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NEW! Get to know the Great Lakes State with my hot-off-the-press book 100 Things to Do in Michigan Before You Die. CLICK HERE to buy your copy and get started on exploring the Great Lakes State, from Detroit to Copper Harbor.

Discover fascinating stories and learn about the Upper Peninsula with three books based on my explorations, experiences and excitement about sharing some of my favorite things to do and places to go across this sprawling land.

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Bowled Over in Munising

Bowled Over in Munising

June 26, 2013
Kath Usitalo
General

With the warm weather the garage and yard sale scene heats up, beckoning collectors and the curious to rummage around someone else’s household items for…

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Water Way to Enjoy the Pictured Rocks

Water Way to Enjoy the Pictured Rocks

June 25, 2013
Kath Usitalo
General

Ask any sea kayaker who’s been there: paddling is the best way to experience Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore on Lake Superior in the Upper Peninsula. The…

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Hot Diggity Johnny Dogs

Hot Diggity Johnny Dogs

June 24, 2013
Kath Usitalo
General

Who would have imagined that the lowly tube steak would be elevated to gourmet fare? Hot dog shops have popped up across Michigan, and while…

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Get Your Kicks On Route 2

Get Your Kicks On Route 2

June 20, 2013
Kath Usitalo
General

A few years ago TJ and Graham headed west on US Route 2 on a road trip to Montana, and I was jealous. Driving the…

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Cheerleader Cheesecake in Saugatuck

Cheerleader Cheesecake in Saugatuck

June 19, 2013
Kath Usitalo
GLOG: The GLG Blog Recent Posts

The (nearly) naked truth about the Pure Michigan tourism advertising campaign is that it works, as evidenced by 26 beauties in bikinis on the sandy…

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Wake UP to Java Joe's Cafe

Wake UP to Java Joe’s Cafe

June 1, 2013
Kath Usitalo
General

Yes, there is a Java Joe. At least in the a.m. each day. “He’s Joe in the morning, Jose in the evening,” says Brooklyn, my…

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Tradition Lives at Roma Cafe

Tradition Lives at Roma Cafe

June 1, 2013
Kath Usitalo
General

Oh how I’d like to be at the bar of Roma Cafe, sipping a Manhattan and listening to the walls talk. Roma, in Detroit’s Eastern Market, is…

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Detroiters Flip Over Mercury Burger & Bar

Detroiters Flip Over Mercury Burger & Bar

June 1, 2013
Kath Usitalo
General

Detroit has no shortage of good burger joints but there’s always room for one more—especially when it heats up an empty building on a corner…

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World's Largest Limestone Quarry is Pure Michigan

World’s Largest Limestone Quarry is Pure Michigan

June 1, 2013
Kath Usitalo
General

It looks like something out of the west…the wide open spaces, the eerie landscape. But it’s the world’s largest limestone quarry, located near the Tip…

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Gemignani's is a Hancock Gem

Gemignani’s is a Hancock Gem

June 1, 2013
Kath Usitalo
General

In the North End of Boston, is Wednesday still Prince Spaghetti Day? Those of us of a certain age will remember the classic TV commercial…

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