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(517) 483-7460 325 City Market Dr., Lansing, MI 48912 www.lansingcitymarket.com On our program you hear me talk a lot about how communities and neighborhoods have a great sense of place. Sometimes it’s tough to explain exactly what that is. So in order to feel it for myself, I went to the Lansing City Market where all kinds of people come …
(517) 367-8448 200 N. Grand Ave., Lansing, MI 48933 Our first stop was an iconic structure that’s been part of Lansing’s landscape for a long, long time. It sat empty for years, but now it’s one of Lansing’s economic cornerstones. Today it stands proudly as Headquarters to Accident Fund Holdings, who, along with parent company Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Michigan, …
(989) 892-2660 913 Washington Ave., Bay City, MI 48708 www.statetheatrebaycity.com Our last stop turned out to be probably the biggest surprise of the day. The State Theater in downtown Bay City is a crazy, wild explosion of art deco colors, all wrapped up in an incredible ancient Mayan temple theme. When you enter the front doors, it’s like you were …
(989) 892-4140 814 Saginaw St., Bay City, MI 48708 www.oldcityhallrestaurant.com Here’s a quick UTR “Hunger Note.” You know us, we like to eat. So, we checked out The Old City Hall Restaurant right downtown. Now, there are two great things about this place… 1. The food is awesome… and 2. Back in the late 1890s, this place was the actual …
(989) 894-0400 1010 N. Water St., Bay City, MI 48706 www.bayantiquectr.com If you’re an antique lover, Bay City is the absolute epicenter of antiquing in the Midwest, and The Bay Antique Center has about eleventy billion square feet of all things old. Michelle Judd and her family own, arrange, operate and orchestrate this huge conglomeration of cool stuff, and it …
(989) 891-0900 1124 N. Water St., Bay City, MI 48708 www.TheBayCityMotorCompany.com One place we heard about in town was The Bay City Motor Company. When it comes to classic and collectable cars, these guys are the real deal. David Cotton’s family has been part of the Michigan automotive scene for well over a century. Walking into Bay City Motors is …
www.thumbfest.org This is an actual true story. When we put Lexington on our production calendar and called to start scheduling things, we didn’t know Thumbfest was happening or even what it was. But thank goodness we stumbled on it, because it was extremely cool. Thumbfest is a folk music festival that’s been happening in Lexington every summer for over a …
(810) 622-0328 7131 Holverson Rd., Carsonville, MI 48419 www.bluewaterwinery.com I’m talking about Blue Water Winery and Vineyards. It’s a classic, award-winning vineyard that’s doing it right, right here in Michigan. Connie Currie and her husband Steve Velloff came to Lexington over a decade ago and discovered both a community and a microclimate that loved what they wanted to do. What …
(989) 773-0259 506 W. Broadway St., Mount Pleasant, MI 48858 www.camillesontheriver.com Our last fabulous food find of the day was a restaurant called Camille’s on the River that’s attached to another great restaurant and microbrewery called Mountain Town Station. It sounds complicated, but it’s really not. Camille’s on the River is a new gourmet restaurant in Mt. Pleasant that’s not …
(989) 779-8000 112 N. Main, Mount Pleasant, MI 48858 www.theflouruprising.com The Flour Uprising is a funky little bakery with a big heart and tons of stuff to make you feel good inside. The difference is they use locally grown, all organic ingredients. So bye, bye guilt… and hello happiness. Annette Pratt blends happy with healthy every single day. I asked …
