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      Oct 28, 2020• by TravelLightLaura

      Michigan - The Great Beer and Bike State

      Trail usage is on the rise for runners, hikers, and bikers of all levels… especially the mountain bike niche. Dirt shredders and their two-wheeled creatures have come out of their homes from the...

      Mar 27, 2020• by TravelLightLaura

      13 On Friday the 13th

      It was Friday the 13th of March 2020. While I was looking at my notes, I discovered 13 more breweries to add to our total. Over the past few years, we’ve (my husband and I) been attempting to visit...

      Jan 30, 2020• by TravelLightLaura

      Michigan Beer-ventures

      We still don’t like IPA’s but luckily craft beer in Michigan is an exotic forest of options so the Holmes & Watson quest continues. With Grand Rapids just 30 minutes away and a friend’s...

      Jun 7, 2019• by TravelLightLaura

      In the Mitten, Bike and Beerventures

      The Holmes & Watson Beerventure quest continues. Admittedly after hitting the 100 mark, the next phase seemed daunting. Michigan craft breweries pop up like springtime morels and it seems improbable...

      Feb 4, 2019• by TravelLightLaura

      Century Club, Holmes & Watson Beerventure Update

      It’s important to have goals to strive for, to lead a purposeful life. I keep a list at my desk to remind me of my pursuits. My goals include publishing a second travel book, becoming a...

      Dec 21, 2018• by TravelLightLaura

      Approaching my 100th brewery tested in Michigan

      A pint of craft beer is on average 200 – 250 calories. So there's a pork chop in every beer, perhaps a club sandwich as a point of measurement. Despite the caloric intake, the Holmes & Watson Bike...