Oh My Burgers and Fries! ~ Mount Pleasant, Michigan

My husband and I have a "date night" every Wednesday night, at least we try to..... because of our situation we meet up in Mount Pleasant, which is either known for the Casino or for CMU, but for us - it is known as one of the BEST milkshake and burger places around.

We have both experienced the unforgettable "In 'N Out Burger" on the West Coast, everyone talks about it and mentions if you are out West got to that Burger place..... so we both know how delicious it is, but while we were in Mount Pleasant we had the opportunity of seeing an old "Hot N Now" (I remember these :)) turn into a fun drive thru called Oh MY.......

Yes, our curiosity got the best of us, as we tried it, but first just for a milkshake – which my husband has a fascination with milkshakes – he has a “code” that he goes by – deals with taste, texture, consistency, thickness, the straw etc…… All I can say – it is delicious…. They have multiple flavors, but we’ve stuck with just the plain vanilla.  The are accompanied with a huge straw – which is so much better than some places where you get those small straws and can barely suck the milkshake….. you have a large straw, a little whip cream and a dash of nutmeg…. YUMMY!!!!  It has now become our tradition of stopping there on date night to finish with desert – which is always their milk shake.

Not only is there food delicious – it is all made on the spot for you, plus their service is extremely friendly!!!
I can’t say enough about this place, we learned that it is not a franchise, though someday they hope it would grow to that and this is the first drive thru for them….. so they’ve started out great – just hoping that more people get to know about the place!  Another local business you can support!!!!

http://www.ohmyburgers.com/

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Oh-My-Burgers-and-Fries/154567181240765

Check it out – if you are ever in Mount Pleasant and you love “In ‘N Out Burger” you’ve got to try this place!!!!

A kind thank you....

I had written to the owner of Moon Dance Cafe in Fremont, thanking her for allowing me the opportunity to photograph her businesses for my facebook and blog page.

I received this very kind response - which thrilled me!!!!

"These are beautiful.  I will keep your address I may need to hire you
sometime.  Thank you for the free advertising next time your in say Hi and I
will buy you lunch.  So nice meeting you.

Love and Light,
Tina"

So glad I could show her lovely businesses on my facebook page and blog....   hoping I can do the same for many more :)

http://www.moondancecafe.org/

Good 'Ole America ~ part of the past

An older gas station, though I don't know the history.  I pass by this everytime I go up to visit my parents and I can't help but think; I wonder what it was like when it opened, how excited everyone was.  I wonder what it was like when it closed if it was a celebration for the owner or heart break?  I wonder....

Moon Dance Cafe ~ another hidden treasure

Moon Dance Cafe
If you can find the Walmart in Fremont, MI; you can easily find the Moon Dance Cafe.  It is located in the strip mall right in front of Walmart and it is worth the stop.  Extremely friendly service and delicious food. 
They have distinctive breakfast items served all day, and they offer a diverse menu of homemade appetizers, soups, salads, paninis, hand packed burgers, Mexican cuisine and unique dinner entrees, along with a full espresso bar!  Yummm!!!
Locally owned and run; it is filled with local people who know about this treasure within Fremont.  It is decorated in a adorable manner with different detail sprinkled throughout, so as you are looking around you find fun different things.  From the silverware wrapped in real napkins, to the coffee signs!
I had the Greek Salad and was not at all disappointed, so if you are in the area give it a shot :) (they also cater too!)

http://www.moondancecafe.org/
231-924-9748

just a little preview - but yummy!

Tasty Cakery ~ definitely sweet!

I had the opportunity of visiting Tasty Cakery due to my mom telling me once again; “oh there is this cute shop you need to see”.  She had told me ahead of time how adorable it was; with a bunch of chocolate, pies and candy.  And yes, it was adorable and fun!  You feel as if you are walking into Willy Wonka land!  The back portion of the shop is decorated with paintings of candy, ice cream and cakes.  Once you enter the lovely shop, you pass by the ice cream area, the bakery area and then to the candy :o)

I had the opportunity of meeting the owner, in which she was very kind and friendly.  She graciously allowed me to walk around and take some fun pictures and even brought out a cake for me to photograph, one that she had just decorated.

