by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Sep 16, 2015 | Beer, Michigan |
The Michigan UP Fall Beer Festival is our favorite Michigan Brewers Guild Beer Festival. UP Fall Beer Festival Chuck took hundreds of pictures. You can review the full set in the gallery. This year the festival was the second weekend in September, which meant the...
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Sep 10, 2015 | Beer, Food, Michigan |
Each summer the Michigan Renaissance Festival comes alive in the 16th century village of Holly Grove complete with knights & royalty; a time-machine with a twist of mischievous make-believe. In late August, Chuck and I traveled to the RenFen, as the Michigan...
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Aug 29, 2015 | Michigan, Running, Travel |
In late August 2014, during a euphoric runner’s high, we registered for the 2015 North Country Run. I can only laugh as I remember the sunny morning and the lively discussion. I was pushing for the full marathon, but luckily good sense prevailed and the collective...
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Aug 20, 2015 | Michigan, Travel |
Three reasons why the DIYpsi Indie Art Fair is the perfect shopping experience. First, it is at Arbor Brewing so you can drink delicious craft beer while chatting with artists. Second, all the crafts are handmade by local artists. And third, well because it was fun...
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Aug 15, 2015 | Hiking, Travel |
After ravishing Banff National Park and Lake Louise we continued to Jasper in Alberta, Canada, where we established our base camp for part II of our trip. During our Jasper adventure we heard the boom of glaciers; experienced vertigo when we looked into bottomless...
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...
