Adventures in Everyday Living, Shorelines Thursday, May 23, 2013

Memorial Day is fraught with important meaning but also crammed with fun in St. Joe; at the Acorn in Three Oaks and a couple of party art openings at IUN and Red Arrow galleries.---Pat Colander, Associate Publisher and Editor, Shore Magazine.

Adventures in Everyday Living, Shorelines Thursday, May 16, 2013

Two Grand Openings for modern classics a LEED-Certified Strack & Van Til in Cedar Lake and the World's Largest Model A Ford Museum in Michigan; also SSA's Roaring '20s Beaux Arts Ball may be weeks away, but tickets could be sold out by this weekend.---Pat Colander, Associate Publisher an…

Adventures in Everyday Living, Shorelines Thursday, May 9, 2013

Drama in the air at Purdue Calumet with Playwright and Professor Theresa Carilli starting today at 4; Driving Miss Daisy at the Marquette Pavillon in Miller on Saturday; the Box Factory in St. Joe is searching for 10-minute masterpieces and out-of-proportion art at Lubeznik next week.---Pat …

Adventures in Everyday Living, Shorelines Thursday, May 2, 2013

Emerging designers rock the runway in St. Joe at Fashion on the Shore Year 2; Maple City Grand Prix brings big-time racing to Northwest Indiana and in Douglas, Water Street Gallery opens the season with stunning new work.---Pat Colander, Associate Publisher and Editor, Shore Magazine.

Adventures in Everyday Living, Shorelines Thursday, April 25, 2013

Shoreworld is ready for spring with 2013 Fashion on the Shore set for Friday; annual Harbor Country Art Attack weekend festivities and the retro-fitted and re-scheduled autographing with John Records Landecker at Bartlett's in Beverly Shores on Sunday.---Pat Colander, Associate Publisher and…

Adventures in Everyday Living, Shorelines Thursday, April 18, 2013

Reservations are recommended for limited seating at the 2013 Fashion on the Shore show set for Friday, April 26th;check out a lecture on Outsider Art starring avid collectors John Cain and Susann Craig on Saturday and next week Ed Asner returns.---Pat Colander, Associate Publisher and Editor…

INTRO: Mitch Markovitz ends up exactly where he always wanted to be

For a South Side kid like Mitch Markovitz, trains were everything. Clattering in the distance and whistling through the night when you were falling asleep and marking off day parts when you were awake.

Adventures in Everyday Living, Shorelines Thursday, April 11, 2013

Northwest Indiana radio came alive on Friday night in Valparaiso with a star-studded cast including Senator Ed Charbonneau as Superman, Heather McCarthy and Leigh Morris and Saturday afternoon John Records Landecker broadcasting from Top Dog in Michigan City.---Pat Colander, Associate Publis…

Roger Ebert Superstar: There are friends and there are friends

Minor thoughts about a major person and wonderful photos by Roger's friend and personal photographer, Jack Lane.---Pat Colander, Associate Publisher and Editor, Shore Magazine.

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.

Adventures in Everyday Living, Shorelines Thursday, March 21, 2013

Lena Dunham's Tiny Furniture screening in Benton Harbor; Miller Beach Arts & Creative District showing a Judy Garland documentary and last call for Julius Caesar as Measure for Measure begins.---Pat Colander, Associate Publisher and Editor, Shore Magazine.

Adventures in Everyday Living, Shorelines Thursday, March 14, 2013

Alternative St. Patrick's Day suggestions this year include Irish writer Martin McDonagh's Seven Psychopaths available on DVD and live-streaming; the last weekend for Mitch Markovitz's work at the Indiana Welcome Center and the most Roman of Shakespeare's plays set in modern Washington.---Pa…

Trainspotting: How Mitch Markovitz ended up exactly where he always wanted to be

For a South Side kid like Mitch Markovitz, trains were everything. Clattering in the distance and whistling through the night when you were falling asleep and marking off day parts when you were awake.

