Snow arrived in the Traverse City region relatively early this year. All the ski areas opened on or before the Thanksgiving weekend with plenty of the white stuff. Considerably more snow has fallen since, and every ski run in the area is now open and in great condition. Sure, the driving has been a bit dicey [...]

Autumn colors usually are terrific around Traverse City. Most of October offers a beautiful pallette of yellows, oranges and reds, with stands of green pine to set them off. Most any road out of town becomes a color tour in October. Because of the temperature stabilizing effect of Lake Michigan, the woods nearest the shore typically [...]