
Megan Swoyer
Editor at Michigan BLUE
Editor at Detroit Design
Michigan-based writer, editor, watercolor artist, and beginner watercolor teacher
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mibluemag.com | Megan Swoyer
Ever since she was a young child, glass artist April Wagner knew that she’d one day be an artist.“I was the kid messing around, trying things,” says Wagner, who grew up in Muskegon.
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hourdetroit.com | Megan Swoyer
The Dearborn Inn, listed in the National Register of Historic Places, has a new life. The 94-year-old property that was originally built by Henry Ford and designed by Albert Kahn across from what was once the Ford Airport, now welcomes guests once again with a gleaming transformation.
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mibluemag.com | Megan Swoyer
Two decades ago, Charlie Heid, 20 at the time, was fixing up old houses and working for a West Bloomfield-based painting company. He eventually became friends with the company’s owner, also in his early 20s. Fast-forward to 2021, and Heid got a call from his old friend/boss. “I know you’re an architect now,” said the friend, “and I have a house that needs you.” Heid, who owns architectural firm Heid Architects, based in Birmingham, was happy to check out his friend’s 4,600-square-foot home.
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mibluemag.com | Megan Swoyer
About a year ago, Chris and Allaire Swart took a splashy, entrepreneurial plunge. Diving into veritable vats of tasty wines and learning all they could about grapes, the couple opened Chateau Grand Rapids in the historic East Hills area of the bustling west Michigan city.
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mibluemag.com | Megan Swoyer
Pink shell-colored sand, Caribbean-blue waters, and a crisp white surf mingle along a curvy coastline that is perhaps the most idyllic and alluring setting in the state. Empire’s Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore — quintessential Michigan, to be sure. Spring at northwest Michigan’s Black Star Farms on Old Mission Peninsula bursts with neat rows of vineyards reawakening from dormancy, and a cherry orchard blooming with puffy pastel pinks, fresh greens, and the promise of some delicious fruit.
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