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Adventure Dining in Marquette

Adventure Dining in Marquette

Marquette Michigan has endless adventures but did you know they also have a great food and beverage scene? For this visit, we decided to pair our activities with food and...
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Keweenaw Peninsula Paddling Adventure

Keweenaw Peninsula Paddling Adventure

It’s summer in the Keweenaw Peninsula and for this visit we are all about taking advantage of the nice weather for a paddling adventure.  First off, there are options, like...
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Our Stay at Big Sable Point Lighthouse

Our Stay at Big Sable Point Lighthouse

Big Sable Point Lighthouse in Ludington is one of Michigan's most iconic lighthouses and we had the opportunity to spend two nights inside the lighthouse quarters. This was a bucket...
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Exploring the Waterloo State Recreation Area and Downtown Jackson

Exploring the Waterloo State Recreation Area and Downtown Jackson

Waterloo State Recreation is big. It's Not just kinda big, it's really big! At over 21,000 acres, it is the largest state rec area/park in the lower peninsula of Michigan....
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A Biking Adventure in the Great Lakes Bay Region

A Biking Adventure in the Great Lakes Bay Region

The warm weather is here and we have our bikes ready for summer! We planned a biking adventure that included stops in Midland, Bay City and Saginaw, sometimes referred to...
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What to Wear on a Spring Hike

What to Wear on a Spring Hike

Let’s talk gear. This is everything we need to be comfortable hiking in the spring. That first sentence might be misleading because comfort is a feeling and less of a...
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Snowboarding in the Keweenaw Peninsula | Mount Bohemia | Mont Ripley

Snowboarding in the Keweenaw Peninsula | Mount Bohemia | Mont Ripley

Everyone knows that the Keweenaw Peninsula gets snow. Not like "some" snow, but A LOT of snow. What does that lead to? Great spots to go skiing or snowboarding with...
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Houghton Lake Ice Fishing

Winter Adventures at Houghton Lake and Higgins Lake

What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Houghton Lake in the winter? Ice fishing? That is what came to our mind so we knew...
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