Alfa Romeo Zooms Into Traverse City

That throaty roar can mean only one thing: Alfa’s coming.

One of the iconic and best-loved imports of the last century – the famed sports car brand Alfa Romeo – is on its way to Traverse City. Fox Grand Traverse on U.S. 31 South is one of only 82 Fiat dealerships …

Book Review: The Accidental Creative, How to Be Brilliant at a Moment's Notice

By Todd Henry

Portfolio Books, 2011, 240 pages

Softcover: $10.95, E-read edition: $9.99

Reviewed by Chris Wendel

For many, we live in an age filled with grand plans, good intentions and, inevitably, not enough time. If getting through the work week leaves little creative juice at the end, then "The …

Senior Center Network: Connecting Seniors With Their Communities

When one hears the word "network," what comes to mind? According to Merriam-Webster, it could be “a system of lines, wires, etc., that are connected to each other” or “a group of people or organizations that are closely connected and that work with each other." The latter is what defines …

TC's Longtime Auto Repair Pros Talk

Maybe you’ve been going faithfully to the same car repair shop for 20 years, or maybe you’re in the market for a new one. Either way, you probably don’t think much about car repairs until you absolutely need them.

Fortunately, Traverse City is home to several long-standing automotive repair shops …

Insuring Your Cyber World

Adam Maas struggles to think of someone who doesn’t need cyber liability insurance.

“Um … a caddy?” laughed Maas, commercial risk manager for the Larkin Group in Traverse City.

If a business has a computer, and if that computer is connected to the internet, there’s a risk, said Maas and …

Encore Entrepreneurs

For more than 20 years, Tom Smith has developed pricing and proposals for automotive and light truck manufacturing equipment.

For the last seven months, he’s also sold doughnuts.

The 63-year-old Smith is director and owner of Serious Donut Co., a shop on South Garfield Avenue in Traverse City offering specialty …

Newsmakers: People On The Move

APPOINTMENTS

P-Megan Crandall, a trustee on the Traverse City Area Public Schools Board of Education, has been appointed by Gov. Rick Snyder’s office to serve on the newly- formed Local Community Stabilization Authority Council. The five-member council is responsible for distributing personal property tax replacement revenue to municipalities. Her term …

Riding Our Way To A World-Class Destination

I called my old friend Carl to see if he wanted to meet for a weekend of mountain biking. We used to ride together when we were MSU students, but we’d lost touch since he moved to New York. Carl was “all in” (he’s that kind of guy), and we …

Briefly: Big News In A Small Format

TC DINING GUIDE SOLD

Visitors Media has announced the recent acquisition of Traverse City Dining Guide, formerly owned by Daily Medias. The Traverse City-based magazine features local menus and advertising targeted toward area travelers. Dining Guide will enable Visitors Media to offer a marketing solution focused entirely on promoting dining …

Who is TraverseCONNECT helping?

By Doug Luciani

A few months back the Traverse City Business News published a story about the new TraverseCONNECT brand here at the Traverse City Area Chamber. It’s been slowly rolled out over the past year to reflect the economic development, business financing and other initiatives here not typically associated …

The Changing Landscape of Senior Living

When Cordia at Grand Traverse Commons welcomes its first residents on November 1, it is also ushering in a new model of senior living in northern Michigan.

Consider for a moment: has the word “club” ever come to mind when talking about community living for the 60 and over crowd?