Throughout his two decades in law enforcement, Trooper Don Zinz has saved lives and has apprehended dangerous criminals. He’s been a part of police actions that made national headlines and has won several awards as a result. An unassuming, humble man, Zinz does not view himself as a hero, however. Like thousands of others who
This month, the Flint Farmers’ Market celebrates the first anniversary of its move to the Downtown location and it’s been a booming success since the day it opened. “The market has become the hub of Downtown,” says Sean Gartland, Market Co-Manager along with Karianne Martus. “We’ve pretty much doubled our outside vendors.” Sean and Karianne
Renovations to Flint’s Longway Planetarium are complete and the community was welcomed back on May 30 and 31with a Weekend of Wonder reopening celebration. The shows were free to the public on a first-come-first-serve basis. Earlier in May, My City Magazine got an exclusive sneak peek under the new 60-foot dome that was made possible
Brent Nickola of Lapeer and his father Dr. Paul Nickola of Linden have a few fishing stories to tell. The tales begin in Flushing, where Brent grew up and where Paul practiced optometry for 32 years. Their home had a pond nearby, which contained an assortment of fish, including one of a pair of catfish
45th Parallel Cafe 102 Broadway, Suttons Bay Artsy café with creative breakfast & lunch Aerie Restaurant & Lounge 100 Grand Traverse Village Blvd. at the Tower of Grand Traverse Resort & Spa Casual dining with great Bay views Art’s Tavern 6487 Western Ave., Glen Arbor Yummy homemade dishes & soup Bad Dog
More than a half-million people are expected to attend the 2015 National Cherry Festival in Traverse City. The eight-day celebration is scheduled for July 4-11 and offers something for everyone. Voted by USA Today as one of the 10 Best Specialty Food Festivals, festival goers will savor the flavor of cherries along with parades, family and
For more than 150 years, lighthouses have been a beacon of safety for ships traveling the Great Lakes. During the past 50 years, many of Michigan’s 130 lighthouses have been transformed into some of the state’s most popular tourist attractions. This is especially true of the Traverse City area, home to four lighthouses that are
Lullabies evoke special feelings of closeness with our mothers and with our children when they were very young – or perhaps images of boughs breaking when the wind blows and cradles falling helplessly out of treetops. Similar to the entertaining nursery rhymes of Mother Goose, lullabies still have a distinctive influence on the parent-child bond.
A-Ga-Ming Golf Resort Antrim Dell 12352 Antrim Dr., Ellsworth A-Ga-Ming Golf Resort – Sundance 627 A-Ga-Ming Dr., Kewadin A-Ga-Ming Golf Resort – The Torch 627 A-Ga-Ming Dr., Kewadin Bay Meadows Golf Course 5220 Barney Rd., Traverse City Centennial Farm Golf Club 3388 W. Eddy School Rd., Bellaire Dunes Golf Club 6464 W. Empire Hwy., Empire
Numbers. Good people. Hard work. School. These are a few of Dan Kutchey’s favorite things. Earning his Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Accounting with honors from the University of Michigan-Flint this spring included all of those favorite things, culminating in the accomplishment of a dream that, not so long ago, seemed only a fleeting
You simply can’t visit Traverse City without enjoying a cool treat at Moomers Homemade Ice Cream. The shop is located just five miles from beautiful downtown Traverse City next to a dairy farm. And it’s all about family at this popular destination. Moomers is owned and operated by the Plummer family who share their passion
7 Monks Taproom 128 S. Union Street, Traverse City Blue Tractor Barbeque 423 S. Union Street, Traverse City Bravo Zulu Brewing 6060 US31 North, Williamsburg Brew 108 E. Front Street, Traverse City Brewery Ferment 511 S. Union St., Traverse City Brewery Terra Firma 2959 Hartman Rd., Traverse City The Filling Station Microbrewery 642
