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Thursday, November 24, 2011

Happy Thanksgiving!

To all of our wonderful readers that we are so thankful for, we have written a special poem just for you. 

Ahem..

Thanksgiving is a traditional time for gathering
Eating food, having fun and blabbering.
It all started one day at Plymouth rock
A tradition 400 years later we still mock.

Though now it is sometimes overlooked
With Christmas shopping and getting trips booked.
It is still a blissfully wonderful time of the year
When we can all spend time together and be near.

As you enjoy time with family and friends
Be thankful for those at all table ends.
Enjoy the harvest you get to share
And make sure you handle the pie with care!

From West Michigan we would like to say
We hope you have a very happy Thanksgiving day!

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Wine Winners!

Thank you so much to everyone who participated in our wine-lib challenge! Our winners are Lisa Beesa,Cheryl Marenda, Lydia Vierson, Marie Vierson, JLV821, Corky, GR antiques market, Jillian, and Tiffany. If you are a winner and you have not heard from us yet, please send Kelly and email at kelly@wmta.org so she knows what name to hold your tickets under! 

We have filled in all of the blanks with everyone's answers-- you can read them below!

Lisa-

There is nothing like a glass of Michigan wine, the way it scoots across your elbow.   Known as the “Napa of the Midwest”, it is not hard to imagine there are 12  wineries in Michigan. When touring all these world-class establishments, you and all of your corks may possibly get sexy. Luckily you can find all the Michigan palates at the International Wine and Food Festival, a great place to boogie Michigan wines. Your will be so flirty with the quality and variety of the wines at the festival, you might just shout BLAM!

Cheryl-

There is nothing like a glass of Michigan wine, the way it presses across your hand.   Known as the “Napa of the Midwest”, it is not hard to imagine there are 18  wineries in Michigan. When touring all these world-class establishments, you and all of your grapes may possibly get soft. Luckily you can find all the Michigan bottles at the International Wine and Food Festival, a great place to taste Michigan wines. You will be so great with the quality and variety of the wines at the festival, you might just shout splash!

Lydia-

There is nothing like a glass of Michigan wine, the way it tears across your knee.   Known as the “Napa of the Midwest”, it is not hard to imagine there are 4  wineries in Michigan. When touring all these world-class establishments, you and all of your goats may possibly get hairy. Luckily you can find all the Michigan kites at the International Wine and Food Festival, a great place to kick Michigan wines. You will be so jeweled with the quality and variety of the wines at the festival, you might just shout PLOP!

Marie-

There is nothing like a glass of Michigan wine, the way it bends across your knuckle.   Known as the “Napa of the Midwest”, it is not hard to imagine there are 56  wineries in Michigan. When touring all these world-class establishments, you and all of your pillowsripped. Luckily you can find all the Michigan stars at the International Wine and Food Festival, a great place to hop Michigan wines. You will be so dewy with the quality and variety of the wines at the festival, you might just shout BUZZ! may possibly get

Hanna-

There is nothing like a glass of Michigan wine, the way it shines across your nose.   Known as the “Napa of the Midwest”, it is not hard to imagine there are 44  wineries in Michigan. When touring all these world-class establishments, you and all of your deer may possibly get sparkly. Luckily you can find all the Michigan moose at the International Wine and Food Festival, a great place to capture Michigan wines. Yor will be so sloppy with the quality and variety of the wines at the festival, you might just shout Yodel-eh-he-hoo!

JLV-

There is nothing like a glass of Michigan wine, the way it jumps across your torso.   Known as the “Napa of the Midwest”, it is not hard to imagine there are 24 wineries in Michigan. When touring all these world-class establishments, you and all of your foods may possibly get brilliant. Luckily you can find all the Michigan cars at the International Wine and Food Festival, a great place to smell Michigan wines. You will be so beautiful with the quality and variety of the wines at the festival, you might just shout SPLAT!

Corky-

There is nothing like a glass of Michigan wine, the way it launches across your forehead.   Known as the “Napa of the Midwest”, it is not hard to imagine there are 42  wineries in Michigan. When touring all these world-class establishments, you and all of your banana splits may possibly get lime-green. Luckily you can find all the Michigan lemurs at the International Wine and Food Festival, a great place to burrow Michigan wines. You will be so bouncy with the quality and variety of the wines at the festival, you might just shout BOING!

