by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Jan 10, 2018 | Travel |
Eating large cinnamon buns, snowshoeing in Narnia and drinking beer in an honest to goodness saloon are just a few highlights from our 2017 UP Winter Vacation. Plus we drove 1,300 miles, experienced a white-out on M-41 outside of Marquette and explored...
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Dec 13, 2017 | Beer |
The official start of the holidays is the Dark Horse Brewing Annual 4 Elf Party. Well, at least in my world it marks the start of the holidays. 2017 Annual 4 Elf Party What exactly is the 4 Elf Party? It is a crazy two-day event at Dark Horse Brewing...
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Nov 18, 2017 | Travel |
Our friends at Behind the Mitten with Amy Sherman and John Gonzalez invited us to join them on their radio show, which you can hear on various radio stations around the state. If you missed it, you can listen to our nerdy voices on the show’s...
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Nov 12, 2017 | History |
The time traveling machine in Whitehall, Michigan is a smoking deal at only $10 a person. You can experience 10,000 years in just a few hours at the Michigan Heritage Park. The interpreters are hands down the best. Their stores are enchanting. They encourage...
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Nov 3, 2017 | Beer |
The Detroit Fall Beer Festival 2017 was an awesome blend of deliciously dark and decadent beer, adult dress-up and Detroit Rock and Roll. Detroit Fall Beer Festival 2017 If you want all the gory beer details, there are several excellent articles with...
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Oct 24, 2017 | History |
For 50 years, the Waterloo Area Historical Society has celebrated “Michigan Farm Life” on Pioneer Day at the Waterloo Farm Museum. It is a slice of 19th century farm Americana. Think an intimate Henry Ford Museum, but way better. Pioneer Day at...
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Oct 17, 2017 | History, Travel |
Bailey, the proprietress and owner of Detroit History Tours is as funny as she is knowledgeable about Detroit’s history. She was also our Haunted Detroit Tour guide and a skilled storyteller who knows her craft well. The Haunted Detroit Tour is just one of many tours...
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Sep 16, 2017 | Beer |
The 9th Annual UP Fall Beer Festival in Marquette, Michigan on Sept 9, 2017, was a sweet taste of summer with a touch of plaid, hops headgear, and a dinosaur or two. I know, right? UP Fall Beer Festival The Michigan Brewers Guild’s UP Fall Beer...
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Sep 10, 2017 | Hiking, Travel |
Our visit to Isle Royale in early August was postcard perfect – Moose, Thimbleberries, Sunsets, Ranger Stories, and tired feet from long hikes. Isle Royale Queen We launched our visit to Isle Royale from Cooper Harbor, the tip of the Keweenaw Peninsula...
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Aug 14, 2017 | Hiking, Travel |
The Canyon Falls trail along the Sturgeon River in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula has been dubbed “Michigan’s Grand Canyon.” It is 15 miles south of L’Anse, Michigan on US 41. There is plenty of parking at the roadside park. Blue slashes along the trail...
