Atlanta 395 366 327 281
Boston 390 300 355 370
Chicago 308 316 255 140
Dallas 465 356 380 301
Frankfurt 930 930 970 942
Green Bay 397 352 375 403
Honolulu 937 737 861 827
Las Vegas 472 460 406 265
London 880 880 880 895
L.A. 490 473 420 305
Miami 455 370 380 275
San Fran. 590 537 386 400
Toronto 523 545 480 487
D.C. 425 373 196 381
Northern Living
July 29, 2012
Airfares: 07/29/2012
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Leelanau Birding Festival runs May 29-June 2
Robert Parsons has traveled to Texas, Arizona, Florida and even Costa Rica to seek out unusual birds. Now Parsons is adding Michigan to that list.
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Sand in his veins: Mountz has 38 years at Sleeping Bear
Tom Mountz is the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore’s longest-serving employee. He can’t think of one other place in the world he would rather work.
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Kathy Gibbons: Time to say goodbye — once again
It’s been three years since I’ve actually lived here full-time in the summer. This year will mark the fourth.
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Terry Wooten: One poem leads to another — and friendship
I was watching my own kids ride a miniature tilt-a-whirl, when I heard this old man yell, “MIMI SIT DOWN!” I looked around to see who Mimi was, and there was this little carney girl slouched on a plastic chair on a merry-go-round.
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Travel in Brief: 05/19/2013
Agritourism listings; New exhibit; Disney at Palace. (Plus more)
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Keeping memories alive on Mother's Day, all year long
Some spend Mother’s Day with their mothers. Others devote the day to remembering them.
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Nothing's off-limits on mother-daughter podcast
Shelley Watkins grew up reading and discussing a wide range of topics at her family’s cottage on Lake Leelanau.
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Marta Hepler Drahos: Tiny dogs teach big lesson
Linda Gottwald was out of town when her Pine Cone Farm rescue facility got a call asking for help with several Pomeranians from a backyard breeder who had more than 40 dogs.
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Writers Series welcomes Nathaniel Philbrick
The National Writers Series welcomes author Nathaniel Philbrick to the City Opera House on May 14.
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Ed Hungness: Heinous acts tarnish American staple
Recently a friend of mine was in the national news. Sadly, the two Boston terrorists made use of two pressure cookers to construct improvised explosive devices. The result was tragic.
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Best Sellers: 05/12/2013
Hardcover fiction: 1. “Gone Girl” by Gillian Flynn, Crown, $25.
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Village hosts Green Elk Rapids Days
It takes a village to keep one green. That’s the message an Elk Rapids group hopes to deliver with its fifth annual Green Elk Rapids Days.
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Secret connects house's former, current occupants
A downstate family had a mystery on their hands after discovering a letter hidden in the ceiling of their Royal Oak home until clues in the letter and some online research led them to Sandra Serra Bradshaw of Suttons Bay.
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Loraine Anderson: Geneaology is just plain fun
Genealogy is a form of time travel, a scavenger hunt of sorts that turns one into the archaeologist of ancestral times.
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Mystery author delves deep in 'Dead Little Dolly'
Fans of Elizabeth Kane Buzzelli’s Emily Kincaid mysteries finally get to learn more about their favorite crusty deputy.
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On Poetry: Poetry harnesses ordinary life
I chose a poem by Billy Collins only a year ago, and there are SO many more poets I could introduce you to! The last time was in spring also. I think I start feeling a little silly and springy and he’s who I think of.
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Travel in Brief: 05/05/2013
Wildlife photos; Book signings.
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Benzie libraries launch programs
The Darcy Library of Beulah and Benzonia Public Library are launching a series of monthly programs featuring regional authors and their works.
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Best Sellers: 05/05/2013
Northwest Michigan — Hardcover fiction: 1. “Leaving Everything Most Loved” by Jacqueline Winspear, Harper, $26.99.
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10 writers win awards
Ten high school freshmen writers have received awards for participating in the Bruce Catton Essay Contest.
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Group gears up for cycling tour of Tuscany
Matt and Judy Vajda will tour Italy at an average speed of 20-24 miles an hour.
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Law enforcement, schools offer cybersafety tips for parents
Call it the digital dilemma. School kids today know more about the Internet, computers, social media, cellphones and chat rooms than their parents.
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Garret Leiva: Searching for signs of spring
My internal clock is either wound too tight or merely spring loaded. Every year — shortly after the vernal equinox — I come down with spring fever.
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Rotary Show lampoons hot-button issues
Audiences never quite know what to expect at Traverse City’s annual Rotary Show — and neither do its producers.
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Travel in Brief: 04/26/2013
New ‘Adventures’; Museum Mile; ‘Trail Town’.
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Raw: Apple 1 Computer Sells for More Than $650k
Young protestor goes viral on Youtube
High Wire Spectacle Thrills Crowd in Austria
Toronto Mayor says he's not a crack head
Maine island offers lighthouse getaway
Suspect in Killing of Officer Found Dead in Cell
Should We Prepare for Quakes?
Lynn Kindergarten Class Rescues Ducklings
Congressional gold medal awarded to civil rights heroes
Charles Ramsey visits Kentucky
Unique Display Greets Guests At Revel Casino
Cape Cod Train Service Worries Residents
BASE jumper rides snowmobile off cliff to honor dead friend
Bridge Collapse Survivor: 'Rough Day'
SHOCKING: School Guard Throws Girl Down Stairs
Star Wars X-Wing Star Fighter Made of Legos
Actress Amanda Bynes Arrested in New York
Singer Psy Has An Imposter
President Obama Heckled at National Security Speech
Morgan Freeman falls asleep on air