GR Antique Market-

There is nothing like a glass of Michigan wine, the way it pours across your arm.   Known as the “Napa of the Midwest”, it is not hard to imagine there are 3  wineries in Michigan. When touring all these world-class establishments, you and all of your lemons may possibly get yummy. Luckily you can find all the Michigan seeds at the International Wine and Food Festival, a great place to move Michigan wines. You will be so swiftly with the quality and variety of the wines at the festival, you might just shout SPLAT!

Jillian-

There is nothing like a glass of Michigan wine, the way it lifts across your nose.   Known as the “Napa of the Midwest”, it is not hard to imagine there are 7  wineries in Michigan. When touring all these world-class establishments, you and all of your peanuts may possibly get talkative. Luckily you can find all the Michigan speakers at the International Wine and Food Festival, a great place to run Michigan wines. Your will be so dirty with the quality and variety of the wines at the festival, you might just shout HONK!

Tiffany DeLange-

There is nothing like a glass of Michigan wine, the way it runs across your head.   Known as the “Napa of the Midwest”, it is not hard to imagine there are 5  wineries in Michigan. When touring all these world-class establishments, you and all of your cats may possibly get crazy. Luckily you can find all the Michigan moms at the International Wine and Food Festival, a great place to skip Michigan wines. You will be so young with the quality and variety of the wines at the festival, you might just shout beeeeep!




Thursday, November 10, 2011

It's Wine-Lib Time!

Hey everyone!

We have some exciting news! As some of you may know, The Grand Rapids International Wine and Food Festival is taking place next week (November 17-19) at the DeVos Place, and we have 10 pairs of tickets to give away! This is a fantastic festival that not only features the incredible wines this state has to offer, but it also samples wines from all over the world!

To giveaway these tickets, we are doing something really fun! We have created a wine focused mad-lib that we want YOU to fill out. Right now we will give you the different types of words we need, and the first ten to comment with their words below will receive the tickets! We will announce the winners and also post the full mad-lib (with their words in it) on Wednesday!

The tickets are only good for Thursday, November 17 (5pm-10pm)!


Have fun with this- we can't wait to see your answers!

(verb)
(body part)
(number)
(plural noun)
(adjective)
(plural noun)
(verb)
(adjective)
(onomatopoeia)


Friday, November 4, 2011

Let The Hunt Begin!

Believe it or not, hunting season is here! With a few months of small game and bow hunting under some hunters belts and just under two weeks until firearm season kicks off, we are here to help you with all of your hunting questions. 

West Michigan has what can only be described as a smorgasbord for the outdoor enthusiast, and the fall season has two things going for it – fishing and hunting! The fall fishing opportunities are quite astounding as rivers from New Buffalo to the Mackinac Bridge witness the yearly salmon run, bringing travelers from around the country to tangle with these hard fighting salmon as they struggle upstream from Lake Michigan. If salmon are not your thing, the rivers and inland lakes are teaming with other sought-after species from perch and bluegill to walleye and northern trout. Autumn is a great time to wet a line up and down the gold coast.

The hunting seasons officially starts the first day of September with the early goose season, but small game season starts September 15. West Michigan’s upland hunting (Grouse and Woodcock) is literally unmatched and brings folks here to chase these high flying birds through the northern counties. In Michigan, few could deny that deer hunting is the bread and butter of the outdoor pursuits. Big deer can be found in many of southwestern counties like Berrien, Cass and Van Buren. The further north you travel, the numbers increase, and if you can make it to the Leelanau County you will find some of the best deer hunting West Michigan has to offer. Bow season starts on October 1 and firearm season starts November 15. West Michigan also has a very impressive waterfowl following with numerous waterways.

We have put together a comprehensive resource to help you answer any hunting questions you have! From licensing fees, to outfitter locations- you can find it all right here!

Happy Hunting!

Oh, and ladies- if sitting in a tree stand isn't really your style, that's okay! There are plenty of "deer widow" events happening around West Michigan for you to take part in. Find yourself the perfect getaway here.


--Kelly