Regional Feature: Portland Building Company
The expansive, Craftsman-inspired home with four bedrooms, four full baths, and two half-baths, is situated on hole 14 at the 250-yard mark on the Mountain Ridge golf course
Out and About: Michigan’s Marvelous Manitou Islands
Part of an island chain that extends north to the Straits of Mackinac, North and South Manitou Islands are located in the sparkling waters of Lake Michigan near Leland, and are accessible only by private watercraft or by the Manitou Island Transit Ferry.
Building Community: Little Collaborative
What better way to learn about and understand the challenges a particular group of individuals face than by holding a gathering with community members to ask them directly?
Focus On: The Painted Bird
Beyond jewelry, the shop offers some amazing wearable art, including clothing for women and children, hats, purses, scarves, belts, and tote bags. For those looking to redecorate or simply wanting to add a decorative piece to freshen up a room, the mix of home décor is unparalleled.
Regional Feature: Endura Performance Homes
Ryan McCoon, president of Traverse City-based Endura Performance Homes, explains how beauty goes well beyond skin deep in this Home Builders Association Grand Traverse Area - Parade of Homes Judges Choice Overall Award winner.
Building Community: Land Information Access Association
LIAA is not your typical nonprofit in that its broad framework builds stronger communities through a unique combination of education, information, and technology.
Out and About: Enjoy the Good Ol’ Days This Summer: Old-Style Ranch Resorts
In the Grand Traverse area, two old-style ranches -- Ranch Rudolf and Wolf Lake Ranch -- are great destinations for escaping the hustle and bustle of our daily routines.
Focus On: Gwen Frostic Prints, LLC
To visit Gwen Frostic Prints is to take a big step back in time. Walking through the door, you can feel and smell the history all around you.
Regional Feature: Lakeshore Custom Homes
Located on a Lake Michigan critical dune in the Frankfort area, this unique 1970s-era home spoke to the homeowners when they first saw it. Though the home didn’t fit their needs perfectly when they purchased it, they saw the potential for all that the home could be.
Building Community: El Grupo Norte
The El Grupo Norte organization began when two parents, both physical therapists, decided to help alleviate the snarled car pickup lines at their kids’ school and at the same time create a healthier alternative: a bike club.