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Great Lakes Island Escapes

Ferries and Bridges to Adventure

What to Pack for Your Island Trip

Posted on April 11, 2016April 11, 2016 by Maureen Dunphy

Here’s a list of 20 items that may make your Great Lake Basin (GLB) island trip more comfortable and more… Read more What to Pack for Your Island Trip

Of Birds and Wine and Island Time!

Posted on April 5, 2016April 5, 2016 by Maureen Dunphy

So which island will it be? You may recall, we left Barb with 19 possible island destinations to ponder last week. After… Read more Of Birds and Wine and Island Time!

Pilates Pal Poses an Island Question

Posted on March 28, 2016March 30, 2016 by Maureen Dunphy

“But which?” Barb wanted to know, “Which Great Lakes island should I go to first?” We’d just finished an hour… Read more Pilates Pal Poses an Island Question

Raise a Glass to the Great Lakes!

Posted on March 21, 2016March 30, 2016 by Maureen Dunphy

Quick! And without stopping to think: Do you know how many water faucets you have in your house? Faucet Magic I… Read more Raise a Glass to the Great Lakes!

Count Your Irish Blessings on a GLB Island

Posted on March 14, 2016March 30, 2016 by Maureen Dunphy

You may find yourself at some point this week wishing to be Irish. At least for a day. What’s not to… Read more Count Your Irish Blessings on a GLB Island

Are YOU dreaming of an island escape?

Posted on March 7, 2016March 20, 2016 by Maureen Dunphy

Look outside your window. What weather are you seeing today? The view from my study on Saturday, March 5, 2016 was not… Read more Are YOU dreaming of an island escape?

136 Great Lakes Basin Islands . . .

Posted on March 7, 2016May 15, 2016 by Maureen Dunphy

  . . . Accessible by Ferry or Bridge Yes, at least 136 Great Lakes Basin islands really are accessible… Read more 136 Great Lakes Basin Islands . . .

A Taste of Honey Harbour Islands

Posted on June 10, 2013March 30, 2016 by Maureen Dunphy

One recent May Friday afternoon, amid the sweetness of much laughter, my friend Val and I put our bikes on… Read more A Taste of Honey Harbour Islands

The “Non-Island” of Catawba Island

Posted on June 9, 2013March 30, 2016 by Maureen Dunphy

Maybe “un-island” would be a better term.  Like “undone,” meaning: something that once was but is no longer . .… Read more The “Non-Island” of Catawba Island

Great Lakes Island Season 2013!

Posted on June 8, 2013June 9, 2013 by Maureen Dunphy

Have you had any Great Lakes island adventures in 2013 yet? Here’s where I’ve gone exploring recently: Three islands in… Read more Great Lakes Island Season 2013!

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