Northern Express - June 10, 2024

Ranked Choice Voting

I am a frequent Express reader and I look forward to Steven Tuttle’s columns, which I believe are generally well written and interesting. I am writing to respond to the article titled “Many Presidential Options,” which appeared in the May 27 – June 2, 2024, edition of the Express.

Mr. Tuttle points out that there are many options for president besides the two major parties, but most people don’t vote for them because they don’t want to “waste” their vote. Unfortunately, Mr. Tuttle missed a great opportunity to point out a possible solution to this problem, i.e., Ranked Choice Voting (RCV). With RCV, voters rank the candidates by preference on their ballots. If a candidate wins a majority of firstpreference votes, he or she is declared the winner. If no candidate wins a majority of first-preference votes, the second-preference votes are considered, etc., until the winning candidate emerges.

Using RCV, we could all vote for our first preference of an independent candidate, or someone from the Green Party, Constitution Party, Unity Party, etc. Then our second (or third) preference could be for one of the two major party candidates that we liked best (or disliked the least). This way, we could express our preference without wasting our vote. If one of the alternatives got a large percentage of the vote, it could become a viable third party or at least pull the two major parties in a different direction. I would like to hear what Mr. Tuttle thinks about RCV.

David Ferris | Harbor Springs

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Will 10,000 scoops of ice cream be able to feed all the Traverse Citians who come to Rotary Square on June 13? Let’s find out! The Salvation Army of Traverse City and Moose Tracks Ice Cream have teamed up to bring a free ice cream social to downtown TC from 11am to 3pm this Thursday. The goal is to serve those 10,000 scoops, because for each scoop, Moose Tracks will donate $1 to the Salvation Army. (For those who skipped every single math class, that’s $10,000!)

The event also promises to have some celebrity guest scoopers, as well as the Moose Tracks mascot for photo ops! Get in on the sugary fun at 203 S Union St. on June 13, and find more info at centralusa.salvationarmy.org/traversecity.

Proper Burgers’ Chili Queen

Opened in 2021, Oakwood Proper Burgers in Traverse City is all about crafting meaningful eats, and when it comes to next-level flavor, the Chili Queen burger ($14.50) is the crowning jewel. Picture this: a one-third pound beef patty (sourced from a single Michigan farm), seared to juicy perfection and stacked with grilled poblano peppers and onions, crisp lettuce, creamy white queso, and house-made ketchup spiked with chili-garlic sauce. The whole shebang arrives on a grilled local bun alongside a bag of Great Lakes Potato Chips, though we suggest going all in on a basket of their famous garlic-parmesan fries. Find Oakwood Proper Burgers at 1108 E. Eighth St. in Traverse City. Summer hours are now in effect, and don’t forget to check out their additional seating in the ’70’s room next door! (231) 253-1513; @oakwoodproperburgers

The Red Drive Concert Series

The Red Drive Concert Series kicks off its 2024 season on Friday, June 14, from 6-8pm with west Michigan’s Delilah DeWylde at Left Foot Charley in Traverse City. With Delilah on lead vocals and upright bass, and Lee Harvey on electric guitar, you’ll hear honky-tonk country, rockabilly, and surf music. Bring chairs for this free concert on the lawn! leftfootcharley.com/events-calendar

Hey, Watch It! The Acolyte 4

Oh my, our June watch list is packed! New seasons of The Bear, The Boys, and House of the Dragon are out or coming soon, plus part two of the latest Bridgerton installment. But what has us glued to the screen this week (when not outside in the garden, of course) is The Acolyte on Disney+. Yeah, yeah, another Star Wars show? Trust us— this one is worth a watch. It’s set in the High Republic era generations before we ever meet Luke or Anakin Skywalker and stars Amandla Stenberg (The Hate U Give) as twin sisters Osha and Mae, representing both the light and dark sides of the Force. Sibling tension and a sinister

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A Breath of Plein Air

Paint Grand Traverse, the annual plein air painting festival put on by Crooked Tree Arts Center (CTAC), returns this weekend to northern Michigan. Saturday, June 15, and Sunday, June 16, you’ll see artists painting in downtown Traverse City on Front Street and along West Bay, as well as in Fishtown and Leland. But that’s just the start—all next week artists will visit various Up North locations while CTAC hosts free artist demos, a Fresh Paint Party to view and purchase the newly-made art (Friday, June 21, $75), and even a free plein air painting experience for kiddos. Get all the details at paintgrandtraverse.com, and keep an eye out for artists making magic around town!

Honoring the Edmund Fitzgerald

History buffs, strong swimmers, and Gordon Lightfoot fans, listen up. We are nearing the 50th anniversary of the tragic sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald, and Jim Dreyer, an open water swimmer who has swum across all five Great Lakes, is teaming up with the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society (GLSHS) to host a 17-stage, 411-mile relay swim from Lake Superior, where the Fitzgerald sank, to Detroit, the ship’s intended destination. Relay swimmers will pass iron ore pellets—the cargo the ship carried—on their journey. Registration for the event opens at 9am on June 10 at edmundfitzgeraldswim.org/toparticipate, and each swimmer is asked to raise a minimum of $2,500 for GLSHS to help preserve the Whitefish Point Light Station. The race itself will begin on July 26 and will be the subject of a documentary film.

Stuff We Love: Summer Reading

This week marks the kick-off events for Traverse Area District Library’s (TADL) Summer Reading Club, a free, six-week program geared toward kids but with touchpoints for readers of all ages. (It’s a great way to avoid the “summer slide,” aka when kids are out of school and can forget up to three months-worth of learning.) This year’s theme is all about adventure and how books can take you around the world, through time, and to all kinds of magical places. The program runs June 10-July 21, with a finale party July 22 at Hull Park in TC. By signing up, you and your family will get the scoop on weekly programs and events, and you’ll count your reading minutes each week to be eligible for prizes at your local TADL branch! Get all the details and sign up at tadl.org/summerreading.

There are so many fun, exciting beers on the tap list at Traverse City’s Brewery Terra Firma that it’s easy to overlook the Manitou Amber. But here’s a reason to give this old standby some love this month: According to Terra Firma President John Niedermaier, June 2024 marks 30 years since the first batch of the Manitou Amber was brewed. The beer was the work of Jack Archiable, founder of Traverse Brewing Company, northern Michigan’s first craft brewery since the Prohibition days. The Manitou Amber was its first beer. Niedermaier, who cut his teeth working for Archiable back in the day, eventually bought all the Traverse Brewing patents, which means the Manitou Amber lives on. Celebrate the three-decade milestone of this pioneering Traverse City beer by grabbing a pint at 2959 Hartman Rd in TC. breweryterrafirma.com

Painting by Mark Mehaffey of Empire, MI

S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald – St. Marys River, 1975; photo by Bob Campbell

RULE OF LAW FOR EVERYONE

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By steven Tuttle

Republican Larry Hogan is the former governor of Maryland now running for the U.S. Senate. Commenting on the Donald Trump trial, he asked Americans of all stripes to “... respect the verdict and the legal process... We must reaffirm what made this nation great: the rule of law.”

Lara Trump, the ex-president’s daughter-inlaw and current co-chair of the Republican National Committee, had this response: “... I don’t support what he just said there. I think it’s ridiculous. He doesn’t deserve the respect of anyone in the Republican party...”

That’s where the MAGA wing of the Republican party now stands—support for the rule of law generates criticism and derision

but the cascade of incompetent criminal cover-ups that followed, resulting in the filing of false documents, among other crimes.

The 23 regular citizens who comprised the grand jury, and whose political affiliations are unknown, didn’t think it was a sham; they thought there was just cause to believe 34 separate felonies might have been committed and should be tried. Quite unlike a Banana Republic, we held the trial in open court, and the testimony was reported by multiple television and radio networks plus the print media. The 12 regular citizens who sat on the jury, political affiliations not clear, didn’t think it was a sham; they thought 34 felonies had, in fact, been committed and voted to convict on all of them.

If that law isn’t applied equally to all of us, president and pauper alike, then we have no legal system to protect, and no constitution to defend.

from what passes for their leadership. Our country’s foundational principles no longer apply unless they somehow support and defend the Trump cult.

It’s a sickness that has infected previously rational and mainstream Republicans now in thrall to a series of delusions, outright lies, and just plain nonsense.

We have a good example of how destructive this sickness can be right here in Congressional District 1 with our own member of Congress, Jack Bergman. His response to the Trump verdict—or at least that likely written by a staffer and then distributed by his office—was full-throated MAGA but not much truthtelling. The trial and verdict, the statement said, was proof of the “... weaponization of our justice system... sham of a trial has been political from start to finish and indicative of the Banana Republic that President Biden is hell-bent on turning us into...”

Uh-huh.

Apparently, Congressman Bergman no longer believes in our judicial system simply because a verdict didn’t go the way he wanted it to. It’s a safe bet neither he nor most of the others now caterwauling actually know what the charges against Trump were and how clear were the violations of law. Bergman must believe Trump need not obey those pesky laws, and MAGA world is willing to agree no matter how bizarrely irrational it sounds.

A disgrace? A witch hunt? A Banana Republic? A sham? Joe Biden’s doing? Political from start to finish? Please.

This was a local case brought by a locallyelected district attorney. The federal government was not involved. And it wasn’t the Daniels payment that was the big problem

No witch hunt and no sham, but a fairly mundane trial in which paperwork was fudged to cover up an embarrassment. Not exactly the crimes of the century—they were the lowest level of felonies—but still 35 citizens comprising a grand jury and a trial jury thought crimes had been committed. Trump, as a first time offender of lowest level felonies, is unlikely to serve jail time.

These crimes, petty, foolish, and arrogant, could have been avoided completely had the defendant been more honorable and smarter. For example, he could have not slept with adult film star Stormy Daniels soon after his wife gave birth to their son. He could have opted not to pay Daniels $130,000 in “hush money” for a dalliance he claims never happened. Once the lies started he could have acknowledged the mistakes literally years ago, likely worked out a plea agreement, and avoided trial and 34 felony convictions altogether. This all could have been in his rearview mirror long ago but, instead, Trump chose the denyeverything-attack-everybody strategy he so loves. He lost.

But what about the fact there was no real victim, the Trump apologists wonder—no victim, no crime. Okay, but there’s no victim in the Hunter Biden gun possession case, either, but we don’t hear Fox News or the MAGA cult complaining about that at all.

We have to assume the New York legislature enacted these statutes at some point for a reason, and a jury has determined Donald Trump violated those statutes. Sometimes the victim is the law.

We either believe in the rule of law for everyone, or we don’t. If that law isn’t applied equally to all of us, president and pauper alike, then we have no legal system to protect, and no constitution to defend.

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THE LONG AND THE SHORT OF IT

Guest Opinion

by Greg Holmes

Do you want to live longer than expected? Would you take a pill that would make it possible for you to live forever?

According to the U.S. Center for Disease Control, the average life expectancy of Americans has increased from 45 years of age in 1900 to 77.5 in 2022. This dramatic increase has been attributed to two factors: an improvement in living conditions, and advancements in medical care. Some researchers believe that by 2050 reaching 100 years old will become routine.

So how can we live longer? It’s a goal that has become a national obsession. Researchers

put things off that we mistakenly believe are inconsequential compared to all the “important things” in our busy lives.

Sadly, we often end up missing experiences that make up the essence of life itself. In the rush to do more, have more, and check off items on our to-do list, we’re much too busy to fully appreciate the amazing miracles that surround us. For example, you may have hundreds of flowers in your garden, but how often do you take the time to sit among them and experience their beauty?

The childlike wonder we once had is replaced by our adult egos and identities.

In the rush to do more, have more, and check off items on our to-do list, we’re much too busy to fully appreciate the amazing miracles that surround us.

have identified five geographic areas in the world that are home to the world’s longest living people. These areas were labeled “Blue Zones” because once found, they were designated on maps with blue circles drawn around them. For example, the average life expectancy in Japan is 84.45 compared to 77.5 in the U.S. Differences in physical activity, stress level, quality of social interaction, and diet were identified in the five countries to get clues on what we could do to live longer.

“Longevity” has become a buzzword in healthcare and has spawned what some believe could be on track to become a multi-billion-dollar industry. There’s no shortage of books on longevity to read, anti-aging supplements to take, and special diets like fasting to try.

What if you could simply remain at your current age forever? In a study published in the Journal of Aging Studies, scientists at the University of Texas found that 33 percent of adults would take an immortality pill if available. When asked what age they would like to stay at forever, subjects between the ages of 18-29 picked 23, whereas subjects with an average age of 88 chose 42.

It’s easy to understand why we want to live as long as possible. Aging past a certain point is typically fraught with a decline of physical and mental functioning, less contact with friends, and a loss of independence. Even imagining that future can be depressing in and of itself. Secondly, many of us deny the inevitable fact that we will die. There’s little wonder why we want to kick that can down the road and do everything we can to extend our lives.

However, the problem with denying the reality of one’s death is that by doing so, we often deny life in the present. If we believe we have plenty of time left, we can

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We’ve become further and further separated from nature, each other, and life itself. Yes, we may be able to live to 77.5 years old and beyond, but if we don’t take the time to live fully in the present, we will never fully appreciate what we have.

One of the greatest portrayals of this tragic aspect of our lives can be found in Thorton Wilder’s play Our Town. Set in the fictional small town of Grover’s Corners, New Hampshire, the play depicts the lives of ordinary people going through the phases of life. We watch as one character, Emily, grows up, falls in love, marries, and ultimately dies while giving birth.

After her death, she joins others who have predeceased her in the afterlife, where she discovers she can go back to her past and observe what it was like. Although she is warned by others not to go back as it will cause her great pain, she decides to go back to the day of her twelfth birthday.

Initially, she is excited to revisit the day of her celebration, but this feeling quickly changes into deep grief when she realizes how much of life she and others take for granted. When she asks if anyone ever realizes the true value of life, she is told no, except the “…saints and poets, maybe...”

Living with a full awareness and gratefulness of the present is difficult, as we spend most of our lives lost in the future or the past. Carpe diem—fully seizing the present day—is a life-expanding experience that most of us do too little of. If we could just have more time, perhaps we could “stop” and seize some.

Would you prefer a longer life or a life of wonder? A bigger helping of the same, or something a bit different?

Greg Holmes lives and writes in Traverse City.

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Unclear on the Concept

Corey Harris, 44, attended his pre-trial hearing on driving with a suspended license remotely, over Zoom, on May 15, The New York Times reported. No problem with that, but as Harris checked into the meeting with the Washtenaw County District Court in Michigan, he told the judge, "I'm pulling into my doctor's office, actually, so just give me one second, I'm parking right now." Huh. Video showed Harris in the driver's seat and turning the wheel as he located a parking spot. "So maybe I don't understand something," Judge J. Cedric Simpson said. "This is a driver with a license suspended?" Harris' attorney, Natalie Pate, confirmed the charge. "And he was just driving?" Simpson asked. Seconds of silence went by, with Harris appearing to realize his mistake. "That is correct, your honor," Pate said. "I don't know why he would do that," the judge answered, right before he revoked Harris' bond and ordered him to turn himself in by 6 p.m. His next hearing is on June 5.

Clothing Optional

A Virgin Australia flight headed for Melbourne had to return to Perth on May 27 after a man allegedly ran naked down the aisle shortly after takeoff, The Guardian reported. Police said the man also "knocked a crew member to the floor." One passenger reported "a lot of yelling and screaming" near the cockpit as the man charged forward. The man was pinned to the floor by air marshals; he was then handcuffed and led to the rear of the plane. Federal police met the aircraft on its return to Perth and arrested him.

Enough Is Enough

Lopburi, Thailand, also known as monkey town, has had it up to HERE with about 2,500 marauding macaques terrorizing the townsfolk, the Associated Press reported. As such, on May 24, the town launched the first phase of a plan to catch and remove the monkeys: cages baited with rambutan fruit, their favorite. The problem? The simians are smart: "If some of them go into the cage and are caught, the others outside won't enter the cage ... because they've already learnt what's happened to their friends," said Patarapol Maneeorn from the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation. Lopburi's mayor said that while the monkeys bring in tourists, shops and malls have lost income and people's homes have been damaged. Those that are caught will be sterilized and tattooed so they can be tracked. Then they'll move to large holding pens, where they'll await repatriation.

In Snettisham, Norfolk, in the U.K., it's feral chickens that are plaguing the town. The flock of 100 or so chickens dig up gardens and are so loud that residents have to use earplugs at night, United Press International reported. The Snettisham Parish Council said it is "seeking specialist advice from various sources," but some residents object to the idea of moving the chickens away. "They are part of the fabric of the village," said chicken supporter Rebecca Chilvers. The council invited residents to a meeting to air their opinions.

Fan-atic

Tara Berry of Topeka, Kansas, has secured a Guinness World Record for the most tattoos of the same musician on her body, United Press International reported on May 23. Berry, who sports 18 tattoos of Madonna, said she got the first one in 2016. The inks span the singer's career. Berry estimated she's spent nearly $10,000 on them.

RIP

The Smoking Gun reported on May 24 that the world's most arrested man, Henry Earl, 74, had passed away. Earl racked up more than 1,500 arrests in his lifetime and spent 6,000 nights in jail. Since 2017, he had lived in a nursing home in Owenton, Kentucky, near where his first arrest took place in July 1970 (for carrying a concealed weapon). Most of his offenses were fueled by alcohol and didn't include violent crimes. He was laid to rest in the Owenton cemetery.

Weird Warfare

The South Korean military announced on May 29 that it had found 260 balloons that had drifted across the demilitarized zone between it and North Korea, The New York Times reported. The balloons were carrying bags full of ... trash, such as cigarette butts, used shoes and compost. The bags were reportedly released according to timers attached to the balloons. "We issue a stern warning to North Korea to stop this anti-humanitarian and dirty operation," South Korea warned. But North Korea pledged to send more to exercise its "freedom of expression."

It's Nice To Have a Hobby

For 10 years, residents of North Enid Avenue in Azusa, California, have been putting up with a pesky nuisance: a serial slingshot shooter. The New York Times reported that people would find broken windows on their cars or homes and little ball bearings strewn about. "Many times I came outside, and I would find little BBs by the front door," said Monica Palomino. Finally, police have nabbed the vandal: 81-yearold Prince Raymond King, who also lives on the block. Azusa Police Cpl. Benjamin Cypher said several recent incidents had allowed them to narrow their search down to King's address, where they found the slingshot and ball bearings. "We're not aware of any kind of motive other than just malicious mischief," Lt. Jake Bushey said. King was ordered to stay away from his neighborhood and return to court on June 17. He pleaded not guilty.

Awesome!

Ulysses Whitfield, 85, retired this week from driving a school bus for Suffolk (Virginia) Public Schools, WAVY-TV reported. Over his 70-year career (yep, you read that right), he took only two half-days off. "During that time, students could drive," Whitfield said of the beginning of his career in 1954. He delivered students through changes in technology and racial upheaval, he said, "But it was smooth with me, though. I didn't have any problems with the kids at all. Respect the kids, and you will receive respect from them." Whitfield plans to come back part-time in the fall to train his replacement "to make sure the run is done nice and smooth, like I was doing it. I have good kids. I'm going to miss them, I know it."

This year's graduation at Arizona State University included a remarkable scholar: 18-year-old Dorothy Jean Tillman II of Chicago, who received her doctorate in integrated behavior health, The New York Times reported. Tillman started college when she was just 9 years old; by 14, she had a Master of Science degree. Tillman also started the Dorothy Jeanius STEAM Leadership Institute in Chicago to support Black youth interested in STEM and the arts. But this super-achiever also does teenage stuff: On May 22, she went to prom with her best friend, and she hopes to have a "fun teenage summer": "I want to focus

Summertime, and the Music Is EVERYWHERE

350+ concerts, festivals, and performances in northern Michigan

By Ross Boissoneau

More music than you can shake a rainstick at—that’s northern Michigan in the summertime. Indoors, outdoors, all around the towns and cities, you’ll find bluegrass, classical, rock, and country, with experimental and totally traditional sounds. There are national touring artists, regional artists ready to break out, and local favorites in the mix.

The region is home to beloved festivals—Hoxeyville, Baroque on Beaver, the Venetian Festival, Blissfest, the Cedar Polkafest, the National Cherry Festival—all with their own flair. Bay View and Interlochen showcase touring professionals alongside performances by college and high school students whose skills belie their age. Newer venues such as The Alluvion welcome patrons, as do venerable stand-bys like the Cheboygan Opera House, Old Art Building, and City Opera House. Numerous towns host weekly performances in their parks, waterfronts, and downtown streets.

So grab a chair, your hat and some sunscreen, and come on out to enjoy the sounds of summer.

*Note: Dates may change, so please confirm with the venue prior to attending.

The Alluvion, Traverse City

IJune 8: Mike Mangione Band

I June 14: The Howard Levy 4

I June 21: The Ellen Rowe Octet

I July 10: Marcus Rezak’s Shred Is Dead

Grateful Dead Tribute

I July 11: HeyMan

I July 19: Djangophonique and Cabaret Boreale

I July 26: Hail Your Highness, Guardrail, Ghoul for a Goblin

I Aug. 29: Viridian Strings

AuSable Artisan Village Performing Arts Center, Grayling

IJune 29: The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band

AuSable River Festival, Grayling

IJuly 25-27: Artists include Motor City Memories, the Knockoffs, the Atomic Café, Vertigo

B3 Festival, Treetops Resort, Gaylord

ISept. 1: Parrots of the Caribbean, Justin Cody Fox, others

Baroque on Beaver, Beaver Island

IJuly 25-Aug. 3: Featuring pianist Jaeden Izik-Dzurko, Emerald Isle Winds, St. James Jazz Ensemble, Baroque on Beaver Festival Orchestra, others

Bay View Music Festival, Petoskey

IJune 28: Ben Folds

IJuly 6: Revisiting Creedence

IJuly 24: The Accidentals

Beaver Island Music Festival

IJuly 18-20: Various artists including the Carpenter Ants, Nathan Walton and the Remedy, Smilo & the Ghost, and others

Benzie Symphony Orchestra

IJuly 14: Benzie Symphony Orchestra, Location TBD

IJuly 21: Benzie Symphony Orchestra at St. Ambrose Cellars

IAug. 18: Benzie Symphony Orchestra, Interlochen Center for the Arts

Beulah Concerts in the Street

IJune 27: Tim Jones and the Up North All-Stars

IJuly 4: The Accidentals

IJuly 11: Truth & Salvage Co.

