Try the Single-Varietal Ciders at Two K Farms in Suttons Bay Try the Single-Varietal Ciders at Two K Farms in Suttons Bay

After graduating from Michigan State’s College of Agriculture & Natural Resources, brothers George and Max Koskela had a pretty ambitious goal. Intrigued by the old-world ciders of Britain, the Koskelas wanted to bring heritage apple varieties that had never been grown in the Midwest before to Michigan’s Leelanau Peninsula. We’ll give you a hint: they succeeded. Today, with more than 20,000 trees growing in their orchard, Two K is responsible for one of the largest, high-density growing planting

The Ultimate Guide to Gaylord: Michigan’s Alpine City The Ultimate Guide to Gaylord: Michigan’s Alpine City

The quaint Alpine village of Gaylord is located on the first knuckle of your middle finger for us Michiganders (or about an hour south of Mackinaw City on I-75, if you want to get technical about it). Known for its abundance of recreational sports and activities, Gaylord is a hub of activity all year round; home to more than 90 inland lakes for water fun in the summer and a winter wonderland situated in the middle of the Lower Peninsula’s ‘Snowbelt’ during the colder months. Whether you’re new t

Red Hot Best 2021: Top 7 Northern Michigan Hiking Trails Red Hot Best 2021: Top 7 Northern Michigan Hiking Trails

With more than 70.5 miles of roads and trails, Mackinac Island is a hiker’s paradise. Whether you’re looking for a challenging, all-day hike or just a quick excursion to walk off lunch, Mackinac Island has a trail for you. The various marked trails around the island will weave you through Mackinac’s quiet forests, breathtaking nature walks, natural landscape marvels, and historical landmarks. Downloadable trail maps are available on the Mackinac State Historic Parks website. View the full list o

Red Hot Best 2021: Northern Michigan's Top 7 Food Trucks Red Hot Best 2021: Northern Michigan's Top 7 Food Trucks

This beloved, bright blue street taco truck offers a myriad of taco options from pork carnitas to chicken with a cabbage slaw. All tacos are 100% gluten free, and with vegan and vegetarian options available, everyone loves Dia de Los Tacos! Follow their Facebook page to see where they’ll be popping up next! View the full list of Above the Bridge Red Hot Best winners to find the best outdoor eating spots, beaches and much more.

Specializing in Asian fusion and ethnic street food, you can find Ma

Red Hot Best 2021: Top 7 Up North Outdoor Dining Restaurants

In the wake of Covid-19, restaurants have embraced open-air dining as the way of the future; many using the natural backdrop of Northern Michigan to enhance their outdoor spaces. You voted for the Top 7 Outdoor Dining Spots in each region. Here are your winners—get your grub on!

A record-breaking 16,000 people voted in MyNorth’s 2021 Red Hot Best Awards, recognizing winners from across seven regions and 46 different categories in Northern Michigan. The categories include everything from healthc

Petoskey's Bay View Music Festival Returns July 27–August 8 Bay View Music Festival Returns on July 27 After Two-Year Hiatus

After a nearly two-year hiatus, Bay View Music Festival is re-opening the doors to the historic John M. Hall Auditorium for its concert season. The festival will begin on Sunday, June 27 with an opening vesper concert entitled “No Place Like Home.”

Bay View Music Festival, one of the longest continuously operating chamber music festivals in the country, welcomes back its 26 internationally acclaimed faculty artists, 15 hand-picked collegiate vocalists from across the country, and special guest

Album Review: Ariana Grande – Positions

After the whirlwind of her albums Sweetener and thank u, next less than five months apart in 2019, in 2020, Ariana Grande brings a more intimate, sultry R&B sound to the table with Positions.

Positions makes sure to set itself apart from Grande’s previous work by refusing to be an album that is dependent on radio-worthy pop anthems. It gives a more intimate and raw glance into Grande’s experiences of new love and past trauma, and is less focused on the upbeat pop “bangers” that previously defin

OPINION: Women’s anger and the art of the feminist manifesto —

Lauren McCain, a junior studying journalism, discusses various manifestos written by women that were meant to challenge the views of a male-dominated society.

This is a submitted column. Please note that these views and opinions do not reflect those of The New Political.

On top of the coffee table in my living room sit Valerie Solanas, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Bell Hooks and Sara Ahmed. When I say their names, I am referring to their writings; although imagine those four women trying to squee