What business do you have drinking archaic alcohol in the middle of nowhere? Well, let me tell you… and it’s not too far off the beaten path. Located on South Pioneer Road in Beulah, Michigan, St. Ambrose Cellars is a gem in the northern Michigan countryside. Rooted in beekeeping and honey harvesting, the owners of St. Ambrose Cellars decided to invest in the art of mead making in 2010. And the rest is history! Mead, widely thought to be one of the oldest alcoholic beverages of all time, is made by fermenting honey mixed with water and is often customized with fruits, spices, grains ..read more

Let’s face it. Hiking isn’t for everyone. That’s why I got so excited when my Dad wanted to hike on our most recent trip up north. To make it extra special, he was more interested in taking trail loops as opposed to one-way lookouts. Music to my ears! My parents are a little older, so steep inclines and miles of sandy path are not ideal. So of course, I took to my favorite app, AllTrails, to find easy/moderate trails for those less traveled. It didn’t take long to find Old Indian Trail in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Located right on M22, I’ve driven by it every summer for my entire ..read more

I am quarantined. Along with most of the world. On top of navigating this pandemic in the workplace, refreshing my resume, and curating a new portfolio, all I can think about is running away to the north. Cruising down M22, windows down, warm air blowing through my hair. Yes, M22, and all the perfect little gems that speckle the coast line. My home. The tourist trap that sucks in visitors from around the world for 3 months out of the year before going to sleep once again. In a quest to create the same M22 feeling in my regular day-to-day activities, I have created TWO separate M22 playlists wi ..read more

This past summer felt extremely different. My second summer after graduation, deep within the thralls of my first “big girl” job. No 3 months of vacation time to reset, connect, and explore (besides the fact that I traveled across the country for 10 days and visited some amazing national parks… but thats a post for another day.. and another blog) I was working, 40 hours a week, in a lonely little town. I quickly learned that being an adult and living on your own can be VERY lonely. But it’s nothing connecting over a campfire with old friends can’t fix. What started as an obscure idea in a grou ..read more