by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Feb 19, 2020 | Beer, Food, Travel |
“How was the food in New Zealand?” We get that question a lot about our New Zealand trip. What they should be asking is, “Do their windows have screens?” Food in New Zealand The answer to the question about the food in New Zealand,...
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Feb 10, 2020 | Hiking, History, Michigan, Travel |
Our Porcupine Mountains Artist-in-Residence Program application is in the mail. Fingers crossed they select us! If you’ve got any voodoo magic skills and can cast a spell to help the panel select us, we wouldn’t stop you. Artist-in-Residence In late January...
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Dec 21, 2019 | Beer, Music |
And just like that, another Dark Horse 4 Elf Party is in the books. The 2019 party did not disappoint, Elves, Beer, Exotic Food, Music, Dancing! 4 Elf Party 2019 As friends and Dark Horse supporters, showing up and being present for this year’s 4 Elf Party 2019 was...
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Nov 23, 2019 | Travel |
I won’t forget our journey down New Zealand’s Forgotten World Highway. Also known as Highway 43, it is considered one of the most dangerous roads in New Zealand. So you may be wondering, why was it on your New Zealand Trip Itinerary. Well, Chuck found a travel...
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Nov 15, 2019 | Beer, Running |
On a rather cold November morning, we joined hundreds of bearded, beer-drinking runners for the 2019 Great Beerd Run. Normally I’m not sporting a beard so I was pleasantly surprised and pleased by how warm my new beard kept my face. My new beard was in...
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Oct 31, 2019 | Beer |
The buzz during the 2019 Detroit Fall Beer Festival was the Michigan Brewers Guild’s new Spring Beer Festival announcement. Detroit Fall Beer Festival Before our first beer of the Detroit Fall Beer Festival, we heard whispers about the addition of another beer...
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Sep 29, 2019 | History |
The 15th Annual Tompkins Center Historical Society Freedom Festival and Steam Show held on September 20-21, 2019 in Rives Junction, Michigan was a taste of farming Americana. Freedom Festival and Steam Show When Chuck suggested we add the Tompkins Freedom...
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Sep 24, 2019 | Beer |
The Chelsea Area Chamber of Commerce hosted its first Backyard Beer Garden on Saturday, September 21st in the Palmer Commons. Terris Ahrens sent us an invite weeks ago so when Chuck asked on Saturday afternoon if there were any events, I was ready. “Yep, there is the...
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Sep 20, 2019 | History, Michigan, Travel |
Do I have suggestions for a 5-day trip to Michigan’s UP? Yes, I do! I love Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and pounce on every opportunity to promote it. 5-Day Trip to Michigan’s UP Very good friends recently asked for suggestions for a 4 or 5-day trip...
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Sep 13, 2019 | Beer |
The 2019 UP Fall Beer Festival featured hundreds of Michigan’s finest beers, excellent music, crowd surfing, a blue sky, plus a pretzel king and his court. When you put all those things together you get one hell of a party! It was one of the best Beer Festivals the...
