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The Oldest House Thank you for the interesting and informative recent article on “The Oldest House in Town.” We appreciate your interest in profiling historically significant domestic dwellings in our region, including the five homes addressed in that article, all of which have “stood the test of time” for over 145 years.

In that same vein, we are part of a group of community volunteers and supporters who seek to share with our neighbors and visitors the remarkable story of yet another historically significant local dwelling located on the Old Mission Peninsula—the Peter Dougherty House. The Dougherty House is actually older than any of the homes profiled in your article, having been built in 1842. The Dougherty House is believed to be the first frame house in the northern lower peninsula of Michigan north of Grand Rapids.

Peter Dougherty was a Presbyterian minister, who came to this region from New Jersey to work with Native Americans living in our area. He built the Dougherty House with the help of Ojibwe villagers then living at the present location of the Village of Old Mission, under the leadership of Chief Agosa.

In that respect, the construction and enduring legacy of the Dougherty House is, in part, the story of two civilizations meeting and finding ways to make change work. Reverend Dougherty lived in the house for over a decade, after which it was used, at various times, as a farmstead for commercial fruit cultivation, a resort inn, and both a seasonal and permanent residence. The house also serves as the origin of the name of the peninsula of “Old Mission.”

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Sleeping Bear Naturally A recent letter (“Wisdom, Reason, and New Trails”) ends with a stirring call for a “halt to the urbanization of our wilderness,” referring to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore’s planned Segment 9 of the Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail (SBHT).

The route is adjacent to, literally inches from, a hard-fought-for wilderness area, designated by Congress, that you’d think the National Park Service would have more respect for.

The current route has never been studied in a proper environmental assessment, as required by law. How can this be? Years ago, Lakeshore management quietly agreed to jumpstart TART’s dream plan to circle the Leelanau peninsula with a paved bike road by giving them a rightof-way corridor from the south part of the park in Leelanau County all the way to the northern border of the Lakeshore at Good Harbor Drive. (Benzie County has wisely stayed out of the plan.) What a sweet deal for TART—free right-of-way, no fights to deal with. But this is our precious parkland, preserved for all of us, paid for by all of us. And for what? So TART can tout another bicycle path—that goes nowhere, isn’t needed, destroys the environment, and, by the way, is by far SBHT’s most expensive segment.

Times change, priorities change, people wake up. We face each day the reality of climate change; we realize the importance of trees in storing carbon dioxide. Famed biologist E. O. Wilson has called for keeping 50 percent of the earth’s land and oceans natural and undeveloped in order to stave off global warming and save species from extinction.

We can, we must, do better. Segment 9 means unnecessary destruction of trees, dunes, and wetlands—now we know.

Projects can be rethought, changed, halted.

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This Saturday is shaping up to be super spooky in Traverse City. For the kids: Downtown TC hosts its annual Halloween trick-or-treat walk from 1011:30am. For the pups: Don’t miss the Fall Fido Fest at the Village at Grand Traverse Commons from 1-4pm, complete with a pet costume contest and dog agility contest. For the family: Creep and crawl at the Zombie 5K Run starting at Right Brain Brewery at 9am. ($2530; tczombierun.com) For friends: Join Board & Brush for a Hocus Pocus trivia night, where you’ll also paint a seasonal wood sign to take home. ($73; boardandbrush. com) For the grown-ups: Sign up for a ghost hunt with Haunted Traverse at the Ghost Farm of Kingsley to experience a supernatural walk in the woods, hear paranormal tales, and use ghost-hunting equipment to find spirits. ($50; hauntedtraverse.com) For everyone: Jacob’s Farm releases creatures from the barn to take over their corn maze at 7pm for Thriller Night! ($20; jacobsfarmtc.com)

I Love the ’80s to Death Dust off those shoulder pads, tease up your hair, and throw on some neon for the totally rad ’80s-themed Murder Mystery Dinner at Grand Traverse Resort and Spa on Saturday, Oct. 28, from 6-10pm. Join fellow detectives and suspects in solving a thrilling mystery set in your favorite decade. (Even the menu will be inspired by flavors of the era to take you back in time!) Tickets are $125 via Eventbrite.

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Bestselling author Cassandra Khaw is at it again, and you’re in for some seriously absorbing world-building. In her newest novella, The Salt Grows Heavy, we meet a displaced mermaid whose happily-ever-after warped into an unhappy marriage…and the complete destruction of her kingdom after her daughters mauled its inhabitants.

On the brink of a covert escape, she’s joined by a mysterious Plague Doctor who’s running from secrets of their own. Together, they flee into the wintry taiga, where they stumble upon a barren village filled with blood-thirsty kids and the trio of monstrous “saints” they worship. Can the two concoct a magical plan to survive with all their limbs intact—and free the children in the process?

Delightfully strange and atmospheric with just a touch of gore, this genre-bender of a novel blends all the best parts of fantasy and horror just in time for Halloween. You’ll devour it in less than a day!

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6 The True Tale of Robin Hood If you’re not a Halloween junkie, never fear—this weekend still offers plenty of thrills without the chills. We can’t wait to see the newest show at Old Town Playhouse: Marian, or the True Tale of Robin Hood. In this gender-bent reimagining, Marian has been masquerading as Robin Hood all along. While she still steals from the rich to give to the poor, Marian also has to deal with the stresses of living a double life, finding true love, and saving her Merry Men from that dastardly villain Prince John. Important note: Old Town Playhouse tells us “This is an adult play with adult situations,” so prepare accordingly. Marian comes from the playhouse’s Pop Up Studio Theatre, and the show runs Oct. 27 through Nov. 5 with 7:30pm Friday and Saturday shows and 2pm matinees on Sundays. Get tickets ($23) at oldtownplayhouse.com.

No one should go to bed hungry, including our pets. To help financially strapped pet owners—and to keep fur babies in their homes rather than being surrendered—Hoop’s Pet Food Pantry steps up to feed between 250 to 300 pets per month at their Saturday Pet Pantry.

The nonprofit, founded in 2020 by Robin Rosier, began in honor of Kevin Hooper, a longtime Traverse City resident and pet lover who passed away in March 2020. “This is for people who need it, from people who are able to help,” says Rosier. Community members can drop off food donations throughout the week at McGough’s Farm & Lawn Supply, Pet Supplies Plus, and Square Deal Country Store during business hours. Held on the first and third Saturday of the month from 11am to 2pm, the pantry can be found at Square Deal at 900 Woodmere in Traverse City. Visit hoopspfp.org for more information, donations, and details on upcoming events and fundraisers.

The Wheels on the Bus Go BOO! Halloween is one of the deadliest driving days of the year, not only because folks are consuming celebratory libations but also because lots of kids and their parents are out on the roads. (Not to mention the errant zombie lumbering by.) While Halloween proper isn’t until next week, Benzie Bus is getting in the spirit of the holiday by offering its free Nite Owl service on Saturday, Oct. 28. Benzie residents can use the bus between 5pm and 1am to get home from parties, bars, and spooky spots. “2022 was a record year for our Nite Owl service,” says Jessica Carland, Benzie Bus executive director, noting that over 400 rides were provided last year. Nite Owl is part of the transportation organization’s SoberRides program, which helps folks stay off the roads on busy nights like Halloween and New Year’s Eve. For more information or to save your seat on the bus, visit benziebus.com, or call or text (231)325-3000.

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CONGRESSIONAL DYSFUNCTION

spectator By steven Tuttle There was a time when we could reasonably rely on Democrats behaving like a dysfunctional family. There were southern Democrats who were overtly racist and opposed to any semblance of civil rights legislation versus the Democrats proposing that very legislation.

There were the Vietnam War Democrat doves vs. the hawks, pro-life vs. pro-choice, gay rights vs. well, not so much.

But they never had a problem electing and reelecting Speakers of the House. Which brings us to the current congressional Republicans, who have taken dysfunction to new heights. To be fair, it’s a small group that doesn’t seem willing to play nice with others.

It took 15 ballots before McCarthy could secure the Speaker’s gavel, and along the way, he agreed to something that was his eventual downfall—he accepted a rule change that would allow a single House member to bring a privileged motion to vacate the Speaker’s chair. (When Democrats were the majority and Nancy Pelosi was Speaker, a majority of the Democrat caucus was required to file such a motion.)

Some said McCarthy had sold his soul to secure the Speaker’s gavel, though it was not clear to which devil the sale had been made.

Whatever, he always knew he was leading on a razor’s edge, and any vacillation from the

So Congress ground to a halt as of Tuesday, Oct. 3. You would think there would be some urgency in electing a new Speaker so Congress could go back to work. You would be wrong.

The fifth paragraph of Article I, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution says, “The House of Representatives shall chuse their Speaker and other Officers…” (The authors spelled some words a bit differently than we do today and had a habit of capitalizing much.)

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That is the sum total of our Constitution’s mention of a Speaker of the House. There are no rules delineated, no procedures outlined, just the requirement that a speaker be chosen. The document does allow the House to create its own rules.

All the current duties now enjoyed by the Speaker, which make it impossible for the U.S. House to function in that Speaker’s absence, were added internally as time progressed. The first Speakers did very little other than oversee the House and try to maintain decorum. Henry Clay, in 1811, was the first of the active and fully involved Speakers, and the job has become bigger and bigger over time. Most of the procedures now in use come from something known as “Jefferson’s Manual,” which the House semiformally adopted in 1837.

The Speaker now assigns House members and bills to various committees, gives members permission to speak on the floor of the House, and even signs off on bills and resolutions passed by the House among his or her many duties. Not to mention the Speaker is next in the line of succession to the presidency right after the Vice President.

Republicans, who regained extremely narrow control of the House in the 2022 midterm elections, had a problem electing their Speaker from the beginning. Kevin McCarthy, a reliably conservative proTrump choice from a reliably conservative pro-Trump California district, was the odds-on favorite. A small cadre of electiondenying extremists kept demanding more and more concessions from McCarthy.

wishes of those with whom he had made his deals could spell the end of his dream job.

As a result, working with or compromising with Democrats was impossible, and when McCarthy finally did make such a compromise in order to pass a continuing budget resolution and avoid a government shutdown, a motion to vacate was made, a vote was taken. As expected, all Democrats voted against McCarthy, but it was the eight Republicans who cast votes against him that determined the outcome.

While Speakers have stepped down under pressure or voluntarily in the past, McCarthy was the first ever to be ousted by a vote after a motion to vacate. So Congress ground to a halt as of Tuesday, Oct. 3. You would think there would be some urgency in electing a new Speaker so Congress could go back to work. You would be wrong.

Two front running candidates emerged, Steve Scalise of Louisiana and Jim Jordan of Ohio. Scalise was the early favorite but fell far short of the 218 votes (a majority of the House) needed and promptly withdrew from consideration. That left Jordan, an election-denier, occasional Jan. 6 conspiracy believer, and government shutdown fan. He once said he didn’t think there was anything that could convince him that Donald Trump did not win the 2020 election. Some believe he was actually communicating with the rioters and was somehow complicit in their behavior on Jan. 6, but no such hard evidence exists.

As this is being written (Oct. 17), Jordan is still 20 votes short of being elected Speaker.

We’re beginning the third week with no Speaker of the House.

There’s a reason the most recent Gallup Poll puts our approval rating of Congress at 17 percent.

IT’S 10PM…DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOUR CHILDREN ARE WATCHING? opinion columnist

by Emma Smith When I was 11, I stayed up late one night watching the 1976 adaptation of Steven King’s Carrie by myself in the family living room. It absolutely terrified me.

I don’t think I slept soundly for a week.

And although I can laugh about it now, I actually consider that experience to be a traumatic one. I know what you’re thinking—come on, it’s just a movie—but watching that film seems to have formed a core memory of sheer terror that I can recall to this day.

With “spooky season” in full swing, there’s no shortage of horror flicks and scary TV programs infiltrating our screens. And while plenty of people enjoy the feeling of being a little scared, myself included, I often question whether children are having the same difficult experience I once had by consuming scary media they are not yet emotionally prepared for.

Although television programs and movies are rated in part to help parents ascertain the level of appropriateness for children, that does not necessarily mean that children are consistently shielded from media content which has been considered “too scary.”

A study conducted by the Harvard School of Public Health confirmed the phenomena of “ratings creep,” the tendency of ratings to become more lenient over time. This means that a film produced 1980, which may have been rated R for violence, could be rated PG-13 if it were made today.

Movies and TV programs today are much more realistic than even 15-20 years ago, given technological advances like CGI, costume design, and special effects.

And you don’t have to wait for October to roll around to see programs such as Law & Order: SVU, which feature realistic depictions of dead bodies and violent sexual assault. In fact, shows like this air during primetime.

Over the past few decades, there has been a sharp rise in the diagnosis of childhood anxiety disorders and PTSD. There are many factors to consider when identifying the possible causes of anxiety in children, but the rise in media consumption is one factor which ought not be ignored.

A 2008 study showed that children who frequently consumed scary or violent media had significantly higher anxiety rates than normal. To give you an idea of how times have changed, in 1990, children spent an average of 1.5 to 2 hours per day watching television. Today, the average screen time for a child is 6 hours per day.

