Petoskey

That's right, summer is on its way! It may not seem like it right now with the cold temperatures, rain, and random bursts of sunshine, but, the Petoskey Chamber of Commerce's event calendar assures us otherwise! The Summer fun kicks off Memorial Day Weekend and wraps up with a big bang on August 20t...
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Categories: Travel, Petoskey, Events

The weekend will be here before you know it and I know, I always like to either play things by ear or have a few weekend plans already set and in place. Do you have any weekend plans for the next few weekends? If not, why not take an evening and check out a play put on by the Little Traverse Civic T...
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Categories: Petoskey

The event may have gone and passed, but make sure not to miss Bowling Down Main Street in Harbor Springs next year! The event is held every year around April Fool's Day, so that makes it pretty easy to mark your calendars in advance. The Harbor Springs Chamber of Commerce holds this event each ye...
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Categories: Petoskey

Hello, friends and welcome back! It's that time of year again, early spring here in Northern Michigan. The weather is hit or miss these days. Some days it's up in the 50's and it's got me thinking of summer on the horizon. The next day it will be in the low 30's with snow flurries and waves crashing...
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Categories: Petoskey, Events

Four Unique Ways to Display Petoskey Stones Around Your Home Have you ever wondered what you could do to your home to add some Northern Michigan pizzazz or even just how to uniquely display that collection of Petoskey Stones that you've been adding to for years? Well, if you have, then great! I hav...
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Categories: Petoskey, For the Home

Hello, everyone! Spring break is only a month away for us here in Petoskey and if you're needing a break but planning on a local staycation here in Northern Michigan, this post is for you! My family and I just got back from a Disney cruise vacation, along with several days at Disney World in...
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Categories: Petoskey

On February 29th, 2016 Grandpa Shorter's Gifts posted a video on their Facebook wall, and it went viral. 163K views to be exact. Understanding just a hint of the infatuation with such a structure, led us to conclude that this video would certainly be liked and possibly shared, but not to such an in...
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Categories: Travel, Petoskey, Michigan Love

North Central Michigan College is a Northern Michigan, Petoskey landmark. It's a well known go to community college for many local high school students looking to get a jump start on college courses while still attending high school. By staying local, students can not only save money but also g...
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Categories: Petoskey, Events

"Where do I have to go when I visit Petoskey, MI?" Roast and Toast. Aka Roast and Toast Cafe. The answer is almost unanimous. And sure enough, the very first time I visited, I understood the draw that this little eclectic coffee shop in downtown Petoskey had on all of its visitors. And let me te...
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Categories: Travel, Petoskey

Hello, friends and welcome back! This week on the blog I'm bringing you Northern Michigan Winter Farmers Markets. It's mid-February here in Northern Michigan and the snow is falling lightly outside my office window as I type up this blog post. It is full on winter here in Petoskey and we are lo...
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Categories: Shopping, Petoskey, Events