Adventures in Everyday Living, Shorelines Thursday, March 7, 2013

No robins yet, but signs of Spring include losing an hour on Saturday night; Chicago Flower and Garden Show opening at Navy Pier; a cider-pairing-Salt-of -the-Earth dinner in Fennville tonight and Teddy is ready to ditch the snowsuit.---Pat Colander, Associate Publisher and Editor, Shore Magazine.

Adventures in Everyday Living, Shorelines Thursday, February 28, 2013

Bargain-hunting at fundraiser auctions this month; a stellar line-up for April Fridays at Robie House in Hyde Park and all-female fun in Holland and Crown Point.---Pat Colander, Associate Publisher and Editor, Shore Magazine.

Adventures in Everyday Living, Shorelines Thursday, February 21, 2013

A much-heralded, mega-Picasso show with 250 works of art opened yesterday at AIC and the lines form; Packer Schopf shows a trio of locals and an off-season success at Red Arrow Gallery.---Pat Colander, Associate Publisher and Editor, Shore Magazine.

Adventures in Everyday Living, Shorelines Thursday, February 14, 2013

Producer/Director John Hancock creates his own Harbor Country Oscar Buzz this weekend; @properties opens on Whittaker and I'm keeping faith in Stray Dog's resurrection.---Pat Colander, Associate Publisher and Editor, Shore Magazine.

Self-Destruction Made Easy: An Addict Assesses Addiction Books

Advice books have ancient origins. The Bible, which has been a bestseller for so long no one even keeps track of the numbers anymore, was full of plenty of good advice like love your neighbor as yourself, some advice that may be considered marginal and inevitably some just plain bad advice.

Adventures in Everyday Living, Shorelines Thursday, February 7, 2013

Silver Beach in St. Joe for wine, dancing and ice-carving this weekend; pre-Valentine's Day couples' painting in St. John and legendary John Records Landecker at Bartlett's in April...and BB King too.---Pat Colander, Associate Publisher and Editor, Shore Magazine.

Adventures in Everyday Living, Shorelines Thursday, January 31, 2013

A chocolate-soaked weekend in New Buffalo starts early with chocolate-covered bacon and goes late with infused wine and chocolate martinis and there is huge drama at Lubeznik on Friday and Sunday.---Pat Colander, Associate Publisher and Editor, Shore Magazine.

Adventures in Everyday Living, Shorelines Thursday, January 24, 2013

ARS Gallery opens photography and film exhibition, Doug Clark's documenting of "The I Am The Greatest" Project in Benton Harbor and Indianapolis' Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library marks its second anniversary.---Pat Colander, Associate Publisher and Editor, Shore Magazine.

Adventures in Everyday Living, Shorelines Thursday, January 17, 2013

My never-a-better-time for live indoor entertainment guide, featuring an-imagined-1965-Dr. King-Malcolm X-meeting tonight at IUN; an eclectic symphony line-up for February 8th and a preview of Broadway-bound "Big Fish."---Pat Colander, Associate Publisher and Editor, Shore Magazine.

Adventures in Everyday Living, Shorelines Thursday, January 10, 2013

Unusual self-portraits of artist Lauren Levato opening at Packer Schopf Gallery tomorrow; Timothy T. from Buchanan has a happy start to 2013 and invests his $700K penny-slot winnings; a camera phone class at Fernwood, an outstanding Irish band and a plea for risers.---Pat Colander, Associate…

Adventures in Everyday Living, Shorelines Thursday, January 3, 2013

Jeff Daniels is up for a Golden Globe and a Screen Actors Guild Award and his 15th play is opening in Michigan January 10th; the popular 3rd Annual Birdhouse Auction is set for next weekend in New Buffalo and Fritz Olsen and Martha Cares give Sharon Phillips a pink bike.--- Pat Colander, Ass…

Adventures in Everyday Living, Shorelines Thursday, December 27, 2012

The end of the year marked off in great and near-great books by Augustyn Burroughs, Hillary Mantel, Robert Hughes, Robert Harris, Carol Anshaw, Mark Twain, Andrew Solomon and Thomas Cullen.--- Pat Colander, Associate Publisher and Editor, Shore Magazine.

