October 2020
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Haunted Haute Cuisine
Dozens of Michigan restaurants acknowledge being “haunted,” but only a handful celebrate their spirited side by hosting dinners, tours and events that highlight their ghostly activities.
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Michigan Grown
There’s a good chance the hops in one of the Michigan craft beers you’re sipping this autumn came from a bucolic farm on the Leelanau Peninsula in the northwest corner of the mitten.
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Michigan’s Oldest Family Farm
Repurposing may be a modern trend, but the descendants of William and Alexander Macomb have been using that principle successfully since 1776, reinventing, redefining and repurposing their family farm across three centuries and eight generations.
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Fishing for Trouble
It was one of those hot and muggy summer days on the Kalamazoo River and I had just finished securing my canoe on top of the car after a paddle, when I noticed the three young anglers parked next to me.
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A Unique Shoreline Gallery
Frankfort art center offers exhibits, art classes and more
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The Deer Camp
A Memoir of a Father, a Family and the Land that Healed Them
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Inspired by Nature
Master soapmaker puts skin health first when designing unique beauty products
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A Brush With History
Throughout a creative life that spans nearly half a century, Michigan-based maritime artist Robert McGreevy has quietly evolved into something of a freshwater renaissance man.
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The Autumn Trail
When I need to be alone, I often hike a trail that follows a wooded ridge above Lake Michigan. Usually I go with some purpose in mind.
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When Dogs Are a Passion
The difference between a profession and a passion is often a matter of money. Sally Downer made her living as a registered nurse, but if she had her way about it, she’d have spent her career raising English setters.
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Taming the Dragon
Hardy Pond adventure trail breaks ground offering cyclists, others a place to play
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Wine Inns: A Perfect Fall Getaway
These wine inns provide a delicious opportunity to relax for a weekend, enjoy fall colors and sip your favorite reds and whites.
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A Fall to Remember
Fall is a special time full of changes. At its best it is glorious, a grand mosaic of color full of sunshine with cooler temperatures that invigorate.
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A Ticket to Ride
Cruising the crystal blue waters of Little Traverse Bay has long been limited to those who have access to a boat. But, thanks to the community vision and historical reflection of the Little Traverse Bay Ferry Company, a new water taxi is bringing service back to the region.
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Blast From the Past
Whether you live on the water or are surrounded by land, unique pieces create a welcoming environment, especially those that offer a trip down memory lane.
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Michigan’s Forest Legacy
Lumberman’s Monument a tribute to state’s logging history and role providing wood to build the Midwest
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A Barrel of Fun Becomes a Pickle of a Problem
The Pickle Barrel house was novel, to be sure; and it drew gawkers, but far too many.
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Hoping for the Best
Biologists are watching Isle Royale wolves closely and anticipate reproduction
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Boating in the COVID-19 Era
Walking through the Grand Rapids Boat Show last February, I saw no sign of the looming threat of COVID-19 or how it would affect boaters and the marine industry.
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Great Farm Market Drives
Today, farm markets still have a magnetic draw, and so annual girls’ weekends have since detoured toward corn mazes with slices of fresh pie, and every fall color tour seems to have a market at its center.
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Red Arrow Highway
In the 1950s, a proposal led the way in naming a piece of the West Michigan Pike to honor World War II soldiers — the Red Arrow Division and 32nd Infantry.
