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…
Hemingway’s Birthday Celebration on Walloon Lake
While Ernest Hemingway was born in Oak Park, Illinois on July 21, 1899 – his birthday celebrations were held each summer at the family cottage – Windemere – on Walloon…
Hemingway Family of Writers
Ernest Hemingway and his five siblings were destined to be writers! Their mother, Grace Hall Hemingway – a trained opera singer and music teacher, instilled a philosophy of culture among…
Grab a Book and Join Walloon Lake Reads: The Nick Adams Stories
As part of its year-long HEMINGWAY HOMECOMING celebration, the Village of Walloon Lake is hosting Walloon Lake Reads: The Nick Adams Stories which kicks off on Thursday, April 1 and…
Village of Walloon Lake Plans “Hemingway Homecoming” Activities Throughout 2021
A year’s worth of activities, special events and activities focused on northern Michigan and one-time summer resident Ernest Hemingway is planned for the Village of Walloon Lake throughout 2021. Walloon…
Winter in Walloon
Most people think of Walloon Lake as a summer-only destination. And yes, the majestic blue waters here are a boating paradise…but this northern Michigan community is also breathtaking covered in…