Back in the nineties and early aughts, the Cherryland Center in Traverse City was a bustling shopping center at the intersection of Garfield and South Airport roads. But the rise of online shopping, ...

A whole lot of state titles have been making their way to northern Michigan in recent years, on both individual and team levels. How many more will the 2026-27 school year bring? Here are nine ...

Spillway Lodges in Bellaire caters to vacationers who want an independent lodging experience in a rustic, resort-like setting but with guest services and activities. The boutique resort completed its ...

There’s nothing more relaxing than watching northern Michigan’s shift from summer greens to vibrant reds with a glass of wine in hand. Winemaker Bryan Ulbrich would certainly agree. After growing up ...

Blizzards, floods, wildfire smoke, and changing drinking habits have made 2026 another year of adaptation for northern Michigan’s wine industry. From the vineyard to the tasting room, growers and ...

Summer has long been the most active season for buying and selling real estate in northern Michigan. So, how was summer 2026? Northern Express crunched the numbers (provided local real estate ...

Traverse City’s newest haunt literally has two bars—wine and sushi. Bonobo Winery and Dojo Sushi have combined forces in a historic TC home and recently opened its doors to the neighborhood and beyond ...

It was only 3pm, and Kelly’s Kritters was preparing to turn away their seventeenth kitten of the day, a heartbreaking reality for a kitten rescue that exists exclusively to give cats a second chance.

For Angela Macke, tea is a healing journey, a ceremony, a spiritual awakening, and a way of life. But she had little idea of what she was starting back in 2003 when she founded what has become Light ...

At the Little Traverse Bay Humane Society (LTBHS) in Harbor Springs, their answer, whenever possible, is yes: yes to adoption, yes to sustainable solutions, and most importantly, yes to the dogs and ...

Some became Olympians, some became doctors. Some were the stars of their college sports teams, others chose to focus on other things. Northern Michigan’s former standout high school athletes have ...

This is one of our biggest restaurant roundups ever, and it’s just in time for fall dining! We have sushi, shawarma, sandwiches, and Southern comfort food. We have food trucks, fine dining, and cozy ...