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      May 29, 2020• by TravelLightLaura

      Outside = Open (Learn to Travel Local) Muskegon and West Michigan

      Travel, road trips, and vacation planning have all taken a detour from our usual route. As May pushes into June and almost three months of the COVID Stay Home/Stay Safe order in Michigan, the travel...

      Sep 10, 2019• by TravelLightLaura

      Michigan Mountain Biking

      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...

      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 16, 2026• by TravelLightLaura

      UP Yours, Winter Sports Michigan

      In Michigan's UP (Upper Peninsula) through January, snow totals have already eclipsed 150” and counting in Ishpeming and Marquette areas. During a recent post-holiday trip to our house in the Ish...

      Aug 29, 2025• by TravelLightLaura

      Treetops Resort, Tops for Michigan Golf

      It's been a few swings since my last visit to Treetops Resort, tucked in northern Michigan's rolling hills. My golf pal, Jen, and I returned this summer to discover the resort is a true stay-n-play...

      Dec 19, 2022• by HerLifeAdventures

      Enchanting Things to do in Detroit For the Holiday Season

      What is there to do in Detroit for the holiday season? Well, let me tell you. Detroit holiday festivities offer a number of things to do for singles, couples, and families alike. Spend one day in...