Exposure to violent media, specifically, can lead to increased anxiety, which in turn increases the prevalence of children

acting out violently at home and in their community. There is additional evidence that suggests violent media consumption is linked with an increase in aggression, violence, substance use, and psychological issues in children and teens.

The content a child is emotionally prepared for depends largely on several factors, including age, development, and attachment. Some children are entirely capable of distinguishing what’s happening on-screen from what’s happening in real life, and for them, seeing an R-rated movie may pose no issue. Other children, however, while able to understand the concept of fact vs. fiction on a cognitive level, may struggle to rid their minds of scary scenes after the fact. Over time, frequent exposure to frightening media can lead to heightened anxiety, behavioral issues, and desensitization.

Of course, we can’t shield our kids from everything, and sooner or later, they will undoubtedly see something that frightens them. In order to mentally prepare them for this experience, it is imperative to maintain open lines of communication so that your child feels comfortable sharing with you. You won’t know what media they’re prepared for unless you’re aware of their pre-existing fears.

One study found that when children are given prior knowledge of a happy outcome, fear and anxiety resulting from watching scary movies was reduced. But what if they’ve already seen something scary, and you’re dealing with the aftermath at bedtime? Have a conversation, free of judgment, about the fear they experienced and explore the reasons why it may have affected them in this way. Sometimes, explaining special effects, watching behind-the-scenes footage, or even looking up additional shows or movies that feature the same actors can be helpful in reinforcing the fictional nature of what they saw.

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Recurring Theme It's happened again. On Oct. 15, as an EasyJet flight prepared to travel from the Spanish island of Tenerife to London after a three-hour delay, the pilot announced that the flight would depart in about 20 minutes.

"And that's when the incident happened with the defecation," said passenger Aaran Gedhu, according to CNN Travel. Gedhu saw two people visit the forward restroom before an unpleasant odor permeated the cabin and word spread that someone had pooped on the bathroom floor. "Obviously, the plane was in an unsanitary state. So they had to get external cleaners out from the airport to clean it," Gedhu said. After the cleaning was complete, the pilot announced that passengers would have to disembark -- which took another 30 minutes. Another passenger, Kitty Streek, said: "We obviously can't prove whether the person simply had an accident or if they had done this out of anger for the delayed flight ... but nobody wants to be stranded in another country."

And yet, they were: Gedhu was lodged in a hotel overnight before taking a "rescue" flight the next day.

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A restaurant in Tokyo, Abe-chan, recently revealed the secret behind its popular pork skewers, Oddity Central reported. The skewers are dipped in a sauce jar that hasn't been cleaned in more than 60 years and is covered on the outside with a hardened goo.

Each day, cooks pour new sauce over the previous day's sauce, as they have throughout three generations of owners -- a practice they say contributes to its rich flavor. Experts said as long as the concoction is heated, there shouldn't be any bacterial growth.

That Bugs Me! As Volaris flight 221 prepared to leave Guadalajara International Airport on Oct. 6, passengers and crew were delayed by an infestation of mosquitoes in the cabin, ABC7-TV reported. The flight was headed to Mexico City, and crew members and passengers tried for two hours to eradicate the pests, swatting them and spraying bug repellent. Finally, passenger Elizabeth Corona said, the insects settled down when the cabin lights were turned off.

My Strange Obsession Fox News reported on Oct. 17 that Rowan Sturgill of Lexington, Kentucky, has documented her mother, Beth's, obsession with Diet Coke on TikTok: "This isn't even half of it, I'm not kidding," Rowan captioned her video. Beth's decor includes a soap dispenser labeled with Diet Coke and a wall full of images related to the no-calorie drink. Her Christmas ornaments are dominated by the soda, and an entire wall of her home is dedicated to a shrine of sorts comprised of bottles and cans of various sizes and shapes. One friend posted that it's like being in an "alternate reality" when they're at the Sturgills' house.

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The Passing Parade On Oct. 15, as a child stood near a canal in Cape Coral, Florida, a Dodge Challenger left the road nearby at a high rate of speed and plunged into the canal nose first, NBC2TV reported -- fortunately just missing the child. "I can only imagine how he's feeling," said Lorraine Holder, who lives on the canal and had a home security camera trained on

the water that captured the incident. The car's airbags deployed, which made it difficult to get the driver out, but a Good Samaritan helped him escape before it sank completely.

No injuries were reported.

News You Can Use People in London have been perplexed by a bale of hay hanging from the Millennium Bridge, a modern structure that spans the River Thames, Sky News reported on Oct. 18. The bridge is undergoing maintenance that will reduce its headroom. When social media lit up with questions, the City Bridge Foundation, a charity that benefits crossings over the Thames, came to the rescue: "In accordance with ancient tradition (and the Port of London Thames Byelaws), a bundle of straw is dangled from the Millennium Bridge to warn shipping of work under the bridge (we're not making this up, honest)."

At night, workers hang a white light to warn ships. Work is expected to be completed by Nov. 5.

Least Competent Criminals Three Florida men were arrested on Oct. 14 in Pompano Beach, Florida, after a hapless kidnapping attempt, KMOV-TV reported. Raymond Gomez and brothers Jonathan Arista and Jeffry Arista grabbed a man outside his apartment in Plantation, Florida, and drove him to a home nearby -- but then realized they had the wrong guy, police said. They threatened him with an electric drill and a firearm and attempted to waterboard him before deciding he might be able to lure their intended victim to them.

The kidnappers drove him to his place of business, where the other man was, but the original victim phoned in a bomb threat (to get an immediate response), and the suspects were arrested. They face life in prison.

Bright Idea Japanese milk producer Seki Milk has devised an entertaining solution to a growing problem, Oddity Central reported on Oct. 11. The company did research showing that 65% of students weren't finishing their milk at lunch, so it partnered with a manga studio to produce an original comic series and print it in white on its glass milk bottles.

As they drink, kids are compelled to finish the beverage so the artwork is revealed.

The company says Milk Manga encourages healthy behavior and reading, and gets kids thinking about food loss.

It's a Dirty Job Ryan Smith, 41, who transports bodies for a funeral company in Omaha, Nebraska, was arrested on Oct. 6 after he broke into the home of a deceased person he had moved, The Smoking Gun reported. Investigators said that when Smith initially went to the apartment, there was a "very real life size" sex doll on the bed near the body. Later, Smith called the property manager and said the sheriff had asked him to remove the doll "to collect swabs for biopsy." The property manager denied Smith entry to the home, but he later suspected Smith was inside the unit, which had been secured with a deadbolt and chain. The manager watched as Smith left with his shirt untucked and trousers in "disarray," then called police. The sex doll showed evidence of recent use, and she was confiscated for DNA testing. Ryan was relieved of his job.

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The Hunt for the Perfect Caramel Apple FOUR PLACES TO SAMPLE FALL’S SWEETEST TREAT

By Al Parker Along with color tours and pumpkin spice everything, a crunchy, sweet caramel apple is one of the most beloved traditions of autumn.

Some say caramel apples date back to 1936, when Hunter’s Candy, a mom-and-pop sweet shop in Moscow, Idaho, began selling them. Hard-coated candy apples had been around since 1908, but Hunter’s created a whole new dessert by bathing their apples in sugary caramel. During World War II, these candy-coated Jonathans or Winesaps were shipped overseas to U.S. soldiers in Korea, England, and Japan.

In 1948, a Chicago family named Kastrup founded the Affy Tapple Company, and their caramel apple recipe is still used today for their “The Original Caramel Apple” lines.

Soon savvy northern Michigan candy merchants answered requests for the delicious candy-coated wonders. Some are simple classics, while others are bathed in an array of chocolate flavors, a variety of nuts, and toppings like coconut, sprinkles, and candy corn. We at Northern Express took on the important and daunting task of trying as many as we could on our hunt for the perfect caramel apple.

Alpine Chocolat Haus in Gaylord Owner Bruce Brown says the key to an outstanding caramel apple is simple.

“Quality apples, quality caramel, quality chocolate—if one fails, it’s not a good apple,” says the affable Brown, who opened his downtown candy shop in 1985. Since then, it’s become a landmark for those who love chocolate…and apples bathed in caramel and chocolate.

Brown starts with a fist-sized Granny Smith that is shipped in from California. He wasn’t able to find a local supplier who could provide the quantity he needs; in addition to his Gaylord store, he has Alpine Chocolat Hauses in Boyne City, Sault Ste. Marie, Manistee, and Plymouth. Each week, Brown and his team produce a whopping 3,500 caramel apples at their kitchen operation in Gaylord.

Apple sizing is designated by the number of apples that can be packed in a 40-pound fiberboard carton. The largest packed size is 48, meaning 48 apples per case. A lot of caramel apple makers use apples sized 88 to 100, but Brown relies on heftier 72-count apples, which typically are about three-and-aquarter inches in diameter. “I need to set my apples apart,” he explains. “I like the size of these apples—size is very critical.”

His caramel is heated to 236 degrees, and the apples are hand dipped and cooled. Then they are bathed in high-quality chunk chocolate, not disc chocolate, which often contains paraffin wax to enhance appearance.

Brown offers dark chocolate and milk chocolate for most of his apples. Then comes the enormous variety when they are finished with chopped peanuts, roasted pecans, sea salt, coconut, cashews, M&Ms, and an array of other toppings.

“We do 35 types of apples,” explains Brown. “Including a pink one for breast cancer awareness, some with Michigan State and U of M logos, chunky peanut butter, candy corn, and others.”

Prices range from $9 to $13. His masterpiece is The Ultimate Caramel Apple.

“We take a Granny Smith apple and have some fun with it,” he says with a laugh. “It’s dipped in our gooey caramel, then dipped in our silky milk chocolate, then topped off with salty potato chip pieces—coated in chocolate of course—sea salt, and drizzled with more milk chocolate. What’s not to like?”

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Amical in Traverse City Most caramel apples are sold in chocolate shops, so it’s pretty unusual to find an eatery which features these tasty treats on its menu not just as a seasonal special in the fall, but year-round.

“They’re easily in the top three of our most popular desserts,” says general manager Jeffrey Libman. “This is one of our iconic dishes.”

Amical has served the caramel apples since 1994 when pastry chef Dena Schacher was making desserts. Dena was married to Mel Schacher, bass player for Grand Funk Railroad.

As Libman tells it, while Mel and the band practiced next door at the State Theatre, Dena was crafting caramel apples, one of her personal favorites.

“Dena came up with the apples, and we’ve tweaked it over the years,” recalls Libman.

Dena made a few for customers, word spread quickly, and soon the treats were on the menu, where they remain almost 30 years later.

“We use Granny Smith apples, because they’re tart and crisp,” says Libman. “Then we dunk ’em in caramel [from Grand Rapids] and drizzle them with Belgian, white, and dark chocolate. Then come pecan halves.”

At Amical, there’s an ongoing contest among servers who cut and plate the apples.

“It’s a friendly competition,” jokes Libman. “We have one barista who cuts them into eight to 12 pieces and stacks them like Lincoln Logs. They’re plated beautifully and topped with a dab of heavy cream.”

Amical sells 12 to 18 caramel apples a week, but that number explodes near the end of the year. “From Thanksgiving to Christmas, we’ll sell about 400 apples,” estimates Libman. “And when we present them to our guests we often hear, ‘That’s not what I was expecting!’”

Grocer’s Daughter Chocolate in Empire It’s not a stretch to say that this must-stop candy shop’s caramel apples are a rare sort of treat. For one thing, they are only available on weekends from mid-September through the end of October.

Production takes place on Thursdays and Fridays, producing only 70 apples or so for each weekend. While other shops are producing thousands of caramel apples during the fall, Grocer’s Daughter is just fine with offering about 500 during its limited six-week run.

Another factor that makes Grocer’s Daughter different is the apples they have carefully chosen to use. While Granny Smiths are pretty standard, Grocer’s Daughter goes with Honeycrisps that are grown at an Empire neighbor, Sleeping Bear Orchards. The orchard crew knows just what the shop needs for its apples and cleans the fruit before delivering them.

“It’s about as local as you can get,” says Gabi Maddox, who teams with Casey Davis as the shop’s caramel apple dippers extraordinaire. “I really enjoy dipping the apples. The nice thing about chocolate is that it’s forgiving. And you can re-use it. We really make an effort to save all [the trimmed chocolate] that we can.”

This year they offer two options: dairy-free dark chocolate and milk chocolate. They coat those tasty Honeycrisps in their house-made caramel, then drizzle them in delicious, direct-trade chocolate.

“It’s really labor intensive,” says chocolatier/owner Jody Hayden. “But that’s pretty much for chocolate in general. It’s really caramel artistry.”

Kilwins in Petoskey The Kilwins story began at this store run by Don and Katy Kilwin in 1947. It’s now expanded to dozens of locations across Michigan, along the East Coast, down in Florida, and as far west as Colorado.

All of their caramel apples are classics, but none is more basic than the “Perfect” caramel apple. It starts with a fresh, crunchy Granny Smith that is hand-dipped in the historic shop’s original caramel recipe, developed by Don himself. That sweet caramel is still cooked in a traditional copper kettle during a three-hour process that results in a smooth, creamy caramel topping for this treat that’s been a customer favorite for more than 70 years.

