Teeing Up in Mount Pleasant

With a seemingly endless variety of nationally-ranked golf courses in Michigan, there is no shortage of options for golfers heading north from Detroit, Lansing,…

A Pleasant Surprise in the Middle of the Mitten: Mount Pleasant Michigan

Put your finger on the exact center of a map of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula and you’ll be pointing directly at Mount Pleasant, Michigan. Best…

The Cascade Falls: Jackson’s Musical Fountain

Every town wants to be known for something great. Traverse City has the cherry, Holland has the tulip and Detroit had Motown. When I…

What It’s Really Like to Live on Mackinac Island

Living and working on Mackinac Island appears to be quite the adventure. Cars, big box stores, and movie theaters are all left behind for…

Escape to Mackinac Island: A Dreamy Weekend Itinerary You’ll Love

Do you know what is worse than a Monday? A Monday after a weekend exploring Mackinac Island. This week is going to be a…

Explore Small Towns in Michigan on an M-52 Scenic Road Trip This Summer in Mid-Michigan

Summer is in the air, so people are hitting the road all over Michigan. Many people gravitate to the coasts of the lower peninsula,…

Fishtown: Small-Town Michigan at its Finest

I have always found the Pure Michigan radio spiels to be smooth and enticing, but I never really took them as reality. I don’t…

Good Food, Great People, Beautiful Views: Leland

Weekend road trips are some of my all-time favorite trips to take. They’re generally affordable and force you to explore within a three-hour radius…

Southerner Meets Michigan: Uncovering The Mystery of Apple Island

In the middle of Orchard Lake, a 35-acre body of land towers 31 feet above the water. Enveloped in a thick covering of trees,…

Want to Hike (or Bike) Coast to Coast? Great Lake-to-Lake Trails Can Make it Happen!

In case you’ve been searching for another reason to tout Michigan as an outdoor enthusiast’s dreamland, let’s take a minute to talk about the…

How Prison History Shaped Jackson, Michigan and the World

The history of Michigan’s First State Prison is closely tied to Jackson’s history. With much chagrin, Jacksonians tell the story that when offered the…

Where to Dance the Night Away in Detroit

Spring has sprung! That means, the summer music festival season is approaching quickly and it’s time to prepare. There’s no better way to knock off…

Downtown Grand Rapids: A Personal Architecture Tour

When roaming around a city or town, an easy way to get a feel for its past and what it is all about today…

A Wintry Stroll Around Downtown Kalamazoo

Mother Nature definitely had other plans for me on a day trip to downtown Kalamazoo Michigan when a planned, self-guided outside tour was for naught…

See Through the Eyes of Michigan Artist Gwen Frostic

Mother Nature just dropped a foot or more of snow, and many of us are probably wondering things like, “Why do I even live in…