Ellen Creager

Jul 12, 2024 | columbusmonthly.com | Ellen Creager |Emma Henterly |Jill Moorhead |Kevin J. Elliott

Avoid theme park madness by exploring art, the Everglades and island life in the Sunshine State, or spice up your holiday in Kentucky or Mexico.

Jun 14, 2024 | columbusmonthly.com | Ellen Creager |Emma Henterly |Jill Moorhead |Steve Stephens

Relax on Lake Erie’s Middle Bass Island, head to the Mackinac Island Lilac Festival, go on a Great Ohio Bicycle Adventure trek, or shed your inhibitions (and clothes) at Fremont Fair in Seattle. By Ellen Creager , Emma Frankart Henterly, Jill Moorhead and Steve StephensColumbus MonthlyColumbus Monthly’s Weekend Adventures feature highlights 30 travel ideas to fill your calendar from June to December.

May 2, 2024 | mibluemag.com | Ellen Creager |Jim Bowser

A nice summer night, waterfront dining, and a tiki bar. What more could you ask for? What sets the Watermark Bar & Grille apart is that it has the best view on the Nautical Mile, plenty of parking, and it’s easy for boats to dock on-site. The Nautical Mile is a stretch of Jefferson Avenue between 9 and 10 ½ Mile roads in St. Clair Shores. A string of restaurants is tucked away there, each one located down a long marina drive.

Oct 2, 2023 | mibluemag.com | Ellen Creager |Jim Bowser

Over hills, dales, and sand, funky vehicles with oversized tires take tourists bouncing through west Michigan’s soft, silky dunes. It may seem like a summer thing, but autumn is a vivid time to take a ride in an iconic sand dune buggy. “Oh, yes, it’s cooler. We’re less busy. It’s a much calmer environment,” says Shelby Olsen, third-generation owner of Mac Wood’s Dune Rides in Mears, near Pentwater. “It’s beautiful.

Jun 5, 2023 | mibluemag.com | Ellen Creager