As the fall color tour season begins to emerge, you’re invited to bring the family out to explore the back-country roads along the Lake Michigan shoreline stretching throughout Van Buren and Allegan Counties.
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(FENNVILLE, Mich)—Lakeshore Harvest Country and Friends of the Blue Star Trail are gearing up for the 7th Annual Bicycle Tour
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My earliest travel memory was at about age three, when my family went camping at Leelanau State Park in Northport.
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Michigan’s earliest residents lived off the land, drawing their sustenance from the woods, waters, fields and farms to nourish themselves. Iron Fish Distillery, located in the rural community of Thompsonville is digging back into those agricultural roots to craft artisan spirits inspired by the natural landscape.
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(PAW PAW, Mich) – St. Julian Winery, founded in 1921 and recognized as Michigan’s longest-operating and most-awarded winery, was recently
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Nestled along a 30-mile stretch of Michigan’s “Fruit Belt” region lies a collection of orchards, farms and vineyards known as Lakeshore Harvest Country. This weekend, you’re invited to experience all this region has to offer during the 12th Annual Road Rally on Saturday, July 21.
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(PETOSKEY, Mich)—A celebration is planned in downtown Petoskey’s Pennsylvania Park for Sunday, July 22 by The Michigan Hemingway Society to
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One of the most unique hands-on Pure Michigan experiences is to spend several days sailing the freshwaters aboard a dual-masted tall ship. You’re invited to board one of the largest sailing vessels in the Great Lakes during one of these autumn windjammer cruises aboard the Tall Ship Manitou with the Traverse Tall Ship Company. These trips combine nature, history and education in a fun and relaxing environment, free from the stress and worries of today’s busy lifestyle.
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Nestled along a 30-mile stretch of Michigan’s “Fruit Belt” region lies a collection of orchards, farms and vineyards known as Lakeshore Harvest Country. Taking full advantage of the “lake effect” climate delivered by the Great Lakes and Lake Michigan specifically, this shoreline area is rooted in agricultural and tourism heritage.
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St. Julian Winery, founded in 1921 and recognized as Michigan’s longest-operating and most-awarded winery, received the “White Wine of the Year” honors for its 2017 Braganini Reserve Mountain Road Estate Riesling at the 27th Annual Indy International Wine Competition – the largest scientifically-organized and independent wine competition in the United States.
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The Strapping Owls are a tuba-bassed power-trio who throw down electric-blues, funk, jazz and soul. Their imaginative original songs, inspired improvisational jams and raucous interpretations of traditional tunes all blend into their signature ‘“Live-wire soul.”
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I’ve been writing professionally (meaning getting paid) since I was in high school. From news articles to magazine features stories, I have hundreds of pieces with my byline. In 2019, I’ll add a book–titled “Michigan’s Haunted Lighthouses”–to my portfolio. Research and writing continues, and I want to hear YOUR stories if you have any to share about your ghostly encounters at any of Michigan’s historic beacons.
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St. Julian Winery, founded in 1921 and recognized as Michigan’s oldest and longest-operating winery, announces the opening of its newest tasting room at 518 W. 14 Mile Rd., near the Oakland Mall (the northwest corner of the intersection of 14 Mile and John R. roads, adjacent to I-75) in Troy.
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