN MAKER THURSDAY: Petoskey District Library. Teen makers meet every third Thurs. for a fun maker project. The making will happen at 4pm while supplies last. Aug. 15: Mug Cakes. For ages 11-18. Free. calendar.petoskeylibrary.org/default/Detail/202408-15-1600-Teen-Maker-Thursday

“DISCOVERING CATHARINE”: 5pm, Glen Lake Community Library, Program Room, Empire. This one-hour documentary explores the life & legacy of Catharine Waugh McCulloch (1862-1945) of Evanston, Illinois, an early female attorney & a fervent champion of women’s rights. Ann McCulloch, the great-granddaughter of Catharine Waugh McCulloch, uncovered her great-grandmother’s memoirs & a trove of documents at Harvard’s Schlesinger Library two decades ago. Free. glenlakelibrary.net

RIVERFEST: 5:30-9pm, Shanty Creek Resorts, Bellaire. Dinner, cocktails, band, & live auction. grassriver.org/riverfest-2023.html

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TRAVERSE INDIVISIBLE MONTHLY DINNER: 6pm, Raduno, TC. “A Celebration of Democracy” planning meeting. Help finalize plans for the Sept. 7 Celebration at F&M Park. Free. traverseindivisible.org

HARBOR SPRINGS STREET MUSIQUE: 6:30-8:30pm, Downtown Harbor Springs. Blues/Americana with Eric Dane Jaqua, Crosscut Kings, Cold Leather Seats, Kevin Johnson, Magic by Jania, & The Painted Lady.

BAREFOOT IN CONCERT: 7pm, Old Art Building, lawn, Leland. Part of the Music In The Air summer concert series. Free. oldartbuilding.com/events/music-in-the-air-barefoot ----------------------

CONCERTS ON THE LAWN: GT Pavilions, on the lawn, TC. Featuring K. Jones and The Benzie Playboys. Concessions will be available for purchase from 5:30-7pm. The concert runs from 7-8pm. Free. gtpavilions. org/news-events/2024-concerts-on-the-lawn

IMPROV AFTER DARK: 7-9pm, The Alluvion, TC. Presented by Tilt Think Comedy Collective. For ages 16+. Improv, original sketch, parody songs, new formats & more. $10. thealluvion.org

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LIVE ON THE LAKE SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: 7pm, East Park, Odmark Performance Pavilion, downtown Charlevoix. Enjoy a blend of old-school honkeytonk & high desert country blues with Ryan Curtis. Free.

TOM HAGEN’S TRIO: 7pm, Church in the Hills, Bellaire. Tom & his wife Cherie will be joined by Rick Reuther to provide a variety of vocals & instrumentals in a wide range of musical styles. $20 adults; $10 students.

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friday

CHARLEVOIX SUMMER

SIDEWALK SALES: 9am, Downtown Charlevoix. business.charlevoix.org/events/ details/summer-sidewalksales-14788

37TH ANNUAL RUBBER DUCKY FESTIVAL: (See Mon., Aug. 12)

BUCKLEY OLD ENGINE SHOW: (See Thurs., Aug. 15)

HARBOR SPRINGS SIDEWALK SALES: 10am, Fairview Square & Harbor Plaza, downtown Harbor Springs.

CHARLOTTE ROSS LEE CONCERTS IN THE PARK: Noon-1pm, Pennsylvania Park, Gazebo, downtown Petoskey. Featuring Holly Keller Thompson. Bring a lunch & lawn chair or picnic blanket. Free. crookedtree.org/event/ctac-petoskey/charlotte-ross-lee-concerts-park-2024

FRANKFORT ART FAIR: 1pm, Market Square Park, Frankfort. Large art fair featuring more than 100 artists & craftspersons. Free. frankfort-elberta.com

ARTIST RECEPTION: WOOD & WATER: 5-8pm, Tinker Studio, TC. Celebrate original local art that evokes our love of the wood & water that surrounds us. Enjoy an artist demonstration by featured artist Jane Kendra. Watch as she combines reclaimed wood with acrylic paints to bring one of her waterscapes to life. Additionally, meet featured artist Rebekah McGill of Terracotta Voyager Art. Free to attend. tinkerstudiotc.com/events

LATE NIGHT FRIDAY: 5-8pm, Glen Arbor Arts Center. Featuring the opening of a new exhibition, Shrines + Altars. The reception runs from 5-8pm. Shrines + Altars is a juried exhibition that explores what we hold sacred: To whom are we building shrines? At what altars are we worshipping? Runs in the Main Gallery through Oct. 24. Native Plants, an exhibition of painted & chain stitched canvases by Dana Falconberry, is on view in the Lobby Gallery. Free. glenarborart.org/events-page/events-all

FRIDAY NIGHT MUSIC IN THE PARK: JELLY ROLL BLUES BAND: 6:30-8:30pm, Marina Park, Harbor Springs.

DOWNTOWN GAYLORD SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: 7pm, Claude Shannon Park, Gaylord. Featuring Erin Zindle & The Ragbirds. Bring your own chair. Free.

SOUNDS OF SUMMER: 7pm, Pennsylvania Park, downtown Petoskey. Featuring gypsy jazz with Djangophonique. Free. petoskeydowntown.com/events/sounds-of-summer

MUSIC IN MACKINAW SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: 8pm, Conkling Heritage Park, Roth Performance Shell, Mackinaw City. Featuring The Beachbillies Jimmy Buffett Tribute. Free.

MOVIES IN THE PARK AT DARK: 9-11pm, Pennsylvania Park, downtown Petoskey. Featuring “Wonka” (2023). Free.

saturday

KIDS’ DAY MUSIC: Northern Natural Cider House & Winery, Kaleva. 12:30pm: Sing & dance with Mama Luna. Learn songs about loving Mother Earth, nature & each other. For young children & young at heart. 1pm: Children’s Parade. 1:30pm: Children’s Concert with Tiyi & Lake Effect (including a special guest). Bring a blanket to sit on & a shaker, rattle, hand drum or musical instrument to play during the parade. facebook. com/events/846168287451572

FRANKFORT COLLECTOR CAR SHOW: 8am, Mineral Springs Park, Frankfort. Over 80 cars lining the path. Free. frankfort-elberta.com

CHARLEVOIX SUMMER SIDEWALK

SALES: 9am, Downtown Charlevoix. business.charlevoix.org/events/details/summer-sidewalk-sales-14788

FILL THE ECTO SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE FOR TCAPS: 11am-3pm, Staples, TC. Help fill the Cherryland Ghostbusters Ectomobiles with school supplies to donate to TCAPS Student Support Network. Any

donation will enter you into a prize pack full of Ghostbusters. facebook.com/share/ TRbdfZEv4GcfQWDZ/

LIVING UNDIVIDED CIVIC ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVE: 9am-noon, Kensington Church, TC. Learn how to build more unified communities across the state through non-partisan & non-persuasion conversations rooted in values, lived experiences, humility, & curiosity. Develop the skills to bring people together for civic engagement initiatives that matter to your community. These skills include the power of story, reflective listening, & empathy. Free. forms. gle/BFU7fbYpH2QKBWH1A

37TH ANNUAL RUBBER DUCKY FESTIVAL: (See Mon., Aug. 12)

BUCKLEY OLD ENGINE SHOW: (See Thurs., Aug. 15) ----------------------

DOWNTOWN ART FAIR: 10am-5pm, Cass St. between Front St. & just south of State St., downtown TC. Paintings, photography, ceramics, jewelry, fabrics, handcrafted woodwork, bath & body products, illustrations & much more. downtowntc.com/ downtown-art-fair-series

GRAND TRAVERSE BAY ART & CRAFT SHOW: 10am-5pm, Grand Traverse Civic Center, TC.

