by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Apr 20, 2022 | Hiking, Travel |
Are you reluctant to visit Death Valley? Concerned it will be too hot? Worried the hikes are too strenuous? Not sure what there is to see besides cactus and tumbleweeds? Here is a truckload of recommendations and tips covering: safety precautions, what to pack,...
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Mar 29, 2022 | History, Travel |
Our road trip to Tybee Island, Georgia, in 2021 took a couple of detours to hike, drink beer and explore a bit of history. Road Trip to Tybee Island Big birthdays come with traditions, like picking an epic trip. Angie celebrated a birthday in May 2021 that...
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Mar 6, 2022 | Michigan |
A New Standard for cannabis in Ann Arbor, Michigan has been set. The difference is individualized customer care and a commitment to their community like their Shelter-Give Back program. A New Standard for Cannabis in Ann Arbor I’ll admit it was a bit of a surprise...
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Mar 3, 2022 | Beer |
The 16th Annual Michigan Winter Beer Festival was a sweet success. Our recap is best enjoyed with a few props. I suggest grabbing your grandma’s afghan, some venison jerky, and your favorite Michigan Craft Beer. If you only have your favorite Michigan Craft beer,...
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Feb 4, 2022 | Beer |
Surprise! “Camping with Uncle Charlie” a sweet stout we brewed with Stiggs Brewery is going to the 2022 Michigan Brewers Guild Winter Beer Festival. Wait, what? Yes, I know it is crazy. In December, Mike from Stiggs Brewery in Boyne, Michigan, invited us to brew with...
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Jan 26, 2022 | Beer |
Earlier in January, we found ourselves at Michigan’s Great Beer State Conference & Trade Show. You may be wondering why were you there? We are scratching our heads wondering why it took us so long to attend. Michigan’s Great Beer State Conference &...
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Jan 5, 2022 | Travel |
We launched our California Desert Vacation with a long weekend in Escondido, California. We arrived with a list of area attractions including museums, wine, a zoo, and a few breweries. As we checked them off the list, we found a few surprises. Long Weekend in...
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Dec 29, 2021 | Hiking, Travel |
Our 14-day California desert vacation itinerary was packed with hiking, museums, food, wine, a tourist attraction or two, and weird desert oddities you shouldn’t miss. California Desert Vacation Itinerary If someone asks you, “Would you like to visit Death...
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Dec 18, 2021 | Beer |
Like everything else, COVID canceled the Dark Horse’s 2020 4 Elf Party. It was back in 2021 with prize money for the 4 Elf Costume Contests and new beers and many of the old ones. 4 Elf Party 2021 Go Dad (Marshall, Michigan’s premier tax service) warned us...
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Oct 27, 2021 | Beer, Michigan |
The 2021 Detroit Fall Beer Festival was classic, from the Detroit bands to the beer enthusiasts relieved to finally be at Eastern Market enjoying beers from many of Michigan’s finest breweries. The 2021 Detroit Fall Beer Festival Our friend Amy...
