The holiday season traditionally sees a LOT of engagements, and that leads into kicking off the new year with planning a wedding!  Tracy Schmerl-Magoon of Social Butterfly joins us to talk about popular trends you might want to adopt for your own nuptials. 

With an already impressive career as a professional improvisational comedian, Lisa Thauvette has created an educational theater in Traverse City offering improv as a tool for personal and professional growth and development:  Tilt Think Improv. 

Discussing some of the biggest local stories of the week, including a controversial proposed development in Glen Arbor, elections on a local, state and national level in the coming year, and construction updates for new building in Traverse City.

So happy to welcome back Stephanie Wiitala, co-owner of breakfast & lunch restaurant S2S Sugar 2 Salt, for our first Foodie Scene of 2020!  We chat about the origins of S2S, work-life balance in the restaurant business, navigating working side-by-side with your loved one and more. 

101st District State Representative Jack O’Malley joins us to talk about his recent bill that would restore funding to the Pure Michigan campaign.

Friend of the show Ruthy Kirwin, of Percolate Kitchen, joins us to talk about meals you can prepare in your Instant Pot — a very popular Christmas gift for the past three years running.

A special edition of “Travel Talk,” Bonnie Pintozzi of the Travel Authority joins us, along with Tina White, Director of Strategic Accounts for Oceana Cruises.

Greyhound Retirement Adoption Care and Education, also known as G.R.A.C.E.,  is a non-profit, all-volunteer organization that works to find permanent homes for retired racing Greyhounds.  Board Member Phyllis Minor joins us to talk about the unique qualities of these majestic dogs, how you can adopt, and about tomorrow’s Meet and Greet with Santa at 11am at PetSmart in Traverse City. 

Discussing some of big local stories of the week, including a “Retail & Restaurant Round-Up,” featuring the openings, closings and moves in the region, along with the state grant approved for area parks and what’s next for public art in TC.

The 7th annual presentation of New Hope Community Church’s “The Christmas Journey” is going on now, with the final chances to see it December 13 - 15.  We spoke with New Hope pastor Rick Stewart and director Carolyn Hoover about this  “walking tour performance” that dramatically portrays the Christmas story.