Round Island Lighthouse

Seeing the Round Island Lighthouse up close was a major bucket list item crossed off my list. This is by far one of my favorite Michigan lighthouses. I've seen it multiple times on the ferry to Mackinac Island, but always dreamed of stepping foot on the island and seeing it like this. They were doing yearly tours until conditions became too unsafe and they stopped doing them... but I had no idea you could kayak out to the lighthouse until just this summer. As soon as I saw that was an option, I immediately booked the trip and off we went! It was the best experience. I honestly just stood there for a long time taking in the moment of being there. I felt so lucky that this is such a huge part of who I am... exploring all of these lighthouses. It's honestly meant so much to me.

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Levi's Wedgie Fit Jeans via Zappo's
Old Navy Tee (similar)
Madewell Indio Sunglasses
Target Sandals (similar)

outfits, michiganTieka KnightJuly 25, 2018summer, upper peninsulaComment

Round Island Passage Light

After our bike ride adventure around Mackinac Island, we headed back to our bed and breakfast to freshen up and head out to dinner! We returned our bikes and walked down to watch the sunset by Biddle Point. Since you can't technically walk to the Round Island Passage Light (it's a shoal light), I've considered this one "checked off my list". I'm over halfway through seeing all of Michigan's lighthouses! My rule is... if you can travel there and set foot on the land the lighthouse is on, that's a must in order to check it off my list. If it's a shoal light, or on private land, and I can only see it by boat/plane, then I'll consider it checked off the list. I have so many more to go! It's taken me about 8 years to see 65 of them, so this will be going on for a while. And then maybe I can make it a goal to see all of the lighthouses on the Great Lakes! ;)

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H&M Wide Leg Jeans (similar)
The Jean Jacket in Pinter Wash c/o Madewell
Loft White Top (similar)
Madewell Tassel Earrings (similar)
Round Woven Bag via Etsy (similar)
ModCloth Flats (similar)

outfits, michiganTieka KnightJuly 23, 2018summer, upper peninsulaComment

Biking Mackinac Island

An absolute "must" when visiting Mackinac Island is... riding bikes, of course! There are no cars allowed on the island, so the only transportation is walking, biking, riding horses, or taking a horse-drawn carriage. One of the best things to do on the island is to bike all the way around (which is an 8-mile loop). It provides some of the best scenic lookouts, and gets you away from some of the crazy crowds down on Main Street! We rented bikes on this trip, but I really wish we would have brought our own. We just thought with all of Eric's drum equipment it would be too hectic getting it on and off the ferry, but it would have been worth it. These bikes were expensive to rent... and we only had them for a few hours. Plus, my bike is way cuter. Haha! So pro tip... if you can, bring your own bikes!

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Madewell Perfect Summer Jeans in Fitzgerald Wash
H&M Top
Madewell Indio Sunglasses
Round Woven Bag via Etsy (similar)
Target Sandals (similar)

outfits, michiganTieka KnightJuly 18, 2018upper peninsula, summerComment

Good Day Café

Phew! So much has happened in the last couple of weeks... but I still have one more post from our super short trip to Mackinac Island from last weekend. On Friday morning (after Eric's gig), we woke up and headed down to Good Day Café to grab iced lattes. This place is super cute! I think it's pretty new on the island (I haven't seen it before). I loved it. Very Instagram-worthy, their iced lattes were delicious, and they had a ton of different pastries, ice-cream, smoothies and more. I'll definitely stop back here on our next trip to Mackinac Island (which is coming up this weekend!)

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H&M Denim Culottes High Waist
Hamptons Cardigan c/o The Deeply Co (similar)
Old Navy Basic Tee (similar)
Madewell The Transport Tote
Madewell Indio Sunglasses
Target Sandals (similar)

outfits, michiganTieka KnightJuly 3, 2018summer, upper peninsulaComment

Main Street on Mackinac Island

Summer is off and rolling! To kick off summer solstice, we headed up to Mackinac Island for a whirlwind trip. Eric played a gig up there in Marquette Park, so we went up on Thursday afternoon and hopped a ferry Friday morning. Thankfully we'll be back for a longer weekend soon, but it was so great to experience the island for one evening. Any trips (no matter how long or short) in Michigan are my favorite. This state truly has my whole heart. The great lakes, the lighthouses, the small quaint towns... this is by far my favorite place in the world. And I don't even have to travel the world to figure that out. I am a Michigan girl through and through, forever and ever.

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Madewell Denim Wrap Top
Madewell Cali Demi-Boot Jeans: Raw-Hem Edition (similar)
Madewell Tassel Earrings (similar)
Madewell Indio Sunglasses
Madewell Boardwalk Sandals (similar)

outfits, michiganTieka KnightJune 28, 2018summer, upper peninsulaComment

Frankenmuth, Michigan

A couple of weekends ago, Eric and I headed off to Frankenmuth, Michigan. It is seriously in the top three of my favorite days of the entire year. We literally do the same exact thing every year, so maybe it's the routine and tradition I love? Maybe it's just how festive the town is? Maybe it's because of the delicious food and drinks we stuff ourselves with? I'm not totally sure, I just love every second of this entire day. It's always so much fun! If you've never gotten the chance to visit Frankenmuth (especially you Michiganders), you really need to plan a visit... and soon!

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outfits, michiganTieka KnightDecember 28, 2017winter, east central michiganComment

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