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At Rest Micro Spa - Pamper Yourself - Within only a few minutes I felt my whole body enter into a relaxed state like non other I had ever been in...At Rest Micro Spa allows you to pamper yourself or a friend with a facial, pedicure, manicure or massage... Click here for complete article

Bishop & Heintz - Professional Excellence Melds with Community Service
The downtown Traverse City law firm of Bishop & Heintz, P.C., has a strong commitment, both to the highest level of professional assistance for its clients, and to community service... Click here for complete article

The Blue Goat - The Blue Goat Wine Shop has been a landmark in Traverse City for over 35 years. It is located in a building that was built in the 1880s. While it has undergone several ownership changes over the years it has remained Northern Michigan’s premiere wine shop throughout its history ...Click here for complete article

e Company - Where the Past and Present Meet
Everyone I have spoken with lately has agreed that the gas prices in this country are a bit out of control. But what can we really do about it, other than complain and participate in an occasional gas-out? Actually, there is a solution right here in Traverse City ...Click here for complete article

Evergreen Gallery & Floral - Fine Art & Flowers Meet in Downtown Traverse City
Evergreen Gallery and Floral, as the name suggests, will utilize Cathleen’s professional florist abilities, as well as expand the selection of art glass, pottery, wall tiles, photography, woodwork and jewelry ...Click here for complete article

Front Row Center - A Picture of the Past
Wednesday, May 28, 1941 a new thrill came to downtown Traverse City when The Michigan Theatre opened its doors on Front Street. It was described as “one of the most attractive motion picture theatres in the state.” The Michigan Theatre was situated at what is now Front Row Centre...Click here for complete article

Grand Traverse Courthouse's Link to Memorial Day
Usually when I drive by the courthouse on the corner of Washington and Boardman Streets, I am checking to be sure my seat belt is buckled and that I am not speeding. More than once, however, I have taken notice of the larger white statue, canon and other monuments standing on the lawn. I have always wondered what the monuments were for ...Click here for complete article

Grand Traverse Heritage Center - A Home for Grand Traverse History
The Grand Traverse Heritage Center is dedicated to preserving, promoting and presenting the history and culture of the Grand Traverse Region. Within easy walking distance from downtown in the historic Sixth Street neighborhood, it houses Traverse City’s Museum of History, along with the offices and collections of five more historical organizations devoted to our regions’s heritage ...Click here for complete article

History on West Front Street - Everywhere you look in Traverse City history is looking back at you. As you drive, walk and shop through downtown Traverse City try to imagine what it must have been like to live here 100 years ago. How amazed the people of that time would be if they could walk through town today!... Click here for complete article

Martinek The Inventor
Can you recall a time when there was a small submarine in the window of Martinek’s Jewelry store? Whether you remember or not (it was eight years ago or so), how did it get there? Where was it from? Click here for complete article

Morsels: Two Bites Too Good To Share...When a whole piece is too much and just a bite will do, try Morsels, bite-sized tasty baked treats. New owners Misha and Jeff Neidorfler have been ...Click here for complete article

Oryana Natural Foods Market Turns 35 - What began as a small group of families distributing sacks of brown rice from a Traverse City back porch has grown into Northern Michigan's only certified organic retailer ...Click here for complete article

Pangeas Pizzeria & Pub
When Pangea’s Pizzeria & Pub opened in June last year, they wanted to present Traverse City with a unique pizzeria experience serving gourmet pizza flavors from all over the world. Offering a wide variety of pizzas, salads and sandwiches, they have accomplished this goal so well that they have recently won a People’s Choice award that declares them “The Best Pizzeria in Grand Traverse County.” Click here for complete article

Pauline Vial - An Up-and-Coming Local Artist
This is the story of a young woman who spent her whole life doing something she was truly interested in, but like so many of us, ended up taking a different path. Although she enjoyed her first career as a nurse, her heart lead her in another direction ...Click here for complete article

Perry Hannah, the "Father of Traverse City" - When you start talking to local historians and digging around in the archives at the Historical Society, it does not take long to run across Perry Hannah's name. Our town would certainly be a different place today if he had chosen a different path ...Click here for complete article

Relics All Around: Discovering the Past in Little Things - written by 2007 Stroll Writing Contest winner, Richard Fidler...fire alarm bells on the sides of buildings; names of medical doctors stenciled on an old wall; faded signs of businesses gone by and of a time gone by - all snapshots of our history... Click here for complete article

Serenity on East Front Street - A new Tea Bar & Cafe - a place to relax and enjoy the company of friends or take a moment to yourself while enjoying excellent fare or a cup of soothing Light of Day Tea ...Click here for complete article

Wooden Gallery - Featuring a customized presentation of both professional artwork and photographs, and also your own photos, special children's artwork, posters, and more ...Click here for complete article