Traverse City cherries are world-famous for their sweet, tart flavor, making them great additions to an abundance of recipes. What started as a simple farming experiment has now become a part of our national heritage as Americans and even more so, as Michiganders. Whether you're here to visit or plan on never leaving, there is always something new to learn and somewhere new to go- eating cherries the whole way, of course!
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If you’ve never been to Michigan during the start of fall, then it’s definitely something you will want to cross off your bucket list. Not only are the views gorgeous, but there is an abundance of fun fall activities taking place in so many small towns across the state.
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The Manitou Islands, a chain on Lake Michigan including North and South regions, are historic islands with no population, but many visitors.
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The Petoskey Stone is a beautiful, natural wonder that is unique to the state of Michigan. The Petoskey Stone has acted as a mainstay of Michigan culture for decades and will forever be connected with the unique culture of the mitten state.
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Michigan is home to a plethora of different nature trails, where the natural beauty of the state is easily found. These trails are home to various different kinds of life, whether it’s a white-tailed deer or wild mushrooms, Michigan’s woods are filled with wildlife that can only be here. One of the best parts of Michigan’s natural landscape is the diverse variety of wildflowers that can found throughout Michigan. While there is a seemingly limitless amount of beautiful wildflowers, make sure to keep an eye out for these ones while on your next hike.
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Nestled in between two ridges of the Porcupine Mountains, lays an enchanting lake. The lake, aptly named the Lake of the Clouds, is evidence of the effervescent beauty of Michigan.
Keep reading to discover this incredible Michigan gem.
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Northern Nail Polish is paired with Northern Apothecary. The company gives consumers a direct link to handmade, vegan, toxic-free, waste-free beauty related products. You can submit orders for quality products and feel confident that not only the distributor is accountable for their waste and sourcing, but so is the actual maker.
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So in this day and age, when we’re more aware of the toxic nature of nail polish, how can we preserve the fond tradition of painting nails without endangering our or our kids’ health?
Well, luckily, we have options for kids’ nail polish. Such as Northern Nail Polish’s nontoxic Glitter Kiddos Series!
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“She believed she could and so she did.”
The Mercy Education Project or better known as MEP, is an all-female educational resource facility in Detroit, Michigan. MEP’s mission is to empower the women and girls of Detroit through education and career enrichment. Their personalized approach to education leaves their women and girls knowing that they are enough and that they are worthy of education and striving for greatness.
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In an unassuming corner in downtown Ann Arbor, there is a work of art tucked away in a mundane alleyway. Off of East Liberty Street, down an alley next to the Michigan Theater, numerous artists have collaborated to create a wall to wall graffiti masterpiece. Graffiti Alley, as it’s known to locals, has been a mainstay of Ann Arbor street art for the past 20 years. While Graffiti Alley is now a hub for all artists to explore their creativity, it wasn’t always this way.
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Fresh produce, pungent spices, and delicate herbs. You can find all this and more at Detroit, Michigan’s Eastern Market.
Keep reading to discover the history and beauty of this incredible space.
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Everyday thousands of people bustle to work in the city that is home to some of the top companies, such as the Ford Motor Company, Carhatt, LaFontaine, Al Wissam, and more. It’s also home to the smell of fresh baked bread and desserts as you hear the native languages of small business owners, many of whose families have been here since the early twentieth century. The same city boasts the longest running full time bird research station in North America, documenting the sightings of 250 species of birds. And in between the companies and headquarters are wide open fields of sunflowers and soybeans that a variety of birds, bees, butterflies, foxes, and other animals call home.
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Have you been dreaming of a vegan nail polish that makes a statement? Searching for that perfect combination of blues, the right amount of shine, a polish that looks just as nice in the picture as it does on your own nails?
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If you’re looking for easy nail art to wear to your Independence Day party or a nail design to sport for the weekend at home and post on instagram — we have you covered!
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It seems each season tends to have its own set of colors appropriate for that time of year, like brown tints, dark maroon or mustard yellows in the fall, or pastel greens and pinks in the spring. Do you switch out your go-to colors to coordinate with seasons? Read on to learn what each color can make us feel…
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Your support for women-owned businesses is an investment into a future of economic success, innovation, and equality. But the path to equality looks different for Black women. Systemic racism has lead directly to wealth inequality, especially for Black women. For all that we hear about the average woman’s pay gap of 82 cents to a white man’s dollar — the pay gap for Black women is just 61 cents. (Imagine having to work nearly seven extra months just to earn the same pay as a male co-worker.
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Lilacs on Mackinac Island are a draw for many visitors. Each year, the Lilac Festival is a 10 day celebration, the first and largest summer event on the island. The island is home to all 23 lilac species, 400+ varieties, and thousands of individual lilac plants.
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The Dunes offer visitors sightseeing and recreational and educational opportunities in all seasons of the year. In spring, summer and fall, swim and picnic at sugar sand beaches; canoe, kayak or tube on crystal-clear streams; or, simply let the day slip away with a late summer sunset. Wintertime provides a much different view. Snowshoe, cross country or downhill ski, snowboard or venture into the wilderness. Your only company will be the Dunes' year-round residents: its natural wildlife.
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