by Chuck Marshall | Jan 31, 2015 | Food, Travel
For our U.P. Winter vacation we wanted a place in Marquette that was close to the New Years Eve ball drop and Blackrocks Brewery. The Landmark Inn was a perfect location. Little did we know that it is HAUNTED! The Landmark Inn The Landmark Inn is a historic hotel... 
by Chuck Marshall | Jan 30, 2015 | Food
After working up an appetite wandering around at the Detroit Urban Craft show, we headed over to Selden Standard. WOW! How in the hell do they make cauliflower taste that good. After about a year of construction, Selden Standard opened this past November (2014) and is... 
by Chuck Marshall | Jan 27, 2015 | Travel
Our Michigan Winter vacation in the U.P. continued with a trip up to Big Bay, Michigan to learn more about the place where the movie Anatomy of A Murder was made. While we were there we met great people and learned about the Big Bay Shuffle. Big Bay, Michigan... 
by Chuck Marshall | Jan 25, 2015 | Beer, Food
M-Brew brings a big old piece of the northern Michigan to Ferndale with local foods, all Michigan craft beers, and a heart that screams pure Michigan. M-Brew – Bringing Up North to the City We learned about M-Brew from my buddy, Mick McDonald of National Rock... 
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Jan 23, 2015 | Michigan, Travel
I said to Chuck while we were planning our winter vacation to the U.P., “We should try dog sledding, wouldn’t that be a hoot?” He needed little encouragement and before I could bat an eye, I was bundled up and on a dog sled in Munising, Michigan.... 
by Chuck Marshall | Jan 21, 2015 | Beer
The Beer Grotto just opened up in Ann Arbor, Michigan and we ran down on Saturday afternoon to explore the newest location and see what they were offering up on tap. Beer Grotto – Ann Arbor Over the summer, we traveled over to Dexter to check out the first Beer... 
by Chuck Marshall | Jan 20, 2015 | Beer
The Manchester District Library recently hosted a craft beer history and a beer 101 education event with our friend Cowboy Doug Tetmeyer. We love beer and were really excited to get a chance to learn from a guy who knows a ton about beer. Manchester District Library... 
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 Brenda Sodt Marshall | Jan 11, 2015 | History
Elizabeth (Brown) Sodt died January 1, 2015, in Tecumseh, Michigan at the age of 91. She was born the daughter of of Albert and Louise (King) Brown on December 11, 1923 in Redford, Michigan. Her Legacy On September 20, 1947, she married Louis Dean Sodt (L Dean). At... 