IJuly 18: Jabo Bihlman

IJuly 25: The Ol’ Microtones

IAug. 1: Bill Frary and the Frequency

IAug. 8: Dig A Pony

Blissfest, Harbor Springs

IJuly 12-14: Featuring the Wood Brothers, Sarah Jarosz, Donna the Buffalo, Truth & Salvage Co., Missy Raines & Allegheny, May Erlewine, numerous others

Boyne

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IFridays June 7-Labor Day: Various live music performances from 6-9pm

Boyne City Pavilion Summer Concerts

IJune 5: Eric Jaqua

IJune 12: Full Moon Jam Band

IJune 19: Sky Blue Pink

IJune 26: Andrew Lutes

IJuly 10: Billy McAllister

IJuly 17: Charlie Millard Band

IJuly 24: Greg Vadnais Quartet

IJuly 31: James Michael Duo

IAug. 7: Crosscut Kings

IAug. 14: Lavender Lions Duo

IAug. 21: Delilah DeWylde

IAug. 28: Nelson Olstrom

Cedar Polkafest

IAug. 22-27: Alex Meixner, Bavarski, Dynabrass, Duane Malinowski, Larry & His Larks, others

Charlevoix Live on the Lake East Park Odmark Performance Pavilion

IJune 27: Hearth & Hymn/Chris Bathgate

IJuly 4: IPR Soundgarden Project/Kodak Quartet

IJuly 11: The Hazel James Band

IJuly 18: The Marsupials

IAug. 1: Pocket Watch

IAug. 8: Levitator with Super Nuclear

IAug. 15: Ryan Curtis

Charlevoix Venetian Festival

IJuly 18: Charlevoix City Band

IJuly 19: Little River Band

IJuly 20: Sweet Tea Trio, Easton Corbin

IJuly 21: Pine River Jazz Big Band

IJuly 22: Leanna Collis and Ivan Greilick, Kids From Wisconsin

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Concerts are at 12 noon at the Gazebo in Pennsylvania Park

IJune 19: Ed Tatum

IJune 21: Kevin Johnson

IJune 26: Ian Shearing

IJune 28: Luke Woltanski

IJuly 3: Chris Koury

IJuly 5: Peter Allen Jensen

GET INTO THE GROOVE

Despite their age, the three members of Trillium Groove boast years of experience—just not with each other. “We met at NMC,” says Skylea Martin, as students in Northwestern Michigan College’s audio tech program. Their musical partnership developed when Martin did some singing with audio tech instructor David Chown’s group East Bay Drive and her friend Keagan Kalbfleisch added some harmonies. Pianist Ruby Bardenhagen played during breaks. Martin and Bardenhagen had already discussed playing as a duo, and it was a no-brainer to include Kalbfleisch, who also plays percussion, while Martin adds guitar and ukulele. Together for just over a year, they’ve already written several originals, which Martin says extend from indie-pop singer-songwriter territory to Latin and bossa nova grooves. Their covers range from Harry Styles to Stevie Wonder to Melanie (!). Some of their shows this summer will include friends Aaron Rossan and Abi Umstead on drums and bass, respectively, a suggestion made by promoter Tim Scully to give them a bigger band sound. Regardless of the setup, “We like to say we’ve got something for everybody,” says Martin.

IJuly 10: John Richard Paul

IJuly 12: Boondoggle Cats

IJuly 17: Keith Scott

IJuly 19: Eliza Thorp

IJuly 24: Don Phelps

IJuly 26: Sean Miller

IJuly 31: Seth Brown Duo

IAug. 2: Owen James

IAug. 7: Mike Ward

IAug. 9: Jeff Pagel

IAug. 14: Tai Jaxx Drury

IAug. 16: Holly Keller Thompson

Cheboygan Music on Main

IJune 13: Nick Veine

IJune 20: Melissa & Jake

IJune 27: Ahab & The Smelt Dippers

IJuly 4: Alter Ego Rehab

IJuly 11: Happy Little Accidents

IJuly 18: Billy Jewell & His Bad Habits

IJuly 25: Lara Fullford

IAug. 1: Nate King

IAug. 8: The Pints

IAug. 15: Elizabeth Landry Trio

IAug. 22: Dale Rieger & Friends

IAug. 29: The Lonely Pines

Cheboygan Opera House

IJune 9: Chamberfest: William Hagen & Orion Weiss

IJuly 16: Mulebone

IJune 22: Chamberfest: Beijing Guitar Duo

IJuly 13: Chamberfest: Evren Ozel

IJuly 22: Glenn Miller Orchestra

IJuly 26: Chamberfest: Pacifica Quartet

IAug. 3: Epic Eagles, Eagles Tribute Group

IAug. 9: Chamberfest: Cheng Squared Duo

IAug. 12: Red Hot Chili Pipers

IAug. 17: Chamberfest: Clayton Stephenson

City Opera House, Traverse City

IJuly 17: Keller Williams: DeadPettyKellerGrass featuring the Hillbenders

IJuly 19: A Tribute to The Doobie Brothers

IJuly 23: The Glenn Miller Orchestra

IAug. 8: Traverse City Jamboree

ISept. 6: Martin Sexton

ISept. 8: The Sensational Barnes Brothers

Civic Center Picnic

Showcase, Traverse City

IJune 15: Olivia Van Goor Quartet

IJune 22: Funky Uncle

IJune 29: Metro Soul Band

IJuly 6: Anthony Stanco Quintet

IJuly 13: Marshland Express

IJuly 20: Kevin DeSimone/Hilary James Quartet

IJuly 27: Dawn Campbell and the Bohemians

IAug. 3: Joseph and the Velozians

IAug. 10: Double Bill: A.S. Lutes, Andrew's Band/Jeff Haas’s Big Fun Electric Band

IAug. 17: Trillium Groove+2

IAug. 24: Jazz Deluxe w/Robin Connell & Paul Brewer

IAug. 31: Beth Bombara

Coyote Crossing Resort, Cadillac

IJune 8: Drew Hale

IJune 15: Ben Chapman

IJune 22: Rachael Davis Band

IJune 29: Brent Cobb

IJuly 4: Joe Stamm Band

IJuly 13: Kendell Marvel

IJuly 20: Ward Davis

Fountain

Point Resort, Lake Leelanau

I Luke Woltnanski

I Taylor Swift Experience

I

I Ani Mari and Co

IJuly 21: Grace Theisen

IJuly 28: Famgrove Party: Rebel Eves, Burney Sisters, Joy Clark

IAug. 4 : Chris DuPont and Kylee Phillips

IAug. 11: TBA

Downtown Gaylord Summer Concert Series

IJune 14: Serita’s Black Rose Band

IJune 21: Pinter Whitnick

IJune 28: The Go Rounds

IJuly 5: Distant Stars

IJuly 19: The Marsupials

IJuly 26: The Empty Pockets

IAug. 2: Aldrich & Co.

IAug. 9: Jake Allen Band

IAug. 16: Erin Zindle & the Ragbirds

IAug. 23: Driving Dawn

The Garden Theater, Frankfort

IJune 26: Cousin Curtiss

IJune 30: Cello Power: Eugene Friesen and Crispin Campbell

IJuly 7: Truth & Salvage Co.

IJuly 14: Bee Taylor

IJuly 20: Tony Furtado w/sg Tim Jones

IJune 7: Soul Xpress

IJuly 24: TC Knuckleheads

CATCH THEM LIVE: Michigan Legacy Art Park and Civic Center Picnic Showcase

IJuly 27: Silver Creek Revival

IAug. 3: Luke Winslow-King Band

IAug. 16: Michigan Rattlers

IAug. 31: The Insiders

Dunesville Harmony Pines, The Harm Farm, Interlochen

IJuly 26-28: Desmond Jones, Earth Radio, 1000 Watt Prophets, Steel & Wood Bluegrass

East Jordan Music in the Park

IJune 7: Soul Xpress

IJune 14: Bernadette Kathryn and the Lonely Days Band

IJune 28: Crosscut Kings

IJuly 5: Pine River Jazz

IJuly 11: Jordan Valley Community Band

IJuly 12: Two Beats

IJuly 18: Jordan Valley Community Band

IJuly 19: RPM

IJuly 25: Jordan Valley Community Band

IJuly 26: Union Guns

Elk Rapids Evening on River Street

IJune 26: Nick Vasquez

IJuly 3: J Hobbs

IJuly 10: Living Notes

IJuly 17: Dags und Timmah!

IJuly 24: TC Knuckleheads

IJuly 31: Sweetwater Blues Band

Elk

Rapids at the Harbor

IJune 30: Chirps

IJuly 6: Hannah Rose Graves

IJuly 21: Earth Radio

IAug. 4: Adrian & Meredith

IAug. 17: Eric Engblade

Ellsworth

Concerts on the Square

IJune 26: Lou Thumser

IJuly 3: Country Thunder

IJuly 10: Cyndel Thompson

IJuly 17: Two Beats

IJuly 24: OJ Adkins

IJuly 31: Strings Attached

IAug. 7: Foghorn Jazz

Emmet

County Fair, Petoskey

IAug. 21: Trace Adkins

Farm

Fest, Johannesburg

IAug. 16-18: Jake Allen, Oh Brother Big Sister, Steel and Wood, Michael Rosteck, more

Fountain Point Resort, Lake Leelanau

IJune 23: Luke Woltnanski

IJune 30: Taylor Swift Experience

IJuly 7: A to Z

IJuly 14: Ani Mari and Co

IJuly 21: Grace Theisen

IJuly 28: Famgrove Party: Rebel Eves, Burney Sisters, Joy Clark

IAug. 4 : Chris DuPont and Kylee Phillips

IAug. 11: TBA

Downtown Gaylord Summer Concert Series

IJune 14: Serita’s Black Rose Band

IJune 21: Pinter Whitnick

IJune 28: The Go Rounds

IJuly 5: Distant Stars

IJuly 19: The Marsupials

IJuly 26: The Empty Pockets

IAug. 2: Aldrich & Co.

IAug. 9: Jake Allen Band

IAug. 16: Erin Zindle & the Ragbirds

IAug. 23: Driving Dawn

The Garden Theater, Frankfort

IJune 26: Cousin Curtiss

IJune 30: Cello Power: Eugene Friesen and Crispin Campbell

IJuly 7: Truth & Salvage Co.

IJuly 14: Bee Taylor

IJuly 20: Tony Furtado w/sg Tim Jones

IJuly 30: Traverse City Dance Project

IAug. 1: Briscoe

Grand Traverse Pavilions, Traverse City

IJune 20: All About Buffet with Doc Probes and the Rip Tides

IJune 27: Elvis Tribute with Jake Slater

IJuly 11: Miriam Pico and Friends

IJuly 18: Petoskey Steel Drum Band

IJuly 25: Backroom Gang

IAug. 1: Gordon Lightfoot Tribute

IAug. 8: Some Like It Yacht

IAug. 15: K. Jones and the Benzie Playboys

Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor

IJune 15: Big Bad Voodoo Daddy

IJune 19: 360 Allstars

IJune 22: Ivan Decker

IJune 29: Tribute to 100 Years of Magic

IJuly 2: The King’s Singers

IJuly 6: Jo Dee Messina

IJuly 13: Sounds of Motor City (Gala)

IJuly 20: Chris Botti

IJuly 27: LeAnn Rimes

IJuly 31-Aug. 1: Rossini’s Cinderella

IAug. 3: Kanin Wren’s Taylor Swift Experience

IAug. 4: Yächtley Crëw

IAug. 6-11: The Concert Truck

IAug. 10: The Four Phantoms

IAug. 17: Grand Rapids Ballet

YACHT ROCKERS OF YESTERYEAR

The term “yacht rock” came about as a disparaging term for the soft rock hits of the ’70s and ’80s by Michael McDonald, Steely Dan, Hall and Oates, Christopher Cross, and others. Guess what? People have rediscovered— or discovered, in the case of those who were too young to be part of the scene when it first came round—the merits of the singalongable music and attendant earworms. So along came Yächtley Crëw, a seven-piece band that recreates favorites from that era. Lead vocalist Phillip Daniel, a.k.a. Philly Ocean, says the band formed because of the individuals’ affection for the music. “We started it because it’s fun. There are a bunch of songs on TikTok, Instagram, a whole other generation,” he says. “It brings people together.” And the name, combining both a reference to the genre and a tongue-incheek tribute to heavy metal band boys Mötley Crüe, complete with umlauts? “We had a list [of potential names], and our drummer said, ‘What about Yächtley Crëw?’ We looked at each other and said, ‘We’re not gonna come up with anything better than that.’” The band even sports nautical-inspired attire, with blazers, hats, and sunglasses, and invites the audience to dress the part as well. Summer’s here, so “Sailing” seems especially appropriate.

IAug. 30-Sept. 1: Mamma Mia!

ISept. 7: Del McCoury Band

Grow Benzie, Frankfort

IJune 20: Sally Rogers and Claudia Schmidt

Hartwick Pines State Park Amphitheater, Grayling

IAug. 2: Bill Jamerson, tribute to Michigan lumberjacks

Hoxeyville, Wellston

IAug. 9-11: Galactic, Sam Bush, Elephant Revival, The Kitchen Dwellers, Lindsay Lou, Seth Bernard, many others

Interlochen Center for the Arts

IJune 16: Matthew Cochran and 6 Mile Strings

IJune 20: Violent Femmes

IJune 21: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit

IJune 24: The Singing Sergeants

IJune 27: KC and the Sunshine Band

IJune 28: Vitamin String Quartet

IJune 29: World Youth Wind Symphony

IJune 30: World Youth Symphony Orchestra

IJune 30: Interlochen Philharmonic

IJuly 7: World Youth Symphony Orchestra

IJuly 7: Interlochen Philharmonic

IJuly 10: Lake Street Dive

IJuly 10: World Youth Honors Choir and Interlochen Singers

IJuly 11: Old Crow Medicine Show

IJuly 13: Norah Jones

IJuly 14: Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers

IJuly 14: World Youth Symphony Orchestra

IJuly 15: Nickel Creek and Andrew Bird

IJuly 16: Jason Mraz & the Superband

IJuly 20: Detroit Symphony Orchestra

IJuly 20: World Youth Symphony Orchestra

IJuly 21: Interlochen Philharmonic

IJuly 24: Slash with Keb’ Mo’

IJuly 26: 311 with Awolnation

IJuly 27: World Youth Wind Symphony

IJuly 28: World Youth Symphony Orchestra

IJuly 28: Interlochen Philharmonic

IJuly 30: World Youth Honors Choir and Interlochen Singers

IJuly 30: Clint Black

IAug. 4: World Youth Symphony Orchestra

IAug. 4: Interlochen Philharmonic

IAug. 5: Jewel and Melissa Etheridge

IAug. 6: Rumours of Fleetwood Mac

IAug. 7: Jake Shimabukuro

IAug. 12, 14, 17: Aeolus String Quartet

BLUEGRASS BASSIST LIVES TO PLAY

For Missy Raines, the chance to play music is what matters, not the venue. So her approach to performing at this year’s Blissfest with her band Allegheny is not dissimilar to when she plays the clubs and arts centers on her touring schedule. “It’s the same set and same approach,” she said. While one might expect festival crowds to be rowdier than those in a performing arts center, Raines says she’s seen people at the former simply sitting on lawn chairs and nodding along and those seated in a theater get up and dance. “I don’t know that the environment makes a difference. I’ve seen it all,” she says. She relies on what has worked for her over the course of her nearly 50-year career. “I don’t arrive at the show to meet expectations I think the audience might have. But I do think, ‘This is what we’re doing. Go with what you believe in.’” It’s worked for the celebrated bassist and bandleader, who was the first woman to win the International Bluegrass Music Award for Bass Player of the Year and followed it up with nine more such wins. Raines will perform music from across her career, including her most recent recording. Highlander is a nod to her roots in West Virginia, produced by her friend and label owner, fellow bluegrass legend Alison Brown.

Jammin’ on Betsie Bay, Waterfront Park, Elberta

IJune 17: The Olivia Van Goor Show

IJune 24: Planet D Nonet

IJuly 1: Metro Soul Band

IJuly 8: Anthony Stanco Quintet

IJuly 15: Marshland Express

IJuly 22: Igor and the Red Elvises

IJuly 29: Dawn Campbell and the Bohemians

IAug. 5: Joseph and the Velozians

IAug. 12: Jeff Haas’s Big Fun Electric Band

IAug. 19: Men of Leisure All Stars

IAug. 26: Dave Keller Band

ISept. 2: Beth Bombara Band

Lavender Hill Farm, Boyne City

IJune 22: The Rough & Tumble

IJune 29: Cousin Curtiss

IJuly 19: Starfarm

IJuly 20: Midtown

IJuly 26: KalHaven Strings

IJuly 27: The Sweetwater Warblers

IAug. 2: Kanin Wren’s Unplugged Taylor Swift

Experience

IAug. 10: The Steel Wheels

IAug. 17: Westrin & Mowry

IAug. 31: Horton Creek Bluegrass

ISept. 6: Bluegrass By The Bay w/TBA

ISept. 14: Nathan & Jessie

Local Ground at Lavender Hill

IJune 22: Brian McCosky

IJune 29: Owen James

IJuly 19: Ryan & Mike Cassidy

IJuly 20: Hanna Von Bernthal

IJuly 26: Dorothy Gerber Strings Program

IJuly 27: Peter Allen Jensen

IAug. 10: Denning & Johnson

IAug. 17: Jeff Pagel

IAug. 31: Ty Parkin

ISept. 6: Steel & Wood

ISept. 14: Kelly Hively & Melissa Welke

Little River Casino, Manistee

IJune 8: Aaron Lewis

IJune 15/16: Barely Devils

IJune 22: Jackyl

IJune 29: John Merchant & Greg Miller

IJuly 20: Queensryche

IAug. 3: Blue Oyster Cult

IAug. 24: Buckcherry wsg SIIN

LivelyLands, Backyard Burdickville Campground, Empire

I June 16: Seth Bernard, Jordan Hamilton, SoSo HiFi

IJuly 14: The Accidentals w/TBA

IAug. 17: Elizabeth Landry, Laura Rain

Log Cabin Concerts, Kaleva

IAug. 2: Cats in the Basement

IAug. 9: Mary Sue & Mark Schrock

IAug. 16: Ruth and Max Bloomquist

IAug. 23: Feral Cats

IAug. 30: Nick Veine & Co.

Manistee Roots on the River

IJuly 4: Cold Leather Seats

IJuly 11: Seth Bernard

IJuly 18: Nick Veine

IJuly 25: Sari Brown

CATCH THEM LIVE: Blissfest

RED HOT BAGPIPES?

There are hundreds if not thousands of bands out there playing “We Will Rock You,” “Don’t Stop Believin’,” and “Smoke on the Water.” It’s a safe bet the Red Hot Chili Pipers are the only ones featuring bagpipes out front. That’s right, the Pipers (NOT the Red Hot Chili Peppers) meld the crunching guitars and soaring vocals of classic rock with one, two, sometimes even three bagpipers. The entire band, which hails from Scotland (of course), wears kilts while revving through their renditions of music by Journey, AC/DC, Ed Sheeran, Coldplay, traditional songs like “Amazing Grace,” and their own originals. The band has showcased its “bagrock” to audiences from New York to Beijing to Melbourne, won awards and music competitions, even recorded several albums. With drums, guitars, bass, keyboards, vocals, and of course those pipes, it’s pretty much guaranteed the crowd will be out of their seats, singing and dancing along.

IAug. 1: Cole Hansen

IAug. 8: Ben Traverse Band

Manistee

Shoreline ShowCase, First Street Beach

IJune 18: The Olivia Van Goor Show

IJune 25: Planet D Nonet

IJuly 2: Metro Soul Band

IJuly 9: Anthony Stanco Quintet

IJuly 16: Marshland Express

IJuly 23: Igor and the Red Elvises

IJuly 30: Dawn Campbell and the Bohemians

IAug. 6: Joseph and the Velozians

IAug. 13: Jeff Haas's Big Fun Electric Band

IAug. 20: Men of Leisure

IAug. 27: Dave Keller Band

ISept. 3: Beth Bombara

Manitou Music Festival, Glen Arbor (and beyond)

Musicians-in-Residence the Fivemind Reeds Quintet perform around the area June 2-15. June

7 concert at Glen Arbor Arts Center; final concert June 15 at the Leelanau School Beach

IJune 21: A to Z Music

IJune 28: The Mighty Tundra Tones, fka Jazz North

IJuly 12: Ron Getz

IAug. 17: B-Side Growlers

IAug. 23: The Lofteez

Michigan Legacy Art Park, Thompsonville

IJune 28: Marion Hayden and Legacy

IJuly 12: Youngman and Oldmen

IJuly 19: The Shouting Bones

IJuly 26: Trillium Groove

Mills Community House, Benzonia

I June 22-24, July 13-15: Benzie Community Chorus

Minnehaha Brewhaha, Arcadia Marine

I Sept. 1-2: The Smokin’ Droboleles, Great Lakes Brass, Nick Veine, others

Missaukee Greatest 4th in the North, Lake City

IJuly 4: Samantha Crawford, Borderline

IJuly 5: Dueling Pianos

The Music House Museum, Williamsburg

IJune 8: David Chown

IJune 15: Pizza and Pipes

IJune 21: The Cameraman, silent film with Interlochen pianist Steve Larson

Music on Bear Lake

IJune 29, July 7, Aug. 24: Performers TBA

National

Cherry Festival, Traverse City

IJune 29: Stone Temple Pilots

IJune 30: T.I.

