Monthly Archives: September 2011

The Good The Bad and the Ugly this week in our Dunes Country

Thursday Night the dunes country promoted the good the bad and the ugly in a number of venues.  As much as the murder of the Portage lady captures the media headlines, Anderson Cooper’s nationally televised 360 show, on CNN, featured … Continue reading

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Chesterton and Furnessville Celebrating Local Talents This Weekend

This weekend our local dunes are a double destination for creativity.  The Oz Fest celebrates the works of author L. Frank Baum and returns to its roots in Chesterton.  Nearby in the hamlet of Furnessville is the 23rd annual Celebration … Continue reading

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Another weekend another Drowning.

Every weekend of late seems to bring headlines of another drowning along the beaches of Lake Michigan.     Two weekends ago I took a visiting guest from Granger to nearby Kemil Beach.  The roar of the surf was tremendous and could … Continue reading

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