WDET 101.9FM Detroit, Saturdays 5p.m.-7p.m. wdet.org/shows/this-island-earth/ Ismael is a social activist, a humanitarian, an intellectual and just happened to be starved like us, so he agreed to take us to one of his favorite places to eat.
Dearborn Music
(313) 561-1000 22501 Michigan Ave., Dearborn, MI 48124 www.dearbornmusic.com If you go to Dearborn (which we did) and you love music (which we do) Dearborn Music has been an institution there for more than fifty years. Rick LeAnnais and his family bring mounds of music to the Michigan masses. Even the music you don’t know you like yet is there. …
Joe’s Hamburgers
(734) 285-0420 3041 Biddle Ave., Wyandotte, MI 48192 www.joeshamburgers.net Now here’s a culinary concoction that’s so uniquely American, they don’t even try to make it in other parts of the world. On the surface of the grill, it seems pretty simple, but if you really do it right, it’s an art form, and in Wyandotte, I think I found a …
River’s Edge Gallery, The
(734) 246-9880 3024 Biddle Ave., Wyandotte, MI 48192 www.artattheedge.com If you’re looking for a cool and eclectic gallery where you can see and even purchase art from some of Michigan’s most talented and progressive artists, you’re looking for The River’s Edge Gallery. There’s an incredibly active and passionate art community in Wyandotte, and River’s Edge is proof positive how much …
Biggby Coffee
See website for locations www.biggby.com Scientific research has proven that the urge for a good cup of coffee is so powerful in the human brain, that if you don’t get it, you could quite possibly go insane. Actually, I made that up, but if you love good coffee like I do, it’s not far from the truth. Bob Fish (aka …
Cravings Gourmet Popcorn
(517) 485-3404 1220 Turner St., Lansing, MI 48906 www.cravingspopcorn.com Chad’s business is called Cravings Gourmet Popcorn, and it’s gathering more devoted patrons every day. Their mantra is, “Pure Popcorn Addiction,” and I have to tell you, after trying Chad’s incredible flavor mixes, my whole family and I were hooked. Chad actually takes advice and suggestions from his loyal customers and …
Sweetie-licious Bakery Café
(517) 669-9300 108 N. Bridge St., DeWitt, MI 48820 www.sweetie-licious.com Our adventure started in the little town of DeWitt, just north of Lansing at a place I thought I’d never find. Ever! It’s called Sweetie-licious Bakery Café, and just stepping inside takes you back to a time when simple pleasures were a lot simpler. When you meet Linda Hundt you …
U.P. 200
(906) 228-3072 P.O. Box 15, Marquette, MI 49855 www.UP200.org This time we came to Marquette to see something I’d never seen before, a two-hundred mile dogsled race called the U.P. 200. It’s an Iditarod qualifier that brings mushers and their teams in from all over the Midwest. The race actually starts off right in downtown Marquette. The morning of the …
Stormy Kromer
(888) 455-2253 1238 Wall St., Ironwood, MI 49938 www.stormykromer.com We left the museum and headed about as far west as you can go in the Upper Peninsula. We drove 264 miles to the town of Ironwood, right on the Wisconsin border. It’s so far, they’re even on central time there. We were in search of the iconic cap of the …
Top of the Lake Snowmobile Museum
(906) 477-6298 W11660 U.S. 2, Naubinway, MI 49762 ]www.snowmobilemuseum.com On this trip, we turned left as soon as we crossed the Mackinac Bridge and drove one hour west on U.S. Route 2 to the little town of Naubinway. That’s where we found one of the coolest places ever. It’s the Top of the Lake Snowmobile Museum and it’s run by …