If you seek an inn on the river...

                                    
    ST. CLAIR INN, St. Clair, Michigan, Postcard from the 1960s, L.L. Cook Co., Milwaukee, Wis.
    Entrance and driveway to St. Clair Inn.

The St. Clair Inn, in downtown St. Clair, Michigan, is about 50 miles north of Metro Detroit, and
is a great getaway for lunch or a weekend.

Built in the 1920s, this landmark hotel has vintage English Tudor charm with modern amenities.
Dine outside and watch the busy boat traffic on the St. Clair River.  The St. Clair Inn is perfect
for conferences too.
                                    www.michigan.org/Property/Detail.aspx?p=B16750

    ST. CLAIR INN, St. Clair, Michigan, Postcard from the 1960s, L.L. Cook Co., Milwaukee, Wis.
    The St. Clair Inn with its ideal location on the world's busiest waterway, has become famous
    as the perfect vantage point for viewing America's Lifeline.

Read more about lake freighters by clicking on MIDWEST CONNECTION:

Bringing the Great Lakes to Your Fingertips!

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                                           Happy Summer!   -CIRCUMSPICE MICHIGAN 

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If you seek Saarinen's genius...

              SAARINEN HOUSE WINDOW (1928-1930), Eliel Saarinen, Architect (1873-1950) 

                              Photograph:  Andrea Eis;  Postcard Design:  Catherine Schrenker

In 1922, Finnish architect Eliel Sarrinen entered a competition to design the Tribune Tower 

in Chicago.  He came in second.  With the money for second prize, Saarinen was able to 

establish himself in the Chicago area, and bring his wife and children over from Finland to 

settle in the United States.

If Eliel Saarinen had won that competition, he would have never accepted a teaching post

at the University of Michigan, or met art patrons George Booth and his wife Ellen Scripps

Booth.  Chicago's loss was Michigan's gain. 

The Booths invited Saarinen to design an educational community on the site of an old farm

in Bloomfield Hills.  Designed in 1925, Saarinen's buildings and beautiful 300-acre campus

was named "Cranbrook".  It is home to the Cranbrook Art Academy, Art Museum, Science

Institute, and private schools for girls and boys.

Visit the Saarinen House, the home Saarinen designed and built as the family residence.  It is 

a classic example of the Arts and Crafts Style, where architecture and interior design converge

into one vision for the perfect living environment-- Saarinen's vision, Saarinen's genius.

Don't miss the surrounding gardens!

www.cranbrook.edu

An exquisite guide to the Saarinen House is presented in PDF form:

www.cranbrookart.edu/museum/images/saarinen/saarinen_guide.pdf

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If you seek a cherry pie...

 

THE CHERRY HUT IS NOW OPEN FOR THE 2011 SEASON!  On US-31 in Beulah, Michigan

                                                                                                     -postcard purchased at the store

     It all started in 1922 as a roadside pie stand run by the

     Kraker family, who owned a cherry orchard.  Today,

     The Cherry Hut is a destination for tourists and locals

     from miles around! 

     Their cherry pie is served up with a large dollop of 

     nostalgia, and ice cream too!  The Cherry Hut has a

     full menu-- dine in or eat outside under the red and

     white umbrellas, and catch the Crystal Lake breezes.

      

     

   When you spot the "Cherry Jerry" smiley face sign as you round the curve on US-31,

   you know you're at the right place!

  

   Check out the Cherry Hut website for their menu, store hours, and take-out cherry products.

   Watch the video on how The Cherry Hut makes its famous jam.

                                                     www.cherryhutstore.com

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CIRCUMSPICE MICHIGAN:  Postcards of a Pleasant Peninsula

"If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you."

Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam, circumspice.        -The State Motto of Michigan

                       Welcome To 

           CIRCUMSPICE MICHIGAN:

        Postcards of a Pleasant Peninsula

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The postcard montage at the left is a grouping of

postcards that were featured individually in earlier

postings.  Scroll down and click on Blog Archive.

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