A July to Remember
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 …
A Busy Summer Begins
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 …
Downtown Petoskey Summer Open House
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 …
ZoeDance
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 …
Staycation
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 …
St. Patrick’s Day in Petoskey
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 …
Then there was quiet…
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 …
#fowling
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 …
#feastonchocolate
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 …
Petoskey Winter Carnival
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…. …
Petoskey’s Man on the Street
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 …
Dripworks – Coffee with a Passion
January 17, 2018 When you walk into Dripworks, there ‘s a certain je ne sais quoi one may not expect in Petoskey, but after coast to coast moves from Seattle to Vermont, owners Danielle and Mike decided to return home …