by Chuck Marshall | Jan 16, 2015 | Michigan, Travel |
NAIAS (North American International Auto Show) was in high gear this year in Detroit, Michigan with a bounty of extraordinary cars to dazzle the senses. It really is a car lover’s paradise. NAIAS I’m thinking that this is the fifth year that I’ve...
by Chuck Marshall | Jan 12, 2015 | Beer, Food |
Just after the new year, we journeyed over to Howell, Michigan to check out Block Brewing Company. With a big space, a big menu, and plenty of big beers, Block Brewing was a big hit with our crew. Our good friends Deb and Brian planned the gathering as Brian was back...
by Chuck Marshall | Dec 19, 2014 | Beer |
Are you looking for a great beer or wine for dinner (or lunch, or breakfast, or…well anytime), then you should check out the Beer Grotto. We stopped by their shop in Dexter, Michigan to see what they had to offer. The Beer Grotto just opened recently in Dexter...
by Chuck Marshall | Dec 5, 2014 | Food |
Are you hungry for some award winning chili? Well, then check out Crazy Charlie’s Chili recipe. Its easy to make (seriously, what chili isn’t easy to make), has a little kick in the pants, and tastes pretty damn good. Crazy Charlie’s Chili I love...
by Chuck Marshall | Dec 3, 2014 | Music |
Hard Edge Radio, Cabresto Tequila, and Life In Michigan banded together (no pun intended) to bring Fall Metal Festival 5 to the Diesel Concert Lounge on November 22 and 23 of 2014. The festival featured talented musicians from Michigan and Ohio who brought fierce and...
by Chuck Marshall | Nov 18, 2014 | Music |
Beast In The Field enveloped the small stage at Crossroads Bar in Ypsilanti with an enormous wall of sound richly harvested from all that is HEAVY in this world. This was the first stop of the “No One Survives Tour” featuring four amazing Michigan bands; Whaler, Bison...
by Chuck Marshall | Nov 8, 2014 | Music |
With Beyond Thule, Blue Snaggletooth shows us all that they can play more rock than this world can hold. First Impressions are Important I literally stumbled on this great Michigan band when I attended Fuzzfest in Ypsilanti, Michigan just before my birthday. I loved...
by Chuck Marshall | Oct 11, 2014 | Beer |
As we headed home from our 2014 U.P. Adventure, we had to stop by Unruly Brewing in downtown Muskegon, Michigan to check out the pub and drink some great beers that are worthy of the metal horns in their logo. Unruly Brewing – Well Worth the Run Our stop at...
by Chuck Marshall | Sep 26, 2014 | Beer |
We took a little trip to Warren, Michigan to see what was up (pun intended) at Falling Down Beer Company. Happily, we found great beer and superb food in a very unpretentious setting. Falling Down Beer Company – More than meets the eye When you see the sign for...
by Chuck Marshall | Aug 28, 2014 | Beer |
As Brenda, Stephanie, and I crept down the aisle, a cool breeze tussled my beard and the hairs on my neck started to rise. We’d been told to beware of entering this place. It was said a black terror lurked within. Yet it was the sound of a violin that coyly...
