Luminature
Kath Usitalo, a contributing writer for Michigan Travel Ideas, describes how the pull of Michigan brings previous residents home again.
Many of the entrepreneurs I have met in Michigan have a similar story: They left for jobs, relationships or to see the world, but each one returned to their roots. The pull was too strong to resist when they wanted to start a business, raise a family or begin a new part of their lives.
Lori McCarthy spent six years in New York before returning to central Michigan to open Luminature. Owosso surrounds her with inspiration for her unique, steel lighting fixtures. The shop also sells rustic and nature-theme art and home furnishings handcrafted by local artists.
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Thank you to Kari Shimmel for bringing us along on her first Mackinac Island Trip.
I have lived in Michigan now for almost 10 years and have heard of this magical place known as Mackinac Island but I had never been there. So this summer, my husband and I planned to hop a ferry and experience a place set back in time for a perfect weekend getaway.
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Royal Oak’s Ford Arts, Beats & Eats Festival, a celebration of art, music, and cuisine returns Labor Day weekend, September 2-5! The festival has expanded for 2011, adding 4 additional blocks, with more fine artists and restaurants, as well as 80,000 additional square feet of space in the Royal Oak Music Theatre. The Theatre will feature a mini Michigan art & craft show and live music in a comfortable, air conditioned space. Read more…
College senior Ashley Prescott winds down her summer in Traverse City with some advice about the best ways to have fun in her adopted hometown.
During the two months I’ve called Traverse City home, I’ve tried to immerse myself in the entire northern Michigan experience.
I’ve watched the sun sparkle on Grand Traverse Bay, breathed the fresh smell of pine while driving through open land, and felt the warmth of beach sand beneath my bare feet. And now it’s almost over!
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