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The Holidays are a Zoo in Michigan

November 28, 2018November 29, 2018 Dianna Stampfler animals, holidays, light display, pure michigan, zoo

Despite what you may think, Michigan’s most noted zoos do not close for the winter season. In fact, you and your family can experience a whole new side of these attractions during the “off season”.

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You’re Invited to the Most Flavorful Celebration of the Season!

November 11, 2018 promotemi devos place, Grand Rapids International Wine Beer & Food Festival

For more than a decade, downtown Grand Rapids has come alive mid-November with an unprecedented display of food, beverage and culinary entertainment presented by the area’s finest chefs, restaurants and purveyors of libations from around the globe. This year’s 11th Annual Grand Rapids International Wine, Beer & Food Festival returns to DeVos Place Thursday, November 15 through Saturday, November 17 and is sure to continue the tradition of providing a world-class experience in the heart of West Michigan.

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Take Your Fall Color Tour Along West Michigan’s Lakeshore Harvest Country

September 5, 2018September 11, 2018 Dianna Stampfler autumn, color tour, corn maze, douglas, fall, fennville, fruit belt, lake michigan, michigan agriculture, petting zoo, pumpkin, pure michigan, sauguatuck, south haven, west michigan

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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A Spirit Runs Through It

August 8, 2018August 10, 2018 Dianna Stampfler craft cocktails, craft spirits, distilling, iron fish distillery, michigan agriculture, michigan distillery, michigan spirits, pure michigan

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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Mackinac State Historic Parks Celebrates Longest-Running Archaeological Dig in American History

June 6, 2018June 7, 2018 Dianna Stampfler archaeological dig, Archaeology, colonial michilimackinac, mackinac state historic parks, mackinaw city, michigan history, pure michigan, straits of mackinac, treasure hunting

In 1959, the Mackinac Island State Park Commission contracted with Michigan State University to carry out a season of excavation, which has continued every summer since, turning into one of the longest ongoing archaeological digs in North America. This summer, Mackinac State Historic Parks’ archaeological program began its 60th consecutive season of work at Colonial Michilimackinac, in Mackinaw City, on Friday, May 24, with the cleaning and preparation of the dig site, and the kicked-off in full on June 4.

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Touring the Newest Pure Michigan Byway™

May 11, 2018May 14, 2018 Dianna Stampfler blue star memorial highway, coastline, dixie highway, heritage travel, highways, historic roads, lake michigan, lake michigan circle tour, lakeshore, michigan, pure michigan, red arrow highway, west michigan, west michigan pike

Last summer [2016], a 184-mile stretch of the West Michigan Pike, from St. Joseph to Silver Lake, became the state’s latest Pure Michigan Byway™ during a public ceremony at Muskegon’s Heritage Landing. The Michigan Beachtowns Association, which represents more than a dozen shoreline communities, collaborated with Travel Michigan and the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) to develop the byway.

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Hotel Walloon presents The Last Good Country: Walloon Lake, An Ernest Hemingway Occasion

March 13, 2018April 1, 2018 Dianna Stampfler aaa, city park grill, classic literature, Ernest Hemingway, ernie, hemingway, hotel walloon, last good country, nick adams, nobel prize, northern michigan, papa, Petoskey, pulitzer prize, pure michigan, trout, walloon lake

Hotel Walloon is pleased to present The Last Good Country: Walloon Lake, an Ernest Hemingway Occasion. This third annual event celebrating Ernest Hemingway’s connection to the northern Michigan area will take place Friday, April 27 through Sunday, April 29, with special guest Valerie Hemingway, who was both a personal assistant and daughter-in-law to the late author.

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From Berry to Bottle: Harvesting Juniper for MICHIGIN

February 19, 2018February 19, 2018 promotemi

Before they even opened the doors to Long Road Distillers in Grand Rapids in 2015, owners Jon O’Connor and Kyle VanStrien knew they wanted to create a unique gin that would be a purely Michigan product.

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Explore Northern Michigan’s ‘Tip of the Mitt’ Wine Region Along the Bay View Wine Trail This Autumn

September 30, 2017October 1, 2017 Dianna Stampfler agriculture, bay view wine trail, culinary tour, michigan wine, northern michigan, Petoskey, pure michigan, tourism, wine tour

Northern Michigan is an ideal location to experience the changing of the fall colors and the bounty of the season. The 10 wineries that collectively that make up the Bay View Wine Trail are excited to host two weekends celebrating the harvest – November 10-12 and November 18-19.

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Throw Caution to the Wind During 6-Day Windjammer Sail Aboard Tall Ship Manitou

July 7, 2017July 21, 2017 Dianna Stampfler adventure travel, grand traverse bay, great lakes sailing, lake michigan, pure michigan, schooner manitou, sleeping bear dunes, tall ship, tall ship manitou, traverse city

You’re invited to set sail aboard the Tall Ship Manitou – one of the largest sailing ships on the Great Lakes – during a 6-Day Windjammer Cruise, September 17-23. Guided by the passionate, skilled and entertaining crew of the Traverse Tall Ship Company, this voyage sets sail out of Grand Traverse Bay aboard a replication of an 1800s “coasting” cargo schooner.

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4th Annual Mackinaw City Mustang Stampede Celebrates Pure Michigan’s Iconic Ford Muscle Car

July 4, 2017July 9, 2017 Dianna Stampfler car show, classic cars, ford mustang, mackinaw city, mustang, pure michigan, straits of mackinac

The Ford Motor Company rolled its first Mustang off the assembly line in 1964 and this classic muscle car remains one of the most iconic vehicles on the road today. More than 100 cars are expected to gather on Saturday, July 15 for the 4th Annual Mackinaw City Mustang Stampede to be held at Conkling Heritage Park, along the shores of Lake Huron, in downtown Mackinaw City.

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Escape to the Radisson Plaza Hotel at Kalamazoo Center

May 1, 2017May 1, 2017 promotemi kalamazoo, Radisson Plaza Hotel at Kalamazoo Center

Located in the heart of downtown Kalamazoo, the AAA Four Diamond Radisson Plaza Hotel at Kalamazoo Center is the perfect home-away-from-home for leisure and corporate travel.

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Hotel Walloon presents The Last Good Country: Walloon Lake, An Ernest Hemingway Occasion

March 22, 2017March 22, 2017 Dianna Stampfler aaa, boyne country, Ernest Hemingway, fishing, fly fishing, hemingway, horton bay, hotel walloon, last good country, nick adams, nobel prize, papa, Petoskey, pulitzer prize, pure michigan, trout, valerie hemingway, walloon lake, Windemere

Hotel Walloon is pleased to present The Last Good Country: Walloon Lake, the second annual event celebrating Ernest Hemingway’s connection to the northern Michigan area. The event will take place Friday, April 28th through Sunday, April 30th. The three-day event package includes two nights’ accommodation at the 32-room boutique hotel, as well as personally guided tours throughout the area and a chance to meet Valerie Hemingway, who was both a personal assistant and daughter-in-law to the late author.