Petoskey Life
A Busy Summer Begins
June 27, 2018 It’s the summer season, and where does one start? Let’s see, I could walk to Howard, between Michigan and Mitchell Streets and go to the Framer’s Market at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, maybe pick up some fresh …
Downtown Petoskey Summer Open House
May 16, 2018 It’s a beautiful May day in Downtown Petoskey. The bay is a calm, shimmering blue, the sky above, cloudless, while people peruse shops, wander in and out of restaurants, and some enjoy their first ice cream cones …
Staycation
March 20, 2018 Have you ever had this passing thought: You get time off, like a week, and the first consideration is, “Where can I run away to?” Maybe then you ponder: “Why does every other human being come up …
St. Patrick’s Day in Petoskey
March 14, 2018 As you walk around town, there’s a hint of green in the air. Yes, the ice is melting and the snow isn’t as deep, but there are green shamrocks in windows, leprechauns and their accessories of hats …
Then there was quiet…
February 21, 2018 There were parking spaces in Downtown Petoskey, as I pulled the car into an empty slot once packed with shoppers and guests of our community who had enjoyed the vestiges of the many winter holidays that culminated …
#fowling
February 14, 2018 On the third day, there was booze and throwing footballs at things, and more were happy. “Welcome to the Petoskey Winter Carnival. I’m Hal Goodwit and thanks for watching ESPN 27, the Fowling Channel. We’ve been spanning …
Petoskey’s Man on the Street
January 24, 2018 Phil Normal here, reporting on a day in the life of Downtown Petoskey. As I skate down the south side sidewalk of Mitchell Street to find a story, I see a gentleman walking his dog on the …
Returning from College
January 10, 2018 For various reasons, all of my appointments and interviews cancelled today, so I sat in the studio, looked out the window for a bit, and decided lunch was a good option. I sat down, ordered, and to …
Weddings. Yes, weddings
January 3, 2018 Gorgeous photography from Alex with The Weber Photographers, floral’s from A.R. Pontius Flower Shop, cake By Simply Sweet by Jessica. Photo from Simply Sweet by Jessica Facebook A funny thing happened as …
Epic Snows and a Town’s Resilience
December 26, 2017 In a downtown that’s used to snow, the challenge remains when about 20 inches of fluffy white arrives for a Christmas visit. But we are a resilient lot. Downtown employees came to work, restaurants sat guests that …
Christmas in Downtown
December 19, 2017 I will say this right off the top: I doubt if many of you, unfamiliar with Downtown Petoskey, have ever spent a more wild and energetic week between Christmas and New Years unless you’ve been one of …
A Blustery Day in Downtown Petoskey
December 6, 2017 As I often do while I write, I look out over the backside of Downtown Petoskey, through the softball field and harbor, and straight into the teeth of a storm over Lake Michigan. Today the spray against …