As an avid scrapbooker for many years, I'm always on the lookout for stores that carry a wide…read moreselection of product to choose from. I found this place while doing a search of stores in the Ohio and Michigan area, and put it on my list of places to visit once the weather wasn't so bad during the winter. I finally made it out yesterday, and let me tell you, this place rocks! It's located in Delton, which is west of Lansing and sort of in the middle of nowhere. Once I got here though, I was blown away by the selection of product, size of the location and how well organized this place is. Each isle is labeled about what's there so you can easily find what you need. They literally have everything! Probably the biggest and best store that I've found since leaving Arizona. They have scrapping weekends here that are hosted and non hosted. The prices vary, so please check the website or call them directly. I do know that they have "day crops" periodically for $20, where you show up and crop for 10 or 12 hours. Because it's a small town, there's limited food options, so research before heading out here. My only complaint is that there isn't any hotels nearby, so unless you want to stay far away and drive, this is the only downside. Plus, because there's a lot of driving on back roads with limited wifi and lighting, I couldn't imagine driving here in the dark for fear of hitting an animal or missing a turn. For the "hidden secret" weekends, they do have onsite sleeping arrangements, but I don't know if you can do it as a single person or go with a friend. Some of the pricing seemed to be geared more towards groups of 9 to 12 people. I'm sure they'd be willing to accommodate you if it's just you and a friend, but don't quote me on that. They do online ordering here, but I personally prefer to shop in person first so I can get a layout of the product. Staff here's friendly, helpful and generally knowledgeable. If you're headed out this way stop by!

This place is the bomb for scrapbook paper, embellishments, albums, etc. The store is huge and the…read moreselection is the best I've ever seen. Definitely worth the trip!

Over priced and nothing really there took grandkids there and what a waste of time and moneyread more

Wonderful small museum on Leila Arboretum campus! Knowledgeable staff and very friendly. The…read moreplanetarium was a pleasant surprise. Special thanks to Christine who went out of her way to show my son some dinosaur fossils and much more! Spend a few hours there and then walk the Arboretum grounds for a nice way to spend an afternoon.

We stumbled across this museum while exploring Marshall's well-preserved historic downtown. It…read morewasn't quite what I expected, since much of the collection consists of vintage posters, photographs, and other memorabilia rather than large props or interactive exhibits. Still, it is a well-organized collection that was clearly assembled with care. It may not be for everyone, but it was an interesting and unexpected find in the middle of this charming small city.

This was a nice little stop in a cute downtown area. We stopped in while "on the road" and enjoyed…read moreit. We were fortunate enough that magic show occurred soon after we stopped in. It was pretty entertaining and renewed my interest in magic. Worth about 30 minutes of time, if you're nearby.

So after living here for three years I finally just found out about this massive event in Battle…read moreCreek Michigan. Advertises carnival rides/food, air shows, local shopping tents, live music, beer garden, events, fire works and hot air balloons. Of course it's hard to pass something that hosts that many things in one afternoon. The parking lot is massive, and plenty of room for everyone. The parking line was pretty long to get in, and it cost 5 bucks, but it was better than walking in my opinion. Sadly, as we were parking we were informed that a few minutes before we arrived that the jet truck had exploded during the air show, and the air show had been canceled. We decided to go anyway because there was still hot air balloons. The line to get in was very efficient and we walked right in. Ticket cost was 10 dollars per person to get into the festival. We wandered around and did some shopping. They have some pretty amazing local talent there making some some impressive things. After that, we got some food. I got a pizza from a local pizza tent which was amazing. We then got some funnel cake. Was everything I remembered from childhood. Haven't had funnel cake since I was a teenager. Food was a little pricey but anyone who has been to an event/festival in the last 5 years knows that food and drink prices are inflated to make a profit. After food we wandered through the carnival rides and decided to do the Ferris wheel. The Ferris wheel brought an amazing view of the grounds and showed that the event truly is a popular event in Michigan. After the wheel we decided to go get beer, find shade, and wait for the hot air balloons. The beer garden has some pretty amazing options. Aside from commercial beer they had many options of Michigan made beers. I enjoyed blood orange beer from Cheboygan. Was delicious. After a couple hours of waiting we were informed that the hot air balloons were not gonna make it for the day. We found out that the hot air balloons come flying in on one day and fly out on another and they were delayed due to weather flying in. If you can find out which is happening I recommend going on a day that they fly out and not in. Watching them fly off would be so much more exciting, and there is a higher chance of not getting to see them on a day they are flying in. The slightest winds can delay them. Overall, we were disappointed because we got no air show, and no hot air balloons. However, we did get to see a massive explosion go off. The entire air strip was covered in jet fuel from the truck earlier so they had to ignite it. The explosion felt like a meteor hit the earth. Was so loud, shook the ground, and it was instantly dark outside from the smoke. Was exciting to say the least. A definite must do event for 4th of July even without the jets and balloons. If you're going for balloons find out what day they fly out. We went because it was the 4th, but the festival is 5 days. *Note* you can bring in your own chairs, tents, coolers. We didn't know being our first year. Go prepared for an all day event and zero shade on the grounds.

What a hidden gem. I absolutely love this place. I have gotten a few things here and I definitely…read morelook forward to finding more treasures here