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Meet Macie Hefron, entrepreneur extraordinare who just burst onto the Northern Michigan vacation “Must Do” list with a vengeance! She just launched her Wheels on Rails business on the unused railroad line in Grawn, boasting bragging rights as the first rail-biking business in the state. She is already pedaling to spectacular success with rave reviews from enthralled visitors loving this new scenic one-of-a-kind adventure. It didn’t happen by accident; Macie put in the hard work as a college student gaining behind-the-scenes railroad experience with MDOT and has been working on this business plan for a couple of years. On the tracks, Wheels on Rails has 12 custom-made rail bikes: 9 quads and 3 tandems. Attendees climb aboard a two-person or a four-person rail bike, and over the course of an hour, take a self-propelled guided tour down a three-mile stretch of track and back again. “Only one person really has to get the bike going, and there are tour guides at the front and back of every group. It’s perfect for every family to enjoy,” says Macie. Book online at wheelsonrailsmi.com.

Woof! Calling all fur baby moms and dads, and every other four-legged parent in between. On your “walkies,” have you encountered the Mi Pets Treat Truck around town yet? It’s a fur-bulous idea serving up delicious on-the-go treats for your beloved pets. This four-wheeled truck seeks out fourlegged friends and humans on its paw-trol all around your friendly doggie neighborhoods, playing their jingle as they roll up. They sell pet treats, cookies, chews, toys, and anything else that makes pets and their humans happy. The ladies behind the wheel of the treat truck business are Tara Tate and Mackenzee Bull. They have a lot riding on this, as pet food trucks have been a hot trend in pet friendly big cities all across the U.S. serving up bone appétit treats to lucky and loved furry family members. So why not here? It’s paws-able, fur sure! We love our pooches. They are even available for doggie birthday parties. mipetstreattruck@gmail.com