Michigan Love

Pumpkins, wine and everything fine! It's fall and here in Northern Michigan that means the leaves are starting to change colors. The temps are dropping and it's even been a little rainy. That only means one thing, it's fall! Fall here in Northern Michigan is almost magical. The kids are back in scho...
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Categories: Travel, Michigan Love, General

Shorter days and cooler nights mean many changes are in the air, not the least of which involves the monarch butterflies that we have come to appreciate on a warm summer day. Even if you are not a regular viewer of the latest environmental news, it is hard to miss the report of monarch decline. D...
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Whenever Hank Williams, Jr. asks if I’m “ready for some football,” I always answer “yes!” So with each passing day more tinged by the color and scent of autumn, along with other local fans, I find myself more and more ready to cheer my teams. Because I’m a University of Mi...
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Sometimes, when I sit on the porch in the summer and look out at the Round Island Lighthouse, which sits on the other side of the Straits of Mackinac, I imagine what it must have been like to be a lighthouse keeper in the days before RADAR. I am fortunate to wonder, and to be so close to one of t...
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I start to hear it as soon as August hits.  “Going back soon,” my well-meaning neighbors ask. I want to choke them, but resist, and instead reply with something like, “Not that soon, but thanks for asking,” a sarcastic tilt to my head. Like it not, however, school starts soon.  So it�...
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If you are like me, your summer has been busy, but never too busy for a few more Northern Michigan adventures before Labor Day arrives.  I have a few favorites. For a casual and quiet beach day, I head about fifteen miles west of St. Ignace along U.S. 2, where the pine and cedar forests open up...
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If you spend enough time slowly biking or hiking, roads or trails, you are sure to look through and look past the many mile markers that point the way. Look too casually, though, and you might miss some useful information. In fact, recently I slowed on a bike ride because I noted an unfamiliar ad...
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I generally have two requirements where my beer is concerned. There should be plenty of it nearby, and it should be cold, especially as we celebrate International Beer Day on August 3. In honor of such a special day, I'm sharing a few Michigan beers that you might want to try, a brewery or two to ...
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If you venture out for an afternoon’s drive in Northern Michigan, the adventure is well worth the effort if you point your truck to one of the many local bars and restaurants that serve local flavor, as well as local color. When driving along the Leelanau Peninsula, a sure thing is Dick’s Pou...
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With National Hammock Day celebrated on July 22, this is the perfect time to think about picking the right hammock.  Having a hammock close by, as well as somewhere to string it from is a great way to enjoy a summer afternoon or watch an Up North sunset. Hammocks of course come in many sizes and ...
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