by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Nov 15, 2019 | Beer, Running |
On a rather cold November morning, we joined hundreds of bearded, beer-drinking runners for the 2019 Great Beerd Run. Normally I’m not sporting a beard so I was pleasantly surprised and pleased by how warm my new beard kept my face. My new beard was in...
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Oct 31, 2019 | Beer |
The buzz during the 2019 Detroit Fall Beer Festival was the Michigan Brewers Guild’s new Spring Beer Festival announcement. Detroit Fall Beer Festival Before our first beer of the Detroit Fall Beer Festival, we heard whispers about the addition of another beer...
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Sep 29, 2019 | History |
The 15th Annual Tompkins Center Historical Society Freedom Festival and Steam Show held on September 20-21, 2019 in Rives Junction, Michigan was a taste of farming Americana. Freedom Festival and Steam Show When Chuck suggested we add the Tompkins Freedom...
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Sep 24, 2019 | Beer |
The Chelsea Area Chamber of Commerce hosted its first Backyard Beer Garden on Saturday, September 21st in the Palmer Commons. Terris Ahrens sent us an invite weeks ago so when Chuck asked on Saturday afternoon if there were any events, I was ready. “Yep, there is the...
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Sep 20, 2019 | History, Michigan, Travel |
Do I have suggestions for a 5-day trip to Michigan’s UP? Yes, I do! I love Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and pounce on every opportunity to promote it. 5-Day Trip to Michigan’s UP Very good friends recently asked for suggestions for a 4 or 5-day trip...
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Sep 13, 2019 | Beer |
The 2019 UP Fall Beer Festival featured hundreds of Michigan’s finest beers, excellent music, crowd surfing, a blue sky, plus a pretzel king and his court. When you put all those things together you get one hell of a party! It was one of the best Beer Festivals the...
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Sep 2, 2019 | Hiking, Travel |
Heli Hiking on New Zealand’s Fox Glacier is awesome. Do it. You won’t regret it. I’ll admit the safety meeting before we got on the helicopter had a few shockers. Don’t let those deter you. Fox Glacier Heli Hike This was not my...
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Aug 5, 2019 | Beer, Music, Travel |
The 2019 Michigan Summer Beer Festival on July 26-27, in Ypsilanti, featured more than 150 Michigan breweries. We caught the fun in our photos and interviews. 2019 Michigan Summer Beer Festival During this year’s 2019 Michigan Summer Beer Festival,...
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Jul 29, 2019 | Michigan, Travel |
A taste of Pure Michigan is exploring Benzie County over the 4th of July. We savored a few of the unique and sweet things to do in this quiet community and strongly recommend you should too! Things to do in Benzie County Kara, a friend of ours and a Benzie...
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Jun 26, 2019 | Hiking, Travel |
I’ve got five reasons why the White Island tour of New Zealand’s most active volcano should be added to your itinerary! It wasn’t initially on my 20-day New Zealand itinerary. I’m glad I added it. White Island Tour My sister Dianne suggested the...
