Petoskey

Wherever I go, I’m always on the hunt for history.  This need to know though, is just as important when I’m comfortably at home. And what’s great about living in Petoskey is how easy it can be to locate local history. As a reader and writer, of course I’m delighted to think about how E...
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Fall is finally in the air and who is excited for Halloween?! I know I am! I started decorating out front porch the other day and have a trip planned to Bill's Farm Market for more pumpkins, corn stalks and hay bales! The weather hasn't been the greatest here in Northern Michigan but it's fall and w...
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Students at Petoskey High School can enjoy extra-curricular activities a hundred a different ways, but the best way to enjoy those extracurricular's in a successful way might be through the award-winning band program. Many students take on more than one extracurricular activity.  Some choose athl...
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With summer starting to wind down here in Northern Michigan we are starting to look a head to school starting in a few weeks. My kids aren't super excited but I'm not going to lie, I am looking for to it! I adore our summers and relish every second of them but with school starting the weather begins...
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I love shopping at our local thrift stores. Thrifting as I like to refer to it. Ever since I was a kid, I've loved a good deal. I grew up on a farm and we didn't have a lot of money. My dad was big into buying everything used. He worked a lot in the Detroit area during the farming off-season and I r...
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With it already being July 1st summer has definitely arrived in Northern Michigan. Just driving around Petoskey you can tell there is more traffic and most of our summer residents have finally arrived. July 4th is only a few days away and everyone is already stocking up on fireworks. We bought the k...
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If you are from the Petoskey area or have driven through at some point in time, you are probably aware of Petoskey's well-known donut shop: Johan's Bakery. Located at 565 West Mitchell coming into downtown Petoskey, Johan's carries a wide variety of homemade donuts, as well as cakes, cookies and oth...
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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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Although it doesn't feel like it, Summer is fast approaching and will be here before we know it. School is out in June and many parents I know struggle with what to do with the kids during the summer months and most parents I know are always on the look out early on for summer activities for their k...
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Winter is in full swing here in Northern Michigan and Petoskey's Downtown annual Winter Carnival is about a month away. I love our Northern Michigan summer's but winters can also be awesome, even for people like me who are freezing all the time. Between skiing, snowboarding, sledding, ice skating, s...
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