A couple years ago, when the Bay Area Transportation Authority (BATA) opened its downtown Traverse City terminal and expanded its routes, my Up North life took a big leap for the better. I'd always figured I'd pretty well hacked out a good life here in the Northwoods-a house with a view of Sleeping Bear Bay (okay, from the driveway) and a job doing what I love in downtown Traverse City. But that winter commute really started wearing on me. So when I heard that BATA was planning a direct line from Leelanau County to the new terminal in Traverse City-three blocks from my office-I took notice. Think of it: hop on a bus in front of Art's Tavern in Glen Arbor and it whisks you to Front Street, no turning down driveways and dirt roads to make a 45 minute drive into a two-hour trek as BATA's regular buses do. George Jetson's aerocar Up North-style. Read more...
-Elizabeth Edwards, Traverse Magazine