March 23, 2025

Your Staycation Itinerary: Spring Break Fun for Families

A Bird's-Eye View of Skegemog Raptor Center

From mice guts to medicine, broken wings to biofield tuning, we go behind the scenes with northern Michigan’s raptor rescue
Photo by Tyler Franz On … Read More >>

Looking Back at March 2020

Five years after COVID hit, what has our community learned?
It’s been just over five … Read More >>

Feeling Good, Eating Well

The ethos behind BeeSmooth Cafe (and the coming-soon Buzz Cafe and Bakery!)
A conscious effort to provide … Read More >>

Laughing Out Loud: TC Comedy Fest Returns in April

New date, new venues, and a new lineup
The Traverse City Comedy Fest … Read More >>

Too Young to Scroll?

How (and why) schools are dialing down distractions for young learners
The human brain is a … Read More >>

Film Review: The Electric State

2 Stars
With a $320 million budget … Read More >>

Feature

Civic Center Improvements Starting

Those who love to walk laps at Traverse City’s Civic Center will see some disruptions on their path in the coming months as the walking track gets a much-needed overhaul. This starts with the …

March 22, 2025 |

Dining

Silver Spruce + Francisco's Black Truffle Cheese Pizza

Does it get better than a frosty craft beer paired with a killer slice of pizza? We’re all in on the Black Truffle Cheese Pizza at Silver Spruce Brewing Co., the star of a …

March 22, 2025 |

Opinion

Who Decides?

One of the many purposes of art is to reflect the times and hold a mirror to society, but not everyone wants to see that reflection. Throughout history, we’ve encountered authoritarian dictators or ruling …

March 22, 2025 |

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Trailblazing Women Take the Stage

As we wrap up Women’s History Month, Great Lakes Center for the Arts is paying tribute to three of country music&rsquo… Read More >>

Sleeping Beauty Ballet Dances into Traverse City

The Northwest Michigan Ballet Theatre brings a new classical interpretation of The Sleeping Beauty to Dennos Museum’s … Read More >>

Pop Culture Con Returns

The 10th annual Cadillac Pop Culture Convention returns to the Wexford Civic Center on Saturday, April 5! Past years have se… Read More >>

Shipwreck Discoveries in Lake Superior

More than 132 years ago, a 300-foot steel steamer called Western Reserve sank in Lake Superior following an August storm, tr… Read More >>