IJuly 2: Leeanne Morgan

IJuly 3: Goo Goo Dolls

IJuly 4: Dylan Scott

IJuly 5: Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias

IJuly 6: The Accidentals and Joshua Davis

Northport in the Park

IJune 28: 1000 Watt Prophets

IJuly 5: Dune Brothers

IJuly 12: Red Elvises

IJuly 19: Mulebone

IJuly 26: Looking Forward

IAug. 2: Luke Woltanski Band

IAug. 9: K. Jones and the Benzie Playboys

IAug. 16: The Ol’ Microtones

Northport Performing Arts C

Odawa Casino,

IAug. 17:

Old Art Building

IJune 8: Six Mile Strings

IJune 27: I.Am.James

IJune 30: Big Fun

IJuly 11: Mulebone

IJuly 18: The XtraCrisp

IJuly 28: Josh Rose

IAug. 1: On The Lash

IAug. 8: Elizabeth Landry Trio

IAug. 15: Barefoot!

IAug. 18: Leland Blue

IAug. 22: Charlie Millard

IAug. 29: Jazz North

ISept. 1: K. Jones and the Benzie Playboys

Old Town Playhouse, Traverse City

Rhythm & Dunes, Waterfront Park, Ludington

Sojourn Summer Concert Series, Sojourn Lake Resort, Gaylord

I Nothin’ But a Good Time: An 80s Mix Tape

Oliver Art Center, Frankfort

I Viridian Strings: Musical Monikers

I The Sound Garden Project: Kodak Quartet

I

I Quintango, Art of the Tango

IAug. 30: Viridian Strings: Masterworks Unveiled

Portage Lake Onekama

Village Park

Summer Concerts in the Park, Mineral Springs Park, Frankfort

I

IJuly 1: The Schrock Brothers

Greggie and the Jets Elton John Tribute

IJuly 17: Manistee Community Band & Guitar Summit

Back to Bacharach Landshark Band Jimmy Buffet Tribute

Dig A Pony Charlie Millard Band Earth Radio

Spirit of the Woods, Brethren Performers include Song of the Lakes, Luca Ciarlo, and Stella!

July 5: Cheryl Wolfram & The Truck Driver Bingo Group IJuly 12: Scotty Karate

THE UBIQUITOUS MR. JONES

From the Garden Theater to Minnehaha Brewhaha to Flintfields and beyond, singer/ songwriter/guitarist Tim Jones will be a seemingly constant presence on stages across the region this summer. Since moving to Frankfort following stints in Los Angeles and Nashville, Jones has kept a busy schedule, including continuing shows with his rootsy band Truth & Salvage Co., the variety group Up North All-Stars, a.k.a. Dye, Jones & the Get Down, and solo and duo work. He’s hoping to do some songwriting with his Truth & Salvage bandmates between their gigs at the Garden and at Blissfest. He’s even looking to compose and play new music for the showing of the silent film The White Moth at the Garden as the Frankfort theater celebrates its centennial. “It was the first movie ever at the Garden,” he says.

IAug. 23: Soul Patch

IAug. 23: Tundra Tones

Northport Performing Arts Center

IJune 29: The Village Voices

IAug. 24: Northport Community Band

Odawa Casino, Petoskey

IAug. 17: Maddie & Tae

Old

Art Building, Leland

IJune 8: Six Mile Strings

IJune 27: I.Am.James

IJune 30: Big Fun

IJuly 11: Mulebone

IJuly 18: The XtraCrisp

IJuly 28: Josh Rose

IAug. 1: On The Lash

IAug. 8: Elizabeth Landry Trio

IAug. 15: Barefoot!

IAug. 18: Leland Blue

IAug. 22: Charlie Millard

IAug. 29: Jazz North

ISept. 1: K. Jones and the Benzie Playboys

Old Town Playhouse, Traverse City

IJuly 5: Nothin’ But a Good Time: An 80s Mix Tape

Oliver Art Center, Frankfort

IJune 8: Viridian Strings: Musical Monikers

IJuly 12: The Sound Garden Project: Kodak Quartet

IJuly 26: Bourbon & Brass

IAug. 9: Quintango, Art of the Tango

IAug. 30: Viridian Strings: Masterworks Unveiled

Portage Lake Onekama

Village Park

IJuly 1: The Schrock Brothers

IJuly 8: Fresh Water Roots

IJuly 15: K. Jones and the Benzie Playboys

IJuly 22: Jim Hawley

IJuly 29: BVO

IAug. 5: Jake Slater as Elvis

IAug. 12: Fifth Gear

Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts, Manistee

IJune 8: Scriptless in Seattle

IJune 14: Greggie and the Jets Elton John Tribute

IJuly 17: Manistee Community Band & Chamber Choir

IJuly 19: Guitar Summit

IAug. 13: QuinTango

IAugust 16: Back to Bacharach

August 23: Landshark Band Jimmy Buffet Tribute

Rhythm

&

Dunes, Waterfront Park, Ludington

IJuly 27: Young Guns

IAug. 3: The Mega 80s

Sojourn Summer Concert Series, Sojourn Lake Resort, Gaylord

IJune 28: Dig A Pony

IJuly 26: Charlie Millard Band

IAug. 23: Earth Radio

Spirit of the Woods, Brethren

IJune 15: Performers include Song of the Lakes, Luca Ciarlo, and Stella!

Summer Concerts in the Park, Mineral Springs Park, Frankfort

IJuly 5: Cheryl Wolfram & The Truck Driver Bingo Group

IJuly 12: Scotty Karate

Experience expertly crafted cocktails and breathtaking waterfront views at The Patio at Delamar, nestled in our chef's garden. Open daily from 12 pm to 10 pm. We look forward to seeing you there!

Pictured: Truth & Salvage Co.

IJuly 19: TBA

IJuly 26: Eric Nassau

IAug. 2: Salt City Jazz Band

IAug. 9: Grosse Ile Quintet

IAug. 16: Full Stop

IAug. 30: Jason Locke

Summer Sun Sets, First Street Beach, Manistee

IJune 1: Abbie Thomas

IJune 15: The Erly

IJune 29: Luke Woltanski

IJuly 6: I.Am.James

IJuly 21: Charlie Millard Band

Traverse City Horse Shows, Williamsburg

Musicians play a set before and after the competitions

IJune 9: Tim Jones

IJune 15: TBA

IJune 16: The Headwaters Duo

IJune 22: TBA

IJune 23: Courtney Kaiser-Sandler & Tim Jones

IJune 25: TBA

IJuly 7: Huggy Bear Duo

IJuly 14: Jen Sygit

IJuly 21: TBA

IJuly 27: Mark Lavengood

IJuly 28: TBA

IAug. 3: TBA

IAug. 4: TBA

IAug. 11: Miriam Pico Duo

ISept. 8: Tim Jones

ISept. 15: Joshua Davis

ISept. 21, 22: TBA

Traverse City Philharmonic

IJuly 11: Songs of Hollywood: TC Jazz Band and Jazz Singers, Civic Center Amphitheater

IJuly 18: Bridgerton Meets Amadeus: Sphinx String Quartet, Civic Center Amphitheater

IJuly 25: Fantasy & Sci-Fi Night, Civic Center Amphitheater

ISept. 15: Trumpets Thru Time: Traverse City Jazz Orchestra, Corson Auditorium

UpBeat Cadillac

IJune 20: The Olivia Van Goor Show

IJune 27: Planet D Nonet

IJuly 4: Metro Soul Band

IJuly 11: Anthony Stanco Quintet

IJuly 18: Marshland Express

IJuly 25: Igor and the Red Elvises:

IAug. 1: Dawn Campbell and the Bohemians

IAug. 8: Joseph and the Velozians

IAug. 15: Jeff Haas’s Big Fun Electric Band

IAug. 22: Men of Leisure All-Stars

GUITAR MASTERS IN MANISTEE

If you don’t like guitar, you’ll be in the wrong place—at least, that’s what Stephen Plummer thinks regarding the Guitar Summit at the Ramsdell in Manistee on July 19. Plummer, his brother Kaedin, Brian Curran, and Dave Black will take turns showcasing their mastery of the six-string instrument. The Plummer brothers are half of Third Coast Swing, a Django-style swing group. Curran’s rootsy fingerstyle guitar harkens back to the time before country and blues diverged. Black’s jazz forays range from standards to contemporary. Plummer says bringing the show will bring sounds together on originals, standards from the Great American Songbook, and more. The guitarists will perform in various configurations, from solo spots to group forays, joining each other in an ebb and flow of sounds. Legendary rock guitarist Steve Hackett has said there’s an orchestra hidden inside the guitar, so this may be a chance to hear four orchestras at once. Even if that math is a bit fuzzy, Plummer says the audience will enjoy the variety of sounds and styles.

The Venue Event Center, Cadillac

IJune 8: Boy Band Review

IJune 26: Demun Jones

IJuly 26: Powerman 5000

IAug. 2: Digital Underground

IAug. 3: Keith Anderson

IAug. 23: Cold

IAug. 24: Jerrod Nieman

ISept. 11: Songs of WhiteLion w/ original lead singer Mike Tramp

Pictured: Third Coast Swing

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LET’S SEE HOW FAR WE’VE COME

Updates on the Grandview Parkway reconstruction

Photos courtesy of the Michigan Department of Transportation

By Victor Skinner

With reconstruction of Traverse City’s Grandview Parkway progressing slightly ahead of schedule, Team Elmers is now well into phase two of the first segment that’s on track to wrap ahead of the National Cherry Festival

Team Elmers, the prime contractor for the $24.7 million Michigan Department of Transportation project, in mid-May concluded the first phase of Segment 1, which involved underground utility work, sidewalks, and paving the eastbound lanes from Front Street to Peninsula Drive, all lanes from Gilbert Street to Garfield Avenue, and all lanes on Garfield north of US-31.

While high water posed a challenge for replacing deeply buried stormwater treatment structures, “we haven’t found any surprises,” says Nick Broad, project manager for Team Elmers.

“Overall, it’s been relatively smooth,” adds Jim Johnson, MDOT’s project director. “It’s been a really good layout and plan we’ve been following.”

A New Flow

As the busiest state highway in northern Michigan, MDOT “knew there would be issues with traffic,” says MDOT spokesman James Lake, but feedback so far has been mostly positive.

“Overall, we’ve heard from a lot of people in the community, citizens, and businesses who are very pleased with the progress we’ve

made at this point,” Lake says.

Team Elmers is now on the second phase of Segment 1, tackling underground utilities, sidewalks, and paving the westbound lanes of US-31 between Front Street and Peninsula Drive. The shift allowed MDOT to remove the north/south detour for Garfield Avenue, deactivate a temporary traffic signal at Eastern Avenue and Milliken Drive, and adjust signal timing at US-31 and Garfield Avenue for a new traffic pattern.

The change allows eastbound US-31 traffic to use the new eastbound lanes, while westbound traffic will remain detoured on Eighth Street and Railroad Avenue. The US31 intersection at Peninsula Drive closes to through-traffic while crews upgrade storm sewers and rebuild the intersection.

“You can really see the difference in the traffic patterns going from Segment 1/Phase 1 to Segment 1/Phase 2,” Johnson says. “We’ll monitor the signals and the patterns and make adjustments as we see fit.”

Work on phase two of Segment 1 is slated to conclude ahead of the National Cherry Festival, which begins on June 29.

“At this point, we’re on schedule to meet that goal,” Broad says.

Construction on Segment 2 from Front Street to Division Street is scheduled to begin in July and run through November with lane closures and traffic shifts in both directions.

“I think people’s minds are shifting toward what it’s going to be like when it’s done,” Lake says.

Adding a Trail

In addition to road, sidewalk, and utility improvements, the parkway reconstruction will also coincide with the TART Bayfront Improvement and Extension project. Earthwork preparations on the first segment from Sunset Park to the Senior Center are currently underway, with work on that stretch expected to conclude before Cherry Fest.

The Traverse City Commission in May approved Team Elmers’ $1.2 million bid for the first phase of the TART project, which meant “things can move a little bit more quickly” by avoiding a public bidding process, says TART communications director Kate Lewis.

“Nothing in the project scope has changed,” Lewis says, adding that the work “is going to change our whole bayfront area.”

The trail improvements will expand existing trail width to 16 feet, with 10 feet dedicated for bi-directional bicycle use and 6 feet for pedestrian use. Work on the second segment from Division Street to Hall Street will begin after the Cherry Festival, followed by a final segment from Clinch Park to Murchie Bridge featuring 10 feet of cycle use and 10 feet of pedestrian use in mid-September.

“We are … pleased to announce that the Murchie Bridge underpass has reopened, with no trail closures or detours along the TART Bayfront planned for this summer,” an update on the TART Trails website reads.

Traffic shifts from the parkway reconstruction have had little impact on those who use the trails, but it has provided

an opportunity for TART to promote other options for commuters to Traverse City.

“We … have put together a really great smart commute for folks that lists a lot of business to park in their parking lot and get around by bike or foot,” Lewis says. Information on the “park and ride” lots is posted on TART’s website, traversetrails.org.

Feeling the Impact

The shift to the second phase of the parkway project has also come with changes for businesses along the construction route.

Karl Bielman, owner of Nawbin Jewelry at 925 E. Front Street, estimates he lost 9095 percent of his revenue during the first phase with no access for vehicles, and he’s looking forward to things improving in phase two.

“Most of my customers have been walking in by foot for the last three months,” Bielman says. “They’ve been hoofing it across major construction zones to visit.”

Because Bielman prepared for the downturn by limiting inventory purchases after Christmas and saving to pay bills for three months, he’s been able to weather the losses.

“I was able to do enough to plan ahead … so I didn’t go out of business,” he says.

Despite the severe consequences for Nawbin, Bielman describes the reconstruction as “a project that needs to be done, and I’m grateful it will be completed.”

“They’ve been working overtime,” he says of Team Elmers. “They’ve been super accommodating when they can.”

Sebastian Garbsch, owner of the Blue Goat Wine Shop at 875 E. Front Street, offered a similar perspective. “We’re definitely feeling an impact—it’s almost like COVID,” he says. “I think so far we’ve all been able to work 50 percent harder and squeak through.”

The Blue Goat’s foundation was cracked during removal of a sidewalk in the first phase, but Garbsch contends “it didn’t affect our business and didn’t cause any safety issues.”

“It hasn’t been an issue, and it’s being worked on,” he adds. “We’re like three feet from the project, so little things will happen.”

The second phase of Segment 1, he says, “is actually the part that’s going to be hardest for us” with work shifting to the north side of US-31 bordering his business.

“We’re going to be cut off almost,” he says. “We’re going to be the ones front and center in the middle of it.”

A slowdown during the Blue Goat’s busiest time of the year is concerning, Garbsch says, but he’s working to counter the impact with weekly care packages of cheese, snacks, beer or wine, available both for curbside pick-up or delivery. “We do deliveries throughout the week,” he says.

Like Bielman, Garbsch says he prepared for the project he believes will ultimately improve life downtown. “I’ve been talking

with MDOT and Elmers now for 14 months, making sure the detours are the best they can be,” Garbsch says. “They are definitely doing everything they can.”

Broad says the same of business owners impacted by the construction.

“There’s been a lot of coordinating with businesses,” Broad says. “The businesses have been really great. They’ve been really supportive of the project.”

WEDNESDAY JUNE 12 • 5pm-7pm

BOTANICAL GARDEN AT HISTORIC BARNS PARK

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Enter to win: Package for four to any upcoming class/workshop of choice, Botanic Garden memberships, bonsai trees, and Kayak, Bike, and Brew Tour tickets!

Live music and entertainment: Andrew Lutes live, tractor tours of the grounds every 30 minutes, Sakura Bonsai Society providing bonsai demos, floral arrangement demos

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Going All in on Full Send Ramen

How one bite set a chef's dream in motion

By Karl Klockars

Ask Daniel Mabie about the first bowl of ramen he ever had, and you get an answer that takes you on a journey halfway around the world, from California to Hawaii, and about how the power of a bowl of soup can yank you out of teenage angst and remind you that life can be worth living.

Given that Daniel and his wife, Holly, are the proprietors of Full Send Ramen—a food truck focused on Japan-by-way-of-Maui ramen noodles, plus other Pacific island specialties like pork belly bao, spam musubi, and fresh tuna poke—this answer makes a lot of sense.

A Ramen Reawakening

You don’t get into the ramen life without a transformative ramen experience, and Daniel’s came during a trip to “a little spot called Restaurant Matsu, a little hole in the wall in Maui,” as he describes it.

Daniel’s family moved to Hawaii while he was in high school. “I didn’t have a choice because I was with family, of course … [but] I was not happy with the decision at all. I was around 16, and all my friends were in California. … I was pretty depressed for a while.”

That’s when a new friend took him out for lunch, where he ordered a bowl of shoyu ramen.

“It definitely made a lasting impression. It was like, ‘What is this? What is this taste?’ I loved the broth, I loved the chashu, I was all in on the pork belly. After that first bowl, I was just trying to recreate that feeling. That was one of the best moments of me being there. It was the first time I was feeling like, oh, wow … life is good.”

Daniel can also thank Maui for bringing

his wife Holly, a Traverse City native, into his orbit as well. “We actually met working at the same little cafe on the North Shore together … I was crushing on her while learning about food; we met there, started dating, and the rest is history.”

Now they work just a few feet apart from each other most days, which Holly describes as “putting all our eggs into this basket,” but the close proximity is working out. “My parents worked together when I was growing up,” she says when asked about working in a confined space with your spouse. “It doesn’t feel super weird to work with him because that’s what I was always around.”

110 Percent

The duo returned to northern Michigan about three years ago, where Daniel found work at Providence Organic Farm in Central Lake running their cafe.

“It was very inspirational,” Daniel says. “The workers would come in, washing greens, different produce. They’d pack it, process it, and it gets shoved in the walk-in [cooler] and they’d be like, ‘Here you go— make some stuff.’ So it was a chef’s dream.”

But even amongst the kale, carrots, potatoes, and strawberries, the pull of ramen was still irresistible. Daniel and Holly arranged some events which proved the appetite for ramen was there. “It’s hard to screw up making a delicious bowl of ramen when you use local bones and produce and when farmers are putting so much intention into that side of it, you know?” Daniel says.

And so Full Send Ramen got its start. The name itself comes from Daniel’s time growing up in California. “It was usually just a fun phrase of just, whether it was surfing or whatever, just going in 110 percent. So that’s our little intention. We used it in some

different food things we did in the past; we had a little baby granola business called Full Send, and we thought, let’s keep the trend going. We want to go in 110 percent, God’s glory alone, and figure it out.”

The Full Send experience has run the gamut of operational styles, from farmbased popups to a residency at The Little Fleet. They now operate from their truck outside The Coin Slot, which is where everything from roasted pork belly chashu to multiple types of savory, steaming broth is prepped and served five days a week from 11am until it’s all gone.

The Local Touch

Working with local farms whenever possible is a major priority at the eatery, so much so that a handwritten list of the farms they source product from is posted next to the menu, thanking providers like Anavery

Fine Foods, Sunrise Acres, Up North Heritage Farm, and Lakeview Hill. Ramen made with a full send of Michigan produce may sound antithetical to a menu focused on Japanese foods, but that’s part of what makes Full Send what it is.

“I think the important thing to realize as a chef and just as a human being, is that if you’re going to be local and organic, you’re going to have to deal with inconsistencies. I love them, because it means it’s real,” Daniel says.

Local pork bones and stewing hens from farms just a few miles away get simmered for hours, local aromatics and vegetables add to the seasoning, and local mushrooms add to the umami richness.

Their ramen still requires traditional ingredients like bonito flakes, soy sauce, and nori sheets, so don’t worry—your shoyu and tonkotsu bowls will still satisfy those flavor

cravings. Even if the menu adds a little Hawaiian kick to things, the ramen is still treated with plenty of respect for tradition.

“We’ve taken the philosophy of how ramen was first created in Japan, of using what’s around you and … the mantra of zero waste. That’s absolutely what we do. It’s about using what you have and making something beautiful but humble at the same time,” Daniel explains.

If a steamy bowl of soup doesn’t sound like what you need on a hot summer day, don’t sleep on the poke if you see it on the menu: Fresh raw ahi tuna, lightly seasoned, served over rice. Local providers for wildcaught tuna aren’t exactly doable in this part of the world, so theirs is provided by a friend on the Big Island, Daniel explains.

“They catch it, they fly it in that night, it’s cut at 3am, it’s on the five o’clock truck from Grand Rapids and delivered the next day. The fish that I served yesterday was swimming 24 hours ago. That’s just crazy. Sure, it’s not our money maker, but it’s worth having just to give people the experience.”

Past and Future

That authenticity extends to their work on the truck. When asked if they ever consider the possibility of a brick-andmortar space, it sounds like it’s not the first time that question has been broached.

“I can say I never expected so many people to ask me that question doing this,” Daniel says. “Honestly, even on a spiritual level, we feel like God provided that trailer and the way everything’s worked out. Little things that have added up in very interesting ways. We feel like contentedness is where we want to set our minds.”

Holly adds, “On Maui, there’s a bunch of food trucks, and it’s no one’s dream to expand from there. That’s where our minds were.”

As we wrap up our conversation about life, ramen, and everything else, Daniel is getting ready to jump back onto the truck

for another afternoon’s service. A final question about where he sources his noodles from, revealed one last special twist. He uses Sun Noodles (founded in Hawaii, naturally), and mentioned that when you use their noodles, you can choose the thickness, the cut and other variables for your preferred bite of ramen.

On his last trip back to Hawaii, he returned to that Maui ramen shop that kickstarted his affection many years ago. The noodles they used there? Turns out they were the exact same ones.

OFF TO THE RACES! YOUR 2024 SUMMER RACE CALENDAR

By Northern Express Staff

Are you ready to run? It’s race season in Up North, with more than 60 competitions to see who can run, swim, bike, and paddle the fastest. From this weekend through the close of summertime when the air and water turn cool, there are plenty of opportunities to go for gold.

