A view from the Sleeping Bear Dunes When I started this blog a little more than four years ago, I was living in Virginia and yearning to...

A view of Grand Traverse Bay from the Shores My family and I spent Memorial Day weekend in Traverse City because I had the crazy idea to...

A pizza from Mani Osteria in Ann Arbor I did not write as much as I wanted to in 2015, probably because I was too busy eating my way aro...

Dear Great Lakes,  I underestimated you. Lake Superior I grew up loving the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. I lived in a little beach...

Me walking towards Lake Michigan at Point Betsie On our way home to Metro Detroit from our recent trip to Traverse City , we could ha...

Traverse City at night Until this week, I had never been to Traverse City before. When I was growing up, my family always vacationed in ...

by Jamie Stec The author running the Great Lakes Relay. Photo courtesy of J. Stec Day Three There is an old saying: "If you do...

by Jamie Stec Michigan farmland near Cheboygan. Photo courtesy of J. Stec Day Two The second day of the Great Lakes Relay began ...

A Warm Welcome to My First Guest Blogger I am very grateful to share a three-part post from Jamie Stec about the Great Lakes Relay. Jam...

With the advent of the interstate highway system, many Americans forgot about the beauty of rolling through small towns connected by old ...

A dog, a child, a family, a community Some stories remind us of humanity's capacity for kindness while also reminding us of the uniqu...

8-year-old boy feeds his peers Cayden Taipalus, an 8-year-old elementary school student in Howell, was upset when his peers who did not h...

Traverse City Is For Lovers Michigan has its share of romantic spots for Valentine's Day, and Travel + Leisure has named Traverse Cit...

Happy Birthday to Michigan! Michigan celebrated its 177th birthday yesterday. Michigan became a state on January 26, 1837. After 177 years...

I already have listed weekend activities 1 through 26 , 27 through 52 and 53 through 78 that I would try to do with 104 weekend days in M...

I already have listed weekend activities 1 through 26 and 27 through 52 that I would try to do with 104 weekend days in Michigan. Today, ...

Yesterday, I listed the first 26 weekend activities that I would try to do with 104 weekend days in Michigan. Today, I give you 26 more da...

Grand Rapids Is Not Lonely At The Top Michigan has always styled itself as a tourist destination with its abundance of outdoor activities,...