Mike Michaelson
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Foodstuffs command big bucks in Traverse City areaDec 29, 2007 10:00 pm - Money does grow on trees in northern Michigan -- and under them, too. Around Traverse City, cherries are a major money crop, celebrated by the famous National Cherry Fes...
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A-quilting you will go in Northern IndianaDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - One of the joys of touring is finding some strikingly original piece of artwork that will occupy to perfection some niche in your home. One such "find" is a quilt, hand-...
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Enjoy the dog days of winter in Wisconsin's North WoodsDec 15, 2007 10:00 pm - It's not surprising that Scandinavians are credited with inventing the sport of skijoring. After all, these are the folks who are pleased to strap themselves to a pair o...
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Stock your holiday pantry on a getaway to DeKalbDec 08, 2007 10:00 pm - During the hectic holiday season, with shopping to coordinate, meals to plan, a tree to select and decorations to string, consider combining shopping and relaxation with...
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Great Lakes maritime history unfolds in Wisconsin museumsDec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - Head for Wisconsin to hear the story of a famous Michigan landmark. The Wisconsin Maritime Museum at Manitowoc, Wis., a marvelous storehouse of colorful Great Lakes hist...
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The Quad Cities: where eagles fly and inventors dareNov 24, 2007 10:00 pm - Tucked into both banks of the Mississippi River, the Quad Cities are a nice place to visit and you might like to live there -- especially if you were an American bald ea...
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Quincy, Ill., offers lots of holiday lights -- and delightsNov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - Quincy is a Mississippi River town that is embracing gentrification gracefully. Tucked amid a wealth of 19th-century architecture, you'll find made-over lofts and other ...
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Holiday spirit takes flight in Red Wing, Minn.Nov 10, 2007 10:00 pm - If Norman Rockwell, Currier & Ives and Hollywood's Central Casting had teamed up to create a pluperfect holiday getaway destination, they might have come up with Red Win...
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My, how its gardens glowNov 03, 2007 11:00 pm - There's an amusing dictum within the ranks of the military, especially among new recruits, that proclaims: "If it moves, salute it, if it doesn't, paint it." Strictly in...
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Enjoy wine and design along the lower Fox River ValleyOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Head-high cornstalks line a path that runs through the flat farmland of northern Illinois about 60 miles west of Chicago. The corn has been harvested, leaving tall golde...