JUNE

SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 2024 Lilac Festival 10K Windermere Park, Mackinac Island runmackinac.com/lilac-10k-run-walk

SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 2024

Rock the Light 5K or 10 Miler GT Lighthouse Gift Shop, Leelanau State Park grandtraverselighthouse.com/events/rock-the-light-5k-10-miler

SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 2024

M22 Challenge: Run, Bike, Paddle: FULL South-bound lane of M-109 m22challenge.com

SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 2024

Lumberjack 100: 100M Mountain Bike Race Big M Trailhead entrance, under banner, Manistee lumberjack100.com

SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 2024

Michigan Mountain Mayhem: Road Bike: 50-200K Boyne Mountain, backside, Boyne Falls michiganmountainmayhem.com/mmmspringclassic

SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 2024

Charlevoix Marathon, 13.1M, 10K, 5K Bridge St., Charlevoix charlevoixmarathon.com

SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 2024

Clint Kane Remembrance Run Clancy Park, Traverse City runsignup.com/Race/Events/MI/TraverseCity/ClintKaneRemembranceRun

THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 2024

Run Lake Ann 5K, Erik Florip Memorial Run 6530 First St., Lake Ann runsignup.com/Race/Events/MI/LakeAnn/RunLakeAnn5K

FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 2024 - SATURDAY, JUNE 22, 2024

Ragnar Trail Michigan: FULL Hanson Hills Recreation Area, Grayling runragnar.com/event-detail/trail/michigantrail#overview

SATURDAY, JUNE 22, 2024

Rainbow Run: 4M Hull Park, Traverse City runsignup.com/Race/Events/MI/TraverseCity/TraverseCityRainbowRun

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SUNDAY, JUNE 23, 2024

Black Star Farms Wine Run 5K

Black Star Farms, Suttons Bay runsignup.com/race/mi/suttonbay/blackstarfarmswinerun5k

SATURDAY, JUNE 29, 2024

Petosega 5K Fun Run Camp Petosega, Alanson petoskeychamber.com/events/details/petosega-5k-fun-run-30991

SUNDAY, JUNE 30, 2024

Mackinaw Trail Wine Run 5K Mackinaw Trail Winery & Brewery, Petoskey runsignup.com/race/mi/petoskey/mackinawtrailwinerun5k

SUNDAY, JUNE 30, 2024

Suttons Bay - Run MI Cheap: 13.1M, 10K, 5K 109 4th St., Suttons Bay runsignup.com/Race/MI/SuttonsBay/SuttonsBayRunMichiganCheap

JULY

THURSDAY, JULY 4, 2024

Firecracker 5K Run

273 S. Benzie Blvd., Beulah clcba.org/event/5k-firecracker-run

THURSDAY, JULY 4, 2024

Paul Revere 5K & 10M Run

111 W. Bay St., Harbor Springs runsignup.com/Race/MI/HarborSprings/PaulRevere5K10MileRun

THURSDAY, JULY 4, 2024

Central Lake Victory4Veterans 5K 2530 N. Main St., Central Lake centrallakevictory4veterans5k.itsyourrace.com/event. aspx?id=15159

THURSDAY, JULY 4, 2024

Cherry Kids’ Fun Run: 1M Central Grade School, Traverse City cherryfestival.org/events/2024/cherry-kids-fun-run

THURSDAY, JULY 4, 2024

Greatest Fourth in the North: 5K, 10K, 2K 106 S. Main St., Lake City everalracemgt.enmotive.com/events/register/2024-greatest-4th-inthe-north

THURSDAY, JULY 4, 2024

BC Independence Day Run: 10K, 2M Peninsula Beach Park, Downtown Boyne City digdeepraces.com/boynecityindependencedayrun

THURSDAY, JULY 4, 2024

Northport Run for Cancer Funds: 5K, 2M Northport Visitors Center runsignup.com/northportrun

SATURDAY, JULY 6, 2024

Meijer Festival of Races: 13.1M, 15K, 10K, 5K TC Central High School, Traverse City runsignup.com/Race/MI/TraverseCity/MeijerFestivalofRaces

SATURDAY, JULY 13, 2024

Black Bear Gran Fondo: 100, 62, or 45M Loop

Hanson Hills Recreation Area, Grayling blackbeargranfondo2024.itsyourrace.com/event.aspx?id=15955

SATURDAY, JULY 13, 2024

Sweaty Yeti 5K & 1M Fun Run 101 Maple St., East Jordan sweatyyetirun.com

SATURDAY, JULY 13, 2024

Waugoshance Trail Run: Run: 50K, 26.2M, 13.1M

Cross Village or Wilderness State Park greatlakesendurance.com/michigan-races/waugoshance.html

SATURDAY, JULY 13, 2024

Alpenfest Run: 13.1M, 10K, 5.9K, 1M

400 W. Main St., Gaylord runsignup.com/Race/Events/MI/Gaylord/2023GaylordALPENFESTRUN

SATURDAY, JULY 13, 2024

Loop The Lake: 4M Hull Park, Traverse City runsignup.com/Race/Events/MI/TraverseCity/LoopTheLake

SATURDAY, JULY 20, 2024

Bear River Crawl 5K Run Bayfront Park, Petoskey nmsportsmed.com/events/bear-river-crawl-5k-10k-run

SATURDAY, JULY 20, 2024

TriWalloon: Sprint Tri, Duathlon, Aqua Bike Walloon Village triwalloon.com

SATURDAY, JULY 20, 2024

16th Annual Friends of Fishtown 5K Leland fishtownmi.org/2024-friends-of-fishtown-5k

SUNDAY, JULY 21, 2024

Ride Around Torch: 26, 40, 63, 100M Elk Rapids High School cherrycapitalcyclingclub.org

SUNDAY, JULY 21, 2024

Indian River Kayak Bike Biathlon

6521 Oak Glen St., Indian River runsignup.com/Race/MI/IndianRiver/IndianRiverBiathlon

SUNDAY, JULY 21, 2024

Sgt. Justin Hansen Memorial Patriot Run Rodes Field - Clark St., Kingsley runsignup.com/Race/Events/MI/Kingsley/ SgtJustinHansenMemorialPatriotRun

TUESDAY, JULY 23, 2024

Running Bear Run 5K, 1/2M Kids’ Run/Walk Cherry Republic, Glen Arbor glenarborwomensclub.com/running-bear-run

SATURDAY, JULY 27, 2024

Drenth Memorial Foot Races: 10K, 5K, 1M Downtown Charlevoix venetianraces.com/home/DrenthFootRace

SATURDAY, JULY 27, 2024

The Alden Run 5K, 10K, 2M Walk Helena Township Community Center, Alden aldenrun.com

SATURDAY, JULY 27, 2024

AuSable River Canoe Marathon AuSable River, Grayling ausablecanoemarathon.org

SATURDAY, JULY 27, 2024

AuSable River Festival G.R.A. 10K & 5K Hanson Hills Recreation Area, Grayling runsignup.com/Race/Events/MI/Grayling/GRA10K

SATURDAY, JULY 27, 2024

Run the Pier: 5K, 10K, 13.1M, 26.2M 250 Duffy Park, Manistee runthepier.com

SUNDAY, JULY 28, 2024

AuSable River Canoe Marathon AuSable River, Grayling ausablecanoemarathon.org

AUGUST

SATURDAY, AUGUST 3, 2024

Port Oneida Run: 5K, 10k, 13.1M 3164 W. Harbor Hwy., Glen Arbor phsb.org/port-oneida-run

SATURDAY, AUGUST 3, 2024

Harborun 5K Run/Walk & 10K Run River St., Elk Rapids elkrapidsharbordays.org/event-calendar

SATURDAY, AUGUST 3, 2024

Paul McMullen Memorial 5K 398 Chestnut St., Cadillac runsignup.com/Race/Events/MI/Cadillac/PaulMcMullenMemorial5kRunWalk

SUNDAY, AUGUST 4, 2024

Harbor Springs Coastal Crawl: 0.5, 1, 2, 3M Little Traverse Bay webscorer.com/register?raceid=324041

SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 2024

Crystal Lake Team Marathon & Solo 26.2M

284 S. Benzie Blvd., Beulah runsignup.com/CrystalLakeTeamMarathon

SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 2024

22 2 None Drew Kostic Memorial 5K Twisted Trails Offroad Park, Copemish 222none.org/dk5k

SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 2024

7K Beer Run x Right Brain Right Brain Brewery, Traverse City eventbrite.com/e/7k-beer-run-x-right-brain-2024-michigan-breweryrunning-series-tickets-766509188617

SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 2024

Drew Kostic Memorial 5K Tough Run Twisted Trails Offroad Park, Copemish runsignup.com/Race/Events/MI/Copemish/TheDrewKosticMemorial5K

SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 2024

Mark Mellon Triathlon & 5K Otsego Lake County Park, Gaylord runsignup.com/Race/Events/MI/Gaylord/MarkMellonTriathlon5K

SUNDAY, AUGUST 18, 2024

Mackinac Island Swim Mackinac Island swimaroundmac.com

SUNDAY, AUGUST 18, 2024

Race the Straits Triathlon & Duathlon Fort Michilimackinac State Park, Mackinaw City runsignup.com/Race/MI/MackinawCity/RacetheStraitsofMackinac

SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 2024

North Country Trail Run: 50M, 50K, 26.2, 13.1 3500 Udell Hills Rd., Manistee northcountrytrailrun.com

SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 2024

Cedar Polka Fest: Run 4 The Kielbasa 4M, 2M 8998 S. Kasson St., Cedar cedarpolkafest.org/run-4-the-kielbasa

SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 2024

North Country Trail Run: Ultra, 26.2M 3500 Udell Hills Rd., Manistee northcountrytrailrun.com

SUNDAY, AUGUST 25, 2024

North Country Trail Run: 26.2M, 13.1M 3500 Udell Hills Rd., Manistee northcountrytrailrun.com

SUNDAY, AUGUST 25, 2024

OTILLO SwimRun Mackinac Island Mackinac Island runsignup.com/Race/OdysseySwimRunMackinacIsland/Page/schedule

SATURDAY, AUGUST 31, 2024

Cadillac Fest of Races: 10K, 5K, 7M Relay Rotary Pavilion, Cadillac cadillacareaymca.org/cadillac-festival-of-races

SATURDAY, AUGUST 31, 2024

High Bridge Hustle 5K 4400 N High Bridge Rd., Brethren runsignup.com/Race/Events/MI/Brethren/HighBridgeHustle

SEPTEMBER

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Northern Lights Fun Run 5K Munson Medical Center - Parking Lot K, Traverse City runsignup.com/Race/Events/MI/TraverseCity/ ThomasJuddCareCenter5K

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2024

Mackinac Island 8 Mile

In front of Mission Point Resort, Mackinac Island runmackinac.com/mackinac-island-eight-mile

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2024

Spare Key Wine Run 5K

Spare Key Winery, Charlevoix runsignup.com/Race/MI/Charlevoix/SpareKeyWineRun5k?raceRefCod e=lK1RZK3V

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

Ironman 70.3 Michigan Frankfort ironman.com/im703-michigan

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

Leelanau Harvest Tour: 20, 40, 64, 100M Herman Park, Suttons Bay cherrycapitalcyclingclub.org/lht

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

Peace Ranch Wilderness Run: 10K & 5K Peace Ranch, Traverse City peaceranchtc.com/wilderness-run

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

Tap into the Trails 10K & 5K

115 Backus St., Cheboygan runsignup.com/Race/Events/MI/Cheboygan/TapintotheTrails

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Betsie Valley Trail Run: 13.1M, 10K, 5K, 1M

Webber Sports Complex, Thompsonville northmittenevents.com/events

THE VINTAGE FASHIONISTA

NANCY BORDINE'S PASSION FOR BYGONE FASHION

By Rachel Pasche

Nancy Bordine has worn many (stylish) hats over the years—foster parent, psychiatric nurse, author, teacher, quilter, and collector of vintage clothing are just a few of them. It’s that last one that, no matter her day job or latest interest, has always stuck.

Bordine says she’s had thousands of pieces cycle through her collection— “dresses…and coats and hats and gloves and slips and jewelry and belts and scarves and hair accouterments”—along with countless old photographs and fashion magazines.

She took that passion (and that collection) and created vintage fashion shows that served as fundraisers for a Traverse City history museum. She created historical presentations and gave lectures on historical and vintage fashion. She even taught a course through Northwestern Michigan College (NMC) on women’s roles in society through fashion and still leads similar programs through the Grand Traverse Historical Society.

The Collector

Bordine’s appreciation for the older, finer things in life started in the 1960s, when her mom would bring home frilly prom dresses from the ’50s found at the church rummage sales. Bordine, her sisters, and the neighbor girls would entertain themselves for hours playing dress up and throwing each other pretend weddings.

Then, while Bordine was in college, her mother inherited a huge collection of vintage clothing from an aunt, full of rich velvets and

incredible fabrics. Bordine’s mom put on fashion shows in the community to showcase these pieces—you can see where she gets it!—in which Bordine and her sisters were the models.

But it wasn’t until a trip to San Francisco in 1983 that Bordine began her own collection. Her older sister took her to a vintage fashion store, and Bordine recalls the finely tailored gray wool suit she bought that day, the first piece in her collection and her “prized possession” at the time.

After that experience, she was hooked, going to thrift stores at any opportunity she had to scour for unique and vintage fashion. Some time into collecting, Bordine visited an estate sale, where she found a huge truck full of clothing from the previous decades. Since then, she searches for estate sales wherever she is to go hunting. (The trick, she tells us, is to find an estate sale with a handwritten sign. That way you know the family is organizing the sale, not a company, which means better deals on items.)

Bordine opened a booth at the Antique Mall in Traverse City, where she worked a few days each month selling her fashion finds. “I would dress up in a vintage outfit, each item with price tags on it, and put my show-stopping items in the front to draw people in,” she says.

The Way We Wore

She began working with the Con Foster Museum (now the home of the Bijou Theatre) when a coworker at Munson recommended her to outfit the mannequins for a display. The museum needed vintage bathing costumes, and Bordine was just the gal to supply them.

She began costuming displays on a regular basis, working with the curator to enliven the dioramas with clothes and accessories.

When the museum approached her about putting on a historical fashion show for the community fundraiser, Bordine enthusiastically agreed, but realized she might not have enough stock to cover the full timeline of Traverse City history. She put the word out that she was looking for clothing from Traverse City throughout the decades, and people emerged from all corners to fulfill her request. Women brought their outfits they had worn to events in the town’s history, men brought old work uniforms, and the fashion show came together.

The show, titled “The Way We Wore” (named after the first vintage store Bordine visited in San Francisco!), became an annual event with new themes each year, such as “The Way We Wore to Go To Work,” “The Way We Wore to Go Outside,” and “The Way We Wore to Go to the Wedding.” As the years passed, the fashion show got bigger and more people got involved. Bordine started receiving pieces of vintage clothing on her doorstep, left anonymously, from those who wanted their old clothing to go to a good home.

Her collection, which had once come from thrift store finds, became full of donations. Women downsizing into smaller homes would bring their old clothing to Bordine if the museum wouldn’t accept them.

“I received so many gorgeous wedding dresses from women,” Bordine said. “I would interview them about their husbands, their wedding day, their honeymoon and such,

and then tell those stories when the dresses were worn during the fashion shows, keeping the stories alive through the clothing.”

Bordine would create spreadsheets with the different outfits—down to the jewelry and accessories—so each model knew what they were wearing. Some items, like a lime green and fuchsia vinyl prom dress from the 1960s, were very popular and were always chosen first. “The models that had been in the show longest got first dibs on what they could wear,” Bordine says.

At one point, Bordine had over 600 pairs of shoes to make sure there was a pair that worked for both the dress and the model.

The Teacher

In the late nineties, Bordine began teaching a course at NMC called “Women’s Roles in Society Through Fashion.” She would start in the 1860s, showcasing how the clothing women wore was reflective of their roles in society. She brought in pieces to show the class and featured old movies and songs to accommodate her lectures.

“The class was a mixture of college students and senior citizens, many of whom would reminisce on a certain style of clothing from a past era,” Bordine says.

One of her favorite time periods: the 1920s, a pivotal year for womens’ fashion. When men went to war the decade before, women went to the factories and found that the long and cumbersome dresses they wore weren’t conducive to working. Corsets and petticoats were abandoned for shorter skirts and dresses that allowed more freedom of movement.

Bordine’s love of vintage fashion began at a young age when she modeled in her mother’s fashion shows.

Back in the 1980s, Bordine ran a vintage clothing shop in Traverse City.

At this same time, Coco Chanel was becoming popular in Paris, and she favored a more athletic look. For the first time in centuries, women were showing their knees and ankles in public, and the shoes that they wore started to matter a lot more. Many of the fashion trends of the 1920s have shaped fashion today, Bordine says, which is part of the reason she loves that era so much.

Her perfect outfit from the twenties?

“It would definitely be a flapper dress— it would be a sleeveless kind of a sheath,” Bordine says. She opts for the classic dropped waist, rhinestone details, and a scarf edge on the hem. “The scarf edge, it’d be multiple layers of triangles going down. And when you danced or moved, they would flutter and furl and expose your knees.”

For accessories, she’d add a long beaded necklace and the so-called “headache” band—a headband worn across the forehead often decorated with feathers. Bordine laughs when sharing the background of the name: “It was the first time when women were drinking in public,” she says. “It got that nickname from flappers so often having hangover headaches.”

A genuine flapper dress might be hard to come by, so Bordine focuses mainly on collecting everyday wear from previous decades.

“I love those the most, things that still have the grocery lists in the pockets, things that showed how life and women’s roles changed. I like seeing how their clothes were a reflection of what life was like back then,” Bordine says.

Bordine always keeps her eyes peeled for a great fashion find wherever she goes. She loves “the thrill of the hunt,” and doesn’t have any particular favorite locales to search for vintage items though she keeps a running list of local estate sales and secondhand shops to visit.

Rebuilding the Collection

Two years ago, nearly all of Bordine’s vintage clothing collection was destroyed in a garage fire—with an attic where she kept the bulk of her items—that devastated her and her husband. She has since received donations and connected with other vintage fashion collectors, but she deeply laments the loss of the collection and stories she spent so many years collecting.

One memory stands out from that time as particularly moving. “I was out in the yard, and I had my vintage clothing because it was in the very last section of the garage to burn,” Bordine says. “Things were so tightly packed on the racks, the left shoulder of everything burned off. But I had to prove to the insurance company that I own these, so I had them all laid out in the yard to dry and I was snapping pictures of each individual one…

“This car, this hot rod car from the ’70s, comes rumbling up to our house, and this kid stops, puts it in park, and gets out the driver’s side. And he’s got this Marlboro dangling out of his mouth, and when he comes around the other side, he grabs a bouquet of flowers and brings them to me. He says, ‘I got these flowers from my mom, and she told me that I should give them to somebody who needs them. And you just look like somebody who could use a bouquet of flowers.’”

Today, Bordine is working on rebuilding her collection piece by piece.

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A RAINY DAY AT THE MOVIES

Nine local cinemas to explore in northern Michigan

By Al Parker

What to do when life gives you a rainstorm on a summer day? Brave the deluge with an umbrella, or stay dry and head to one of the region’s historic movie theaters. Many of these cinematic gems date back a century or more, and they play everything from the latest box office releases to indie gems you won’t find on streaming services. Grab a bag of popcorn, a box of candy, and enjoy the show.

Bay Theatre

Find It: On Suttons Bay’s main drag at 214 N. St. Joseph Street.

A Side of History: For more than 70 years, the Bay has been a heartbeat of the community, a place where friends and visitors gather to enjoy wonderful films and live events. In late 2018, the family-owned landmark was set to close, but the community rallied to form a nonprofit to take over operation of the theater. Its first film was shown on Jan. 1, 2019, and during that year support grew, with annual attendance soaring to more than 17,000 visitors. That year, the Bay Community Theatre Organization bought the building and still operates it today.

Don’t Miss: The 1947 vintage Driftwood is set for a 1pm matinee on July 16. It tells the story of a druggist (Walter Brennan) and a doctor (Dean Jagger) who adopt a Bible-quoting orphan (Natalie Wood) out West.

Bet You Didn’t Know…: The Bay is the only movie theater in Leelanau County.

Bijou By the Bay

Find It: The official address is 181 E. Grandview Parkway in Traverse City, but many locals know it as the former Con Foster Museum.

A Side of History: Originally built by the Civil Works Administration in the 1930s, the building housed the Con Foster Museum and its 10,000 Midwestern Native American and Michigan settler artifacts for decades before sitting vacant for several years. It was transformed into a state-of-the-art movie theater in 2013 and joins its sister property, the State Theatre, under the Traverse City Film Festival nonprofit umbrella.

Bet You Didn’t Know...: We found it fitting that Con Foster was manager of TC’s State Theatre back when it was called the Lyric.

Foster started his movie career at the age of 13 as an usher in Boston’s Bijou Theatre. He moved to Traverse City in 1917 to run the Lyric, a job he continued until his death in 1940. He also served as head of the Chamber of Commerce, a city commissioner, and mayor of what he called “the best little city in the world.”

Transforming the defunct museum named in his honor into a cinema pays tribute to TC’s original movie house impresario.

Charlevoix Cinema III

Find It: 107 Antrim Street in downtown Charlevoix

A Side of History: This gem has been in Charlevoix since 1918, first on Bridge Street as a single-screen cinema. In 2022, it moved to 107 Antrim Street as a three-screen theater. Current owners took over that year and run it as a family-owned and operated business.

Don’t Miss: They show first run movies year-round and occasionally invite local indie films for special showings. “New this year is a free Summer Movie Series every Saturday for a matinee showing from June through August, which each week also promotes a food drive for local pantries,” says owner Tom Jillson. “We are also looking to provide the free movie series for the rest of the year as a monthly offering if all goes well this summer and we have interest with our community partners.”

