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About two weeks ago the temperatures rose above freezing for the first time in months. The snow that buried us since January began to slowly melt. Kids played in their backyards. Moms stored away boots and snow pants. People put on shorts. If it’s above 40 degrees in March, its common to see Michi...
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Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone! Can you believe it's St. Patty's Day already? What a great day and the sun is shining up here in Petoskey. It's a tad chilly but our snow is melting rapidly and Easter is only a few weeks away AND the kids won't have to search for Easter eggs in several feet of s...
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Getting married in Northern Michigan or thinking about it? Let us help you! We've been here since 1946 so I think we know these parts of the woods for getting married like the back of our hands. There are lots of places to get married in Petoskey and surrounding areas. Many people choose the Pe...
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St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner but we've started celebrating early. We've been enjoying Irish Soda Bread, Andes Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies (to die for!) and this past weekend a local Mardi Patty Gras Crawl. Who needs to go to Louisiana to celebrate? Not us! Downtown Petoskey held t...
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Hello friends! Spring is so close, I can almost taste it! We keep having these extremely frigid days but then every once in a while we will have a day (like yesterday) that will be in the mid-20's and it's almost spring like! Only someone from Michigan be crazy like that and think spring weath...
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We are about halfway through winter here in beautiful Northern Michigan and there is absolutely no shortage of awesome local activities. Last week's blog post highlighted outdoor winter activities throughout Northern Michigan. This week I'm writing about Petoskey's Winter Carnival. ...
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If you're an adult like me you probably have fond memories of spending a few days a week at your local roller rink. I remember spending every Saturday or Sunday afternoon at our roller rink, here in Petoskey, (now the American Spoon Foods warehouse at the corner of Click and River roads). My older ...
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With New Year's Eve 2014 being only days away do you have any big plans? I fondly remember the days long before kids planning the perfect evening with friends weeks a head of time. That also meant picking the perfect outfit and matching accessories. Ahhhhhhh, memories. Then the hubs and I decid...
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I love the Christmas Season. It is absolutely my favorite time of year. We finally have snow on the ground, the air is crisp and cold and Christmas is only weeks away but years, according to the kids. I haven't decorated yet but I'm close and I'm hoping to get our tree up thi...
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It's hunting season here in Michigan and my husband has already been bow hunting the last month and I've gotten to hear all about it. He goes and baits the deer and then grabs the photos of the incoming animals off his trail camera and brings them home for the kids to see. Deer, raccoons, porc...
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