Michigan

Not every summer festival gets to brag about the giant living organism hiding beneath its streets. In Michigan’s…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 29

Not every garden is just a pretty place to wander, and this Ann Arbor escape proves it quickly.…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 28

Eating gluten-free in Michigan should not mean watching everyone else order the exciting food while you negotiate with…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 28

The best beaches sometimes make you work a little before handing over the view. Along the eastern shore…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 28

A building that looks like a storybook castle is not usually where people expect to find one of…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 28

Tucked along South Otsego Avenue in Gaylord, Michigan, The Pine Squirrel Bar and Grill is the kind of…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 28

A restaurant does not need a big dining room to make a statewide impression. In a narrow corner…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 28

The best paddling days are the ones that make you forget what time you launched. Across Michigan, kayaking…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 28

The best treasure hunts do not always happen in antique towns or weekend flea markets. Sometimes they are…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 28

The calmest paddling water in the Great Lakes can feel like a secret passage if you know where…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 27

A truly great burger place does not need much more than a hot grill, hand-cut fries, and people…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 27

Peak season can make a Michigan island feel like it changed costumes overnight. The same quiet docks, beaches,…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 27

A donut stop gets a lot more memorable when the backstory is almost as good as the pastries.…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 27

Michigan book hunting has a way of turning a quick stop into an entire afternoon. Across the state,…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 27

The best road-trip cafés have a way of making you feel like you found something before everyone else…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 27

A quiet beach day feels almost impossible to find once Michigan summer hits full speed, but this Ottawa…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 27

Golden hour in Michigan has a habit of turning ordinary places into full-on scenes. One evening, the lake…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 26

The kind of café people recommend with confidence usually has nothing to prove. In the quiet downtown of…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 26

An indoor waterpark getaway gets a lot more tempting when everything families need is built into one easy…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 26

Most ice cream shops can tell you their flavors. This one can practically point to the cows. On…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 26

The best barbecue joints rarely need to announce themselves too loudly. Along Ford Road in Dearborn Heights, Michigan,…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 26

A great candy store has a way of making adults forget they were ever trying to act reasonable.…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 26

Most people drive through Munising, Michigan, thinking the real show is out on Lake Superior or along the…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 26

Michigan pizza has plenty of personality, but these restaurants lean into the Italian side of the craft with…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 26

Railroad history has a different kind of pull when you can stand beside the equipment that once helped…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 25

Some days call for a little frosting therapy, and Michigan bakeries know exactly how to answer. Across the…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 25

An outdoor park gets a lot more interesting when it refuses to pick just one season. In Lansing,…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 25

The best small-town cafés do not need flash when the food is doing the talking. Along River Street…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 25

A summer field gets a lot more memorable when it keeps pulling you farther down the rows. In…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 25