Yes/No Detroit

This was a fast week but had a lot of moving parts, so I'm glad it's over. I'm headed to Chicago on Sunday for a work trip; I get back Wednesday night; and then Saturday to Monday next week we are headed back to Grand Haven, this time with friends and a rented VRBO condo, which should be fun (but busy!). Owl at Birds of Prey show at Michigan RenFest, Holly What I've been up to this week: Attending the Michigan Renaissance Festival . I had blogger tix to attend this and it turned out it was only valid for the first four weekends, so we ended up going opening day, last Saturday—kind of ironic because last year we went CLOSING day. Parking is $10 this year, but they have a service organizing parking now, and it was better than last year. If you park in the South lot, you have about a 15-min walk through a forest to get to the Renfest, FYI; last year we parked in the North lot, and the walk is through the parking lot itself. My favorite things this year were the wire walker...

This was another super busy week, but I suppose I should take advantage of the nice summer weather we've been having (no more 90 degrees days for a week or two!) before it starts to get cooler out.  "Cookie Bomb," from Iceburg Dearborn What I've been up to this week: Hanging out with friends . Two of my UM friends and I try to do a kayaking trip once a summer, but with the pandemic we keep getting foiled: last year we chose a weekend, and the kayak livery was shut down due to COVID, and this year the Huron River apparently had hazardous substances in it. Instead, we decided to do a UM Museum of Art (UMMA) day (see the reel here !), and had lunch at HopCat beforehand. We also visited Pinball Pete's, which is always fun.  Sonic Lunch with The Accidentals and Ceolsige . I also returned to Ann Arbor yesterday, meeting up with one of those same friends again, because The Accidentals was playing Sonic Lunch, a free outdoor concert in Ann Arbor which I've been to num...

*Disclosure: I have an ongoing media relationship with 313 Presents. The opinions expressed here, however, are my own. The Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) will be playing music from all eight Harry Potter  films this July, and one of my lucky readers can enter to win four lawn tickets to attend! About the show: Enjoy the music of Harry Potter like never before with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) at Meadow Brook Amphitheatre on the campus of Oakland University on Sunday, July 10 at 7 p.m. Experience the magic of Harry Potter through the music that brought the movies to life, performed by the DSO. Surround yourself with the sounds of the wizarding world, outdoors at Meadow Brook Amphitheatre, featuring music from all eight Harry Potter films, including John Williams favorites. Tickets can be purchased here . GIVEAWAY: One of my lucky winners will win a 4-pack of lawn seats to the concert! Enter via the widget below. Giveaway will end on Saturday, May 7th, at 11:59pm EST , and...

*Disclosure: I have an ongoing media relationship with Olympia Entertainment. The opinions expressed here, however, are my own. GetBack! Beatlemania is coming to Meadow Brook this August, and one of my lucky readers will win pavilion tickets! The show will take place at 8 p.m. on Saturday, August 25th. Tickets start at $15 and can be bought through Ticketmaster . About the show: GetBack! Beatlemania celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Beatles’ White Album and Yellow Submarine when they return to Meadow Brook Amphitheatre on the campus of Oakland University on Saturday, August 25 at 8 p.m. Internationally acclaimed as the “next best thing” to seeing the Beatles in concert, their amazing likeness to the Beatles in appearance, musical performance, wit and charm will have you reliving the exciting British invasion Ed Sullivan era, tripping through the psychedelic Sgt. Pepper period and rocking out to the final days of Abbey Road and Let It Be. Assembled from the Lon...