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New Holland Distilling Co Awarded Top Honors for Dragon’s Milk Origin Small Batch Bourbon

July 31, 2023 Dianna Stampfler Barrel aged, bourbon, dragon's milk, Michigan Distilled, michigan spirits, New Holland Distilling, pure michigan, whiskey

Michigan-based New Holland Distilling Co was recently awarded “Best of Class – Whiskey,” “Best in Category – Bourbon” and “Double Gold” honors for its Origin Small Batch Bourbon Whiskey at the annual American Distilling Institute (ADI) International Spirits Competition. Founded in 2003, ADI is the oldest and largest craft distillery trade association in the world, representing more than 2250 licensed distilleries.

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Dragon’s Milk Announces Packaging Refresh, New Beers, RTS Cocktail

March 7, 2023March 7, 2023 Dianna Stampfler craft beer, dragon's milk, michigan beer, new holland, pure michigan

Dragon’s Milk today announced a full flight of upgrades to its bourbon barrel-based brand family of beer and high-proof bourbon,

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Hotel Walloon Welcomes John Patrick Hemingway for 2nd Annual Writer’s Retreat Weekend

February 6, 2023February 28, 2023 Dianna Stampfler authors, hemingway, northern michigan, pure michigan, walloon lake, writer's retreat, writers

Author John Patrick Hemingway – grandson of Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winning author Ernest Hemingway – will be the guest of honor at the 2nd Annual Walloon Lake Writer’s Retreat coming up April 13-16 in Walloon Lake. Activities will be held throughout the event at Hotel Walloon, Talcott Center, Walloon Lake Inn and other locations meant to inspire and motivate budding writers.

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2023 Milestone Years

January 5, 2023January 7, 2023 Dianna Stampfler 2023, anniversary, centennial, history, milestone, pure michigan, travel

Michigan was founded on January 26, 1837 as the 26th state of the United States of America—making this year its 186th Birthday / Anniversary (depending on how you look at it). Here is our annual list of tourism related businesses celebrating BIG years in 2023 (if we have missed any, please email details to travel@promotemichigan.com).

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Michigan Hemingway Society Focuses on “Hemingway and the Odawa Indians” at 2022 Annual Literary & History Conference

September 27, 2022 Dianna Stampfler bay view, hemingway, history, Literature, michigan, nick adams, Petoskey, pure michigan, walloon lake

The Michigan Hemingway Society (MHS) will delve into “Hemingway and the Odawa Indians” at its annual literary and history conference,

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Great Lakes Lighthouses & Keepers the Focus of September 13-17 Manitou Windjammer Cruise

June 21, 2022June 21, 2022 Dianna Stampfler authors, grand traverse bay, great lakes, haunted, lighthouse, manitou, pure michigan, sailing, tall ship, traverse city, windjammer, writing

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. Coming up September 13-17 is a four-day excursion focused on the hundreds of historic lighthouses throughout the Great Lakes region with best-selling author and freelance travel writer, Dianna Stampfler.

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Michigan’s new Detach primitive campground delivers “in Vogue” off-grid experiences

April 14, 2022April 16, 2022 Dianna Stampfler camping, detach, nature, off-grid, primitive, pure michigan, rustic, vogue

Spending time in the rustic wilderness (without running water, electricity or wifi) may not seem like a stylish experience, but it turns out disconnecting from the chaos of the world and reconnecting with nature was just the kind of travel trend that editors at Vogue Living* were looking to showcase in their inaugural issue. The magazine featured an unprecedented 27-page article about Detach primitive campground and the story behind the primitive and off-grid destination situated on a 50-acre parcel in Rockford, Michigan.

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Have You Heard the BUZZ About Michigan’s Official State Insect?

March 21, 2022May 22, 2023 Dianna Stampfler black swallowtail, bugs, dragonfly, entomologist, entomology, honeybee, insects, ladybug, michigan, monarch, nature, pure michigan, state bug, state insect, vote

Michigan’s first state symbol was the state flower, designated as the Apple Blossom in 1897. Since that time, 10 other symbols have been added to the list – from bird to reptile, gem to stone, wildflower to tree. A twelfth symbol is now under consideration in the legislature – Michigan’s official state insect! If members of the House and Senate can agree, the designation would leave Iowa as the only state in the Union without a state bug.

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Maple Syrup Weekends Celebrate Michigan’s Oldest & Sweetest Spring Agricultural Activity

February 14, 2022February 27, 2022 Dianna Stampfler maple, maple sap, maple syrup, michigan, michigan agriculture, pure michigan, spring

Each spring, as the days get longer and the temperatures begin to rise, Michiganders head out into the woods to take part in the state’s oldest agricultural activity…tapping maple trees for sap to be turned into mouth-watering maple syrup, candies and other sweet treats.

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2022 Pure Michigan Milestone Celebrations!

January 4, 2022February 27, 2022 Dianna Stampfler anniversary, celebration, centennial, pure michigan

Michigan was founded on January 26, 1837 as the 26th state of the United States of America…making this year our

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Bridges to Michigan’s Past

September 27, 2021September 29, 2021 Dianna Stampfler covered bridge, frankenmuth, kal-haven, michigan, michigan nature, pierce stocking, pure michigan, sleeping bear dunes, trails, wooden bridge

If your interest in covered bridges dates back to the 1995 film “The Bridges of Madison County” with Clint Eastwood and Meryl Streep, you’re not alone! It was shortly after seeing that romantic drama that I began researching Michigan’s historic covered bridges – of which just few still exist. Over the past 12 months or so, I made a point to visit a couple of these bridges that I had yet to see for myself (in person). It renewed my interest in these beautifully rustic structures and I am reworking my presentation of the same name to add to my portfolio and am even looking at publishing a book in the future with The History Press.

FAREWELL TO BACHELORHOOD: Ernest Hemingway’s Wedding in Northern Michigan

August 1, 2021August 3, 2021 Dianna Stampfler 100 years, 1921, centennial, Ernest Hemingway, hemingway, Historic Wedding, horton bay, michigan, michigan history, northern michigan, pure michigan, walloon lake

It should come as no surprise that Ernest Hemingway chose northern Michigan as the setting for his first wedding. This rural countryside was his first real love, so it was fitting that he and his muse would begin their marriage alongside the towering trees and flowing rivers which shaped his life. This year – September 3 – marks the 100th anniversary of the marriage between Hemingway (at the time, a life-long summer resident on Walloon Lake) and Hadley Richardson.

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Michigan’s Superman Connections

June 5, 2021 Dianna Stampfler christopher reeve, dean cain, ice cream, pure michigan, strohs, superman, tom welling

June 12 has been declared “Superman Day” – celebrating this super hero first created in 1933 by Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel (writer and illustrator, respectively). Did you know Michigan has at least two connections to this long-standing franchise?

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