Michigan

Treasure hunting gets very real at Livingston Antique Outlet in Howell, where the scale alone changes how you…

By Kathleen Ferris · Aug 9

A coffee shop gets a lot more interesting when the pastry case can compete with the espresso machine.…

By Kathleen Ferris · Aug 9

Some pizza slices look less like lunch and more like a dare. In Monroe, Michigan, Slice of Italy…

By Kathleen Ferris · Aug 8

There are plenty of roadside stops in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, but very few drop you into a real…

By Kathleen Ferris · Aug 8

A tiny hot dog counter can become a local institution when it gets the simple things exactly right.…

By Kathleen Ferris · Aug 8

Crowded beach days are not the only way to enjoy Michigan summer. Across the state, island escapes offer…

By Kathleen Ferris · Aug 8

A lot of presidential museums lean formal, polished, and a little distant. The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum…

By Kathleen Ferris · Aug 8

Dubai chocolate has become one of those everywhere treats, but most versions blur together after the first bite.…

By Kathleen Ferris · Aug 8

The best barbecue usually announces itself before you even reach the door. Across Michigan, smokehouses are serving ribs,…

By Kathleen Ferris · Aug 8

Inside Great Lakes Crossing in Auburn Hills, an indoor attraction turns familiar toy bricks into a full-scale world…

By Kathleen Ferris · Aug 8

Paddling can reveal a side of northern Michigan that hiking trails never quite reach. The Chain of Lakes…

By Kathleen Ferris · Aug 7

Harvest season in Michigan has a way of turning a simple market run into a full road-trip plan.…

By Kathleen Ferris · Aug 7

A burger night gets a lot more memorable when the room has its own pulse. In Manistee, Michigan,…

By Kathleen Ferris · Aug 7

The Atlantic does not have a monopoly on beach escapes that feel big, breezy, and dramatic. Along Lake…

By Kathleen Ferris · Aug 7

Detroit has no shortage of food spots with personality, but this bakery catches your eye before you even…

By Kathleen Ferris · Aug 7

Michigan food comes with its own vocabulary, and locals learn the menu language pretty quickly. Across the state,…

By Kathleen Ferris · Aug 7

A working windmill from the 1700s is not something most people expect to find rising over a Michigan…

By Kathleen Ferris · Aug 7

If your ideal buffet starts with sushi and ends somewhere near crab legs, dim sum, and dessert, this…

By Kathleen Ferris · Aug 7

A good canoe route does more than move you downstream. Across Michigan, these waterways bring together calm stretches,…

By Kathleen Ferris · Aug 6

Some food challenges sound intimidating only after someone explains the rules. This one sounds dangerous as soon as…

By Kathleen Ferris · Aug 6

A park feels a lot more impressive when water seems to frame it from every direction. In Ludington,…

By Kathleen Ferris · Aug 6

Not every outlet stop feels worth pulling off the highway for, but this one makes the detour easy…

By Kathleen Ferris · Aug 6

Bay City has a way of catching hungry travelers off guard in the best possible way. One minute…

By Kathleen Ferris · Aug 6

The best old-school food stops do not feel staged; they feel like they never forgot what made people…

By Kathleen Ferris · Aug 6

A vintage train ride in West Michigan sounds charming on paper, but this one delivers far more than…

By Kathleen Ferris · Aug 6

A buffet gets a lot more interesting when seafood is not treated like an afterthought. In Livonia, Michigan,…

By Kathleen Ferris · Aug 6

A burger stop becomes a road-trip landmark when people start building the drive around it. In New Buffalo,…

By Kathleen Ferris · Aug 5

A waterfront summer day feels even better when the view does not come with a painful price tag.…

By Kathleen Ferris · Aug 5

Dinner gets a lot easier when nobody at the table has to agree on one craving. In Midtown…

By Kathleen Ferris · Aug 5