Summer is upon us. This means longer days, warmer weather, and the bluest skies. All these ingredients mix a perfect recipe for a beach day. If you’re like me, you’ll agree summer is the best time to visit West Michigan beaches. When I hop in the car and head west, my favorite site is the [...]
Born and raised in West Michigan, Sarah is a true Michigan native. Sarah started her education at Kellogg Community College and continued to Western Michigan University to receive her bachelor’s degree in physics. After undergrad, she decided it was time to leave her home in West Michigan to attend Ohio State University where she would [...]
Though she grew up in Ohio and went to college there, Chelsea was no stranger to West Michigan. The region was a frequent vacation spot for her family, and now, she’s made it her home. After deciding West Michigan was where they wanted to be, Chelsea, her fiancé, and their two dogs packed up their [...]
Though he grew up in Wisconsin, Andy was no stranger to West Michigan when he was a child. His family’s historic cottage near Traverse City was a frequent summer spot. Some of his earliest memories were of time spent on the shores of Lake Michigan, and as a result, he fell in love with the [...]
Got your Labor Day plans set? I do. I’ll be spending the holiday in exactly the same way I have spent it for the last three decades – at the homestead with my extended family in South Haven. Chilling at the South beach, reading a novel, and listening to the waves? Check! Stocking up on [...]
You can’t talk about West Michigan without talking about the Lake. When I moved to Grand Rapids from the east side of the state for college, I was ecstatic to learn that I was only 20 minutes away from the beach. In these last couple of years, I’ve explored many beaches, including Holland, Grand Haven, [...]
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