After Golf – The Golf Explorer

Crafted: the wine series

April 20, 2020April 20, 2020 by SVKmp

Text: R. Collins For decades, Michigan has been generating a name for itself as a premier wine-making destination within the Midwest and broader United States, with about 208 wineries dotting its landscapes by 2017, according to the Michigan Craft Beverage…

The clubhouse vernacular

April 10, 2020April 10, 2020 by SVKmp

Text: R.J. Weick “Golf course design, as I’ve learned through many of the designers we’ve worked with, is its own very specific, emotional, technical, and spiritual journey, and an environmental and landscape one,” said James. D. Nordlie, AIA, president of…

The Dish: Bay City

April 6, 2020April 3, 2020 by SVKmp

Text: R.Collins Opened in November 2018, Costela Brazilian Steak House brings an authentic churrascaria experience to Bay City, Michigan; the Tri-City area’s bay-side travel destination. The steakhouse is the first of its kind in the area, as its culinary practice…

Tapping into the Detroit spirit

December 12, 2019December 12, 2019 by SVKmp

Atwater Brewery’s hard work of bringing a storied tradition new life is gaining momentum. There is a sound echoing in bars and households throughout the country—and across international borders—reminding the world of Detroit’s enduring and entrepreneurial spirit. It is the…

From birdies to blackjack

December 5, 2019December 5, 2019 by SVKmp

Golf and gambling go hand-in-hand, or perhaps grip-to-one-arm-bandit. Every shot is a gamble, every Nassau is a speculation, and every pull of the handle is a possibility. Will it yield a birdie, an ace, or the Big Jackpot? By Janina…

Rounding the fairways: Savor

November 19, 2019November 22, 2019 by SVKmp

One of a four part series Play, Stay, Savor & Unwind as printed in The Golf Explorer magazine, volume 1, issue 1. By R.J. Weick Take a look at some of the great places to play, stay, dine, and unwind…

Rounding the fairways: Play

November 18, 2019November 22, 2019 by SVKmp

Rounding the fairways: Stay

November 18, 2019November 22, 2019 by SVKmp

Rounding the fairways: Unwind

November 18, 2019November 22, 2019 by SVKmp

The Cottages at LochenHeath officially open doors

August 30, 2019August 29, 2019 by SVKmp

Text: R.J. Weick LochenHeath Golf Club, a private-and-limited-outside-play golf course destination in Williamsburg, Michigan, officially announced the grand opening of its new Cottages at LochenHeath on July 24, 2019. “We are very pleased to now be able to offer play-and-stay…

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