Other apple offerings include milk chocolate or dark chocolate with sea salt, apple pie, pecan and pecan turtle, and peanut caramel. Prices range from $8.99 to $10.99.

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All’s Well for All Hallows’ Eve KEEPING THE KIDS (AND EVERYONE ELSE) SAFE ON HALLOWEEN

By Ross Boissoneau Halloween can be a frightening time, what with ghosts and goblins, Freddy and Jason. But as long as the kids are safe and criminal mischief is kept to a minimum, it should be a happy holiday.

That’s the hope for folks around the region, from law enforcement to those hosting community parties. “We don’t have a serious uptick” in crime, says Grand Traverse County Undersheriff Randy Fewless. “That’s not the case here.”

Not-so Devilish Behavior Though that doesn’t mean the police aren’t on alert. Grand Traverse County Sheriff Michael Shea says there are more officers present during Halloween to make sure everyone stays safe. “We make ourselves apparent. The overall officer presence tends to dampen it,” he says in reference to any untoward activity.

That’s true for both Halloween and the preceding Devil’s Night, when there is also an increase in personnel on patrol. Shea says it would be naïve to think that because the region is a more rural area and the last several years have seen fewer incidents locally and nationally that nothing will happen. “Our offices are aware of Devil’s Night. We make ourselves apparent. Do we have the burning of buildings like in some metro areas? No we don’t, thank God,” says Shea.

He believes the increased presence helps mitigate any destructive activity. “On Devil’s Night, they might TP a tree,” he says.

Kalkaska County Sheriff Patrick Whiteford agrees that this region has seen less damaging behavior than the reports in the past from cities like Detroit or Chicago. “Historically, people would go out and be destructive” on Devil’s Night, says Whiteford. “That’s not what we’ve seen in

the last decade or so.”

He wants to keep it that way. Whiteford says officers patrol through neighborhoods and reserve officers and volunteers are brought in to help keep everyone safe. “So their presence is seen. It’s not the normal day-to-day,” he says. “We focus on the subdivisions.”

Whiteford says Halloween is also an opportunity for the Sheriff ’s Department to forge more connections with the community.

“We hand out candy,” he says. “I think the deputies enjoy the community. The kids are out, and they’re happy to see you interacting.”

While there are plenty of zombies and vampires roaming the streets, Whiteford says there haven’t been any real spooky goings-on as long as he’s been around. But he will continue to be vigilant. “We have yet to capture the Dogman,” he says. “We keep our eyes open.”

“I’d add general awareness. Don’t assume drivers see you,” adds Shea. “Drivers, assume children could pop out at any moment.

That’s what kids do.”

Drive Like Your Ghouls Live Here Fewless emphasizes that it’s not only law enforcement who can take part in safety measures, but those out celebrating too.

“There’s an obligation for all of us to take part in safety,” says Fewless.

For example, drivers need to make sure they’re aware that there will be more pedestrians around. Whiteford says the fact it continues to get darker earlier means it’s even more important to make sure that those who are out and about are visible, no matter the age.

“We encourage trick-or-treaters to wear reflective costumes or carry light sticks so cars and people can see them,” he says.

Fewless and Shea stress that the high number of people who are walking door to door or driving from one destination to another means it is especially important that everyone do their part. “Look out for kids— do your due diligence on the road. Also for trick-or-treaters, be as safe as possible and do not go into the roadways,” Fewless says.

Celebrate with a Coven One trend in keeping with less hazardous Halloweens is the hosting of community parties in lieu of (or sometimes in addition to) traditional house-to-house trick or treating. “Trick-or-treat events are a great asset. One location is safer,” says Whiteford.

Erica Kozlowski, the director of children and youth ministries at Central United Methodist Church in Traverse City, coordinates the church’s Trunk or Treat each year. The event has taken place the past six years.

“When I first started in my position with the church in 2017, I wanted to host an event that would be an outreach into the community,” she says. “We always host the same day as the downtown Halloween Walk, the last Saturday of the month, as people are already in the area.”

This year, the event takes place Oct. 28 from 10-11:30am. Children, teens, and adults are welcome. “We have trunks to trunk or treat at, simple games to win

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prizes, a photo booth, and more,” Kozlowski says. “It’s also super fun to see how everyone decks out their car and dresses up!” It typically draws 150-250 kids.

In Empire, Halloween Trunk or Treat replaced the town’s annual Halloween party when COVID struck. “We decided it was not safe to have that many kids inside at once,” says March Dye, who coordinates the festivities.

Hosted by the nonprofit Empire Area Community Center, the village closes down the main street and pedestrians wander down the street while around 30 cars offer candies and treats. It takes place on Halloween from 5 to 7pm.

The Empire event has been a hit. “It was so successful we decided not to go back to the town hall,” says Linda Payment, who assists Dye with the event. “We get all ages.

At the town hall, we only got young kids.

Now in the street we get teens, parents—it’s a fun night, and it’s all over by 7pm.”

Even those who park their cars join in the fun. “The adults are in costume too. It’s a wonderful community event,” says Dye. She expects at least as much participation this year as last year, when there were 30 cars and an estimated 250 people in attendance.

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The Vet Recommends TIPS FOR DOING RIGHT BY YOUR PET

Aoife herself!

By Karl Klockars Your humble author is in year nine of being a cat dad to our little tortie-tabby meatball, Aoife T. Bavarois DunlopKlockars, and I’ve played caretaker to a variety of other family cats, dogs, birds, fish, and even a rabbit. (Next? Hopefully sheep!)

But no matter how many years of pet parenthood you have under your belt—or how many furry friends have joined your family—no one comes fully equipped with all the information they need to know about being a responsible pet owner. Every pet, and by proxy, every pet owner, is different.

So we checked in with a couple of local veterinarians—Michelle DeGraw, LVT at Kalkaska Animal Hospital and Tony Loomis, LVT at Elk Rapids Animal Hospital—for their takes on everything it takes to care for an animal. We’ll tackle advances in pet care technology, the value of pet insurance, and what might be the best pet for a child.

Back to Basics Caring for a pet starts with the basics, so what are the most important things that pet parents need to know first? “[Feed them] proper food, and the proper amount of food,” DeGraw says. (Ask your vet for how much your pet should be getting for healthy growth and weight.)

“Make sure that they get daily exercise, and grooming—every pet needs to be groomed one way or another,” she says.

Both vets tell us that spaying and neutering remains as vital as ever. The

Humane Society of the United States notes that spaying and neutering leads to longer lifespans (most notably 62 percent longer for male cats and 26 percent longer for female dogs), curbs issues like urine marking, and reduces or eliminates the risk of reproductive cancers and other fatal illnesses.

Furthermore, a study from the University of Florida found U.S. veterinarians performed 2.7 million fewer spay and neuter surgeries in 2020 and 2021 than they had in 2019. Experts warn even those two years of decline could lead to millions more pets on the streets and in shelters over the coming years. The bottom line: Don’t delay the spay (or neuter).

Socialization and consistent training is another important aspect for pets, especially dogs. “Everybody needs to give them the same commands in order to train them.

Spend time with them. You need to take them out to meet other dogs and people so they’re not afraid of them,” DeGraw says.

Training can apply to cats, too. “You can teach a cat to do tricks, you can train a cat to be walked on a leash. Cats are extremely smart. If you give them the time and you work with them like you do a dog, you can train a cat to do what a dog can do … you just need a lot of patience.”

Preventing Problems Eliminating health issues before they can start is one of the best ways to keep your pet happy and healthy.

“Preventative care is key,” Loomis says.

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for the pets to do preventative care than it is to treat it once they get something. Just like us, they have to get their vaccines every year or three years depending on the vaccines.

There’s just so many different diseases out there, and some of them are life threatening, especially for young dogs and cats.”

DeGraw agrees that pet vaccination is hugely important and notes that new pet parents have to be vigilant about making sure that all the doses are delivered.

“So many times people will get their dog from a breeder and [the seller] will say ‘the puppy is up to date on its shots right now,’ and people will think the animal is okay,” she says. “Next thing we know, it’s a month or two later, they haven’t got the next series of shots to finish them out, and the dog is in fighting for its life because it has parvo.

I can’t tell you how many times I hear that ‘they’re up to date’ and you look at the records; they’ve only had two shots and they really need four.”

If you haven’t been a pet owner for a while and are considering a new animal addition to the family, you’ll be happy to hear that pet care technology and medication have made amazing advancements in the last decade or two.

“I’ve been doing this for [nearly] 20 years—it is night and day different,” Loomis says. “We have medications, we have protocols for every condition you can imagine. Anesthetic monitoring is the biggest difference from then to now. We have everything—we have ECG, we have a pulse oximeter, we have a capnograph, we

have many different temperature warning devices … the works. You name it, we can keep an eye on it.”

DeGraw agrees, saying, “Seriously, all the way across the board, it is amazing what we can do nowadays. Years ago, if a dog got parvo, it was a death sentence. Even heartworm— death sentence. Nowadays we can actually treat them to make them better with parvo.

We can support the animal while the virus is going through the body … and help keep enough energy in the body for the body to heal itself,” she says, noting that on the very day of our interview they were receiving new blood testing machines at the office.

“It’s amazing what we can test and find in your blood work, urinalysis, and even poop samples,” she adds. “It’s extremely important, whether you’re a cat or a dog, having a stool sample to see if they have intestinal parasites.

Prevention is the key.”

Neat and Tidy Grooming is also important to a pet’s health as a form of preventative care.

“Brushing your dog’s teeth or your cat’s teeth; it just changes their lives,” Loomis says. “I know it’s a pain in the butt, but it really does help prevent a lot of problems.”

Loomis also recommends trimming your pet’s nails (cats and dogs alike) and cleaning out the ears of pups who swim regularly.

Grooming dogs is key for another big reason, DeGraw explains. “[People] don’t realize that they should be grooming [their animal] at six, eight weeks of age … so they get used to being handled in that way. When

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they start matting up really bad, that’s when people want to start grooming them. You haven’t taught them and now you’re doing something painful.”

At that point, she says, pets can be so stressed and unhappy about the grooming experience that they have to be anesthetized in order to be groomed, adding dollars to your bill and stress to your shoulders.

“It all could be avoided if they just start [grooming] when they get the puppy,” DeGraw concludes.

Springing for Insurance If all of that care sounds expensive, you’re not wrong. For a healthy cat, the ASPCA estimates you can plan to spend around $643 each year (after your initial adoption, spay/neuter, and vaccination costs). For dogs, the number nearly doubles, with Rover putting the annual figure at $1,188.

And that’s not factoring in major medical emergencies or surgeries, which can run in the $500-$5,000 range.

Does pet insurance help mitigate some of those costs? The vets say yes, with some caveats.

Loomis actually spent five years with Nationwide Pet Insurance, so he has perspective from both inside and outside of insurance providers. “It’s got its place, for sure. With the cost of pet care in the world we now live in, paying a monthly $40 fee for the ‘just in case’—I would strongly recommend it,” he says.

“The one thing that is a little sneaky about them is that they do [include] preexisting conditions,” he adds. “All of [the insurance providers] do. So if you have a dog that had an allergy when it was a puppy, once they get the records, it will be excluded from all allergy things for its entire life.”

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DeGraw has a bit more of a measured view, noting that years ago, pet insurance was definitely not worth it. “There were just too many variables. If you had a full breed dog, you had to pay more than a mixed breed dog. It was very, very difficult,” she says. “It is getting better. Is it worth it for some animals?

Yes. Certain breeds, yes. But for your little mixed-breed that is generally a healthy breed, I don’t know if it’s really that worth it.”

Adding to the Family Last but not least, we asked what the best animal for a young child that hasn’t owned a pet yet, as that can be one of the biggest adjustments and challenges for bringing a furry friend into your home.

On Team Cat, we have Dr. Loomis.

“I think it depends on the kid … but I think a cat. I have two little kids, and I have cats and I have dogs, and I just find that the

cat has more interaction with the kids. And it’s just easier depending on the size of the dog. An older kid is better for a dog, but for younger kids, I think cats are pretty easy, and they’re more involved than reptiles or guinea pigs or hamsters.”

Dr. DeGraw is more on Team Whatever, as long as you train your kids to be good pet owners.

“Cats and dogs have a tendency to [be] loving and they want to cuddle, and kids can do that. They can pick it up, put it down, they can do more with a cat or dog as opposed to, you know, a goldfish,” she says. “But you want to start your kids out really young, and train them how to treat the animal [well]. We have kids around here, and we teach them all that you have to be nice to the animals. It teaches them to be a good person, because if you’re good to an animal, then you know how to be good to other people.”

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Christine McVie, named in homage to Fleetwood Mac, is seeking her forever family.

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Boots, Casper, and Casual Friday have all found their forever homes with the help of AC Paw.

By Craig Manning At the Traverse City PetSmart store, you’ll find a room full of cats waiting to be adopted. For years, that program was made possible by Antrim County Pet & Animal Watch (AC PAW), an organization founded in 1995 as an animal rescue. In three decades, the organization helped find forever homes for over 10,000 cats and dogs.

