We asked the experts at Fustini’s how to use balsamic vinegar in recipes beyond salads and marinades. The answers surprised us. I recently popped into Fustini’s Traverse City tasting room in ...

Whether it’s a downtown condo a stone’s throw from your favorite restaurant, a flower farm to ground you or a fixer-upper with sturdy bones, we all have an Up North dream. Here we’re sharing ...

In 1928, Finnish immigrant Jorma Syrannen started Trenary Home Bakery in the small logging town of Trenary. The bakery became known for its korppu, a twice-baked sweet bread coated in cinnamon ...

The water is still—a looking glass filled with gray sky and bare trees standing tall around us. On this misty morning, bird calls echo through the forest. Speckled trout lily leaves begin to ...

Each March, a plucky bunch of skiers and snowboarders try to hurtle themselves across a 4-foot-deep, 40-foot-long pond without getting soaked in the frigid 45-degree water. Most fail. But the 50 ...

Imagine 180 degrees in your own private sauna. Not in a building. Not in a gym. Not in a spa. No, it’s on sand with the cool relief of Lake Michigan lapping just a few steps outside your door.