Veronica Bareman may not be on the payroll of the Holland Area Visitors Bureau, but the Tulip City could be hard pressed to find a bigger proponent than the “Hip Grandma with a Camera.”

A free-lance travel writer and photographer, Bareman’s new book, titled 100 Things to Do in Holland, MI Before You Die, was recently published by Reedy Press. It contains a bucket list of attractions and events in and around the Lakeshore that Bareman admits could have been even bigger.