The Silent Night Memorial Chapel in Frankenmuth, Michigan is a replica of the original chapel in Oberndorf, Austria. The chapel is named after the famous Christmas carol that was sung in Austria for the first time on Christmas Eve in 1818 at the St. Nicholas Church. After a flood damaged the church, the parishioner’s re-built the…
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How To Plan A Weekend Getaway To Frankenmuth, Michigan
Frankenmuth, Michigan is a one of a kind vacation destination in the Midwest. This unique city is styled after a Bavarian Village complete with gnomes hidden around the town, unique structures, and painted murals to greet you as you arrive. How To Plan A Weekend Getaway To Frankenmuth, Michigan Pack for cooler evenings. Frankenmuth, Michigan is…
3 MUST Visit Holiday Destinations in the Midwest
If I had the time and money, I’d spend every single minute from the day after November until Christmas Eve touring historic homes decorated for Christmas, driving through light displays and visiting live nativities. I love the Christmas season! If you’re like me, you may want to visit all of those displays too, but can’t…
Say Cheese! A Frankenmuth Roadside Attraction
Driving along Main Street, one can’t help but notice a smiling gray mouse peeking his head out of a 6-foot tall chunk of cheese. My 5-year old nephew was a good sport and allowed me to take a few photos of him posing. This is his invisible pose. You can’t see the little guy, can…
Celebrate Christmas every day of the Year in Frankenmuth
Driving along Michigan 83 as you head into Frankenmuth, one can’t help but notice the interestingly shaped chapel on the right hand side of the road after you pass Grandpa’s Tiny Farm. The Silent Night Chapel The Silent Night Chapel, as it’s called is a replica of the original chapel that stands near Salzburg, Austria….
Fall in Love with Petoskey, MI
Fall in Love with Petoskey, MI Petoskey, located in northwestern Michigan, is a short five-and-a-half hour drive from my home in North Central Ohio. Close enough that one would have thought I’d have heard the name Petoskey in passing at some point in my life. If I had, I certainly don’t remember but now that…
St. Francis Solanus Indian Mission in Petoskey, Michigan
Along the Little Traverse Wheelway, overlooking the bay in Petoskey, stands the St. Francis Solanus Indian Mission. A small wooden building surrounded by a plain painted wood fence, this is the oldest and first Catholic church in Petoskey. Older structures and architecture always interests me so when I saw this building, I knew I needed to…
