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Los Angeles comedian Stu Stuart's mass-appeal style of comedy is clever, witty and unpredictable with an unexpected edge. His delightfully different slice-of-life comedy is enjoyed by people of all ages. He's proof you don't have to be dirty to be funny. Every once in awhile a comedian comes along that really hits home--this is Stu.

Stu Stuart divides his time between Mackinac Island and Los Angeles. He performs during the summer at the Lilac Tree Hotel.

You can contact Stu at his website: StuStuart.com

Stu's Latest Columns

There's Gold in Them Thar Drays!!!
What many don't realize, but I am going to share with you, is that many of these drays contain treasures. One man's junk, is another man's new bicycle or dresser or anniversary present. ... [more]

Let the Games Begin!--Winter Olympics Part III
The Olympics are not forgiving. You get one shot (maybe two runs in some events), and that's it. It's either, "here's your medal," or "thanks for playing our game, maybe we'll see you in four years." To witness athletes from around the globe come tog ... [more]

Light the Fire Within--Winter Olympics Part II
'Light the Fire Within,' is the them of these Olympic Games. It celebrates the power of the Olympics and Olympians to inspire through the spirit of harmony and friendship. As maudlin as it may sound, the Olympics have the rare ability to bind us togeth ... [more]

The Excellent Winter Olympics Adventure Part I
I asked myself, what was it like? What did it all mean? Hey, where'd I leave my mittens? What I came up with, and the beauty of it is, I think it meant many things to many people, no two stories exactly the same. Some experiences overlapping, while so ... [more]

Searching for Yimmy Harrison (Author Jim Harrison)
I asked my good Mackinac Island and Ozark friend/ professor/poet/sculpturist/savvy traveler, Jim Bogan, how it is that so many people, including me, could bump around in society for so long and not know of Jim Harrison. He said, Easy, people just don’t ... [more]

Lake Superior Brewing Co. in Grand Marais Rocks the Beer World
You don't have to be a nuclear scientist to brew good craft beer, but in the case of Lake Superior Brewing Co. in Grand Marais, Mich., it sure does help. At least it did originally. ... [more]

The Vierling, Featuring Beer Made by ‘Chum,’ Not from Chum
The Vierling Restaurant and Marquette Harbor Brewery has nine styles of craft beer on tap. If you can’t find a beer you like here, you're just not looking. A fun and nostalgic atmosphere, fine food, and some fresh craft ales and lagers, made by a guy na ... [more]

Tahquamenon Brewery & Pub: A Beer Lovers Oasis in the Deep Woods of Michigan!
The waitress described the lager as tasting like Budweiser. Now, this alone might be enough to send some craft beer connoisseurs packing...How pathetic is some of the beer drinking population in Michigan when a brewpub has to resort to this kind of ma ... [more]

Guardian Angel
If you happen to see a bearded man lurking in the trees along the road between Grand Hotel and the French Outpost, do not panic. ... [more]

Caution: Student Driver
Only on Mackinac Island could there be a fire at the water plant. Only on Mackinac Island could their be signs at the cemetery that read "alcoholic beverages prohibited." ... [more]

Anonymous
This winter, I find myself once again in Los Angeles performing stand-up comedy and writing sitcom scripts. ... [more]

King O' Condiments
Since Labor Day weekend I have inherited more ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise, salad dressing, steak sauce, taco sauce, pancake syrup--well you get the idea--than I could use in three lifetimes. ... [more]