HARBOR SPRINGS SIDEWALK SALES: 10am, Fairview Square & Harbor Plaza, downtown Harbor Springs.

KIERSTEN’S RIDE: Chandler Hills Campground, Boyne Falls. Bringing help, hope & healing through suicide awareness & prevention programs in northern lower MI. 10am: Approx. 10 mile Horseback Trail Ride. 11am: Approx. 10 mile Trail Bike Ride. 11:30am: Approx. 1.3 mile Nature Walk. Noon-2pm: Participant Lunch. 1pm: Prizes, silent auction, raffle. 2:30pm: Approx. 35-45 mile ORV Ride. kierstensride.org/annual-event

MADE IN CHEBOYGAN CRAFT SHOW: 10am, Washington Park, downtown Cheboygan. Featuring more than 30 crafters & artists. facebook.com/madeincheboygan

MICHIGAN PARKINSON FOUNDATION

SUMMER PICNIC: 10am-2pm, Cherry Bend Community Park, Elmwood Charter Township. To RSVP & sign up for a dish to pass, email: tdavenport@parkinsonsmi.org. parkinsonsmi.org

TUNNEL OF TREES ART WEEKEND:

Celebrate local art & artists along the Tunnel of Trees in a multi-faceted, family-friendly event. Join for an art trail with stops at local arts businesses & artist studios, plein air painting workshops at Angell Farm (free, but registration required), Odawa art at the King House, an art show at Good Hart Artist Residency featuring the work of local artists plus a kid-friendly art activity, & a community dinner at Bliss Gardens Farm and Community Kitchen (tickets required). All events except for the dinner are free. Aug. 17-18. Art Trail: 10am-4pm on Aug. 17; Dinner: 5-8pm on Aug. 17 (tickets required); local art show: 10am-4pm on Aug. 17 & 10am2pm on Aug. 18. goodhartartistresidency. org/tunnel-of-trees-arts-weekend

FRANKFORT ART FAIR: 11am, Market Square Park, Frankfort. Large art fair featuring more than 100 artists & craftspersons. Free. frankfort-elberta.com

GREAT LAKES HUMANE SOCIETY SUMMER FESTIVAL: Noon-3pm, Great Lakes Humane Society, shelter, 7246 East Harry’s Rd., TC. “There’s No Place Like Home” is the theme of this summer carnival loaded with games, prizes, fun & refreshments, all to help shelter animals. Stroll along to the

music of the Back Room Gang’s Dixieland Tunes, pet a pony, take a hayride & more. $5. greatlakeshs.com

MANITOU MUSIC CONCERT: 5-7pm, Glen Arbor Arts Center, Front Porch Stage. Featuring the B-Side Growlers, a vintage acoustic blues, jazz & country trio from Grand Rapids. Free. glenarborart.org/ events-page/music-and-concerts ----------------------

HOPE AMID TRAVERSITY: 5:30pm, Redeemer of Interlochen. A night under the tent with BBQ, the music of singer/songwriter Blake Flattley, & storytelling with Tanner Olson. Free. RedeemerofInterlochen.com

SUMMER CONCERTS: 7-9pm, Grand Traverse Civic Center, Amphitheater, TC. Featuring Trillium Groove. Free.

SWITCHBACK RED OR BLUE CONCERT: 7pm, Historic Elk Rapids Town Hall. Celtic rockers Brian Fitzpatrick & Martin McCormick debut their new album “Red or Blue.” Doors open at 6pm. Tickets at Oryana, 10th St., TC & Corner Drugs, Elk Rapids, or Brown Paper Tickets. $20 advance, $25 at door. ertownhall.org

CHAMBERFEST: “PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION” WITH CLAYTON STEPHENSON: 7:30pm, Cheboygan Opera House. Among the rising stars in the world of piano performance, Clayton Stephenson will perform “Pictures at an Exhibition” by Mussorgsky, among other works. $30; $25 Veterans; free for students. theoperahouse.org/tickets

GRAND RAPIDS BALLET: 7:30pm, Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor. Enjoy a mixed repertory program consisting of two new ballets made exclusively for the company, boasting dancers from around the world. Darrell Grand Moultrie brings his energy & love for jazz music to Grand Rapids Ballet in Le Grand Jazz!, created in Oct. 2023. His work features classic tunes as well as songs from contemporary jazz artists. Jump Cut, by resident choreographer Penny Saunders, received its world premiere in April 2023 at Grand Rapids Ballet & is a nod to the Golden Age of Hollywood. Tickets starting at $57. greatlakescfa.org/ events/detail/grand-rapids-ballet

AEOLUS STRING QUARTET: 8pm, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Dendrinos Chapel & Recital Hall. This award-winning quartet has two critically-acclaimed albums to their credit, along with dozens of national accolades. Free. interlochen.org/events/ aeolus-string-quartet-2024-08-17

MADDIE & TAE: 8pm, Odawa Casino Resort, Ovation Hall, Petoskey. Enjoy this American female country music duo composed of Maddie Font & Tae Kerr, both singers, songwriters & guitarists. $40-$50. odawacasino.com/entertainment

MUSIC IN MACKINAW SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: 8pm, Conkling Heritage Park, Roth Performance Shell, Mackinaw City. Featuring the Grand Traverse Show Chorus Harmonious Chorale. Free.

sunday

RACE THE STRAITS OF MACKINAC TRIATHLONS & DUATHLON: 7:30am, starts near Mackinaw City. Choose from International, International Aquabike,

Sprint, KayaTri, Super Sprint, Sprint Aquabike, or Sprint Duathlon. runsignup.com/ Race/Info/MI/MackinawCity/RacetheStraitsofMackinac ----------------------

BUCKLEY OLD ENGINE SHOW: (See Thurs., Aug. 15)

GRAND TRAVERSE BAY ART & CRAFT SHOW: 10am-5pm, Grand Traverse Civic Center, TC.

TUNNEL OF TREES ART WEEKEND: (See Sat., Aug. 17)

MADE IN CHEBOYGAN CRAFT SHOW: 11am, Washington Park, downtown Cheboygan. Featuring more than 30 crafters & artists. facebook.com/madeincheboygan

COFFEE WITH THE AUTHORS: JENNIFER SPERRY STEINORTH: 1pm, Glen Arbor Arts Center. TC poet & teacher Jennifer Sperry Steinorth discusses “Her Read,” a book-length collage poem. Sarah Bearup-Neal, GAAC gallery manager, leads the conversation. Free. glenarborart.org/ events/coffee-with-the-authors-jennifersperry-steinorth

MEET THE AUTHOR: 2pm, Helena Township Community Center, Alden. Local author Betsy Greensmith Dole will discuss her memoir “Using My Voice: A Journey of Progressive Christianity & Social Activism.” 231-331-4318. Free.

SUNDAY MUSIC IN THE PARK: RIVERTOWN JAZZ BAND: 4-6pm, Marina Park, Harbor Springs.

