Pure Lewiston

Pure Lewiston Welcome, we’re glad you found us. Our page is more to inspire than to inform, to make proud those who share this zip code and make envious those who don’t.

These evenings, silent and still, when yesterday’s chill still prompts the tug of a comforter around you as you sleep. T...
06/01/2026

These evenings, silent and still, when yesterday’s chill still prompts the tug of a comforter around you as you sleep. The doctor comes at night, bringing healing in the haunting echo of the loons in the flickering reflection of the moon. Nights are noticed here—the scent of a fire pit four houses down, the soft, soothing sound of laughter as friends linger on the deck down the lane and the distant glow of warm light in wood paned windows in the cottage just awakening after a long, dark winter. Nights are felt here, as we look and listen and breathe deeply the magic of the northern night. It’s the beauty we find in the normal, the nothing at all that lives in the darkness of Lewiston, Pure Lewiston.

(Photo by Erma Rhadigan.)

They come, in the early morning, when the frost is still on their breath. They come with helpful parents, indentured chi...
05/23/2026

They come, in the early morning, when the frost is still on their breath. They come with helpful parents, indentured children—spouses, friends and grandchildren. They come for you. They’ve made things just for you—in their kitchens and sewing rooms, in their maple groves and bee hives, in their lavender sheds and their propagation fields. They’ve pictured your face, your family, your garden, your kitchen table. They want you happy and pleased with their work. They’re looking for you know—to say hello and chat a bit! It’s your Farmers Market, Saturday, 9:00 a.m.—1:00 p.m. in the downtown pavilion! It’s where weekends begin…in Lewiston!

Have you checked out Starky’s page? They’ve announced an incredible menu, introduced the fabulous fun of their...
05/21/2026

Have you checked out Starky’s page? They’ve announced an incredible menu, introduced the fabulous fun of their golf simulator, axe throwing, go carts, mini golf—their hours are listed and while they’re usually closed on Mondays, they’ll be THE DESTINATION on Memorial Day! Visit and follow their page—you’ll be thrilled!

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This Saturday, the amazing Lewiston Garden Club will be sponsoring another fun perennial exchange. Seasoned gardeners ar...
05/20/2026

This Saturday, the amazing Lewiston Garden Club will be sponsoring another fun perennial exchange. Seasoned gardeners are encouraged to peruse your beautiful gardens and divide those plants that have overgrown their spot. Pot them in anything, from cottage cheese containers to Family Fare bags. Bring them to the Farmers Market where you’ll find members of The Garden Club, eager to spread their joy of gardening. These perennial plants will find their way into Lewiston’s gardens. It’s a great way for new gardeners to begin and veteran gardeners to find plants they don’t have. They’ll be there from 9:00 a.m.—noon. Consider joining the fun group who cultivate plants and nurture friendships.

We love a parade! We’ve been marching down Kneeland for many, many years, waving at children who are now adults, enjoyin...
05/17/2026

We love a parade! We’ve been marching down Kneeland for many, many years, waving at children who are now adults, enjoying the happy guy in the little red truck, driving in circles through town and applauding our impressive fire trucks, marching band, scouts and proud veterans. We’re marching still. Downtown. We’ve lost some of the features, and gained others. We’ve lost some of the cherished people and made some new friends. The Lewiston American Legion, Post 198 has organized a Memorial Day Parade. It will stage and assemble at the public beach and begin up Kneeland at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, May 23rd. The street will be closed during that time. The parade will progress through the downtown Kneeland corridor and end at the Armed Services Memorial adjacent the Historical Museum with a ceremony of remembrance. Continue this wonderful local tradition. Take your place on Kneeland and help our community honor and remember those who served and sacrificed.