Earlier this year, though, AC PAW’s priorities changed. The organization announced in March that it would be winding down its animal rescue operations to focus exclusively on spay and neuter programs.

Endings and Beginnings Though they are ardent believers in the importance of spaying and neutering, several of AC PAW’s longtime cat-loving volunteers didn’t want to see one of the region’s few cat welfare resources cease to exist. Together, they launched TC Paw Cat Rescue, which has taken over AC PAW’s old PetSmart cat adoption partnership along with a slew of other programs aimed at cat rescue in and around the Grand Traverse area.

Lisa Chimner and Melissa Laraway now serve as president and vice president, respectively, of the TC Paw board of directors.

As Laraway tells the story, both joined the AC PAW foster program around the same time three years ago. In animal rescue, fosters play an important role in providing safe places for pets to live while they await adoption. A robust foster program can help

an animal rescue operation significantly just by reducing how much (if any) shelter space the organization needs for the animals in their care.

“Lisa and I were fosters for about three years, and we just loved it,” Laraway says.

“We were so devoted to it and loved the whole process. We could see cats come into our care and then go be with their forever home, and just being able to provide a space for them in the meantime was so fulfilling.

So, when AC PAW decided to change their structure to focus on spay and neuter—

and it didn’t take long for the nonprofit to become the new go-to point-of-contact for cat rescue in the region.

“We had to get going pretty quickly, because the need was so huge,” Chimner explains. “We were already getting calls for intake of pretty desperate situations, and we didn’t even have a bank account or a PO box or anything yet. The need was such that we were trying to set up some kind of unofficial intake [for cats in need] before we’d even applied for our 501(c)(3) nonprofit status and before we had applied to be able to put

“We’re starting a new rescue and trying to do intake, but not having a lot of flexibility as far as medical costs go and not being able to take in as many cats as we want to help,” Chimner says. “We have to make sure that we don’t sink the rescue by taking in more cats than we have the money for.” and to discontinue the rescue/adoption program—there were a handful of us that just couldn’t see stopping doing that.”

According to Chimner, she and Laraway barely even knew one another until earlier this year, but happened to be thinking, independently, of how they might keep a cat rescue operation going. Eventually, a mutual friend connected them, and they met on Zoom to talk about their shared imperative.

Thus, TC Paw was born.

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our cats at PetSmart, the way AC PAW had.”

Despite the hasty start, Chimner says the transition from AC PAW to TC Paw has in many ways been seamless. The new organization launched with the blessing of AC PAW’s leadership, many of the people who had volunteered for AC PAW moved over to volunteer with TC Paw, and the name “TC Paw” has allowed the cat rescue to retain considerable name-brand recognition among locals.

“I think a lot of people might not even

know the difference,” Chimner says. “They just know there’s a cat rescue in town.”

Hurdles and Hoarders Still, there have been challenges. For one thing, AC PAW’s blessing didn’t include a handoff of that organization’s donor list, which means TC Paw has been starting from scratch with fundraising development.

The new organization also didn’t start with the backing of any other major funding source—be it a philanthropic gift or grant money—and that lack of startup funds has made TC Paw’s first six months a bit of a roller coaster.

“We’re starting a new rescue and trying to do intake, but not having a lot of flexibility as far as medical costs go and not being able to take in as many cats as we want to help,” Chimner says. “We have to make sure that we don’t sink the rescue by taking in more cats than we have the money for.”

The biggest challenge came in September, when TC Paw was alerted to an animal hoarding case in Kalkaska involving 38 cats. The cats were all young—aged 1-4 years—and were found outside a Kalkaska rental home clustered into carriers that were hidden under plastic tarps.

The cats had no access to food, water, or litter, and were trapped in their tarpcovered carriers—sometimes two or three cats to a carrier—for days at a time while temperatures soared above 90 degrees.

The renter, Chimner says, was “basically a hoarder who was trying to sneak [the cats] into this rental house, and who had

Sassy is sweet and sassy...and up for adoption, too.

completely trashed her prior rental house.”

When that case hit, Chimner says TC Paw already had “about 70 cats in the rescue.” Traverse City’s Cherryland Humane Society offered assistance by taking five of the Kalkaska cats, while Community Cats of Benzie County took another two.

But that still left 31 cats in TC Paw’s care—a challenge compounded by the fact that the organization has no facility or shelter space of its own. Instead, TC Paw is entirely foster-based, with the goal of keeping cats out of cages and in larger, more comfortable living spaces as much as possible.

The Kalkaska case put some strain on that operational approach, and for a time, TC Paw volunteers and board members were caring for some of those cats at a pole barn in Mancelona.

The care needs of the cats, Chimner says, were extreme. Most were malnourished and skinny.

Many had infections. Some had to be shaved because their fur was so matted and dirty.

None had been spayed or neutered.

Fortunately, as is often the case with big, high-profile, widely-reported animal hoarding cases, the Kalkaska situation drove considerable attention, donations, and volunteer awareness toward TC Paw. Today, the organization has a solid financial base, is averaging 20-30 adoptions per month, has 35 active foster homes, and has seen approximately 200 cats come through its care. 69 of those cats were with the program when Northern Express touched base.

Heartbreak and Happiness There are still hard days. Chimner points, in particular, to cat owners who decide, for one reason or another, that they don’t want their cats anymore.

“It’s heartbreaking, and it’s frustrating, and it’s exhausting,” she says of those cases.

“We had someone call recently and leave a message that said they needed to rehome a cat. That’s all the message said. And when we called back about 24 hours later, they had already put the cat to sleep. That kind of thing happens all the time.”

But there have been big success stories, too. One is the tale of Casual Friday and Boots, a pair of kittens who were recently adopted together to the same forever home.

Casual Friday is a small black kitten who came to TC Paw in July after someone found him “at the corner of Garfield and Voice Road, screaming in the grass on the side of the road,” per Chimner. Casual Friday’s injuries were such that his tail had to be amputated. Now, though, he’s been nursed back to health and is thriving. “He’s been left with a very well-healed stump that wags when he’s happy,” Chimner shares.

Boots, meanwhile, is a kitten who was found at a farm in Missaukee County with a bad respiratory infection and a “bigger-thanquarter-sized” polyp under his soft palate blocking his airway. “The vet said it was the biggest polyp he’s ever seen,” Chimner says.

Once he was able to breathe, Boots became “real active, real playful, and real hilarious.”

“Those two got adopted together, which was really cool, because they were both kittens that probably wouldn’t have made it if they hadn’t come to us,” Chimner says. “They both had really serious things that needed some intervention. So, that’s a happy outcome.”

Information about TC Paw’s programs, upfor-adoption cats, volunteer opportunities, and ways to give can be found at tcpaw.org.

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By Rachel Pasche ’Tis the season to be terrified, and northern Michigan is full of ways to celebrate the approaching holiday. Whether you want to get scared senseless, feel a little frightened, or prefer to skip the haunts altogether, there’s a stop for every comfort level.

Bolt’s Farm (Rated G) One autumnal rite of passage is the picking of the pumpkins, whether they’re for carving or decoration, and Bolt’s Farm near Charlevoix is a must-stop for selecting your squashes. On a fall weekend, cars line the road on both sides as visitors flock to this pumpkin patch. Hundreds of pumpkins spread out across the lawn, cattle graze in the distance, and an iconic red farmhouse overlooks the festivities.

This family-run farm has six pumpkin varieties this year—white pumpkins, warty pumpkins, pie pumpkins, and more—along with winter squash varieties, peppers, potatoes, and other fall produce, all harvested from the Bolt’s 150-acre farm. Cindy Bolt and her husband, Russ— along with their right-hand man, Robert—have been running their farm for decades and always look forward to autumn visitors.

“Some people have been coming for years, and we’ve gotten to know them and their families well. It’s really special when a returning customer comes back with a new baby or with their family and we get to meet everyone,” Bolt says. “We love the relationships we’ve formed through this business.”

They see thousands of visitors each fall, those who quickly pop in and grab some produce, create stunning bouquets for a wedding or gathering from Cindy’s U-pick flower garden, or peruse the pumpkins. Though Bolt’s normally offers a corn maze, this year they decided to skip the maze and focus more on the glorious gourds. You can stop in any day of the week from 9am until 7pm at 9339 Atwood Road in Charlevoix.

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Ghost Ship (Rated PG) Haunted houses have a corner on the spooky spaces market on land, but the S.S. City of Milwaukee is the only way to get scared at sea. (Or…at lake?) This floating attraction is open throughout October on all Friday and Saturday nights from 7:30-10:30pm, plus Sunday, October 29th.

The multi-deck maze consists of five different levels to test your mettle, taking between 30 and 45 minutes to get through. The layout and scares change annually, so even those who have visited in years past won’t know what to expect (or when to expect it) when they climb aboard this spooky ship. Linda Spencer, the manager of the S.S. City of Milwaukee, suggests that among other things, guests can expect to encounter clowns, spiders, dolls, eerie doctors, and a whole host of other creatures.

The S.S. City of Milwaukee is a nonprofit, with the Ghost Ship haunted attraction being its biggest fundraiser of the year. Spencer says it takes about three weeks and lots of hours from volunteers to get the retired car ferry ready for its transformation into the Ghost Ship each October.

The scarers are all volunteers, and there are around 30 to 45 of them each year.

Tickets start at $12 per person and are available onsite; children under 6 years old get free admittance. On Halloween, they offer a “toned down” version of the tour for kids and “scaredy pants,” with a $5 admission fee. (Want to skip the line? The Ghost Ship offers fast passes online, too.)

Learn more at carferry.com/ghostship or visit the ship at 99 Arthur Street in Manistee.

Screams in the Dark (Rated PG-13) If you get your thrills from screaming your lungs out, Screams in The Dark is the best way to get your heart racing this fall.

Previously held at the fairgrounds in Kalkaska, the whole operation has expanded in a major way, owner Joe Ritchie says. This year the spooky attraction is at their new permanent location, at 5548 M-66, a large, 43-acre space along M66 in Kalkaska.

The new location boasts several attractions. There’s the Town of Blackwood, where people wait before entering the Blackwood Manor, a large haunted mansion. Upon exiting, guests traverse the Trail of the Lost, which winds through over nine acres and plenty of scares in a dark wood. Visitors then come across the Grimfell Asylum, a hospital-themed haunt, before exiting into the midway area complete with food trucks, fortune telling, and more fun ways to unwind after the tense trek through the grounds.

Ritchie rates the whole experience as PG-13, with plenty of scares and some gore, but no graphic language or other things unsuitable for teens (the minimum recommended age for entry is 12). “I think what makes us stand out is our passion to make this the best haunted event in northern Michigan,” Ritchie says. “We want our guests to see all the detail, to feel like they are in a movie, not just any old haunted event.”

Readers beware, these actors (around 50 of them) are taking their jobs very seriously, and they aim to frighten.

Screams in the Dark is open every weekend in October from 7:30-11pm Fridays and Saturdays and 7:30-10:30pm on Sundays. Tickets are available on-site for $20 on Fridays and Saturdays, $18 on Sundays, with the option to purchase a $30 fast pass on Fridays and Saturdays to skip the line.

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Saturday

17TH ANNUAL FOUNDERS PEAK2PEAK MOUNTAIN BIKE CLASSIC: 9:30am, Crystal Mountain, Thompsonville. The race starts & finishes near the base of the front-side slopes. Ride through hardwood & pine forests along two-tracks & single-track on a course that is challenging, but not too difficult for beginners. There are also Junior Bike Races, with the Tour de Tiny Tikes starting at 2pm; Little Tykes at 2:30pm; & Big Tykes at 2:45pm. crystalmountain.com/ event/peak2peak ----------------------------ARTS IN ACTION WITH MIKE SINCIC: 9:30am, Great Lakes Children’s Museum, TC. This workshop will feature leaf rubbings & tree paintings. Reserve your spot in advance. Free with admission. greatlakeskids. org/arts-in-action-with-mike-sincic-returnssaturday-october-21 ----------------------------FALL FEST (RESCHEDULED): 11am-2pm, Marina Park, Harbor Springs. Games, live music, pumpkin painting, donut eating contest, caramel apple dipping, & a large Straw Mountain (200 bales) to climb. 231-5262104.

----------------------------PETOSKEY FALL CHESS CLASSIC: 9:30am, Carnegie Building, Petoskey. Presented by the Petoskey District Library. Signin runs from 8-9am. For more info, email: rjbemben@gmail.com.

----------------------------CELEBRATE 50 YEARS WITH CTAC, TC: 10am-noon, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Cornwell Gallery, TC. Featuring hands-on activities for kids, three art exhibits, cider & donuts. Free. crookedtree.org/event/ctactraverse-city/50th-anniversary-open-housetraverse-city ----------------------------CRAFT SALE: 10am-4pm, Summit City Grange Hall, Kingsley. Questions? Email: smogan@charter.net. facebook.com/search/ top?q=summit%20city%20grange%20 %23672 ----------------------------FESTIVAL OF STORIES - COOKING CLASS: 10am, Bellaire Public Library. Chef Randy Minish will guide you through preparation of an apple muffin recipe from his grandmother. Special story included. Must pre-register. bellairelibrary.org ----------------------------GELLI PRINTING CLASS W/ AMBER COULTER: 10am-noon, Interlochen Public Library. For tweens & adults. Amber will teach various techniques for printmaking using a Gelli plate, acrylic paints, stencils, & various texture-making materials. Registration is required: 231-276-6767. Free.

