A Snowy Weekend

Do you have weekend plans?  We will be laying low and enjoying the fresh fallen snow.

Most likely doing a little bit of this . . . 

A few fun events going on around the state this weekend . . .

The Rochester Fire and Ice Festival . . . fireworks in January, sounds fun!

The Main Street Ice Carving Extravaganza in Ann Arbor.

Wintertime in Frankenmuth sounds beautiful and Zehnder's Snowfest is this weekend.

Want to stay warm?  Check out the Ferndale Blues Festival.

Oh and I wish we could be here this weekend. 

Frankenmuth, Round 2

We decided to skip over the chicken dinner and have dinner at The Frankenmuth Brewery.  We had a great view of the river, the food (and beer) was delicious, service was great, and I loved the dark wood and historic look of the restaurant.

We also stopped at the Lager Mill.  They aren't open for tours yet, but we were informed they are in the process of getting antiques together and will hopefully be open for tours in  in a few months.

All of these beers are produced from microbreweries in Michigan.  They all had awesome names and labels that had to do with Michigan themes and I loved it.  I was excited to see they sold beer from the Dark Horse Brewery in Marshall-- we are already planning our visit!

Frankenmuth, Round 1

What a wonderful weekend!  We spent Saturday in Frankenmuth and had a fabulous day.  We did some shopping, ate yummy sweets, and enjoyed the sunshine. 

I have been to Frankenmuth many times, but I have never spent the entire day wandering in and out of all the stores.  There are so many fun things going on and I loved moving at our own pace and not once looking at the clock.  It felt like we were away on vacation and I loved it.

I highly recommend visiting Frankenmuth, and taking time to enjoy all the city has to offer.  Check here for a complete list of things to do in Frankenmuth.

There are lots of shops where you can try homemade cheese, sausage, and fudge and restaurants where you can dine on authentic chicken dinners.

Here they are pouring the fudge, and below cutting it after it has been cooled.  Oh my goodness, these little fudge shops all smelled SO delicious.

This cute little country store had aisles filled with candy in baskets and these great colorful teapots- I would so love to have one of each color.