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	Ask the Real Estate Guy - Elk Rapids & Estates In this episode of Ask the Real Estate Guy, Jack Lane explores Elk Rapids and offers advice on how to handle estates. Full article... ( Video Ask the Real Estate Guy )
	Poetry at the Grand Read and discuss literary greats through this free summer seminar at Grand Hotel. Full article... ( Books )
	The Homestead Resort: Summer Sweepstakes The Homestead Resort's Vacation Sweepstakes Full article... ( Escapes )
	Ride the Crystal Coaster Crystal Mountain's alpine slide ride, the Crystal Coaster. Full article... ( Attractions )
	The Ultimate Summer Wine List A go-to list of refreshing Northern Michigan wines ready for dinner in the garden, chill time on the boat or a toast at sunset. Full article... ( Food & Wine Features Features )
	Simple Pleasures: Postcards for Your Guests A nostalgic touch in a digital world. Full article... ( Simple Pleasures )
	TC Beach Day Escape the hot streets of Traverse City at these great beaches, where the surf and seagulls croon a lazy daytime lullaby. Full article... ( Grand Traverse )
	Ride the Tart Take a smooth spin through TC on this 11-mile paved pathway. Full article... ( Bike Grand Traverse Bike )
	Great Flicks During Cherry Festival Escape the heat, grab a bag of popcorn and enjoy fab movies at T.C.'s State Theatre. Full article... ( Film )
	Lightning Illuminations Stuff you (probably) don't know about sky bolts. Full article... ( Outdoors Features News Features )
	Q&A: Ironton Ferry Captain A chat with the man who makes possible one of the world's shortest ferry rides. Full article... ( Charlevoix )
	Golf Gaylord's Golf Mecca Where to play, stay and eat in Gaylord's Golf Mecca Full article... ( Escapes )
	Sail Away on a Family Daytrip Family day sails aboard the Inland Seas Full article... ( Attractions )
	Save Big on a Traverse City Vacay Stay in Traverse City midweek between June 29 and August 28, and you can nab a room for as low as $115 nightly (plus tax, based on availability). Full article... ( Where to Stay )
	Kid Rock Coming to Boyne Kid Rock concert at Boyne Mountain August 2 Full article... ( Music )
	Farmers Market Find: Carrot Spice Bread Seek out Turtles Kitchen's homemade loaves at Up North markets. Full article... ( Food & Wine Features )
	Dining Out: Summertime Distilled at La Bécasse Dining Out: Summertime Distilled at La Bécasse in Burdickville Full article... ( Food & Wine Features Features )
	Mystery of the Wrinkled Fingers Why swimming makes your digits weird. Full article... ( Beaches News )
	That Busy Beaver: Hard Worker, Small Brain One amazing--and large--rodent. Full article... ( Outdoors Features News Features )
	Hot Nights: Secret Concert Series Settle in for some great music at these hidden summer concert series. Full article... ( Music )
	Hot Jazz on Interlochen Public Radio Interlochen Public Radio launches new jazz program with host Jeff Haas, a renowned local jazz artist. Full article... ( Music Music )
	How You (And a Lightbulb) Can Help Pictured Rocks Pictured Rocks Launches Nationwide Campaign to combat Global Warming. Full article... ( Vacation Features )
	Chill Out in Pentwater Dawdle along Pentwater's dreamy beach-town blocks and commune with the wild in a homegrown nature center. Full article... ( Benzie & West Shore )
	Gas Break at Timber Ridge Resort Gas Break at Timber Ridge Resort Full article... ( Where to Stay )
	Nuevo Tango Up North Barefoot Tango quartet brings the sounds of Argentina to Northern Michigan. Full article... ( Music Music )
	Food Loving Summer Every hungry Northerner needs to know where to find warm wild blueberry pie, a small-town sausage shop for brats, a proper whitefish supper and peaches that make you weak in the knees. Your Northern summer it-list of the fresh and fleeting discoveries that make life up here so delicious. Full article... ( Features Food & Wine Features )
	Explore Thorne Swift Nature Preserve Look for wood thrush and whitetail deer as you hike Full article... ( Little Traverse )
	Traverse City Film Festival: Madonna Ticket Buyers Interviews of people buying tickets to Madonna's documentary, I Am Because We Are on Saturday, June 7 at the Traverse City State Theatre Full article... ( Video )
	See Wine Country By Bike Easy guided tours of Old Mission and Leelanau Peninsula Full article... ( Attractions )
	Summer Discovery: Kestelwoods Strudels The canteen at this retro family campground on the Pine River bakes world-class pastries every morning. Full article... ( Food & Wine Features Food & Wine )
	Homestead Voted Best of Best Oakland Press readers vote Homestead Resort as among the top. Full article... ( Where to Stay News Where to Stay )
	Seth Bernard Releases This Here Big Rapids songsmith releases new album. Full article... ( Music )
	Q&A: Nancy Kotting, Barn Guardian Nancy Kotting is out to preserve Leelanau County's historic barns, turning them into homes, wineries and events spaces. Full article... ( Northern Home & Cottage )
	Tom Doak, Course Whisperer Profile of Tom Doak, nationally-renowned golf couse architect, and what's behind his independent style found in Northern Michigan and throughout the world. Full article... ( Golf Golf )
	Improve Your Nature Photos Suggestions and gear for shooting outstanding nature photographs. Full article... ( How To Outdoors Features News How To )
	Madonna to Screen New Documentary at Film Fest The Material Girl will appear at the Traverse City Film Fest this summer. Full article... ( Film Film )
	Build Your Cottage in a Day These small cottages go up fast. Bonus: they're energy efficient too. Full article... ( Northern Home & Cottage News Northern Home & Cottage )
	The Mighty Mink Frog Turn on your flashlight and go find one of summer's shyest creatures. Full article... ( Nature Outdoors Features News )
	Great Grooves: Mackinac Island's New Radio Station Listen to the the sounds of Mackinac anytime, anywhere, on its new Internet radio station. Full article... ( Music Music )
	Paddling Still Waters Enjoy an easy evening on a small, uninhabited lake. Full article... ( Paddle )
	Restaurant News: A Fresh Fusion in Frankfort An expanded, waterside The Fusion is open in Frankfort. Full article... ( Food & Wine Features Features )
	Kalkaska's Taste of Trout Join Traverse food and wine editor Emily Betz Tyra as she samples delectable trout dishes at this annual fest. Full article... ( Food & Wine Video )
	Spring Is Here, Sniff Around Where to find sweet smells at this glorious time of year. Full article... ( Hike Features )
	Hear Frogs Sing Now May is the premier time to hear frog song in the North Country. Full article... ( Outdoors Features News )
	How To: Build a Rock Garden Follow these fundamentals to make your garden rock. Full article... ( How To Garden News How To Garden )
	Talking Landscaping With Bob Drost Rock-walled infinity pools and natural hot tubs made from slate and boulders—what's next Bob? Full article... ( Northern Home & Cottage News Northern Home & Cottage )
	Find: Petoskey's Tannery Creek Meat Market It's a mighty fine weekend to dust off the grill and fire up for a long season of alfresco cooking. Full article... ( Food & Wine Features News )

Presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International. West Side Story is one of the greatest musicals to come to NCAC. Theatre North of Traverse City performs this classic Leonard Bernstein musical at Northport Community Arts Center.

Book signing with Mardi Link

Jul 24, 2008 07:00 PM until 09:00 PM

Local author, Mardi Link, researches the unsolved case of a family that was murdered in Northern Michigan when Mardi was seven years old. She signs her title, When Evil Came to Good Hart, tonight at Horizon Books, Traverse City.