December 2018
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Live Like a Nomad: Cozy Up in a Yurt this Winter
Looking for a unique winter adventure or a way to get away from it all? Consider something new: winter camping in a yurt.
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Get Your Holiday Magic Victorian Era-Style
You can hear gasps from along the parade route even over the impressive clomping, as four massive draft horses power down River Street with the precious cargo: a 30-plus-foot tree, specially selected from citizen nominations, fully decorated and standing upright as it skids its way down the snow-covered street. The idea for a nonmotorized parade […]
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Celebrate Winter Your Way
Whether cozy by the fireplace or on the slopes, winter is celebrated in many ways.
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Winning Michigan Wines
Ice wine, red wine, sparkling wine and rosé — ’tis the season to pop the cork and toast to good cheer.
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Not All Knives are Equal
Custom knife maker Bob Braendle makes fine knives for chefs, as well as those who go afield.
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Fine Dining on Walloon
Fine dining on tap at the historic Walloon Lake Inn.
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Ridin’ A Luge
Get a taste of this Olympic sport at two public runs in Michigan.
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The Cheese Lady Sisterhood
Cheese Ladies of Michigan make sampling fun, offer unique experience.
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My Lost Lake
Initial discovery fulfills boyhood dream.
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Winter 2018: Contributors
Contributors, Winter 2018
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Snow Coaster
Fat bikers enjoy the scenery and getting outside via trails designed for their silent, self-powered snow sport.
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Totally Tubular Fun
Great locations for sliding when winter settles in.
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Winter’s Beauty
The sublime, subtle beauty of monochromatic winter landscapes does not escape the eyes of nature photographers.
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Need a Great Lakes fix?
Detroit’s Dossin Great Lakes Museum fulfills the winter itch for maritime history.
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Keeping Waters Clean
Huron Pines works with local communities to manage storm and seasonal runoff.
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Stunning Views and Unique Booze
Suttons Bay Ciders is a unique and popular destination in a region known for wines.
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Banishing Winter Blues
Luxuriate in the peaceful pleasures offered at spas to rejuvenate body and mind once the cold season arrives.
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Great Lake Story 2018: Endless View in Ludington – Final Chapter
Endless View in Ludington – Final Chapter, The Full Unveil
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Comfort Zone
Keep your home cozy during the winter months using fabrics, color and fur for furnishings.
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Skiing the Porkies
Highest terrain in Michigan offers downhill skiing, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing.
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Winter Comes to the Keweenaw
This excerpt from the book, “The Windward Shore: A Winter on the Great Lakes,” is reprinted here with permission of the author and publisher, the University of Michigan Press.
