Wheatland Music Festival – A Love Letter
The past few years here in America have been pretty rough. But my recent attendance at the Wheatland Music Festival in Remus, Michigan, has done mighty things for my soul.
Author: Carla Bumstead
Carla Bumstead is the online gaming service Frogwarts School of Dungeons and Dragons founder. She writes about Michigan history, culture, and food when she is not DMing a terrifying VTT adventure. She is an accomplished photographer and new contributing Editor to Thumbwind Publications.
Satanic Panic Over D&D began 43 Years ago in East Lansing – James Dallas Egbert III
The “Satanic Panic” over D&D began forty-three years ago when James Dallas Egbert III disappeared from his dorm room at Michigan State University in East Lansing. The media attention garnered as part of the search for Egbert, and the investigation into his disappearance was the catalyst for what is now known as the Satanic Panic.
Michigan Author Sarah Zettel brings A Fussy Talking Corgi to Life
Michigan author Sarah Zettel has always known what she wants to be. She set her mind to becoming an author in college and has never …
Isaac Diener Photography – Obsessed with the Keweenaw Peninsula Night Sky
Isaac Diener, a 46-year-old photographer living in the town of Hancock in Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula, is obsessed. He loves the sky, mainly the night sky, …
POSTCARDS: Get Great Michigan Vacation Photos – 5 Tips and Tricks
Here are 5 tips and tricks for getting great Michigan vacation photos this year. Several of the photos shown here were taken with simply a cell phone. It’s not about your equipment, it’s how you set up your shot.
POSTCARDS: Cooley Gardens & Scott Sunken Gardens – A Delightful Oasis In Lansing
There is an oasis of quiet green in the heart of Lansing. Cooley Gardens & Scott Sunken Gardens is a public park with trees, plants, flowers, and history. While it is a popular wedding venue, it remains one of the best-kept secrets in Lansing’s downtown.
The Village at Grand Traverse Commons – Michigan’s Only Remaining Kirkbride
The Village at Grand Traverse Commons, once known as the Northern Michigan Asylum, is the perfect getaway after a long winter. One of the last “Kirkbride” buildings in the world.
Ready, set, Morel! Michigan Morels On Their Way – 5 Hunting Tips
It’s a mushroom. A very tasty mushroom. Because they are wild mushrooms, they are both elusive and expensive. They can’t be “farmed” (like portobello, crimini, button, etc.). Morels have a “meaty” texture and an earthy, nutty flavor and are prized by chefs/food fans everywhere.
