Alaska Michigan

Tucked away in southern Kent County lies the picturesque village of Alaska. The village is located where 68th Street meets the Thornapple River and can easily be overlooked if you are in a hurry.
Alaska is home to the Fred W Ruehs Park, a Kent county park located along the Thornapple River. The park is only [...]

Big Crooked Lake

Today we have a guest post from Mr Ed H. He is a resident of Big Crooked Lake in Kent County.
For me there are a couple things that make Big Crooked Lake unique. Probably the best feature is the lack of a public access. This drastically cuts down on the amount of watercraft traffic. Big [...]

Pickerel Lake and Memories

Today, we have a guest post from Mr. Aaron K.
Memories are contagious.  That’s quite obvious as I return to Pickerel Lake and beautiful Pickerel Lake Park for the first time in many years.  Located in Cannon Township just off  of Ramsdell Road, its very sight brings me back to a more youthful time, a time [...]

Tower Lake

Tower Lake is located in the center of Grattan Township in eastern Kent County. This private, modest Michigan lake of only seventeen acres,  has reported depths of 50 feet and is surrounded by nature. Most of the land parcels surrounding Tower Lake are larger than most lake front properties in the area. In fact,  this spring [...]

Murray Lake

Murray Lake is located in Grattan Township.  This all sports Michigan lake of 320 acres with reported depths of up to 50 feet, is the third largest lake in Kent county.
The lake is shaped like a horseshoe.  The peninsula, or the inside of the horseshoe,  was originally an island. In the 1950’s Mr. Murray filled [...]

Michigan on Ice

I wanted to get out and see it while it was still there to see. This time of year, once can’t count on its sticking around; it could linger for several more weeks or be gone within a day or two. I’m talking about ice.
Granted, ice is not normally the most compelling subject. I mean, [...]

Bostwick Lake

Bostwick Lake is located in Kent County’s Cannon Township.  You will notice the lake on the north side of M44 (Belding Road). This popular Michigan lake of 221 acres has reported depths of up to 24 feet.
Bostwick Lake was the site of our family cottage when I was a kid. I have many happy memories [...]

The Snows of Solstice

You’re looking at the view on my radar.
The view outside is less colorful, and not a pretty one if you plan on driving today.
Either way, whether you’re looking out the window or at my computer screen, what you’ll see right now is a genuine, old-fashioned Michigan winter storm in progress, the kind we used to [...]

Cannonsburg Michigan Information

If you are from Kent County, you probably know all about the village of Cannonsburg. Located at the corners of Cannonsburg Road (6 Mile Road) and Honey Creek Avenue, the historical village was founded on an old Native American trail. Today the intersection is home to a few turn of the century two story commercial [...]

Wabasis Lake

Wabasis Lake is a Michigan lake in northern Kent County, located in Oakfield Township.  One of the things I like about Wabasis is that much of the lakefront of this 410 acre lake is still undeveloped and there is a large population of waterfowl.
One misty morning last week, I headed out to Wabasis Lake to [...]

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