Michigan

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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It's spring here in Northern Michigan but it definitely doesn't feel like it! Many of us northerners are honestly overwhelmed with the spring snow storms. We are in that odd spring lull. The ski hills just closed this past weekend because well, it's spring.  You can't ice fish or snowmobile right n...
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Friends and acquaintances are forever asking for an insider’s view of Mackinac Island.   I have summered there for almost 35 years, but I still learn something new each time I visit.  Here are few things I’ve learned over the years: 1. Check the ferry schedule and be flexible.  There’s ...
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The good folks at the Mackinac Bridge authority just put a big dent in my spring running schedule. Hoping to ensure safety and history for the annual Labor Day Bridge Walk, the authority decided to cancel several other bridge-closing activities, including the annual Memorial Day run across the Mi...
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It's nearly October in Northern Michigan! It's been in the low 90's that last few days and I am loving it! We've been hitting the beach after school and on weekends and taking the pontoon boat out in the evenings. Even the trees are changing color and you can feel fall creeping in. Seeing the fall c...
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If you want beaches, we got ‘em! Michigan has over 3,000 miles of coastline between the four Great Lakes that lap at our shores and all of our inland lakes.(Only Alaska has more shoreline, and no one is going there to sink their toes in that frozen sand.) You’ll find some of the finest waterfro...
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We just celebrated Memorial Day and The Fourth of July is right around the corner. This time of year causes many of us to reflect on our love of country and feelings of patriotism. Here are seven meaningful, tangible ways to express patriotism this summer and all year long. 1. Fly the American flag...
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This week, people all over the world celebrated International Women's Day, a day to recognize the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women around the world. Below are a list of 10 women from Michigan who whose impact has been felt in Michigan, the nation and around the wor...
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The Presidential Inauguration takes place today. Donald Trump, perhaps the most controversial president-elect in history, will become the 45th president, making him the 7th person from the state of New York to hold the highest seat in the land. Michigan is one of only 17 other states to produce a U....
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Every year millions of Americans make New Year's Resolutions in an effort to better themselves and their lives. Those resolutions can be hard to keep. Sometimes you need a little help and motivation, especially by February when the excitement of new year wears off. Well, look no farther than the Gre...
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