----------------------------HARVEST FEST: 10am, Peninsula Community Library, TC. Enjoy autumn tales with Story Be Told’s Jen Strauss, crafts, cider & doughnuts. Tour the skeleton garden. 231223-7700. Free.

----------------------------LEELANAU WOMEN ARTISTS FALL ART SHOW: Old Art Building, Leland. Oct. 20: 1-7pm with an opening reception from 5:307:30pm with music by Jim Redmond. Oct. 21: 10am-6:00pm. Oct. 22: noon-4pm. Featuring Leland Student Artist Award winners: Hannah Hamelin & Olive Ryder. Free. Leelanauwomenartists.com ----------------------------OPEN STUDIO, PETOSKEY: 10am-1pm, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Visual Arts Room, Petoskey. Drop-in free arts & crafts for the whole family. crookedtree.org/event/ctacpetoskey/open-studio-october-21

VASA SKI CLUB CROSS COUNTRY SKI SWAP: 10am-1pm, Brick Wheels, TC. A chance to buy both used & new ski equipment or sell some of your gear. You can also get TART Grooming Badges & register for the North American Vasa. Drop off your used Nordic skis, boots, or other gear on Fri., October 20 from 4-7pm. Free. vasaskiclub.org ----------------------------“STELLALUNA”: 10:30am, Traverse Area District Library, McGuire Community Room, TC. Based on Janell Cannon’s New York Times best-selling children’s book, “Stellaluna” will be performed in a stage adaptation written & directed by Interlochen Arts Academy Instructor of Theatre Laura Mittelstaedt.

Enjoy a lesson in the importance of being your authentic self. All performances are free & no tickets are required. interlochen.org ----------------------------AUTUMNFEST: Noon-3pm, Grass River Natural Area, Bellaire. Enjoy a trick-or-treat trail on the boardwalk with animal encounters along the way, pumpkin pounding, fall crafts, & games. There will also be snacks & apple cider. Check in when you arrive. Free. grassriver.org ----------------------------FRANKFORT FILM FESTIVAL: The Garden Theater, Frankfort, Oct. 19-22. For times & movie selection, visit web site. Tickets: $12. gardentheater.org/frankfort-film-festival-copy ----------------------------FALL BARTER FAIR: 1pm, Green Lake Township Memorial Park, Interlochen. Enjoy an afternoon of swapping, trading & upcycling. Meet the person whose trash is your treasure & make a trade. The only rule: Money won’t get you anything. Hosted by LEAP: Local Education & Action Partnerships. Free. facebook.com/ events/1482192739219487/?active_tab=about ----------------------------“STELLALUNA”: 2pm, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Phoenix Theatre. Based on Janell Cannon’s New York Times best-selling children’s book, “Stellaluna” will be performed in a stage adaptation written & directed by Interlochen Arts Academy Instructor of Theatre Laura Mittelstaedt. Enjoy a lesson in the importance of being your authentic self.

All performances are free & no tickets are required. interlochen.org ----------------------------MUSIC OF THE MBIRA: 2pm, Glen Lake Library, Empire. Enjoy an exploration of Zimbabwean music performed by Christy Clavio.

Free. glenlakelibrary.net ----------------------------THE AMERICAN SOLDIER ONE MAN SHOW: 2pm, Elenbaas Performing Arts Center, McBain High School. We are taken from the Revolutionary War to present day through the eyes of the American Soldier. $10 advance; $12 door. theamericansoldiersoloshow.com ----------------------------INDIAN RIVER NIGHT BAZAAR: 3-9pm, Northland Brewing Co., Indian River. Live music, craft beer, food trucks, artisan market, pie baking contest, games, workshops & more. facebook.com/indianrivernightbazaar ----------------------------DANCE THROUGH THE AGES - A NIGHT OF DANCE: City Opera House, TC. 5pm: Swing with Mel & Nancy; 6pm: Latin with Ramon & Natividad; 7pm: Co Creative with Jon & Ashley; 8pm-midnight: Open dance.

You are encouraged to dress according to the decade that moves you the most. No experience or partner required. $35. cityoperahouse.org/node/535 ----------------------------DOWNTOWN TAILGATE FOR THE MSU/U OF M FOOTBALL GAME: Rotary Square, corner of Union & State streets, downtown TC. Gates open at 5pm & the game starts at 7:30pm. Featuring the Ludovikos taco truck, Chubby Unicorn panini truck, & Good Bowl truck. Beer & seltzer options from FreshCoast Beer Works. Non-alcoholic spirits from

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You’ve got two shots to catch world renowned poet and essayist Keith Taylor. Presented by the Antrim Writers Series, the free “Write Here, Write Now” writing workshops will be held in Elk Rapids at Bos Winery on Tues., Oct. 24 from 7-8:30pm and at Happy Camper Coffee Shop on Weds., Oct. 25 from 2:30-4:30pm. Taylor taught Creative Writing at the University of Michigan for 20 years. Enjoy reading and discussing his collection of 49 poems that meditate on the nature surrounding us: “The Bird-while.” This collection won the Bronze medal for the Foreword/Indies Poetry Book of the Year. Must register in advance for workshops. crosshatch.org/writers

Audacia Elixirs. Bring a chair or blanket. The tailgate will start with the TC Central drumline & will include cornhole, footballs & other tailgate games, fire pits & giveaways. downtowntc.com/downtown-tailgate ----------------------------STAR PARTY: 5-11pm, Dune Climb, 6748 S. Dune Hwy., Glen Arbor. Please park in the row furthest from the dunes with your headlights facing M-109. Drop-in telescope & info stations will be available for you to visit. Find Your Park in the stars. Programs will be cancelled if the sky is not visible due to weather conditions. Call 231-326-4700, ext. 5005 for a VM message with the decision. All programs are free with a valid park entrance pass. nps.gov/ slbe/planyourvisit/explore-the-night-sky.htm ----------------------------HALLOWEEN LANTERN-LIT TOUR: 6-8pm, Grand Traverse Lighthouse, Northport. Take a Halloween stroll through the woods of the Grand Traverse Lighthouse. Includes 3D glasses. Lanterns will guide your way. Climb the tower for a nighttime view of the area lights. $5. grandtraverselighthouse.com ----------------------------GOPHERWOOD CONCERTS PRESENTS LAITH AL-SAADI: 7-8:30pm, Cadillac Elks Lodge. Enjoy an authentic blend of blues, soul & classic rock with Laith Al-Saadi, who competed in the Season 10 finale of NBC’s “The Voice.” $30. mynorthtickets.com/ events/laith-al-saadi-10-21-2023 ----------------------------HALLOWEEN PARTY & DANCE: 7-11pm, American Legion Post 531, Copemish. Cash prizes for best costume. Dance to Working on Famous. Fundraiser for American Legion Post 531. 231-970-9068.

----------------------------JORDAN HAMILTON: 7pm, Dennos Museum Center, Milliken Auditorium, NMC, TC. Cellist & vocalist Jordan Hamilton brings his hip-hop influenced, rhythmically layered, folk-soul music. He melds live looping with classical music interludes, hip hop, & jazz. $20-$30. simpletix. com/e/jordan-hamilton-tickets-139670 ----------------------------THE INSOMNIAC - HALLOWEEN PARTY & HISTORIC TRAIL NIGHTWALK: 7-11pm,

The Historic Barns Park, GT Commons, TC. For ages 21+. Music & fun kicks off at 7pm; Costume Contest at 8pm; Haunted night walk through the trails at 9pm. $20. eventbrite. com/e/the-insomniac-halloween-party-historic-trail-nightwalk-tickets-676647800787?aff =ebdshpsearchautocomplete&fbclid=IwAR 1fi9_MT1DAAEZdfoFyNlYI4-usfyK3DQxymOAJbFSJ6VObpdlUuyBfe ----------------------------AN EVENING OF JAZZ WITH THE CHRIS GLASSMAN QUINTET & SPECIAL GUEST BILL SEARS: 7:30pm, The Alluvion, TC. $28. interlochen.org/events/evening-jazzchris-glassman-quintet-and-special-guestbill-sears-2023-10-21 ----------------------------SOUNDS OF AUTUMN: 7:30pm, Gaylord High School, Gornick Auditorium. Presented by the Gaylord Community Orchestra, featuring Brad Deroche, guitar. Conductor’s preconcert talk at 7pm. Tickets available at door: $15; students free.

----------------------------COUNTRY SINGER/SONGWRITER MICHAEL RAY: 8-10:30pm, Little River Casino Resort, Manistee. $50, $60, $65. lrcr.com/ event/michael-ray

oct 22

Sunday

FRANKFORT FILM FESTIVAL: (See Sat., Oct. 21) -------------------LEELANAU WOMEN ARTISTS FALL ART SHOW: (See Sat., Oct. 21) ----------------------------ANNUAL CHILI COOK-OFF: 1pm, Traverse Area District Library, front lawn, TC. Taste the chili entries & vote for your favorites. Judging will be done by the public & TC Fire Fighters to select the Judge’s Choice & the People’s Choice winners. Free. tadl.org/chili ----------------------------“STELLALUNA”: (See the 2pm listing on Sat., Oct. 21) ----------------------------WALK AGAINST HATE: 2-4:30pm. Meet at

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the Gazebo in Pennsylvania Park, Petoskey.

Walk through downtown Petoskey to entertainment, food & speakers at the Festival Shelter on Water St. in Bayfront Park behind the firehouse. This walk is sponsored nationally by the Anti Defamation League.

Free. walkagainsthate.org/michigan/Team/ View/181304/Team-Petoskey ----------------------------MICHIGAN STATE JAZZ ORCHESTRA ONE W/ CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL JAZZ BAND: 3pm, City Opera House, TC. Enjoy an afternoon of music as Central High School shares the stage with nationally recognized Michigan State University “Jazz Orchestra One” & a special guest to be announced. $10 adults; $5 students & seniors. cityoperahouse.org/node/542 ----------------------------TRAVERSE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: BEETHOVEN: 3pm, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Corson Auditorium. Yevgeny Kutik returns to the stage for Beethoven’s one & only Violin Concerto. Additionally, the orchestra, led by Maestro Kevin Rhodes, will treat the audience to Beethoven’s 2nd Symphony. $25.50 - $61.50. traversesymphony.org/concert/beethoven ----------------------------PUMPKIN CARVING ARTISTRY WITH THE LORD OF THE GOURD: 4:30pm, Traverse Area District Library, Atrium, TC. Kids of all ages are invited to drop in & watch pumpkin& gourd-carving Lord of the Gourd, Patrick Harrison. Patrick will carve gourds & pumpkins of all shapes & sizes & tell stories of his work. Free. tadl.org/events

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tuesday

BOOK SIGNING: 6-8pm, The Greenhouse - Willow/ Primos, Cadillac. Robert Van Dellen sign his recently published book, “Reflection on Literature: Exploring Meanings and Messages; Volume I: The Modern Novel from the Roaring Twenties to the Mythic West,” at the Book Club Fair. Free.

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INTERNATIONAL LECTURE: GROWING UP POLISH IN SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN: 9am, NCMC, Library Conference room, Petoskey. Joseph Balinski will share Polish traditions & personal experiences. Topics include immigration, Michigan history, religion, language, holiday, music & dance of ethnic Polish people. Register. Free. ncmclifelonglearning.com/event-5453413 ----------------------------PEEPERS PROGRAM: JOLLY PUMPKIN: 10-11am, Boardman River Nature Center, TC. An adult-accompanied program for early learners ages 3-5 years old. Nature program includes stories, crafts, music & discovery activities. Held outside. Register. $5/child. natureiscalling.org/preschool-peepers-program ----------------------------WTP MEETING: 1pm, Up North Arts Community Arts Center, Cadillac. WTP (Write to Publish) welcomes new writers to the writer’s group meetings. E-mail Peggy at: hoard@ netonecom.net for more info.

----------------------------WRITE HERE, WRITE NOW PRESENTS: KEITH TAYLOR - AUTHOR READING: 7-8:30pm, Bos Winery, Elk Rapids. Enjoy discussing Taylor’s book, “The Bird-while” with him. Free.

----------------------------LYLE LOVETT & LEO KOTTKE - “IN CONVERSATION AND SONG”: SOLD OUT: 7:30pm, City Opera House, TC. Coupled with

storytelling, Lovett fuses elements of country, swing, jazz, folk, gospel & blues. He has won four Grammy Awards & was named Texas State Musician. Acoustic guitarist Kottke has been awarded two Grammy nominations.

Call the box office to be added to the wait list. 941-8082. $90, $75. cityoperahouse.org/ node/529

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BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP: 1:30pm, Leelanau Township Library, Northport.

