A Movie Filmed In Michigan At Turnip Rock

Turnip Rock – The ideal movie location for the 2014 movie Jinn. The famous rock formation is featured in the films trailer.

Surf Sand Ice Snow In Michigan

by Michael Hardy

Michigan is blessed with ever changing seasons surrounded by the Great Lakes. The ever moving water of the lake changes form. In the summer it embraces, in the winter it bites.

102 Years Ago in Harbor Beach History

by Michael Hardy

102 years ago illustrations started to appear in the newspapers of Michigan’s Upper Thumb. The following was on the front page of the Harbor Beach …

2017 Caseville Shanty Days – 25 Years

by Michael Hardy

The middle of winter is celebrated and imbibed in the cold of February off the shores of the frozen Saginaw Bay. The 2017 Caseville Shanty …

ThumbWind Translations in Many Languages

by Michael Hardy

The Upper Thumb in Any Language This has been a big growth year for our little blog. With over 4,000 followers we were noticing visits …

Port Austin Lighthouse In The Winter

by Michael Hardy

An amazing video of the transformation from winter to summer in the Upper Thumb of Michigan.

A First and Exciting Saginaw Bay Sail

by Michael Hardy

A couple makes their first sail from Caseville to Tawas in 2006 in a restored 1973 Catalina 27. During the two day trip they experience a little bit of everything has they cross Saginaw Bay.