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Traverse City | Mt Holiday reopens their doors (& their new windows)

Traverse City | Mt Holiday Ski & Recreation Goes Green(er)

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Traverse City | Mt Holiday Ski & Recreation Area

Traverse City – Mt Holiday Ski & Recreation reopened their doors recently, looking a little greener.

This summer, Mt Holiday Ski & Recreation closed to make some major green upgrades.  I had the chance to sit down with Michelle Konstanzer, Food and Beverage Manager (and much, much more), to discuss these green changes. (more…)

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Antrim

Truly Bazaar is Truly Amazi...

I was in Elk Rapids a couple weeks ago, handing out business cards and begging people to visit this site, when I met Marge Baldwin. Marge owns a small business on the main drive in Elk Rapids, named Truly Bazaar. Continue Reading

Benzie

Buy Local Produce @ the Hon...

Local produce is now available to Benzie County residence, via the Honor Farmers Market. The Honor Farmers Market takes place every Tuesday from 8am to 2pm in Honor. The importance of taking advantage of local produce cannot be stressed enough. Besid [...] Continue Reading

Charlevoix

Drugs | Pill Popping in Cha...

Charlevoix, along with other Northwestern Michigan Counties, now has a new place to pop pills. This is not a new program - "Yellow Jug Old Drugs". The Great Lakes Clean Water Organization has been promoting safe disposal for old Rx for a while now. Continue Reading

Grand Traverse

Traverse City | Mt Holiday ...

Traverse City - Mt Holiday Ski & Recreation reopened their doors recently, looking a little greener. This summer, Mt Holiday Ski & Recreation closed to make some major green upgrades. I had the chance to sit down with Michelle Konstanzer, Food and Bev [...] Continue Reading

Kalkaska

Kalkaska Goes Zero to Green...

Kalkaska takes a green step forward. Head to the corner of M-72 and Kalkaska Rd. There you will find a $90,000 green project. Don't see it? That's because it looks like a parking lot -- and it is. Just when Kalkaska commuters need it most, they get [...] Continue Reading

Leelanau

Silvertree Art Quilters | G...

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Green News

Blue-green algae detected i...

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Green Politics

Joshua Green's Verdict ...

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Auto Green

"CODA Says It Plans to...

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