Michigan

Fall weekends feel easier to plan when one stop gives everyone a little something different. In Bloomfield Hills,…

By Kathleen Ferris · Oct 5

Donut stops feel more memorable when the shop looks like it has barely changed in decades. On Ford…

By Kathleen Ferris · Oct 5

Few Michigan stops let you say you went to Hell, played mini golf, grabbed ice cream, and came…

By Kathleen Ferris · Oct 5

Some Michigan destinations make you earn the view, and that is part of what makes the trip so…

By Kathleen Ferris · Oct 5

Dinner gets a lot easier when everyone can build a completely different plate. In Clinton Township, Michigan, Golden…

By Kathleen Ferris · Oct 4

Michigan history feels a lot more real when the tour takes you underground. At Quincy Mine in Hancock,…

By Kathleen Ferris · Oct 4

Big appetites still have plenty of places to feel at home in Michigan. Across the state, no-frills diners,…

By Kathleen Ferris · Oct 4

Belle Isle has plenty of polished views, but one old pedestrian bridge shows a much rougher side of…

By Kathleen Ferris · Oct 4

Pie gets a lot more interesting when the flavors change often enough to make every visit feel a…

By Kathleen Ferris · Oct 4

Water has a way of making even an ordinary walk feel like time well spent. Across Michigan, riverwalks…

By Kathleen Ferris · Oct 4

Plant shopping gets a lot more interesting when the store feels like a destination of its own. In…

By Kathleen Ferris · Oct 4

Sunday lunch gets a lot easier when breakfast favorites and hearty comfort food share the same menu. In…

By Kathleen Ferris · Oct 4

Michigan gets dramatically wild once you leave the familiar roads behind. Across both peninsulas, towering sand dunes, thundering…

By Kathleen Ferris · Oct 4

Paczki season gives plenty of Michiganders a reason to make a bakery run, and Hamtramck is one of…

By Kathleen Ferris · Oct 4

Shopping gets a lot more interesting when the clothes feel less like something pulled from a chain-store rack.…

By Kathleen Ferris · Oct 3

Michigan day trips can feel surprisingly full without putting much pressure on your budget. Across the state, waterfront…

By Kathleen Ferris · Oct 3

Bakery mornings get a lot more tempting when a pecan sticky bun is waiting behind the glass. In…

By Kathleen Ferris · Oct 3

Trying a new cuisine feels a lot easier when one signature dish gives you a clear place to…

By Kathleen Ferris · Oct 3

Detroit’s riverfront is about to get a lot tastier for one big fall weekend. Detroit Harvest Fest &…

By Kathleen Ferris · Oct 3

Getting away for a weekend can feel like hitting reset without needing a big vacation. Across Michigan, couples…

By Kathleen Ferris · Oct 3

Coffee tastes a little different when you are sipping it inside a building with a whole other life…

By Kathleen Ferris · Oct 3

Lake Huron towns have a way of making a weekend feel slower in the best possible way. In…

By Kathleen Ferris · Oct 3

Lunch gets a lot better when the sandwich is built with meat and cheese sliced fresh for your…

By Kathleen Ferris · Oct 3

Fall outings do not always need a long trail to feel rewarding. At Tuttle Marsh Wildlife Area in…

By Kathleen Ferris · Oct 3

Few foods fit an Upper Peninsula road trip quite like a warm pasty you can hold in your…

By Kathleen Ferris · Oct 2

Buffets make group meals a lot easier when everyone is craving something different. Across Michigan, all-you-can-eat spots serve…

By Kathleen Ferris · Oct 2

Pumpkins get a lot more impressive when artists turn them into giant works of fall art. In downtown…

By Kathleen Ferris · Oct 2

Burger cravings feel a lot more serious when the place serving them has been doing it for more…

By Kathleen Ferris · Oct 2

Trying something creative can completely change the mood of an ordinary afternoon. Across Michigan, painting studios and art…

By Kathleen Ferris · Oct 2