Michigan Made!

We all know Michigan has been hard hit recently with massive job cuts, foreclosures and our beloved auto industry is slowly recovering from a near collapse. Michigan's unemployment rate is still one of the highest in the country. For those of us who love Michigan and want to fully support our state, we should be doing more about our economic troubles. We can start by taking the time to purchase products made right here at home. Many of us pay little attention to how we spend our money and how that money has an impact on the future of our state. Although most Michigan residents are watching every penny we should be still be aware of what we are purchasing. Many Michigan shoppers are purchasing fruits and veggies from the fancy overpriced markets that receive a majority of their produce shipped from other states and sometimes other countries. We should be supporting Michigan's Agricultural community, which by the way, is Michigan's third largest industry next to Manufacturing and Tourism. For every one dollar spent on Michigan products three to seven other local businesses are also served. Let's change our thinking and old patterns and seek out products made right here in our own backyard. Many are unaware that Michigan is home to a significant amount of goods....we all know Better Made potato chips and Vernors Ginger Ale are made here, but Michigan offers a huge assortment of not only delicious foods but handcrafted furniture, clothing, soaps, beer and more recently the Movie industry has its feet firmly planted in Michigan soil. You can click on the lick below to check it out.
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Lets do our part and purchase and promote Michigan. Make it a point to purchase Michigan made products for your friends and family around the Holiday Season. Keep Michigan Working. Grab a bag of Better Made, or some Garden Fresh Salsa and a bottle of brew or Faygo, and watch a Movie made right here in Michigan. Movies made in Michigan

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The Ghost of Minnie Quay

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GHOST OF MINNIE QUAY
Forester, Michigan


Just north of Port Sanilac, on the eastern Michigan coast, lies the small community of Forester. This small village has only a few residents in the winter time, although it is filled to capacity in the summer, when travelers gather around the camp fires and spin tales of the Lake Huron coast....and especially the ghostly legend of Minnie Quay.... a tale that has its roots in fact, not fiction.

Along a street in Forester is an abandoned tavern with the name "Quay" and the year of "1852" lettered above the door. This house once belonged to James Quay and his wife, Mary Ann, who had come to Forester from New England. Their eldest daughter Minnie was nearly fifteen-years-old when she died in April of 1876. It is this young woman whose ghost is still said to walk the shore near Forester.

At the time of Minnie's death, Forester was a busy lumbering town and a busy ship port for boats hauling lumber to various places on the Great Lakes. There were four long warehouses and a pier that extended out into the bay (the pilings of the pier can still be seen today) and people from town came every day to see what ships had docked and to get news from the outside world.

Minnie Quay, like many young girls who lived in ports, fell in love with one of the sailors who visited Forester. No one knows for sure what his name was but the relationship was greatly disapproved of in town, especially by Minnie's parents. The Quay's did not want their daughter carrying on with a sailor and they forbid her to see him again.

In the spring of 1876, word reached Forester that the ship that the young man had been working on had gone down in a storm. Minnie was heart-broken, especially since she had not even been able to tell him goodbye the last time that he had been in port. A few days later, she committed suicide by plunging off the town pier and into the cold waters of Lake Huron.

Minnie was buried in the Forester Cemetery on the north end of town... but most say that she does not rest in peace.

The legends say that Minnie's ghost has been seen walking along the shore of Lake Huron near Forester. She is said cry mournfully for the spirit of her lost love, for whom she seeks but never finds. Over the years, several young women have reported that Minnie has beckoned to them from the icy waters as if inviting them to join her. It is even said that one girl drowned after claiming that she saw Minnie one night....suicide? Or simply the invitation of a ghost who is lonely in her watery grave of despair?

Forester is located north of Port Sanilac on Michigan's eastern coast. The small village lies on Lake Huron and can be found on the east central side of the state. The Old Quay house stands across the street from the Forester Inn Tavern

Why more people should vacation in Michigan.

I have been visiting and vacationing in Michigan ( particularly the thumb area) my entire life. As an adult I have passed my love of Michigan's thumb area on to my children. The summer just would not be complete without a trip to Harbor Beach! I truly believe more people should vacation in Michigan rather than spend thier vacations in other areas, especially this summer with the oil spill in the Gulf. Michigan has so much to offer, and spending our money in our own state would help out our troubled economy. Michigan has a beautiful coastline full of wildlife. Whether you want to lay on the shore and just take in nature or go full throttle and hike, boat, fish, swim, you can do it all. Michigan has 124 Lighthouses dotting the coastline.

Michigan's thumb area is outlined by the Saginaw Bay and Lake Huron, there are plenty of year round activities and lodging. Me and my family have vacationed at many places including, The Train Station Motel, Wagner Parks rustic cabins, and just recently Lake Huron Campground, we had a blast!!!
The thumb area has plenty of hometown festivals and events. There truly is something to do for everyone, without the high cost of an expensive vacation, just a tank of gas and a short trip up I-94 and then onto the beautiful coastline. I think michiganders should support there home state and spend more time vacationing in their own state, this would greatly help our economy. Restaurants, campgrounds, bed and breakfast facilities and mom and pop stores all need our support! So, if you live in Michigan and want to have a great vacation, then you really should take a STAYCATION, don't give your hard earned money to another state, spend it right here at home.