Foto Friday – West Michigan Tulip Time Our April showers have produced our May flowers here in West Michigan. Just in time for Holland’s Tulip Festival. If you would like to see acres of blooming tulips, head over to Holland, a mere 30-45 minutes away. Lots of fun festivities planned for this weekend. _____________________________________________________________…
Ada Michigan’s Music on the Lawn Returns for 13th Season Summer 2013 Every Tuesday evening at 7:00 pm at the Ada Historical Society 7144 Headley Street Ada Michigan 2013 Free Music on the Lawn Line up: June 11 Kinfyre …
Our native Michigan wildflowers start appearing in late April. If you are out in the woods or natural areas, this is one of our native wildflowers that should be starting to bloom this week. Copyright 2013 All rights reserved ____________________________________________________________________________ The authors of the this blog write about Grand Rapids Real Estate, the…
Clear Lake Home on 2 Acres = Year Round Lake Living This 3 bedroom, 2 bath home on Clear Lake is waiting for its next owner. You would have to be willing to sacrifice an ordinary view out of your windows for a lake view. Oh, and the gentle lapping of water on the…
M21 Bridge Project Update March 2012 Although it looks as though nothing is being done on the new M21 bridge right now, it is still going forward. Warm temperatures could help the construction team to finish by Memorial Day weekend. If the weather is cold, concrete decking can’t be poured, so it could delay the…
Foto Friday – Grand Haven Michigan Sunset Painting the sky with a fiery brush, the sun sets over Lake Michigan at the Grand Haven pier. On a beautiful summer evening last September, we watched the sun slowly disappear over the horizon. One of nature’s most pleasing spectacles that we never tire of viewing. If…
Ada Township Park Offers Make a Birdfeeder Program Feb 11 2012 Ada Township Parks and Recreation has a great class for families and individuals to invite nature into their own backyard. They will be offering a “Make A Birdfeeder” on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012 at 10:00am. Birds are stressed in the winter trying to find…
Foto Friday – Happy 175th Birthday Michigan Michigan is turning 175 years old this week. Our seasonal salute to our West Michigan area can be summed up by the four photos below: Winter snowman greets passersby from this front yard. Blooming Forsythia is a sure sign of spring in West Michigan. Those lazy days of…
Grand Rapids Museums: 4 Free Day 2012 Museum Free 4 All is what the sponsors are calling it. Four major museums in Grand Rapids will be open for free admission on one Sunday per quarter in 2012. The Grand Rapids Art Museum, The Public Museum of Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Children’s Museum, and The Gerald…
Foto Friday: Warm Winter Wishes…. With a low of 3 degrees last night and high today of 14, here in West Michigan, winter has arrived at last. We are a hardy bunch and revel in the winter season. Skis, both downhill and cross country will be dug out of the basement this weekend. Snowboards, ice…
