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Don’t put up your kayak yet! Take it out this fall
When we think of summer in Southwest Michigan, often there is an image of boats on the water. For many of us, we leave our kayak racks on the car roof — just in case there’s time to squeeze in a few hours of paddling. Locals and tourists alike often plan a morning or afternoon to cruise down the river with a rental, too.
Celebrating 10 Years of local craft spirit heaven: Journeyman Distillery
Over the past decade, from refurbishing the breathtaking 1883 EK Warren Featherbone Factory building to handcrafting a wide selection of sought-after liquors, Journeyman Distillery in Three Oaks has become a renowned staple of Southwest Michigan’s craft spirit experience.
Double your fall color tour fun: Nature + Makers Trail
Many places in Michigan focus their fall color experiences on the dramatic changes in leaf colors. But in Southwest Michigan, you can also see and taste another autumn color show on our Makers Trail — glasses filled with amber, russet, garnet, deep purple, straw yellow and rosé wines, beers, ciders and cocktails. Stay for one or more of our Lake Michigan fiery red, orange, yellow and lavender sunsets and you will see why this is an extraordinary fall color destination.
Where to get your Southwest Michigan cider fix this fall
It’s that time of year again where the color palette changes, and we contemplate if it’s too soon to pack away our favorite summer clothes in exchange for fall flannels, sweatshirts and sweaters.
Southwest Michigan's trendy veggies
Look for Brussels sprouts and cauliflower in our markets this fall
If you had suggested a decade ago to Kenny Stover that Brussels sprouts and cauliflower would be the vegetable darlings of home cooks and Michelin-star chefs, he would have laughed. But the owner of Stover’s Farm Market and U-Pic knows better now.
