Sarah Spohn is a Lansing native, but every day finds a new interesting person, place, or thing in towns all over Michigan, leaving her truly smitten with the mitten. She received her degrees in journalism and professional communications and provides coverage for various publications locally, regionally, and nationally — writing stories on small businesses, arts and culture, dining, community, and anything Michigan-made. You can find her in a record shop, a local concert, or eating one too many desserts at a bakery. If by chance, she’s not at any of those places, you can contact her at sarahspohn@issuemediagroup.com.
A new distillery and taproom, Three Bridges, is slated to open March 3 in downtown Midland. The business will serve beer, spirits, small plates, and eventually, made-in-house wine.
The Midland Center for the Arts is celebrating local talent, and hoping to inspire the next generation with its Made in Michigan series. Essexville native Eric Anthony Johnson, is performing on Feb. 19 for a night of song, dance, and stories.
Don’t let cabin fever get the best of you! Here’s a rundown of winter recreation ideas around the Midland area from Midland County Parks & Recreation and the Chippewa Nature Center.
The Blue Light is a community-based space, offering free, live music, and spaces for musicians to play and record music. Their next concert is Feb. 2, a benefit for Safe and Sound, Midland’s only child abuse and neglect organization.
The temperatures are cold, which means there’s wintertime fun to be had. Midland's City Forest has a variety of outdoor recreation activities to keep the whole family active outside this season.
Radio Wasteland Records is celebrating the fifth anniversary of their business, which has embraced the vinyl resurgence. On Saturday, Jan. 15 at 10 a.m., the store is hosting turntable giveaways, vinyl drops, and refreshments for in-store shoppers.
The Grace A. Dow Memorial Library has launched the Battle of the Books competition to encourage reading among elementary and middle school students. Teams of students can register for the program by Jan. 15.
Time to ring in the New Year with downtown Midland’s biggest party — Midnight on Main on Dec. 31. Dow Diamond is transformed into a nightclub with live music and dancing.
It’s December, and Midland has many events to celebrate the holiday season. With Dow Gardens’ Christmas Walk and downtown Midland’s Holly Jolly Days, fun festivities await!
The 40th Zonta Homewalk in Midland returns with a self-paced tour of local homes, beautifully decorated for the holidays. This winter wonderland stroll takes place on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 4-5.
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