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(231) 861-4636 ext. 118 3476 80th Ave., New Era, MI 49446 www.countrydairy.com Remember when your parents used to tell you to stop having a cow? Well, if you get into the dairy businesses, you can have all the cows you want. Country Dairy is a first class dairy farm just outside Silver Lake, and it’s all things cow. They make …
(231) 873-2826 3750 W. Polk Rd., Hart, MI 49420 www.hansenfoodshart.com We heard a strange tale about an awesome specialty grocery store called Hansen Foods in a cool little town called Hart. The owner of this store was said to be a sausage making mad-man, and people told us that if you ask him nicely, he’ll even cook up the sausage …
(231) 873-2817 629 N. 18th Ave., Mears, MI 49436 www.macwoodsdunerides.com The first thing we wanted to do was get a lay of the “sand,” as it were, so we headed over to Mac Wood’s Dune Rides. This is a great way to see some of the coolest dunes this side of the moon. The Wood family’s been doing these rides …
www.detroitsoup.com In a lot of places, $5 will get you a bowl of soup and a salad. Not a bad deal. But at Detroit Soup, it gets you involved in your neighborhood and your city. Detroit Soup is a monthly gathering that raises money to fund community-oriented projects. It’s kind of like a fun and funky dinner party where you …
(313) 598-2050 9233 Avis, Detroit, MI 48209 www.youngnation.us Food isn’t the only thing that brings people together. There’s also culture, community and art. Eric Howard is the founding father of Southwest Detroit’s Alley Project, a living, breathing outdoor art environment that’s smack dab in the middle of a neighborhood. He grew up in this neighborhood, saw a need and started …
(313) 894-2070 3710 Junction, Detroit, MI 48210 www.elbarzonrestaurante.com With foods from all different cultures in Southwest Detroit, we couldn’t decide where to go for lunch. The crew wanted Italian, but I wanted Mexican. So we settled on both at El Barzon. You heard right; one restaurant serving delectable dishes from two continents. It’s all the handy work of Norberto Garita, …
(313) 554-1744 4200 W. Vernor Hwy., Detroit, MI 48209 www.cafeconlechedetroit.com If you’re looking for a welcoming place where you can rub elbows with the people of Southwest Detroit that’s also a real melting pot of coffee, I think we found your new hangout. Café con Leche is the place where hip Southwest Detroiters come to relax, dream, think and share …
(906) 643-8322 150 Martin Lake Rd., St. Ignace, MI 49781 www.mysteryspotstignace.com Our last stop in St. Ignace was the famous and mysterious Mystery Spot. It’s one of Michigan’s biggest and strangest tourist attractions. I went in twice that day and haven’t been the same since. It’s great family fun that your kids will talk about all the way home. What …
(906) 643-8268 N2690 Castle Rock Rd., St. Ignace, MI 49781 www.castlerockmi.com There aren’t too many places in this world where you can get a million dollar view for a buck, but just north of downtown St. Ignace, we found one. It’s called Castle Rock, and it’s a local landmark that you can actually climb to the top. It’s good exercise, …
(906) 643-8930 810 N. State St., Saint Ignace, MI 49781 What do you get when you cross a Green Bay Packers museum with smoked fish? No, it’s not a trick question, it’s called Manley’s Famous Smoked Fish, and it’s where everyone goes in these parts for the best smoked fish around. Even Detroit Lions fans! Manley’s is an authentic little …