Discuss “Bridge of Clay” by Markus Zusak. Please read the book ahead of time; copies available at the Library. Free. leelanautownshiplibrary. org/book-discussion-group-1 ----------------------------WRITE HERE, WRITE NOW WRITING WORKSHOP WITH KEITH TAYLOR: 2:304:30pm, Happy Camper Coffee Shop, Elk Rapids. Learn about the craft of writing with Taylor, who was a creative writing professor at University of Michigan & is a world renowned poet & essayist. Registration required: 231-533-8814. Free.

----------------------------OPEN ART STUDIO: 3:30pm, Arts for All of Northern Michigan, 1485 Barlow St., TC. Creative Hour with Val. Bring your own project or try some of the available supplies for sketching, painting, & beaded jewelry-making. Ages 9 & under must be accompanied by an adult. Free. artsforallnmi.org ----------------------------TRUNK ‘N’ TREAT: 6-7pm, The Presbyterian Church of TC, 701 Westminster Rd. Bring the kids to trick or treat in the parking lot. Free. tcpresby.org ----------------------------MEET THE EAST JORDAN CITY COMMISSION CANDIDATES: 7pm, East Jordan Middle/High School, Community Auditorium.

Amy Sherman, Dan Miller, Melyssa Lindenthal, Paul Timmons & Peter Sladick. Hosted

by The League of Women Voters of Northern Lower Michigan.

----------------------------PETOSKEY FILM SERIES: “A CLOCKWORK ORANGE”: 7pm, Carnegie Building, Petoskey. Free.

NMCAA’S LAUNDRY PROJECT: 8:30-11:30am, Eastfield Laundry, TC. Free laundry service for those in need. Call 947-3780 with questions.

----------------------------COFFEE @ 10, PETOSKEY: 10am, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Gilbert Gallery, Petoskey.

Enjoy this lecture with artist Mami Takahashi discussing the meanings between “us” & “others” using the “Writing Myself” work & “Seeing You/Seeing Me” project. Free. crookedtree.org/ event/ctac-petoskey/coffee-10-mami-takahashi ----------------------------GRAND TRAVERSE AREA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY - OCT. MEETING: 1pm, Traverse Area District Library, McGuire Community Room, TC. Guest speaker Cathy Cottone will present “Beginning Irish Genealogy.” Free. gtags.org ----------------------------ACORN HEALTH ANNUAL TRUNK OR TREAT: 4-6pm, held behind Acorn Health of Michigan, TC at 1363 Douglas Dr. in Ashland Park. Includes non-food treats & trunks run by individuals who can adapt to any sensory needs. 944-4115. Free.

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----------------------------BUSINESS AFTER HOURS: 5-7pm, The Dam Shop, Elk Rapids. Enjoy food, drinks & conversation. Make business connections while enjoying an evening of networking with fellow professionals. Bring your business cards for prize drawings. Sign up for cornhole & dress up for Halloween. $5 members; $10 future members. business.elkrapidschamber.org/events/details/ business-after-hours-39304 ----------------------------OAB MEMBER EXHIBIT OPENING NIGHT: 5:30pm, Old Art Building, Leland. Enjoy original work from the 2023 Member Artists, along with hors d’ oeuvres, a cash bar, & artist appearances. The exhibit will remain on view through Sun., Nov. 5. Free. oldartbuilding. com/events/oab-2023-member-exhibit ----------------------------OCTOBER SWIRL: 5:30-7pm, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Galleries, Petoskey. Enjoy wine & heavy appetizers from Little Bay Gourmet while touring the current art exhibition, “Art + Place + Community: 10 Years with Good Hart Artist Residency.” $25 member; $30 non-member. crookedtree.org/event/ctacpetoskey/october-swirl-1 ----------------------------“KISS THE GROUND”: 7pm, Interlochen Public Library. Citizens Climate Lobby is sponsoring a screening of the 2020 film “Kiss the Ground.” This is the story of how soil health is a key part of the solution in the worldwide effort to address our climate emergency. A brief panel discussion will be held afterwards. Free. fb.me/e/1D7975w26 ----------------------------“STEEL MAGNOLIAS”: 7pm, Cadillac Elks Club. Join the women of Chinquapin, Louisiana at Truvy’s Salon, where all the ladies who are “anybody” come to have their hair done. $11. cadillacfootliters.com/tickets ----------------------------SPOOKY SILENT DISCO: 7-9pm, Dennos Museum Center, NMC, TC. Put on your costume & groove in silence with headphones provided by 2Bays DJs. $0-$10. simpletix. com/e/spooky-silent-disco-tickets-139695 ----------------------------SINGER-SONGWRITER: FALL SHOWCASE: 7:30pm, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Dendrinos Chapel & Recital Hall. Interlochen Arts Academy’s singer-songwriter students share their original works. Enjoy diverse selections in a wide variety of genres, styles, & instrumentations. $17 adult; $14 child through college. interlochen.org/events/ singer-songwriter-fall-showcase-2023-10-26

oct 27

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COFFEE @ 10, TC: 10am, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Carnegie Rotunda, TC. Artist Charles Murphy presents “Diversifying Your Portfolio and Working in Series.” Free. crookedtree. org/event/ctac-traverse-city/coffee10-charles-murphy ----------------------------VOLUNTEER TREE PLANTING: 10am2pm, Brown Bridge Quiet Area, TC. Help improve local habitat by joining GTCD staff in planting native seedlings. Volunteer tree planting will occur on two days: Fri., Oct. 27 & Sat., Oct. 28 from 10am-2pm. A limited amount of extra shovels will be available; bring your own if possible. Meet at the Brown Bridge Quiet Area Canoe Landing Parking area. The planting areas are a short walk (up to ten minutes) from the trailhead. Please register. natureiscalling.org/events

STORYTIME: 10:30am, Leland Township Library, Leland. Stories & more for children aged 0-6 & their caregivers. Free. lelandlibrary.org ----------------------------COSTUME PARTY: 4pm, East Bay Branch Library, TC. Local authors & podcasters Ayla & Calla Rybicki will celebrate the spooky season & the release of their second book. Wear a costume & drop in to hear a spooky silly story, eat snacks, try out a podcasting microphone with fun voice effects, & enter to win a copy of their new book: “More Scary Stories for Creepy Kids.” 922-2085. Free. tadl.org/ event/costume-party-short-spooky-side-silly ----------------------------GRAND TRAVERSE BAY YMCA FALL FESTIVAL: 4-6pm, West YMCA, 3700 Silver Lake Rd., TC. Trick-or-treat indoors at the West YMCA, enjoy other fall activities & interact with area businesses. Costumes are encouraged. Free. fb.me/e/12lgsmFxg ----------------------------SELF-GUIDED HALLOWEEN LANTERN LIT WALK: 5-7pm, Boardman River Nature Center & surrounding trails, TC. Come dressed in your costume! GTCD naturalists will greet you on the trail with various seasonal activities to enjoy. Please register. Free. natureiscalling.org/events ----------------------------“STEEL MAGNOLIAS”: (See Thurs., Oct. 26) ----------------------------THE MAGIC OF MOTOWN: 7pm, City Opera House, TC. A cast of 15 power-house vocalists featuring songs by The Temptations, The Jackson Five, Diana Ross & The Supremes, Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklin, Smokey Robinson & more. $57-$64. cityoperahouse.org/ node/528 ----------------------------MARIAN OR THE TRUE TALE OF ROBIN HOOD: 7:30pm, Old Town Playhouse, TC. A gender-bending, patriarchy-smashing, hilarious new take on the classic tale. This is an adult play with adult situations & language. $23. oldtownplayhouse.com/performances/ pop-up-studio-theatre/marian.html ----------------------------“GOOD ON PAPER” IMPROV SHOW WSG KATE BOTELLO: 8-10pm, Traverse City Comedy Club, TC. Good on Paper makes up jokes on-the-spot based off of audience suggestions for 90 minutes. $18. mynorthtickets.com/events/good-on-paperimprov-10-27-2023

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15TH ANNUAL TC ZOMBIE 5K RUN: 9am, Right Brain Brewery, TC. Walk, creep, crawl. Costume prizes, music, post-race refreshments & more. Benefits T.A.R.T Trails. $25-$35. events.bytepro.net/ZombieRun-5KWalkRun ----------------------------LAKE ANN UMC CRAFT SHOW: 9am-3pm, Lake Ann United Methodist Community Center. Bake sale & bazaar, silent auction, knit & crocheted items, stained glass, jewelry, baby items, Petoskey stones, Leland Blue stones & much more. Free. lakeannumc. com/about-5-1 ----------------------------SKI SWAP BENEFITS LOCAL SKI TEAMS: 9am-2pm, Crystal Mountain, Mountain View in Lodge, Thompsonville. Sell or buy used skis, boots, snowboards, poles, helmets, goggles & bikes. Also accepting clean & lightly used ski & snowboard outerwear. 25% of the proceeds benefit local high school ski teams (& their co-ops) & the Crystal Community Ski Club. Drop off your equipment on Thurs. & Fri., Oct. 26-27 from 9am-3pm at the lower level of the Crystal Center, or Fri., Oct. 27 from 1-8pm at Mountain View (in

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Lodge). Unsold equipment must be picked up after the sale from 2-4pm. crystalmountain.com/event/ski-swap ----------------------------DOWNTOWN PETOSKEY TRICK OR TREATING & PARADE: 10am-noon, Downtown Petoskey. Line up at Central Elementary School beginning at 9:45am. The parade will start at 10am & march from Central Elementary down Howard St. to Pennsylvania Park in downtown Petoskey. The streets will be closed for the Trick or Treat.

----------------------------DOWNTOWN TC HALLOWEEN WALK: 10-11:30am, Downtown TC. Participating stores throughout the Downtown district will be handing out candy. This includes the 100, 200 & 300 blocks of Front Street as well as friends on State Street including Formative Fitness, Kultura Group, Playa Bowls, & Lilies of the Alley. Keep an eye out for Old Town Playhouse at the J. Smith Walkway between Kilwins & Pangeas and Live Well Acupuncture & Massage in front of Chase Bank. downtowntc.com/downtown-halloween-walk ----------------------------HALLOWEEN FOR ALL: 10am-1pm, Dennos Museum Center, NMC, TC. Join Dennos Museum & Arts for All for a sensory-friendly Halloween event. Free. Dennosmuseum.org/Events ----------------------------MICHIGAN LEGENDS & LORE: 10am, Bellaire Public Library. Storyteller Jen Strauss will present this program with time afterwards for participants to learn how to write their own personal stories. Register online. Free. bellairelibrary.org ----------------------------OPEN STUDIO, PETOSKEY: 10am-1pm, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Visual Arts Room, Petoskey. Drop-in art for all ages. Free. crookedtree.org/event/ctac-petoskey/openstudio-october-28 ----------------------------VOLUNTEER TREE PLANTING: (See Fri., Oct. 27) ----------------------------NOT SO SPOOKY STORY TIME: 10:30am, Benzie Shores District Library, Frankfort. Children, toddlers & their caregivers are invited to join for a special story time with bats, ghosts & monsters. Miss Kaitlin will share her favorite hallo-reads & a spooky craft. Costumes encouraged. Free. benzieshoreslibrary.org ----------------------------COMMUNITY ART PROJECT: Noon-2pm, Betsie Valley District Library, Benzonia. Celebrate the completion of BVDL’s Community Art Project, Fall In. Local artist Marie Wohadlo designed the “Fodomosaic” Fall In, a colorby-number mural project that the community helped complete. There will also be another project that you can work on & help create.

Free. betsievalleydistrictlibrary.org/newsevents/community-art-project-open-house ----------------------------FALL FIDO FEST: 1-4pm, The Village at GT Commons, Historic Front Lawn, TC. Enjoy shopping & dog-friendly activities including a pet costume contest, dog agility course, & more. Hosted by The Village TC & Contigo Dogs. Free.

----------------------------FESTIVAL OF STORIES - GARY & JACKIE - OLD TIME MUSIC: 1pm, Bellaire Public Library. Enjoy a combination of classic & original folk songs that bring you humor, personal stories, insights & audience participation. Free.

----------------------------IN-STORE BOOK SIGNING & READING: 1-3pm, Horizon Books, TC. With Scott J. Couturier, author of “I Awaken in October” & “The Box.” horizonbooks.com ----------------------------2ND ANNUAL LITTLE MONSTER BASH: 2-6pm, The Ellison Place, Gaylord. Kids get to pick out a pumpkin & enjoy indoor trick or treating, a petting zoo, cider & doughnuts, a costume contest & games. $5. eventbrite.

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----------------------------THE SHINING - BOOK TO BIG SCREEN: 3pm, The Garden Theater, Frankfort. Free showing of the movie “The Shining.” Part of the Friends of Benzie Shores District Library’s Book to Big Screen program. Read the book by Stephen King & then watch the screening of Stanley Kubrick’s film based on the book. benzieshoreslibrary.org ----------------------------CEDAR TRUNK OR TREAT & COMMUNITY HALLOWEEN MOVIE: 5pm. Head to downtown Cedar for a trunk or treat & then to the Solon Township Hall to watch “Ghostbusters: Afterlife.” 231-499-5980. Free.