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SUMMER YOGA SERIES: Join for beach yoga very Weds. through Sept. 4 (with the exception of Aug. 21) at 7:30pm at Van’s Beach. Explore conscious breathing, meditation, self-massage, stretching, body weight strength building, & restorative rest. Bring your towel, a water bottle & friends. Donation-based with donations supporting the Leelanau Conservancy. leelanauconservancy.org/events

BALANCE BIKE CLUB MEET-UPS: Norte Clubhouse, GT County Civic Center, TC. Held every Weds. through Aug. from 10:30am11:30am for first time riders in TC. Drop-in. No need to bring your bike. There are plenty to borrow. For riders ages 2-5. norteyouthcycling.org/calendar/traverse-city-slow-roll ----------------------

HISTORIC 1842 DOUGHERTY OLD MISSION HOUSE TOURS: Dougherty Old Mission House, TC. This house was built by Rev. Peter Dougherty, Chief Agosa, the Odawa and Chippewa who lived along East Bay. Visit the summer kitchen, carriage shed & icehouse with a zinc refrigerator. Learn about the Old Mission Peninsula Agricultural Heritage where the fruit industry began. Discover its ties to the Old Mission Lighthouse. Open Wednesdays through Saturdays, 11am until 4pm. doughertyoldmissionhouse.com ----------------------

MINERAL SPRINGS CONCERTS IN THE PARK: Mineral Springs Park, Frankfort. Held on Fridays through Aug. 16 + Aug. 30 at 7pm.

OUTDOOR STORY TIME: Held outside the Suttons Bay-Bingham District Library, overlooking the beach on Tuesdays through Aug. 13 at 10:30am. Please bring a blanket for your family to sit on. These story times are geared toward pre-k to second graders & their caregivers, but fun for all who attend. Rain site is the library’s lower level Community Room. sbbdl.org

RUN, WALK OR BIKE: Wednesdays, 6pm through Aug. 28, Northland Brewing Co.,

Indian River. Held on a crushed limestone, flat trail. All paces & ages welcomed. 810444-0247.

PAWS TO READ: Wednesdays, noon2pm through Aug. 7, Petoskey District Library. Featuring Lady AnnaBella, a certified therapy dog. Practice reading aloud with a furry friend. Reserve your 15-minute session. calendly.com/pdlyouth/paws-toread?month=2024-06

STROLL THE STREETS: Lake & Main streets, downtown Boyne City. Enjoy live music, entertainment, children’s activities, & much more Friday evenings from 6-9pm through Labor Day. boynecitymainstreet. com/event/stroll-the-streets/2024-06-07

farmers markets

CASTLE FARMERS MARKET: Birch Lake, Castle Farms, Charlevoix. Held every Tues. from 8am-1pm through Oct. 15. Celebrating craftsmanship, emphasizing the artistry of handmade goods & locally sourced produce. castlefarms.com/events/farmers-market

DOWNTOWN PETOSKEY FARMERS MARKET: Howard St., between E. Mitchell St. & Michigan St., Downtown Petoskey. Held every Fri. through Sept. 27 from 8:30am-1pm. Featuring seasonal locally grown produce, locally raised meats, caught fish, fresh cut flowers, plants, foraged mushrooms, from-scratch baked goods, sauces & more. There will also be live entertainment.

EAST BAY CORNERS FARMERS MARKET: Thursdays, 3-7pm through Oct. 31, 1965 N 3 Mile Rd., TC. Featuring fresh & locally grown produce & goods. Find ‘East Bay Corners Farmers Market’ on Facebook.

EAST JORDAN GARDEN CLUB’S

FARMERS MARKET: Held each Thurs. from 10am-2pm at the East Jordan Tourist Park. Fresh veggies, fruits, baked goods, handmade items, fresh cut flowers & more.

ELK RAPIDS FARMERS MARKET: Next to the Elk Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce, on US 31 by the swan. Local growers & producers from all around northwestern Michigan. Shop every Friday morning through Oct. 4, 8am-noon. elkrapidschamber.org/farmers-market

EMPIRE FARMERS MARKET: 10234 Front St., Empire. Held on Saturdays, 9am1pm through Aug. 31. leelanaufarmersmarkets.com/empire

GLEN ARBOR FARMERS MARKET: 6394 W. Western Ave., Glen Arbor. Held every Tues., 9am-1pm through Sept. 10. leelanaufarmersmarkets.com/glen-arbor

HARBOR SPRINGS FARMERS MARKET: Saturdays, 9am-1pm through Oct. 19. Corner of Main & State streets, Harbor Springs. ----------------------

HONOR FARMERS ARTIST & MAKERS MARKET: Maley Park on US31, across from Honor Plaza. Held every Tues., 9am2pm through Sept. 3. Featuring 24 vendors & fun community events. Find ‘Honor Farmers Artist & Makers Market’ on Facebook.

INTERLOCHEN FARMERS MARKET: Sundays, 9am-2pm through Oct.; Thursdays, 2-7pm through Aug. 2112 Joe Maddy Parkway, Interlochen. Featuring 60+ vendors. Includes local produce, baked goods, arts & crafts, & more. facebook.com/InterlochenFarmersMarket

LELAND FARMERS MARKET: Immanuel Lutheran Church Parking Lot, Leland. Held

every Thurs., 9am-1pm through Sept. 5. leelanaufarmersmarkets.com/leland

MACKINAW CITY FARMER’S MARKET:

Held every Mon. through Sept. 30 at 9am at Conkling Heritage Park, parking lot.

NORTHPORT FARMERS MARKET: 105 S. Bay St., Northport. Held every Fri., 9am1pm through Sept. 20. leelanaufarmersmarkets.com/northport

OUTDOOR FARMERS MINI MARKET: Mondays, 1-5pm through Aug. 26. The Village at GT Commons, The Piazza, under Pavilion, TC. The market will grow as the flowers, fruits & veggies grow & become available. thevillagetc.com

SARA HARDY DOWNTOWN FARMERS

MARKET: Runs every Weds. through Oct. from 8am-noon; & every Sat. through Oct. from 7:30am-noon. Held in parking lot “B” at the southwest corner of Cass St. & Grandview Parkway in Downtown TC.

SUTTONS BAY FARMERS MARKET:

Saint Joseph St., at north end of village. Held on Saturdays through Oct. 19 from 9am-1pm. Farmers market selling local produce, flowers, baked goods, artisan products. leelanaufarmersmarkets.com/suttons-bay

art

UNDER SUMMER STARS: Higher Art Gallery, TC. This Kristen Egan exhibit features masks & totems that are an alchemy of carved gourds, clay & natural materials such as twigs & wood found in her woodland studio. Runs Aug. 9 - Sept. 7. higherartgallery.com/exhibitcalendar

TRAVELING GALLERY OF THE BIENNAL INTERCONTINENTAL OF ART INDIGE-

NOUS: The Presbyterian Church of TC, 701 Westminster Rd. Based in Ecuador, BIAI is a collective of artists, cultural groups, institutions & organizations from different countries whose objective is the intergenerational transmission of knowledge & wisdom of the Indigenous nations through art & good will. Runs Aug. 9-18. A Grand Opening will be held on Fri., Aug. 9 at 7pm. A Children’s Art Workshop will be led by BIAI artists on Sat., Aug. 10 from 1-4pm. Sign up: forms.gle/qB2m9WJjvRQkTxV59 Free. facebook.com/events/78896959 0069365/?ref=newsfeed

PAIRINGS - ALCOHOL INK WORKS BY KIMBERLY ERICKSON & PENNY GABOR: Twisted Fish Gallery, Cottage Gallery, Elk Rapids. The paintings are known for their bright & colorful elements. Each artist brings her fresh approach, but both are inspired by their love of nature. Runs through Aug. 17. Open Tues. through Sat., 10am-5pm. twistedfishgallery. com/event/pairings-with-kimberly-ericksonpenny-gabor-alcohol-ink-show

