A dream come true

In 1927 Chicago developer Frederick Bartlett bought 3,600 acres for a resort community. The Great Depression intervened, but his brother, Robert, bought the acreage in 1933 and named it for his daughter, Beverly. The Kasniunas' home is one of the original Bartlett homes.

A dream come true

Flowers are a frequent theme in the artwork of this gentle-spirited and thoughtful woman. She teaches art classes in her studio, and here, "I'm surrounded by woods, wetlands, birds—what I love most.

A dream come true

Beverly Shores-Home of Julie and Vytas Kasniunas.

Music makers

Tony Klassen says it takes six weeks to complete a guitar, which he makes from maple, rosewood, mahogany and Adirondack spruce.

Music makers

Tony Klassen has a two-and-a-half-year waiting list for his guitars. He produces 18 to 20 guitars a year which cost anywhere from $3,000 to $9,000.

Music makers

Richard Biggs is a master bow maker.

A View To Remember

The St. Joseph, Michigan, mansion owned by Irene and Erik Fiskars offers 11,000 square feet on three levels, with an open fourth-level observation deck.

A View To Remember

The dune-top house is designed so that the lake can be enjoyed on every level, from the finished basement to the upper deck.

A View To Remember

The color palette, set by the pale travertine, is green and ivory, 'very serene. We wanted this to be very pretty and on the elegant side, but also casual, so that people can come in and sit down and be comfortable.'

A View To Remember

In this home, which accommodates plenty of family and charitable events, each level has its purpose: the lower level is for informal entertainment; the main level is the guest area; and the third level is the Fiskars' private living space and where they spend most of their time together. Eac…

A View To Remember

There are no squared corners, and doorways are slightly arched, so that visual movement flows easily throughout the immense spaces. The unique design of the floating staircase of Brazilian cherry wood with a glass cutout landing is breath-taking.

Fashion on the Shore

Varsha Shivakumar is wearing a dress by designer Heidi Elizabeth Covieo of Western Michigan University, whose work is "influenced by the art of origami, especially the beauty of the paper crane."

Escaping the Everyday

Women have been getting lost in the pages of Fifty Shades of Grey.

Making waves

From garnering national attention with his Disco Demolition stunt at Comiskey Park back in the ’80s to his newly launched Dahl Cast, these days Steve Dahl seems to have found himself at a crossroads where the once outlandish personality has mellowed just a bit, but still believes in the mant…

Making waves

From garnering national attention with his Disco Demolition stunt at Comiskey Park back in the ’80s to his newly launched Dahl Cast, these days Steve Dahl seems to have found himself at a crossroads where the once outlandish personality has mellowed just a bit, but still believes in the mant…

Foraging in the Michigan Wild, Somewhere near Wyncroft

Eric Lester dons an all-neon orange waterproof outfit for the rainy foraging trip in Buchanan.

Foraging in the Michigan Wild, Somewhere near Wyncroft

Once in the woods in Buchanan, chicory roots, sweet woodruff, goldenrod, milkweed, sun chokes, raspberry leaves, dandelions and ramps can be seen all around.

Foraging in the Michigan Wild, Somewhere near Wyncroft

The foragers gather their bounty of wild mushrooms.

Foraging in the Michigan Wild, Somewhere near Wyncroft

Members of the Charlie Trotter's restaurant staff take in the earthy aroma of the fresh wild mushrooms.

Foraging in the Michigan Wild, Somewhere near Wyncroft

The honeycombed-top is a sign of the spring morel.

Staying focused

Bobby Talamine is one of the premier rock and roll photographers in the country.

Music makers

Six years ago, Tony Klassen started his own studio, New Era Guitars, in Furnessville, Indiana.

The Little Beach House in the Woods

After twenty-two years, Lovell & Whyte owners Doug GeBraad and Jim Fitzmaurice are at home.

The Little Beach House in the Woods

At the bottom of the dune, the beach beckons. "We spend a lot of time on the beach," says Fitzmaurice. "Almost every night, we sit on the beach and watch the dogs."

The Little Beach House in the Woods

A collection of Rookwood lines the mantle above the fireplace.

The Little Beach House in the Woods

A Hybrid Life

As chief marketing officer for ONE, Jeff Davidoff commutes to a Washington, D.C., office and to cities all over the world.

The Little Beach House in the Woods

Doug GeBraad and Jim Fitzmaurice turned a little beige-brick ranch from a weekend retreat into a lived-in home.

Jordan Chaddock gets 'creative' for Memorial Opera House

Jordan Chaddock has been named creative director for Valparaiso's Memorial Opera House.

Inn Season

Carriage House at the Harbor

Inn Season

Yelton Manor Bed and Breakfast and the Manor Guest House

Shore Things

DEAN'S LANDSCAPING

Generation Green

Jonah Smith, director of sustainable business for the Alliance for the Great Lakes and Smith Pierce Sustainable Asset Management LLC CEO

Generation Green

Kris Krause, executive director, Shirley Heinze Land Trust

Generation Green

Nicole Barker, executive director, Save the Dunes

Inn Season

Yelton Manor Bed and Breakfast and the Manor Guest House

Inn Season

Carriage House at the Harbor

Mark Nepo — Becoming Part of Life's Flow

Mark Nepo

Generation Green

Kris Krause, executive director, Shirley Heinze Land Trust

Generation Green

Nicole Barker, executive director, Save the Dunes

Generation Green

Jonah Smith, director of sustainable business for the Alliance for the Great Lakes and Smith Pierce Sustainable Asset Management LLC CEO

Bite and Sip

Lighthouse Restaurant

Digging Illinois politics

Mike Flannery is the political editor at FOX Chicago News.

The art of shadow boxing

Chrissy Vagenius is a self-taught artist whose creations—delicate shadow boxes with three-dimensional scenes—landed her work, a story called The Gift which features twenty-four of these shadow boxes, in the top twenty-five entries at the 2010 ArtPrize in Grand Rapids.

The art of shadow boxing

Chrissy Vagenius is a self-taught artist whose creations—delicate shadow boxes with three-dimensional scenes—landed her work, a story called The Gift which features twenty-four of these shadow boxes, in the top twenty-five entries at the 2010 ArtPrize in Grand Rapids.

The art of shadow boxing

Chrissy Vagenius is a self-taught artist whose creations—delicate shadow boxes with three-dimensional scenes—landed her work, a story called The Gift which features twenty-four of these shadow boxes, in the top twenty-five entries at the 2010 ArtPrize in Grand Rapids.

Fabulous features

A big yellow fish with blue-outlined circles captured the attention of Chris and Liz Valavanis at an art fair in Oak Park, Illinois. The fish was the subject of an airbrushed painting done in triptych—three attached panels. The huge, whimsical artwork works perfectly on an end wall of the Va…