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6 Ways to Beat the Winter Blues in Detroit

6 Ways to Beat the Winter Blues in Detroit

We know you are sick of this weather. We are too. The piles of snow, the cold, the roads filled with potholes! We want spring! But since that darn groundhog was right, and it doesn’t look like spring is coming any time soon, here are a few ways to beat the winter blues. In Detroit, of course! 1. Detroit Institute of Arts The DIA is a great place to be in any weather, but especially nice in the winter. Escape into a ...

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Lindsey

6 Exceptional Things to Do on Mackinac Island

6 Exceptional Things to Do on Mackinac Island

Growing up in the central Upper Peninsula made it easy for my family to take day occasional day trips to Mackinac Island. My Dad would pack up the car in the early morning, and about three hours later, my mom, Dad, sister, and I would be on a ferry to the island. Those early memories include horses (lots of horses), fudge and ice cream, the hustle and bustle of the downtown area, and bike rides around the island. They’re fond ...

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Lindsey

Paint Your Way to Happiness at Hot Plate Pottery

Paint Your Way to Happiness at Hot Plate Pottery

Alright, I’m not an artist by any means. Ask me to draw a person, and I’ll draw you a stick figure. Ask me to draw a tree; it’s going to be a brown trunk with a giant green blob on top of it. This is why I did not go to Hot Plate Pottery for the longest time, despite working right across the street and staring at it almost every day. But then I finally drew up the courage to ...

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Lindsey

Michigan's Seven Best Paddling Trips

Michigan’s Seven Best Paddling Trips

Summer may be rapidly coming to a close, but there is still plenty of time for a kayak trip in one of Michigan’s famous bodies of water. Whether you seek lakes or rivers, I have had the pleasure of polling fellow readers and compiling a list of Michigan’s favorite waterways. Stand-up paddling might look like a new sport, but it’s been around for a long time. The water sport is now growing the fastest around the world. One reason is ...

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Lindsey

Clinton Fall Festival Michigan

Clinton Fall Festival Michigan

Clinton Fall Festival in Michigan is an event for people f all ages. Mom and dad, grandma and grandpa, and kids at home, everyone can visit and enjoy this festival together. There will be over two hundred and fifty booths for arts and crafts, a car show where almost five hundred cars will be displayed, live music, a parade, and a lot more fun at Clinton Fall Festival. The Clinton Fall Festival is held every September in the village of ...

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Lindsey