Bridget is the founding CEO of Kids Food Basket (KFB) and she just spoke in our living room! KFB is a nonprofit organization in Western Michigan who provides sack suppers to area elementary children (8000 of them per day!!), who would not likely receive an evening meal otherwise. Last season, we started offering materials for our guests to decorate the sack supper bags, and there were two things we didn’t know: ONE, that our guests (of all ages) would so willingly jump at the opportunity to show some love through artwork in their spare moments of vacation, and TWO, that the founding CEO would walk through our door today to personally share their mission with a group staying here for a company retreat. What a privilege to hear! Listening to her speak about the history of KFB brought us to the edge of tears, and makes us even more proud to be part of a community who cares for and supports each other! Thanks for sharing your passion - and for the selfie, Bridget! ;)
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We're constantly overwhelmed with gratitude for our guests! Their kind words, sweet notes, and thoughtful actions leave us always exclaiming "We have the BEST guests!!"
The Hoemann family is one group that totally blew us away with their generous spirit. They held their family reunion here and brought their own cornhole game. Upon checking out, they let us know that they had so much fun playing cornhole as a family, that they were going to send us one, so future families could make the same fun memories that they enjoyed creating! Needless to say, we were overwhelmed with such an awesome gesture. When Dustin from Butler's Cornhole Boards & More delivered it today, we completely freaked out about how incredible the board looked!! We had no idea the Hoemann family was going to the extent of creating a custom board. We love it, and we know our guests will love it for years to come. Thank you, thank you, thank you, Hoemann crew!!!♥️
You just can't beat swimming in Lake Michigan when the water is in the upper 70s! What's your favorite Michigan memory from this season? Share below!
This super fun group of UofM friends and their kiddos were total champions at doing all the things: Campfires, volleyball, pool time, grilling, playground, and more pool time! Capped off with a memory saving family photo in front of our 1904 barn.
This homemade stars & stripes blueberry crumble from Dan's mom definitely says, "Happy birthday, America!" Made from local blueberries from down the street!
Who knows what this beautiful berry tree is? Annnd, can we eat them?!?? We have 3 of these trees around the inn, and you can earn a high-5 if you can spot all 3 during your visit to the Hop & Vine!
If you're bringing a big family reunion, retreat, or group to the Hop & Vine Inn, what are you going to eat? You could cook in any of our 3 townhome kitchens, orrrr, you could cater in delicious food! Tons of options in the area for everything from BBQ, to pig roasts, to on-site chefs, to food trucks, and even a hot dog cart!
These two handsome guys are pretty famous around here. They're our dads! If you chat with us, it's highly likely they'll come in in conversations about how we've gotten so many projects accomplished. They've worked so hard, and SO many hours here at the Hop & Vine Inn. Along the way, they've taught us about the proper way to do things and a lot about hard work!
We're putting the finishing touches on one of our townhomes, and we've decided there is no better theme for its upper and lower levels than Michigan's Upper & Lower Peninsulas! The lower studio level (which includes a full kitchen, bathroom, and living room space with bed), will be filled with gorgeous views of the lower part of our beautiful mitten state, and the upper level (complete with 2 bedrooms & a bath) will soon display photos of the breathtaking U.P.! Want to help us decorate this Michigan themed place to stay? Send your favorite (and free to use) photos our way! Skip on over to our Facebook post to drop them in the comments of this post and be sure to LIKE your favorite submissions while you're visiting! There are some amazing shots!
Stopped at The Kirby in Douglas (5 minutes up the road) for Restaurant Week, and we were blown away! Here's why.
One: They have the most awesome backyard deck, which sits next to a tiny pond & hammock (totally testing that out next time). Two: Bartender Kim kept us smiling the whole time! Three: $5 happy hour menu (for real!) Four: The food was kick butt and integrated some of our favorite local treats, such as The Lavender Farm's lavender gin in a lavender lemonade and Evergreen Creamery's cheese on the beet salad. Five: Live music! The guitarist completed the perfectly chill vibe. We usually only require ONE memorable characteristic to call an outting/meal a success, but the Kirby gave us FIVE. We'll be back! |
AuthorHi! We're Amber & Dan, owners of the Hop & Vine Inn B&B and large group vacation rental! Hope you enjoy this mini look into our lives at the inn! Archives
December 2019
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