(616) 795-2642 5 N. 7th St., Grand Haven, MI 49417 www.smokinmadlove.com Let me ask you something. Are you bored with your present life? Well, if you are, you won’t be bored for long once you try a long board. Smokin’ Mad Love is owned by Blair Butterworth and her husband Jon Butler, and their energy and ideas are putting Grand …
Fortino’s Italian Market
(616) 842-0880 114 Washington St., Grand Haven, MI 49417 www.fortinos-gourmet.com If you’re not Italian, even if you’ve never been to Italy, you’ll love Fortino’s in downtown Grand Haven. This classic little food store offers authentic old world shopping just like they do back in the old country. For four generations Margaret Michlitsch and her family have been serving up a …
Fab Magic Company, The
(269) 432-4017 212 E. State St., Colon, MI 49040 www.fabmagic.com The town was full of festival goers and magicians doing street magic. Our first stop was at The Fab Magic Company, where owner Rick Fisher gave us a few lessons in the art of illusion. Rick is a great guy, and when it comes to magic, he knows every trick …
American Museum of Magic, The
(269) 781-7570 107 E. Michigan Ave., P.O. Box 5, Marshall, MI 49068 www.americanmuseumofmagic.org Now if you’ve watched our show, you know that we do a lot of TV magic. So I thought it would be cool if we actually went and saw some. If you’re into magic, history or you just want an incredibly cool place to hang out for …
Schuler’s
(269) 781-0600 115 S. Eagle St., Marshall, MI 49068 www.schulersrestaurant.com In the restaurant business, they say you’re only as good as your last meal. Well at Schuler’s, they’ve been saying it right here in Michigan for over one hundred years. And from what people told us, they haven’t been wrong yet. When it comes to fine restaurants, Schuler’s is an …
Marshall Carriage Company, The
(269) 781-8818 203 W. Michigan Ave., Marshall, MI 49068 www.Marshallcarriageco.com The Marshall Carriage Company is a great way to see town, and Karen Hagerty from the Chamber of Commerce was the perfect person to have as our guide. Karen said it best when she described Marshall as “Norman Rockwell in a nutshell.” The beautiful downtown is filled with incredibly cool …
Shari at the Willard Hillton
(989) 662-6621 1506 W. Beaver Rd., Auburn, MI 48611 www.Shariatthewillardhillton.com Now, if you like restaurants that are scary good, have we got a place for you. It may be a ways out of town, but once you make the drive, believe me, you’ll make it again. It’s a genuine gourmet restaurant in the middle of nowhere called Shari at the …
Alden B. Dow Home & Studio
(866) 315-7678 315 Post St., Midland, MI 48640 www.abdow.org If you’re a fan of modern American architecture, the Alden B. Dow Home & Studio is a must, must see. It’s twenty thousand square feet of fascinating form and function. Alden B. Dow was one of the most renowned and influential architects of the twentieth century, and this incredible structure was …
Charles W. Howard Santa School
(989) 631-0587 2408 Pinehurst Ct., Midland, MI 48640 www.SantaClausSchool.com Even though our show is about Michigan, in Midland, I got to go to the North Pole and meet Santa. Actually, to be more accurate, I met about two hundred of them. The Charles W. Howard Santa Claus School is the world’s oldest institution completely dedicated to the art of being …
Parott’s Landing Dune Rides
(231) 873-8400 8110 W. Hazel, Mears, MI 494236 www.parrotslanding.com Well, before we left we had to take one last look the dunes. Jimmy Anderson from Parrot’s Landing took us out for a wild ride, and we had the time of our lives. If you’re into off-roading in the sand, this is totally the place to do it. Sure, you’ll get …