Adventures in Everyday Living, Shorelines Thursday, December 20, 2012

The Mayan descendants at Maroma Beach are unconcerned about a possible apocalypse; Prancer Redux exhibit and party in LaPorte, Fashion on the Shore Model Call and a unique holiday gift idea.---Pat Colander, Associate Publisher and Editor, Shore Magazine.

Christmas in Napa Valley

My son was in love with a beautiful young woman whose family lives in Northern California. I was gripped with fear and I hadn't even met them yet. My (and my son's) future in-laws invited us to meet them at a resort in Yountville, a town in Napa Valley, where Thomas Keller's world-renowned F…

Adventures in Everyday Living, Shorelines Thursday, December 6, 2012

If you don't have seasonal shopping disorder yet, characterized by a gnawing need to buy stuff for yourself as well as everybody else, you may want to visit a professional about your condition.---Pat Colander, Associate Publisher and Editor.

Adventures in Everyday Living, Shorelines Thursday, November 29, 2012

Wine, women (and men) shoppers and song at this Saturday's annual Grand Party at Customs Imports in New Buffalo as Dee Dee Duhn leads a growing roster of small businesses into the height of the 2012 season.---Pat Colander, Associate Publisher and Editor.

Adventures in Everyday Living, Shorelines Thursday, November 22, 2012

Happy Thanksgiving, get ready to shop local over the weekend by consulting the holiday issue of Shore; downtown parties galore in Crown Point, Valparaiso, New Buffalo, Buchanan and South Haven and don't forget the MSI festival of trees.---Pat Colander, Associate Publisher and Editor.

Gov. Mitch Daniels

Gov. Mitch Daniels of Indiana

Adventures in Everyday Living, Shorelines Thursday, November 15, 2012

Anthony Bourdain's Layover in Chicago Kicks-off Season 2 on the Travel Channel starring OTAH Artist-in-Residence Bruce Elliott and weekend two for 'The Perfect Garden' by Theresa Carilli --- Pat Colander, Associate Publisher and Editor.

Adventures in Everyday Living, Shorelines Thursday, November 8, 2012

Rick Kaempfer touts David Stern's Balding Handbook and an exclusive, tell-all-he-can-remem(oir)ber coming next year from John Records Landecker and Eckhartz Press. And straight from the Rock 'n Roll HOF, 80 stunning photographs. --- Pat Colander, Associate Publisher and Editor.

Adventures in Everyday Living, Shorelines Thursday, November 1st, 2012

Lively social scene around Lake Michigan and unusual forms of political coverage when term-limited Governor Daniels visits with Stephen Colbert and other talk show hosts to not comment on the election. --- Pat Colander, Associate Publisher and Editor.

Adventures in Everyday Living, Shorelines Thursday, October 25th

For a pre-Halloween weekend pondering--- the meaning of masquerades, especially in Miller this weekend; films on eternal life and an unveiling by Mitch Markovitz at the Merrillville-Ross Township Museum.---Pat Colander, Associate Publisher and Editor.

Adventures in Everyday Living, Shorelines Thursday, October 11th

Shore's Marcia Froelke Coburn has debate deja' vu'. Sawyer's Barry and Linda Patejdl launch a wine club and Shore Good Life Columnist George Aquino will lead a European food tour in 2013.--- Pat Colander, Associate Publisher and Editor.

ADVANCE PLANNING: Role models for a longer-than-anticipated life

A few years ago, I thought I had found a useful role model in Frank Lloyd Wright. Broke and a social pariah who had alienated all of the few friends he ever had, at the age of 70-something he wrote an autobiography about how great he was. He started a school for architects and proceeded to b…

Adventures in Everyday Living, Shorelines Thursday, October 4th

Blue Coast Annual Studio tour this weekend; Bayberry Cottage and merchant fest in downtown South Haven; a lavish auction at Albert's and the perfect opportunity for Sunday dinner at Angela's Pantry in Miller Beach. --- Pat Colander, Associate Publisher and Editor.

