A good book plus a lake equals Michigan summer Summertime in Michigan should include relaxing with a good book on the beach, in the back...

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...

Pages Bookshop in Detroit My favorite indie bookstore from childhood died more than 20 years ago at the hands of Barnes & Noble (whi...

The Redford Theatre As a teenager, I saw a handful of movies at the Redford Theatre in Detroit--classics like The African Queen , On th...