by Meagan Francis | Jan 6, 2021 | Do Stuff, Featured, Get Outside
With COVID restrictions keeping us all a lot more homebound these days, it’s easy to find yourself huddled under a blanket on your sofa, wishing the winter away. But unlike past years when indoor fun was easier to find, the winter of 2021 practically demands...
by Meagan Francis | Mar 27, 2020 | Do Stuff
Note: This article will be updated as new virtual events and opportunities become available. With everything we’re “used to” doing now on hold due to COVID-19, it’s easy to give into that sinking, “ugh, my life is OVER” feeling. But...
by Meagan Francis | Mar 23, 2020 | Featured, Kids + Family
COVID-19 or no, one thing is certain: where theatre kids are concerned, The Show Must Go On. With kids housebound due to the coronavirus and the spring production postponed indefinitely, Children’s Music Workshop, a not-for-profit organization in Southwest...
by Meagan Francis | Mar 23, 2020 | Sunset Coast Media
Deep breath, small business community. It’s now been a few weeks since the threat of COVID-19 got real in the United States, and about a week since sweeping restrictions abruptly changed the way we all live, socialize, and shop. Here in Michigan, a sweeping...
by Meagan Francis | Mar 14, 2020 | Sunset Coast Media
As part of our local business community, we at Sunset Coast Media have spent a good portion of the last week concerned how the spread of the coronavirus, COVID-19, in the United States – and the resulting closings and disruptions to our regular patterns –...
by Meagan Francis | Feb 21, 2020 | Do Stuff
This post is sponsored by The Mendel Center at Lake Michigan College. It’s Leap Year, which means this year we get a whole extra day to enjoy. And this year, Leap Day 2020 is on a Saturday, and The Mendel Center’s Winter Delights Festival is returning for...
by Meagan Francis | Feb 17, 2020 | Do Stuff
This post is sponsored by the Mendel Center at Lake Michigan College. It’s February, and Southwest Michigan’s Festival Season is still months away. Or…is it? What if you could have the full experience of a multi-act music festival, complete with a...
by Meagan Francis | Feb 14, 2020 | Do Stuff
Who says Valentine’s Day has to = either a romantic dinner with your S.O. or hiding at home with a tub of ice cream? We’re in favor of celebrating all kinds of love, whether that means a fun outing with platonic friends, taking yourself on a fun solo...
by Meagan Francis | Feb 4, 2020 | Do Stuff
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, and we’re just going to declare the next ten days Valentine’s Season. If the pressure is on to figure out how you’ll woo your sweetie, Southwest Michigan has the answer, with offerings including a...
by Meagan Francis | Jan 30, 2020 | Do Stuff
Sometimes you’re in the mood to embrace the cold. Sometimes you just want to escape it and head somewhere warm. This coming weekend, January 31 – February 2, 2020, Southwest Michigan offers you several chances to do both! Plunge into the weather with a...
by Meagan Francis | Jan 29, 2020 | Sunset Coast Media
Sunset Coast Media, the digital marketing agency behind SunsetCoastMichigan.com, will execute an integrated, multi-phase branding and digital marketing campaign for the Village of Berrien Springs, including: The development of a logo, slogan and other branding...
by Meagan Francis | Jan 27, 2020 | Do Stuff
Flowers, candy, a giant gorilla clutching a heart. Maybe it’s the thought that counts, but this year, why not ratchet up your Valentine’s gift-giving game? A handmade Valentine’s Day gift tells your sweetie, “I made this with love, just for...
by Meagan Francis | Jan 10, 2020 | Do Stuff
Coming off all those holiday celebrations from just a couple weeks ago, it sometimes seems January stretches out in front of you without much opportunity for fun and festivity. But from a Dueling Pianos showdown in Berrien Springs to the return of a fun family event...
by Meagan Francis | Dec 9, 2019 | Do Stuff
No doubt about it, the holiday season is officially upon us, and there are opportunities for merriment – and, okay, stress – around every corner. To help you celebrate, check a few people off your gift list, or just indulge in some much-needed downtime,...
by Meagan Francis | Dec 3, 2019 | Do Stuff
‘Tis the season for carols, naughty elves and dancing toys! From grand choral concerts to intimate live shows, theatre and of course, dance, Southwest Michigan has plenty of ways to celebrate the season by taking in a live performance. Check out these six...
by Tracy Becker | Nov 26, 2019 | Do Stuff, Kids + Family
At dinner last night, I leaned across the table and asked my three kids, one by one, what they are most thankful for this holiday season. My son went first. He ticked down a list of all his family members–every cousin by name, aunt and uncle (also by name), and...
by Meagan Francis | Nov 20, 2019 | Do Stuff, Kids + Family
What do a children’s production of a renowned play, a live-music duo from Ann Arbor, and 1,000 luminaries have in common? They’re all great ways to get out of the house with kids this weekend. Whether you’ll be enjoying uplifting music, live theatre,...
by Meagan Francis | Nov 12, 2019 | Do Stuff, Featured
Stretch your body, calm your spirit: from working up a sweat with a powerful Vinyasa class (“flow” classes that incorporate sun salutations and often-challenging transitions between postures) to tapping deep into mindfulness in a slow, ultra-stretchy Yin...
by Brian Thomas | Nov 5, 2019 | Do Stuff
Your Permanent Record is a recurring column written by Brian Thomas covering the back catalog of bands that will be playing in the southwest Michigan area. Charlie Parr plays The Livery on Saturday, November 9th. Read on for more details. At first glance, fourteen...
by Meagan Francis | Oct 31, 2019 | Do Stuff
Halloween season is still holding strong in Michigan’s Sunset Coast, but for some of us it’s time to take a break from costumed, candy-laden carousing and feed our braaaaaainns (and spirits!) with something a little more refined. From theatre that asks...
