Winter

Presidents' Day is Monday which mean lots of folks have a three-day weekend coming. It falls right smack in the middle of winter. In Northern Michigan, that means plenty of snow for winter fun. Many people will head up north to hit the slopes this weekend. At Nub’s Nob they’re open for night ...
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Winter in Northern Michigan means spending a lot of time outdoors enjoying everything our beautiful area has to offer. Whether you are snowmobiling, snowshoeing, skiing, ice fishing or just outside building snowmen with the kids, there are so many great opportunities to get outside and get active! ...
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With the snow falling day after day, all week long, in Northern Michigan, it’s time to embrace winter with Hygge, the secret the Danes use to endure their long, dark winters. It’s a word that doesn’t translate easily to English. Pronounced hue-ga, it infers a sense of coziness but goes beyond...
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Snow in the winter in Michigan is inevitable. We always get one or two good storms each season. Some years we get a big storm almost every week. So we know how to embrace winter and make the most of it. Here are a few things you might catch Michiganders doing when the snow flies: 1. Play a game of...
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Lake Michigan, and the other Great Lakes that surround the Mitten State, are as beautiful in winter as they are in summer. In fact, winter may be the season that best displays the incredible power the water holds. That water can create some weird phenomenon in Michigan when the temperatures drop and...
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We finally have snow here in Northern Michigan! On Friday it was mid-70's, warm and sunny. On Saturday the temperature dropped into the 30's and it began to snow. No joke. If there is one thing interesting thing about living in the mitten state it's not knowing what the weather will be like a few ho...
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Located on Lake Michigan's beautiful Little Traverse Bay, Northern Michigan's Emmet and Charlevoix counties turn into a winter playground when the snow flies.  The resort towns of Petoskey, Harbor Springs, Bay View and Boyne Falls have plenty to offer for anyone looking for a fun, relaxing getaway...
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Michigan winters are cold. They’re snowy too. It’s possible to not only survive, but thrive, when the temperatures drop and snow flies. Here’s some tips for enjoying winter in The Mitten State. Wear Proper Winter Clothing There’s no question, the most uncomfortable part about winter is being...
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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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"If you can survive the winters here, only then can you call yourself a true Michigander". These words of advice were given to me when I was seeking the "need to knows" from a Petoskey, MI local over the summer, when contemplating my official move in December. I had only visited Petoskey once dur...
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