Ossineke
Ossineke, MI · Lifestyle
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Every September, This Michigan Town Goes Big With Potatoes, Polish Food, And Polka
Small-town festivals feel especially memorable when one simple crop carries a whole weekend of food, music, and local pride. From Friday, September 11 through Sunday, September 13, 2026, the Posen Potato Festival brings potatoes, Polish cuisine, live polka bands, arts and crafts vendors, and hometown energy to this northern Michigan village, with many activities centered near Posen Consolidated School.
fox2detroit.com
Inside Northern Michigan’s ultimate fall color dinner tour
Treetops Resort in Gaylord is hosting its annual Fall Progressive Dinner. Guests board golf carts for a guided tour across the scenic Jones Masterpiece course, making stops at curated tasting stations for autumn-inspired small bites paired with local Michigan beers and wines.
Up North Voice
Tank & Back: Thunder Bay Fall concert
ALPENA — Music, food, flowers and family fun will fill downtown Alpena during Thunder Bay Arts Council’s annual “Shades of Fall — Back Porch Concert.”. The free outdoor celebration will take place from 5-8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, in Center Alley behind the Thunder Bay Arts Gallery. The event offers families and friends a chance to welcome fall while enjoying local music and seasonal activities.
everafterinthewoods.com
This Michigan Town Throws A Three-Day Potato Festival With Polish Food And Live Polka Every September
For three days each September, a quiet farming community transforms into something louder, warmer, plus far more crowded than its size should allow. Polish sausage grills line the main street. A polka band sets up near the old school gymnasium. Children run between booths carrying plates of potato pancakes thick...
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Folks Drive An Hour Down M-32 For The Homemade Pies At This Little Michigan Roadside Bakery
Some treats are worth setting an alarm for, and some are worth a 60-minute drive down a two-lane road. Tucked along a quiet stretch of northern Michigan highway sits a tiny stand that has turned casual passersby into loyal regulars who plan their whole afternoon around it. The catch is...
moderncampground.com
Old Orchard Campground Approves $500 Seasonal Rate Increase for 2027
The Oscoda Township Board of Trustees approved new seasonal campsite rates for Old Orchard Campground for the 2027 camping season during its Aug. 24 meeting, with each seasonal site category increasing by $500. The approved increases will raise the annual rate for electric and water sites from $2,500 to $3,000....
Up North Voice
Weekly Fishing Report: September 2
Want to do something a bit different this Labor Day weekend? Make the trip to the Black River sturgeon hatchery, near Onaway, for free tours on Saturday, Sept. 5. Tours will run 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and visitors will learn about lake sturgeon and how the hatchery supports their conservation and recovery. Following the tours, visitors are invited to help release some of 3- to 4-month-old sturgeon reared at the hatchery into Black River and Mullet Lake.
Up North Voice
Liberty Bell, Eagle made for memorable parade
MIO – On the 4th of July, hundreds of Oscoda County residents and visitors lined Morenci Avenue in downtown Mio in anticipation for the annual parade. Several floats made an appearance, but the Mio Social Smoothies float stood out among the rest with a handmade 7-foot-tall eagle and Liberty Bell.
northernexpress.com
A Taste of Southern Hospitality
After a road trip and a home bakery turned into a cozy storefront, Diawn Dupuy—better known by locals and friends as “Sunshine”—and her husband, Jeffery, have brought a southern flair to restaurant Crooked Biscuit in Wolverine, Michigan. “Welcome to the south, Up North” says Sunshine, welcoming...
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Locals Have Loved This Michigan Ice Cream Counter For Over 80 Years
Summer in East Tawas has a way of leading people straight to the ice cream line. At Marion’s Dairy Bar, that ritual has lasted for more than 80 years, giving families, beachgoers, and downtown wanderers a sweet stop that still feels wonderfully old-school. The appeal goes beyond the cone...
WNEM
Help plan upgrades at East Tawas parks and trails
IOSCO COUNTY, Mich. (WNEM) - Your ideas could help decide how to improve East Tawas parks and trails, but the clock is ticking. An online survey is asking for feedback to guide future park investments over the next five years. The city will use it to develop a parks and recreation master plan.
Up North Voice
‘Music on the Porch’ brings communities together for worldwide celebration
Editor’s Note: Interested in free Thursday updates from Northeast Michigan? Sign up for the UP NORTH VOICE MAIL. HALE / WEST BRANCH – For one day, porches, gazebos and other gathering places around the world will become stages as musicians share their talents with neighbors. Play Music on...
MLive
Northern Michigan conservation group buys 41 acres for new Lake Huron nature preserve
ALPENA, Mich. — A Northern Michigan conservation group has acquired 41 acres of undeveloped Lake Huron shoreline near Alpena, putting nearly all of Misery Bay’s surrounding lands under permanent protection. The purchase adds to already extensive protections in the area. Huron Pines already owns about 1,400 acres along...