Memorial Weekend in Walloon Lake, Michigan
The Boyne City American Legion Post 228 is hosting its annual Memorial Day Service on Monday, May 27, visiting several local communities and townships: 8:00am – Memorial Park, Boyne Falls…
Walloon Village General Store Opens in Temporary Location in time for Summer 2023 Season
Walloon Lake residents and summer visitors to this idyllic northern Michigan community will be able to find an expanded selection of groceries, snacks, beverages and other goodies at the Walloon…
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Walloon Lake’s Melrose Township Becomes Michigan’s 5th Monarch City USA
Last week, Melrose Township (Walloon Lake) was named a Monarch City USA – just the fifth such community in Michigan and the fourth in northern Michigan (joining Boyne City, May…
A Quick Introduction to the Hemingway Women
While Ernest Hemingway is undoubtedly the most well-known Hemingway, there were powerhouse women who bear the famous surname. Grace Ernestine (Hall) Hemingway (June 15, 1872 – June 28, 1951). The daughter…
A Lakeside Chat with Author John Patrick Hemingway – Grandson of Ernest Hemingway
Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winning author (and Walloon Lake's most noted summer resident) Ernest Hemingway came from a family of creative types and has since left a legacy of writing…
John Patrick Hemingway
Ernest Hemingway’s Grandson & Fellow Author, John Patrick Hemingway, to Lead 2nd Annual Walloon Lake Writer’s Retreat, April 13-16, 2023
The quaint northern Michigan village of Walloon Lake provides an idyllic backdrop for writers to discover and hone their skills and the 2nd Annual Walloon Lake Writer’s Retreat (April 13-16,…
Walloon Lake Community Leaders Break Ground on Newest Village Building: The Renwick
The latest construction project in Walloon Lake was announced today during a groundbreaking ceremony for The Renwick, a multi-use project which will include 16 luxury condominiums and a market and…
Junction Event Space Opens in Historic Walloon Lake Building
Just off US-131 on M-75 headed into downtown Walloon Lake sits a large gambrel barn style structure that has been entertaining families for generations. While there have been years when…
Take a Hike through Hemingway Country…
Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winning author Ernest Hemingway may have been born in Illinois, but it was the woods and waters of northern Michigan which shaped him into an outdoorsman…
Autumn in Northern Michigan
What is the best time to view Michigan’s fall colors? Generally, the annual seasonal show peaks in stages, beginning at the top of the state in the Upper Peninsula, where…