March 1, 2025
Keeping it reel
Historic lighthouses, fascinating museums and plenty of ways to enjoy Lake Michigan await you in the perfect Wisconsin harbor town of Kenosha, just over the Illinois border.
February 1, 2025
Your Home Port
A gathering place for centuries, the Upper Peninsula city of St. Ignace, Michigan, continues to draw travelers by land and freshwater seas. By Kath UsitaloThe first people of Michigan’s Straits…
January 1, 2025
Collingwood Calling
Collingwood Calling: Once a busy commercial port and home to a major shipyard, Collingwood, Ontario, today is much better known for its great restaurants, eclectic brew pubs, luxurious spas and…
November 1, 2024
Paradise Found
Nestled along the south shore of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Prince Edward Island may be Canada’s smallest province, but it stands unmatched as a unique and magnificent port of…
October 1, 2024
Twin Harbors
The neighboring ports of Wilson and Olcott are a boating playground in New York’s Niagara County along Lake Ontario. By Bill Hilts, Jr.Niagara County, New York, home to one of…
September 1, 2024
Beyond Legendary
When most people think of Green Bay, they think about football. Others think about cheese, farming or paper. Although those things are important parts of the story, there is so…
August 1, 2024
Buoyed Boyne
The waterfront community of Boyne City boasts the best of all worlds as a tourism destination, a quaint award-winning business district complete with preserved historic structures, along with miles of…
July 1, 2024
Heritage of Hospitality
The storied Lake Erie pleasure port of Put-in-Bay, Ohio, offers a legendary national monument, an incomparable heritage, and an eclectic array of attractions and natural areas. By Damaine VonadaFrom the…
June 1, 2024
Far North Outpost
Change is on the horizon for the largest freshwater marine protected area in the world. The town of Nipigon, Ontario, on Lake Superior’s north shore, is a natural paradise offering…
May 1, 2024
Where the World Begins
Perched at the tip of Ontario’s Bruce Peninsula, Tobermory might signal the end of the road for motorists, but for boaters, it’s where the land ends and the whole world…
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