SUMMER’S PALETTE MAGIC THURSDAY ARTIST ANNUAL SHOW: City Opera House, TC. Runs through Aug. Featuring over 100 original paintings. A portion of all sales benefits the City Opera House. Featured artists are Sue Bowerman, Lori Feldpausch, Rita Harrington, Ruth Kitchen, Dorothy Mudget, Marilyn Rebant, Dorothy Ruble, Stephanie Schlatter, Laura Swire, & Adam VanHouten. cityoperahouse.org

FANTASY TEEN ART: Mondays, 2-3:30pm through Aug. 26 at Petoskey District Library, Classroom. Join local young adult artist Ronan Baumhardt to create fantasy based art. The library will provide art supplies. All skill levels welcome. For ages 10-18. calendar.petoskeylibrary.org/default/Detail/202406-10-1400-Fantasy-Teen-Art

U-PICK BLUEBERRIES

SUMMER SALON: Charlevoix Circle of Arts. The fifth annual salon-style art sale showcasing regionally inspired work from more than 40 local & area fine artists. Runs through Aug. 31. charlevoixcircle.org

UNIQUE ART OF ANTRIM COUNTY

OUTDOOR ART EXHIBIT: Downtown Bellaire. Featuring 12 local artists’ works on display. After the exhibit the artwork will be auctioned off, & these funds will help fund future public art exhibitions in Downtown Bellaire. Runs through Oct. 31. bellaireart. wixsite.com/bellaireart

CROOKED TREE ARTS CENTER, PETOSKEY:

- A FULL CIRCLE: SUMMER UP NORTH, PAINTINGS BY THE KITCHEN PAINTERS & PHOTOGRAPHS BY THE CROOKED TREE PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY: Runs through Sept. 7 in Atrium Gallery. crookedtree.org/event/ctac-petoskey/ full-circle-summer-north-paintings-kitchenpainters-photographs-crooked-tree

- OPEN STUDIO, PETOSKEY: Saturdays, 10am-1pm in the Visual Arts Room. Free drop-in art studio for the whole family. New projects are offered weekly. Free. crookedtree.org/event/ctac-petoskey/openstudio-august-3

- MICHIGAN: AN AMERICAN PORTRAIT: Runs through Aug. 31 in Gilbert Gallery. This exhibit re-envisions the PBS documentary film of the same name as a dynamic art & culture exhibition. Open Tues. through Sat. from 10am-5pm. crookedtree.org/event/ ctac-petoskey/michigan-american-portrait

- HORIZONS: LANDSCAPES & FIGURES BY ROBERT & SUSAN PERRISH: Held in Bonfield Gallery through Aug. Works by Michigan-based painters Robert & Susan Perrish. Open Tues. through Sat. from 10am5pm. crookedtree.org/event/ctac-petoskey/ horizons-landscapes-and-figures-robert-andsusan-perrish

CROOKED TREE ARTS CENTER, TC:

- CLAY IN SPACE: Held in Cornwell Gallery through Aug. 23. A juried exhibition of contemporary clay & ceramic artwork. Check web site for CTAC’s hours. crookedtree.org/ event/ctac-traverse-city/clay-space-ctac-tc

- NEW VISTAS: EMERGING NORTHERN MICHIGAN PAINTERS & PRINTMAKERS: Runs through Aug. 23 in Carnegie East Gallery. A curated exhibition by Rufus Snoddy & Glenn Wolff. Featuring a collection of artworks made by emerging young artists in the greater Grand Traverse area. Check web site for CTAC hours. crookedtree.org/event/ctactraverse-city/new-vistas-emerging-northernmichigan-painters-and-printmakers-tc

- PAINT GRAND TRAVERSE 2024 - EXTENDED EXHIBIT: Runs through Aug. 23 in Carnegie Rotunda. Experience the beauty & diversity of the Grand Traverse region through the eyes of 31 talented artists from across the country. This showcase features a collection of plein air artworks created during the 2024 week-long plein air event, Paint Grand Traverse. Check web site for CTAC hours. crookedtree.org/event/ctactraverse-city/paint-grand-traverse-2024-extended-exhibition

Trompe-l’œil (the illusion of three dimensional space), Vanitas (themes of mortality), scientific botanical illustration, & cityscapes. Best known for her floral murals, her new works on canvas mark a departure, delving further into our relationships with the natural world, seasons, & death. Also on display is Jones’ “50 State Flowers” project, in which the flowers representing each US state are painted in crisp detail on individual miniature wood panels, which was created for an upcoming exhibition at the University of Michigan Museum of Art. See web site for hours. dennosmuseum. org/art/now-on-view/index.html

- MICHIGAN WATER COLOR SOCIETY 77TH ANNUAL EXHIBIT: Runs through Sept. 1. This year’s exhibit was juried by award-winning artist, instructor & juror Stan Kurth. Michigan Water Color Society received 193 submissions from 105 different artists, with 55 being chosen for inclusion. The 30 pieces chosen by the juror to receive awards will later become a Travel Show to be on display at different locations across the state. Check web site for hours. dennosmuseum.org/art/upcoming-exhibitions/index.html

- SOLO E TUTTI: A CELEBRATION OF COMMUNITY: Runs through Sept. 1. Inspired by the musical phrases “Solo e Tutti,” which translates to “alone” & “everyone,” this collection of works offers a new take on the concept of community, reflecting the diversity of backgrounds that make up the students at Interlochen Arts Academy. Open Tues. through Sun., 11am-4pm. Closed on major holidays. dennosmuseum.org/art/now-on-view/ solo-e-tutti.html?utm_source=cision&utm_ medium=email&utm_campaign=dmc-summer-2024

GLEN ARBOR ARTS CENTER:

- SHRINES + ALTARS: Runs Aug. 16 - Oct. 24. This exhibit is an exploration of what we hold sacred: To whom are we building shrines? At what altars are we worshipping? Opens Aug. 16 with a 5-8pm reception. GAAC is open Mon. through Fri., 9am-3pm; Sat. & Sun., noon-4pm. glenarborart.org

- NATIVE PLANTS: PAINTED + STITCHED CANVASES BY DANA FALCONBERRY: Held in the Lobby Gallery through Aug. 29. Falconberry, a musician, printmaker, painter & more, has been creating textile works that combine hand-painted imagery with machine chain stitch embroidery. She uses this hybrid method of creation to continue her exploration & interpretation of native plants local to northern Michigan. Gallery hours are Mon. through Fri., 9am-3pm; & Sat. & Sun., noon-4pm. glenarborart.org/events-page/events-all - OUTDOOR GALLERY EXHIBIT: MARGO BURIAN + ORDINARY MAGIC: Leelanau County artist Margo Burian’s collages have been chosen for display in the Glen Arbor Arts Center’s 2024-25 Outdoor Gallery exhibition, an annual, invitational exhibit. Burian’s collages are rooted in the idea of Ordinary Magic, or delight. They were reproduced on five, 5-foot-square, weatherresistant aluminum panels created by Image 360 of TC. Runs through April 20, 2025. Check web site for hours. glenaborart.org

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DENNOS MUSEUM CENTER, NMC, TC: - HARD EDGES, VIBRANT COLORS: OP ART FROM THE PERMANENT COLLECTION: Runs through Sept. 1. A subfield within the growing genre of Geometric Abstraction, Op Art often explores the interplay between geometry, tonal variations, & sharp, defined bands of color, all of which rely upon the viewer’s perceptions. “Hard Edges, Vibrant Colors” offers over a dozen works from the Dennos Museum Center’s permanent art collection. Check web site for hours. dennosmuseum.org/art/upcomingexhibitions/index.html

- LOUISE JONES: “10,000 FLOWERS”: Runs through Sept. 1. This exhibit showcases new works by Jones drawing inspiration from still life & landscape traditions such as

