Kathleen Ferris

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

The sound of a vintage train rolling through Clinton, Michigan, is enough to make the present feel like…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 5

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