Amy Sherman and John Gonzalez of MLive and "Behind the Mitten" travel the state of Michigan to discover great events, talk to organizers and experience the fun.

This weekend they talk about their search for Michigan's Best Fried Chicken, the cool events taking place at Treetops Resort in Gaylord and next weekend's Traverse City Wine & Art Festival.

Segment 1:
The MLive search for Michigan's Best Fried Chicken.
More info: http://topics.mlive.com/tag/best-fried-chicken/

Segment 2: (Listen at 9:47)
At Treetops Resort in Gaylord, John talks to General Manager Barry Owens and Food and beverage Director Gabe Bober about all the activities going on this summer and fall at Treetops.
More info on Treetops at: http://treetops.com/

Segment 3: (18:25)
John, Bary and Gabe also talk about the 4th of July fireworks at Treetops, which takes place on July 3.
More info: http://treetops.com/general-information/event/4th-july-3rd/?eID=1945

Segment 4: (Listen at 28:50)
John and Amy talk about statewide events, as well as the Traverse City Wine & Art Festival, which is June 25, 2016 at The Commons. They interview Lorri Hathaway, director of the Leelanau Peninsula Vintners Association.
More info: http://traversecitywinefestival.com/

This show aired June 19, 2016.

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