Michigan

Some places hold onto their old habits, and travelers keep showing up for exactly that reason. Up in…

By Mason Huron · Oct 4

October in Michigan comes with a short, sweet window for picking pumpkins, getting lost in corn, and bouncing…

By Mason Huron · Oct 4

Michigan might be famous for cars and lakes, but ask around and you will find people with very…

By Mason Huron · Oct 4

Michigan is surrounded by more fresh water than almost any place in the country, yet a great fish…

By Mason Huron · Oct 3

Some places refuse to chase trends, and that stubbornness turns out to be their greatest charm. Tucked into…

By Mason Huron · Oct 3

Michigan has a quiet burger tradition that has nothing to do with fancy toppings or trendy buns. It…

By Mason Huron · Oct 3

Some of the best beaches in Michigan do not have snack shacks, lifeguard towers, or giant parking lots.…

By Mason Huron · Oct 2

Some dinners come with a deadline, and in one Clawson, Michigan dining room, the clock is set by…

By Mason Huron · Oct 2

Charlotte, Michigan is a small town where the morning rush happens around a coffee pot, not a traffic…

By Mason Huron · Oct 2

Detroit has argued about plenty over the decades, but few local debates run as long as the one…

By Mason Huron · Oct 1

Some restaurants chase trends every few years, but one Traverse City dining room has barely changed since the…

By Mason Huron · Oct 1

Some restaurants earn a crowd with flashy signs and big ad budgets. Others earn it one bowl of…

By Mason Huron · Oct 1

Some people head to Midland for a classic car show and leave with a vintage glass dish they…

By Mason Huron · Sep 30

Plenty of small businesses struggle to reach their fifth birthday. In Jackson, Michigan, one modest bakery has been…

By Mason Huron · Sep 30

Ask a group of Michiganders where to find a great bagel and you will probably start a friendly…

By Mason Huron · Sep 30

Some burgers earn fans, and a rare few earn road trips from another country. In downtown Lansing, a…

By Mason Huron · Sep 29

Some dinner orders turn into a routine without anyone planning it. On one busy stretch of Grand Rapids,…

By Mason Huron · Sep 29

Some of the best coffee in Michigan comes in a plain mug, topped off by someone who already…

By Mason Huron · Sep 29

Some small towns get a gas station, a church, and a blinking yellow light. Hemlock got a tavern…

By Mason Huron · Sep 28

Crab legs have a funny way of turning a regular buffet trip into a small event, complete with…

By Mason Huron · Sep 28

Just past the northern end of the Mackinac Bridge, a parking lot in St. Ignace fills up with…

By Mason Huron · Sep 28

Deep in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, near the tiny town of Paradise, one of the biggest waterfalls east of…

By Mason Huron · Sep 27

Most Lake Michigan beaches come with parking lots, snack stands and a crowd. This one comes with a…

By Mason Huron · Sep 27

Some people drive across Michigan for a football game, and some people drive across Michigan for a bowl…

By Mason Huron · Sep 27

If you have ever driven across Michigan, you know that a good pasty is the kind of meal…

By Mason Huron · Sep 26

Some restaurants earn a loyal following because of what lands on the plate. Others draw crowds because of…

By Mason Huron · Sep 26

Somewhere along the northern edge of Michigan, the water turns a shade of turquoise that looks almost invented,…

By Mason Huron · Sep 26

Tucked into a corner of Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula sits a building that has watched over a mining town…

By Mason Huron · Sep 25

Some places seem to slow the clock down, and this small community in northern Michigan does exactly that.…

By Mason Huron · Sep 25

Detroit’s Greektown holds a handful of restaurants that have kept their doors open for decades, and one of…

By Mason Huron · Sep 25

Michigan still holds onto a handful of old-fashioned supper clubs where the steaks come out sizzling and the…

By Mason Huron · Sep 24

Some places seem built for slowing down, and this little harbor town on the west side of the…

By Mason Huron · Sep 24

Some places in Frankenmuth pull travelers back year after year, and this counter shop on Main Street is…

By Mason Huron · Sep 24

Weekend treasure hunters in southeast Michigan have a favorite ritual, and it involves aisles packed with old toys,…

By Mason Huron · Sep 23

Some places count their age in years, and others count it in generations of hungry customers who keep…

By Mason Huron · Sep 23

Some corners of Detroit hold more history than they let on. On a quiet block in the northeast…

By Mason Huron · Sep 23

Some restaurants set out to impress with flash, and others simply let quality speak for itself. Downtown Grand…

By Mason Huron · Sep 22

Somewhere in Michigan’s far north, a quiet pull-off hides an adventure that asks a little effort before it…

By Mason Huron · Sep 22

Some places make you lose track of time in the best possible way, and this Lakeshore treasure trove…

By Mason Huron · Sep 22