These Michigan shops will have you shopping local as much as possible Have you visited your local store lately, either in-person or virtually? By local, I mean your quant, locally-owned, brick-and-mortar shop. These stores need the support of their communities to survive and thrive. Small Business Saturday is a great time to visit, as well as Black Friday and Cyber Monday, but these stores are…
Michigan Cider Mills: Apples, Donuts, Pumpkins + More
In Michigan, we’re blessed to have so many fantastic Cider Mills. If you’re looking to do some apple picking, pumpkin picking, donut eating or anything else autumn-related, I highly recommend going to your local farm or cider mill and taking in the season. Michigan cider mills are simply the best. I’ve been going to a few cider mills ever since I was a kid. The…
Best Fall Foliage Drives in the U.S.
Fall is usually my favorite season, but I have to admit that this year, I’m not looking forward to the cold weather starting to come in. I’ve really enjoyed being outside this summer. Where I live in Michigan, warm days don’t happen often enough. Not only that, but for the first time in since I can remember, I actually planted flowers – wildflowers, actually –…
How to Start a Podcast
It seems like everyone has a podcast these days. If you’re looking for tips on how to start a podcast, this article is for you. There are literally millions of podcasts out there now, so the market is obviously saturated. As you probably know, if you’re a regular on my blog, I’m a radio host at WRIF in Detroit, Michigan. I also host a podcast…