Michigan

Apollo Family Restaurant and Coney Island in Davison, Michigan, has never needed to chase trends to keep people…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 21

The quieter side of Pictured Rocks begins where many travelers barely think to slow down. Along the eastern…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 21

Lake Michigan does half the seducing before the first plate ever reaches the table at Blu in Glen…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 21

Some Michigan cafés feel less like stops on a map and more like places time forgot in the…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 21

Not every Pictured Rocks waterfall needs a big crowd to feel worth the hike. About 15 miles east…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 21

There is something about a perfectly fried piece of fish that just hits different on a Friday night.…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 20

Long before candy aisles became crowded with glossy wrappers, Veni’s Sweet Shop in Niles, Michigan, was already doing…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 20

Michigan’s rivers have a quiet way of stealing the spotlight. Across the state, small towns have grown around…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 20

The moment you step inside Vince & Joe’s Gourmet Market in Shelby Township, Michigan, a regular grocery run…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 20

Detroit has landmarks that celebrate triumph, creativity, and reinvention, but the Birwood Wall tells a much harder story.…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 20

The first thing to know about Sabina’s Restaurant is that nobody comes here looking for delicate portions or…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 20

Lake Superior has plenty of dramatic viewpoints, but Log Slide Overlook adds a little adrenaline to the scenery.…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 20

The best highway detours usually start with a little doubt, and Iva’s Chicken Dinners in Sterling, Michigan, rewards…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 20

Lake Superior doesn’t give up its dead easily. Along the remote shoreline of Whitefish Point in Paradise, Michigan,…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 19

A meal feels a little more like a getaway when the table comes with a lake view. At…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 19

Some of Michigan’s most interesting art experiences hide behind doors you might not expect. On North Michigan Avenue…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 19

Some waterfalls make you hike into the woods to find them. Spray Falls makes Lake Superior part of…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 19

A great Italian meal in Michigan has a way of making the whole table slow down. Across the…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 19

Tucked along a quiet stretch of road in Tecumseh, Michigan, Asam Acres Farm is the kind of place…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 19

Michigan’s food identity runs deeper than most people realize, and few dishes tell that story better than the…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 19

Tucked along West Lafayette Boulevard in Detroit, Green Dot Stables has built a loyal following by doing something…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 19

Frankenmuth does not do dinner halfway, and Zehnder’s is the clearest proof. This massive Michigan landmark on South…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 18

Dinner at Mabel Gray does not really begin with choosing what you want. It begins with letting go…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 18

A good Michigan pizza does not need to shout for attention — one bite usually does the work.…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 18

On North University Avenue in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the University Musical Society proves that a college town can…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 18

Michigan does not need palm trees or tropical water to make a beach day feel spectacular. Its shoreline…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 18

Some bars have history on the walls. New Hudson Inn has history in its bones. Along Grand River…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 18

Some museums ease you in slowly. Cranbrook Institute of Science in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, grabs your attention almost…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 18

Potterville, Michigan is the kind of small town most people drive through without a second thought — until…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 18