|
TRAVERSE CITY , MICHIGAN - Winds whip across Lake Michigan with wild abandon, bending branches to and fro, casting fall’s last leaves earthward in defiance. On the water, waves crest with spraying white peaks, crashing into the sand before they sweep back into Grand Traverse Bay to blend with slate-colored skies. Rain begins to tap the windshield of our car; not gently, sharply – like each drop has been specifically directed to fall with vigor as I crane my neck to glimpse the stunning scene outside. [READ]
HOLLAND,
MICHIGAN - Settled
in 1847 by Dutch immigrants, Holland is a delight for the soul and senses. Much
of the town lies along Lake Macatawa, which flows through a dike dug by the original
settlers and into Lake Michigan. With a population of 35,000, Holland is a short
30-minute drive; west of Grand Rapids, and along a beach trail which features
Saugatuck to the south and Grand Haven to the north. [READ]
GRAND RAPIDS , MICHIGAN - Settled in 1847 by Dutch immigrants, Holland is a delight for the soul and senses. Much of the town lies along Lake Macatawa, which flows through a dike dug by the original settlers and into Lake Michigan. With a population of 35,000, Holland is a short 30-minute drive; west of Grand Rapids, and along a beach trail which features Saugatuck to the south and Grand Haven to the north. [READ] |
