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Grand Traverse Opioid Settlement Grant Applications Close November 20

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Local organizations can seek support for prevention, treatment, harm reduction and recovery

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Elk Rapids Soccer Wins First State Championship Since 1998

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Noah Liggett's late overtime goal gives the Elks a 1–0 Division 3 final victory

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Petrichor Coffee Planned for West Front Street in January

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A longtime Mundos team member prepares to take over the Slabtown coffee shop space

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TC Central Gym Demolition Plan Advances With Four-Court Proposal

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TCAPS trustees reaffirm reconstruction plans while backing a separate wrestling addition

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Michigan Seeks Answers After Boardman Area Sewer Main Break

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State regulators cite an August 25 failure near South Airport Road and Boardman Lake

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Indoor Farmers Market at Grand Traverse Commons Runs Through Winter

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Shop the indoor Farmers Market at Grand Traverse Commons on Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., November through April.

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Traverse City IPA Challenge Brings 12 Breweries to The Little Fleet

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The Little Fleet hosts the 2026 IPA Challenge on November 12 with 12 breweries, blind tasting and food.

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Discover the Quiet Side of Sleeping Bear Dunes This November

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Plan a late-fall lakeshore walk and a stop in Glen Arbor

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A Season of Giving: How Grand Traverse Residents Can Help Local Families This Thanksgiving

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An Oryana food drive and the Red Kettle campaign offer ways to help this November

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Holiday Shopping Comes Alive in Traverse City: Markets, Local Artists & Seasonal Fun

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Two free November markets bring Michigan art and local vendors to Traverse City

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The 2026 Wine Grape Harvest Around Grand Traverse Bay

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What growers look for at picking time on Old Mission and Leelanau peninsulas

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Northport Sets Its Holiday Tree Lighting for November 28

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The downtown ceremony gives Thanksgiving visitors a Saturday evening outing

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Leland’s Cocoa Crawl Returns December 5

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The chamber lists a six-hour window for the Saturday holiday outing

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Glen Arbor Holiday Market Pairs Friday Lights With Saturday Gifts

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November 27–28 brings caroling and artisan shopping to the Town Hall

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Suttons Bay Plans a Free Movie and Santa’s Fire-Truck Arrival

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Holiday in the Village brings family activities on November 28

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Elk Rapids Welcomes Santa and Sled Dogs for Its Tree Lighting

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River Street’s November 27 celebration includes caroling and cocoa

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Frankfort’s Holly Berry Fair Returns Thanksgiving Weekend

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Free admission and handmade gifts lead the November 28 indoor market

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Leland Sets Two Thanksgiving-Week Dates for Lights and Shopping

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Light Up Leland on November 25 leads into Black Friday on November 27

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Free Wills Clinic Gives Traverse City Veterans Practical Support

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November 11 estate-planning event lists a 4 p.m. final intake at the Woodmere library

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NMC Marks Veterans Day With Ceremony and an Evening Concert

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A November 11 flag raising and Aurora performance offer two ways to honor local veterans

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Veteran Artist Willie Jones Shares His Work in Traverse City

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November exhibit and Veterans Day talk connect military aviation, portraiture and personal service

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Merry Marketplace Brings Handmade Holiday Shopping to Traverse City

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Crooked Tree’s November 13–14 pop-up market leads into an extended holiday gift shop

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Elk Rapids Players Bring Oliver! to the Historic Town Hall

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November performances pair evening shows with Sunday matinees in downtown Elk Rapids

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Veterans Day Freebies Around Grand Traverse: Meals and More

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A 2026 guide to complimentary meals, coffee, haircuts and local services, with participation checks and timing details

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Leelanau Holiday Gift Drive Puts Teens on the Giving List

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Leelanau holiday gift drive: LCN’s 2026 Holiday Needs Program invites practical gifts and early family registration

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Glen Arbor’s Strolling Lights Festival Names LIFT as Beneficiary

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Strolling Lights Festival: Tree sponsorships support Leelanau teens as the holiday display prepares for its sixth season

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Small Works Opens in Glen Arbor, With Art Sales Starting November 13

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Small Works exhibition: The holiday exhibition separates its preview week from the Grateful Gathering and sale

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Interlochen Offers Free Hadestown Performances November 6–8

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Hadestown Teen Edition: The Teen Edition runs at Phoenix Theatre with two evening shows and a Sunday matinee

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Dennos Holiday Artist Market Opens Friday in Traverse City

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Holiday Artist Market: Two days of Michigan-made gifts come with free museum admission November 6–7

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Traverse City Talk Connects Regenerative Agriculture and Rivers

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regenerative agriculture: Adam Brown leads the November 18 Year of the River program at Boardman River Nature Center

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