Michigan

Somewhere along a stretch of highway in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula sits a small spot that turns first-timers into…

By Mason Huron · Aug 20

Some roadside spots earn a following that stretches far beyond their own zip code, and one classic Michigan…

By Mason Huron · Aug 20

Some beaches make you work for the payoff, and the reward can be worth every step. Tucked along…

By Mason Huron · Aug 20

Some places let you keep one foot in the present while the other wanders happily into the past.…

By Mason Huron · Aug 19

Michigan takes its ice cream seriously, especially in the summer months when a hand-dipped cone tastes like the…

By Mason Huron · Aug 19

Tucked into the far western corner of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula sits a stretch of ancient forest so quiet…

By Mason Huron · Aug 19

Some places make you work for the payoff, but this one hands you a big reward after a…

By Mason Huron · Aug 18

A stainless-steel roadside eatery once pulled travelers off the highway from every corner of Michigan, chasing a morning…

By Mason Huron · Aug 18

Some places seem built for people who want their days to move a little slower. Up north, where…

By Mason Huron · Aug 18

Michigan is surrounded by water, so it only makes sense that some of the best meals in the…

By Mason Huron · Aug 17

Not every great view in Michigan requires a sweaty all-day climb. Some of the best water overlooks in…

By Mason Huron · Aug 17

Not every night involves falling asleep in a working lighthouse with the greatest of the Great Lakes stretched…

By Mason Huron · Aug 17

Coney dogs are practically a Michigan food group, and while Detroit gets most of the attention, some of…

By Mason Huron · Aug 16

Quarters clinking, flippers snapping, and rows of pinball machines glowing under a bright ceiling. That is the kind…

By Mason Huron · Aug 16

Michigan has more than 100 state parks, and while a few names get all the attention, plenty of…

By Mason Huron · Aug 16

Somewhere in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, amber-colored water tumbles over rock in a way that stops people in their…

By Mason Huron · Aug 15

There is a stretch of southwest Michigan where the crowds thin out, the trails wind through wooded dunes,…

By Mason Huron · Aug 15

Some towns make you slow down without even trying. Northern Michigan has a compact stretch of storefronts near…

By Mason Huron · Aug 15

Some pizza is worth a short drive. Some pizza is worth crossing an entire state for, and folks…

By Mason Huron · Aug 14

Some places in Detroit have been feeding hungry folks since before your grandparents were born, and this one…

By Mason Huron · Aug 14

Tucked along a quiet stretch of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula sits a timber-framed restaurant where the prime rib has…

By Mason Huron · Aug 14

Some breakfast spots run on trends. This one runs on cash, coffee, and a full parking lot before…

By Mason Huron · Aug 13

Some breakfast spots skip the shortcuts. No packaged jelly cups, no butter pats in plastic wrappers, just bread…

By Mason Huron · Aug 13

Some places earn their fame with fancy menus and flashy signs. Others just keep doing one thing right…

By Mason Huron · Aug 13

Retirement should feel less like a countdown and more like a fresh chapter, and a quiet lakeside spot…

By Mason Huron · Aug 12

Some restaurants make people plan an entire road trip around dinner, and this small-town spot in southern Michigan…

By Mason Huron · Aug 12

Some places do not need fancy signs or shiny booths to keep people coming back. In a small…

By Mason Huron · Aug 12

Some places let you read about the past, but a certain spot in Michigan actually lets you walk…

By Mason Huron · Aug 11

Roughly half an hour outside Lansing, a quiet stretch of woods and water hides a place where you…

By Mason Huron · Aug 11

Michigan has a way of slowing you down in the best possible way. Between the Great Lakes shoreline,…

By Mason Huron · Aug 11

Some places leave a mark on American road culture long after the last plate has been served. In…

By Mason Huron · Aug 10

Some of the best food in northern Michigan hides behind a plain building with a parking lot that…

By Mason Huron · Aug 10

Michigan has big cities and busy lakeshores, but it also has plenty of small towns where life moves…

By Mason Huron · Aug 10

Tucked near the center of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula sits a small city where horse-drawn buggies still share the…

By Mason Huron · Aug 9

Detroit hides plenty of surprises, but this one sits behind the walls of a 22,000 square foot mansion…

By Mason Huron · Aug 9

Some road trips have a way of turning a quick pit stop into the best part of the…

By Mason Huron · Aug 9

Off the coast of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula sits a wild stretch of land where cars stay behind, gravel…

By Mason Huron · Aug 8

There is a small breakfast spot near the Traverse City airport where the parking lot fills up early…

By Mason Huron · Aug 8

If you have ever daydreamed about waking up near the water without draining your savings, Ludington, Michigan might…

By Mason Huron · Aug 8