Michigan

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

Tucked away in a Michigan city better known for its history than its tacos, there is a bright…

By Mason Huron · Sep 21

Some of the best hikes in Michigan hide just past the spot where your GPS gives up. Less…

By Mason Huron · Sep 21

Good barbecue takes patience, and Michigan has plenty of pitmasters willing to give it. The seven spots on…

By Mason Huron · Sep 21

Somewhere in the northern reaches of Lake Huron sits a slow-moving slice of Michigan where deer outnumber traffic…

By Mason Huron · Sep 20

Wood-fired pizza has a way of turning a simple dinner into something you plan a whole night around.…

By Mason Huron · Sep 20

Some morning spots earn a following by doing one thing so well that people plan road trips around…

By Mason Huron · Sep 20

Michigan has more lighthouses than any other state, and the best part is you do not have to…

By Mason Huron · Sep 19

Some places in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula have a way of turning a quick errand into a happy detour.…

By Mason Huron · Sep 19

Michigan takes its ice cream seriously, and the best spots are the ones scooping flavors they make right…

By Mason Huron · Sep 19

Tucked into a mining town where copper once ruled the local economy, there sits a building more than…

By Mason Huron · Sep 18

Some sandwiches ask you to pick them up with two hands and a plan of attack. That is…

By Mason Huron · Sep 18

Summer in southwest Michigan brings a simple kind of fun that families keep coming back for year after…

By Mason Huron · Sep 18

Some shops make you rush in and out, but this one invites you to slow down and taste…

By Mason Huron · Sep 17

Tucked along the Michigan and Wisconsin border sits a stretch of forest where the water does something dramatic.…

By Mason Huron · Sep 17

Deep in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, a river tumbles across ancient rock in a series of white cascades that…

By Mason Huron · Sep 17