Bet You Didn’t Know…: You can rent the marquee and/or poster cases to put up messages you might want to share with the community. Special birthday? Upcoming anniversary? They’ve even had a wedding proposal on the marquee!

Lyric Theatre

Find It: Visit 275 East Main in Harbor Springs

A Side of History: The Lyric Theatre was conceptualized in March of 2014 with the objective to create a stunning cinema in downtown Harbor Springs. After 35 years, there would be movies back on Main Street. (The theater is one block away from the original, which closed its doors in 1981.) Civic-minded individuals discussed the economic impact that this facility would bring to the community, and the result was an economic boost of activity for restaurants and created a cultural center for locals and seasonal visitors. In 2014, the site was purchased, and when the remodeling started, it consisted of three large retail stores. Everything was removed and taken down to the original walls to create three new theater spaces inside the building. The remodeling started in November of 2015 and completed in the summer of 2016.

Don’t Miss: The muchanticipated Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1, starring Kevin Costner and Sienna Miller, begins on June 28. Despicable Me 4 opens on July 3.

Bet You Didn’t Know...: Opera fans are not forgotten. They might want to check out La Boheme (July 24), La Cenerentola (July 31), and Turandot (August 7).

Garden Theater

Find It: You can find this historic theater on the corner of 3rd and Main Streets in downtown Frankfort. It’s been there for 100 years, and there will be a blowout celebration on Aug. 16 to honor this small-town cornerstone.

A Side of History: In 1924, the twenties were roaring and Frankfort celebrated by opening the art-deco Garden Theater to offer the public motion pictures. It’s been in continuous use ever since, but over the decades it was in need of a makeover. So in 2018, the nonprofit Friends of the Garden Theater was formed with a mission to use this historic gem to build a stronger community. Hundreds of volunteers have worked diligently to upgrade this gem so it may last another 100 years.

Don’t Miss: This summer, the Garden stage will highlight the arts in all forms, including film, live music, and dance. June 14-16 the Garden will host the Frankfort48 Film Contest. Cousin Curtiss will kick off the popular Garden Summer Concert Series on June 26.

Bet You Didn’t Know…: Ring-ading-ding! The Garden will host a free handbell choir performance on June 22 at 1pm.

Photo by Lake Street Media

Elk Rapids Cinema

Find It: Right on the main drag at 205 River St. in this quaint Antrim County village

A Side of History: On September 20, 1940, the Elk Rapids State Theatre was built and operated by Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Loomis. It was designed by Louis C. Kingscott and stands today as a beautiful example of the art-deco style. The second owners were Mr. and Mrs. Howard Coddington of Traverse City, who became stewards in 1960 and changed the name, simply, to the “Cinema.” Joe Yuchasz bought the theater from the Coddingtons in 1973 and kept it running until he passed away in January of 2023. In October 2023, it was purchased and is now operated by the Chalfonte Foundation.

Bet You Didn’t Know…: It’s the home of the world’s largest black light ceiling mural.

Rialto Theater

Find It: Look for this gem at 302 E. Michigan Ave. in Grayling.

A Side of History: The Rialto is a story of cinematic longevity. Built in 1915 by brothers George and W. James Olson, it’s one of the oldest family-owned theaters in the country. Same family at the same location

Don’t Miss: The Garfield Movie kicks off the summer showings. Chris Pratt and Samuel L. Jackson voice the main characters in this fun-filled adventure.

Bet You Didn't Know...: About the Popcorn Bucket deal. The refillable popcorn buckets cost $22.95 plus tax, and you can refill them as many times as you want for an entire year for $2.99 plus tax. Proceeds support the Christian Help Center Food Pantry; the Rialto has already donated $1,000 and will give $10 for every bucket you buy.

State Theatre

Find It: It’s a downtown Traverse City anchor at 233 Front Street.

A Side of History: On July 4, 1916, the Lyric Theatre opened. In 1948 it was destroyed by fire, for the second time, and rebuilt the following year with a new name, the State Theatre. It operated for years until closing in 1996. The building eventually wound up in the hands of Rotary Charities, who donated it to the Traverse City Film Festival in 2007. Following a renovation, it reopened on Nov. 17, 2007, showing The Kite Runner. It was long the home of the Traverse City Film Festival, and the handprints of visiting movie stars dot the sidewalk outside. Today, though the weeklong summer festival is no longer running, the theater offers TCFF Tuesdays, with year-round showings of films curated by Michael Moore. Don’t Miss: What if millions of people around the world had wildly different dreams that all featured the same middle-aged, balding, white man? That’s what happens in Dream Scenario, starring Nicolas Cage. Check it out on June 18. A week later, on June 25, two films by noted German director Wim Wenders will be shown: Perfect Days and Anselm. (All of the above are part of TCFF Tuesdays!)

Bet You Didn’t Know...: The twinkling stars in the theater’s atmospheric ceiling were mapped to exactly match the stars and constellations of the August night sky of northern Michigan. Over 2,000 fiber optic lights were painstakingly installed through holes placed in the ceiling to create this great treasure.

Vogue Theatre

Find It: The downtown Manistee landmark sits at 383 River Street.

A Side of History: The Vogue Theatre was built in 1938, during the Great Depression, and was a northern Michigan spin on an art-deco theme with a deeply recessed entry that led to a modern lobby and 935 comfy seats. The Vogue operated until 2005 when it closed. Eventually, a nonprofit would guide the theater’s rehabilitation, which began in 2012. It was a complete rehab of the place, inside and out, including mechanical and plumbing systems, roofing, and interior with two screens. The large “grand theatre” seats 187, while the intimate smaller screen seats 44. The lobby was completely rebuilt and a new digital projection system installed.

Don’t Miss: The Wednesday Classics series shows great films at 10am and 7pm for only $2. Coming up are Big Fish on June 12, Do the Right Thing on June 19, and Jurassic Park on June 26. Saturday Family Matinees show at 10am and are only 25 cents—a chance to see The Goonies on June 15, Smurfs: The Lost Village on June 22, and Spider-Man: Into the SpiderVerse on June 29.

Bet You Didn’t Know...: Birthday party rentals are available on Saturday mornings at 10:30am. Reservations have to be made at least two weeks prior to the party date, so please plan accordingly. Base price is $50 for 10 attendees.

The Blue Angels

by JOSEPH BEYER

As a hyper-local film critic, I was delighted to see the AMC Cherry Blossom 14 parking lot packed over Memorial Day Weekend. I sincerely wish I could say it was because the movie-going public was dying to see the latest releases, but alas: it had just rained cats and dogs all day. This wet reality created a small town phenomenon called “seeing everyone, all at once, at the movies.” I loved it.

My personal excursion out to the theater this week was driven by a regional curiosity to a new documentary and the alluring promise of an accomplished editor-turned-director in Paul Crowder (Riding Giants, Dogtown, and Z-Boys). His latest project, The Blue Angels, was intriguing to me after experiencing the real roar of the famed Naval jet show here in Traverse City as part of the National Cherry Festival.

To call The Blue Angels a real-life version of Top Gun would be too simple, although that may be the easiest possible way to understand the 1-hour-33-minute film so squeaky clean it’s rated G for all audiences.

Filmed in cooperation with the Department of Defense and displaying jaw-dropping visuals captured in special IMAX cameras from the cockpits, The Blue Angels is a traditional observational documentary that follows the flight demonstration crew in training for one season in 2022 with unprecedented behindthe-scenes access.

We watch as they onboard rookies into the squad, the team leader known as The Boss retires, and the first female pilot in history joins them. By interweaving the daily training regimen with interstitial interviews from the crew themselves, director Crowder paints a portrait of the Angels crew as a unique team and family within the military. Their personal passion for the history and goals of the project is heartfelt and compelling.

It’s not until the film’s third act that we finally learn the origin story of the Angels, launched in 1946 primarily as a public relations stunt to remind citizens that the Navy (and not just the Air Force) flew planes. From there, it grew

into a powerful and iconic recruitment tool, demonstrating the Navy’s “professionalism and teamwork” and evolving into the international symbol of elite daredevil flying.

The aerial cinematography puts you inside the formations of jets racing at 400 mph and sometimes just 18 inches away from each other. (Called the famous Diamond 360 stunt, it’s so dangerous that in some years, the crew can’t ever reach the synchronicity to perform it.)

It’s clear that each pilot chosen for the squad has reached a career pinnacle, and some of those featured in The Blue Angels were inspired to join the Navy after seeing the Angels air shows as kids. For each of the 140+ crew members that support and travel with the performances, there is obvious pride in the perfection of the work.

After experiencing the real life roar of the Angels “buzzing the tower” in our own downtown, I expected the cinematic version of the escapades to be somewhat of a letdown. I was pleasantly surprised to be just as fascinated, terrified, and awestruck as I have been in person. And while Traverse City didn’t make it into the film’s footage, fans of the Angels here will still love the film.

There are no dissenting voices and no negativity displayed in The Blue Angels, making it a clear salute to the pomp and circumstance of their own mystique and a bit of an inside job. On balance, it may have been more complex to discuss the project costs (over $40 million per year to run), or to question the booms and 118 decibel sonic blasts on cities and wildlife, the environmental impact of aircraft that burn over 4,000 gallons of fuel per hour, or the impact on local air spaces and transportation when the show comes to town.

But that wouldn’t be as much fun. Part of the allure is the enduring shock and awe of it all and the danger of humans pushing their human limits to the edge. The Blue Angels still have that going for them … at least until the robots start flying.

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Making Waves

Lookabout Swimwear combines Michigan-inspired designs and community-focused business practices

By Abby McKiernan

In the heart of northern Michigan, where pristine lakes meet lush forests, Tarra Warnes found her inspiration. As the founder and designer of Lookabout Swimwear, she brings the essence of Traverse City to life through her vibrant and unique swimwear designs

Warnes’ journey began in the spring of 2021, during a staycation that sparked an idea that had been simmering for years. “My husband bought a domain called iliketraversecity.com 15 years ago, but we never knew what to do with it,” Warnes recalls. By day, Warnes serves as the VP of creative strategy at Hagerty, where she began as a graphic designer in 2008, so thinking outside the box is well within her wheelhouse. Over that spring break, she felt a surge of inspiration and decided to design a logo and some customized products for the concept to see if they could get products on the website to try out.

“I started with beach goods because I love being at the beach. It’s such an integral part of northern Michigan summers,” she says.

While searching for items to customize, Warnes discovered a vendor who could produce made-to-order bathing suits (the vendor she still uses today). This was her eureka moment.

“Bathing suits! I can make and customize swimsuits,” she realized, thrilled at the prospect of creating her own patterns. This revelation, mixed with her background in graphic design, led to the birth of Lookabout Swimwear in 2022.

Summertime Inspiration

Growing up in northern Michigan, Warnes spent countless summers on the water, always in a swimsuit, and to this day most summer weekends are spent on a boat alongside her parents, husband, and children. With a personal collection of over 50 suits, Warnes had always felt that available designs lacked the uniqueness and vibrancy she craved.

Now, her Up North experiences are deeply embedded in her designs. “Every print I design is meant to capture the magic of this place and is inspired by my connection to it,” she says.

From local flora and fauna to regional lore, each pattern tells a story. One of her bestselling patterns, Fisher Lake, features bluegills, ferns, and even zebra mussels, reflecting the region’s real-life elements, right down to the invasive species.

Warnes’ style is a blend of her memories and her artistic skills. Among her favorite designs is the Dead Stream Stripe suit, inspired by her mother’s go-to look when Warnes was a child.

“When we were little, my mom would take us to the beach, and she always wore this red and white striped suit. It’s etched in my memory because those beach days are so special to me,” she says.

From the Beach to the Bottom Line

For Warnes, Lookabout Swimwear is not just about beautiful designs; it’s also about making a positive impact. With a commitment to sustainability, every piece in the beach-ready collection is sustainably handmade in Brazil with Soul Eco® biodegradable, PETA-certified vegan materials, while the remnants of the customprinted Lycra are donated to become dog bed filler, to minimize waste.

Additionally, a made-to-order option for newer prints and cuts means no bulk storage, allowing her to test which prints and cuts are most popular without overproduction.

Lookabout Swimwear is also committed to

The Point Oneida swim set is billed as "peaceful and cool, with native birds and wildflowers in a rich blue as deep as Lake Michigan."

donating 1 percent of its annual revenue to the Women’s Resource Center in Traverse City, a local domestic violence shelter and resource hub for women and children in need. Having experienced domestic violence in her life, Warnes knows the importance of the support the organization provides. After volunteering on a project to refresh the center’s brand identity a few years back, she was able to spend one-on-one time with their team and really understand the depth and breadth of what the organization is doing. “What they do is very important to help women get on their feet when they don’t have anywhere to turn and need urgent help,” Warnes says.

Warnes has another major connection to the community, as Lookabout Swimwear is proud to be both an ally and an annual sponsor of Up North Pride. She says that their mission of bringing joy and inclusivity to northern Michigan is in perfect alignment with Lookabout’s own work with representation in fashion.

“I wanted to ensure that women of all shapes and sizes are represented in our advertising and suits,” Warnes says, which is why Lookabout Swimwear offers sizes from small to 6X, depending on the style. The goal continues to be that every woman can find a suit that fits her perfectly in both shape and pattern with their line of swimwear.

Swimming Ahead

The brand’s first summer in 2022 culminated in a pivotal moment when Warnes’ mother, who runs a store in downtown Traverse City, invited her to do a pop-up stand at a local street sale.

“I had a line at my table the whole day,” Warnes remembers. “Twenty-five percent of my sales for the year happened that day. It was so exciting to see people’s reactions to my suits and patterns and the way they connected to them in person, since most of my sales happen online.”

Coming into the third summer season, sales have skyrocketed, with a 190 percent increase from 2023—and a few designs have

already sold out! Warnes is thrilled with the growth and dreams of expanding into more storefronts, or even having a Lookabout Swimwear store one day.

With new patterns and cuts releasing in 2024, including “Manitou Island” which was released in April of 2024, Lookabout Swimwear continues to grow and evolve. (Despite delays in production due to major flooding in Brazil, where the suits are made, Warnes says that the newest patterns and styles will arrive by mid-June.) She will also have a selection of pieces at the Empire Surf Shop before the end of the month.

See the full collection at lookaboutswimwear.com.

Warnes and her mother at the beach at the end of Deadstream Road on Lake Michigan in Honor, taken in 1984 when Warnes was a baby. To the left is the Deadstream suit Warnes' designed for her collection.

The Summer Sunset design is inspired by the "purple tone a bonfire casts on the beach."

The Fisher Lake design (which comes in several bikini and one piece options) often sells out quickly!

The new Manitou Island print includes Petoskey stones and piping plovers.

Lookabout also offers rash guards, swim trunks, and swim shorties in various prints.

HUMAN TRAFFICKING : IS IT HAPPENING HERE?

Local coalition shares red flags and best practices to help combat the crime

By Art Bukowski

Whether it be for labor, sex, drugs or more, thousands of people of all ages are trafficked across the country each year. Experts define it as using force, fraud, or coercion to exploit and profit from the services of people against their will.

The National Human Trafficking Hotline reported more than 16,000 victims of this crime in 2021 (the most recent year with available data), including 429 in Michigan. According to that same data set, Michigan ranked fifth in the nation for human trafficking cases, behind California, Texas, Florida, and New York.

And while such nefarious acts might seem more fitting for distant, more populated locales, officials say human trafficking is becoming more common in smaller resort towns like those in our region.

Last December, two firefighters from Grand Rapids helped identify a human trafficking victim while attending a conference in Traverse City. The Charlevoix County Sheriff’s Department arrested a man attempting to sex-traffic a minor in July 2023. And in the summer of 2022, eight men were arrested during a sting operation in Grand Traverse County.

“What you see in a number of places like Traverse City is a reluctance to acknowledge its presence, because it’s a very unsavory topic,” says Detective First Lt. Kip Belcher of the Michigan State Police. “But it’s not a handicap to acknowledge that there are aspects of this that are present and ongoing in our community. It’s far better to be proactive with it, have an understanding of it, and be able to recognize and fight it.”

Belcher, of the MSP’s Seventh District (which covers northern lower Michigan) is a founding member of Traverse City’s Coalition to Combat Human Trafficking, which formed in 2021. The coalition includes other law enforcement officers and a wide range of other local government officials and private citizens who by virtue of their profession (social workers, etc.) are in a position to respond to this problem.

“By being aware and responding correctly, we can put some strong protective

measures in place for our community,” says founding task force member Linda Solem of Catholic Human Services.

A Region at Risk

While members of the task force couldn’t provide local human trafficking statistics, they do point to several factors that increase the area’s risk for this crime. Thousands of hotel rooms that welcome visitors from across the country and world are the biggest factor, as trafficking perpetrators often use hotel rooms for one reason or another.

The task force includes some hospitality management, and last year it conducted training and provided informational materials for the local hospitality industry as part of a front-line awareness campaign.

“We have to keep our eyes peeled for what looks unusual…and we want staff to know what to look for, how to respond, who to call,” Solem says.

Because the already-busy region’s popularity has seemingly exploded in recent years, the economic opportunities for trafficking, specifically in labor, have also increased. “It’s a good way to make money, and this is pretty much a commercial industry now,” Solem says.

A lack of specific incidents in the news shouldn’t fool anyone into thinking it isn’t an issue in Traverse City, Belcher adds.

“As with most crimes out there, they’re almost always under-reported,” he says. “It certainly is present and it’s certainly something that we need to bring more awareness to and knowledge about in an attempt to be more proactive with this…and not have human trafficking accelerate in our neighborhoods.”

Keeping a Watchful Eye

Because human trafficking is a highly variable crime, there are no surefire signals that folks can look for. More than 70 percent of victims are adults, according to the National Human Trafficking Hotline, and 85 percent are female.

In general, experts say, look for situations in which one or more people look uncomfortable in the presence of someone who is presented as a friend or associate, especially situations in which those people

aren’t allowed to speak for themselves.

If you know the potential victim, it’s also wise to look for behavioral changes that indicate something is amiss.

“It could even be as simple as a change in their clothing,” Solem says. “Also, a lot of times they do not give good eye contact and will look away. They might be shy, kind of reclusive, and hesitant to talk to you.”

But none of these things are applicable in all cases. Some victims may be even harder than most to spot, particularly if they don’t have a full grasp of their situation.

“In so many cases, [the victim] has been manipulated in such a way that they’re not going to say they’re being trafficked,” says Grand Traverse County Commissioner Darryl Nelson, a member of the task force. “They’re either afraid for their safety or what punishments might come, or they think that this person truly cares for them.”

Making the Call

The bottom line: If you suspect trafficking, call 911, Solem and Belcher say. It’s better to be safe than sorry.

“Make that phone call. Make it right away,” Belcher says. “If someone doesn’t have a phone with them, get to the nearest business, get to the front desk if you’re in a hotel environment, make that phone call. Take notice of the vehicle type, the description of the people, the potential victim.”

But don’t involve yourself. You could make the situation worse, authorities say, and many of the “handlers” involved in human

trafficking are dangerous individuals.

“You have to remember that [the victim] is viewed as a financial investment. They are a financial means of money-making,” Belcher says. “And the people that are responsible for engaging in this conduct will go to whatever length is necessary to protect that investment.”

The task force is conducting a training specifically for law enforcement officers in June, with the goal of helping officers on the street be more aware of what to watch for when it comes to trafficking.

“The more that we’re exposed to something or aware of something, the more familiar we are with it and more likely to recognize it and be able to effectively deal with it,” Belcher says. “This is invaluable training because [human trafficking] is something that’s not encountered very often in northern Michigan by police personnel, and in many ways, we can be thankful for that. But we need to be prepared.”

For now, the more people that know about the problem—law enforcement or otherwise—the better, officials say.

“I think it’s very important to educate as many different people as we can, just regular folks in the community in addition to law enforcement personnel,” Belcher concludes. “It’s to our advantage to have numerically as many people as we can interested in this particular situation and becoming more aware of signs and indicators of it, and having the internal fortitude to say, ‘You know what, I’m going to make a phone call.’”

Belcher Solem Nelson

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GUS MACKER BASKET-

BALL: 7:30am-6pm, Otsego County Sportsplex, Gaylord. Today includes registration, opening ceremonies, games, three point contest, & slam dunk contest. macker.com

M22 CHALLENGE: REGISTRATION

FULL: 8am. Starts in the south-bound lane of M-109. Run 2.5 miles, including a 100 yard climb up Sleeping Bear Dunes. Bike 17 miles, described as one of northern Michigan’s most scenic bike routes, beginning with a climb leading into downtown Glen Arbor & along the Crystal River. Paddle 2.5 miles, setting off across the aqua blue waters of Little Glen Lake. m22challenge.com

BETSIE RIVER CLEAN SWEEP: 9am, Homestead Dam, Benzonia. Help remove anthropogenic (human-made) debris to keep the water healthy & the habitat safe. Registration required: please email jodi@ benziecd.org or call 231-882-4391. Cleanup equipment & light breakfast provided. Please bring your own kayak or canoe, life preserver, water bottle, sunscreen, & bug spray. In the event of bad weather, this event will be rescheduled for June 22. benziecd.org/events

KASSON TOWNSHIP CEMETERY WORKSHOP: 9am-4pm, E Cemetery Rd., Maple City. A two-day cemetery repair workshop led by monument conservator Ron Kelderhouse. Learn the proper repair/ rehabilitation methods recommended by the Department of the Interior. Register. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdoiQ 0bNtBVlnGZp0uwEgt6s-qB3li--zaynQraplI6s_mZLQ/viewform

PETOSKEY’S ANNUAL SAND DIG VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT: 9am, Petoskey State Park.

