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Concert - many local communities have musical groups preforming, check your area!
1. We like to go to Frederick Meijer Gardens when on the west side of Michigan. We tend to enjoy the "free" shows on Thursday nights that are attached to the price of the tickets. Last time we where able to enjoy the gardens as well as the local folk/ bluegrass band. Kinda awesome. 2. Cooking with your special someone is always a good way to have a nice evening. When Emaley and I have the time we enjoy picking up some fresh produce from our local farmers market and making a quality, fresh meal. Plus we feel great about supporting out local farmers and culinary artisans from Michigan farmers markets. The last time we were able to make some quality broccoli "pesto" pasta. We like to find new recipes from food blogs and try them with fresh ingredients, our favorite blog is Smitten Kitchen. Make the Meal, Enjoy the Wine, Dine in Style and Enjoy the simple life while leaving the dishes for tomorrow!
3. It is always nice to take some time out of your day and enjoy your local park. The spring brings new colors and textures. Summer means pack a frisbee or whatever it is ladies like to do to catch the sun. Fall brings the vibrant colors of Maples and Birches, while Winter brings a lovely blanket of white in Michigan. The four season are to be cherished in Michigan, We have plenty of city parks as well as State forest, and a National Park and a National Lakeshore.
4. Have you considered riding your bicycle lately? A new way to get to your favorite restaurant or ice cream shop, wither it is downtown or out in the country. Think about it you get a nice ride in, so you can include desert with dinner or just go straight for desert. As a rule of thumb I would wager that Emaley doesn't want to do any go further than 10 miles for her next meal, I however enjoy a nice ride so I have to tame it down a bit (I wouldn't mind it actually as long as my rickety old bike can handle it). Check out your local bicycle network and see where it might lead you, think of it as a golden path.
5. When you got a great girl she will get you tickets to a Spartan Game or maybe even a Detroit Tigers Playoff game. Well, we can't quite afford tickets to the Detroit Tigers Playoff games, but it is fun every once and a while to go eat a dog and watch the hometown team. Lansing Lugnuts or West Michigan Whitecaps, their are plenty of local ball clubs in this great state. Even Traverse City has some bums that like to play a game or two. Now that it is hockey season, don't forget about the ice rink as well. For those who love their local ball club this not a hard sell, but even if you don't much care for sports it is always a good place to people watch. A new setting to be as a couple.
6. That last ideas reminded me of this one. Take your lady for a nice ice skate. Yeah, I know that skating is not yet in season, but when it is. The ladies love it (Emaley approves), and it can be pretty fun. Outdoor rinks are better than indoor rinks, just saying.
7. Now that Michigan is once again becoming a culinary hotspot, it only makes sense to take advantage of this fact during a date. So why not take your significant other to a wine/beer tasting event. Southwest Michigan and the Traverse City are loaded with amazing local wineries, While you can't beat the beers of Founders Brewery and Short's Brewery. Yet, these days I prefer Brewery Vivant. The apple cider Mills of Michigan are amazing as well, but more on this later as the game is about to start.
8. You can go pick berries or fruit with your special someone. Magic happens in orchards, that must be why so many beautiful pictures are taken in these landscapes.
9. Go to your local bar, grab a brew and learn how to play darts. I play cricket, its a classic game.
Any suggestions, or good stories let us know. For now it is time to watch a football game.
Loving Michigan & Michigan Love
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