I spent the last two weeks traveling through Maine and New England, exploring and enjoying the fall season. I was even able to fulfill a lifelong dream and kayak Walden Pond and walk in the steps of Henry David Thoreau. …
I walked downtown this morning contemplating the past few months. For now, the streets are quiet and the coffee shops and restaurants only beginning to stir; the whir of people and the hum of autos, missing. Then I paused in …
The July heat finally brought the storms, and the gentle rain began marauding into sideways sheets of water. An eerie quiet, then the alarms, and then it happened. Within minutes of the expired tornado warning, another storm ripped through Petoskey; …
Driving thru downtown, the signs are clear: Closed. This is a quiet time of year, anyway, with many places closed or quiet because of Spring Break, but this is different. There’s silence. And there’s hope. Petoskey is a resilient community. …
Welcome to the new venue of Local Spirits, a stage for local folk and downtown life on a local page. Next up, we have professional trainer Va’lyndi Ferris and her sister, Kaylie Hurd, an employee of Center City Gym. We’re …
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As Downtown Petoskey’s business district ebbs and flows through generations, there’s always a little intrigue of who’s coming and going. This year is no different. Walking downtown, you’ll notice some empty storefronts with brown paper or new construction without much …
January 14, 2020 Welcome to the new venue of Local Spirits, a stage for local folk and downtown life on a local page. We begin with our first installment. We begin this foray at Roast & Toast, sitting with supreme …
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Happy New Year! But more importantly, peace. The Holidays have passed, the streets have quieted, and the credit cards are back in the wallet. There’s always a distinct end to the rampant energy that befalls the Holidays in Downtown Petoskey. …
Whenever writer’s block materializes, I gather a small notebook from my writing studio and head outside onto the streets of Downtown Petoskey. It is here I find a jewel. With its many facets and sparkles, Downtown Petoskey has become a …
Sitting with Andrew Heppner, owner of “Populace” at 207 Howard Street, I’m struck by his comfort; his fit into Downtown Petoskey. “We wanted to be Up North,” he notes, “so, when Dripworks wanted to sell, we preserved the infrastructure upon …
October 30, 2019 Astonished and mesmerized, I’ve watched the streets of Downtown Petoskey fill with throngs of people on the most random of days. Sure, on weekends and in the height of summer, we expect visitors and tourists from all …
September 18, 2019 As we conspire with the Universe conveying wants and needs, occasionally we pause to step back and take note of what we have and what we are experiencing at the moment, realizing the world is a …
