Michigan

Some museums show you history from a distance. The Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation in Dearborn, Michigan,…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 17

Some Detroit restaurants ride a wave of buzz. Selden Standard has turned that buzz into staying power. In…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 17

Some restaurants serve comfort food. Palms Krystal Bar and Grill in Port Huron, Michigan, serves a piece of…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 17

A summer night gets a lot better when the screen is huge, the snacks are close, and the…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 17

A great slice of cherry pie can turn a small-town stop into a family tradition, and The Cherry…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 17

Plymouth may be miles from the coast, but The Sardine Room makes that easy to forget. Set along…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 17

Tucked along US-31 near the small town of Alanson, Michigan, a humble roadside well has been quietly drawing…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 17

Every so often, Michigan hides something so unexpected that it feels almost impossible to explain until you see…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 16

Some Detroit restaurants feel designed for a quick meal. Grey Ghost feels built for the whole night. On…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 16

A good Pilates class can make movement feel sharper, stronger, and surprisingly addictive. Across Michigan, studios are building…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 16

In the middle of the University of Michigan campus in Ann Arbor, The Cube is the kind of…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 16

On North Saginaw Road in Midland, Michigan, Midland Pasty Company made the kind of move most restaurants would…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 16

Tucked deep in Michigan’s Thumb region, Sanilac Petroglyphs Historic State Park holds one of the most remarkable open-air…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 16

A little clay on your hands can do wonders for a stale routine. Across Michigan, pottery studios and…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 16

Traverse City already has a reputation for cherries, wineries, and stunning Lake Michigan views, but tucked inside a…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 16

A Michigan summer gets a whole lot sweeter when blueberry season takes center stage. Along James Street in…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 15

Sitting right along the Grand River in the heart of downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan, the Van Andel Museum…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 15

On Center Street in South Haven, Michigan, Maria’s Taste Of Italy has the kind of pull that turns…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 15

When the sun starts to drop behind the engineering buildings on the University of Michigan’s North Campus, something…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 15

Michigan nights know how to build momentum once the lights go low. Across Detroit, Ann Arbor, Pontiac, Warren,…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 15

Way up on Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula, Houghton is the kind of Upper Peninsula town that rewards anyone willing…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 15

A better home-cooked dinner does not always start with another kitchen gadget. Sometimes it starts with one really…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 15

Some of Michigan’s best taco stops do not need a flashy sign or a line wrapped around the…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 15

In downtown Tecumseh, Michigan, The Quilt Patch turns fabric shopping into the kind of outing that can swallow…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 14

In Grand Rapids, Michigan, art and nature come together in a way that feels almost impossible to rush.…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 14

The right gym can make a workout feel less like a chore and more like a choice you…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 14

Some pizza places come and go, but Cloverleaf Bar and Restaurant on Gratiot Avenue in Eastpointe, Michigan has…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 14

Michigan is not just a state—it is a way of life that comes with its own rules, rituals,…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 14

Deep in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, Bond Falls feels like the kind of place that makes people stop talking…

By Kathleen Ferris · Jul 14