by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Sep 19, 2023 | Beer, History |
As we counted down the days to the Michigan UP Fall Beer Festival, we stumbled upon a talk about Marquette’s Rich Bar History — a fundraising event at the Marquette Regional History Center. Unveiling Marquette’s Rich Bar History Originally planned as...
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Jul 6, 2023 | Beer, History |
Welcome to “Teaching History through a Pint Glass,” a journey penned by Daniel James that brings the past alive in the most intoxicating way possible. On the afternoon of June 24th, 2023, from 11 am to 4 pm, Archival Brewing, a Michigan brewery nestled in...
by Chuck Marshall | Apr 11, 2022 | History, Travel |
Thanks to Atlas Obscura, we found a treasure trove of desert oddities in the Californian desert that you shouldn’t miss on your trip. Our California Desert vacation didn’t start as a total desert immersion. We certainly did not intend to seek out these desert...
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Mar 29, 2022 | History, Travel |
Our road trip to Tybee Island, Georgia, in 2021 took a couple of detours to hike, drink beer and explore a bit of history. Road Trip to Tybee Island Big birthdays come with traditions, like picking an epic trip. Angie celebrated a birthday in May 2021 that...
by Chuck Marshall | Aug 22, 2021 | History |
A fantastic visit to the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn to check out historic trains, planes, automobiles and Jim Henson’s Muppets and more. Henry Ford Museum, Jim Henson, and The Muppets My sister Beth and brother-in-law Shannon are wonderful people. They live not far...
by Chuck Marshall | Jul 26, 2021 | History, Travel |
A brilliant Sunday morning outside the Briarwood Mall enjoying all sorts of bugs, microbus, and things at the Michigan Vintage Volkswagen Festival. The Michigan Vintage Volkswagen Club has been putting on a Michigan Vintage Volkswagen festival for over 30 years. They...