12 Free Things to do in Michigan’s Thumb
We went looking for over a dozen free things to in Michigan’s Thumb. This are fun for the family and only cost your time and travel.
Category: Living
Stories, notes, and reads on living in the Great Lake State. Some are stories that only those who live or spend time surrounded by our Lakes would understand.
We cover unique events and shows. Art and community fairs, and cultural happenings that folks love to see year after year.
Here are some of our Michigan Living posts.
11 Tips To Attract Orioles to Your Yard This Summer & Humming Birds too!
With a little persistence, you can attract Orioles to your yard early in the season. By summer, using these simple tips and rules of thumb, you can have this colorful resident for the entire summer season.
Tundra or Trumpeter Swan Near Oscoda? – You Decide
We were treated to an interesting treat today, which is much appreciated. Amy from Oscoda spotted a swan paddling along the shoreline. The swan was dodging the ice along the beach along Lake Huron. She sent us these pictures and asked …
8 Easy and Creative DIY Christmas Decorations to Make Your Home More Festive
Make creative DIY Christmas decorations project to make your home more festive. When you make DIY decorations, you save money, create stylish decorations, and have some fun in the process.
7 Essential Michigan Blogs You Should Visit
Seven essential reading Michigan blogs. Many are small, independently authored by those with a passion for the Great Lakes state.
All have great content. We revel the most unique feature of each.
Port Austin Farm Market Opens with Few Vendors, Sparse Crowds
The opening of the summer season at the tip of the Thumb is usually Memorial Day weekend. However visitors to this near-north Michigan town look to be down. It could change the landscape of Michigan’s tourism industry this summer.
Will Remote Workers Flock to Their Cottages to Sit Out the Michigan Coronavirus?
Just as the Michigan coronavirus warnings were starting, I was in line at a local market in northern Michigan. Fortunately, we were already stocked with toilet paper as I looked at an empty set of shelves. I was able to get …
Under the Radar, Michigan Visits the Thumb
Under the Radar, Michigan focuses on the best that Michigan has to offer. The thirty-minute program is broadcast regionally on PBS stations and available on-line. The host Tom Daldin guides views on the best restaurants, sites to see and interesting towns. Like Thumbwind, they want to discover and show people places and things that are unique about Michigan.