Adventures in Everyday Living, Shorelines Thursday, April 4, 2013

Art, Poetry Slam, Salsa and Spring Fever wake-up call this weekend at both sides of the Lake and on Sunday, a book-signing, birthday party for John Records Landecker at Bartlett's in Beverly Shores.---Pat Colander, Associate Publisher and Editor, Shore Magazine.

The Grand Party is Saturday December 1

The Grand Party starts at 6 pm EST. Tickets are on sale at Customs Imports and David's Delicatessen in New Buffalo.

Let craft distilleries end your dependence on foreign alcohol

During the last few decades, a very good thing has happened in many bars and liquor stores around the country: Budweiser, Coors and Miller swill has been pushed aside in favor of local options from increasingly creative and prolific microbreweries.

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?

The next speaker at The Economic Club of Southwestern Michigan will be lifestyle expert Martha Stewart who will hostess a "Fireside Chat" on Nov. 1.---Pat Colander, Associate Publisher and Editor, Shore Magazine.

Ruth Ryberg's Wine-Tastings at Bistro Are Back

Certified Sommelier Ruth Ryberg lines up two new wine-tastings at Bistro on the Boulevard in St. Joe for October.---Pat Colander, Associate Publisher and Editor, Shore Magazine.

Michigan City and Three Oaks food news

Bill Welter, indomitable spirit and owner of Journeyman Distillery is a Times BusINess 20 Under 40 winner and other food and beverage news.---Pat Colander, Associate Publisher and Editor, Shore Magazine.

20 UNDER 40: Bill Welter

What propelled Bill Welter to create Journeyman Distillery in Three Oaks, Mich., was his passion for golf, not to mention the country of Scotland and a young entrepreneur from Australia.

My personal preview of 'Check Please!' this weekend

Expect a crowd at the Round Barn Winery in Baroda on Sunday at the "Check, Please!" event, especially if Isaac is done spewing bad weather.---Pat Colander, Associate Publisher and Editor, Shore Magazine.

Farm-to-Table event brings SW Mich and Chgo celebs together in September

WTTW-Ch. 11's Check Please hostess Alpana Singh, Mindy Segal of Hot Chocolate---with Chef Tim Sizer, Ryan Thornburg, Chad Miller, Jenny Drilon and Cafe Soe's Chad Miller among others, will join together for a planned Labor Day weekend feast.--Raven Carpenter, Shore Contributor.

Adventures in Everyday Living: Shorelines, Thursday, December 1

Two legendary and inspiring patrons of the arts --- Former Chicago First Lady Maggie Daley and Grand Rapids' Frederik Meijer --- passed away last week and while we mourn them, we also celebrate the rich legacies they left behind. They were visionaries and pragmatists who made big dreams come true.

Adventures in Everyday Living: Shorelines, Thursday, November 24

Welcome to our special Thanksgiving Day edition enewser in which all you have to do today is eat well, make plans to shop, (possibly) cook, (maybe) drive somewhere and have fun! Shore Motoring Columnist Jim Jackson's idea of fun is driving Mr. Santa Claus in a red 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee in…