At airports and heliports and in the skies overhead, some people are fulfilling the wildest dream of every harried manager: They're adding hours to their day.Their secret? Business aviation. No longer the exclusive domain of high-powered executives or giant metropolises, the chartering of helicopters and...
REGION - Given the current economic troubles, it comes as no surprise to see a plethora of "House For Sale" signs throughout the Traverse City region. What may be surprising: the increasing number of signs advertising "House For Rent." Currently, there are more than 90...
TRAVERSE CITY - Open the phone book to "Interior Designers," and you'll find more than 30 to choose from for your next remodeling project. Begin researching their credentials and backgrounds, however, and you'll discover everything from stay-at-home moms offering modest design services to large-scale firms...
"I never dreamed that it would be more than a simple restaurant with real, local food," says Harlan "Pete" Peterson, the founder of Tapawingo, the acclaimed restaurant that inspired one national reviewer to deem its wee hometown of Ellsworth "the region's epicenter, gastronomically speaking."Sadly, the...
"People always ask me if I'm the flight attendant. I say no, I'm the captain. Then I ask them to sit down." - Sarah O'BrienTRAVERSE CITY- Sarah O'Brien is the chief pilot for Air Services International. From A.S.I's base and hangar in Traverse City, O'Brien...
TRAVERSE CITY- Nurses may be in one of the more recession-proof careers, but totally immune to it they are not. These days, former nurses have returned to work to take the place of unemployed family members. Current nurses are picking up additional shifts to help compensate...
