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(269) 469-0600 15251 Lakeshore Rd., Lakeside, MI 49116 www.lakesideinns.com The Lakeside Inn was an incredible find. It’s a beautiful, rustic inn that’s been there since the 1880s, and it’s an absolute landmark in this area. The interior is classic hunting lodge, with great spaces to catch up on your reading or just take a nap. You can even rock your …
(269) 426-4878 12868 Red Arrow Hwy., Sawyer, MI 49125 www.mesalunarestaurant.com/ Speaking of restaurants, the next part of our trip took us south to the town of Sawyer and an awesome little restaurant called Mesa Luna (formerly The Soe Café). The mantra at Mesa Luna is, “Local people, using local produce, to make honest food.” When we ate there Executive Chef …
(269) 426-4013 12032 Red Arrow Hwy., Sawyer, MI 49125 www.michigandnr.com/parksandtrails/Details.aspx?type=SPRK&id=504 Our first stop in Harbor country was Warren Dunes State Park on Lake Michigan. If you’re looking for a beautiful Florida beach, don’t go to Florida (wrong peninsula), go to Warren Dunes. The beach is huge, the sand is incredible and it has something a Florida beach won’t have: the …
(734) 668-8463 603 E. Liberty St., Ann Arbor, MI 48104 www.michtheater.org There are a lot of things that give a city a sense of culture and community, and for Ann Arbor, the Michigan Theater is one of those unique places. It’s where the performing arts, music and movies meet the masses. It’s kinda like a culture sandwich. The Michigan Theater …
(734) 662-5118 407 N. 5th Ave., Ann Arbor, MI 48104 www.monahansseafood.com Lunchtime at Kerrytown offers a number of really good options, but the one that hooked me and the crew was Monahan’s Seafood Market. For more than thirty years now, Mike and Lisa Monahan have been selling and preparing fresh seafood for all of Ann Arbor to enjoy… and now, …
(734) 332-5500 Kerrytown Mall, 407 N. 5th Ave., Ann Arbor, MI 48104 www.spicemerchants.biz The market has so many unusual places to explore, but the intoxicating aromas we encountered made our next discovery easy to find, but even harder to leave. Lisa Freeman owns The Spice Merchants shop at Kerrytown, and she puts more spice into her life than most people …
(734) 662-5008 407 N. Fifth Ave., Ann Arbor, MI 48104 www.kerrytown.com When we were in Ann Arbor last time, Ari Weinzweig over at Zingerman’s told us about a place we really needed to check out. Kerrytown Market is a collection of historic buildings that have been renovated, connected and turned into a great place to shop, eat or just spend …
(313) 582-9444 13936 Michigan Ave., Dearborn, MI 48126 www.greenbrain.biz Last but not least, Ismael took us to a very cool place that made me feel like a kid again. Green Brain Comics is a crazy, fun place that offers new and classic comics from around the world, and owners Dan and Katie Merritt are the superheroes that make it all …
(313) 582-2266 13624 Michigan Ave., Dearborn, MI 48126 www.arabamericanmuseum.org Next, Ismael took us to a place that’s near and dear to his heart, the Arab American National Museum. Inside we met up with Devon Akmon. He’s the deputy director at the museum, and believe me, he knows all things Arab America. This museum is the first and only one of …
(313) 581-5775 13714 Michigan Ave., Dearborn, MI 48126 YELP Elaine and Maurice Lteif own a cool and eclectic eatery called M&M Café, and their awesome blend of Mediterranean and American food is just part of the reason this place is so popular. The other reason is just about everyone who comes in the door gets a hug from Elaine. For …