OLIVER ART CENTER, FRANKFORT: - CONTEMPORARY CONVERSATIONS, A GROUP EXHIBITION: Sculptural works utilizing found objects, metal, wood, rubber & clay and luminous oil paintings full of jewel-like tones focusing on the interplay of light & shadow, all created by four Michigan artists. Showcasing work by Christopher Fellows, James Kipp, Bradford Sprouse & Glenn Wolff. Artist Talk on Sept. 6, 4-7pm. Oliver Art Center is open Mon.-Sat.: 10am4pm; & Sun.: noon-4pm. oliverart.org

- REMEMBERING STEPHEN ELRICK: A RETROSPECTIVE EXHIBITION: Tribute exhibition showcasing Frankfort resident Stephen Elrick’s full-sized bird sculptures, drawings & Thimble Creatures. Runs through Aug. 23. Reception: Aug. 11, 5-7pm. oliverart.org

Grand Traverse & Kalkaska

ALEXANDRA INN, TC

BLUSH, ROOFTOP TERRACE: Mon -- John Piatek, 6-8

APACHE TROUT GRILL, TC

8/10 -- Luke Woltanski

8/11 -- Matt Mansfield

8/15 – Brady Corcoran

8/16 – Bryan Poirier

8/17 – Charlie Arnett

8/18 – Chris Smith

BLUE TRACTOR, TC

8/10 -- David Lawston, 5-9

BONOBO WINERY, TC

8/16 -- Jen Marsh, 5-8

CHATEAU CHANTAL, TC EAST PATIO:

8/16 -- Samantha Gutowski, 5-8 WEST PATIO:

Thu -- Jazz at Sunset w/ Jeff Haas Trio & Laurie Sears, 7

COMMON GOOD RESTAURANT, TC 6:

8/10 -- Blake Elliott

8/16 -- Rebekah Jon

8/17 -- The Fridays

ENCORE 201, TC

8/9-10 & 8/16-17 -- DJ Ricky T

8/15 -- DJ JR

IDENTITY BREWING CO., TC PATIO:

8/16 -- Alex Teller, 6-9

JACOB'S FARM, TC

8/10 – New Third Coast

8/11 – Drew Hale

8/15 – North Carolines

8/16 – Chirp

8/17 – Kevin Paul

8/18 – Jerome Ford

KILKENNY'S IRISH PUBLIC HOUSE, TC

Mon -- Team Trivia, 7-9

Tue -- The Will Harris Trio, 8 Wed -- The Pocket, 8

Thu -- DJ Leo, 9:30

8/17 – Pulse of the Atom, 9:301:30

KINGSLEY LOCAL BREWING

8/10 – Olive’s Laundry, 7

8/13 – Open Mic, 6-7

8/15 – Trivia Night, 7-9

8/17 – Mountain Gloom & Mountain Glory, 7

LEFT FOOT CHARLEY, TC

BARREL ROOM:

8/12 -- Open Mic w/ Rob Coonrod,

6-9

TASTING ROOM, 5-7:

8/10 -- Laura Thurston

8/17 -- Ol' Pal Shayne

THE PIAZZA, ACROSS FROM TASTING ROOM:

8/16 -- Red Drive Concert Series: Runaway Mule, 6-8

LIL BO, TC Tues. – Trivia, 8-10 Sun. – Karaoke, 8

MIDDLECOAST BREWING CO., TC

8/10 -- The Ampersands, 8-11

8/15 -- Billy & The Kid, 6-9

8/16 -- Rhett & John, 6-9

8/17 -- Brett Mitchell Band, 8-11

NORTH BAR, TC

8/10 -- Luke Woltanski, 1-4; Mal & Mike, 5-8

8/11 – Mal, 1-4; Amanda Igra, 5-8

8/14 – Jesse Jefferson, 5-9

8/15 – Levi Britton, 7-10

8/16 – Craig Jolly, 1-4; Nick Vasquez, 5-8

8/17 – David Cisco, 1-4; Wink Solo, 5-8

8/18 – Jimmy Olson, 1-4; Kevin Paul, 5-8

OLD MISSION DISTILLING, TC

SEVEN HILLS:

8/10 – Jenn Marsh, 6

8/11 – Mitchell McKolay, 5 8/14 – Jimmy Olson, 6:30 8/15 – Jacon McLeod, 6 8/16 – Mal & Mike, 6 8/17 – Brady Corcoran, 6

8/18 – Tai Drury, 6

SORELLINA'S, TC SLATE RESTAURANT:

Thurs. -- Tom Kaufmann on Piano, 5-8

Fri. & Sat. – Tom Kaufmann on Piano, 6-9

STONE HOUND BREWING CO., WILLIAMSBURG

8/10 -- StoneFolk, 7-10

8/16 -- Billy & The Kid, 7 8/17 -- Rob Coonrod, 7:30

THE ALLUVION, TC

8/15 -- Tilt Think Comedy Presents: After Dark Comedy, 9-11

8/16 -- Alluvial Nights: wtrbd & DJ Ras Marco, w/ live visuals by Super Nuclear, 9-11

8/17 -- Slow Spell w/ Miglodesh, 7:30-9:30

THE COIN SLOT, TC 8/14 – BYOVinyl, 7-10

THE HAYLOFT INN, TC

7:30-11:

8/9-10 -- Sandy & The Bandits 8/16-17 -- Tyler Gitchel's Traditional Country Show

THE LITTLE FLEET, TC PATIO:

8/16 -- The Daylites, 6-10

THE PARLOR, TC

8/10 – Kevin Paul, 6-9; Dollar Shavey Club, 9-12

8/13 – Jesse Jefferson, 8-11

8/14 – Wink Solo, 8-11

8/15 – Jimmy Olson, 8-11

THE PUB, TC

8/10 – Drew Hale, 5-8; The Marsupials Duo, 9:30-12:30

8/11 -- Craig Jolly, 1-4; Rob Coonrod, 5-8

8/14 – Zeke Clemons, 8-11

8/15 -- David Martón, 8-11

8/16 – Jerome Ford, 5-8

8/17 – Nick Vasquez, 5-8

THE WORKSHOP BREWING CO., TC

8/10 -- Boardman River Band, 8

8/11 -- Comedy Open Mic, 7-9

8/13 -- Open Mic, 6:30-9

8/14 -- Jazz Show & Jam, 6-8:30

8/16 -- Brett Mitchell, 8

8/17 -- J&O Junction, 8

THIRSTY FISH SPORTS GRILLE, TC PATIO, 6:30-9:30:

8/10 -- Matt Mansfield

8/15 – TSP

8/16 – Jet Beasley

8/17 – Boardman River Band

TOWNLINE CIDERWORKS, WILLIAMSBURG

6-8: 8/10 -- Rebekah Jon 8/16 -- Spencer Hollenbeck

TRAVERSE CITY WHISKEY CO. STILLHOUSE, TC 8/10 & 8/17 -- Ben Richey, 6-8

TURTLE CREEK CASINO, WILLIAMSBURG MID-LEVEL BAR: 8/16 – DJ Mr. Markis, 9-1 WATERFALL, 9-1: 8/17 – One Hot Robot, 9-1

UNION STREET STATION, TC 10: 8/15 -- DJ 1Wave Dance Party 8/16 -- G-Snacks 8/17 -- Kenny Olson Cartel

Manistee, Wexford & Missaukee

LITTLE RIVER CASINO RESORT, MANISTEE

OUTDOORS:

