Events

With spring finally here and summer on the horizon, farmers markets across Northern Michigan will soon be moving outside. Farmer markets are a fabulous way to get fresh fruits and vegetables and interact with community members. During the winter months, the Petoskey Farmers market is held at the Cro...
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With it already being mid-May, summer is finally on the horizon here in Northern Michigan. Finally!! There is less than a month of school left and its finally starting to warm up here in the Petoskey area. With summer being so close, downtown is bustling with activity. Lake and Petoskey Street have ...
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In 1931, the high school students from Levering, six miles north of Pellston, were moved to Pellston High School and the Levering High School was closed. There were several new students in Pellston, and one was Ruth E. Cooper, a petite girl with light-colored curly hair. She was a junior, and Carl...
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The snow is officially here and Thanksgiving is already this week. Next Saturday is Petoskey's Downtown Holiday Parade and the kids buffet (my favorite!!) at the Noggin Room. My kids are excited that they only have 1 and 1/2 days of school this week. I'm not thrilled but it's the holidays, right? Wo...
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October is in full swing here in Northern Michigan and so is the Downtown Petoskey Scarecrow Contest! Downtown Petoskey always puts together the best activities and fall is no exception. Every year, from October 1st through October 31st, the Downtown celebrates the arrival of fall with a scarecrow c...
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Fall is finally in the air after the last few weeks of 90 degree weather. We enjoyed every extra minute of it but I'm happy to say the temps are back in the mid-60's where they should be! The month of October is only days away and the kids are getting excited for Halloween. The kids have already be...
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National Cousins Day was Monday. It’s a day to celebrate the special bond you can only have with people you’ve known your entire life and shared many special moments with. Here are 16 things that makes your relationships with cousins so special. 1. Cousins are the only ones you can laugh with...
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Have you ever noticed that the date May 4th sounds strangely similar to 'May the force be with you', the Star Wars franchise's famous line? Because of that, May 4th has become the nationally celebrate, yet unofficial 'May The Force Be With You' day. Celebrated by thousands of Star Wars fans around t...
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Easter is right around the corner and April is only days away! Petoskey schools are on spring break this week and the kids and I are staying home, trying to find stuff to do locally that is free or cheap. After making my staycation list, we started talking about local Easter egg hunts that will be ...
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It's October and Petoskey's infamous Restaurant Week will be here again. Restaurant Week happens twice a year in Petoskey, once in the spring and again in the fall. It's something locals and non-locals look forward too and it never fails to impress. Restaurant chefs get to showcase their culinary ...
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