RELAY FOR LIFE OF GRAND TRAVERSE: 9am-9pm, YMCA West, TC. Survivor Ceremony & Dinner provided by Outback Steakhouse begins at noon. Pre-registration recommended. secure. acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/ RFLCY24NOR?pg=entry&fr_id=107296

3RD ANNUAL CHEESE FEST: 10am7pm, Leelanau Cheese, Suttons Bay. This fest celebrates the rich dairy industry throughout the state of Michigan. Cheese Fest will highlight many cheeses made from Michigan milk, both for sale & for tasting. There will be several events including: hands-on cheesemaking workshops & cheese pairings, an opportunity to meet with various cheese makers from Michigan, a farmers & artisan market, cheese-related

games & activities, Daisy, the giant MMPA (Michigan Milk Producers Association) cow & more. Free, prices vary. leelanaucheese. com/pages/cheese-fest

ELK RAPIDS MARINA ANTIQUE, CLASSIC & WOODEN BOAT SHOW: 10am3pm, Elk Rapids Marina. acbs.org/events/ elk-rapids-marina-antique-classic-woodenboat-show

KNIT THE BRIDGE: Boyne Mountain, Boyne Falls. To commemorate National Yarn Bombing Day, SkyBridge Michigan will embrace the art of yarn bombing, a form of creative expression that involves adorning objects & public spaces with colorful knitted & crocheted patches. Artfully curated knit & crochet panels will embellish SkyBridge Michigan for you to enjoy beginning June 8 & remain in place for up to two weeks, weather permitting. For the Knit the Bridge event, SkyBridge Michigan opens at 10am. An artist meet-&-greet with Mimosa Brunch in the Matterhorn Room takes place at 10:30am (tickets sold separately). Meet the crafters whose work adorns the bridge at 11:30am. Strings in the Sky Summer Series features live music with Jordan Hamilton from noon-4pm. Beverages & light fare are available from noon-8pm at Disciples Overlook. One dollar from every ticket sold during the Knit the Bridge display benefits the Women’s Resource Center of Northern Michigan. Admission is included in the price of a SkyBridge Michigan ticket. shop.boynemountain.com/s/skybridgemichigan/p/skybridge-michigan-all-dayticket-copy

NORTHERN MICHIGAN FRANKFORT

LUPUS WALK: Mineral Springs Park, Frankfort. Registration at 9am; walk at 10am. give.lupusresearch.org/event/2024northern-michigan-walk-with-us-to-curelupus/e562810

RAINBOW STORY TIME: 10am, Dennos Museum Center, NMC, TC. Join before the NMC Pride Carnival for a family-friendly story time focused on love for oneself & others. Held in partnership with Wild & Wonder TC, Mindful + Musical, Brilliant Books, & Up North Pride. Then, enjoy the carnival on NMC’s main campus & visit the Dennos table for an outdoor activity. Free. dennosmuseum.org/events/communityprograms.html

SECOND ANNUAL LYNN DUSE MEMORIAL KIDS’ BIKE FEST: 10am-1pm, Bayfront Park, home to the Little Traverse History Museum, Petoskey. Presented by Little Traverse Historical Society, Latitude 45 Bicycles & Fitness, & the Top of Michigan Trails Council. The children’s bike parade starts at 11am. Parade registration starts at 10am, allowing families to decorate bikes at the Crooked Tree Arts Center booth or

borrow equipment from the Trails Council. Helmets are mandatory for the parade. petoskeymuseum.org

DONUTS WITH DAD: 10:30am, Bellaire Public Library. Grab your dad (or special adult) & enjoy a special storytime loaded with fun, crafts & donuts. Free.

LIVE DEMO/ARTIST DISCUSSION WITH MULTI- DISCIPLINARY ARTIST, MOLLY CARPENTER: 10:30am, Higher Art Gallery, TC. Molly will demonstrate some of her work which combines sculptural clay relief, mosaic & painting to create one of a kind fantasy worlds. RSVP: 231-252-4616. Free. higherartgallery.com

1ST ANNUAL SPRING CLASSIC CAR & TRUCK SHOW: 11am-1pm, River St., downtown Elk Rapids. Registration begins at 10:30am. All proceeds benefit Elk Rapids Harbor Days Festival. 231-342-1058. $20/ vehicle at the gate. elkrapidsharbordays.org

NMC’S PRIDE CARNIVAL: 11am-2pm, NMC, TC. Food vendors, activities from local non-profit organizations, & carnivalstyle attractions. Free. upnorthpride.com/ event/2023/6/3/pride-carnival

NATURE FEST 2024: 11am-2pm, Veterans Memorial Park, Elk Rapids. Connect

with leaders from 50+ regional organizations, hear initiatives about protecting our environment, explore outdoor education & recreation ideas, enjoy live music, workshops, crafts, food, & storytelling. Free. greenelkrapids.org ----------------------

SHORT’S FEST 2024: 11am-10pm, Short’s Pull Barn, Elk Rapids. Get a hop on summer on the lawn by Grand Traverse East Bay during Short’s Fest! Featuring Short’s Brews, Starcut Ciders, N/A beverages, tacos, BBQ, coney dogs & more. Live music starts at 5:30pm with Kanin Wren’s “Taylor Swift Experience” & Elizabeth Reed. All ages welcome. Free. shortsbrewing.com/ event/shorts-fest-2024

CTAC SCHOOL OF BALLET PRESENTS: “CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY”: 1-3pm & 7-9pm, Harbor Springs Performing Arts Center. Join the CTAC School of Ballet for their original, full length ballet of “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” based on the 1971 film. $5-$50. crookedtree.org/event/ctac-petoskey-ctacschool-ballet/ctac-school-ballet-presentscharlie-and-chocolate-factory

FLY FISHING DEMO WITH TROUT UNLIMITED: 1-3pm, Camp Petosega, near camp office, Alanson. Learn how to fly fish with Trout Unlimited & the Parks & Recre-

Celebrating and revitalizing jazz and swing music, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy has been together for more than 30 years, playing concert venues across the world, selling millions of records, and having their music appear in hundreds of movies and television shows. They play Great Lakes Center for the Arts in Bay Harbor on Sat., June 15 at 7pm. Tickets start at $52. greatlakescfa.org/events/detail/big-bad-voodoo-daddy

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FINDING NEMO JR: 2pm & 7pm, Old Town Playhouse, TC. Marlin, an over-protective clownfish, lives in the Great Barrier Reef with his son Nemo, who longs to explore the world beyond their anemone home. When Nemo is captured, Marlin faces his fears & sets off on an epic rescue adventure. Performed by OTP Young Company musical theatre students. Adults, $21; youth under 18, $12. oldtownplayhouse.com/youngcompany/performances/nemo.html

RED LINE DEMONSTRATION: 3pm, The Open Space, Union & Grandview Parkway, TC. MidEast:JustPeace will host a peaceful protest. Similar demonstrations will be held in Washington, DC & other cities throughout the United States. Participants are asked to wear red to demonstrate that we are the Red Line that has been crossed & to bring signs calling for an immediate ceasefire, an immediate end to the siege on Gaza, & an end to the occupation of Palestine. For more info email: mejp2020@gmail.com. mideastjustpeace.net

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DANCE: Bethlehem Lutheran Church, TC. Enjoy a family friendly dance. Beginner Dance Workshop at 7pm & dances from 7:30-10:30pm. No partner or experience necessary. Donations only. dancetc.com

SOJOURN LAKESIDE RESORT SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: 7pm, Sojourn Lakeside Resort, Gaylord. Featuring The Insiders: A Tribute to Tom Petty. $20. mynorthtickets.com

VIRIDIAN STRINGS: 7pm, Oliver Art Center, Beck Gallery, Frankfort. Featuring “Musical Monikers” with string quartets by Dvorak, Mozart & Prokofiev. $45 ($40 OAC members). oliverart.org

TC PIT SPITTERS VS. KENOSHA KINGFISH: 7:05pm, Turtle Creek Stadium, TC. northwoodsleague.com/traverse-city-pitspitters/schedule

“BUS STOP”: 7:30pm, Glen Lake Church, Glen Arbor. This drama/comedy by William Inge will be presented by the Glen Arbor Players. A seasoned cast of 5 men & 3 women will perform. Free; goodwill donations accepted. GlenArborPlayers.org

MANITOU WINDS PRESENTS THE GREAT AMERICAN ROADTRIP: 7:30pm, Grace Episcopal Church, TC. Music, poetry, & prose! Featuring music inspired by sweeping scenery & exciting adventures written by composers from across America. Free. manitouwinds.com/upcoming-performances ----------------------

AARON LEWIS: THE AMERICAN PATRIOT TOUR: 8-10:30pm, Little River Casino Resort, Manistee. First finding success with Staind, the 2000s era hard rockers, Lewis then earned a series of solo country projects that have led to two No. 1 Billboard Country Album debuts - “Town Line” & “Sinner,” plus a platinum collab with George Jones & Charlie Daniels - “Country Boy.” $85-$115. lrcr.com/event/aaron-lewisamerican-patriot-tour

june 09

“COMMUNITY COLLAGE”: 10am, Oliver Art Center, Frankfort. The local community has helped create this colorful collage built from 200 six-inch canvases. It will be unveiled today. You can purchase your favorite mini masterpiece at $40 each. oliverartcenterfrankfort.org/collage-project

SAMELS FARM OPEN HOUSE: 1-3pm, Historic Samels Centennial Farm, Williamsburg. Visitors can participate in a variety of activities including demonstrations of steam powered equipment, a blacksmith shop, horse-drawn wagon rides, as well as touring farm buildings. A presentation by James Manley, executive director of the Skegemog Raptor Center, starts at 1:30pm & includes display of several live raptors for close-up viewing & discussion. Free. samelsfarm.org

SECOND SUNDAY ART PROJECT: GIVE YOUR OLD CLOTHES A SECOND LIFE: 1pm, Dennos Museum Center, NMC, TC. Breathe new life into your used shirts or cotton sweaters with the help of relief printmaking. In this workshop, artist Jamie John will demonstrate how they print their designs on second-hand garments using soft rubber blocks & fabric ink. You’ll be guided through the process of designing & carving your own print(s), offered tips & tricks for printing with fabric ink, & by the end of the workshop, you’ll be able to walk away with your own personal customized clothing. Please bring along a garment to print. Cotton, linen, or cotton polyester blend garments are recommended for first-time printers. $0-$10. simpletix.com/e/secondsunday-art-project-give-your-clothe-tickets-168930

BOOK DISCUSSION & SIGNING: 2pm, Alden District Library. Local author John Wemlinger will discuss his latest book, “The Cut.” 231-331-4318.

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GRAND PRIX AT TRAVERSE CITY HORSE SHOWS: 2pm, Flintfields Horse Park, Williamsburg. $120,000 Turtle Creek Casino & Hotel 3* Grand Prix. Experience Premier Olympic-Level Show Jumping. A day filled with equestrian sport, a variety of food truck options & familyfriendly activities, including music by Tim Jones of Whiskey Wolves of the West. Starts at $15. eventbrite.com/e/120000turtle-creek-casino-hotel-2-grand-prix-tickets-877470446727?aff=NMMBA

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CHAMBERFEST: HAGEN & WEISS DUO: 7:30pm, Cheboygan Opera House. William Hagen (violin) & Orion Weiss (piano), both established top rank chamber musicians & recitalists, will come together as a Duo for this performance of pieces by Mozart, Dvorak & Beethoven (the “Kreutzer” sonata). $30; $25 Veterans; free for students. theoperahouse.org/tickets

june 10

sunday

GUS MACKER BASKETBALL: 8:30am-5pm, Otsego County Sportsplex, Gaylord. Today includes games, free throw contest, & trophy ceremonies. macker.com

PETOSKEY’S ANNUAL SAND DIG VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT: 9am, Petoskey State Park.

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monday

TADL’S SUMMER READING CLUB KICKOFF: 10am, Traverse Area District Library, TC. Norte is joining the Traverse Area District Library for their Summer Reading Club Kickoff event. Get a bike tune-up for your summer riding adventures from the Norte bike mechanic, sign up for the Summer Reading Club, participate in an interactive STEM activity with Challenge Island & more. Free. norteyouthcycling.org/calendar/norte-is-joining-tadls-summer-reading-club-kickoff

BAY VIEW HISTORY WALKING TOUR: 1-2:30pm, Bay View, John M. Hall Audito-

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rium, Petoskey. Register. Free. ncmclifelonglearning.com/event-5593403

HEALTH & WELLNESS: SUMMER SIZZLES COOKING CLASS: 3-4:30pm, Interlochen Public Library. Featuring grilling techniques & fresh summer produce. Limited to 10 adults. Must register: 231-2766767. Free. ----------------------

HOUSING TOWN HALL - COLLABORATIVE ACTIONS FOR HOUSING SOLUTIONS: 3-5pm, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Petoskey. In Emmet County the issue of housing shortages is impacting their workforce & residents. Discuss the challenges & explore both local & statewide solutions. The panel of speakers include representatives from Housing North, Michigan State Housing Development Authority, Michigan Municipal League, Home Builders Association of Michigan, Housing Michigan Coalition, & Office of Rural Prosperity. Register. Free. petoskeychamber.com/events/details/hot-topics-housing-town-hall-collaborative-actions-for-housing-solutions-31275

MOVIE MONDAYS: 3-5pm, Bellaire Public Library. Family friendly movie - popcorn included! PG or under. Free. bellairelibrary.org ----------------------

G.T. HUMANISTS MEETING: “GOD & COUNTRY” DOCUMENTARY SCREENING: 6pm, Traverse Area District Library, TC. “God & Country” looks at the implications of Christian Nationalism & how it distorts not only our constitutional republic, but Christianity itself. Free. gthumanists.org

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.

“FINDING TRUST IN A CHANGING WORLD”: 7pm, Dennos Museum Center, Milliken Auditorium, NMC, TC. A one hour talk on Christian Science by Lesley Pitts, CS, of Boston, MA that gives practical examples of how turning to God in times of insecurity & inharmony brings healing & harmonious resolutions. Free. christiansciencetc.com/christian-science-events

MACKINAW AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY 2024 LECTURE SERIES: 7pm, Mackinaw Area Public Library, Mackinaw City. Presented by the Jaggi Family. Learn about Audie’s Family Restaurant history, family, food & community. mackinawhistory. com/lecture-series

MONDAY MOVIE NIGHT: 7:30-9:30pm, Bay View Association, Voorhies Hall, Petoskey. “Waking Ned Divine” (Ireland). 1998, 91 mins. Free. bayviewassociation. org/monday-night-movies

tuesday

KID’S CRAFT LAB: STICKS & LEAVES: 10:30am, Great Lakes Children’s Museum, TC. Put leaves & sticks together, creating fabulous nature art. greatlakeskids.org

SMOKEY THE BEAR: 11am, Petoskey District Library, Children’s Program Room. In honor of Smokey the Bear’s 80th birthday, join to learn about trees, do some fun activities, & celebrate nature. This program is presented by AmeriCorps members for Project Learning Tree. Free. calendar.petoskeylibrary.org/default/Detail/2024-06-111100-Smokey-the-Bear

SUMMER READING KICKOFF PARTY AT EAST BAY BRANCH LIBRARY: 11am,

East Bay Branch Library, TC. Stop by to enjoy live music with Jesse Jefferson, free snacks, games & prizes. Sign up for Summer Reading Club & pick up your free library swag while supplies last. Free. tadl. org/event/summer-library-challenge-kickoff-east-bay-13341

FREE OPEN STUDIO TUESDAYS: Noon4pm, Boyne Arts Center, Boyne City. Bring your paints, fiber arts, written arts, sculpting, jewelry, cards, drawing, or other portable mediums. Create & share.

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PARKINSON’S NETWORK NORTH: 1pm, The Presbyterian Church of TC, 701 Westminster Rd. Speaker: Walk Big Speak Loud. Socialization, shared tips for care partners & living with Parkinson’s. Questions: 9477389. Free. pnntc.org

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

TOUR OF MITCHELL CREEK MEADOWS: THE DON & JERRY OLESON PRESERVE: 5pm, Mitchell Creek Meadows: The Don & Jerry Oleson Preserve, TC. This tour will include an inside look at the Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy’s new conservation hub & office space, including the McMullen Family Conservation Center, the Bob and Pauline Young Family Stewardship Workshop, & the native plant greenhouse & goat barn. Registration required. gtrlc.my.salesforce-sites.com/es/ event/home/conservationcentertour61124 ----------------------

PELVIC HEALTH WORKSHOP: 6pm, Traverse Area District Library, TC. Led by Dr. Erica O’Neal, a pelvic health physical therapist. Free. tadl.org/incontinence

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“MICHIGAN: AN AMERICAN PORTRAIT” FILM SCREENING: 6:30pm, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Theater, Petoskey. This film produced by David Crouse & Chip Duncan showcases footage from more than 80 locations around the state. It highlights Michigan’s cultural diversity, natural beauty, entrepreneurial spirit, & innovative approach to business. $10. crookedtree.org/event/ ctac-petoskey/michigan-american-portraitfilm-screening

GUEST NIGHT - CHERRY CAPITAL MEN’S CHORUS: 6:30pm, The Presbyterian Church of TC, 701 Westminster Rd. Experience the thrill of four-part harmony with one of the longest performing all-male groups in TC. Free. cherrycapitalchorus.org

TC PIT SPITTERS VS. KOKOMO JACKRABBITS: 7:05pm, Turtle Creek Stadium, TC. Corgis & Wieners Night. $14; 2 & under are free. northwoodsleague.com/traversecity-pit-spitters

wednesday

STEM TALES: 11am, Petoskey District Library. A new 4-Part Family STEM Program! For families with children ages 4-8. Free registration. View one short video featuring a STEM professional reading a STEM picture book; learn about STEM careers; participate in hands-on STEM activities; receive a free take-home kit to continue exploring STEM at home. calendar. petoskeylibrary.org/default/Detail/2024-0612-1100-STEM-Tales

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PAWS TO READ: Noon, Petoskey District Library. Read with Lady AnnaBella, a certified therapy dog. Register through the Petoskey District Library webpage. Free. calendar.petoskeylibrary.org/default/ Detail/2024-06-12-1200-Paws-to-Read june 11 june 12

BAY VIEW HISTORY WALKING TOUR: 3-4:30pm, Bay View, John M. Hall Auditorium, Petoskey. Register. Free. ncmclifelonglearning.com/event-5593406

GAYLORD BUSINESS AFTER HOURS: 5-7pm, The James Quick House, Gaylord. Sponsored by Go North Properties. $5 members; $10 not-yet members.

JUNE GARDEN PARTY RECESS: 5-7pm, The Botanic Garden at Historic Barns Park, TC. Traverse Ticker’s after-work happy hour for adults. Enjoy catered food from Chick-filA & Jimmy John’s, & drinks served by the Roaming NoMi Mobile Bar Cart, including Mawby bubbly, Farm Club beer, Furnace Street Distilling spirits & a signature cocktail, an N/A option from Audacia Elixers, & lemonade. Music by Andrew Lutes. Free tractor tours of the grounds will be available every 30 minutes. The Sakura Bonsai Society will provide an on-site Bonsai demonstration, & a floral arrangement demo will also be offered. Early check-in/gold stars will be provided to members, board members, & volunteers. There will be a special drawing entry for members & new memberships. Recess guests will be entered into a drawing to win prizes, including: a package for four to any upcoming class/workshop of choice, Botanic Garden memberships, bonsai trees, & Kayak, Bike, and Brew Tour tickets. Recess 2024 is brought to you by West Shore Bank. $10. facebook.com/ events/764330522514092

BOYNE AREA CHAMBER PAVILION SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: 6:30pm, Veterans Park Pavilion, Boyne City. Featuring Full Moon Jam Band. Free.

AESTHETICS OF BIODIVERSITY IN THE BUILT WORLD: 7pm, Mills Community House, Benzonia. Join Rebecca Marquardt, landscape architect, & owner of Revery landscape design studio, as she shares designs using native plants in residential environments to create sites that protect, improve, & regenerate the ecosystem services. Free. millscommhouse.org/upcoming-public-events.html

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS FORUMGLOBAL POPULATION: MYTHS & MISCONCEPTIONS: Dennos Museum Center, Milliken Auditorium, NMC, TC. In-person event with Jennifer Sciubba, Ph.D., political demographer, TED speaker, & author of “8 Billion and Counting: How Sex, Death, and Migration Shape Our World.” Event sponsored by TentCraft. 7pm program; 6pm reception. In-person & online tickets at TCIAF. com or at the door. $15 in-person ticket, $10 online livestream, free for students & educators. tciaf.com/event-june-2024

TC PIT SPITTERS VS. KOKOMO JACKRABBITS: 7:05pm, Turtle Creek Stadium, TC. A Celebration of Taylor Night. $14; 2 & under are free. northwoodsleague.com/ traverse-city-pit-spitters

thurs day

NMCAA’S LAUNDRY PROJECT: 8:30-11:30am, Eastfield Laundry, 1122 E. 8th St., TC. Free laundry service for those in need. 947-3780.

