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A Blog About Freshwater and the Power of a Place

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  • 36 Hours in Rochester, New York

    36 Hours in Rochester, New York

    While our older daughter was away at camp this year, we took our younger daughter on a small adventure to Rochester, New York. The main reason for the visit was to go to The Strong National Museum of Play. I won’t bury the lead on this one: the trip was…

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  • 20 Hours in Holland, Michigan

    20 Hours in Holland, Michigan

    In mid-June I took my older daughter to camp in Northern Michigan. To break up the drive and squeeze in a Great Lakes adventure, we drove from Cleveland to Holland, Michigan on Saturday and had an afternoon, evening and morning to explore this small city that sits on Lake Macatawa,…

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  • Best Northeast Ohio Beaches

    Best Northeast Ohio Beaches

    Most people do not think of northeast Ohio as a beach destination. However, there are some great options for a day (or multiple days!) in and around a sandy stretch of water on a Great Lake. From east to west, here are seven beaches worth considering within 65 miles of…

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Meet Ellie

I'm an East Coast girl loving a Great Lakes life. An amateur geographer, historian, and environmentalist, I've become an advocate for the incredible natural resource that is the Great Lakes. I live with my husband and two daughters in Cleveland.

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