Traverse City

Headlining the Traverse City Food & Wine Festival, celebrity chef and host of Bizarre Foods Andrew Zimmern gave big shout-outs to local restaurants Bubbie's Bagels and Umbo.

USA Today named the nation's top wine country hotels! Northern Michigan took two Top 5 spots with Black Star Farms (#2) and Chateau Chantal (#4)—from goat yoga and barrel tastings to legendary wine slushies.

A new USA Today ranking named Michigan’s Great Wolf Lodge in Traverse City and Bavarian Blast in Frankenmuth among America’s best.

The Cherry Festival celebrated its 100th year, complete with a surprise celebrity guest.

For 28 years, the Detroit Red Wings made Traverse City their training camp home. That longtime tradition is coming to an end, as the team will no longer head to Northern Michigan's "Hockeytown North" for camp.

Michigan cherry farmers face a tough 2026 after a late freeze damaged crops. Fresh Michigan cherries may be harder to find this year.

A new study found that some of America's best beach bargains are right here in Michigan.

A Michigan woman accused of stealing wine left store employees puzzled when they could not locate the bottle. Authorities say the mystery was solved during a body cavity search.

A teenager from Grand Traverse County is accused of stabbing a dog multiple times and leaving it in the woods to die. An anonymous tip led police to make an arrest in the case.

Skip the long road trips and stay overnight at these wineries offering vineyard staycations in Michigan wine country.

Traverse City is gaining national attention after being named one of the best small-town food scenes in America for 2026, climbing higher in this year’s rankings.

A movie was made in Benzie County, Michigan in 1998, called "The Lost Treasure of Sawtooth Island" which starred actor Ernest Borgnine. You can see it here.