Who (besides vegetarians) doesn’t love a good meatball? I have no interest in doing the research on meat-substitute balls, although they no doubt have their…
HAPPY PI DAY! Who says you have to celebrate with a sweet treat? I prefer a savory pie. When the snow and cold call for…
Detroit is a pizza lover’s paradise. Thick, thin, round, square, local specialties, mom and pop joints, stand-alone carry-outs and national chains—everyone has their favorite in…
Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park in Grand Rapids is one of my favorite places to visit in any season. The 158-acre indoor/outdoor wonderland of…
Tuesday, February 13 is Pączki Day and with the Detroit area’s large Polish population this annual tradition has not only thrived, but it’s been embraced beyond its…
Of the many towns that declare they are the home of Paul Bunyan, why has Oscoda, Michigan, on the northern Lake Huron coast, staked a claim…
There’s much ado about fudge on Mackinac Island, where the confection is as much a part of the aura of the place as is the aroma…
The United States celebrates its Star and Stripes with Flag Day on June 14, the date in 1777 that the Continental Congress adopted the red,…
Visitors to Chicago—first timers and frequent travelers—have no shortage of sightseeing and shopping options, from museums, to strolling Michigan Avenue’s Magnificent Mile, or people-watching at…
Woods, water, and wayward men are key to the local economy in Newberry, a lumber boom town established in 1882 in the thick forests of the…
