Shedding Light on the Spirited Stories from Mackinac Island’s Mission Point
During our most recent trip to Mackinac Island, we had the honor of staying at the newly renovated Mission Point
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Author: Dianna Stampfler
Storyteller, Historian & Author Dianna Stampfler to Present “Michigan’s Haunted Lighthouses” at the Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library in Bay City on July 17
Michigan storyteller, historian and author Dianna Stampfler will present a lively and upbeat historical program on Wednesday, July 17 at 6:30pm at the Alice and Jack Wirt Public Library in downtown Bay City – drawing stories from her newly released best-selling book “Michigan’s Haunted Lighthouses” (which includes the Saginaw River Rear Range Light in Bay City on the cover). The program is free and open to the public as the community rallies to welcome the 2019 Tall Ship Celebration.
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St. Julian Winery Honored with 34 Awards at 2019 Indy International Wine Competition
St. Julian Winery, recognized as Michigan’s longest-operating and most-awarded winery, submitted 34 wines into the 28th Annual Indy International Wine Competition and every single one of them was awarded a medal. Two wines were also named “Best of Class” including the 2018 Braganini Reserve Gruner Veltliner in the White Vinifera category and 2018 Braganini Reserve Vignoles Late Harvest in the Dessert Wines category.
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Lady Americana Midwest Outfits new AC Marriott Hotel Downtown Grand Rapids with Locally-Crafted Mattresses
This month, the AC Marriott Hotel Downtown Grand Rapids opened the doors at 50 Monroe Avenue NW and each of
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Celebrating Michigan’s Sesquicentennial Cities
In 1869, the State of Michigan was just 32 years old (statehood day was January 26, 1837…while President Thomas Jefferson had first created the Michigan Territory on January 11, 1805). The population at the time would have been over one million (the 1870 census reports 1,184,059…up 58.1% from the previous census in 1860 (at 749,113).
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Storyteller, Historian & Author Dianna Stampfler to Present 6 Lighthouse Themed Programs throughout eastern Upper Peninsula this June
Michigan storyteller, historian and author Dianna Stampfler will be traveling around the eastern Upper Peninsula mid-June to share stories from many of the state’s historic lighthouses. Michigan is home to more lighthouses (and freshwater coastline) than any other state and during her six entertaining and educational presentations, Stampfler will delve into the keepers’ lives.
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Lady Americana Midwest Supplies 400+ Beds for NEW Embassy Suites in Downtown Grand Rapids
When the 250-room upscale Embassy Suites Hilton Hotel opened in downtown Grand Rapids last week, each room was outfitted with a mattress and box springs handcrafted less than eight miles away, at Lady Americana Midwest. In all, 90 King and 318 Queen Bed sets can be found within the 7-story hotel located at 710 N. Monroe, overlooking the Grand River. It is the first Embassy Suites in West Michigan and is under the management of Suburban Inns.
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Festival Celebrates Aldo Leopold
Imagine hiking wooded island trails and paddling the open waters of northern Lake Huron where America’s “father of wildlife ecology” and “founder of the conservation movement” explored as inquisitive youth. That’s what conservationists and nature lovers are planning May 30 through June 2 when they attend the third annual Aldo Leopold Festival in the Les Cheneaux Islands, including the communities of Cedarville and Hessel.
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St. Julian Winemaker & Vice President Nancie Oxley Recognized as Distinguished Agriculture Alumni by Purdue University
(PAW PAW, Mich) – Nancie Oxley, Winemaker and Vice President at Michigan’s St. Julian Winery, was honored on March 22
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Celebrating the Long Anticipated Arrival of Spring & Maple Sugaring Season in Pure Michigan
To celebrate the arrival of the season, the Michigan Maple Syrup Association and more than 30 of its members once again invite the public out to experience this unique craft during the 7th Annual Michigan Maple Syrup Weekend, scheduled from mid-March through early April across the state.
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Sexy Foods to Put You in the Mood
Throughout history, food has served as one of the great sexual indulgences. Aphrodisiacs – named after the Greek Goddess of
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The History Press Contracts with Dianna Stampfler of Promote Michigan for “Michigan’s Haunted Lighthouses” Book
Michigan is home to more lighthouses than any other state and some 30 of those are rumored to be haunted
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Northern Michigan’s The Homestead Resort Names Tony Farragh as Director of Sales
The Homestead, America’s Freshwater Resort, announced that it has named Tony Farragh as Director of Sales. In his new role,
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