Love is always in the air in February! With the most romantic holiday being the highlight of the month, it isn’t a surprise that roses, jewelry and chocolate are flying off the shelves. The plus of Valentine’s Day this year…
Michigan has been the subject of national news of late with the water crisis in Flint. While this has been a terrible tragedy, it does give reason to give thanks for some of the more pristine water sources still available…
For those moving to Detroit from either other cities in Michigan or from out of state, it can be overwhelming finding a place to live. With its large square mileage, varying degrees of safety depending on the neighborhood, and the…
Is it just me or is something in the water lately? Every year between Christmas and Valentine’s Day my Facebook timeline is flooded with engagements. For those of you who fall into the newly engaged category, selecting the location for…
Picking up where we left off with our Top Up North Bars and Taverns — Part I, let’s continue with our list of bars worth visiting in Michigan. Government Lake — Baldwin, MI Located off M-37 after it connects with M-10 in the town…
Michigan was and still is a big manufacturing state. Drive around any old town and you’ll likely come across mills, plants, facilities and other buildings that were or are still homes of manufacturing activities. It’s not only been a major…
Kalamazoo is a fun city to spend a day a weekend or your life. There are plenty of things to do on any given day and you get the friendliness you’d expect in a mid-sized Midwestern city. Check out our…
Fluffy donuts, sugary pastries, freshly baked breads, and perfectly-designed cakes—that’s what you can find in just about every town in Michigan. No, we’re not talking about chain bakeries you can find anywhere throughout the U.S. Michigan is home to an…
Sometimes I get a little envious of my friends living in Chicago because of their abundance of sports teams. I mean, you’ve got all the major sports right there and you even get TWO major league baseball teams. It seems…
I grew up in downtown Kalamazoo, and I can say first hand that downtown Kalamazoo has dramatically improved over the past decade and now has the potential to become the top city destination for tourism in all of Michigan. Much…