----------------------------I LOVE THE ‘80S TO DEATH MURDER MYSTERY DINNER: 6-10pm, GT Resort & Spa, Acme. Dress for the ‘80s & join fellow detectives & suspects in solving a thrilling murder mystery set in the ‘80s. Your dinner will be inspired by flavors of the ‘80s as the menu takes you back in time. $125. eventbrite.com ----------------------------“STEEL MAGNOLIAS”: (See Thurs., Oct. 26) ----------------------------STAND-UP COMEDY NIGHT: 7pm, The Boathouse on Lake Charlevoix, East Jordan. Enjoy laughter with TC’s Funny Lady, Marti Johnson, along with Chris Young, Detroit’s “That’s Funny” Comedian. General admission ($25) & VIP ticket options. Stigg’s BBQ available for purchase along with Cellar 1914 wine & local beer options. eventbrite.com/e/stand-up-comedy-night-tickets728574785797?utm_experiment=control_ share_listing&aff=ebdsshios ----------------------------THE MAGIC OF MOTOWN: (See Fri., Oct. 27) ----------------------------THRILLER NIGHT HAUNTED CORN MAZE: 7-9pm, Jacob’s Farm, TC. Jacob will release creatures from the barn to take over his maze. Arrive by 7pm to see the release.

Bring flashlights. Spooky but kid-friendly. $20 + fee. jacobsfarmtc.com/livemusic ----------------------------INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION DAY: 7:30pm, Interlochen Center for the Arts, DeRoy Center for Film Studies. Presented by the Film and New Media Division. This is a unique showing of animation available only for this screening.

See films from Australia, China, Iran, India & the United States in celebration of International Animation Day. Free. interlochen.org/events/ international-animation-day-2023-10-28 ----------------------------MARIAN OR THE TRUE TALE OF ROBIN HOOD: (See Fri., Oct. 27) ----------------------------HALLOWEEN EVENT - 21+ MONSTER BASH: 8pm, The Ellison Place, Gaylord.

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JUSTIN SHULL - SELECTED WORKS: See this TC based artist’s paintings that capture both everyday scenes & extraordinary moments. Runs at Higher Art Gallery, TC through Nov. 4. higherartgallery.com ----------------------------WHEN FORM MEETS FUNCTION EXHIBIT: Northport Arts Association, Village Arts Building, Northport. Runs Oct. 14-28, Tues. - Sat., noon-4pm. This exhibit features artists’ work in a variety of mediums from clay, wood, fiber, metal & glass. Includes artists who are working in mediums beyond 2D painting that represent form & function. Free. northportartsassociation.org/events-exhibits ----------------------------“THE WAY WE SEE IT” ARTIST EXHIBITION: City Opera House, TC. Enjoy the artwork of Jan Wilson Oliver, Ken Thomas, & Sherry Kay Marshall. Free to view MondayFriday from 10am-2pm during Box Office hours & during Opera House programming.

Runs through Oct. cityoperahouse.org ----------------------------BARBARA REICH EXHIBIT: Bonobo Winery, TC. Original artwork by plein air/studio artist Barbara Reich, featuring “Paintings from Around the Peninsulas.” Runs through Nov. 28. barbarareich.com CHARLES CULVER PUBLIC ART EXHIBITION: On display throughout downtown Bellaire through Oct. Each piece of art will display a QR code to access an audio presentation providing history & background of the particular piece. bellairelibrary.org ----------------------------CROOKED TREE ARTS CENTER, PETOSKEY - ART + PLACE + COMMUNITY: 10 YEARS WITH GOOD HART ARTIST RESIDENCY: Held in Gilbert & Bonfield galleries. The exhibit will contain works from GHAR alumni, including visual artists, writers, & composers, highlighting the unique breadth of creative work that has been supported by the residency over the past decade. Runs through Nov. 4. CTAC, Petoskey is open Tues. through Sat., 10am-5pm. crookedtree.org/ event/ctac-petoskey/art-place-community10-years-good-hart-artist-residency - ART SPEAKS: CREATIVE ARTS STUDIO FOR ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES: Held in Atrium Gallery. This exhibition features work created by students in Challenge Mountain & Crooked Tree Arts Center’s Creative Arts Studio program. Runs through Oct. 21. Open Tues. - Sat., 10am-5pm. crookedtree.org/ event/ctac-petoskey/art-speaks-creativearts-studio-adults-disabilities ----------------------------CROOKED TREE ARTS CENTER, TC: - “INTERLACEMENTS: THE FINE CRAFT OF WEAVING”: Featuring nine Michigan artists including Boisali Biswas, Martha Brownscombe, Deb Cholewicki, Sharon Gill, Carol Irving, Jasmine Petrie, Carol Madison, Nancy McRay, & Shanna Robinson. A range of fiber art practices are explored. Runs through Oct. 28.

CTAC - TC is open Tues. through Fri., 11am5pm, & Sat., 10am-4pm. crookedtree.org

- “LOST AND FOUND: JURIED PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION”: Held in Carnegie Galleries. 28 artists were selected for inclusion. Selections were made by guest juror Kathryn Dimond, executive director of Detroit’s historic Scarab Club. Runs through Oct. 28. crookedtree.org/event/ctac-traverse-city/ lost-and-found-juried-photography-exhibition ----------------------------DENNOS MUSEUM CENTER, NMC, TC: - “A SEPARATE SHINING: SELECTIONS FROM THE TUSEN TAKK FOUNDATION COLLECTION”: The Tusen Takk Foundation & the Dennos Museum present this exhibition representing artists who have participated in its artist-in-residence program to date. Taking its title from the poem “Joy” by Hilda Conkling, the exhibition surveys the artist’s exploration of the intangible, the unseen qualities of joy, beauty, & hope. Runs through Jan. 7.

Open Tues. through Sun., 11am-4pm. dennosmuseum.org/art/now-on-view/index.html - “PASSAGES: THE ART OF RON GIANOLA”: Gianola’s paintings are the result of a fifty-plus year long experience with the Art Spirit, pursuing the possibilities of a personal transformative vision, engaging emotion, expression, & the poetry of visual music. Runs through Jan. 7. Open Tues. through Sun., 11am-4pm. dennosmuseum.org/art/now-onview/index.html - “STEPHEN DUREN: A LIFE OF PAINTING”: This exhibit brings together works by artist Stephen Duren that cover his sixtyyear career & bring greater definition to his artistic contributions. Runs through Jan. 7.

Open Tues. through Sun., 11am-4pm. dennosmuseum.org/art/now-on-view/index.html - NORTHLAND WEAVERS & FIBER ARTS GUILD’S 50TH ANNIVERSARY EXHIBITION: Runs Oct. 20 - March 3 & includes the work of 27 current & past members. Open Tues. through Sun., 11am-4pm. dennosmuseum.org ----------------------------GLEN ARBOR ARTS CENTER: - “IN TRANSLATION”: Held in Main Gallery.

A multi-pronged project that explores how humans employ creativity & the arts to translate the world, contemporary life, contemporary social & political issues, & the world in which they live. The exhibit features the work of 32 visual artists from throughout Michigan, the Midwest, & California. Runs through Oct. 26.

Hours are: Mon. through Fri.: 9am-3pm; Sat. & Sun.: Noon-4pm. glenarborart.org/events/ exhibit-in-translation - BY THE SIDE OF THE ROAD: Held in Lobby Gallery. A series of abstract landscapes out of the imagination of painter Alice Moss.

This small show runs through Dec. 15. Moss’ focus is on Leelanau County roadways, woodlands, & beaches, all of which she has been walking, watching, & visiting since childhood in the early 1960s. glenarborart. org/events/exhibit-by-the-side-of-the-road ----------------------------OLIVER ART CENTER, FRANKFORT: - TERRAIN BIENNIAL 2023: Enjoy this international art exhibition featuring an original sculpture installment by Manistee artist Nat Rosales. Nat’s work, “The Echo Effect,” will be on display outside through Nov. 15. oliverartcenterfrankfort.org - FALL EXHIBITION: Enjoy an exhibition of paintings, prints & photography by Nancy Debbink, Dennis Gordon & Tim Wade from Oct. 27 - Dec. 1. The exhibition will open with a reception on Fri., Oct. 27 from 5-7pm.

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Grand Traverse & Kalkaska BONOBO WINERY, TC 10/27 -- Halloweekend w/ DJ Ras Marco D, 5 ENCORE 201, TC 10/21 -- Equality Show Band, 7-10 10/27 -- Paul Nelson, 8-10; DJ Ricky T, 9 10/28 -- The Heat Above, 7-9; DJ Ricky T, 10

NORTH BAR, TC 10/21 – Jazz Cabbage, 4:30-7:30 10/26 – Drew Hale, 7-10 10/27 – Jesse Jefferson, 7-10 10/28 – 2nd Annual Tropical Halloween Bash w/ DJ Zesty Nebula, 8 PARK PLACE HOTEL, TC BEACON LOUNGE: 10/21 -- Jim Hawley, 7-10

FRESH COAST BEER WORKS, TC 10/22 -- Vinyl Night by DJ Swiss, 6-9

ROVE ESTATE VINEYARD & WINERY, TC 10/27 -- Levi Britton, 5:30-8:30

KILKENNY'S IRISH PUBLIC HOUSE, TC 9:30: 10/20-21 -- Protea 10/27-28 -- Scarkazm

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

KINGSLEY LOCAL BREWING 6-8: 10/23 -- Trivia 10/24 -- Open Mic LEFT FOOT CHARLEY, TC BARREL ROOM: 10/23 -- Open Mic Night w/ Rob Coonrod, 6-9 10/27 -- A Folky Freaky Halloween Concert, 7:30-9 TASTING ROOM: 10/27 -- Weston Buchan, 5-7 LIL BO, TC Tues. – Trivia, 8-10 Weds. – Open Mic Night w/ Aldrich, 9-11 Sun. – Karaoke, 8 MAMMOTH DISTILLING, TC 10/27 -- Clint Weaner, 7-10 MARI VINEYARDS, TC 4-6: 10/24 -- Luke Alan 10/26 -- John Paul

THE ALLUVION, TC 10/21 -- The Chris Glassman Quintet & Bill Sears, 7:30-9:30 10/22 -- Jason Anderson + The Shouting Bones, 7-9:30 10/23 -- Big Fun - Funky Fun Mondays, 6-8 10/24 -- The High School Jazz Jam, 7:30-9:30 10/26 -- NMC Jazz Lab Band, 6-8 THE COIN SLOT, TC 10/25 – BYOVinyl, 8 10/28 – 4th Annual Booze & Beats Bash w/ DJ Skin Kwon Doe & Protea, 7 THE LITTLE FLEET, TC 10/21 -- The Handstanders, 7:309:30 10/25 -- Endless Summer w/ DJ Dusty Staircase, 4-11 10/28 -- Halloween Party: Wes Anderson Themed w/ DJ, 7-11 THE PARLOR, TC 8-11: 10/21 -- Old Mission Fiddle Vine

10/24 -- Jesse Jefferson 10/25 -- Wink Solo 10/27 -- Rolling Dirty 10/28 -- Slim Pickins THE PUB, TC 8-11: 10/26 – Steve Clark 10/27 – Chris Smith 10/28 – Luke Woltanski & The Fridays THE WORKSHOP BREWING CO., TC 10/21 -- Lighting Matches, 8-10 10/24 -- Open Mic, 7-9 10/25 -- Jazz Show & Jam, 6-8 10/26 -- Trivia Night, 7-8 10/27 -- Sean Kelly, 8-10 10/28 -- One Hot Robot / Spooktacular Halloween Party, 8-10 10/29 -- Tilt Think Comedy Collective Presents: Comedy Mixtape #7, 7-9 THIRSTY FISH SPORTS GRILLE, TC PATIO, 6:30-9:30: 10/21 -- TC Guitar Guys 10/27 -- 4 Horsemen 10/28 -- The Timebombs TRAVERSE CITY COMEDY CLUB, TC 10/20 – Simply Shannell, 7:15-9 10/21 – Simply Shannell, 9-10:45 10/27 -- "Good on Paper" Improv Show wsg Kate Botello, 8-10 TRAVERSE CITY WHISKEY CO. 10/21 & 10/28 -- Ben Richey, 6 UNION STREET STATION, TC 10/20-21 -- Odd Shaped Puzzle, 10 10/24 -- USS Open Mic Comedy, 8-9:30 10/26 -- 1Wave DJs Horror Costume Bash, 10 10/27 -- Comedy Show, 5; then Rolling Dirty 10/28 -- Soul Patch, 10

Antrim & Charlevoix BARREL BACK RESTAURANT, WALLOON LAKE 10/26 -- Peter Allen Jensen, 6 BOYNE CITY TAP ROOM 10/27 -- Adam & The Cabana Boys, 7-9 CELLAR 152, ELK RAPIDS 10/21 -- Blair Miller, 6

ETHANOLOGY, ELK RAPIDS 10/21 -- Stormy Chromer, 8-11 10/27 -- Halloween Dance Party w/ DJ Franck, 7 FIRESIDE LOUNGE, BELLAIRE 10/23 -- Trivia Night, 6:30-8:30 10/28 -- Ghostly Hoedown: Music & Karaoke w/ Nick Vasquez, 7-10

