Benzie County Big on Fishing, Natural Beauty
“The solution to any problem – work, love, money, whatever – is to go fishing, and the worse the problem, the longer the trip should be.” – John Gierach, author of “Standing in a River…
Artist Date Adventures: Art Fairs, Estate Sales, and Beach Days
“Try to remember that God is the Great Artist. Artists like other artists. Expect the universe to support your dream. It will.” – Julia Cameron When I embarked on my artist date adventures, I tried…
Celebrate Charles Hackley Day, Tour Hackley & Hume Homes
“One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things.” — Henry Miller Charles Hackley could be called Muskegon’s founding father. He didn’t really found Muskegon, but he did help put Muskegon…
Tulip Time Celebrates Spring, Dutch Culture
“A tulip doesn’t strive to impress anyone. It doesn’t struggle to be different than a rose. It doesn’t have to. It is different. And there’s room in the garden for every flower.” — Marianne Williamson…
Butterflies are Blooming at Frederik Meijer Gardens
“Happiness is like a butterfly, the more you chase it, the more it will evade you, but if you notice the other things around you, it will gently come and sit on your shoulder.” ―…
Choose Joy: Find the Light During the Dark Days of December
“Joy does not simply happen to us. We have to choose joy and keep choosing it every day.” – Henri Nouwen Choose joy. It sounds so simple, especially during the holidays. But the dark days…
Michigan Snowmobile Trip Takes Us to Mackinac Bridge
“If you choose not to find joy in the snow, you will have less joy in your life but still the same amount of snow.” – Anonymous Our Michigan snowmobile adventures have taken us to…
Mackinac Island on a Budget: 10 Tips to Save Money (part 2)
“There’s a sunrise and a sunset every single day, and they’re absolutely free. Don’t miss so many of them.” – Jo Watson A trip to Mackinac Island doesn’t have to break the bank, especially if…
Mackinac Island on a Budget: 10 Tips to Save Money
“You don’t have to be rich to travel well.” — Eugene Fodor After arriving on Mackinac Island on Labor Day and checking into our hotel, we decided to have a customary welcome drink — a rum…
Michigan fall drives: Traverse City, Old Mission color tours
“I hope I can be the autumn leaf, who looked at the sky and lived. And when it was time to leave, gracefully it knew life was a gift.” – Dodinsky When it comes to…
