We got a bit of water here in Traverse City over the past week. Between melting snows, several inches of rain and a ground that is not completely thawed, things didn't go well. Here are a couple of pi...

Pistoleros Mexican Grill is coming to Traverse City. That is really the whole story....

Changes on the BRT! The Boardman River Trail in Traverse City is getting a new bridge over the river, along with a short new trail and a new staircase....

While the warming and freezing cycle in spring can make the trails treacherous, the beach is a nice place to walk on the Leelanau Peninsula. If you don't mind some intensely cold wind....

Union Street State on Union Street (no, really) in Traverse City is closing after a 134-year run....

Up North Scott in Florida. St. Petersburg Day two!...

You don't even need to leave Traverse City to find a decent hiking trail. The joys of Miller Creek....

I enjoy winter. Sometimes. Occasionally, perhaps. But the long winter can get old. So, we headed to St. Petersburg (Florida, not Russia) for some warmer weather and the occasional adult beverage....

Drew Hale, my favorite Traverse City musican....

120 West State Street in Traverse City faces destruction next week. Boy, I sure hope we get a parking ramp!...