Burning Foot or Burning Liver

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...

Tasty Muskegon

My taste buds were aligned with plenty other of wannabe epicurious foodies! After Taste of Muskegon tallied up the votes, mine included, Rad Dad’s Tacos took first place in the appetizer category...

MI Trail Towns

Mountain bikers, have you heard of Ishpeming, Negaunee, Big Bay, or Harbor Springs? Even my fellow Michiganders might be scratching their helmet right now. These new Michigan trail towns are all at...

Need a Lift? The Highlands

I inspected two diverse piles of clothing before shoving them in my overnight bag for our fall weekend adventure at The Highlands in Harbor Springs. One stack included a skort, a collared shirt, and...

Michigan's Upper Peninsula, Room to Ride

Michigan's Upper Peninsula is 1/3 of the state's land area, but only 3% of the state's population lives here. Being a troll (someone who lives below the Mackinaw Bridge), I crave the vastness and...

Mountain Bike the Mitten

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...