The Restless Viking

The following article was written by Martha Hayden and first appeared on The Restless Viking website on December 19, 2023. It had been a frigid Christmas day in 1829 when group of armed Privates from […]

Da Viking and Poppins — aka Chuck and Martha Hayden — take us on a ride aboard the train that inspired the book The Polar Express in this video which premiered on December 23, 2021. […]

This article was written by Martha Hayden and originally appeared on The Restless Viking website on Dec. 5, 2023. “Let’s say the intro from a distance, so you can see the whole Bronner’s store in […]

This article was written by Martha Hayden and originally appeared on The Restless Viking website on December 12, 2023. With rumbling chugs and hissing steam the 1225 Pere Marquette rolled into “The North Pole” located […]

Da Viking and Poppins — aka Chuck and Martha Hayden — take us to visit Mackinac Island in the winter in this video which premiered on February 4, 2021. Click play to see where the […]

This article was written by Martha Hayden and originally appeared on The Restless Viking website on April 2, 2024. Following this moment, Mondingo returned to his seat on a bench. “How long does it take […]

This article was written by Martha Hayden and originally appeared on The Restless Viking website on March 26, 2024. Swimming with sharks was “UnBELIZEable!” Join DaViking and I as we swim with a shiver of […]

Da Viking, Poppins and son Vikson take us to Rockford and Ada to explore two local ghost stories in this video which premiered on October 22, 2023. Click play to hear the tragic tales of […]

This article was written by Martha Hayden and originally appeared on The Restless Viking website on February 20, 2024. Did you know that the Checker Motor Company had started in Kalamazoo and lasted 87 years? […]

This article was written by Martha Hayden and originally appeared on The Restless Viking on February 13, 2024. Did you know that Gibson Guitars had started in Kalamazoo, Michigan? When had it started? Who had […]