ADVENTURE AT GLACIAL HILLS: 10am. Meet at South Eckhardt Rd. Trailhead, Bellaire. Trail hiking, trail safety & more with trail guides. Free. bellairelibrary.org

COFFEE @ 10, PETOSKEY: 10am, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Gilbert Gallery, Petoskey. Enjoy a brief presentation & collaborative art project with Good Hart Artist in Residence, Genevieve Ramos. This Chicago-based painter & disability advocate focuses on themes of feminism, disability, empowerment, & political awareness. Free. crookedtree.org/event/ctac-petoskey/coffee-10-genevieve-ramos-good-hart-artistresidence

GET CRAFTY WITH FOX & HOUND: 10:15am, Petoskey District Library. Alexis of Fox & Hound in Petoskey will help you get crafty! For ages 3+. Limited space. Free. calendar.petoskeylibrary.org/default/ Detail/2024-06-13-1015-Get-Crafty-withFox-amp-Hound

EAT FREE ICE CREAM TO BENEFIT THE SALVATION ARMY OF TC: 11am3pm, Rotary Square, TC. Every free scoop of Country Fresh Moose Tracks Ice Cream you eat generates a $1 donation to The Salvation Army of TC. Help raise $10,000; 10,000 scoops of Country Fresh Original & Cherry Moose Tracks will be served as part of the largest ice cream social - the 10,000 Scoop Challenge. facebook.com/ events/7692208630842408

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HBA’S 35TH ANNUAL PARADE OF HOMES: Noon-8pm, TC. June 13-16. Throughout these four days, top builders from the area will unveil nine spectacular homes, showcasing the latest trends in home design, technology, outdoor living spaces, & landscaping. Explore these homes at your leisure & engage with experts on site. $20. facebook.com/hbanwmi BOOKENDS BOOK GROUP DISCUSSION: 2pm, Suttons Bay-Bingham District Library, lower-level Community Meeting

Room. Books for the upcoming month will be available at the library’s front desk, or use the Libby app to borrow the title from the library’s digital collection. June’s selection is “A Map for the Missing” by Belinda Huijuan Tang. Free. sbbdl.org

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BOBA TEA PARTY: 3pm, Petoskey District Library. Teens! Join for an afternoon of boba tea, snacks, & outdoor games. Intended for ages 12-18. Free. calendar.petoskeylibrary. org/default/Detail/2024-06-13-1500-BobaTea-Party

CHARLEVOIX SUMMER OPEN HOUSE: 4-8pm, Downtown Charlevoix. Participating shops & restaurants offer sales, giveaways, snacks, activities, refreshments & more.

COFFEE @ 10, TC: 5:30pm, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Carnegie Rotunda, TC. Enjoy an artist talk with Stephanie Schlatter that delves into the profound impact of prioritizing your own art journey. This discussion will focus on the experiences of an artist’s journey plein air painting in Paris, offering insights & inspiration. Free. crookedtree. org/event/ctac-traverse-city/coffee-530-pmstephanie-schlatter

ELK RAPIDS SLOW ROLL: 6pm. Starts at Cedar St. Lot, near public bathrooms. Ends at Short’s Pull Barn. norteyouthcycling.org

MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS RECITALS: 6:30pm & 8pm, First Congregational Church, TC. Grand Traverse Musicale presents two recitals featuring 30 music scholarship winners. Free, donations encouraged. gtmusicale.org

FINDING NEMO JR: (See Sat., June 8, except today’s only performance is at 7pm.)

“HISTORY OF THE CRYSTAL LAKE YACHT CLUB”: 7pm, Mills Community House, Benzonia. Presented by Judy Groulx, as part of the Benzie Area Historical Society’s Benzonia Academy Lecture Series. Recommended donation: $5. benziemuseum.org

friday

GRAND TRAVERSE KENNEL CLUB CHERRY CLASSIC: 8am, Northwestern Michigan Fairgrounds, TC. AKC Conformation show. Good Citizen testing. Rally & Obedience. $8. Grandtraversekennelclub.com

COFFEE @ 10, TC: NEW DATE: 10am, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Cornwell Gal-

lery, TC. Aubrey Jabour, PT, DPT, CEAS will talk about plein air painting & how artists can incorporate self-care tips so that you can nurture both your artistic vision & your body, allowing you to continue capturing the beauty of nature for years to come. crookedtree.org/event/ctac-traverse-city/ coffee-10-aubrey-jabour-new-date

KID’S CRAFT LAB: STICKS & LEAVES: (See Tues., June 11)

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LUUNAPPI: 10:30am, Leland Township Library, lawn, Leland. Snappy songs & stories for the young & young at heart. Free. lelandlibrary.org/programs-events

NATURE STORY TIME: 10:30am, Grass River Natural Area, Bellaire. Enjoy a short children’s story & an activity or hike on the trails at Grass River. Best for young children ages 4 & up but all are welcome. $5. grassriver.org

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BAY HARBOR IN-WATER BOAT SHOW: Noon-7pm, Bay Harbor Lake Marina. Stroll the docks & enjoy all the very latest in watercraft & boating accessories. bayharborlakemarina.com/boat-show

HBA’S 35TH ANNUAL PARADE OF HOMES: (See Thurs., June 13)

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MEET THE AUTHOR: 1-3pm, McLean & Eakin Booksellers, Petoskey. Featuring Tim Wendel, author of “Rebel Falls.” Free. mcleanandeakin.com

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LATE NIGHT FRIDAY: 5-8pm, Glen Arbor Arts Center. In the GAAC’s Main Gallery is Members Create. This annual exhibition showcases the talents of current GAAC members, including painting, mixed media, sculpture, clay & more. 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

ELLSWORTH PIG ROAST: 6-8pm, Ellsworth Community Park. Today includes a family waterslide, ice cream social, cornhole tournament, evening paddle & more. facebook.com/EllworthPigRoast ----------------------

RED DRIVE CONCERT SERIES: 6pm, Left Foot Charley, lawn, TC. Featuring west Michigan’s Delilah DeWylde, who draws from honky-tonk country, rockabilly & surf music. Delilah will be on lead vocals & upright bass & Lee Harvey will be on electric guitar. Bring your own chair or blanket. leftfootcharley.com/events-calendar

“HELLO DOLLY”: 7pm, Cadillac High

School Auditorium. Presented by Cadillac Footliters Theatre. $14. cadillacfootliters. com/tickets

EAST JORDAN MUSIC IN THE PARK: 7pm, Memorial Park Bandshell, East Jordan. Featuring Bernadette Kathryn & the Lonely Days Band.

FINDING NEMO JR: (See Thurs., June 13)

GREAT LAKES CHAMBER ORCHESTRA: 7pm, Bay View, John Hall Auditorium, Petoskey. Featuring Carl Orff’s “Carmina Burana” & Camille Saint-Saen’s “Organ Symphony.” Includes soloists Amy Cross, Thomas Gunther, & Kelly Hale. $35-$65. glcorchestra.org/concert/carl-orffs-carminaburana-saint-saens-organ-symphony ----------------------

TC SACRED DRUMMING CIRCLE: 7pm, Silver Lake Recreation Area, TC. No drum necessary, but feel free to bring an acoustic item of your own making. Earth Blessing will start each event. Dress for outside. Children must stay with adults. 231-383-0803. Free. groups.google.com/g/tc-sacred-drum-circle

COUNTRY CONCERT SERIES: SAM GROW, DJ TO FOLLOW: 9pm, Odawa Casino Resort, Victories, Petoskey. $10. odawacasino.com/entertainment

saturday

CHARLEVOIX MARATHON, HALF MARATHON, 5K & 10K: 6am, Bridge St., Charlevoix. See web site for registration info & various starting times. charlevoixmarathon.com

GRAND TRAVERSE KENNEL CLUB

CHERRY CLASSIC: (See Fri., June 14)

SUMMER BIRD WALK: 8am, Grass River Natural Area, Bellaire. Learn to ID birds by song & habitat on a guided bird walk. $5. grassriver.org

CLINT KANE REMEMBRANCE RUN: 9am, Clancy Park, TC. An untimed fun run, walk or pedal bike to honor & remember Clint Kane, a husband & father of three girls who was taken from his family in a tragic car accident one year ago. 2.22 miles. Following will be food, refreshments, music, yard games, & a bounce house. $35. runsignup. com/Race/MI/TraverseCity/ClintKaneRemembranceRun

HBA’S 35TH ANNUAL PARADE OF HOMES: (See Thurs., June 13, except today’s hours are 9am-7pm.)

CONVO: 9:30am, Maple Ridge Place, TC. Seasonal brunch nurturing Christian women who lead. Hear testimonies from author Sole Wright & author/broadcaster Rachael Jenneman as you discuss how competition affects your walk with God. Registration required. Free will offering. susankhoekstra. com/maple-ridge-place

ANNUAL FRANKFORT CRAFT FAIR: 10am-4pm, Downtown Frankfort. Arts & crafts fair. Main St. will be closed. frankfortelberta.com

BAY HARBOR IN-WATER BOAT SHOW: 10am-7pm, Bay Harbor Lake Marina. Stroll the docks & enjoy all the very latest in watercraft & boating accessories. bayharborlakemarina.com/boat-show

GRAND TRAVERSE BAY FATHER’S DAY ART & CRAFT SHOW: 10am-5pm, GT County Civic Center, TC. Painters, sculptors, woodworkers, metal crafters, jewelers, mixed media artists, basket makers, candle makers, funky fiber art & so many other fabulous creations. Free. fb.me/e/4lVV9NtVD

MADE IN CHEBOYGAN CRAFT SHOW: 10am-6pm, Washington Park, downtown Cheboygan. Featuring more than 30 crafters & artists. facebook.com/madeincheboygan

OLD TOWN ARTS & CRAFTS FAIR: 10am-5pm, Union St., Old Town, TC. Find one-of-a-kind paintings, jewelry, ceramics, wood carvings, & more, all handcrafted by 70 different artists. Free admission. downtowntc.com/downtown-art-fair-series

OPEN STUDIO, PETOSKEY: 10am-1pm, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Visual Arts Room, Petoskey. Drop-in art studio for the whole family. New projects are offered each week. Free. crookedtree.org/event/ctacpetoskey/open-studio-june-15

PROTECTING OUR LAKES & SHORELANDS: BACK TO BASICS: 10-11am, Boardman River Nature Center, TC. This series is hosted in partnership with the Friends of Spider Lake and Rennie Lake. Register. Grand Traverse Bay Waterkeeper Heather Smith from The Watershed Center Grand Traverse Bay will share information on the Grand Traverse Bay Watershed. Free. natureiscalling.org/events

THE 7TH ANNUAL PAINT GRAND TRAVERSE: TC, June 15-22. Enjoy this plein air (outdoor) painting festival & competition. A free artist demo will take place today from 10am-noon with Laura Martinez-Bianco at CTAC in Hannah Park. From 6-9pm will be a Sunset Painting where all artists will be painting in downtown TC on Front St. & along West Bay. paintgrandtraverse.com/ schedule

ELLSWORTH PIG ROAST: 11am, Ellsworth. Today includes the Pig Roast Parade, roast pork lunch, horse pull, Banks Township Historical Society Open House & more. facebook.com/EllworthPigRoast

ANNUAL FRANKFORT CRAFT FAIR: Noon, Main St., Frankfort. Check out details & registration info on web site. frankfortelberta.com

“LET’S GO NORTH” BOOK CELEBRATION: 1pm, East Bay Branch Library, TC. Join Rebecca Deneau, local artist & illustrator of the children’s book “Let’s Go North,” for a reading & book signing followed by snacks & crafts. “Let’s Go North” is a sweet rhyming poem about children enjoying summer vacation, written by Daniel Hoye & illustrated by Rebecca Deneau. Free. tadl. org/event/lets-go-north-book-signing-eventrebecca-deneau-15396

3RD ANNUAL JUNETEENTH RUN/ WALK/STROLL: 2pm, Right Brain Brewery, TC. Hosted by Northern Michigan E3 & TART Trails. A journey around the Boardman Lake Loop Trail. Registration opens at 1:15pm. teeseetee.com/collections/northern-michigan-e3

FINDING NEMO JR: (See Sat., June 8)

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POURS FOR PUPS: 4pm, Black Star Farms, tasting room, Suttons Bay. Enjoy wine, cocktails, & gourmet hotdogs while supporting the Cherryland Humane Society. Free. blackstarfarms.com/pours-for-pups

TOP JUMPING CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT: 5pm, Flintfields Horse Park, Williamsburg. USHJA International Hunter Derby Regional Championship. Gates open at 8am; derby activity begins at 3pm. 100% of general admission sales go to Paddle Antrim. From $15. eventbrite.com/e/ushja-internationalhunter-derby-regional-championship-tickets-883815685507?aff=odcleoeventsincollection

laboration of GAAC’s Manitou Music Series with Interlochen Public Radio’s Sound Garden Project, which plants classical music in unexpected places. Fivemind Reeds is a Los Angeles-based reed quintet that is revitalizing chamber music through innovative programming & community engagement. RSVP. Free. glenarborart.org/events-page/ events-all

THE LONG MEMORY PROJECT RECEPTION & PERFORMANCE: 6pm, The Alluvion, TC. In Feb. community elders gathered with community artists, all members of the LGBTQ+ community to pass down their stories. This listening session led to a pop-up artist residency, where the artists created visual & performing art in response to the stories the elders had shared; stories about the power of the queer community to survive & thrive in spite of homophobia & transphobia. The work created by the artists will be on view in an exhibition at the CommonGrounds Building (414 E. Eighth St., TC) from June 8 - July 14. An opening reception at 6pm on June 15 will include a gallery show of the art, & a 6:30pm gathering at The Alluvion will feature a panel of artists & elders, a performance by spoken word & song artist Madeline October, & a concert from Blake Elliott. The reception and gallery show are free. Tickets for the panel and performance at the Alluvion are $20 & can be found at: thealluvion.org. The Long Memory Project is a partnership with Up North Pride, MiGen, & Crosshatch Center for Art & Ecology. crosshatch.org/events

“HELLO DOLLY”: (See Fri., June 14)

BIG BAD VOODOO DADDY: 7pm, Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor. Together for over 30 years, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy has appeared in concert venues across the world, sold millions of records, & had their music appear in hundreds of movies & television shows. They celebrate & revitalize jazz & swing music. Tickets starting at $52. greatlakescfa.org/events/detail/ big-bad-voodoo-daddy

EXPRESSIONS IN MUSIC & WORDS: 7:30pm, The Barrel Room, behind Left Foot Charley, The GT Commons, TC. Presented by October Journey Productions. Original writings from Jeanne Sirotkin, Kevin Summers, Mari Hagen, Susan Odgers, Tom Emmott, & Jim Kopka. Singer & acoustic guitarist Steve Clark will be your guide. The abstract art of Johnny Camacho will serve as the backdrop. 995-0500. $22 + tax. leftfootcharley.com/events-calendar

STAR PARTY: 9-11pm, Dune Climb parking lot, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Empire. Join park rangers & astronomers from the Grand Traverse Astronomical Society for info on preserving dark skies. There will be telescopes set up to enjoy. Please park in the row furthest from the dunes with your headlights facing M-109. Participants need to only purchase the park entrance pass or have an annual pass displayed in their vehicle. nps.gov/ slbe/index.htm

june 16

GRAND TRAVERSE BAY FATHER’S DAY ART & CRAFT SHOW: (See Sat., June 15)

WELLNESS DAY: 10am-5pm, The Botanic Garden at Historic Barns Park, TC. Explore a variety of sessions, from learning about herbal teas to making seedballs with the kids, & taking a meditative forest walk. Try out Qigong, or discover how houseplants can enhance your health. Chat with members of The Sakura Bonsai Society of Northern Michigan and Ikebana International Chapter #165, participate in a Family Scavenger Hunt & more. Must register. Free. thebotanicgarden.org

HBA’S 35TH ANNUAL PARADE OF HOMES: (See Thurs., June 13, except today’s hours are 11am-4pm.)

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MADE IN CHEBOYGAN CRAFT SHOW: 11am-5pm, Washington Park, downtown Cheboygan. Featuring more than 30 crafters & artists. facebook.com/madeincheboygan

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THE 7TH ANNUAL PAINT GRAND TRAVERSE: June 15-22. Today features Artists Painting on Leelanau Peninsula. Noon2pm: Grocer’s Daughter Chocolate, Empire. 2-4pm: Fishtown, Leland. paintgrandtraverse.com/schedule

WEEKLY SHOW JUMPING GRAND PRIX IN TC: 2pm, Flintfields Horse Park, Williamsburg. $182,000 Southern Arches 4* Grand Prix. Watch the ultimate test of skill & precision as world-class riders & their magnificent steeds navigate a challenging course, vying for victory. There will also be food vendors & live music by The Headwaters Duo. Gates open 8am; Grand Prix activity begins at noon. TCHS donates 100% of general admission ticket revenue each week. This week’s non-profit partner is Paddle Antrim. From $15. eventbrite. com/e/182000-southern-arches-4-grandprix-tickets-883819286277?aff=odcleoeven tsincollection

sunday

GRAND TRAVERSE KENNEL CLUB CHERRY CLASSIC: (See Fri., June 14)

FREE FATHER’S DAY

PANCAKE BREAKFAST: 9-11am, Camp Pet-O-Se-Ga, Alanson. camppetosega.org/ events

VESPER CONCERT: 8pm, Bay View, John Hall Auditorium, Petoskey. Free. onthestage.tickets/bay-view-association

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CRAFTS WITH KRISTY: Mondays, 10:30am-noon through July 29 at Interlochen Public Library. Kids will learn & practice different craft skills. Geared for ages 5-12, but all are welcome. 231-276-6767.

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

OUTDOOR STORY TIME: Held outside the Suttons Bay-Bingham District Library, overlooking the beach on Tuesdays from June 11 – 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

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 june 15

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BAY HARBOR IN-WATER BOAT SHOW: 10am-3pm, Bay Harbor Lake Marina. Stroll the docks & enjoy all the very latest in watercraft & boating accessories. bayharborlakemarina.com/boat-show

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AUG 30 AFTER HOURS + FUNKY UNCLE DAWN CAMPBELL & THE BOHEMIANS

GIMME THAT HOT FUNK &THAT COLD ICE CREAM

ALLUVIAL NIGHTS @ THE ALLUVION & BUCHAN’S ICE CREAM @ NOBO MRKT–ALL SUMMER LONG

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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 ----------------------

SUNDAY BIRD WALKS: Sundays through June 30 in TC. Offered by the Grand Traverse Audubon Club. Visit web site to find times, locations, & map links. grandtraverseaudubon.org/events-2024

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 FARMER’S 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, June 7 - Oct. 4, 8am-noon. elkrapidschamber.org/farmers-market

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EMPIRE FARMERS MARKET: 10234 Front St., Empire. Held on Saturdays, 9am1pm from June 8 - Aug. 31. leelanaufarmersmarkets.com/empire

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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.

LELAND FARMERS MARKET: Immanuel Lutheran Church Parking Lot, Leland. Held every Thurs., 9am-1pm through Sept. 5. leelanaufarmersmarkets.com/leland

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, June 10 - 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 ----------------------

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

“UNWRITTEN STORIES”: Higher Art Gallery, TC. Runs through June 29. Mixed Media Artist Molly Carpenter shares her first solo exhibit. Featuring 12 new pieces celebrating her love of nature & the magic it brings to her life. Molly’s work is a unique blend of clay relief sculpture, glass mosaic & painting. There is a free demo from the artist on June 8 from 10:30- 11:30am. higherartgallery.com/exhibitcalendar

CHARLEVOIX PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB

15TH ANNUAL JURIED EXHIBITION: Charlevoix Circle of Arts. Runs through June 15. See web site for hours. charlevoixcircle.org

NORTHPORT PHOTO EXHIBIT: The Village Arts Building, Northport. Featuring 35 photographers from across Michigan & beyond. Runs through June 11. Gallery hours are Tues. through Sun., noon-4pm. The photography judges include Scott Wilson of VADA Color & Carol Greilick from the Traverse Area Camera Club. Free. northportartsassociation.org/events-exhibits

GENERATIONS EXHIBITION - FATHER

DAUGHTER WORKS OF ART: City Opera House, TC. Enjoy an exhibit that features large-scale paintings from a father & daughter duo – TC native Mitchell Truemner & Midland resident Katie Truemner Bruessow. This father & daughter bring two different styles. Their part II series will exhibit paintings inspired by Michigan’s landscapes. The exhibit runs through June 29. cityoperahouse.org/node/587

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SOLO E TUTTI: A CELEBRATION OF COMMUNITY: 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 the Interlochen Arts Academy. Runs through Sept. 1 at Dennos Museum Center, NMC, TC. 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=e mail&utm_campaign=dmc-summer-2024

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

“BLOOM” ART EXHIBIT: Three Seasons Gallery, The Botanic Garden at Historic Barns Park, TC. An exhibit of spring & summer gardens, orchards & area farmsteads. The paintings are by local oil painter Wendy McWhorter. Runs through June 20.

CROOKED TREE ARTS CENTER, PETOSKEY:

- AURAS OF TRAVEL: PAINTINGS BY DOROTHY MCGRATH GROSSMAN: Runs June 15 – July 27 in Atrium Gallery. Dorothy’s work immerses the viewer in the tranquility of rolling hills & expansive skies. An Opening Reception will be held on Sat.,

June 15 from 3-5pm. crookedtree.org/ event/ctac-petoskey/auras-travel-paintingsdorothy-mcgrath-grossman ----------------------

- 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 10am-5pm. crookedtree.org/event/ctacpetoskey/horizons-landscapes-and-figuresrobert-and-susan-perrish

- CREATIVE PRACTICES: AN EXHIBITION OF WORK BY CTAC HIGH SCHOOL PORTFOLIO STUDENTS: Runs through June 8 in Atrium Gallery. See & celebrate the work of dedicated young artists. crookedtree.org/event/ctac-petoskey/creative-practices-exhibition-work-ctac-highschool-portfolio-students

GLEN ARBOR ARTS CENTER:

- “MEMBERS CREATE” RETURNS: Featuring the work of 41 current GAAC members, in an array of work: 2D + 3D media including: clay, collage, fiber, mixed media, painting, printmaking, photography, sculpture, & more. Runs through Aug. 8. glenarborart.org/exhibits/current-exhibits

- 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/eventspage/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, weather-resistant aluminum panels created by Image 360 of TC. Runs through April 20, 2025. Check web site for hours. glenaborart.org

OLIVER ART CENTER, FRANKFORT: - OLIVER ART CENTER PRESENTS: LAURA MILLER: Held in the Fisher Room. The work of multi-disciplinary artist Laura Miller of Frankfort will be showcased in a solo exhibition through June 26. An artist talk will take place from 4-6pm on June 26. Laura Miller shares her zest for life through her work as she explores color & sculptural forms. Her painting style is fluid, relaxed yet bold featuring a wide range of subject matter & color. Check web site for hours. oliverart.org

- ARTISTS’ ROUNDTABLE: For more than 30 years about a dozen artists have met weekly over breakfast in Empire. The Artists’ Roundtable, a retrospective exhibition of their work, runs through June 14. An artists’ talk will take place in the gallery on June 14 from 4-6pm. The art is diverse in media, style, technique & content. Check web site for hours. oliverart.org

Deadline for Dates information is Tuesday for the following week.

