Luxe lodging and crave-worthy cuisine make our small towns must-visit destinations. The small towns near Petoskey and the Straits of Mackinac are brimming with winter charm and endless things to do.

Crackling fires, dashing sleighs and glowing cheeks await in this region of laidback towns and quiet, snow-capped woods.

An iconic Mackinac Island home rises from the ashes after a devastating fire. For nearly 125 years, Brigadoon, a lovely cream-colored home on Main Street with a signature domed turret, has been a ...

Celebrating the North’s craft beverage scene, across all seven regions.

A half century after it closed, the oldest inn in the national park system is open once again to laughter, the best night’s sleep ever, home cooking, lifetime memories and even romance. For a storied ...

Michigan rock hunting is a passion unlike anywhere on Earth, because we have the best darn beaches anywhere on Earth. Here is just about everything you need to get started, from where to look to what ...

Battling booming summers, big-box competitors, melting ice bridges and his own vow to leave the family biz, Andrew Doud finds his purpose by breathing new life into the quaint family market at the ...

Archie’s West Bay Diner in Grand Marais is undeniably charming. This article first appeared in Traverse Northern Michigan. Find this story and more when you explore our magazine library. Want Traverse ...

At the height of fall color, take a spin down Michigan’s most famously twisty and leafy two-lane—M119. (Even better: Make it a weekend.) It’s chilly enough for my husband to add wood to the stove well ...

Tucked in the limestone bluffs of the Upper Peninsula’s coast are the crumbling vestiges of an abandoned smelting town, Fayette. We go in search of the heartbeat of the past. Featured in the July 2003 ...

A family penchant for tinkering and fresh tracks gives birth to Michigan-inspired skis with a joy-stoked cult following. We tap into the obsession of Shaggy’s Copper Country Skis. It’s 1908, in the ...