Tanda Gmiter

Traverse City's dazzling Light Parade festivities include tree lighting, Santa visit Thousands of holiday lights will illuminate the night as this downtown parade kicks off the season near Grand Traverse Bay.

Have a sparkly Christmas sweater, or maybe a light-up hat? Traverse City wants you to wear it here to help increase the wattage at this year's Light Parade. www.mlive.com/life/2024/11...

Mackinac Island's annual Christmas Tree Lighting set to ring in the season This charming, community-wide event feels like you've been invited to an old-fashioned holiday celebration.

This is like an island slice of holiday Whoville: Locals and visitors gathered around the Main Street Christmas tree, singing carols, then a little kid flips the switch to light up the night. Just magical. www.mlive.com/life/2024/11...

Enchanted Trail returns to The Highlands with lights, a yurt bar, holiday surprises A trail of lights through the Up North woods. A yurt with a bar inside and s'mores outside. This popular winter adventure will get a holiday surprise this year.

I think they had me at "yurt bar." Cheers to the holidays! www.mlive.com/life/2024/11...

New speedy triple chairlift to debut at The Highlands this ski season The Interconnect chairlift will give skiers better access to the resort's North Peak region this winter.

Looking forward to seeing this new triple Interconnect at The Highlands this ski season. And I loved finding out that the original triple was born from a too-crowded chairlift and a "Ski Dad" moment. www.mlive.com/life/2024/11...