Celebrity Chef Mario Batali writes in the August, 2011 issue of Bon Appetit magazine (or the magazine’s blog if you must) on “the coolest lakeside food scene in America.” Where might that be, you ask? The Leelanau Peninsula in the Traverse City, Michigan area. Sound familiar? It should.
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Pontiac – A Fiery Musket Against the British Lion
If you’re just joining us, this is the latest post in an intermittent series on Native Americans whose names may be familiar, especially to those from the American Midwest, but whose stories most probably are not. Traditional history curricula have often relegated these individuals, their influence, and their accomplishments to afterthought, but commercial and place [...]
Beautiful Autumn in Fly-Over Land
The Midwest in the United States is often referred to as “fly-over land” by folks from either coast. Keep on flying over us, we say. We get to enjoy what you’re about to see next all to ourselves! There are other photographers in the family besides Pete. These shots were taken by his sister and [...]
Shortcake Wars
I recently traveled to Michigan’s Traverse City and Leelanau County for a get-together with my brother and cousins. One of the best parts of visiting this lovely area in June is that the strawberry crop is ready. My cousin, Joan, recounted how she had stood in a long line to purchase pre-hulled strawberries for $1.30 [...]
Roaming Through Michigan
The link to this charming vintage film arrived recently in an email from Michigan relatives. It opens with views of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lake Shore and lovely Leelanau County, which we wrote about here. The aerial view of Traverse City shows beautiful Grand Traverse Bay and the peninsula to the east of downtown [...]
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