Michigan Love

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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There is nothing I love more than fresh produce during the summer months. Growing up on a u-pick farm, you would think I have a green thumb, but sadly it's just the opposite. Or maybe it's because I don't have a lot of time. Either way, I love fresh fruits and veggies during the summer months. We pa...
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The aurora borealis, or northern lights, visible at night in Northern Michigan from late summer through late winter, is one of the many highlights of stargazing in our region. The beautiful display is created when space particles hit Earth’s atmosphere and is certainly a treat to see. T...
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Summer vacation is finally here and the kids are staying up later. Whether you are out camping this summer or sitting around a campfire, staying up late becomes second nature. If your kiddos are anything like mine they may go to bed later but they're still waking up at 6am. Mornings aside though, su...
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Father’s Day might have gotten the bulk of the celebratory attention last weekend, but Saturday the 16th was also a holiday, National Fudge Day. Like fresh whitefish or morel mushrooms, fudge is synonymous with northern Michigan, even adding to the local lexicon, the term “fudgy” as recogni...
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Trying to define the perfect U.P. weekend is like any other such endeavor: both engaging and elusive.  Michigan’s Upper Peninsula offers something for every interest and every taste, so the good news is that while fixing on one perfect interpretation is impossible; finding a wide variety of act...
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“Summertime and the livin’ is easy,” goes the classic song. Speaking of summer time and music, the best way to enjoy both is at a music festival, and northern Michigan is a great place to find whatever soundtrack suits your tastes. A great place to start is Bliss, where the 38th annual Bli...
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Spring is certain arrive, and when it does a great way to get away from the daily grind is to venture to one of the many Little Traverse Conservancy Nature Preserves that dot the northern Michigan landscape. From the 175-acre Vermillion Point preserve on the south shore of Lake Superior in Chippe...
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It's mid-April here in Michigan and many Michigan farmers are getting ready to tend to their spring crops. Whether they are out in the fields already, working in their hoop houses or making simply making checklists,  a farmers work is never done. Growing up on a farm, I can remember even during the...
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Some of us have been tying trout flies all winter.  We’ve also been reading, or simply going through gear, new and old, tossing out the ratty leaders, trimming the unkempt flies, and agonizing over whether to toss an old reel or spool or a formerly favorite vest. Winter is over, and so too is ...
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