They’re pricing items now. They’re folding shirts and polishing furniture, arranging kitchen items and displaying decor ...
05/17/2026

They’re pricing items now. They’re folding shirts and polishing furniture, arranging kitchen items and displaying decor pieces. They may hesitate a moment, thinking “I’m not sure I want to part with this,” and then they remember the cause for which they’re hosting this garage sale. They’re raising money to help a single mom get her education so she can better support her children. They’re helping the mom who sees the empty nest coming and longs to go back to school and become the teacher she always dreamed of being. They’re selling cherished treasures, to support treasured women wanting to be their best. Over 150 years ago, a women’s organization was launched. Their purpose—to support women who were seeking an education, desiring a place of respect and recognition in the professional world and striving to be their very best. The organization was The Philanthropic Educational Organization (P.E.O.). It continues today, providing scholarships, loans and grants to women pursuing an education, needing to return to the workplace or desiring a career beyond merely finding a job. There are 14 ladies from Lewiston who are members of Michigan Chapter FV. The group also includes women from Ga***rd, Atlanta and Alpena. State and National programs are supported as well as a local scholarship awarded to a graduating senior.

The P.E.O. has a website which further describes the scope of their service and support. https://www.peointernational.org/

The Lewiston P.E.O ladies are having a huge one day only garage sale, as a fundraiser, Friday, May 22nd., 8:30 a.m.—4:00 p.m. at 3415 Alexander Street, in Lewiston. Add this to the fun planned for Memorial Day Weekend! Find some treasures and support treasured women!

There is a sweet reward, for those whose day begins before the dawn. To see, like ebony lace, the first silhouettes appe...
05/16/2026

There is a sweet reward, for those whose day begins before the dawn. To see, like ebony lace, the first silhouettes appear, traced by the morning light. The stately trees, the distant piney woods, the docks and boats—it’s a slow reveal to start the day. The grandeur of the dawn, backlit by the rising sun—God’s gift for early risers, for those who head to work before the rooster crows. Our mornings here in Lewiston hold magic. They’re worth the wake. They call us to look. In Lewiston, Pure Lewiston.♥️

(Photo by Sue Beattie.)

The sunset glow, like a forest fire, chasing the chill from the sky above. Oak Lake residents enjoyed the grandeur of du...
05/14/2026

The sunset glow, like a forest fire, chasing the chill from the sky above. Oak Lake residents enjoyed the grandeur of dusk as the season aligns to awaken our endless theatre of natural wonder. Ours is a secret to be savored, unknown by many, beloved by all who call it home. Our small community offers more than some might expect. Roots are deep. It’s a community small enough to feel a family yet large enough to find a future. Our resources are stellar and strong, offering the very best of all we need—from skilled trades to home mades. Connections are available everywhere, from coffee and car klatches to Movement on Main, bingo at the 50 plus to pickleball on the courts. Our schools, our churches, our active civic groups, our charming curated shops, our buffet of fine eateries, our thriving Farmers Market—there is life on every corner and fun in the places in between. We round our lakes with pontoon party boats and explore piney woods on trails, close our days in the smoke of campfires and laugh on our decks with old neighbors. Another season is rising, announced with trillium and hummingbirds. This is home. We are here. In Lewiston, Pure Lewiston.

(Photo of sunset on Oak Lake by Teresa De Graaf.)

There may be fancier places, with shiny buildings and perfect landscaping, clean curbs and pristine parks where everyone...
04/24/2026

There may be fancier places, with shiny buildings and perfect landscaping, clean curbs and pristine parks where everyone looks like they’re dressed up and every car is new. We’re a bit of everything here, where success isn’t measured with stock portfolios nor wisdom defined by degrees. We’re real. We’re regular folk—unpretentious and down to earth. We know our neighbors and would help them if they needed it. The people we see every day are the people we see every day—at Family Fare, in restaurants or going for a walk on the shoulder of the road. We wave. We say hello. We know the names of the children nearby. We listen to the stories of the elders, knowing someday, they won’t be told unless we tell them. We brake for turkeys, listen for loons and still feel a thrill when we see deer in the meadow. We savor the scent of a campfire, master the creation of a S’more and still remember the sound and sensation of running down an old wood dock and leaping into the lake. These are our riches, the sparkle that shines brighter than flashy glass buildings or streets lined with mansions. We shine in sweet wrinkled eyes that look for the best in others, in worn, weary hands still eager to help and in helloes in the post office that tell you, you’re seen and you matter. For this is Lewiston, Pure Lewiston. It’s more than a spot on the map—it’s a place in the heart, a comfortable place.

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