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I was browsing the Leelanau Enterprise online and saw this headline, Thousands of historical photos posted. Of course, I'm going to click an article with a title like that.

You must visit the Traverse Area Historical Society website and check this out. I did some searches for various places (Suttons Bay for example) and found some really cool photos. The navigation is a bit clunky, but the content certainly makes up for it. The site features over 7,000 photos!

This picture featured in the Enterprise article really made my day! A family fishing and women wearing dresses, if only today's society lived the same way!

Read Thousands of historical photos posted in the Leelanau Enterprise
Visit Traverse Area Historical Society online

I haven't had a chance to attend a broadway musical yet, but given the performances by the cast of "Phantom" at the Milliken Auditorium in Traverse City, I won't have to travel to New York to see a terrific performance. Miracle Productions describes themselves as...

a professional production company offering high quality "Broadway" style musicals to Northern Michigan. Our mission is to provide a performance venue and employment for the immensely talented college men and women who return here each summer.

That sums up the show in a nutshell. The performances by Trevor Kolle (Phantom) and Hanna Brammer (Christine) blew me away. I was very impressed. The rest of the cast provided many outstanding moments and provided a wonderful evening of entertainment. We would have gone back the next day if we could have and watched it again.

Miracle Productions is currently getting ready to perform "You're a Good Man Charlie Brown" in August and you can get information about showtimes and tickets at www.miracleproductionstc.com.

You can also learn more about the "Other Phantom" in the articles below...

Read 'Phantom' has same story, different approach in the Record Eagle
Read Phantom (musical) at Wikipedia

Finally caught the special on Good Morning America Weekend's "Ice Cream Challenge" and Moomers Homemade Ice Cream in Traverse City is one of the four finalists!

I know we try to make a couple of trips every summer to enjoy their delicious ice cream. If you haven't been, you're missing out! Go and vote through Saturday, May 24th for Moomers to be the best in America!

Helped the Great Lakes Maritime Academy get this movie onto YouTube and Google Video to help promote their maritime college. It's always good to help someone. Anyway, check it out and see what they are all about!

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