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Nordhouse Dunes Wilderness Area
by Austin Holsinger July 30, 2013
Attention outdoorsy-types, you want to go here. Part of the Huron-Manistee National Forest, and located about 15 miles south of Manistee, Nordhouse...

Posted in camping, dunes, family, Family Outing, Famly, Great Lakes, lake michigan, Manistee, Nordhouse Dunes, sand dune

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Summer Brew & BBQ Festivals are Here!
by Kari Stuart June 11, 2013
Aside from sunshine and Great Lakes water sports, local summer beer and delicious barbecue are probably the next best things about summer. &n...

Posted in brew&bbq, Chicago, detroit, family outing, festivals, Grand Rapids, microbreweries

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What's SUP? Intro to Stand Up Paddle Boarding
by Kari Stuart June 4, 2013
Though its history dates back to the 1960’s surfing era, stand up paddle boarding is definitely an emerging sport in the Great Lakes regi...

Posted in Family Outing, Great Lakes, Stand Up Paddle Boarding, Water Sports

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The Renovated Dossin Great Lakes Museum opens in Detroit!
by Kari Stuart May 20, 2013
Since 1961, the Dossin Great Lakes Museum has celebrated the maritime history of the Great Lakes. Located on Belle Isle along the D...

Posted in Detroit, Dossin Museum, Family Outing, Great Lakes, Great Lakes Proud

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