michigan lodging
"...In 1916 Ernest Hemingway briefly visited several small
northern Michigan towns, including Kalkaska. It is apparent by
looking at excerpts from the journal that Hemingway kept of the
trip (written in a ruled pocket ledger courtesy of the Old Hartford
Fire Insurance Company) that the excursion made an impression on
him and helped him produce two of his finest Michigan stories: "The
Light of the World" and "The Battler."
-- Taken from the article, "Gone Fishin'," by Jack Jobst
(Michigan History Magazine, November/December 1995)
Today you can still walk the trails that Hemingway walked and
see the sites he saw. The cottage of Windemere is still there at
Walloon Lake, though it is not open to the public. This region
inspired two books, "Up In Michigan" and "Big Two-Hearted
River".
HORTON CREEK INN - CHARLEVOIX, MICHIGAN
www.hortoncreekinnbb.com
The address may be in Charlevoix, but your stay at the Horton
Creek Inn B&B will be more like a journey back into Michigan's
historic past. Hidden away in the middle of 60 acres of pines and
hardwoods, it is easy to imagine that this Cedar Log home is as far
from a town as you can get. You can stroll through the gardens and
forest or use snow shoes in winter. When
you are ready to go inside you will find every amenity and modern
convenience.
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