Singer Jewel glimmers in Michigan casinos 2009-01-06T12:34:29Z MOUNT PLEASANT -- It's been two decades since Jewel learned to play guitar while studying operatic voice at the Interlochen Arts Academy near Traverse City. She has had plenty of musical success since, and this month she returns to Michigan...

 | Lonely Planet guidebook offers travel trends for year ahead 2009-01-04T11:23:09Z Lonely Planet's "Best in Travel 2009" started it with "850 trends, destinations, journeys and experiences for the year ahead." The fantasy travel flame has been fanned for foreign-travel wannabes who have been watching the dollar gain strength against the...

 | From casinos to ball drops, countless ways to celebrate New Year's Eve in Michigan 2008-12-21T07:55:00Z GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- New Year's Eve is for amateurs -- stay home. Just because it's not original doesn't mean it isn't good advice. Still, if you must go somewhere, consider hitting one of the casinos for an adult party:...

 | Deals like this could save the family ski outing 2008-12-18T19:58:56Z Kim SchneiderChris Schneider and Benno Gerlach pose by the lift at a Caberfae family ski/snowboarding outing. I went on a ski/snowboarding outing last weekend with my husband, two children and our two teen exchange students, one a Brazilian who'd never...

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