13 Michigan Chocolates You Need To Try
The Awesome Mitten 13 Cupcakes You Need to Try in MI List was a big hit. We thought we should continue the confectionery crawl onto the holy grail of desserts: chocolate.
The Awesome Mitten 13 Cupcakes You Need to Try in MI List was a big hit. We thought we should continue the confectionery crawl onto the holy grail of desserts: chocolate.
Cupcakes might be the next best thing since sliced bread. For starters, who doesn’t love cake? Cake is great. But even better yet, we then had to one-up cake with
Michigan is the Great Lakes State, but we’ve also got a lovely gem of a riverfront in downtown Detroit. The stages were set with the scenic bridge and Canadian coast
If Thursday isn’t the only day of the week you feel thirsty, you’re in luck. The Michigan Brewers Guild has your back and they’ve got a nice, cold brew for
Alpena native Stef Chura just got off of a West Coast tour, stopped at SXSW and played a show as part of the Capital City Film Festival in Lansing, Michigan.
You’ve heard of Christmas in July, but April 22nd is practically the best holiday of the year for music lovers. Record Store Day celebrates the love of vinyl, independent record
Lights, camera, action! The Capital City Film Festival (CCFF) is preparing to let the cameras and the good times roll. The 7th annual five-day festival is full of film screenings, concerts,
For one of the most iconic soft-spoken voices to come out of Michigan, Motown’s own Miracles singer sure did make quite the noise in the history of R&B music. Born
Recently, The Awesome Mitten was lucky enough to be one of a few special groups to get an exclusive preview and tour of “The District Detroit,” the area’s newest, largest
Near the end of last year, the 2017 class of award-winning musicians was announced for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Although none of this year’s listed artists hail from Michigan,
The holiday season is in full swing! Sometimes, crazy, busy schedules of holiday work parties, Secret Santa gift exchanges, awkward encounters with long-lost relatives (National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, I’m lookin’
Then, there was light! Grand Rapids will continue to shine this year with its fifth annual Lamp Light Music Festival, an event that started out as a complete experiment. This year’s
Detroit is known for a lot of things: Faygo, Stroh’s Beer, Ford Motor Company, Hockeytown, the music of Motown, and much more. However, it’s not just a town full of
While some would argue a lack of salt water could make for a less stupendous summer, others would heartily disagree that Michigan’s Great Lakes are just that: great. I have
It’s summertime in Michigan, and for most that means you can find us at the beach, by the lake, or enjoying a nice cold one on a patio. Summer can
It’s ooey. It’s gooey. It’s an American meal mainstay. Today’s the holiday! Tuesday, April 12 is National Grilled Cheese Day and what better way to celebrate this American culinary mainstay
Finally, the snow is starting to melt. It’s almost as if spring is right around the corner and you know what that means—spring break! If you’re searching for some spring
What started out as 15 vintage instruments in a tiny basement in East Lansing has grown into a well-respected, internationally-known instrument showroom, repair shop and overall mecca for all things
When former college music teacher-turned journalist Ty Forquer saw a sharpie scribble of three smokestacks in the men’s bathroom of a Lansing bar, a light bulb went off. That light
Grand Rapids is quickly becoming known for frothy beverages, delectable craft beers and ‘homegrown’ hops. Even being named ‘Beer City USA,’ and America’s Best Beer Town by USA Today, taking
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