July and August 2008 Issue

• Harnessing The Sun 2009.08.04 Rick Gross may have retired from a career in research and development for Dow Chemical, but his passion remains in engineering, and his Walloon Lake retirement home is now his latest project.
• On the lake they love 2009.08.04 The couple, their enthusiasm and humor, and their cozy Walloon Lake cottage-turned-home are inextricably linked with family touches that spread warmth and cheer on the shores of one of Michigan’s most scenic waters.
• Slip-inside 2009.08.04 You know how wet and cold it can get tying up the boat back at the dock when the weather turns inclement? Tommy Mannausa doesn’t.
• Wet and Wild 2009.08.04 Hear that? Trickling water, chirping birds, waterfall. I think I just heard a trout jump.
• The Big House 2009.08.04 The Jansen home almost has a castle-like feel, with 10-foot-tall ceilings, oversized furniture and wide open spaces with no detail left untouched.
• Building Sand Castles 2009.08.04 The tradition of heading Up North to the family coastal cottage for the summer months runs deep as the lake in area families.
• Shops Ahoy 2009.08.04 Nautical-inspired clothing, souvenirs and gear are a mainstay of up-north summer shopping, for salties and lakers alike.
• Let's Go Out 2009.08.04 There are those perfect summer days, when the sun marinades in late afternoon, and no one wants to head inside, especially not to cook.
• A note from the Editor 2009.08.04 Beth Anne Piehl introduces the July and August 2008 issue.

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