8/10 – Pinter Whitnick, 6-9 8/17 – RSCB, 9-1

NORTHERN NATURAL CIDER HOUSE & WINERY, KALEVA

8/16 -- Great Lakes Brass, 7 8/17 -- "Searching for Jane" with Jane Amstutz, 6 8/18 -- Lynn Callihan, 4

BEARDS BREWERY, PETOSKEY 8/10 – Two Track Mind

BIERE DE MAC BREW WORKS, MACKINAW CITY BACKYARD, 7-10: 8/10 -- Kirby 8/16 -- Curtis Grooters 8/17 -- Owen James Trio

BOB'S PLACE, ALANSON 8/14 -- Mike Ridley, 6-9

BOYNE VALLEY VINEYARDS, PETOSKEY PATIO: 8/10 -- Chase & Allie, 2-6

8/16 -- Chris Calleja, 4-7:30 8/17 -- Michelle Chenard, 2-6

BURNT MARSHMALLOW BREWSTILLERY, PETOSKEY

5:30-7:30:

8/10 -- Jukebox Manouche

8/16-17 -- Laura Thurston

CITY PARK GRILL, PETOSKEY 8/16 -- Annex Karaoke, 9:30

COUNTRY CLUB OF BOYNE, HARBOR SPRINGS

8/16 -- Nelson Olstrom, 6

CROOKED VINE VINEYARD & WINERY, ALANSON 1-4: 8/10 -- Jukebox Manouche 8/17 -- Randy Reszka

DOUGLAS LAKE STEAKHOUSE, PELLSTON 6-9:

8/11 – Ed Tatum 8/18 -- Mike Ridley

HIGH FIVE SPIRITS, PETOSKEY TASTING ROOM: Wed -- Trivia Night with MyClueIs Trivia, 8

Emmet & Cheboygan

LEGS INN, CROSS VILLAGE Fri -- Kirby, 5-8

NOGGIN ROOM PUB, PETOSKEY PATIO:

8/10 -- Raimie Lynn, 7:30-10:30 8/16 -- Mike Ridley, 7-10

NOMAD., BAY HARBOR 8/11 & 8/18 -- DJ Parker Marshall, 4:30-10:30

NORTHLAND BREWING CO., INDIAN RIVER BACKYARD: 8/10 – Harmonized Steel, 7-10

8/11 – Groove Yard Vinyl Session w/ DJ Yakob, 5-8 8/15 – The Real Ingredients, 6:30-8:30

8/16 – Lara Fullford, 7-10 8/17 – Lavender Lions, 7-10

NUB'S NOB SKI HILL, HARBOR SPRINGS

WINTER GARDEN DECK: 8/14 -- Summer Series: The Insiders - A Tribute to Tom Petty, 6:30-8:30

ODAWA CASINO RESORT, PETOSKEY OVATION HALL: 8/17 -- Maddie & Tae, 8 VICTORIES, 9: 8/10 -- DJ Lee Michael Blossom 8/16 -- The Marsupials 8/17 -- DJ Big Ton

POND HILL FARM, HARBOR SPRINGS

8/10 -- Delilah DeWylde, 5-8 8/11 -- The Jeffs of the North Country, 3-6 Wed -- Open Mic Night Hosted by Kirby Snively, 5-8; sign up at 4:30 8/15 -- Greg Nagy, 5-8

8/16 -- Double Play, 5-8

8/17 -- M-119 Band, 5-8 8/18 -- Kirby Snively, 3-6

SEASONS OF THE NORTH WINERY, INDIAN RIVER 8/16 – Melissa & Jake, 6-9

THE BEAU, CHEBOYGAN 8/10 -- Lee Fayssoux, 7 8/15 -- Musicians Playground Open Mic, 7 8/16 -- Dirty Windows: The Songs of John Prine, 6 8/17 -- Summer Beau Fest w/ Nate King Trio, Hold That Thought, Chris Neumann, Happy Little Accidents & many others, 4

THE HIGHLANDS AT HARBOR SPRINGS SLOPESIDE LOUNGE PATIO: 8/10 & 8/14 -- Nelson Olstrom, 6

THE QUEENS HEAD, CHEBOYGAN 8/14 – Lee Fayssoux, 5-7:30

THE STATION @ 310, INDIAN RIVER 8/15 -- Mike Ridley, 2-5

THE TERRACE INN, PETOSKEY 1911 RESTAURANT: 8/11 -- Jelly Roll Blues Band, 5

THE WIGWAM, INDIAN RIVER 8/10 -- Cellar Door, 8-11 8/15 -- Dominic Fortuna, 7:309:30 8/16 -- Lee Fayssoux, 8-11 8/17 -- Charlie Reager, 8-11

WALLOON LAKE WINERY, PETOSKEY

8/11 -- 3rd Annual Day Fest at Dennis Farms w/ Live Music, 1-8 8/15 -- Jelly Roll Blues Band, 7

THE GREENHOUSE - WILLOW/ PRIMOS, CADILLAC

8/14 – Trivia & Music Bingo Night w/ Shawny-D, 6-9

8/15 – Karaoke Thurs. w/ ShawnyD, 7-10 8/16 – North 44 Band, 7

BIER'S INWOOD BREWERY, CHARLEVOIX

8/15 -- Open Mic Night w/ Host John Eaton: Sign-up at 6:15; Music at 7

BLUEWATER BISTRO & PIZZERIA, ALDEN

8/16 -- David Lawston, 5:30-8:30

CAFE SANTÉ, BOYNE CITY

7-10:

8/10 – Chris Calleja

8/16 – Sean Bielby

8/17 – Genna & Jesse

ETHANOLOGY, ELK RAPIDS

8/10 -- Nathan Walton & The Remedy, 7-10

8/17 -- The Marsupials, 7-10

MAMMOTH DISTILLING, CENTRAL LAKE

8/17 – Rick Woods, 7-10

LAVENDER HILL FARM, BOYNE CITY

8/10 -- Denning & Johnson – Local Ground, 6; The Steel Wheels, 7:30

8/17 – Jeff Pagel – Local Ground, 6; Westrin & Mowry, 7:30

MUSKRAT DISTILLING, BOYNE CITY

8/14 -- Karaoke Night, 9 8/16 -- Bruce Walker, 6

PROVISIONS WINE LOUNGE, BOYNE CITY

8/13 -- Nelson Olstrom, 6-8

SHORT'S BREW PUB, BELLAIRE BEER GARDEN, 7-9:30:

8/10 -- Birdie Country

8/16 -- Steve Leaf & Co. Present Weezer's Blue Album Live 8/17 -- Pocket Watch

SHORT'S PULL BARN, ELK RAPIDS

8/10 -- The Real Ingredients, 6:309:30

8/11 -- Jen Sygit, 2-5

8/15 -- Blair Miller, 4-7

8/16 -- Jeff Socia, 6:30-9:30 8/17 -- Brian McCosky, 6:30-9:30 8/18 -- Randy Reszka, 2-5

STIGGS BREWERY & KITCHEN, BOYNE CITY

8/10 -- The Shifties, 6 8/17 -- Jukebox Manouche, 6:309:30

THE EARL, CHARLEVOIX HI BAR: 8/15 – DJ Parker Marshall, 7:3010:30 8/17 -- David Lawston, 7-10

THE LANDING, CHARLEVOIX 8/16 -- Jukebox Manouche, 6-9 TOONIES RESTAURANT & BAR, BELLAIRE Sat -- Karaoke, 9-1

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Otsego, Crawford & Central

ALPINE TAVERN 7 EATERY, GAYLORD 8/17 – Brian Curran, 6-9

BIG BUCK BREWERY, GAYLORD 8/17 -- Nelson Olstrom, 6

OTSEGO RESORT, GAYLORD LOGMARK:

