by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Aug 2, 2025 | Beer
Hot temps, cold beer, and sweet tunes: The recipe for a great party at the Michigan Brewers Guild Summer Beer Fest in Ypsilanti. Michigan Summer Beer Fest 2025 – Feeling Nostalgic Maybe it was hearing Ozzy Osbourne’s music blasting from a huge stage in the... 
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Jul 23, 2025 | History, Michigan
We met with Barry LaRue to uncover the history of Starkweather Chapel and the unexpected stories hidden within Highland Cemetery. Highland Cemetery’s Starkweather Chapel After launching our Life In Michigan podcast earlier this year, Amy Nesbitt kindly shared a... 
by Chuck Marshall | Mar 3, 2025 | Music
Electric Huldra and Friends Light Up the Regal Beagle When you see a stacked lineup featuring Electric Huldra, Good Man’s Brother, and Velvet Snakes on the same bill, you get your ass down to that show. Even better, when you see that said show is happening at... 
by Chuck Marshall | Dec 3, 2024 | Music
A blissful evening of gritty rock, doom, and grungy goodness, thanks to Ladyship Warship, Angel of Mars, and Soot at Ziggy’s in Ypsilanti. Ziggy’s Rocks! It took the terrific combination of Ladyship Warship, Angel of Mars, and Soot to rectify a serious... 
by Chuck Marshall | Aug 1, 2024 | Beer
The 25th Annual Summer Beer Festival featured a loving tribute, spotlights on giving, democracy in action, and, of course, an ocean of delicious Michigan beer. Summer Beer Festival 2024 The 25th annual Michigan Brewers Guild Summer Beer Festival was blessed with... 
