But one of the biggest opportunities to boost a home’s appeal may be hidden in plain sight: the garage door. “The garage door is often the single largest visual element on a home’s front-facing facade ...

We first fell for this downtown Petoskey loft when we featured it in Northern Home & Cottage: exposed brick, original maple floors, soaring ceilings and big windows overlooking Little Traverse Bay, ...

Nine days, 29 stops: Traverse City Beer Week 2026 is here, so think of this as your cheat sheet. Traverse City Beer Week returns November 6–14, bringing a different beer theme to each day, along with ...

Trade daylight for starlight on these Northern Michigan trails, where dark sky preserves, quiet forests and celestial spectacles create an after-hours adventure. Up North adventure doesn’t stop at ...

Bastien Le Guen and Guillaume Hazaël-Massieux opened Colibri, a neighborhood wine bar in Traverse City that offers a curated international wine selection and small plates in a relaxed European ...

Mark Wanner of KRÄM Construction & Design completed a custom five-bedroom farmhouse designed to accommodate his large family and working farm lifestyle. When Mark Wanner stands in the center of his ...

The native shrub witch hazel provides late-autumn color in Michigan’s forests while offering both medicinal benefits and historical folklore. After October’s foliage has faded and the jack-o’-lanterns ...

Former colleagues from the now-closed Brilliant Books launched Artemis Books and Goods in Traverse City, evolving their business model to include diverse merchandise and community clubs and programs.

Custom home builder Joel Reb advises homeowners to invest in practical, personality-driven features like outdoor living spaces and thoughtful craftsmanship rather than purely flashy upgrades. There ...