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BEL LAGO VINEYARD, WINERY & CIDERY, CEDAR 10/21 -- Larry Perkins, 3-5:30 DICK'S POUR HOUSE, LAKE LEELANAU Sat. -- Karaoke, 10-1 DUNE BIRD WINERY, NORTHPORT 3-6: 10/22 – Rhett & John 10/29 – Loose Change FIVE SHORES BREWING, BEULAH 7: Thu -- Trivia Night Fri -- Open Mic w/ Andrew Littlefield FRENCH VALLEY VINEYARD, CEDAR 10/26 -- Keith Scott, 4-7

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10/29 -- Hallowine w/ Patrick Niemisto & Norm Wheeler, 2-6 HOP LOT BREWING CO., SUTTONS BAY 10/21 -- Jameson Bros, 2-5 IRON FISH DISTILLERY, THOMPSONVILLE 6-8: 10/21 – Andrew Sturtz & Courtlyn Carpenter 10/27 – Blake Elliott 10/28 – Matt Gabriel LAKE ANN BREWING CO. 10/21 -- Andre Villoch & Andy Six, 6:30-9:30 10/26 -- Trivia Night, 7-9 10/27 -- The Whiskey Charmers,

6:30-9:30 10/28 -- The BooneDoggies, 6:309:30 ST. AMBROSE CELLARS, BEULAH 10/21 -- Barefoot, 5-8 10/26 -- Open Mic, 6-8:30 10/27 -- Rhett & John, 5-8 10/28 -- Luke Woltanski, 5-8 SHADY LANE CELLARS, SUTTONS BAY 10/27 -- Friday Night LIVE w/ Jonathon Stoye, 5-8 STORMCLOUD BREWING FRANKFORT 7-9: 10/25 – Trivia Tournament 10/28 – Tai Drury

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Emmet & Cheboygan BEARDS BREWERY, PETOSKEY ROOT CELLAR: 10/21 – Two Track Mind, 7-10 10/28 -- Brew Beats: Analog Groove Sessions w/ DJ yaob, 6:30-9:30

10/21 -- Randy Reszka, 1-4 DIXIE SALOON, MACKINAW CITY 10/20-21 & 10/27-28 -- Pete 'Big Dog' Fetters, 8

BOYNE VALLEY VINEYARDS, PETOSKEY PATIO: 10/21 -- Michelle Chenard, 2-6 10/27 -- Nelson Olstrom, 4-7:30 10/28 -- Chase & Allie, 2-6 CITY PARK GRILL, PETOSKEY 10/24 -- Trivia Night, 7-9 10/27 -- Annex Karaoke, 9:30 10/28 -- Monster Mash Dance Party w/ DJ Franck, 9

MAMMOTH DISTILLING, BAY HARBOR 10/21 -- SAXA4IAv, 7:30-10:30 10/26 -- Trivia, 7-10 10/27 -- Peter Allen Jensen, 7:3010:30 10/28 -- Jessica Dominic, 7:3010:30 NOGGIN ROOM PUB, PETOSKEY 10/21 -- Donald Benjamin, 7-10 10/25 -- PubStumper's Trivia, 6:30 10/27 -- Lee Fayssoux, 7-10 10/28 -- The Shouting Bones, 7-10

ODAWA CASINO RESORT, PETOSKEY VICTORIES: 10/28 -- Halloween Bash w/ DJ, 7 POND HILL FARM, HARBOR SPRINGS 10/21 – Ty Parkin, 3-6 10/22 – Kate Hinote Trio, 3-6 10/27 -- Serita's Black Rose, 4-8 10/28 – Serita’s Black Rose, 3-6 10/29 -- Peter Allen Jensen, 3-6 RUSTY SAW, BRUTUS 10/28 -- Peter Allen Jensen, 6 THE BEAU, CHEBOYGAN 10/21 -- Nate King, 8-11 10/26 -- Musicians Playground ‘Open Mic,’ 6-8 10/27 -- Jason Eldridge, 8-11 10/28 -- Spiders from Mars - Halloween Party w/ The Intoxitones, 8-11

Manistee, Wexford & Missaukee LITTLE RIVER CASINO RESORT, MANISTEE 10/21 -- Michael Ray, 8-10:30

THE EARL, CHARLEVOIX ROOFTOP HI BAR: 10/21 – Hanna Von Bernthal, 6-9

WILLOW MARKET & MEATS, CADILLAC 10/27 -- Blair Miller, 4

Otsego, Crawford & Central ALPINE TAVERN & EATERY, GAYLORD 6: 10/27 -- Mike Ridley 10/28 -- Nelson Olstrom

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BY ROB BREZSNY

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Scorpio author Ófeigur Sigurðsson writes, "You should never do what’s expected of you; there’s always another path through life than the one before you." I wouldn't recommend his approach to any other zodiac sign but Scorpio. And I would only advocate it for maybe 40 percent of Scorpios 10 percent of the time. The coming weeks will be one of those 10-percent times. So if you are among the 40 percent who would thrive on this demanding but potentially exhilarating counsel, get ready to be as original and imaginative in living your life as you have ever been. Halloween costume suggestion: unicorn, dragon, or phoenix.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): There would be no life on earth if it weren’t for the sun. Our home star’s energy is the central force at work in the creation and sustenance of all humans, animals, and plants. Yet we must be sure not to get extravagant amounts of our good thing. An overabundance of solar heat and radiance can cause failed crops, dehydration, droughts, skin cancer, and wildfires. Are other factors at work in your sphere that are also nourishing in moderate amounts but unhealthy in excess? And do you know when just right becomes too much? Now is a favorable time to ruminate on these matters. Halloween costume suggestion: Goldilocks, Lady Justice with her scales, or a body suit adorned with a giant yin and yang symbol.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): The earliest known

human settlement is Göbekli Tepe, in what's now the country of Turkey. When archaeologists first excavated it in 1994, they realized it was built over 11,000 years ago. This was shocking news, since it dramatically contradicted previous estimates of how long people have lived in villages. I'm predicting a comparable shift in your understanding of your own past, Libra. The full effect may not be apparent for months, but there will be interesting jolts soon. Halloween costume suggestion: archaeologist, time traveler, or yourself in a past life.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Only two

items appear more often in the world's landfills than disposable diapers. They seem to be among the least ecologically sound products. Or maybe not. Japanese researchers at the University of Kitakyushu have made building materials out of them in combination with gravel, sand, and cement. (Read more: tinyurl.com/BetterWaste). In the spirit of this potentially glorious alchemical transmutation, and in accordance with astrological omens, I encourage you to ruminate on how you might convert wasted stuff into usable valuables in your own sphere.

Halloween costume suggestion: A janitor or maid wearing a gold crown and pearls.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Of all

the ideas propounded by major religions, the saddest is the Christian assertion that all of us are born sinful—that we come into this world with a corruption that renders us fundamentally flawed: tainted, soiled, guilty, foul. I reject this stupid nonsense. In my spiritual philosophy, we are all born gorgeous, loving geniuses. Tough experiences may diminish our radiance and make it a challenge to be our best, but we never lose the gorgeous, loving genius at our core. In accordance with astrological mandates, your task in the coming weeks is to get into close touch with this pure source. Halloween costume suggestion: your gorgeous, loving genius.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): According to

my meticulous analysis of the astrological omens, you now have a sacred right to expand your ego at least one full size. Even two sizes will probably be fine. Your guardian angel is lobbying for you to strut and swagger, and so are your muses, your ancestors, and God Herself. I hope you will overcome any shyness you feel about expressing your talents, your intelligence, and your unique understanding of the world. Halloween costume suggestion: a charming braggart, charismatic egomaniac, or beautiful narcissist.

PISCES (Feb 19-March 20): "The secret

for harvesting the greatest fruitfulness and enjoyment is to live dangerously!"

Philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche said that.

"Build your cities on the slopes of Vesuvius!" he added. "Send your ships into uncharted seas!" As for you in the coming weeks, Pisces, I don’t recommend you live dangerously, but I do suggest you live

adventurously. Surpass your limits, if you dare! Transcend your expectations and explore the frontiers. Those activities will be a good use of your life energy and are likely to be rewarded. Halloween costume suggestions: daredevil, swashbuckler, gambler, fortune-hunter, or knight-errant.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Shadow work

is a psychological practice that has been deeply healing for me. It involves exploring the dark places in my soul and being in intimate contact with my unripe and wounded aspects.

Engaging in this hard labor ensures that my less beautiful qualities never take control of me and never spill out into toxic interactions with people. I bring this up, Aries, because the coming weeks will be a favorable time for you to do shadow work. Halloween costume suggestion: Be your shadow, demon, or unripe self.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): The country where I live, the US, has banned over 2,500 books in recent years. I'm appalled by the ignorance that fuels this idiotic despotism. But there has been an amusing consequence, which I am pleased to report: Banning the books has sometimes hiked their sales. Gender Queer by Maia Kolbabe had a 130 percent increase. Art Spiegelman's Maus I and Maus II jumped 50 percent. Let this scenario serve as an inspirational metaphor for you in the coming weeks. If any person or institution tries to repress, deny, or resist you, do what you're doing even bigger and better. Use their opposition as a power boost.

Halloween costume suggestion: rebel, dissident, or protestor.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Do you ever feel you are treated unfairly at your job? Is your workplace sometimes detrimental to your health? Is it possible that a few small changes could add up to a big improvement in how you feel while you're earning a living? There's rarely a perfect moment to address these concerns, but the coming weeks will be a more favorable time than usual. If you decide to seek shifts, devise a strategy that's as foolproof as possible.

Resolve to be calm, poised, and unflusterable. Halloween costume suggestion: a worker doing your ideal job CANCER (June 21-July 22): Cancerian comedian Dave Barry says that as he grows older, he looks forward to "continued immaturity." That sentiment is probably based on the fact that his humor is often juvenile and silly. (I like it, though!)

I'm guessing it's also because he aspires to remain youthful and innocent and surprisable as he ages. I mention this, fellow Cancerian, because the coming weeks will be an excellent time to celebrate and honor the parts of you that are still blooming but not yet in full blossom. Be grateful you have not become a jaded know-it-all. Would you consider revisiting joys you loved as a child and teenager? Halloween costume suggestion: your younger self.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22):Horseshoes have symbolized good luck in many cultures. A common usage is to hang them over front doors. But there’s disagreement about the best way to generate the good fortune. Some people say the open end of the horseshoe should point upward, since that collects the luck. Others insist it’s best for the horseshoe to point down, as that showers luck on those who enter and leave the house. If you experiment with this fun myth, I advise you to point the open end up. It’s time for you to gather blessings, help, and fortuity. Halloween costume accessories: good luck charms like a four-leaf clover, acorn, cat’s eye gemstone, ankh, dragon, laughing Buddha, Ganesh statue, and horseshoe.

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ACROSS 1. Tourney winner 6. Reaction to a sock 9. One and the other 13. Shot blocker 14. "Cool" amount of cash 15. 100 cents, in France 16. Like someone who spent a day at the beach without sunblock, maybe 19. Challenging kids 20. Character with multiple actors in a 2023 movie 21. "Reboot" actor ___-Michael Key 22. Piece of neckwear 23. Spectra maker 24. Cafe customers 25. On-camera audition 28. See, that's the thing 30. Bach's "Minuet ___ Major" 31. Animal abode 33. Twisted, like a smile 34. Like distracting objec--hey, what's that?

37. "Hold ___ in My Arms" (Ray LaMontagne song) 38. Subsidiary building 40. Frequent URL ender 41. Quickly, for short 43. Not lately 44. Beer ingredient 46. Requested a Spanish-speaking agent, maybe 51. Performed unaccompanied 53. Debut music releases, often 54. Irish sketch comedy group Foil Arms & ___ 55. Improper application 56. Soccer stadium shout 57. End-of-class notifier 58. Went completely astray, like the circles in the theme entries?

61. Stage item 62. College, in Canberra 63. Spasms of pain 64. Tax form IDs 65. Reason for some rental deposits 66. Cher's late spouse

DOWN 1. Of epic proportions 2. Lee who created Boo Radley 3. Pub orders 4. Average, these days 5. Getting high?

6. Its flag features a curved dagger 7. Just Stop ___ (U.K. protest group) 8. Fluffy '70s area rug 9. Get noticed 10. Gotten too big for 11. What an "X" may mark 12. Rhino's feature 13. Walking styles 17. Senator's spot 18. Make a wager 23. Uganda neighbor 24. Old Testament twin 26. German article 27. Ditch to get hitched 29. Greek goddess of night 32. Blows a fuse 34. Academic inst.

35. Indianans 36. Take advantage of 37. Football measurement 39. Say yes, but quieter 42. Accelerate 43. Characteristics 45. Drinks broth loudly 47. Word before contained or reflection 48. Best Actress winner for "Monster" 49. Cardinal under Henry VIII 50. Looks at creepily 52. Ending of sugar names 55. Baseball honorees, briefly 56. "By the looks ___..."

57. "Feel the ___" 59. Single 60. "Ah, I get it!"

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