Daycations, BATAcations & Staycations of Northern Michigan
It’s the time of year when many start talking about flying south to Disney, the beach, or out west skiing vacations. We are truly blessed in Traverse City for we can have… Continue reading
NM3 Live – News, Events, Stories & More!
NM3 Magazine - Established in 2008… Reinvented in 2011!
Unsung Hero Carol Kiley
By Gloria Burke
Unsung heroes are all around us. They carry on their work without giving a thought to recognition or acknowledgement. Their purpose is simply to do their job as well as possible, never thinking… Continue reading
By Jamie McDonald
NM3: How did the band come together?
Chris: Wink (Christopher Winkelmann) started Soul Patch as an acoustic entity, just him playing and singing, and a couple years after he started doing that, Mando (Michael Peck) joined up… Continue reading
By Laura Riess
Coco Deathknell, my hard-hitting roller derby alter ego, was born the day I strapped on a pair of skates for the first time, surrounded by malodorous women who all seemed to be wearing garishly colored fishnets. I… Continue reading
Interview with Art Kinney
By Dane Deroshia
Art Kinney is an avid disc golfer who has had his hand in the evolution of local disc golf courses and events. Art works at Tilley’s Party Store, best known for their disc… Continue reading
By Dane Deroshia
Sandy Graham is a knowledgeable kayak enthusiast and outdoorsman who promotes preparation and understanding the realities of your environment. Sandy owns Backcountry Outfitters and sells recreational outdoor equipment, especially for kayaking, and knows that you are only… Continue reading
By Twiggy Pop
There are three things that drove me into the arms of burlesque. First and foremost, the credit must go to the lady who, to this day, is my life muse: Miss Piggy. Without a doubt, she is the… Continue reading
The Scathing Art Review: How to Buy Art
By Jonathan Randall Grant
No one says mean things about art any more. There was a time when people said really nasty things—comparing an artist’s work to a pile of dung, or… Continue reading
Levi Britton
By Timothy Miller
Levi Britton’s aggressive acoustic guitar style and powerful voice belting out heartfelt lyrics have been winning over audiences for years, unhindered by his pervasive happy-go-lucky attitude and charming curls. An intense dedication to his career… Continue reading
By Nicole Rupersburg
Traverse City is garnering a national reputation as a foodie destination, thanks to James Beard-nominated chefs and Michelin-ranked restaurants committed to sustainable cuisine, not to mention the ample surrounding farmland that makes Michigan the second most agriculturally… Continue reading
Shorts Brewing Company Owner Joe Short
By Beth Milligan
To get a sense of the impact Short’s Brewing Company has had in Michigan in its seven years of operation, one need only look at the numbers. When owner Joe Short… Continue reading
Beer in a can is nothing new. Picking up a 30-pack of PBR for a get-together in the warm-weather months can become routine, and having a few cold ones on the golf course can help ease the pain of a… Continue reading
ffee apocalypse
By Cara Nader
I have something shocking to tell you: your coffee will be costing you more in the future, but it’s not necessarily a bad thing. I’m talking about specialty coffee, 100% Arabica, hand planted, picked, sorted,… Continue reading
Legal Issues Got You Down?
Quality Representation Can Make The Difference
Attorney At Law, Kyle B. Trevas specializes in Criminal Law, Business Law, and Property Law and can help you today!
Call… Continue reading
SPECIAL INVITATION TO NORTHERN MICHIGAN BUSINESS OWNERS & ENTREPRENEURS
- Meet and mingle with the new owners of NM3 Magazine and the new NM3 Team
- Get a sneak preview of the newly reinvented NM3 Magazine July 2011 Issue
- Find out how… Continue reading
“PHOTO FRENZY” IS OUT! This is an area of NM3Live.com where you get to be the photographer. Upload photos right from your computer or mobile phone. We’ve tried to make this as simple and fun as possible. The theme for… Continue reading
As of May 18th, 2011 NM3 Magazine is under new ownership. Taken on by local entrepreneurs and business owners Leon Kiley, Dane Deroshia, and Evan Kiley, the three strive to communicate the ideas that best represent Northern Michigan culture, interests,… Continue reading
Mothers
Mother’s Day, the day we spend a few hours and honor our Mothers for everything they did and still do for us. It seems a bit trivial to honor your Mom for just a few hours each year. Just… Continue reading
by Brett W. Gourdie
What are they?
