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 view of East Grand Traverse Bay from the marathon course Yesterday, I ran my fourth marathon, the Bayshore Marathon in Traverse City...

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 ...

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...

Holland to Star in a New Movie Hollywood movie makers again will be coming to Michigan to film a new movie starring Bryan Cranston and Nao...

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, ...

A Flight To The North Pole Brings Joy Forty children and their parents received an early Christmas gift this year by taking a "flight...