by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Aug 3, 2015 | Hiking, Travel |
The Banff travel guides promised abundant wildlife. The roadside signs warned to not approach the caribou, bear or sheep. We saw one sheep, one goat, and a handful of elk during our visit to the Canadian Rockies. Oh, and we found bear poop on a trail and it nearly...
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Jul 25, 2015 | Beer, Michigan, Music |
“Drink Michigan Beer!” they said, so Michigan Craft Beer Enthusiasts, did exactly that during the Summer Beer Festival in Ypsilanti’s Riverside Park. Peace, Love and Michigan Craft Beer! The Michigan Brewers Guild’s 2015 Summer Beer Festival boasted, “nearly 1000...
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Jun 22, 2015 | Beer, Michigan |
For 37 years, the Michigan Renaissance Festival has offered Michigan an opportunity to time-travel into the 16th Century. Chuck and I love an adventure and this one looks like a good one. It includes time-travel, beer, music and an excellent adventure map! (Image...
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Jun 15, 2015 | Michigan |
While at the Detroit’s Eastern Market Flower Day a few weeks ago, Chuck was handed a booklet for the 2015 Indian Village Home & Garden Tour. Chuck is such a nice guy, he can’t just say “no thank you.” Thank Goodness! Within minutes,...
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Jun 8, 2015 | Beer |
On Saturday, June 6th we found ourselves standing outside the Point Bar & Grill in Flint, Michigan practicing our technique for the Rock, Paper Scissors, Tournament, which was to commence at 8 pm. Our friend, Cowboy Doug (aka Hopman), invited us and promised...
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | May 20, 2015 | Food, Michigan |
Did you know Detroit’s Eastern Market is the largest open-air public Farmer’s Market in the country? And since 1967, the first day after Mother’s Day, is known as Detroit’s Eastern Market Flower Day? Eastern Market Flower Day Don’t forget...
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | May 16, 2015 | Michigan |
Birds! It has been a stressful bird day. The baby House Wrens who were living in a nest in our garage decided today was the day to test their wings. This caused much stress for everyone. Their parents have nearly worn out their voices singing to them and Chuck is worn...
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | May 9, 2015 | Beer, Michigan |
The Beer City Springfest 2015 had it all- great Michigan craft beer, wine and spirits, giant Jenja, delicious food, swing dancers, opera singers, the Boss Mustangs, Trixy Tang, something called the Mash MayHem and an earthquake just to shake things up a bit! The best...
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Apr 26, 2015 | Hiking, Michigan, Running |
Ann Arbor, Michigan is crisscrossed with miles of fantastic urban trail. One of our favorite’s is the Black Pond Woods Nature Area trail, that connects to the Leslie Park Trail, crosses Pontiac Trail, skirts Cloverdale Park/neighborhood, tunnels under M-14,...
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Apr 19, 2015 | Beer, Michigan, Travel |
After a whirlwind visit to the House of Blues Chicago for Chuck to cover At The Gates, Converge, Pallbearer and Vallenfyre on April 5th we stopped at the Greenbush Brewing Co. It was raining and I hit the door running. I couldn’t help thinking this must be how...
