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...
Aug 14, 2019• by TravelLightLaura
7 Soggy Buns (Nordhouse Dunes Wilderness, Michigan)
We billed it as a “learning journey,” so the kids would be exposed to backcountry camping, the kind where you hike in your gear and poop in the woods. We chose Nordhouse Dunes Wilderness with...
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...
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...
May 8, 2019• by TravelLightLaura
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...