Port Austin Farmer’s Market is Worth Your Saturday Morning

As soon as I started planning my #MittenTrip to Port Austin, an instant trend arose: Every single person I asked for recommendations mentioned the…

Play Hard in Port Austin: Biking and Hiking to Get Away

There are definitely ways to explore the great outdoors in Detroit, but there’s nothing quite like the quiet of being “up north.” That experience…

Camping at Blind Sucker #2 Campground

Choice campsites abound. You’ve got to camp at Blind Sucker #2 campground sometime just for the name. But beyond the humorous title bestowed upon…

A Weekend in Port Austin | A #MittenTrip “Up North”

When I was in college at Michigan State University, I would always laugh when my friends told me about their “up north” adventures in…

A Little Bit Of West Michigan In Metro Detroit: Bald Mountain State Recreation Area

As a native west-sider transplanted to the east side of the state, I am continually in awe of the differences between where I grew…

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…