Have you heard of bike polo? Watching this sport is mesmerizing! The six contenders perform a unique bike-ballet with a scooped mallet, a plastic ball and hockey-style goals. Last August, the North American Competition took place in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The BEST part. . . our niece, Carol, competed with […]
Monthly Archives: October 2025
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Anishinaabe history threads its way throughout Michigan, holding centuries of cultural richness. Honoring the sites from the Odawa (Ottawa), Ojibwe (Chippewa) and Potawatomi (Bode’wadmi) tribes brings a sense of serenity. Join us as we search for Sacred Rock along Lake Huron’s shoreline. We want to place our hand on history. […]
Have you ever gone through a haunted house? This Halloween (2025) author, Patricia Polacco, and volunteers will host SPOOK-tacular scares and give out a full-sized candy bars! “The Graves Family” will once again open “their” home. Who, exactly, are the mysterious Graves? How did this house become a Union City […]
Along Michigan’s scenic “M22,” near The Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes, stands Point Betsie Lighthouse. First lit in 1858, it is the oldest structure in Benzie County and still serves as a United States Coast Guard automated aid to navigation. Point Betsie’s history stretches over 167 years. Who were the “Wickies?” […]