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For years I heard about the Argo Cascades for tubing or kayaking but I have to admit I didn’t even know where along the Huron River they were. In 2017, friends took us on our first trip and taught us their secrets to a fun outing. Since then we’ve returned many times. I’ve had other […]
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Back in 2016, my daughter and I visited Putterz in Ypsilanti for an afternoon of Miniature Golf after school. They are open each year from spring through fall. They are open for 2024 – but underwent some changes in 2023. We have not visited this year since the changes. About Putterz Ann Arbor Putterz offers
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Are you looking for Ann Arbor Batting Cages? Putterz is a great choice. About Putterz Putterz offers batting cages, 3 miniature golf courses (18 holes each), and an arcade. Over the years we have played mini golf several times. 2019 was the first time I brought my daughter to the batting cages. Previously, we have reviewed
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Are you looking for tips to staying at Cedar Point Hotel Breakers? We are sharing our 5 Top Tips – some of which it has taken us 5 years to learn. For the last 5 years, our family has spent the second weekend of September at Cedar Point Hotel Breakers. I have attended Bloggy Conference
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Are you trying to plan some special activities before the kids go back to school? Check out our suggestions for fun summer activities. Water Adventures Labor Day marks the end of the summer swim season. Check out some of these water activities while you still can. Jump Island The last two years we have visited
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Agua Fresca is a great summer beverage. With fresh fruit and water, it’s a definite way to up your family’s beverage game over the summer. With Strawberry season right around the corner, Strawberry Mint Agua Fresca is a great choice. Strawberry Mint Agua Fresca Agua Fresca is a fresh water made with fruit and often
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My husband was introduced to cedar plank grilling by a colleague several years ago. We started “easy” with chicken pieces. Last summer we ventured into salmon which is more delicate and harder to cook properly. Our first foray into salmon was using his colleagues recipe for a rum, brown sugar, salt cure. Last year we also
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Tuck’s Treetop Adventures last offered climbs in summer 2019. Their website is no longer active. We are marking them as closed. Disclosure: Tuck’s Treetop Adventures hosted my daughter for a climb in exchange for this review. All opinions are our own. Tuck’s Treetop Adventures offers fun tree-climbing events for kids and adults. They offer public
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Jump Island is an inflatable water park. Climbers, slides, bouncers, and more all floating in a lake at Brighton State Recreation Area. My daughter and I visited Jump Island Brighton with friends both in 2017 and 2018. We had a great time at Jump Island Brighton and exploring the floating water park. My daughter loved
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Are you looking to Get Moving this summer? Ypsilanti Mom Keri and her daughters have written the book Screen-Free Summer Endless Ideas to Get Kids off the Device and into the Summer. In today’s Ask an Ann Arbor Expert post, she brings us 13 Ideas to Get the Family Moving in excerpts from her book.
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