Petoskey in Winter
Saved by the Snow: Winter Wonderland Weekend
After a very green Christmas in Northern Michigan, we’re all grateful for the massive amount of snow that has rejuvenated the outdoor winter activity sector! Skis, snowboards, snowshoes, ice skates, and sleds are in full glory – not to mention …
Winter Wonderland Weekend in Downtown Petoskey
With us now fully immersed in 2023, some of you may think we concluded the winter wonderland season back in December with Christmas and all, but we in Downtown Petoskey are carrying the wonderful sentiment on through the whole winter …
Twelve Suggestions for Christmas
Are you a procrastinator? Is your M.O. to wait until the last minute to take care of something on your to-do list, or perhaps your Christmas shopping list? Do you secretly hope that Santa’s elves will sneak into your house …
The Intrigue of Empty Spaces
As Downtown Petoskey’s business district ebbs and flows through generations, there’s always a little intrigue of who’s coming and going. This year is no different. Walking downtown, you’ll notice some empty storefronts with brown paper or new construction without much …
Winter White Sale
February 6, 2019 Growing up shopping at J.L. Hudson’s in downtown Detroit, I remember my family faithfully shopping in January for the winter white sale. At least that’s what I remember the branding of the sale to be. Living in …
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 Winter Carnival
January 31, 2018 News flash: Winter has returned to the North. And for all of you familiar with Downtown Petoskey, that translates to the Petoskey Winter Carnival. Yes, come and enjoy the parade, the floats, the beads, the jazz, the…. …
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 …