Adventures in Everyday Living, Shorelines Thursday, September 27th

Coming Saturday, September 29, 2012, the Smithsonian-Sponsored Museum Day Live! with free admission to area faves like Adler Planetarium, John Dillinger and Fernwood ---Pat Colander, Associate Publisher and Editor.

LAST RESORT: The value of role models

A few years ago, I thought I had found a useful role model in Frank Lloyd Wright. Broke and a social pariah who had alienated all of the few friends he ever had, at the age of 70-something he wrote an autobiography about how great he was. He started a school for architects and proceeded to b…

Adventures in Everyday Living, Shorelines Thursday, September 20th

Herman Miller gives away three insanely beautiful chairs at Grand Rapids ArtPrize, Josh Nowicki takes another amazing photo of Lake Michigan and there are live mannequins in Holland this weekend. --- Pat Colander, Associate Publisher and Editor, Shore Magazine.

ART PRIZE: A conversation about a conversation

It has been several years since I met John Thomas of Phillip & Son Jewelry in Douglas and realized how important he was in the grand scheme of awakening and striving Michigan beach towns. Since John is a connector in the classic Malcolm Gladwell scientific sense of the word, he knows eve…

Adventures in Everyday Living, Shorelines Thursday, September 13th

Martin Scorsese, screenwriter Steve Zaillian and documentary-maker Steve James team up to film Roger Ebert's Life Itself, John McHugh on Sophia Loren and Dr. Michael Luongo hosts Salon Show at SSA.---Pat Colander, Associate Publisher and Editor, Shore Magazine.

Adventures in Everyday Living, Shorelines Thursday, September 6th

Les Miserables returns to Chicago in November;Denise DeClue's "City on the Make," adapted from the works of Nelson Algren will be revived next month and Donna Blue Lachman stars as Rosa Luxemburg at Acorn.---Pat Colander, Associate Publisher and Editor, Shore magazine.

Adventures in Everyday Living, Shorelines Thursday, August 30th

Missing Artist Steve Rubinkam and his laughter, honesty, creative intelligence, opinions, arguments and work full of energy, warmth, light and good cheer.---Pat Colander, Associate Publisher and Editor, Shore magazine.

Adventures in Everyday Living, Shorelines Thursday, August 23rd

Land and sea selections for this weekend include new and edgy photography by Susan K. Johnston; Michigan City's annual in-water boat show with Twiggy the Water Skiing Squirrel and the last chance to see the art and craftmanship of LaPorte's master papermaker Andrea Peterson.---Pat Colander, …

Adventures in Everyday Living, Shorelines Thursday, August 16th

This weekend Mylinda Cane gets into details on Dunes Learning Center fundraiser tomorrow night at newly restored Marquette Pavilion; 3 chances for Leoncavallo's Pagliacci! at the Acorn in Three Oaks and Jennifer Mayo's photographs shine at the Box Factory. ---Pat Colander, Associate Publishe…

Adventures in Everyday Living, Shorelines Thursday, August 2nd

Introducing a Lollapalooza Chicago weekend including filmmaker Michael Moore hosting superstar Kristen Bell and other luminaries at the 8th annual Traverse City FF and Michael Jackson's family plans a birthday party in Gary, Indiana.---Pat Colander, Associate Publisher and Editor, Shore magazine.

Foraging in the Michigan wild, somewhere near Wyncroft

Wyncroft Winery itself is probably one of the more difficult places to find, despite its longtime reputation as a quality producer and about as high a profile as you can get outside of California, with top tier restaurants in the Great Lakes region. The entrance is just off the main street d…

Adventures in Everyday Living, Shorelines Thursday, July 12th

My picks for a weekend of great choices are the 51st Krasl Art Fair on the Bluff (Ami Reese seeking Shore's Best Booth); Acorn in Three Oaks for Bunny Fisher's performance; and Chair Karin Crane shows off Miller Beach gardens Saturday and Sunday. --Pat Colander, Associate Publisher and Edito…