December 2013
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The Leaning Tower of Christmas
The realization makes tears shoot straight from my eyes like ammonia from a spray bottle. Christmas is in two days, and this is the first time I’ve even thought about a tree.
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Snow-Inspired to Play…
Whether or not you’re already en route Up North to Michigan’s top downhill slopes, unwrap a few new ways to celebrate this holiday and winter season at regional destination resorts.
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Motor City Holiday
Start your exploration of Detroit in the city’s epicenter: A practically audible energy emanates from the city’s towering office buildings and bustling entertainment districts.
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Flavorful Fun: Seasonal Sojourns
The way to turn winter blahs into a love for that frozen season is to get up, get out and get going whether it’s on skis, ice skates, snowshoes or a snowmobile — then top off the outing with a hearty spread prepared with care.
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Savoring the Season
Comprised of three villages within 4,500 acres of majestic forested landscape with sweeping views of ski mountains and scenic Lake Bellaire, Shanty Creek Resorts celebrates the season in savory style at its annual Tannenbaum Blitzen.
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Raising a Legacy
When winter snows drift across the fruit farms and asparagus fields outside of Mattawan and the region’s fertile soils lie dormant and frozen, Martha Wolgamood is typically busy tending to a crop of young fish that will be planted in Michigan waters come spring.
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Keeping It Real, Immersed in the Season
Aside, maybe, from the good folks who run Bronner’s CHRISTmas Wonderland, you’d be hard-pressed to find anyone in the state who’s more immersed in the season (occupation-wise) than Michigan Christmas tree growers.
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Great Lake Story 2013: Pier View Cottages, South Haven – Final Chapter
A great sense of satisfaction at Mike Schaap Builders comes from working closely with our clients to fulfill their dreams on an individual basis. But it also comes with the completion of our first “available to own” home at Pier View Cottages.
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A Natural State of Giving, Hand It to the Hostess
From gourmet get-togethers to overnight stays, express thanks to those hosts with the most this holiday season with original gifts made in Michigan.
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Winter Roads
Winter isn’t exactly the high time for outdoor weddings in Michigan, but they aren’t uncommon in wine country, no doubt because vineyards are such picturesque places, even when blanketed with snow.
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Winter 2013: Contributors
Contributors, Winter 2013
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Trial & Travel
When wintertime starts to blossom in Leelanau County, Chris and Heather Sack reach for two things: their best woolies and a steaming cup of tea.
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Sweet Camaraderie
More than 500 women sporting snowshoes, cross-country skis and spirited inventions of attire savored sips of white wine and flavorful bites of bratwurst as they trekked along the Leelanau Trail during the region’s annual Women’s Winter Tour.
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Red Prestige (Pretty in Pink, Cream and Purple, Too)
Grown in a rich array of hues, poinsettias lend elegance and warmth to winter décor, while their colorful star-shaped bracts — according to a 16th-century legend — symbolize the Star of Bethlehem.
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Splashing for Cash
Only the hardiest of Midwestern souls would immerse themselves by choice into the frigid winter waters of ice-covered lakes, ponds and rivers — or those propelled by hearts of gold.
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Keeping It Real
Originating in Grand Junction but transitioning to Gobles just beyond Kalamazoo, Wahmhoff Farms Nursery has been in the holiday tree biz for more than 60 years.
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Star Light, Star Bright, Grab the Gals and Go
There’s something ancient, even primal, about gathering around a crackling fire at night as waves lap on a remote Lake Michigan shore and stories about mythical women of the sky are being told under more stars than you’ve likely ever seen.
