Emagining Sheboygan

Summer means many things to me: happiness, sunshine, spending as much time outdoors as possible, picnics in parks, long days at the beach reading under the sun and splashing in the waves, ice cream and iced coffees, pasta salads and watermelon, watching sunsets and going on evening walks through neighborhoods, outdoor dining, and live music. Live music is a distinctly summer-coded activity to me, I LOVE sitting outside in a beautiful park, enjoying local musicians, trying new foods and drinks, meeting up with friends, and dancing like no one is watching. I grew up in a very musical family, and going to see live music outdoors is something I’ve done every summer. The Green Bay area always had lots of live music throughout the whole summer, so I was eager to find out about live music in Sheboygan. Thankfully, I was not disappointed by the various options for locals and tourists to enjoy. Here are five places to find live music throughout summer in Sheboygan!

Juicy watermelon, dripping dreamsicles, sizzling hot dogs, and sweating spritzers; summer is home to some of our favorite flavors. There is no better time for outdoor cookouts, picnic bench lunches, and patio dinner dining; glasses of wine lingering from late afternoon to well past sunset. The anticipation for the summer season is not just for kids eagerly waiting for school to end, the flavors of summer are unique to this season of longer days and warmer temperatures. To inspire your kitchen recipes and dining plans for the season, here’s our list of favorite summer flavors and where in Sheboygan you can indulge in them.

A couple of months ago, I put together a blog with suggestions for having a girl’s weekend trip to Sheboygan; including suggestions for where to go out for food and drinks, shops to visit, activities to do as a group, and other local gems to enjoy. I decided it’s time for suggestions for a guy’s weekend. I consulted with my partner on some of his favorite attractions in Sheboygan that he thinks would make for the perfect guys trip in Sheboygan.

Sometimes the best thing you can bring home from vacation is a camera roll full of your memories commemorating your unique trip. Sometimes people want photos of themselves on their trip, at a tourist spot, trying a new experience, doing something adventurous, or just posing with a pretty or bragging-worthy background. Others prefer to stay behind the camera and get shots of their food, the landscape, a city, a scene they want to remember, animals they find, or a photo of each place they stop at. No matter which form of photos you prefer to bring back with you from vacation, I have a list of my favorite spots to share. Transform your photos app into a library of Summer Sheboygan images with these top 5 Instagram-able spots in Sheboygan!

When we close our eyes and dream about our upcoming vacation, we see ourselves happy and excited, trying new things, visiting new and unique places, maybe even stepping out of our comfort zones a bit. You probably envision yourself relaxing a bit whether that is by sitting back and kicking up your feet, or engaging in activities that keep you up and moving, sight-seeing and keeping yourself enthralled in your new surroundings. While I hope that your vacation is all you dream it to be, there are a couple of necessities you will want to be aware of before you arrive at your destination. Although these things are not very exciting, trust me, you will be better off knowing them before you go on your vacation so that you’re prepared if/when the need arises.

Not only is Blue Harbor Resort located on Lake Michigan, but it is sandwiched between the great lake and the Sheboygan River. This is a kayakers dream, and something you should know about me is I LOVE to kayak! I've been kayaking since I was 8 years old, so when I heard there was a new kayaking outfitter in town, I had to get out on the water with them. This is the tale of Emagine Sheboygan and the Wandering Kayaker: what to expect and my experience. 

Who doesn't love a day on the beach outside Blue Harbor Resort? Probably people who are sunburnt. I'm sharing my tips for protecting your skin from the powerful Sheboygan sun with products from Olivü 426 located in downtown Sheboygan, so that you can maximize your summer fun spent on the beach and in the waterpark while vacationing at Blue Harbor! 

The best time of the year has finally arrived: summer! School is out, the sun in up, and we’re ready to make the most of this fun, bright, and adventurous season! Excitement for all the summer activities is practically contagious, and so to tide you over until your vacation, I wanted to share with you my day of fun at Breaker Bay Waterpark, along with the other summer activities you won’t want to miss out on during your vacation at Blue Harbor!

The end of spring and the start of summer is a busy, and sometimes stressful, time of year. Taking good care of yourself this time of year is important so that you can enter all the fun activities you have planned healthy and balanced. Although self-care and personal wellness takes many forms, I’m here to share a unique wellness practice that I experienced here in Sheboygan at Float Doctor: hydrotherapy.

If I haven’t ever shared this in a blog before, I’m a huge bookworm. I love to read, I love literature, I love writing, talking about books, and adding to my TBR list. On top of all this, I am always on the hunt for bookish sightseeing, activities, and places to visit. I love visiting bookstores and libraries, but also destinations that are inspired by literature, or the opposite way around, places that inspired literature. For example, when I visited London, two of the first places I visited were 221B Baker Street and the famous Daunt Bookstore. With that being said, you may not be surprised about the amount of bookish places to visit in London, but you might be surprised by the amount in Sheboygan.