Kathleen Ferris

Tucked off a busy road in Sylvan Lake, Michigan, there is a restaurant that stops first-time visitors in…

By Kathleen Ferris · May 26

Michigan is packed with grand old mansions that have stood the test of time, each one holding stories…

By Kathleen Ferris · May 26

Michigan has a secret weapon for book lovers, and it comes with a warm cup of coffee. Scattered…

By Kathleen Ferris · May 26

Tucked into the wooded hills near Crystal Mountain resort in Thompsonville, Michigan Legacy Art Park is one of…

By Kathleen Ferris · May 26

Michigan might be famous for its lakes and pasties, but the state is also home to some seriously…

By Kathleen Ferris · May 26

Somewhere along Blue Star Highway in Saugatuck, Michigan, there is a place where kids forget about their phones,…

By Kathleen Ferris · May 26

Michigan’s food scene has quietly become one of the best places in the Midwest for gluten-free eating, and…

By Kathleen Ferris · May 25

Tucked inside a century-old former glove factory in the heart of Detroit, John K. King Used and Rare…

By Kathleen Ferris · May 25

Michigan has always had a serious thing for a great cheeseburger, and honestly, the state delivers in a…

By Kathleen Ferris · May 25

Tucked along Turner Road in Lansing, Michigan, Golden Harvest Restaurant is the kind of place that stops you…

By Kathleen Ferris · May 25

Tucked inside Michigan Tech’s campus in Houghton, the A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum holds one of the most jaw-dropping…

By Kathleen Ferris · May 25

Michigan is home to some seriously incredible bakeries, from cozy neighborhood spots to legendary institutions that have been…

By Kathleen Ferris · May 25

Tucked deep in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, Oswald’s Bear Ranch is unlike anything else in the Midwest. Dean Oswald…

By Kathleen Ferris · May 25

Michigan has some seriously impressive thrift stores, and if you love hunting for hidden gems, you are in…

By Kathleen Ferris · May 24

Most people think Detroit invented the Coney dog, but a small restaurant in Jackson, Michigan has been quietly…

By Kathleen Ferris · May 24

Michigan is hiding some seriously spectacular gardens, and most people have no idea how magical they really are.…

By Kathleen Ferris · May 24

Tucked just off the highway in Ann Arbor, Domino’s Farms Petting Farm is one of those Michigan hidden…

By Kathleen Ferris · May 24

Michigan has no shortage of fast-food burger joints on every corner, but the real magic happens at the…

By Kathleen Ferris · May 24

Owosso, Michigan is not the kind of town that shows off. It sits quietly along the Shiawassee River,…

By Kathleen Ferris · May 24

Michigan is packed with incredible dining spots, but some restaurants take things to a whole new level when…

By Kathleen Ferris · May 24

Tucked away in the heart of Owosso, Michigan, the Steam Railroading Institute is the kind of place that…

By Kathleen Ferris · May 24

Michigan is packed with charming small towns, and tucked inside many of them are restaurants that could easily…

By Kathleen Ferris · May 23

Somewhere along Fort Street in Lincoln Park, Michigan, a former department store got a second life that nobody…

By Kathleen Ferris · May 23

Sometimes the best camping trips are the ones you decide to take on a Thursday night. Michigan is…

By Kathleen Ferris · May 23

Somewhere between Grand Rapids and nowhere in particular, a gravel road off Pratt Lake Avenue leads to something…

By Kathleen Ferris · May 23

Michigan is full of surprises, and tucked among its small towns, historic districts, and lively cities are some…

By Kathleen Ferris · May 23

Tucked along the shoreline of Lake Michigan in the tiny village of Cross Village, Legs Inn is one…

By Kathleen Ferris · May 23

Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is one of the best-kept secrets in the rockhounding world, and agate hunters know exactly…

By Kathleen Ferris · May 23

Tucked along West Cross Street in downtown Ypsilanti, the Michigan Firehouse Museum and Education Center is one of…

By Kathleen Ferris · May 23