Grindstone City’s Mr. Grindstone and Tourist Information Center
Grindstone City made a humorous attempt to get tourists driving by to stop and take a look and maybe take a selfie with Mr. Grindstone.
Finding Fun in Michigan & Beyond
Michigan is known as the Great Lakes State. Surrounded by five of the six Great Lakes. ThumbWind has a number of stories devoted to Michigan places, food, and places to visit. Here are a few to explore
Grindstone City made a humorous attempt to get tourists driving by to stop and take a look and maybe take a selfie with Mr. Grindstone.
We encountered many folks who have come up to Michigan’s Upper Thumb for their entire lives but never have seen these top ten sites. They offer a glimpse of the history and beauty of native Michigan and its Great Lakes.
The Upper Thumb offers many family friendly attractions and things to do.
The Summer of 2021 looks return to offering events and festivals that we love to attend and see.
Noted author and poet Theodore Roethke was born in Saginaw Michigan. His upbringing working in greenhouses in the area shaped his work.
The Brenke Fish Ladder was built in 1981. Its to help fish swimming up the Grand River pass the dam without injury. The fish ladder is a peaceful place to visit along the river.
In the summer of 2015, underwater explorers made history by conducting a five-day archeological survey of a Bell P-39Q Airacobra fighter plane in Lake Huron.
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has issued a warning about Oak Wilt fungus being extremely prevalent this Spring and Summer.
One of the trees that are susceptible to the disease is the Northern Pin Oaks which are prevalent along the shore and in the dune forests and wood lots in the Upper Thumb.
Steven W. Donahue was born and grew up on his family farm near Port Hope. He moved away and started studying the arts, including photography becoming an accomplished artist and photographer with over 50 years of work.