Winter 2026
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2026 MBDA: Details
The inaugural Michigan BLUE Design Awards showcases 90 top honors in waterfront living — from boathouses to landscaping and interiors.
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2026 MBDA: Meet the Judges
These astute judges reviewed hundreds of great entries before selecting the winners
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2026 MBDA: Readers’ Choice
Our reader’s decide the best of the best from some of Michigan’s most beautiful homes.
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Lasting Memories
With the first flurries of the season in the forecast as I write this, I think of winter weekends at our northern Michigan cottage.
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2026 MBDA: Exteriors
These beautiful projects, ranging from swimming pools and lighting to kitchens and primary suites, caught the eye of the judges in Michigan Blue magazine’s second Design Awards competition
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2026 MBDA: Homes
These beautiful projects, ranging from swimming pools and lighting to kitchens and primary suites, caught the eye of the judges in Michigan Blue magazine’s second Design Awards competition
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Mixing Popcorn, Curling, and Beer
For the founders of Stormcloud Brewing Co. in Frankfort, the name of their business was crafted in recognition of people gathering at the lakeshore to watch a storm roll in. The idea behind the brewery was creating a spot where the community could congregate and enjoy a craft beer, in Stormcloud’s case.
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2026 MBDA: Interiors
These beautiful projects, ranging from swimming pools and lighting to kitchens and primary suites, caught the eye of the judges in Michigan Blue magazine’s second Design Awards competition.
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Frankfort Finery
Among the plentiful, beautiful lighthouses that decorate Michigan’s Great Lakes shorelines, Point Betsie, just north of Frankfort, consistently sits at the top of my list of favorites. The site is rich with history, starting with the origin of its name: the French phrase “Pointe Aux Bec Scies,” meaning Saw Beak Point or Point of Sawbill […]
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Epic Times
Three annual festivals celebrate the state’s winter wonderland charms and their participants’ creativity
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Saunas in the Snow
Looking for a hot new winter experience? Try a traditional Finnish treat in the Upper Peninsula
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Field Guide
Exploring Michigan: Tips, trends, and tidbits
