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“How did you start dancing?” “When I was growing up, I saw my parents dancing at weddings and house parties and how much they loved it. My father went to college on the GI Bill and taught ballroom dancing at the Arthur Murray Dance Studio in Milwaukee for extra money while in college. He first […]
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Darcy Library’s third annual Bark in Beulah Park is just around the corner!
Two Cellists and Two Friends. Eugene Freisen and Crispin Campbell are delighted to announce two nights of music featuring their combined artistry on cello. The opening performance of this unique collaboration is Friday, June 20, at 8 p.m. at the Garden Theater in Frankfort. The second night is set for Saturday evening, June 21, at […]
Conundrum Cafe has announced that Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder’s staff will hold mobile office hours at the Elberta venue this Wednesday, June 18, from 4-6 p.m. Snyder’s staff will be available to answer questions, take suggestions and help assist constituents with state related issues. Conundrum Cafe is located at 603 Frankfort Ave in Elberta.
Fairies and Forts is the 2014 summer kick-off event and children’s concert at Crystal Mountain Resort’s Michigan Legacy Art Park, featuring Joe Reilly on Saturday, June 21. What better way to usher in the celebration of long summer days than to sing, dance and use your imagination in a natural setting? This event is from […]
Event organizers say it will be “WILDER THAN EVER” The Elberta Solstice Festival is back for its 12th year, Saturday June 21, 2014! Join the teeming masses of music and food buffs descending on our magical village amid the dune bluffs of Lake Michigan for a grassroots music festival with local food, beer, games, and […]
“We’ve been using handmade soap for a year or two after discovering it at a local store. They discontinued it, and I’ve been buying it from Florida ever since. I would really like a local source. I cannot imagine going back to Dial.” — Joann Miller Miller will be pleased to learn there are some […]
The next Q&A in our interview series with local characters having an impact on their Benzie communities features Ingemar Johansson, who is president of the Honor Area Restoration Project (HARP) and is known throughout Northern Michigan as a member of Song of the Lakes. Check out HARP’s website at RestoreHonor.org. Current: What’s new with HARP […]
By Jed Jaworski Current Contributor Residents of Northern Michigan, like much of the nation, are reevaluating our long held perceptions on fire in the environment. Fire professionals, ecologists and climate experts are all telling us fire will be in our back yard, but can we actually live “with” fire? The answer is that we may […]
From staff reports Beginning Wednesday, June 11, 300 cyclists participating in the 2014 NorthWest Biking The Bear Tour will begin the annual five-day tour of the Sleeping Bear Dunes, Traverse City, Leelanau and Frankfort areas. Each day, cyclists will ride a looped route that starts from their base camp at Indigo Bluffs RV Park. They […]