Leelanau & Benzie

45 NORTH VINEYARD & WINERY, LAKE LEELANAU

8/15 -- Blake Kimell & Joe Zawacki, 4-6

9 BEAN ROWS, SUTTONS BAY 1-3:

8/11 -- A-Z Music 8/18 – Charlie Arnett

AMORITAS VINEYARDS, LAKE LEELANAU

8/15 -- Garrison Wilson, 5-7

AURORA CELLARS, LAKE LEELANAU

8/11 -- Luke Woltanski, 3

BEL LAGO VINEYARD, WINERY & CIDERY, CEDAR

8/10 -- Dominic Fortuna, 3:30-5:30

8/11 -- Larz Cabot, 3:30-5:30

8/13 -- Larry Perkins, 5:30-7:30

8/16 -- Nick Veine, 5:30-7:30

8/17 -- Red, White & Blues w/ Larry Perkins, Jesse Jefferson & Delilah DeWylde, noon-6

8/18 -- Jim Hawley, 3:30-5:30

BLACK STAR FARMS, SUTTONS BAY

LAWN, 6-8:

8/10 -- Highway North 8/17 -- Izzy Joy

BOATHOUSE VINEYARDS, LAKE LEELANAU

TASTING ROOM LAWN: 8/11 -- Chris Smith, 4-6:30

8/14 -- Larry Perkins, 5:30-8

8/18 -- Dominic Fortuna, 4-6

CICCONE VINEYARD & WINERY, SUTTONS BAY

8/11 -- Highway North, 2-4:30

8/15 -- Luke Woltanski, 5-7:30

CRYSTAL MOUNTAIN, THOMPSONVILLE

KINLOCHEN PLAZA, 6-8:

8/10 -- Tim Krause

8/14 -- Jim Hawley

8/17 -- Doc Probes

LEVEL4 LOUNGE, 8:30-10:30:

8/10 -- Sean Kelly

8/14 -- Johnny P

8/15 -- Dave Barth

8/16 -- Christopher Winkelmann

8/17 -- Highway North

8/18 -- Two Feet

WILD TOMATO PATIO, 6-8:

8/10 -- Jason Locke

8/11 -- Nick Vasquez

8/16 -- Highway North

8/17 -- Dave Barth

8/18 -- Jesse Jefferson

DUNE BIRD WINERY, NORTHPORT

3-6:

8/11 -- Rhett & John

8/18 – Larry Perkins

FIVE SHORES BREWING, BEULAH

8/14 -- Open Mic Night w/ Andrew Littlefield, 7

8/16 -- J&O Junction, 6-9

FRENCH VALLEY VINEYARD, CEDAR

4-7:

8/12 -- Chris & Andre

8/15 -- Rhett & John

FURNACE STREET DISTILLERY, ELBERTA PATIO, 6-8:

8/10 – Rochelle Clark

8/11 -- Andrew Littlefield

8/15 – Aaron Dye

8/16 – Andy Littlefield

8/17 – Blake Elliott

GLEN ARBOR WINES

8/16 -- Luke Woltanski, 10-12

HOP LOT BREWING CO., SUTTONS BAY

BEER GARDEN, 5-8:

8/10 -- Mike Moran

8/12 -- Billy & The Kid

8/14 -- Jack Pine

8/16 -- Zak Bunce & Denny Richards

8/17 -- Silver Creek Revival

IRON FISH DISTILLERY, THOMPSONVILLE

6-8:

8/10 – Alex Teller

8/11 – J&O Junction

8/12 – Max Lockwood

8/16 – The Fridays 8/17 – Matt Gabriel

LAKE ANN BREWING CO.

8/10 -- Daydrinker's Series w/ Uncle Z, 3-6; Andy Perrin & The Show Buds, 7-10

8/13 -- New Third Coast, 6:30-9:30

8/14 -- Luke Woltanski & John Piatek, 6:30-9:30

8/15 -- Drew Hale, 6:30-9:30

8/16 -- Happy Hour w/ Audrey Mason & Zinnia Dungjen - A to Z Music, 3-6; Stonefolk, 7-10

8/17 -- Randy Reszka, 8:30-11:30

PADDLE HARD BREWING, GRAYLING 7-9:

8/17 -- Daydrinker's Series w/ 16 Strings, 3-6

LITTLE TRAVERSE INN, MAPLE CITY

8/16 – Blind Dog Hank, 6-9 BEER GARDEN, 4-7:

8/11 -- Blake Elliott

8/18 -- Windy Ridge Quartet

MAYFAIR BURGER BAR, ELBERTA 8/11 -- Andrew Littlefield, 2

NORTH COUNTRY KITCHEN & BAR, SUTTONS BAY PATIO:

Sun -- Jazz Brunch w/ Ron Getz & Ted Alan, 11am-2pm

RIVER CLUB, GLEN ARBOR

8/10 -- Amanda, 2-5; The Timber Fellers, 6-9

8/13 -- The Fridays, 5-8

8/14 -- Loose Change, 5-8

8/15 -- Jim Hawley, 5-8

8/16 -- Lars Cabot, 5-8

8/17 -- Luke Woltanski, 2-5; Brian Priorie, 6-9

ST. AMBROSE CELLARS, BEULAH 8/10 -- John Piatek, 1-4; Chelsea Marsh, 5-8

8/11 -- Jesse Jefferson, 3-6

8/12 – The Duges, 5-8

8/13 – Billy & The Kid, 5-8

8/14 – Bill Frary, 5-8

8/16 – B-Side Growlers, 5-8 8/17 – Aaron Dye, 1-4

STORMCLOUD BREWING CO., FRANKFORT

8/15 -- Eli Lev, 6-8

SUTTONS BAY CIDERS

8/11 -- Laura Thurston, 5:30-8

8/15 – Thurs. Trivia, 6:30-8

8/18 – Steve & Barb, 5:30-8

THE CABBAGE SHED, ELBERTA

8/14 – Vinyl Vednesday w/ DJ TJ, 5-8

8/15 – Open Mic Night, 7-9

8/16 – Barefoot, 6-9

8/17 – Adam Labeaux, 6-9

THE HOMESTEAD RESORT, GLEN ARBOR WHISKERS, 6-9:

8/10 -- Jerome Ford

8/16 – Elizabeth Landry

8/17 – Rolling Dirty

lOGY

AUG 12 - AUG 18

BY ROB BREZSNY

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): The coming weeks will be a wonderful time to waste time on the internet. If you are properly aligned with cosmic rhythms, you will spend long hours watching silly videos, interacting with friends and strangers on social media, and shopping for products you don’t really need. JUST KIDDING!! Everything I just said was a dirty lie. It was designed to test your power to resist distracting influences and mediocre advice. Here’s my authentic counsel, Leo. The coming weeks will be a fantastic phase to waste as little time as possible as you intensify your focus on the few things that matter to you most.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Scientific research suggests that brushing and flossing your teeth not only boosts the health of your gums, but also protects your heart’s health. Other studies show that if you maintain robust microbiota in your gut, you're more likely to avoid anxiety and depression as you nurture your mental health. The coming weeks will be a favorable time to focus on big-picture thoughts like these, Virgo. You will be wise to meditate on how each part of your life affects every other part. You will generate good fortune as you become more vividly aware and appreciative of the intimate interconnectedness that underlies all you do.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): The official term for the shape of a single piece of M&M candy is “oblate spheroid.” It’s rounded but not perfectly round. It looks like a partially squashed sphere. An Iraqi man named Ibrahim Sadeq decided to try the difficult task of arranging as many M&M’s as possible in a vertical stack. He is now the world’s record holder in that art, with seven M&M’s. I am imagining that sometime soon, Libra, you could achieve a comparable feat in your own domain. What’s challenging but not impossible?

