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Tag Archives: sailing
TC is “Totally Cool”
There are certain cities that immediately exude a cool or hip vibe the very moment you arrive. I call this the “it factor,” as in you just know it and feel it as soon as you get there. It may be … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, adaptive reuse, Advocacy, Alternative transportation, architecture, art, beer, bicycling, branding, business, cities, civics, coffee shops/cafes, commerce, Cuisine, culture, downtown, economic development, economic gardening, entertainment, entrepreneurship, environment, family, film, Food, fun, geography, health, hiking, historic preservation, history, infrastructure, land use, movies, music, nature, peace, pictures, placemaking, planning, recreation, revitalization, sailing, seasons, skylines, spatial design, sports, sustainability, theaters, third places, topography, tourism, trails, transportation, Travel, urban planning, walking, water trails, writing
Tagged A2, arts, biking, cities, culture, festivals, film, fun, geography, hiking, history, land use, Michigan, planning, recreation, sailing, skiing, TART, TC, topography, tourism, trails, transportation, travel, Traverse City, vibe
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“Sail on, sail on, sailor”
Here are a few photos from our four-hour sailing trip on the East Arm of Grand Traverse Bay, Michigan this past Tuesday afternoon. Sailing is easily one the most beautiful recreational/sporting activities on Earth and our trip aboard the 31′ Starlight … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, art, civility, culture, environment, fun, geography, nature, North America, peace, pictures, recreation, sailing, sports, tourism, transportation, Travel
Tagged boating, fun, Grand Traverse Bay, Lake Michigan, recreation, sailing, sports
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Images of Quiet Waters so grand
Yesterday, I had the honor of volunteering once again at the 19th Annual Quiet Waters Symposium (QWS) held at the Michigan State University Pavilion. This year I helped staff the Michigan Trails and Greenways Alliance booth for several hours. Even … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, Advocacy, art, bicycling, Biking, civics, climate change, Communications, culture, economic development, entertainment, environment, fitness, fun, geography, health, hiking, history, humanity, inclusiveness, land use, Maps, nature, placemaking, planning, recreation, sailing, sustainability, third places, tourism, trails, Travel, volunteerism, walking, Wildlife
Tagged biking, canoeing, cycling, ecology, environment, geography, hiking, kayaking, MSU, nature, Quiet Waters Symposium, QWS, recreation, sailing, skiing, sustainability, tourism, trails. water trails, travel
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Sailing – Earth’s most picturesque sport
Some may debate the assertion made in the title of this blogpost, but no one can deny there isn’t great beauty and elegance in skimming the waters of a lake, bay, harbor, gulf, sea, or ocean on a sleek, aerodynamic … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, art, civility, culture, entertainment, environment, fun, history, humanity, nature, pictures, placemaking, product design, sailing, sports, technology, tourism, Travel, writing
Tagged boating, E-scow, fun, Indiana, Lake Wawasee, Lightning, sail boats, sailing, sports, Sunfish, watercraft
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