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Downtown Traverse City is getting a comedy club and losing a hobby shop

Interlochen Public Radio | By Ed Ronco
Published September 3, 2025 at 5:57 AM EDT
A busy night in downtown Traverse City, in June of 2023. (Photo: Ed Ronco/IPR News)
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A busy night in downtown Traverse City, in June of 2023. (Photo: Ed Ronco/IPR News)

Beth Milligan, senior writer for The Ticker, walks us through some restaurant and retail comings and goings.

The Ticker routinely rounds up restaurant and retail news.

  • "Voyageurs" comedy club will occupy the lower level of the building at the corner of Front and Cass in downtown Traverse City. The building used to be home to the Mackinaw Brewing Co.
  • Trains & Things Hobbies is closing after 43 years. The store is an institution in downtown Traverse City, and a real wonder to peruse.
  • The Old Mission Grill is reopening under the ownership of Stephanie Krupka and Brian Daley. They're hoping to open in November.
Read the full story here.

A busy night in downtown Traverse City, in June of 2023. (Photo: Ed Ronco/IPR News)
Ed Ronco
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IPR News
A busy night in downtown Traverse City, in June of 2023. (Photo: Ed Ronco/IPR News)
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Ed Ronco
Ed Ronco is IPR's news director and the local host of "Morning Edition."
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