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Cruising along on Torch Lake

July 15, 2009

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At the end of last week’s Torch River expedition I spent some time taking pictures at the boat ramp at the Torch River Bridge. It’s simpler than the one at the Day Park, but it does a brisk business in everything from jet skis to pontoon boats. Here’s a cheerful little gallery for you to […]

Antique quilt exhibit opens at the Wilkinson

July 10, 2009

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On Sunday afternoon the Wilkinson Homestead museum in Eastport will hold the opening for “An Indiana Quilt Adventure”—an exhibit of fourteen antique quilts from the Halfaker/Sparks collection owned by Marcia Graham.  I had a little sneak preview on Tuesday, and heard the story of how the quilts came to Michigan.  (This is an expanded version […]

Margaritaville North

July 7, 2009

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Last Friday Dale Burns had his display of chairs set up in front of the cabin on US-31, so I stopped.  He was hosting a pile of holiday visitors but took time out to tell me his story. Dale lived up here for about ten years, fixed up a classic cabin, and then decided to go downstate […]

Frugal Bugle: Friends of the Library used book sale

July 4, 2009

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Over in Central Lake a new sign points readers to the Friends of the Library used book store.  It’s a dandy place filled with inexpensive children’s storybooks, Michigan history, classic novels, mysteries, biographies, cookbooks—something for everyone who likes to read.  Every Fourth of July the Friends put up a big tent on the lawn and have a real blowout […]

Jimmy Buffett at Barnes Park

July 1, 2009

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Bruce Laidlaw writes: The weather this week hasn’t been exactly tropical, but it is July. And last night’s view of this 1965 era Airstream camper trailer in Barnes Park almost made me feel warm. All that was needed to complete the Caribbean scene was a Jimmy Buffett song. Welcome, campers.  Hope you’re out and about […]

Donna Lane captures fly-in at Torchport (Gerry captures Donna)

June 23, 2009

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The Torchport Fathers Day Fly-in had everything: sunshine, hosts Duane and Maryanne Jorgensen, lots of volunteers from the Traverse City Chapter of the Experimental Aircraft Association, a pancake breakfast, and a whole lot of Fabulous Flying Machines.  Funds raised at the breakfast pay for NMC aviation scholarships and for teddy bears emergency personnel give to […]

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