small town – great fun – Northern Michigan Northern Michigan is one of our favorite places to visit in Michigan. There are beautiful beaches and just so many fun things to see in the Summer (and Winter) there. When you drive in Michigan, if you see an M-22 sticker on someone’s vehicle, you know you […]
Michigan travel and vacation
Visiting the Potter Park Zoo – Lansing Michigan
visiting the Potter Park Zoo – Lansing Michigan Located just little off 496 and south downtown Lansing you’ll find Potter Park Zoo. There is a bridge that is notorious for trucks getting stuck under it (because it’s only allows 12 feet while most are 14 feet or more here). Follow the drive and see the […]
experience the Michigan Nordic Fire Festival in Charlotte Michigan
experience the Michigan Nordic Fire Festival Located in Charlotte Michigan, you can visit the Michigan Nordic Fire Festival the last weekend of February (Friday to Sunday). It makes sense to have a little fire, during the cold, sometimes snowy winter in Michigan. There is a fee to attend on Friday and Saturday, and you can […]
50+ Vacation Ideas to do in Michigan
50+ things to do on vacation in Michigan Michigan has so many great things to see and do. Our family has had many vacations in Michigan and attended a few festivals that we just had to see. We have compiled a list of vacation ideas to do in Michigan. They are grouped by area of […]
What You Need to Know When Visiting Marquette Michigan
What to Do When Visiting Marquette Michigan Our family took a vacation in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. While there, we spent 2 days and nights in Marquette Michigan. Marquette is a large city in Michigan’s UP and has so much to see and explore. Abandon Iron Ore Dock While Marquette is a college town, there is […]
15+ things to do in Frankenmuth Michigan
top things to do in Frankenmuth Michigan My family and I live a little more than an hour away from Frankenmuth Michigan. So we will go there at least 4 times, a year. And sometimes I just make a run to Frankenmuth myself for shopping. There are so many fun things to do in Frankenmuth. […]
fun things to do with kids in the greater Lansing Michigan area
Keeping the kids entertained in the can be a challenge. Check out the different Lansing area kid activities you can do with your family in Michigan. What are your favorites to see? Where to visit in the Lansing area Abrams Planetarium East Lansing- check the schedule as visitation is Friday & Saturday nights, Sunday afternoon. […]
a look inside the Michigan Renaissance Festival
renaissance festival in Michigan Have you ever wanted to experience what it would be like to live in the renaissance era? The Michigan Renaissance Festival may be what you are looking for It is a festival that happens on the weekends from mid-August to the beginning of October. And people who come, come dressed to […]
enjoy Charlotte Frontier Days – Charlotte Michigan
what’s going on at Charlotte Frontier Days Growing up in Charlotte, Frontier Days is something my parents would take me to as a kid. We also went because I used to be in dance, and would perform during the festivities or was in the parade. Frontier Days has been happening in Charlotte since 1970. Money […]
what’s happening at the Impression 5 Science Museum – Lansing Michigan
see what’s new at the Impression 5 Science Museum in Lansing Michigan Located in downtown Lansing Michigan, You’ll find the Impression 5 Science Museum. With over 29,000 square feet to explore, this is a kid friendly museum you’ll want to add to your list of things to see. Think you won’t be amazed? this museum […]
what it’s like to staying at Laurium Manor Inn in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
Staying at Laurium Manor Inn On a trip to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, we made a stop in the Keweenaw peninsula and booked a stay at the Laurium Manor Inn. We had been looking for a unique place to stay and felt this mansion was perfect for our family. Yes, it’s a mansion with it’s 13,000 […]
