When we visited Roan & Black Gallery in Saugatuck yesterday the work of Kimmy Cantrell caught my attention in a big way. I was particularly taken by “Abandoned Nest”, which is coming home with us.
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When we visited Roan & Black Gallery in Saugatuck yesterday the work of Kimmy Cantrell caught my attention in a big way. I was particularly taken by “Abandoned Nest”, which is coming home with us.
Weather: Perfect day! Enjoyed a relaxing morning on the Floathaus. Amazing breakfast at Pennyroyal Cafe. Check out the art at Roan & Black. Iced coffee at Uncommon Roasters. Walk around downtown Saugatuck: Teeny Tiny Toy Store, Glik’s, Landshark, it is what it is, Grins of …
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Keep reading · 1 minute: Saugatuck Dune Rides Over the YearsOne minute at Oval Beach, Saugatuck, Michigan.
Afternoon craft coffee at Uncommon Coffee Roasters in Saugatuck, MI.
Weather: Clear morning until Pennsylvania with moderate to heavy rain. Crazy heavy rainfall in Ohio. Weather cleared up in Michigan and rest of the day was very pleasant. 6:04a: Depart Airbnb in Rochester. 8:05a: Enter Pennsylvania. 👋 8:25a: Gas stop on I-90 outside of Erie, PA. …
Keep reading · 1 minute: Vermont Road Trip Log: Day 13, ThursdayFor our final destination of this Vermont 2021 trip we are capping off the unique places that we are staying with the Floathaus of Saugatuck. We’ve never stayed on a houseboat, and this is a gorgeous one to give it a try with. *Welcome sign on the dock side of the Floathaus.* …
Keep reading · 1 minute: Floathaus of SaugatuckThis is our third time in Saugatuck and we’ve gotten to know the place reasonably well, including what some of our favorite ice cream options are.
After arriving in Saugatuck from Rochester this morning we went straight to Retro Boat Rentals to get our 4pm reservation for our Donut Boat. Only Tammy really knew what we were getting, but we all had an awesome time once we got into our pink Donut Boat and tooled around the …
Keep reading · 1 minute: Donut BoatSailboats at Tower Marine in Douglas, Michigan.