Kathleen Ferris

Along Eleanor Drive in Centreville, Michigan, Yoder’s Country Market has the kind of charm that makes you slow…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 8

Along Lake Michigan’s eastern shoreline, Saugatuck feels like a small town with a much bigger reputation than its…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 8

Detroit’s food scene has quietly become one of the most exciting in the entire Midwest, and locals know…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 8

Perched on a red rock bluff above Keweenaw Bay in L’Anse, Michigan, the Bishop Baraga Shrine is one…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 8

On a quiet stretch of East Water Street in Constantine, Michigan, Meeks Mill Cafe feels like the kind…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 8

Behind a quiet row of homes on Klinger Street in Hamtramck, Michigan, one of the Midwest’s most unexpected…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 8

Michigan summers were practically made for fireworks — the kind that light up the sky above sand dunes,…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 8

Detroit has never been short on bold culinary moves, but BARDA on Grand River Avenue is doing something…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 8

Michigan knows how to do chocolate cake, and the proof is sitting in bakery cases all across the…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 7

Somewhere between Ann Arbor and Pinckney, tucked along a quiet stretch of Patterson Lake Road in Livingston County,…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 7

Michigan takes pie seriously, and that is very good news for anyone with a fork. From Traverse City’s…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 7

Perched on the edge of West Bay in Traverse City, Michigan, the Boathouse Restaurant is the kind of…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 7

Michigan is full of cozy coffee shops, but finding one that welcomes your four-legged best friend makes the…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 7

Just off Whitehall Road in Muskegon, one Michigan favorite manages to feel like two summer getaways in a…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 7

July is the kind of month when Michigan beaches reward anyone willing to slow down and look a…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 7

Some burger spots chase trends. This Jackson, Michigan classic has spent nearly a century doing the opposite. Tucked…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 7

Michigan summers are no joke — the humidity climbs, the pavement sizzles, and everyone starts eyeing the nearest…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 6

Some shops do more than sell food; they become the reason for the drive. Along Joseph Campau Avenue…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 6

Michigan has always been a state that knows how to have a good time, and for decades, that…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 6

Some places earn their reputation quietly, one good meal and one repeat customer at a time. Along State…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 6

Michigan’s soul food scene is built on comfort, history, and plates that do not leave anyone hungry. From…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 6

Some restaurants have atmosphere, and then there is Sidetrack Bar and Grill. Set in the heart of Depot…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 6

Michigan feels built for summer road trips, especially when July rolls in with long golden days, warm lake…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 6

Some restaurants feel like they have been waiting for you long before you ever walk through the door.…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 6

Some flavors just refuse to fade, and Michigan has more than its share of burger joints that have…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 5

Tucked into Detroit’s vibrant museum district on East Warren Avenue, the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 5

Michigan is home to some of the most stunning rail trails in the entire country, winding through dense…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 5

Some restaurants do not need flash when the food has been doing the talking for decades. Along Broadway…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 5

Michigan’s small towns are packed with character, and nowhere does that shine brighter than at the local restaurants…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 5