We’re in that “in-between” season here in Northwest Michigan. Guests are booking summer travel, and seasonal businesses are gearing up to re-open. The melt (though this year, there isn’t much of that!) is in process, trees are showing buds, and the “early birds” are starting to return. Spring steelhead are beginning their migration in the…
How To Savor A Fall Day In Ludington
Michigan and Fall go together like Ernie Harwell and the Tigers, the Great Lakes and fishing, and Maize and Blue (or Green and White). Marked by the start of school and college football season, it continues with the arrival of apples at farm stands, cooler nights and brisk mornings. But it’s the Fall color and…
The Best Way to Experience Winter in Ludington
If the words ‘Lake Effect snow’ make your inner 8-year-old celebrate like you woke up and learned school’s canceled due to a SNOW DAY, make plans to head for the West side of Michigan over the next few months. For those that embrace this time of year, the reward – fewer people than peak season,…
The Lamplighter’s Cranberry Orange Scones Recipe
When late Fall temperatures drop, we add these buttery, orange infused scones to our first-course breakfast menu here at The Lamplighter Bed & Breakfast. They disappear quickly, and are so easy to make! After baking hundreds of batches of these cranberry and orange flecked treats, we’re ready to share our recipe – may it become…
A Candle for a Cause
In March of 2017, Dan and I were sitting in a church in central Indiana when the Pastor introduced a ‘highlight reel’ about an organization in Africa that the church supported. Seconds into the footage, a speed boat carrying three young boys and a team of men flashed across the screen. There was laughter and…
Take-Out & Other Dining Options in Ludington
Since re-opening our doors last June, the questions we receive most often from guests are “can you recommend a place with carryout” followed by “is it okay to bring food back to the inn“? And we’re always quick to answer “YES!” to both! Our Ludington Bed and Breakfast is located five blocks from the heart…
Finding Our Way: A New Normal
This is a post we never thought we’d write. It’s tough to find the right words that convey our concern, sympathy and thanks for all the lives, workers, families and businesses that have been affected by this pandemic. Thank you to those working tirelessly on the front lines! In the past weeks, we’ve taken a…
Our Ludington Summer Bucket List
Summer in Michigan is a gift – a welcome blessing after a hard winter. It’s warm days and cool nights. Early sunrises that inspire and late evening sunsets that give way to star studded skies. This short, fleeting season is cherished. We pack all that we can into every moment, with each day offering endless…
Ludington Knitter’s Weekend
I have a confession. I helped organize this event, but I don’t knit (yet). I made an attempt to learn last Spring, but gave up when I tried to cast-on 7,352 times and failed (miserably). My “Granny Barb” sat patiently next to me, guiding me through the process, offering encouragement as I started and stopped,…
Ludington BRRRewfest: 5th Annual Event
No stranger to the craft beer scene, Ludington is giving locals and visitors alike a reason to bundle up and head outside to enjoy a beer this winter! Entering its fifth year, Ludington BRRRewfest combines great Michigan craft beer and cider with the beauty of a Ludington winter – all from the comfort of heated…
Breakfast for Ten 