269-385-5721 225 Parsons Street, Kalamazoo MI 49001 WEBSITE If you love guitars, history and Michigan … here’s a place you probably already know about … but, if you don’t know about it… fear not … because you’re about to find out right now. I’m talking about Heritage Guitars … and if guitars could talk … this is a story they’d …
Lost and Found
616-732-3401 455 Century Ave SW, Grand Rapids MI WEBSITE Ever lose something then find it … well, I found a place where you can get lost finding stuff other people lost … and it’s easy to find … wait … I’m lost. Truth is, we all feel a bit lost sometimes … but eventually we find our way … well …
Spoke Folks
616-666-3708 122 Logan St. SW, Grand Rapids MI 49502 WEBSITE Now bicycles are normally just used for transportation … but here’s an organization in Grand Rapids that’s using the bike to build a better world for all of us. The Spoke Folks are just that … a non-profit of people who are trying to create a more just and inclusive …
Brewery Vivant
616.719.1604 925 Cherry Street, Grand Rapids MI 49506 WEBSITE Now, I guess way back when … people were just dying to get into this place. Now, they’re dying to get in here and drink the beer. Personally … I like living in the now !!! Your heard right … this incredibly cool place used to be an actual funeral home …
Anvil Goods / Mercy Supply
Anvil Goods: 815-343-3646 WEBSITE Mercy Supply: 616-780-0350 634 Wealthy Street SE, Grand Rapids, MI WEBSITE You know … it really does my heart good when I see old people doing young things … but when young people do old things … that’s old school cool … In this day and age where so many things have become virtual, digital, impersonal …
Wine Walk
989.893.3573 Downtown Bay City WEBSITE You know … a lot of cities have special events and gatherings for the people who live there because it helps create a sense of place and community. And this one’s got the word “wine” in it … I’m sold !!! This is Bay City’s annual Wine Walk, where downtown eateries open their arms … …
St Laurent Brothers Candy Shop
(800) 289-7688 1101 N Water St, Bay City, MI 48708 WEBSITE Handmade Chocolates … Fresh Roasted Nuts … Candy, Caramel Corn and Ice Cream !!! Well, now that I’ve got your attention … let’s talk about some Bay City history … and just how sweet it is ! For generations folks have counted on the St. Laurent Brothers Candy Store …
Retro Attics
(989) 327-2213 1123 Saginaw St, Bay City, MI 48708 WEBSITE Now, there’s old furniture (like the stuff I have at my house) … and then … there’s this stuff … I noticed the difference right away. That’s because this furniture is ultra retro and captivatingly cool. And there’s way more than just furniture here. At Retro Attics, Dena Pawlicki and …
Southern Exposure Herb Farm, The
(269) 962-1255 11269-N Dr North, Battle Creek, MI 49015 WEBSITE When you hear the name Southern Exposure Herb Farm you probably think … oh, goody … Tom’s taking us to a nice little farm where they grow Herbs … well, hold onto your Martha Stewart handbook & decoder ring … cuz this place takes elegance, dining and entertainment to a …
Umami Ramen
(269) 224-3264 78 Calhoun St, Battle Creek, MI 49017 WEBSITE You’ve heard the old lyric “life is but a dream” … well, some people take their dreams and turn them into a whole new reality, and they end up doing what they were meant to do. Gee … I wonder what I was meant to do? Peecoon Allen traveled across …