ALEXANDRA INN, BLUSH, ROOFTOP TERRACE, TC

Mon -- John Piatek, 6-8

CHATEAU CHANTAL, TC EAST PATIO:

6/14 -- Trillium Grove, 5-8

COMMON GOOD RESTAURANT, TC

6: 6/8 – Blake Elliott

6/14 – Sam & Bill

6/15 – Blair Miller

ENCORE 201, TC

9:

6/6-8 & 6/14-15 -- DJ Ricky T 6/13 -- DJ JR

FRESH COAST BEER WORKS, TC 6/14 -- Gemini Moon, 7-10

IDENTITY BREWING CO., TC PATIO:

6/14 -- The Goofy Foot Band, 6-9

KILKENNY'S IRISH PUBLIC HOUSE, TC

6/8 -- Chromatics, 9:30 Mon -- Team Trivia, 7-9 Tue -- The Will Harris Trio, 8 Wed -- The Pocket, 8 Thu -- DJ Leo, 9:30

6/14-15 -- E Quality, 9:30

KINGSLEY LOCAL BREWING

6/8 -- Blair Miller, 7-9

6/11 -- Open Mic, 6-8

6/13 – Trivia Night, 7-9

6/15 -- Elizabeth Landry, 7-9

LEFT FOOT CHARLEY, LAWN, TC

6/14 -- Red Drive Concert Series w/ Delilah DeWylde, 6-8

BARREL ROOM:

6/10 – Open Mic w/ Ron Coonrod, 6-9

6/15 – Expressions in Music & Words, 7:30-9

TASTING ROOM, 5-7:

6/8 – Mal Ramage

6/15 – Jeff Socia

BOYNE CITY TAP ROOM

6/8, 6/13 & 6/15 -- Adam & The Cabana Boys, 7-10

CELLAR 152, ELK RAPIDS

6/14 -- Jazz Cabbage, 6-9

ETHANOLOGY, ELK RAPIDS

6/8 -- Sapphire's Garden, 8-11

6/15 -- The Marsupials, 7-10

FIRESIDE LOUNGE, BELLAIRE

6:30-9:30:

6/8 -- Jelly Roll Blues Band

6/14 -- Karaoke Night

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

MAMMOTH DISTILLING, TC

7:30-10:30: 6/14 – Matt Mansfield

6/15 – Clint Weiner

MIDDLECOAST BREWING CO., TC

6/8 -- TC Knuckleheads, 8-11

6/13 -- Justin Wierenga, 6-9

6/14 -- Rhett & John, 6-9

NORTH BAR, TC

6/8 – Nick Vasquez, 1-4; Wink Solo, 5-8

6/9 -- Craig Jolly, 1-4; Rhett & John, 5-8

6/12 – Jesse Jefferson, 5-8

6/13 -- Jim Hawley, 7-10

6/14 – The Bohemians, 5-8

6/15 – Brett Mitchell, 5-8

OLD MISSION DISTILLING, TC SEVEN HILLS: 6/8 – G-Snacks, 6 6/12 – Jimmy Olson, 6:30

6/13 – Jacob McLeod, 6

6/14 – DJ Ras Marco D, 6

6/15 – Gemini Moon, 6:30

6/16 – Mike Moran w/ Ryan McGee, 5

PARK PLACE HOTEL, TC BEACON LOUNGE:

6/7-8 & 6/14-15 -- Jim Hawley, 7-10

SORELLINA'S, TC SLATE RESTAURANT: Thurs. -- Tom Kaufmann on Piano, 5-8 Fri. & Sat. – Tom Kaufmann on Piano, 6-9

THE ALLUVION, TC

6/8 -- Mike Mangione & Band wsg Allie Kessel, 7:30-9:30

6/10 -- Funky Uncle - Funky Fun Mondays, 6-8:30

6/13 -- The Jeff Haas Trio feat. Laurie Sears & Lisa Flahive, 6-8:30

6/14 -- The Howard Levy 4, 7:309:30

6/15 -- The Long Memory Project, presented by Crosshatch, Up North Pride, & MiGen, 6-9

Antrim & Charlevoix

HOTEL EARL, CHARLEVOIX

7:30-10:30: 6/8 -- David Cisco 6/9 -- Zeke Clemons

6/13 – DJ Parker Marshall

6/14 – Jeff Socia

6/15 – Hanna Von Bernthal 6/16 – Zeke Clemons

HI BAR: 6/8 -- David Lawston, 7:30-10:30

JAX NORTHSIDE, CHARLEVOIX

6/12 -- Trivia Night, 7-9

MAMMOTH DISTILLING, BELLAIRE

6/15 – Matt Mansfield, 7:30-10:30

THE HAYLOFT INN, TC

6/7-8 & 6/14-15 -- Sandy & The Bandits, 7:30-11

THE LITTLE FLEET, TC PATIO:

6/14 – Zuz, 6-10

THE PARLOR, TC 6/8 – Kevin Paul, 6-9; Mal & Mike, 9-12

6/11 – Jesse Jefferson, 8-11

6/12 – Wink Solo, 8-11

6/13 – Jimmy Olson, 8-11

6/14 – Blue Footed Booby, 8-11

6/15 – Dollar Shavey Club, 6-9; Luke Woltanski, 9-12

THE PUB, TC

6/8 – Amanda Igra, 5-8; The Boardman River Band, 9-12

6/9 – Drew Hale, 1-4; Rob Coonrod, 5-8

6/12 – Drew Hale, 8-11

6/13 – David Marton, 8-11

6/14 – Nick Vasquez, 5-8; Chessé (Chad & Jesse), 9-12

6/15 -- Craig Jolly, 5-8; Rolling Dirty, 9-12

6/16 – Rob Coonrod, 5-8

THE WORKSHOP BREWING CO., TC

6/8 -- Simple Machines, 8

6/9 -- Comedy Open Mic, 7-10

6/11 -- Open Mic, 7-9

6/12 -- Jazz Show & Jam, 6-8:30

6/14 -- Blair Miller, 8 6/15 -- The Boardman River Band, 8

THIRSTY FISH SPORTS GRILLE, TC

6:30-9:30:

6/8 -- Matt Mansfield

6/13 -- TSP

6/14 – Truetones

6/15 -- Tower of Bauer

TRAVERSE CITY WHISKEY CO. 6/8 & 6/15 -- Ben Richey, 6-8

UNION STREET STATION, TC 9:30: 6/8 -- G-Snacks

6/13 -- Ladies Night Dance Party w/ 1Wave DJs 6/14-15 -- Rolling Dirty

45 NORTH VINEYARD & WINERY, LAKE LEELANAU

6/15 -- Larry Perkins, 3-6

AMORITAS VINEYARDS, LAKE LEELANAU

6/13 -- Jel Collective, 5-7

BEL LAGO VINEYARD, WINERY & CIDERY, CEDAR

6/8 -- Dominic Fortuna, 3:30-5:30

6/9 -- Larry Perkins, 3:30-5:30

6/11 -- Nick Veine, 5-7:30

6/14 -- Charlie Arnett, 3:30-5:30

6/15 -- Jedi Clampetts, 3:30-5:30

6/16 -- Larz Cabot, 3:30-5:30

BLACK STAR FARMS, SUTTONS BAY LAWN, 6-8:

6/8 -- Bob Roberts

6/15 -- Nick Veine

BOATHOUSE VINEYARDS, LAKE LEELANAU

TASTING ROOM LAWN: 6/16 -- Dominic Fortuna, 4-6

BROOMSTACK KITCHEN & TAPHOUSE, MAPLE CITY

PATIO, 5:30-8:30:

6/11 -- Jim Hawley

6/12 -- Pat Niemisto & Chris Skellenger

6/13 -- Andy Six & Andre Villoch

CICCONE VINEYARD & WINERY, SUTTONS BAY

6/9 -- Highway North, 2-4:30

6/13 -- Luke Woltanski, 5-7:30

6/16 -- Rhett & John, 2-4:30

CRYSTAL MOUNTAIN, THOMPSONVILLE LEVEL4 LOUNGE, 8:30-10:30: 6/8 -- Nick Vasquez 6/15 -- Christopher Winkelmann

FIVE SHORES BREWING, BEULAH

6/12 -- Open Mic Night w/ Andrew Littlefield, 7 6/14 -- Darrin James, 6-9

FRENCH VALLEY VINEYARD, CEDAR

6/13 -- Rhett & John, 4-7

FURNACE STREET DISTILLERY, ELBERTA PATIO:

6/8 -- The Missing Cats, 5-7

HOP LOT BREWING CO., SUTTONS BAY 5-8:

6/8 -- The Shouting Bones 6/15 -- Mike Moran

IRON FISH DISTILLERY, THOMPSONVILLE

6/8 – The Fridays, 6-8

Emmet & Cheboygan

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SHORT'S BREW PUB, BELLAIRE BEER GARDEN:

6/8 -- The Styleguides, 7-9:30 6/14 -- Brett Mitchell, 6-7:30; The Marsupials, 7:30-9 6/15 -- Chris Michels, 7-9:30

SHORT'S PULL BARN, ELK RAPIDS

6/8 -- Short's Fest 2024 w/ Kanin

Wren's "Taylor Swift Experience" & Elizabeth Reed, 5:30

6/9 -- Blair Miller, 2-5

6/14 -- The Third Degree, 6-9

6/15 -- Keith Scott, 6-9

6/16 -- Jen Sygit, 2-5

Manistee, Wexford & Missaukee

BOB'S PLACE, ALANSON

6/12 -- Mike Ridley, 6-9

BOYNE VALLEY VINEYARDS, PETOSKEY PATIO:

6/7-8 -- Chris Calleja, 4-7:30

6/15 -- Chris Calleja, 2-6

BURNT MARSHMALLOW BREWSTILLERY, PETOSKEY

5:30-7:30:

6/8 – Peter Allen Jensen

6/14 -- John Piatek

6/15 -- Terry Coveyou

CITY PARK GRILL, PETOSKEY

6/8 -- Levitator, 9

6/11 -- Trivia Night, 7-9

6/14 -- Annex Karaoke, 9:30

COUNTRY CLUB OF BOYNE, HARBOR SPRINGS

6/9 -- Chris Koury, 4-6

HIGH FIVE SPIRITS, TASTING ROOM, PETOSKEY

9:

6/8 -- DJ Lee Blossom

6/14 -- DJ Parker Marshall

6/15 -- Tail Light Rebellion

MAMMOTH DISTILLING, BAY HARBOR

7:30-10:30:

6/8 – Terry Coveyou

6/14 – SAXA4IAv 6/15 – Jessica Dominic

NOGGIN ROOM PUB, PETOSKEY

6/8 -- Holly Keller, 7-10

6/12 – PubStumper’s Trivia, 6:30

6/14 – Lee Fayssoux, 7-10

6/15 – Michelle Chenard, 7-10

NORTHLAND BREWING CO., INDIAN RIVER BACKYARD:

6/9 – Groove Yard Vinyl Session w/ DJ Franck, 5-8

6/13 – Keith Scott, 6:30-8:30 6/16 – Groove Yard Vinyl Session w/ DJ Yakob, 5-8

ODAWA CASINO RESORT, PETOSKEY VICTORIES, 9: 6/8 -- 80's Party w/ DJ Shawn 6/14 -- Country Concert Series: Sam Grow, followed by DJ

6/15 – The Sundogs, 6-8 6/16 – Charlie Arnett, 5-7

LAKE ANN BREWING CO. 6/8 -- Daydrinker's Series w/ Jim Hawley, 3-6; Jack Pine, 7-10

6/11 – New Third Coast, 6:30-9:30 6/12 – Andre Villoch, 6:30-9:30 6/13 – Serita’s Black Rose Duo, 6:309:30

6/14 – Happy Hour w/ Andrew Littlefield, 3-6; Andy Perrin & The Show Buds, 7-10 6/15 – Daydrinker’s Series w/ Blind Dog Hank, 3-6; Stonefolk, 7-10

ST. AMBROSE CELLARS, BEULAH 6/8 -- Jabo Bihlman, 1-4; Chelsea Marsh, 5-8

6/11 – Luke Woltanski, 5-8

6/12 – Bill Frary, 5-8

6/13 – Wink, 5-8

6/14 – Lynn Callihan, 5-8

6/16 – Jesse Jefferson, 3-6

SHADY LANE CELLARS, SUTTONS BAY 6/14 – Friday Night Live w/ A to Z Band, 4-7

STORMCLOUD BREWING CO., FRANKFORT

6/8 -- Jacob & Olivia, 7-9

6/15 – Evan Burgess, 6-9

POND HILL FARM, HARBOR SPRINGS

6/8 -- The Jeffs of the North Country, 5-8

6/14 -- The Haz Binz, 5-8 6/15 -- Delilah DeWylde, 5-8

6/16 -- Two Track Mind, 3-6

RUSTY SAW, BRUTUS 6/14 -- Mike Ridley, 6-9

THE BEAU, CHEBOYGAN 6/8 -- Spencer Oppermann, 8 6/13 -- Musicians Playground ‘Open Mic,’ 7 6/14 -- Ed Tatum, 7 6/15 -- Ahab and the Smelt Dippers, 7

THE HIGHLANDS AT HARBOR SPRINGS

SLOPESIDE LOUNGE PATIO, 6: 6/12 & 6/15 -- Nelson Olstrom

THE LARK THEATER, CHEBOYGAN 6 & 7:30: 6/8 – Australia’s The Heart Collectors 6/15 – Shayne Arsenault & Cold,

LITTLE RIVER CASINO RESORT, MANISTEE

Leelanau & Benzie Otsego, Crawford & Central

“Jonesin” Crosswords

ACROSS

1. Uninspired order, with "the"

6. Butt heads

11. 3-D map type

13. Keep tempo with, as a song (just not on beats 1 and 3)

14. Namesake of element #106

16. Scored 72, perhaps 17. It may precede 44321

18. Sour reactions

19. Pay phone need, once

21. Reno and Garland, for short

24. "Here's the thing ..."

25. "___ Boot"

26. Holiday that lined up with February 10, 2024

27. Singer settings, in literature

28. Suffix after ion or union

29. Actor Heo Sung-___ who played gangster

Jang Deok-su in "Squid Game"

30. Alex P.'s TV mom

31. Millennium div.

32. MKE abbr.

33. On edge

35. "Chicago Med" areas

36. "Son of," in some surnames

37. Namesake, say

38. Edinburgh-to-London dir.

39. Far from

41. Some Bronze Age artifacts

42. Silicate mineral that sounds like paradise?

47. Crafts under investigation in 2024

48. Sierra follower

of bauer

49. Played

50. Sci-fi villains that debuted in 1963

51. Middle name in the "black-ish" cast

52. Bingo coinage?

DOWN

1. Bear seen outdoors

2. Resort to 3. Cell finish?

4. Onetime Sony line of robotic pets

5. Washington Mystics and Capitals owner Ted

6. Headwear that may ring a bell?

7. Andy's role on "Taxi"

8. Material at the back

9. They may look up to a Leo

10. Savvy

12. Throughout 13. Dim

15. Air of horror

16. It may cause some division on TV

20. 2002 Wimbledon winner ___ Hewitt

21. Like some goals

22. Manual replacement?

23. Propeller on the Mississippi, maybe

33. Adam's group

34. Capital city close to Mount Ararat

40. Children's movie that interrupted a 1968

Raiders-Jets broadcast

43. Role for BeyoncÈ

44. "See the one before"

45. Opinion

46. "Happy Motoring!" brand

"Freestyle, Full Substance"- -celebrating puzzle #1200! by Matt Jones

lOGY

JUNE 10 - JUNE 16

BY ROB BREZSNY

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Though 2024 isn’t even half over, you have already earned the title "Least Boring Zodiac Sign of the Year." Or maybe a more positive way to frame it would be to award you the title “Most Scintillating, Interesting, and Stimulating Zodiac Sign of the Year.” Please keep doing what you have been doing, Gemini. Entertain us with your unruly escapades and gossip-worthy breakthroughs. Encourage us to question our dull certainties and dare us to be more fun. If we seem nervous to be in your stirring presence, disarm our worries with your humor.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Before the reign of Emperor Qin Shi Huang in the third century BCE, Chinese people had built many local walls designed to keep out invaders. Qin Shi Huang initiated a great public works project to connect all of these fragments into what's now known as the Great Wall of China. He also erected a vast system of roads and a city-sized mausoleum filled with the Terracotta Army: sculptures of 8,000 soldiers with their chariots and horses. Qin Shi Huang was a big thinker who was also highly organized! In accordance with astrological omens, I invite you to glide into your very own Qin Shi Huang phase. What long-lasting structures do you want to build in the next 11 months?

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Psychologist Carl Jung believed we could accomplish profound self-transformation by working hard on our psyches’ unripe and wounded aspects. That might entail honest self-examination, objective observation of how we affect others, and a willingness to recognize and forgive our mistakes. Jung also recommended another way to heal our neuroses: through the power of numinous experiences. By "numinous," he meant mystical, sublime, or awe-inspiring. Jung said that such visitations could radically diminish our painful habits of mind and feeling. They might arrive through grace, thanks to life's surprising interventions. They may also be coaxed to appear through meditation, dreamwork, communing with myth and fairy tales, and spiritual practices. I foresee a wealth of numinous events in your life during the coming months, Libra. May they bring you a steady stream of healing.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): In a moment, I will list events I foresee as being possible for you during the next 11 months. They are cosmic tendencies but not cosmic mandates. Whether or not they actually occur will depend on how you wield your willpower—which, by the way, could be freer and more muscular than it has been in a long time. Now here are the potential developments. 1. An offer to create one of the most symbiotic unions or robust collaborations ever. 2. Great chances for you to capitalize on the success of others. 3. Alterations in the family configuration. 4. Major shifts in loyalty and affinity. 5. A raise in rank. 6. Revelations of secrets you can use to your advantage.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Have you been metaphysically itchy and psychologically ticklish? Are you unsure whether those tingling sensations you’re feeling are worrisome symptoms or signs of healing and awakening? I believe they are signs of healing and awakening. They suggest you are doing the metaphorical equivalent of what a snake does when it sheds its skin. Expect imminent redemption, Sagittarius! Reframe the discomfort as a herald of relief and release.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): ): It’s time for Super Mom to make an appearance. Some circumstances in your life could benefit from healing tweaks best initiated by her. And when I say “Super Mom,” I’m not necessarily referring to your actual mother. I’m envisioning a wise older woman who sees you as you really are and who can assist you in living your destiny according to your own inner necessity, no one else’s. If you have no Super Mom in your world, see if you can locate one, even hire one. also recommend creating an inner Super Mom in your imagination. You need and deserve sympathetic input from the archetype of the sage crone.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): I suspect that later in 2024, I will authorize you to commune with boisterous adventures and tricky risks. But right now, I advise you to flirt

with modest adventures and sensible risks. Can you contain your burning, churning yearnings for a while? Are you willing to coax your crazy wild heart into enjoying some mild pleasures? By early autumn, I’m guessing you will have done the necessary preparations to successfully roam through the experimental frontiers. Until then, you are most likely to corral X-factors on your behalf if you pace yourself and bide your time.

PISCES (Feb 19-March 20): "Oh God, if there is a God, save my soul, if I have a soul." That prayer was the handiwork of Piscean philosopher Joseph Ernest Renan. If his ironic minimalism is the only spiritual aspiration you can manage right now, so be it. But hope you will strive for a more intimate, expansive, and personal connection with the Divine Intelligence. The coming weeks will be an extra favorable time for you to speak and listen to mysterious powers beyond your rational comprehension. Please take advantage! Go in quest of the sweet, deep lowdown directly from the Sublime Source!

ARIES (March 21-April 19): The term "maze" has various meanings. Most commonly, it signifies a puzzling cluster of choices that lead nowhere and bode frustration. But there are more positive meanings of the word. In ancient myths, a maze was where heroes underwent ritual tests. There they might summon ingenuity to win access to a hidden treasure. In modern psychology labs, the maze is a structure used to stimulate learning in rats. According to my analysis of the astrological omens, the maze you are now in is metaphorically akin to the second two meanings, not the first.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): There is an abundance of good news, Taurus. In the coming weeks, your conversations could awaken realizations that will augment your wealth— both the financial and emotional kind. So be eager to commune with vigorous souls who inspire your power to attract resources and goodies. Furthermore, you could generate enriching benefits for yourself by engaging with unfamiliar influences that are outside your web of expectations. Don’t be too sure you already know everything you need. Helpful surprises could arrive if you’re extra open-minded.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Your subconscious mind is full of marvelous capacities and magic potencies. But it also contains old habits of feeling and thinking that influence you to respond to life in ways that are out of sync with what’s actually happening. These habits may sabotage or undermine your conscious intentions. Now here’s the good news: In the next nine months, there’s a lot you can do to dissolve the outmoded imprints. You will have more power than ever before to perform this wizardry. So get started! How? Ask your subconscious mind to send you intuitions about how to proceed.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): The fairy tale “Jack and the Beanstalk” will serve as a prime metaphor for you in the coming weeks. Ruminate on its themes as being applicable to your life. I’ll refresh you with the main points of the story. Young Jack and his mother need money, so she decides to take drastic measures. She bids him to sell the family cow at the marketplace a few miles away. But on the way into town, Jack meets a man who coaxes him to sell the cow in exchange for magic beans—not money. When Jack returns home, his mother is angry at his foolishness. In disgust, she flings the beans out the window into the dirt. Later, though, the beans live up to their promise. They grow into a giant beanstalk that Jack climbs to reach the lair of a giant who lives in the clouds. There Jack retrieves three of his family’s lost treasures, which had been stolen by the giant long ago.

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