August 2018
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Small Town Afternoons
Late summertime in Michigan … it’s a time to revel in the splendors. And when the desire for a relaxing day trip arises, charming small towns make ideal getaways.
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App for Cottage Owners
Managing the use and upkeep of a favorite shared cabin sometimes gets complicated and creates tension in the family. Chris Thrall knows of those challenges firsthand.
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The Finer Points of Michigan
The last of summer’s stinging rays will soon give way to fall color vigils, and Michigan BLUE is celebrating the unique adventures offered by land and sea in this ’tween season filled with fairs, festivals and road-trip adventures.
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Two-tracks Revisited
When I was a kid, one of my favorite things to do was search for backwoods lakes and creeks with my father in his war-surplus Jeep.
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Great Lake Story 2018: Endless View in Ludington – Chapter Three
Homeowners Bruce and Julie Lowing desired a retreat where they could enjoy life by the water and worked with the stellar building team of Scott Christopher Homes and designer Brad D. Tilma, Brad Douglas Design.
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Legacy Art Park
In the park’s center, a parked car draped with a red tarp invites students to “add something positive” to the tarp mural, and they did — bright-colored hearts and swirls, phrases like “Be nice” and “We are equal” and the particularly honest, “taco.”
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Take Me Away
If you have a serious case of wanderlust, consider decorating one or more rooms to enjoy the ultimate staycation by replicating that place you can’t get out of your head.
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Tin Can Tourists
A national group celebrates the beauty and nostalgia of early travel trailers with campouts around the country.
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New Era of Cultural Programming
Christening the stage with Detroit Symphony Orchestra, a new northern Michigan arts center aims to bring world-class concerts and year-round performing arts to the Bay Harbor area.
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Sloganeering Michigan
Slogans branding a town have been around for years. They were used to promote its advantages in advertisements, publicity brochures and on souvenirs.
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Tall-Ship Cruising
Traditional sailing vessels, also known as tall ships, were common on the Great Lakes until they were displaced by steam-powered vessels in the late 1800s.
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Festival of Fresh Water
Great Lakes surf culture is “tribal,” people embracing the cold, fresh waters of this region, riding swells and waiting for perfect conditions.
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The Goat Fish and the Lover’s Knot
Their cabin was rustic, “weather distressed” as Mr. LaVann put it. Authentic. “It’s a look people pay for,” he said and shrugged, and I wondered if that held true for the slightly cockeyed windows and the skull plate and antlers anchored above the front door.
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The Art of Wine
Joyce Petter, Juli’s mother-in-law, brought her gallery to the bright blue building in 1993. It has since become known as an eclectic collection of fine art, including sculpture, glass and paintings.
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How to Reply When the Wind Speaks Your Name
The setting was Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, near Munising. It was Friday afternoon, the last day of vacation. While I’d enjoyed the week, a part of me had never let go.
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What’s in a Name?
The difference between labels, that of being a national park or national lakeshore, for me, is inconsequential. But that’s not the case in Indiana.
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Lake Huron Legacy
After years of vacationing in the Tawas area, Indianapolis-based traveler Mary Armstrong-Smith decided to book the island dinner cruise she’d heard so much about.
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Underwater Adventures
Divers come from all over the world to explore the shipwrecks in the Great Lakes. And for good reason. The sunken vessels are often well-preserved, and Michigan’s system of underwater preserves offers world-class wreck-diving opportunities.
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Scenic Turnoff? Yes, Please!
Whatever the lure, scenic turnoffs are a welcome distraction and some, like those on this list, become the very point of the trip.
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Bringing the South Up North
Laura and Howard Iles, owners of Table 14, are changing Ludington’s dining profile. The atmosphere at their southern-inspired restaurant is simple, yet upscale, with only 14 tables (thus the name), blues music for ambiance and a modestly sized bar.
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Travel & Adventure 2018: Contributors
Contributors, Travel & Adventure 2018
