Jamie Kauffold | Author

Frosty Family Days at Ranch Rudolf

Jan. 18, 2025

Embrace the snow and fresh air at Ranch Rudolf in Traverse City during Frosty Family Days, Jan. 19 – Feb. 16! Climb aboard Beau and Knox for a winter hayride, indulge in a s’more station and hot chocolate, and don’t forget your snow gear for making snow angels…altho… Read More >>

Winter 2025 Races Up North

Jan. 4, 2025

What better way to stay warm than to get moving? Our winter 2025 race calendar has nearly 40 events for runners, skiers, fat tire bikers, snowshoers, and snowmobilers. (There’s even an airsoft biathlon for fans of the classic Olympic winter competition!) Before you run to the starting… Read More >>

Save Room for Soup and Bread

Jan. 4, 2025

Warm up with soup and bread while donating to a local charity at The Little Fleet in Traverse City on Monday, Jan. 6, at 5pm. Local restaurants donate soup, and you pay what you want, with proceeds to benefit the LIFT Teen Center of Suttons Bay. If you can’t make it to this event, you… Read More >>

Starting the New Year in Balance

Dec. 21, 2024

Yoga for Health Education in Traverse City is teaming up with Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy to host a fundraiser for the preservation of Elberta Beach and Betsie Bay, Friday and Saturday, Jan. 3-4. Friday begins at 8:30am with Yoga with Weights, followed by many different classes… Read More >>

Who Needs a Photo with the Grinch?

Dec. 14, 2024

If your heart is full of unwashed socks and your soul is full of gunk, stop by The Katydid in downtown Petoskey to see the Grinch this year! He will take a photo with you…but don’t expect him to smile. (Bring your own camera, as the Grinch doesn’t have the time nor desire… Read More >>

A Holiday Book Fair at the Commons

Nov. 30, 2024

Calling all book lovers! Traverse City Authors present the (free!) third annual Holiday Book Fair, featuring more than a dozen local authors reading from their books, as well as signing them, live music by Bob Downes, food and beverages, and more in the Mercato at the Village at Grand Trave… Read More >>

Art in Northport

Nov. 23, 2024

Northport Arts Association invites you to get in the spirit with their Holiday Arts & Crafts Sale at two Northport locations on Saturday, Nov. 30, from 10am-4pm. Get your shopping done with more than 30 artisans at both the Village Arts Building at 301 N. Mill St., Ste. E and Willowbroo… Read More >>

Lighting Up Downtown TC

Nov. 16, 2024

Downtown Traverse City will be lit up on Saturday, Nov. 23! Front Street closes at 3:30pm; holiday music begins at 5:30pm; tree lighting with Santa at 6pm at Cass and Front streets; and the Light Parade begins at 6:30pm and rolls down Front St. from Franklin St. west to Union St. After the … Read More >>

A Mini MakerFest in Traverse City

Nov. 9, 2024

Take part in a free Mini MakerFest with local STEAM organizations on Thursday, Nov. 14, from 5-7pm at Boardman River Nature Center in Traverse City. Presented by the Grand Traverse Conservation District and the STEAM/Maker Alliance, this family-friendly event will offer many hands-on and ed… Read More >>

Smashing Pumpkins (for Compost!)

Nov. 2, 2024

Take part in the Pumpkin Smashing Extravaganza and help our environment! The City of Traverse City is teaming up with Carter’s Compost and SEEDS at the city’s in-vessel composting unit, located at 143 Beitner Rd. on Saturday, Nov. 9, from 10am-1pm. The city hopes to divert 1 ton… Read More >>

Say "Hello, Darkness" to Daylight Saving Time

Oct. 26, 2024

Say goodbye to daylight saving time again with “Hello Darkness, My Old Friend III,” a celebration that includes performances by Jack M. Senff and the Heartland Mission, Metal Bubble Trio, A.S. Lutes, and special guests. Doors open at the new sundown time (5:27pm) with the event … Read More >>

Dogman Returns...Again!

Oct. 19, 2024

Catch the premiere of Rich Brauer’s Dogman 3: Fight to the Finish at the Garden Theater in Frankfort on Saturday, Oct. 26, at 7:30pm. Hank Purvis hasn’t seen a Dogman in seven years, and he and his allies hope this is their final confrontation with the unpredictable and… Read More >>

'Waitress' Is on the Menu at Old Town Playhouse

Oct. 5, 2024

You still have time to stop by for a slice with Waitress running through Oct. 12 at Old Town Playhouse in Traverse City. See how Jenna finds her courage as a waitress and pie maker—even as she’s stuck in a small town and loveless marriage and faced with an unexpected pr… Read More >>

A Grape-Crushing Good Time

Sept. 28, 2024

The grapes are growing and the wine is flowing on Old Mission Peninsula! A big highlight of Chateau Chantal’s free Harvest Festival on Saturday, Oct. 5, is crushing grapes the old-fashioned way—with your feet! While you’re there, you may as well learn the basics of wi… Read More >>

10 Years of Leelanau UnCaged

Sept. 21, 2024

Northport will close their streets again to celebrate 10 years of Leelanau UnCaged, Saturday, Sept. 28, from 11am-10pm. This free festival includes 33 performances on six stages, including live music by East Bay Drive, Sweet Rhubarb, Blind Dog Hank, Brett Mitchell, Song of the Lakes, and ma… Read More >>

Who’s the Strongest One of All?

Sept. 7, 2024

Witness the Great Lakes Strongest Man and Woman at Turtle Creek Stadium in Traverse City on Saturday, Sept. 14, at 9am. This event will qualify podium finishers for United States Strongman Nationals 2025. Men’s and Women’s Pro Classes will also be competing, as well as a CrossFi… Read More >>

Clean Waters Challenge: Heal the Bear River

Aug. 31, 2024

Help clean up the Bear River in Emmet and Charlevoix counties on Saturday, Sept. 7, during the Clean Waters Challenge. Meet at the Bear River Shelter in Petoskey at 9am for registration and breakfast, followed by kick-off at 9:30am, cleanup and trash sorting from 9:45am-noon, and BBQ lunch … Read More >>

Wear White Before Labor Day at The Parlor!

Aug. 24, 2024

Bust out the white pants one last time! Head to the White Party sporting your best white attire at The Parlor in Traverse City on Sunday, Sept. 1, from 8pm-midnight, and dance the night away! PRIM brings their energetic take on ’90’s alterna-rock beginning at 9pm. Don’t fo… Read More >>

Let's Talk About Mental Health

Aug. 17, 2024

With anxiety and depression at an all-time high for teens, learn how we can support young people, especially with back to school right around the corner. Dr. Joanna Quigley, a child and adolescent psychiatrist and clinical associate professor at the University of Michigan’s Department… Read More >>

The Spirit of Our Water Sail

Aug. 10, 2024

Climb aboard the Manitou as the Traverse Tall Ship Company presents “NIBI: The Spirit of Our Water” from 6:30-8pm on Thursday, Aug. 15 (and again Thursday, Sept. 5). Explore the connection the Anishinaabe, Grand Traverse Bay’s original residents, have to the bay and this r… Read More >>