Ever see those strange pixilated square codes on packaging, ads, or business cards and wonder what they are? Those are QR codes my friend, and just what’s a QR code, you ask? We… Continue reading
By: Beth Milligan
Chris Bzdok, age 39, has called Traverse City home for thirteen years – the last four-and-a-half of which he’s spent as a tireless fixture on the local political scene. The current mayor and attorney at Olson, Bzdok… Continue reading
Resale finds for your home or office
Brett Gourdie
Looking for that perfect accessory or piece of furniture for your home, apartment, or office? Instead of looking in the new home furnishing stores, why not try one of the many… Continue reading
Photos by John Russell
What are the chances that the best men and women’s high school basketball players are from northern Michigan? Pretty darn good for 2011. Central Lake’s Jasmine Hines, and Suttons Bay’s Dwaun Anderson were recently… Continue reading
We love a great piece of creativity, and this ad for Hot Wheels toys designed by Olgilvy & Mather of Bogota, Columbia is brilliant.A simple but effective chunk of Gorilla advertising.
by Brandon Johnson
Anybody who’s been unlucky enough to have a conversation with me about live music has probably heard me whining about our lack of a local indie music scene and bemoaning the fact that while I lived in Portland, OR, for three years, I had my pick any given night of a dozen indie bands to see: up-and-coming bands, well-established bands and everything in between.
Since moving back to Traverse City, I’ve been discouraged by the apparent lack of an indie music scene. There seems to be plenty of bar bands (who play cover songs or may as well be) and plenty of sensitive singer-songwriters (who play cover songs or may as well be), but there is not much in the way of edgy, innovative music. Really though, I should know better. I should know that every town has an indie scene, no matter how small.
So I decided to try and find our local indie scene, starting where any self-respecting music fan would start: the local record store. Sound It Out Records, on Union Street, is the place to go if you’re looking to buy indie music; I figured it would also be the best play to find out where to see indie music. Continue reading
by Cara Nada
Foodie culture, whether it is wine, micro-brews, or delicious local cuisine is something northern Michigan is becoming increasingly known for. The New York Times and other national publications have even caught on, writing some great articles about our local fare. While making your New Years resolutions to eat better and live healthier in 2011, you should consider some growing trends in the world of coffee culture. Specialty coffee is a huge market in larger cities- obviously Seattle, Chicago, New York City, Portland and San Francisco not far behind. These roasters and cafes have been producing such quality coffee they are scheduling tastings similar to wine tastings called cuppings. Coffee as part of foodie culture is something that is quickly growing in Traverse City too.
One of the keys, not just with coffee, but also in all well made food, wine and beer is that smaller is better. A smaller quantity of something well made is much more satisfying than a trough of something mediocre. A smaller batch also makes consistency of quality easier to maintain. Smaller is better, and that’s the trend happening currently in foodie culture around the country and in our small northern Michigan town. Continue reading
Our guide to Old School Cocktails for winter includes some great drinks you may or may not have heard of. Step out of the box this winter and give them a mix.
Manhattan
2 ounces rye whisky
1 ounce Italian… Continue reading
Harvard
1 1/2 ounces cognac
1 ounce Italian vermouth
2 or 3 dashes Angostura bitters
Stir well with cracked ice, then strain into a chilled cocktail glass and top off with an ounce or so of cold club soda or… Continue reading
Tuxedo
2 ounces London dry gin
1 ounce dry sherry
1 dash orange bitters
Shake the gin, sherry and bitters well with cracked ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Note: there are other Tuxedo cocktails out there, but… Continue reading
