June 29, 2011 The 4th of July holiday is coming and maybe you have plans to head to the beach with the kids. If you want to know about the quality of water that you will be swimming in, there is a new way to check before you head to the beach. A new online database from the State Department of Environmental Quality covers 1,210 beaches in the state.
June 28, 2011 This past weekend, my family and I traveled to Lake Orion to the Lion's Club Jubilee to take on the ride of all rides... The Loop-O-Planes!
As I posted last week, I was five years old when my Nannu (Maltese for Grandpa) first introduced me to this carnival thrill ride. I became immediately hooked.
As years went on, the Loop-O-Planes began to disappear from most midways replaced by much bigger, taller rides. Yet, I find the smaller, smoother, seemingly faster version that I grew up with is much more appealing.
June 20, 2011 It's one of our families favorite places to spend a couple of days of vacation. No, I'm not a big roller-coaster fan, but I am a big fan of the beach and water at the park. The picture that accompanies this was taken from our cabin at Lighthouse Point inside Cedar Point. The giant ore ships pass by there frequently, and often a pirate ship appears and fires their cannons. I assume this is a ride available at other locations around the bay.
June 17, 2011 I have always had a lot of respect for a person who gives their all when it comes to their job. Scientist, Natalia Auseenko has thrown caution-and her clothes to the wind to tame two Beluga whales. Read more and watch this unique experiment after the jump.
June 11, 2011 Don't ya just hate it when things get used for something they shouldn't get used for?
The city of New London recently spent roughly $11 Million on a fancy water fountain that depicts a whale’s tail. Since its debut about a month ago, police have repeatedly been called to the scene due to people defecating, urinating and bathing in the tail.Take the jump and check out the fountain.
In 2008 the Natural Resources Commission put a ban on baiting deer after a case of Chronic Waste Disease was found in Kent County. Now that the ban is lifted, hunter's will once again be able to use bait piles but there are some restrictions.
June 10, 2011 I'm what you would call a boat guy, I have owned a few over the years, not once did I ever consider naming a boat Titanic, I'm a little superstitious.
Though the name Titanic has a bad reputation in the shipping world, boat owner Mark Wilkinson decided to test fate and name his own ship after the massive vessel anyway. Unfortunately for Wilkinson, fate won and Titanic II sunk on its maiden voyage. Take the jump and read the rest of the story.
April 29, 2011 At the stroke of midnight tonight, anglers can take to the waterways of Michigan in search of Walleye, Pike, Muskellunge and Trout. Catch and Release for Bass also opens at that time.
