Gemma's Coffee Shop

03/09/2023

Fireball Petoskey A we**am view of a fireball seen the morning of March 8, north of Petoskey. Video shared by Aaron from Central Lake.

09/30/2022

You've been asking for it.... well here it is, the return of the Empire Village Inn Fish Fry! Get 6 Jumbo North Atlantic Cod Filets with golden brown French Fries and creamy Cole Slaw. All for only $16! For more info call us at 231-326-5101.

02/22/2022

It doesn't get better than this..... National Margarita Day falls on Taco Tuesday. Join us for Taco Tuesday at the Empire Village Inn. The VI opens at 3 today with dine in and carry out available. 231-326-5101
www.empirevillaginn.com

02/21/2022

The Empire Village Inn opens at 3pm today. Dine in and carry out. Call us at 231-326-5101 for more info or to place an order. Check us out at www.empirevillageinn.com to view our menu.

09/30/2020

The music world lost two important songwriters today with the passing of country legend Mac Davis and '70s icon Helen Reddy. Both artists made a lasting

09/30/2020

If you're looking for a marvelous autumn adventure, head to this gorgeous overlook in Michigan to bask in vibrant views.

08/05/2020

"We actually became just what it was that we'd set out to make fun of." - Adam Yauch

Remembering MCA, born on this day in 1964.

Adam Nathaniel Yauch ( August 5, 1964 – May 4, 2012) was an American rapper, bass player and filmmaker who was a founding member of the hip hop group Beastie Boys. He used the stage name MCA.

Yauch founded Oscilloscope Laboratories, an independent film production and distribution company based in New York City. As a Buddhist, he was involved in the Tibetan independence movement and organized the Tibetan Freedom Concert. He died in 2012 from parotid cancer.

Take from "3 MCs and 1 DJ" directed by Nathaniel Hörnblowér (aka Adam Yauch)

07/31/2020

Happy birthday to Detroit native, Kenny Burrell.

Kenneth Earl Burrell (born July 31, 1931) is an American jazz guitarist known for his work on the Blue Note label. His collaborations with Jimmy Smith produced the 1965 Billboard Top Twenty hit album Organ Grinder Swing. He has cited jazz guitarists Charlie Christian and Django Reinhardt as influences, along with blues guitarists T-Bone Walker and Muddy Waters. Furthermore, Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughan have cited Burrell as an influence.

Burrell is a professor and Director of Jazz Studies at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music.

06/16/2020

If you are looking for someplace different to visit that few people know about you need to stop by the old western town of Coopersville. You won’t find it on a map of Michigan since it’s not an official town. It was built by Spike Cooper who is a big fan of westerns and John Wayne.Read More...

06/12/2020

BENZIE COUNTY, Mich. , (WPBN/WGTU) -- Good news for moviegoers, the Cherry Bowl Drive-in theatre in Honor will begin its 2020 season. Tonight the 40 by 60 screen will turn on once again. “How magnificent it is, bright it is, and big it is,” said David Salyer the Cherry Bowl Manager. &ldq...

04/25/2020

Spread the loveThe identity of the woman in blue is a mystery. Some believe she is the spirit of a runaway slave the died while traveling the Underground Railroad to freedom. She has been seen in McCourtie Park near Somerset Center in southern Michigan. No one knows who she is or why she would beRea...