Rediscovering Bach General Store – Fading Days of A Joyful 4 Corner Town
The Bach General Store, long since closed. Once the center of the community, these shops were common in the days before Walmart and Dollar General.
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The Bach General Store, long since closed. Once the center of the community, these shops were common in the days before Walmart and Dollar General.
The past pandemic has caused folks to curtail travel. However a new interest in camping now giving families safe way to be outdoors and explore safely.
Also the Michigan DNR has worked with local companies that offer RV and camper rental delivery and set up services in Michigan’s State Parks. This allows outdoor camping for those who want the experience of staying in a camper but not the ownership of one.
On the shores of Lake Huron near the tip of Michigan’s Thumb is a well appointed cottage community that used to be a thriving company lumber town. New River Michigan as been almost erased by time and nature.
The Harvest I & II Wind Project is owned by Exelon Generation. Phase I of this wind farm has been in operation since 2008. Phase II began operations in 2012. The renewable energy project was Michigan’s first commercial-scale wind farm. The …
There are many areas in Michigan that are thought to be haunted. Michigan’s Thumb region is considered to have high paranormal activity and folks call spooky.
Some sites you can visit. Some you can view from afar. We found eight sites that are creepy enough to check out if you dare.
Just don’t trespass on private property.
Port Crescent State Park’s huge beach, a great campground, and is a Dark Sky Preserve. All on the site of an 1800s lumbering ghost town.
In its large campground, you can literally set up your tent or RV on the beach’s edge.
Find a an available campsite at any Michigan State Park online. This on-line service shows what’s available RIGHT NOW! Want to get out for the weekend but don’t have a reservation, no problem. This service shows what’s open and available.
With its nearby Michigan Barn Art, Port Austin has become the acknowledged hub of artistic activity in the Upper Thumb. We show three of these creations.
The works have been featured in PBS News Hour.