Ludington’s a sandy summer dream
Published July 22, 2012 Battle Creek Enquirer With over 3000 miles of coastline in Michigan, let’s celebrate the longest freshwater...
Stuck at the airport hotel by choice
Published June 24, 2012 Battle Creek Enquirer
Stonecliffe overlooks the bluffs of Mackinac Island
Published June 3, 2012 Battle Creek Enquirer The everyday worries blew away with the wind on the top deck of the ferry. Holding hands,...
It’s Date Night in Michigan
Pubished in the Battle Creek Enquirer 5/16/2012 Every couple needs a night out from time to time, just to keep the home fires burning!...
Future and Past Collide in Cambridge
Published in the Battle Creek Enquirer 6/12/2012 Any parent who has taken their child on a college visit to their alma mater has probably...
We’ll Always Have Paris
Published in the Battle Creek 4/1/2012 Some 40 years ago, my father took me to Paris, France. At fifteen years old, the City of Lights...
Enjoy a Ski Vacation with no Snow
Published in the Battle Creek Enquirer 4/15/2012 We were pushing our luck planning a ski trip the first week of April. Topnotch Resort in...
Springtime in the Sculpture Garden
Published in the Battle Creek Enquirer 4/1/2012 As spring arrives, the Frederick Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park in Grand Rapids offers...
On the Trail of Harry Potter
Published in the Battle Creek Enquirer 3/18/2012 Just how far will a Harry Potter fan go to connect with the bespectacled hero now that...
Find Excitement in London
Published in the Battle Creek Enquirer 3/4/2012 This summer, London will welcome millions of people for 19 days to the 2012 Olympic...
Kalamazoo Road Trip
Published in the Battle Creek Enquirer On a recent chilly Saturday afternoon, we decided a change of scenery and perspective was...
Chicago Shopping Spree
Published in the Battle Creek Enquirer How do you define S H O P P I N G? Three teenage girls at the post-holiday sales on Chicago’s...
Crystal Mountain in Any Season
Published in the Battle Creek Enquirer We’ve stayed at the Crystal Mountain Resort and Spa in every season and there is certainly a fun...
Detroit Midtown all A-Glitter
Published in the Battle Creek Enquirer One way to get into the holiday spirit is to visit Noel Night in Midtown Detroit. I’ve gone in...
A Tale of Two Teatimes
Published in the Battle Creek Enquirer It’s 4 p.m. and that means teatime somewhere in the world. Today somewhere was Chicago. At last...
Leaf Peeping in the UP
Published in the Battle Creek Enquirer The explosion of gold and red always surprises me, no matter that Fall happens every year around...







