Kathleen Ferris

You do not have to leave Michigan to feel like you have escaped somewhere entirely different. Surrounded by…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 5

The first thing you notice about Boone’s Long Lake Inn is that it feels like somewhere people are…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 5

Michigan is surrounded by more freshwater than almost anywhere else on Earth, so it makes sense that the…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 4

The smell of slow-smoked barbecue hits before anything else, drifting out from a modest spot along West South…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 4

Michigan is home to some of the most jaw-dropping buildings you will ever see, and many of them…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 4

Sitting on Woodward Avenue like it has always belonged there, the Detroit Institute of Arts is one of…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 4

There are road trips you take for the scenery, and then there are road trips you take for…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 4

Some museums ask you to simply look. The Kalamazoo Institute of Arts makes you want to linger, wonder,…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 4

A weekend in Michigan can get a lot more interesting when animals are involved. Across the state, from…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 4

Some places become local legends not by trying too hard, but by getting the simple things exactly right.…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 4

Before every great project comes the spark — a kit on a shelf, a game night idea, a…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 3

Tucked along US-23 in the small town of Ossineke, Michigan, Connie’s Cafe has quietly become one of the…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 3

Some hotels give you a room for the night. Michigan’s most historic stays give you a story the…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 3

Some restaurants just serve food. Others change the way an entire city eats. Buddy’s Pizza on Conant Street…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 3

Michigan does not just have beautiful parks — it has entire landscapes that feel almost impossible to believe…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 3

Some restaurants do not need a long menu or a flashy dining room to make a lasting impression.…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 3

Sometimes the best road trip memories happen between the big destinations. Across Michigan, mini golf courses give families…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 3

Some stores make shopping feel less like a chore and more like a treasure hunt. In downtown Howell,…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 3

Michigan has a serious pie problem — and nobody wants a cure. From the cherry orchards of Traverse…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 2

Standing tall on Temple Street in Detroit, the Masonic Temple is not just a building — it’s an…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 2

Few summer moments feel more American than a Michigan Fourth of July with fireworks overhead and the water…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 2

Somewhere along the stretch of I-75 in Michigan, tucked beside the Birch Run outlets, sits a diner that…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 2

The best Italian meals in Michigan are not always found where you expect them. Some are tucked into…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 2

Step inside the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, and you will find a house that seems to have…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 2

Michigan knows how to turn an ordinary family day outside into a full-blown adventure. Across the state, kids…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 2

Some places feel like they belong at the end of a long gravel drive in another century. Along…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 2

Michigan in July is something special — the days are long, the skies are wide open, and the…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 1

On a quiet stretch of West Grand Boulevard in Detroit, Michigan, a modest blue-and-white house holds a sound…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 1

Michigan takes fried chicken seriously, and the proof is in the lines, the loyal regulars, and the sauce-stained…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 1