Kathleen Ferris

Fall feels a little more immersive when the history is spread across an entire village instead of tucked…

By Kathleen Ferris · Oct 7

The best Michigan day trips often start with one turn you do not usually take. Across the state,…

By Kathleen Ferris · Oct 7

Step inside the right Massachusetts country store and shopping can feel like a trip back a few decades.…

By Kathleen Ferris · Oct 7

Walk through the door and your eyes have plenty to chase before the music even starts. In Alpena,…

By Kathleen Ferris · Oct 7

Barbecue tastes even better when the smoker has been working long enough to make certain favorites disappear fast.…

By Kathleen Ferris · Oct 7

A walk through the woods in Lincoln can suddenly put you face-to-face with a sculpture big enough to…

By Kathleen Ferris · Oct 7

Shopping feels a lot less like a chore when the route between stores looks more like a neighborhood…

By Kathleen Ferris · Oct 7

Sometimes the best bakery is the one that gives you a reason to drive past the closest option.…

By Kathleen Ferris · Oct 7

Cool fall mornings get a lot better when a warm cinnamon roll and fresh coffee are part of…

By Kathleen Ferris · Oct 7

Breakfast gets a lot more memorable when Portuguese flavors show up beside the diner classics. In Fall River,…

By Kathleen Ferris · Oct 7

Getting to this Michigan lighthouse is half the fun. At Ludington North Breakwater Light, a long pier stretches…

By Kathleen Ferris · Oct 7

One great Greek dish can be enough to turn a first visit into a regular habit. Across Massachusetts,…

By Kathleen Ferris · Oct 7

One stop at Boston Public Market can turn into lunch, dessert, and a bag full of New England…

By Kathleen Ferris · Oct 7

The calm water and wooded hills at Quabbin Reservoir hide a story that is anything but peaceful. Beneath…

By Kathleen Ferris · Oct 7

You pull in expecting lunch, then spot goats wandering out back and realize this is not an ordinary…

By Kathleen Ferris · Oct 7

Great meals are often hiding in places that do not show up on every Michigan restaurant list. Across…

By Kathleen Ferris · Oct 6

A Detroit restaurant called the Polish Yacht Club is almost guaranteed to make you curious. At the Ivanhoe…

By Kathleen Ferris · Oct 6

Boston is the kind of city where one good meal can easily turn into a full-day food crawl.…

By Kathleen Ferris · Oct 6

Finding a bakery treat gets a lot easier when the menu is built with different food needs in…

By Kathleen Ferris · Oct 6

A great croissant should crackle at the edges, pull apart in buttery layers, and leave a few crumbs…

By Kathleen Ferris · Oct 6

A flash of white across the water can turn a quiet Upper Peninsula drive into a wildlife moment…

By Kathleen Ferris · Oct 6

Dinner gets a lot more interesting when the aroma hits before the first bite. In Canton, Michigan, Aha…

By Kathleen Ferris · Oct 6

Few bookstores make slowing down feel as easy as one tucked inside an old mill beside a rushing…

By Kathleen Ferris · Oct 6

Sometimes the best way to reset is to put a little distance between yourself and the usual routine.…

By Kathleen Ferris · Oct 6

Few things make fall feel official faster than the first crisp apple picked straight from a Massachusetts orchard.…

By Kathleen Ferris · Oct 6

Few waterfront landmarks in Michigan make a first impression quite like Marquette’s massive Lower Harbor Ore Dock. Stretching…

By Kathleen Ferris · Oct 6

Fall afternoons feel a lot more memorable when the plan includes a barn, a beer, and countryside views…

By Kathleen Ferris · Oct 6

Sandwiches get a lot more serious when the layers start stacking up fast. At Original Gonella’s in Detroit,…

By Kathleen Ferris · Oct 6

Massachusetts fall color is not limited to red maples and orange leaves. In Middleborough, Bensons Pond Cranberries and…

By Kathleen Ferris · Oct 6