The Parish House Inn …the in place to be.
The Parish House Inn began its life as a parsonage back in 1893, but don’t plan on anyone asking you your religious affiliations. Modern guests of the Inn can range from the Beer Fest crowd to academic types (and sometimes the two are hard to tell apart). Now Chris Mason and her husband, proprietors and [...]
Summertime in Matthaei Botanical Gardens
The bee population may be going through some crazy times out in the real world, but at Matthaei Botanical Gardens the times are phat, baby, phat! I had the wide angle on the camera and as my lens came within touching distance of a flower I realized I was way outnumbered if one of the [...]
Ypsilanti Heritage Festival
Ypsilanti’s Heritage Festival When: August 20, 21, 22 Where: Riverside Park Free entrance Website: www.ypsilantiheritagefestival.com E-mail: info@ypsilantiheritagefestival.com Any event that has had a 32 year run must be worth seeing!!! Arts and Crafts, kids activities, beer and food, cool car stuff… did I mention the beer? Check out Riverside Park, Depot Town and Frog Island [...]
Red Currant and Ginger Jam
If you have never tasted currants, your first impression may be that you aren’t missing anything. Don’t give up. These beautiful little berries can be addictive although a bit of an acquired taste. We grew-up with a scraggily, misshapen currant bush that each year earned its spot in the yard by kicking out baskets and [...]
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The Parish House Inn …the in place to be.
The Parish House Inn began its life as a parsonage back in 1893, but don’t plan on anyone asking you your religious affiliations. Modern guests of the Inn can range from the Beer Fest crowd to academic types (and sometimes the two are hard to tell apart). Now Chris Mason and her husband, proprietors and [...]
Summertime in Matthaei Botanical Gardens
The bee population may be going through some crazy times out in the real world, but at Matthaei Botanical Gardens the times are phat, baby, phat! I had the wide angle on the camera and as my lens came within touching distance of a flower I realized I was way outnumbered if one of the [...]
Dressed to Impress in Ypsi
If you haven’t already checked out Lezley Anne’s new storefront in downtown Ypsilanti, walk-in. Leslie Austin (owner, creator and seamstress) opened the space around the start of the year and it immediately impresses as a working studio. The day I visited Leslie was at her sewing machine. Racks of recent designs hung ready to wear [...]
Delicious Dining in Dexter
If you haven’t been to Dexter in awhile or you have never been, you may be surprised by this nice little town outside Ann Arbor. We decided to take the scenic route from Ann Arbor along Huron River Drive. This was a great idea until I took a wrong turn and we found ourselves bumping [...]