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Dianna Stampfler January 21, 2019January 23, 2019 blues, brewery, chicago, fred bueltmann, joshua davis, larry beers, live wire soul, michigan beer, new orleans, nicholas barron, pure michigan, rock and roll, saugatuck center for the arts, soul, strapping owls

Michigan-Based Trio, The Strapping Owls, Launch Tour and Release Debut Album: Live Wire Soul

Saugatuck Center for the Arts to Host a Multi-Media Expression of Collaboration Kick-off Celebration on Friday, February 15, 2019 (Saugatuck,

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Dianna Stampfler January 1, 2019January 1, 2019 2018, 2019, camping, chicago, family, florida, frank lloyd wright, hemingway, key west, niagara falls, north manitou, oak park, purpe michigan, travel

Remembering 2018: A Year of Travel

What a year it has been! Right off the bat I crossed of “visiting the Upper Peninsula in winter” off my travel bucket list when we rang in the blustery cold New Year in downtown Marquette. It would be the first of seven trips to the UP throughout the year: snowmobiling and yurt camping in March; lighthouse touring, book research and a paranormal conference all in August; a beer fest and to volunteering for Michigan Cares for Tourism in Copper Harbor on the Keweenaw Peninsula in September.

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Dianna Stampfler October 25, 2016October 27, 2016 chicago, great lakes, hyde park, jolly pumpkin, michigan beer, midwest beer, pure michigan, ron jeffries, sour beer, university of chicago

Jolly Pumpkin to Open Restaurant and Brewery in Hyde Park, Chicago

Jolly Pumpkin is heading across Lake Michigan to open a new restaurant and bar in Hyde Park, near the University of Chicago, in 2017. The 5,800-square-foot restaurant will serve craft beers, distilled spirits, and wines available through the Northern United Brewing Company (NUBC) brand – including Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales, North Peak Brewing Company, Nomad Cidery, Civilized Spirit and Bonafide Wines, as well as a full pub menu.