If you’re into winter camping, full time or just for a getaway, here are some tips to make your experience more comfortable - plus six spots to visit! The temperatures on cold Michigan winter nights can dip well below zero… without the wind chill factored in. This can make it difficult to keep our RVs [...]
Keep these three words in mind: necessity, convenience, portability Whether you can believe it or not, the holiday season is right around the corner. And it’s a safe bet you’ll be purchasing something travel related for the RV enthusiast in your life. However, when buying that perfect gift, there are few things to consider.... Do [...]
Three reasons why going simple is better – plus six easy decorating tips. It’s unmistakable: the holidays are here. Stores are decked out in green and red, there’s a Santa waving on every corner, and once-barren trees along downtown streets are made resplendent with thousands of sparkling lights. Bring some of that magic and cheerfulness [...]
Whether you’re just starting out or you’re ready to make a change later in life, RVers of all levels of enthusiasm and financial ability can afford the perks the RV lifestyle provides. Have you been thinking about owning an RV? When you think of an RV, what comes to mind? A way to get away [...]
Weather can change abruptly in Michigan, at any time of year, so campers should have a game plan for when bad weather strikes. It’s a joke among Michigan residents that the weatherman is right only 50 percent of the time. One day it can be 90 degrees, and the next day it’s stormy and 60. [...]
Warm up with a cool pint. We have all grown accustomed to Michigan winters of whipping winds and heavy snowfalls. In years past, many children would’ve already experienced the joy of an unexpected, but anticipated, snow day. But this year has been quite mild compared to what we’re used to, and the National Weather [...]
These trip planning tips are useful for every trip you take during the year. Have travel plans this holiday season? Or plans to go somewhere this winter? If it’s somewhere you’ve never been, or it’s been a long time, then you’ll need to prepare for your trip ahead of time so that you arrive to [...]
Outdoor activities can be challenging to do in fall and winter, but there are plenty of interesting and fun activities for kids of all ages that take place indoors. Think about visiting one of these places in southeast Michigan next time it's too cold, rainy, or snowy outside. 1. Bayou Adventure, Joe Dumars’ Fieldhouse, Shelby [...]
The Upper Peninsula is defined by a hard-working class of men and women who logged, mined, and farmed Michigan’s wilderness and resources. They were – and are – as much a part of the land as the natural resources they made their living on. Out of these folks came a defining cultural food: the pasty. [...]
“…And every man knew, as the captain did too, ‘Twas the witch of November come stealin’…” goes the infamous Gordon Lightfoot tune about the freighter, the Edmund Fitzgerald. The storms and winds that overtake the Great Lakes in the fall months have been the cause of tragedy, but tragedies are rare, thankfully. Still, it’s a [...]
