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
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
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...
Sep 10, 2019• by TravelLightLaura
Is Michigan one of the Midwest’s premier mountain bike destinations? Yes, but only if you are willing to cross the bridge to the U.P. the much wilder peninsula. The U.P. is home to two IMBA...
May 9, 2019• by TravelLightLaura
Beer on the beach. Burning Foot Beer Festival to be precise on Pere Marquette Beach in Muskegon, a stunning expanse of sand that also happens to be a certified clean beach. How often do you get to...
Apr 12, 2024• by TravelLightLaura
Most avid mountain bikers that visit the Mitten roll into Marquette or Copper Harbor, both epic trail systems. Copper Harbor is an IMBA Silver-level ride center, and Marquette is just a little behind...
Mostar's OldBridz Craft Beer Tasting Experience