Chill Season
One of my favorite Michigan islands is donning its snowy white coat and is aswirl in wintry beauty right now. And, yes, it’s open to visitors throughout the winter. Looking to enjoy the quiet...
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Great Lake Story 2022: Crooked Lake Prairie – 42° North: Chapter Three
When building a home from the ground up — especially on sandy, waterfront ground that has a tendency to shift and slide with the whims of the weather — a solid foundation is a critical element.
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Great Lake Story 2022: Crooked Lake Prairie – 42° North: Chapter Two
Design of the Crooked Lake home began to unfold, with Ryan La Haie as the Brennan’s new architect. A project of this significance, both in size and in sentiment to the homeowners, depended greatly...
Petoskey Provisions
For a small family business to thrive for three generations is a significant accomplishment. Each generation that chooses to take up the mantle and carry on is exceptional.Today, the great-grandchildren of Carl Shorter continue...
Lumbering Michigan
The enticement that pulled 19th-century settlers to the western coast of Michigan revolved around land, fortune, and lumber — a lot of lumber. Although logging boomed across the state, it was Muskegon that became...
Grand Haven-Inspired
Artist Laura Whitesides Host has Lake Michigan running through her veins, and she says that particular Great Lake will forever be a source for her paintings. In fact, sunsets, beach strolls, and collecting shoreline...
Where Rivers Run
Ready for a real treat? Here’s where to fly fish for big trout and bass along southeast Michigan’s inland waterways
The Essence of Water
A creative master bedroom makeover elevates a home on Walled Lake in Novi.
Dream Weaver
A Port Austin-based artist combines her ‘maker passion’ with the flora and fauna of her life to create magical paintings
