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Show Mom Some Michigan Love
April showers bring more than just May flowers, they also lead to Mother’s Day. The second Sunday of the month gives us a wonderful opportunity to do something special to show our appreciation to mothers, grandmothers, wives, and mentors who have...
Bell's Is Brewing Culinary Tourism and Beer
The more theatrical among us may think of Oberon mostly as a Shakespearian character terrorizing Titania amidst a mid-summer’s dream, but for lovers of fine ales, Oberon is a dream itself that arrives in early spring and makes many a...
MICHIGAN MAKES IT: Hudsonville Ice Cream
I’ve passed by the Hudsonville headquarters many a time, and often wondered what goes on inside to create such creamy concoctions as Grand Traverse Bay Cherry Fudge, Sleeping Bear Dunes Hug, and Michigan Deer Traxx, so I finally decided to find...
Romance Michigan-Style
February is a common time of year to talk about romance, and yet most people, women at least, will tell you any time of year is a good time of year to create a romantic moment. Here are a few...
Detroit Coney Dogs Go Hollywood
It's ten o'clock on a Sunday, and the regular crowd shuffles in. There's a young man sitting next to me sipping Faygo instead of tonic and gin. There's no piano man in sight, just plenty of people in Honolulu Blue glued to...
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Tastes & Tunes of Michigan Featured in Texas Festival
Every spring film and music enthusiasts from around the world flock to Austin, Texas, for South By Southwest (SXSW). The gigantic street festival that began in 1987 has become a renown showcase for brands as well as entertainment. This year it featured some of...
Sandhill Crane Vineyards Adds Café
A glass of wine can be a delight on its own, but pair it with the right food and the result can move the experience from sipping a tantalizing beverage to a culinary feast for all the senses. Visitors to Sandhill...
Michigan Brands Coupled for New Opportunities
They say opposites attract, though it's usually in reference to romantic entanglements. This Valentine's Day we thought we'd take a look at some unique brand couples that are causing a stir. Pickle Potato Chips If you’ve ever gone to a great deli and...
Levin Announces Passage of Defense Bill
At the end of the year, Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, announced the authorization of funding for programs with the potential to tap into Michigan’s manufacturing and research strengths in the National Defense Authorization...
Five 2012 To Do's Every Entrepreneur Should Consider
Ideally plans for a new year, should be created in the previous year to hit the ground running, but truthfully, many entrepreneurs are so busy during the hectic fourth quarter, that planning for the new year often falls by the...
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Hope Is Rising for Under-Employed 18-24 Year Olds
Beverly Thomas’ face lights up like only a mother’s can when she talks about the vocational education at Focus: HOPE. “That training is for real,” she says. According to Thomas, “When our youngest son graduated from our homeschool in 2000, we knew...
Can Cash Mobs Spur Sales?
Ever since the story broke about a Cash Mob descending on a family-owned hardware store in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, people around the nation have longed to create the same effect on local shops they love. The idea is fairly simple. Pick a...
Kids Celebrate Cloverleaf's Birthday and Michigan's
Cloverleaf Bar & Restaurant is celebrating a big slice of Detroit pizza history this year. It’s the 65th anniversary of their introduction of Michigan’s original deep-dish pizza recipe. Cloverleaf’s famous original deep-dish pizza was first introduced to Detroit in 1946 by founder...
Ann Arbor Women to Swim the Channel for a Cure
An Olympic flag adorns the wall of U of M’s Canham Natatorium, and beneath it an electronic clock counts its way down to the Summer Games in London. Typically it’s meant to motivate swimmers who aim to represent their nation on...
Dog Sledding in Michigan's Upper Peninsula
Last year Steve, a real good college friend of mine, asked if I wanted to go dog sledding. Turns out its one of his “bucket list” items. I had seen plenty of dogs and sleds while growing up in the...