Art Center celebrates three years at the Frankfort Coast Guard Station
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Art Center celebrates three years at the Frankfort Coast Guard Station
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Annual fundraiser features Cole Porter music
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Questions & Answers with community faces
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Two millennials who ditched the city for Northern Michigan
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The Garden Theater receives generous donation
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Vintage shoes in Benzie
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A mystery unfolding
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The little toy store that could
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Open-air restaurant to replace collapsed bowling alley
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How now, you rump-fed ronyon?!
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122 years after construction, the trail shows thoughtful vision
Read More“Why do you like your summer job [working in the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore]?” (Left) “I love being outside and seeing beautiful nature in Northern Michigan.” (Right) “I don’t have to wake up early since I work for a campfire program.” Humans of Benzie County is an ode to the popular Humans of New […]
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It started with a cough. My son, Augie, just shy of 4 years old, was recovering from a cold and had a persistent cough. Weeks went by and he was still coughing. We took him to the doctor, who suggested possible allergies. He gave us a few samples of Singulair and sent us on our […]
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Improvisational Moves at Dance Benzie
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How to spend a day across the Betsie Bay
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A small town with a big city soul
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Grace and the family
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Stormcloud, Cru Cellars celebrate one year in Frankfort Six years before Stormcloud Brewing Company opened next to the Garden Theater in downtown Frankfort, Brian Confer realized that he wasn’t going to retire as a photographer—making ends meet was too difficult. His profession was quickly going digital, so Confer turned the film-processing dark room in his […]
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Two Cello, Two Friends, Two Nights at The Garden Theater On June 21, Two Cellos, Two Friends, Two Nights was a unique jazz and blues collaboration of two virtuoso cellists, Vermont-based Eugene Friesen and Benzie County’s own Crispin Campbell. The performance broke from the stereotypical image of a cello concert – very serious, full of […]
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“Can you describe your art style? “I love going outside and drawing landscapes in Benzie County. Landscape paintings are my favorite. Using many colors and short and broken brush strokes are my style. For 12 years in England, I learned oil and outdoor painting. I’ve been a painter for 45 years.” Humans of Benzie County […]
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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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Meet the artists at weekly open houses
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Darcy Library’s third annual Bark in Beulah Park is just around the corner!
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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 […]
Read MoreConundrum 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.
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