by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Mar 14, 2017 | Beer |
If the dazzling sunshine was the appetizer and beer the main course, then the impromptu line dancing was the dessert at the 7th Annual Southern Michigan Winter Beer Festival. Thanks Experience Jackson for the press pass! We had a great time....
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Mar 9, 2017 | Travel |
Overlooking the Big Manistique Lake, in Curtis, Michigan is Chamberlin’s Ole Forest Inn. It is one of the Upper Peninsula’s treasures and shouldn’t be missed. Chamberlin’s Ole Forest Inn Delicious food, an impressive bar, live...
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Feb 28, 2017 | Beer |
The Michigan Brewers Guild did it again! They pulled off their 12th Annual Winter Beer Festival 2017 with no less than 130 breweries and 960 beers. Winter Beer Festival 2017 The Line at Pigeon Hill Every year there is that one brewery with the...
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Feb 24, 2017 | Beer |
The Annual Dark Horse Staff Brew Off was on Saturday, February, 18, 2017, and again this year the beer garten was devoid of any snow sculptures. (Dare we whisper, “Global Warming?) Alright, I will forget science for today, enjoy the sunshine and focus on Dark...
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Dec 14, 2016 | Beer, Michigan, Music |
The 2016 Dark Horse Brewery 4 Elf Party did not disappoint. Like their Bourbon Barrel Plead the 5th Imperial Stout, the party just gets finer and finer. This year the elves were thick as thieves and drinking beer like it was 1999. Add to that a pink bunny, Jesus,...
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Nov 28, 2016 | History, Michigan, Travel |
The Michigan Military Heritage Museum in Grass Lake, Michigan is telling our veterans’ stories. They’ve got a megaphone and their stories are powerful, so listen up! Grand Opening The Michigan Military Heritage Museum celebrated its Grand...
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Nov 6, 2016 | Food, History, Michigan, Travel |
An overwhelming desire to enjoy the quintessential fall experience recently overtook us: cider, doughnuts and a fall color tour. So Chuck and I consulted our LifeInMichigan Facebook followers for cider mill suggestions. They were quick to respond: Spicers in...
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Oct 25, 2016 | Beer, Michigan, Music |
The 8th Annual Detroit Fall Beer Festival was on Oct 21 & 22, 2016 in Eastern Market. There were over 800 beers, perfect October weather, and thousands of smiling happy people. The old saying, “beer makes me happy” was certainly true this past weekend...
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Oct 6, 2016 | Food, History, Michigan, Travel |
If you are in a trivia contest and asked, “Name an architectural marvel that serves authentic Polish cuisine?” The correct answer is Michigan’s Legs Inn! Trivia is not my thing, but I do know several people who are “keepers of strange and...
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Sep 21, 2016 | Michigan, Travel |
Kitch-iti-kipi what? No, it is not a kinky itch you might have contracted in the 70’s, but the name of an emerald green pool near Manistique in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Kitch-iti-kipi The Kitch-iti-kipi or the “Big Spring” is 45...