I truly felt like a kid in the candy shop, fun candies to photograph, all the old candies I remembered and plus there was even an ice cream area! What could be better.

It is a very spacious area, where you aren’t afraid to walk around and there is a large assortment of candies for kids and even for adults.

Tasty Cakery has been opened for three years and is located in downtown Fremont.  Fremont is filled with old buildings and fun stores to browse around; you can park either in front of the shops or in the back….. But if you are in the area definitely stop by and try some of Tasty Cakery’s goodies… you won’t be disappointed and then you’ll feel like that kid in the candy store :o)

http://www.tastycakery.com/

231-924-3842

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Tasty-Cakery-and-Sweets/135865092011

Sturgeon Point Lighthouse ~ off the beaten path

"Sturgeon Point Lighthouse is located five miles north of Harrisville on Lake Huron and was completed in November 1870. The tower is 70 feet, 9 inches tall and is 16 feet in diameter at its base. The light is 3.5 order Fresnel lens made in Paris, France. The light is still maintained by the U.S. Coast Guard. The keeper's house is now a maritime museum which is open to the public from Memorial Day to mid-September. The lighthouse tower is open to the public. The grounds are open all year."
- http://www.michigan.org/

Hours of Operation
Open 7 days a week mid-June through Labor Day
Open Weekends, Memorial Day through the end of September
11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Lighthouse Tower
Open
Friday, Saturday & Sunday
11 a.m. - 3:30 p.m

For information on the Historical Society that works with Sturgeon Point Lighthouse
http://www.alconahistoricalsociety.com/

My husband and I visited this lighthouse on a little adventure trip up towards Alpena.  We had passed by a side road and read on a sign - Sturgeon Point Lighthouse.  It, of course, got our attention as we've been trying to complete a goal we made on our honeymoon (which will take years! :)), we didn't stop that moment, but on another trip towards Alpena, we decided to stop and were surprised and so very pleased.  There was a lovely lighthouse that actually had an old school house on the property too.  I, of course, was thrilled with the beauty and location, especially for photographing.  Though the sun was setting, we took some time to look around and thought - too bad we didn't have a picnic dinner with us, it would have been fun to sit on the water with the lighthouse behind us.  Oh well - next time.

Great place to visit, beautiful and worth it - especially if you love lighthouses.
The parking is very easy, though it isn't necessarily tricky getting to the lighthouses, there aren't many signs, so you might want to take a map.  There is no entrance fee (that I know of) to visit the grounds, but I believe a donation box.  I once read online that you could climb to the top of the lighthouse, but whenever we have been there it was locked up - though we are hoping to sometime this summer!

Enjoy!

Amish Store ~ Simple and full of surprises

Amish Store ~ Simple and full of surprises

My mom and I were introduced to this fun little store almost by accident.  Someone once had mentioned to us that there was a store near my parent’s house that was an Amish Store, of course, my mom and I were curious, but had no clue where it really was located.  So we never got around to checking it out, then one day as I was visiting my parents, my mom told me about this fun store she had been to that was really close to a gas station we usually stop at; her words were – you have to come with me next time, you’ll love it.  I was very excited, not knowing really what to expect because it owned by some Amish families and what exactly would they have there that I would be interested in, but still it would be an experience.

I was happily surprised, they had everything.  I felt like a little kid in the candy store as I looked at all the fun items from baking soda, cinnamon sticks, basil, herbs, candy, pretzels and even delicious cheese.  Also, down some other isles, they have these gorgeous rolling pins that are made with different woods; I feel in love with them always telling myself that one day I would actually purchase one (which my mom blessed me with a few as wedding gifts J).

I can say from experience; this is a very fun store to walk through; purchase a few extra baking goods that you might need, some delicious cheese or just to see everything they have at a reasonable price…. A lot cheaper than some grocery stores.

It is located near Fremont, Michigan.

Whispering Pines

8153 E. Skeels RD

Fremont, MI

More fun pictures to come of the actual store!