(989) 734-3946 268 N. 2nd St., Rogers City, MI 49779 After a quick tour of town (aka, we got lost) we saw a place that looked so crazy cool, we just had to stop. It’s called Tour America Bike Shop and when you walk into this place, you will be amazed and pleasantly overwhelmed. If Pee Wee Herman didn’t buy …
Mitten Bar, The
(231) 843-7616 109 W. Ludington Ave., Ludington, MI 49431 www.mittenbar.com Next, we ran into a brand new watering hole in Ludington that features all drinks Michigan. That’s right, if it’s made in the Great Lake State and makes you feel funny, it’s probably there. It’s called The Mitten Bar, and on the sign outside you’ll see the words, “A Michigan …
A.M. Galleries
(231) 845-6648 115 W. Ludington Ave., Ludington, MI 49431 www.amgalleries.com One thing I’ve discovered doing this show is that Michigan is all about art, and local artist Andy Thomas is all about Ludington. He owns A.M. Galleries in town, and he gives local artists everything they need to succeed. I always said that if you want to know more about …
Blu Moon Bistro-Café, The
(231) 843-2001 125 S. James St., Ludington, MI 49431 www.theblumoon.net We rolled into town about lunch time, and boy were we hungry. But when aren’t we hungry on UTR? It wasn’t long before we found our foodie fun-house for the day. You’ve heard the old expression, “Once in a blue moon.” Well, from what we heard on the streets of …
S.S. Badger
(800) 841-4243 701 Maritime Dr., Ludington, MI 49431 www.ssbadger.com Ludington is such a cool place that people from Wisconsin even come to visit. They come in on a huge ferry called The S.S. Badger… and watching this giant ship turn around and dock in the harbor is quite a sight to see.
Detroit Film Theater at the DIA
(313) 833-3237 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit, MI 48202 www.dia.org/dft/index.asp The name Detroit Film Theater is one of those names that in one way says exactly what it is… “It’s a theater that shows films in Detroit.” But at the same time, the name doesn’t even begin to tell you what the DFT is really all about and what it means …
Honeybee Market
(313) 237-0295 2443 Bagley, Detroit, MI 48216 www.honeybeemkt.com Honeybee Market is by far the cleanest, most organized and well stocked specialty grocery store I have ever been in. It’s lovingly owned and operated by Tammy and Ken Koehler, and they have about as much pride in this place as they do great foods. The first thing I noticed when I …
D:hive
(313) 962-4590 1253 Woodward Ave., Detroit, MI 48226 www.dhivedetroit.org If you’re looking for great things to do or even great places to live and work in Detroit, you need to hook up with Jeanette Pierce and the outstanding team at D:hive. They used to be called “Inside Detroit” and served as a downtown welcome center for the city. Now they …
Mushroom Houses
Charlevoix Historical Society (231) 547-0373 103 State St., Charlevoix, MI 49720 www.chxhistory.com If you’ve ever wondered where hobbits and the Vernors Gnome go when they leave the shire and go on vacation, I’m pretty sure I found their summer homes in Charlevoix. Some people call them the Mushroom Houses, and some people say actual munchkins live there. All I know …
Roquette Burger Bistro
(231) 237-9016 103 Park Ave., Charlevoix, MI 49720 We heard that the chef over at Roquette Burger Bistro was a real nice guy and that he was making incredible, fresh, local foods. So we set out to find him. It was easy. He’s right downtown. Paul Ramey has created a sophisticated little place that takes the term burger joint to …