Kathleen Ferris

Mac and cheese may be the headline dish, but the setting makes this Clarkston favorite even harder to…

By Kathleen Ferris · Aug 14

Morning traditions feel sweeter when they come from a bakery that has been part of town for generations.…

By Kathleen Ferris · Aug 14

Car history feels different in Michigan because so much of the story happened right here. Across the state,…

By Kathleen Ferris · Aug 14

A good roadside diner can make a small town feel familiar before you have even finished your first…

By Kathleen Ferris · Aug 14

The best zoo visits are not always the biggest ones. Sometimes the real magic comes from being close…

By Kathleen Ferris · Aug 14

Friday night feels different in Michigan when a fish fry is involved. Across church basements, veteran halls, neighborhood…

By Kathleen Ferris · Aug 14

Comfort food feels different when the whole room knows how to set the mood. In Southfield, Michigan, Cornbread…

By Kathleen Ferris · Aug 14

History feels easier to understand when visitors can step into the scene instead of only reading about it.…

By Kathleen Ferris · Aug 14

At first, it looks like a peaceful creekside park. Then you notice the “logs” are concrete, the “branches”…

By Kathleen Ferris · Aug 13

At first glance, 2 The Moon Bakery looks like the kind of small-town stop you plan to visit…

By Kathleen Ferris · Aug 13

Michigan gets especially good when the volume drops. Away from the busier lakefront hotspots and familiar weekend crowds,…

By Kathleen Ferris · Aug 13

Memorable restaurants do not always need trends when the character is already built in. In Alpena, Michigan, JJ’s…

By Kathleen Ferris · Aug 13

Perched high above the rolling hills of northern Michigan, SkyBridge Michigan at Boyne Mountain offers one of the…

By Kathleen Ferris · Aug 13

Gluten-free dessert in Michigan has moved far beyond the lonely token cookie in the case. Across the state,…

By Kathleen Ferris · Aug 13

The first bite of a great chicken sandwich should make the room go quiet for a second. In…

By Kathleen Ferris · Aug 13

Lake Michigan getaways feel easier when the day can move from activity to quiet without much planning. In…

By Kathleen Ferris · Aug 13

Port Austin is full of summer energy, but one downtown building stops you cold before you even reach…

By Kathleen Ferris · Aug 13

A good coffee bookshop makes it very easy to lose track of the plan. Across Michigan, these cozy…

By Kathleen Ferris · Aug 13

A great Upper Peninsula lunch should feel hearty, local, and tied to the place around it. In Houghton,…

By Kathleen Ferris · Aug 12

A shoreline feels more intriguing when the road there already sounds like a secret. On Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula,…

By Kathleen Ferris · Aug 12

Clarkston has a barbecue spot that catches you off guard in the best possible way. Union Woodshop sits…

By Kathleen Ferris · Aug 12

Few Upper Peninsula landmarks look as dramatic from a distance as Copper Peak. Near Ironwood, Michigan, this massive…

By Kathleen Ferris · Aug 12

An Italian sub becomes a serious Michigan event when the bread can barely keep up with what is…

By Kathleen Ferris · Aug 12

A good treasure hunt should feel exciting, not exhausting. In Livonia, Michigan, Town Peddler Craft and Antique Mall…

By Kathleen Ferris · Aug 12

Dead River Falls sounds like the setting for a ghost story, but the real scene is all rushing…

By Kathleen Ferris · Aug 12

Comfort food hits harder when every plate feels generous, seasoned, and personal. Across Michigan, these soul food spots…

By Kathleen Ferris · Aug 12

Ordinary afternoons get a lot more interesting when the trail can lead from forest shade to open prairie…

By Kathleen Ferris · Aug 12

Bakery reputations usually grow one good morning stop at a time. On Fulton Street in Grand Rapids, Michigan,…

By Kathleen Ferris · Aug 12

On a stretch of US-23 where Lake Huron road trips can blur into one another, Dinosaur Gardens snaps…

By Kathleen Ferris · Aug 11