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): I’ve heard many people brag about their hangovers. The stories they tell are often entertaining and humorous. One of my best laughs emerged in response to two friends describing the time they jumped on the roof a parked Mercedes Benz at 3 am and sang songs from Verdi’s opera Falstaff until the cops came and threw them in a jail cell with nothing to eat or drink for ten hours. In accordance with astrological omens, Scorpio, I ask you to not get a hangover in the coming weeks, even an amusing one. Instead, I encourage you to studiously pursue extreme amounts of pleasurable experiences that have only good side effects.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Most famous musicians demand that their dressing rooms be furnished with specific amenities. Beyoncé needs rose-scented candles. Rihanna expects her preparatory sanctuary to have dark blue or black drapes topped with icy blue chiffon. Eminem insists on a set of 25-pound dumbbells, and the hip-hop duo Rae Sremmurd wants Super Soaker water guns. Since the coming weeks may be as close to a rock star phase of your cycle as you’ve ever had, I recommend you create a list of your required luxuries. This imaginative exercise will hopefully get you in the mood to ask for exactly what you need everywhere you go.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): ): Sleep deprivation is widespread. I see it as a pandemic. According to some studies, over half the people in the world suffer from insomnia, don’t get enough sleep, or have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep. Most research on this subject doesn’t mention an equally important problem: that many people aren’t dreaming enough. And the fact is that dreaming is key to our psychological well-being. I bring this to your attention, Capricorn, because the coming weeks will be a favorable time to enhance your relationship with sleep and dreams. I encourage you to learn all you can and do all you can to make your time in bed deeply rejuvenating.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Only 47 people live on the volcanic Pitcairn Islands, which are located in the middle of nowhere in the South Pacific Ocean. Pollution is virtually non-existent, which is why the honey made by local bees is the purest on the planet. In accordance with astrological omens, I’d love for you to get honey like that in the coming weeks. hope you will also seek the best and purest of everything. More than ever, you need to associate with influences that are potent, clear, genuine, raw, vibrant, natural, and full-strength.

PISCES (Feb 19-March 20): Many Indigenous people in North America picked and ate wild cranberries. But farm-grown cranberries available for commercial use didn't appear until 1816. Here's how it happened. In Cape Cod, Massachusetts, a farmer discovered a secret about the wild cranberry bog on his land. Whenever big storms dumped sand on the bog, the fruit grew with more lush vigor. He tinkered with this revelation from nature and figured out how to cultivate cranberries. I recommend this as a teaching story, Pisces. Your assignment is to harness the power and wisdom provided by a metaphorical storm or disturbance. Use it to generate a practical innovation in your life.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Years ago, when I worked as a postal delivery person in Santa Cruz, California, I mastered my route quickly. The time allotted to complete it was six hours, but I could easily finish in four. Soon I began to goof off two hours a day, six days a week. Many great works of literature and music entertained me during that time. I joined a softball team and was able to play an entire game each Saturday while officially on the job. Was what I did unethical? don't think so, since I always did my work thoroughly and precisely. Is there any comparable possibility in your life, Aries? An ethical loophole? A workaround that has full integrity? An escape clause that causes no harm?

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): From an astronomer’s perspective, Uranus is huge. Sixty-three Earths could fit inside of it. It’s also weirdly unique because it rotates sideways compared to the other planets. From an astrologer’s point of view, Uranus symbolizes the talents and gifts we possess that can be beneficial to others. If we fully develop these potentials, they will express our unique genius and be useful to our fellow humans. It so happens that Uranus has been cruising through Taurus since 2018 and will mostly continue there until 2026. I regard these years as your best chance in this lifetime to fulfill the opportunities I described. The coming weeks will be especially pregnant with possibilities.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Mountaineer Edmund Hillary is renowned as the first person to climb to the summit of Mt. Everest. It happened in 1953. Less famous was his companion in the ascent, Gemini mountaineer Tenzing Norgay. Why did Hillary get more acclaim than Norgay, even though they were equal partners in the monumental accomplishment? Was it because one was a white New Zealander and the other a brown Nepalese? In any case, I'm happy to speculate that if there’s a situation in your life that resembles Norgay's, you will get remediation in the coming months. You will receive more of the credit you deserve. You will garner the acknowledgment and recognition that had previously been unavailable. And it all starts soon.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): As an American, I’m embarrassed by the fact that my fellow citizens and I comprise just four percent of the world’s population but generate 20 percent of its garbage. How is that possible? In any case, I vow that during the next five weeks, I will decrease the volume of trash produce and increase the amount of dross recycle. encourage you, my fellow Cancerians, to make a similar promise. In ways that may not be immediately imaginable, attending to these matters will improve your mental health and maybe even inspire you to generate an array of fresh insights about how to live your life with flair and joy.

“Jonesin”

Crosswords

ACROSS

1. Big name in cat food

5. Minn. winter hours

8. ___ Bottom (SpongeBob's hometown)

14. Dis

15. State of reverence

16. Aphrodite's beloved

17. King, Waters, or Johnson, e.g.

19. Personally handle

20. Short story

22. Mount Rushmore guy

23. Holy Fr. woman

24. 1990s burgers considered one of the most expensive product flops ever

28. State home to the headquarters of Maverik convenience stores

29. Some style mags

30. Nutrition label listing

31. Dumbledore's slayer

34. Opposite of old, at Oktoberfest

35. Jury ___ (summons subject)

36. Bar offer

40. Cincinnati's home

41. Digit before a toll-free number

42. Richter and Roddick

43. Gold, in Grenada

44. "32 Flavors" singer DiFranco

45. The A that turns STEM to STEAM

47. The fruit it bears is olive-sized and orange-colored

50. "Antiques Roadshow" network

53. Crunch targets

54. Pat who announced 16 Super Bowls

56. Superlatively sweet?

59. Skincare brand and subsidiary of EstÈe Lauder

60. Bearded Egyptian deity

61. "I'm Just ___" (movie song of 2023)

62. Dessert spread made with fruit

63. Film villain Hannibal who's definitely fictional

64. Regulation, for short

65. Klimt work, with "The"

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1. Publishing IDs

2. Portion out

3. Lavender relative

4. Captain Hook's first mate

5. Smartphone function

6. 1980s timekeeping fad

7. Like J, in alphabetical order

8. Louisville Slugger, e.g.

9. Aspirations

10. Edible kelp in Japanese and Korean cuisine

11. Stock portfolio of sorts

12. Thing to be picked

13. "Looking for," in ads

18. Christian of "Mr. Robot"

21. Did a lawn maintenance job

25. Prefix for distant or lateral

26. "___ shorts!" (Bart Simpson catchphrase)

27. Eye annoyances

28. "It's ___ you"

31. "Succession" actress Sarah

32. '60s jacket style

33. Like self-evident truths

34. 180 degrees from SSW

35. Puts on

37. "Game of Thrones" actress Chaplin

38. Dosage figures

39. Shiny cotton fabric

44. Bondi Beach resident

45. Band worn around the biceps

46. Jog the memory

48. Arcade title character who hops around a pyramid

49. Knees-to-chest diving positions

50. Former spicy chip brand

51. Gets fuzzy

52. Downhill rides

55. Rock and jazz YouTuber Beato

56. Rank for Mustard or Sanders, for short

57. Take up

58. Co. that introduced Dungeons & Dragons

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