In this year’s Red Hot Best awards, we asked YOU to share your favorite places to stay Up North. Voters chose winners in two ...

Get up close and personal with this coastal region and all the forests, lakes and rivers in between. Choose a weekend night and settle in with a fancy bourbon drink and the region’s best live ...

Get up close and personal with this region of colorful history and bold natural beauty. Find your Bliss in the tiny town of the same name—the July folk and roots music festival known as ...

A homegrown Hancock business is crafting next-level hiking gear—and every stitch is made in Michigan. Austin Gongos and Nathan Ackerman crossed paths as first-year engineering students at ...

A young family honors the architectural traditions of a vintage resort community with their new lake haven.

Norwegians make their own cone-shaped, cardamom-flavored waffle cookies for this dessert. We took a shortcut and bought waffle cones at a local ice cream shop, then added the cardamom to the ...

The Bessemer Blast is one of the Upper Peninsula’s biggest celebrations. On the fourth, catch the Giant Parade at 7 p.m. and ...

Summer break isn’t just for kids. As you cash in those vacation days and kick back on the beach, there’s no better time to ...

I know we’re sitting snug in the cherry capital here in Traverse City, but it’s strawberry season that gets me flushed with ...