Color Me Happy
A view from the airplane. Photos by Debby Buck DeJonge. Editor’s note: When local author Debby Buck DeJonge told me she had won an airplane ride in a raffle, I asked if she could write about it and share photos. The following is her unabridged account of her high-flying adventure. Some...
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Bliss at Black Star Farms
Black Star Farms offers an escape from holiday burnout, with choices that appeal to those who prefer to cozy up to a fireplace with a good book, or brandy, for that fact! Or, if you need to blow off steam and have some miles to make up, they’ve got that,...
Read moreGirls Gotta Golf
German golfer Sandra Gal surveys the green at the Meijer LPGA Classic at Blythefield Country Club in Belmont, Mich. on June 13, 2024. Gal was in fifth place, and four over par at the time of print. Photo by Debby Buck DeJonge. The morning dew laid sweetly on the luscious...
Read moreEscape to Alto
Sandra Wanzer, owner of Nighthawk Grille & Bar in Alto. Photo by Amanda Kamppinen. If you’re in the mood for a little country drive and some terrific tavern food, the Nighthawk Grille & Bar in Alto, 6950 Whitneyville Ave SE, is calling your name. Don’t let the parking lot full...
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A Honey of a Roadside Inn
One if by land, two if by sea. You might be a local if you moor your boat around the corner, or are a regular at the bar. Maybe you’re a neighbor, or a first- time stranger? Not for long, at the Honey Creek Inn, brimming with history, here...
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