Michigan and Fall go together like Ernie Harwell and the Tigers, the Great Lakes and fishing, and Maize and Blue (or Green and White). Marked by the start of school and college football season, it continues with the arrival of apples at farm stands, cooler nights and brisk mornings. But it’s the Fall color and…
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A Ludington Summer Getaway: 15 Things to Do, Taste, See & Experience
Summer in Michigan is an experience all its own, but add the beauty and lake effect of one of its coastal towns to the mix, and voila ♥ pure magic! The days that stretch between Memorial Day and Labor Day are long and hold endless possibilities for new adventures or lazy lake days. Whatever…
10 Ways to Experience Spring in Ludington, Michigan
We’re in that “in-between” season here in Northwest Michigan. Guests are booking summer travel, and seasonal businesses are gearing up to re-open. The melt (though this year, there isn’t much of that!) is in process, trees are showing buds, and the “early birds” are starting to return. Spring steelhead are beginning their migration in the…
The Lamplighter’s Cranberry Orange Scones Recipe
When late Fall temperatures drop, we add these buttery, orange infused scones to our first-course breakfast menu here at The Lamplighter Bed & Breakfast. They disappear quickly, and are so easy to make! After baking hundreds of batches of these cranberry and orange flecked treats, we’re ready to share our recipe – may it become…
West Michigan B&B Christmas Cookie Tour
Experience the Joy of Baking During the Holidays! One of my greatest childhood memories is from a woman I never met – Mrs. Duensing. Days before Christmas, she would deliver a Marshall Field’s® coat box to my grandparent’s house which contained dozens of varieties of Christmas cookies. The mysterious box was passed around the dining…
Local Musicians Play Private Concert at the Lamplighter & Other Ludington Historic B&B’s
LIVE MUSIC. DESSERT RECEPTION. ALL THE COMFORTS OF HOME! April 20 and 21, The Lamplighter Bed & Breakfast and two other Ludington bed and breakfasts will host private concerts played exclusively for our guests. We’re product to say that the talented line-up calls Michigan home. They’re all too humble to share their ‘musical qualifications’ with…
Breakfast for Ten 