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 […]
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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?” […]
Why is there a statue of Verlen Kruger alongside the Grand River in Portland, Michigan? Who was he? Why would there be a monument honoring him in the center of a bricked compass rose? Join us for an incredible story of a record-setting adventurer! Verlen Kruger set world records paddling […]
On our recent trip to Traverse City, we had the absolute pleasure of meeting Gene “Geno” Hansen, a luthier extraordinaire! What’s a luthier? He is an artist skilled in building and repairing stringed instruments. Join us for an incredible behind the scenes look at Geno’s workshop at the Traverse City […]
Did you realize that mineral springs dot the landscape along the western section of M22? There’s some fascinating “healing” history surrounding these sources of sustenance. Join us as we check out these bubbling artesian wells. Glen Park Just off M22 near Onekama, Fourth Avenue has a wooded pull-off parking area. […]
The Arcadia Marsh Nature Preserve, a Michigan treasure, is nestled along M-22, thirty miles north of Manistee. It is one of sixteen Lake Michigan coastal marshes. This wetland habitat is home to thirty-eight endangered and threatened species of birds, plants and fish. The Arcadia Marsh is recognized as one of […]
Since its opening in 1879, The Glen Arbor Mill had been the center of the community. Recently on a steamy June morning, people were once again lined up outside, waiting for the bakery/bistro to receive customers. The Glen Arbor community was once again ready to gather and share stories inside […]
“The Queen of the Great Lakes,” The S.S. Milwaukee Clipper, is the oldest passenger ship on our freshwater seas. She is a maritime museum and an entertainment venue docked in Muskegon, Michigan. Meeting Brock Johnson, the Director of Operations, had been a highlight! At 21 years old, Brock holds over […]