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100 Things To Do In Holland, MI Before You Die

 I came across this book, written by Veronica Bareman, by way of Instagram.  She and I have quite a few followers in common, so it's natural that her book promo came up on my feed.  I picked up the book and started paging through it, and realized that I've already done a LOT of the things in there, and continue to actively participate in a lot of them!  It seemed like a natural fit for me to take my historical perspective and apply it to some of the stories and recommendations in the book, and I certainly hope I can do so in a manner that'll uplift and support Ms. Bareman's vision and add some new context.  Words and thoughts are my own, and I'm in no way affiliated with her, Reedy Press, or anything...we may have shared a beer at Brew Merchant or something at some point, but I have no idea.

With all that being said, I'll add the label "100ThingsToDo" to each blog post about an entry in the book, and if possible, I'll add corresponding pics to the ol' Instagram page.

For further reading:
https://www.hollandsentinel.com/story/news/local/2023/09/21/local-publishes-first-solo-book-with-bucket-list-for-holland/70894493007/

https://hipgrandmalife.com/100-things-to-do-in-holland-mi-before-you-die/

https://www.amazon.com/100-Things-Holland-Michigan-Before/dp/1681064626

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