August 29, 2018 I’m still summering in Downtown Petoskey. Ahhhh, the heat and the water make for a relaxing summer swan song as August rolls by. I still shop every day, and I continue to explore Downtown Petoskey between Michigan …
Hi, I’m back, and have I got news for you! You think June and the 4th of July were amazing in Downtown Petoskey, you ain’t seen nothin’ yet. On Friday, July 21st, I will be cavorting and carousing with some …
June 27, 2018 It’s the summer season, and where does one start? Let’s see, I could walk to Howard, between Michigan and Mitchell Streets and go to the Framer’s Market at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, maybe pick up some fresh …
May 16, 2018 It’s a beautiful May day in Downtown Petoskey. The bay is a calm, shimmering blue, the sky above, cloudless, while people peruse shops, wander in and out of restaurants, and some enjoy their first ice cream cones …
April 18, 2018 “No experience necessary,” Zoe Marshall-Rashid likes to say. “No expectations with new students. You come to learn.” And learn to dance you will! ZoeDance can have you waltzing like Fred & Ginger, tapping like Gene Kelly, or …
March 20, 2018 Have you ever had this passing thought: You get time off, like a week, and the first consideration is, “Where can I run away to?” Maybe then you ponder: “Why does every other human being come up …
March 14, 2018 As you walk around town, there’s a hint of green in the air. Yes, the ice is melting and the snow isn’t as deep, but there are green shamrocks in windows, leprechauns and their accessories of hats …
February 21, 2018 There were parking spaces in Downtown Petoskey, as I pulled the car into an empty slot once packed with shoppers and guests of our community who had enjoyed the vestiges of the many winter holidays that culminated …
February 14, 2018 On the third day, there was booze and throwing footballs at things, and more were happy. “Welcome to the Petoskey Winter Carnival. I’m Hal Goodwit and thanks for watching ESPN 27, the Fowling Channel. We’ve been spanning …
February 7, 2018 On the second day, there was chocolate and all were happy. Imagine an adult Halloween minus the tiny Mr. Goodbars and the itsy bitsy Nestle Crunch Bars. Think more fancy, like, dark chocolate, tempting nibs of gourmet …
January 31, 2018 News flash: Winter has returned to the North. And for all of you familiar with Downtown Petoskey, that translates to the Petoskey Winter Carnival. Yes, come and enjoy the parade, the floats, the beads, the jazz, the…. …
January 24, 2018 Phil Normal here, reporting on a day in the life of Downtown Petoskey. As I skate down the south side sidewalk of Mitchell Street to find a story, I see a gentleman walking his dog on the …
