summer

Ripley and District Horticultural Society learns about lavender

By Christine Roberts  On a chilly autumn day, members of the Ripley and District Horticultural Society (RDHS) gathered in the Ripley Legion hall to relive the sights and scents of summer compliments of guest speaker Cathy Kirk, owner of Essentially Lavender near Teeswater.   Kirk earned a bachelor’s degree in landscape architecture from the University of […]

The Debut of “Ian Outside”

The Debut of “Ian Outside”

The Debut of “Ian Outside”

Editor’s Note: Look for coverage of Great Lakes recreation and adventure in this new monthly feature. The author, Ian Solomon, founded Amplify Outside, a nonprofit dedicated to increasing access and representation by Black people in the outdoors, starting in the Great Lakes region. Find more about him HERE.

From the Detroit River to the shores of Tawas Bay, I chased the last bite of summer I could manage. 

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Fare With A Flair: Basque cake fills craving for divine dessert

As much as I love desserts, I pick and choose when I have them. I’ll occasionally indulge in one of my sister Judy’s amazing creations, or perhaps order something when I’m out at a special restaurant. This past summer I enjoyed a particularly delicious dessert at Bar Isabel on College Street in Toronto. It was […]

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