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www.boynecitymainstreet.com/visitor-pad/a-and-e/ sobo-arts-district Until recently, there was a part of Boyne City that was all but forgotten, before a bunch of local artists and entrepreneurs got together and created what they call SOBO, and it totally changed the landscape. What used to be closed-up storefronts and abandoned buildings is now a thriving and very funky art district, and it’s putting a national …
www.downtownrochestermi.com/events/big-bright-light-show Now for the main reason we went to check out Rochester. It’s called The Big Bright Light Show, and it happens every year between Thanksgiving and New Year’s. Back in 2006 the DDA’s Executive Director Kristi Trevarrow had an idea, and that bright idea has helped put Rochester, Michigan on the map across the country. Now get this: they …
(248) 651-0555 410 S. Main St., Rochester, MI 48307 www.southstreetskateshop.com If you’ve got kids around the house uttering phrases like, “I’m goofy footed” or “Watch this switch front feeble grind,” you might want to know about this place, because it’s totally rad, dude. I’m not sure what any of that means, but I know it’s all good! South Street Skateshop …
(248) 650-5080 400 Water St., Rochester, MI 48307 www.rochestermillsbeerco.com In every town, there are those business people who just have a knack for making good things happen. One of those people in Rochester is Mike Pleaz. He’s the owner of Rochester Mills Beer Company, and he’s an innovator who’s always looking to the future. When Mike opened his doors in …
Permanently Closed It’s always sad when we find out that a business we featured on the show has closed. It’s like we lost a friend. Please remember that while UTR episodes are timeless, the people, places and things are not. Some of the many places we feature on this website may have changed, moved or simply ceased to be. We …
www.riverraisinjazzfestival.com Now, let’s talk jazz. The River Raisin Jazz Festival happens every summer right in downtown Monroe on the banks of the Historic River Raisin. It’s one of the largest and best free jazz festivals in the entire country. The festival takes place at St. Mary’s Park, and every year over fifty thousand people come to see some of the …
(734) 242-6212 109 W. Front St., Monroe, MI 48161 www.thehotelsterling.com Next, we stumbled onto probably our biggest surprise in Monroe. If you’ve ever been to the hip boutique hotels of New York or L.A., you’ll feel right at home at The Hotel Sterling. Ken Wickenheiser put everything he learned from his travels around the world into this hotel, and it’s …
(989) 362-2341 201 Newman St. E., Tawas, MI 48730 www.klenowsmarket.com Before we left East Tawas, a lot of folks told us we just had to stop by Klenow’s Market right downtown. I guess they smoke more than just the fish and beef there. Apparently they also smoke the competition. They’re a great little all-purpose market that has won some major …
(989) 362-8600 300 E. Bay St., East Tawas, MI 48730 www.tawasbaybeachresort.com I’ve got a great trivia question for you. How many full-service resorts are there in Michigan on Lake Huron? The answer is one. Tawas Bay Beach Resort has a seven-hundred-foot beach on Tawas Bay, a restaurant, lounge with entertainment, a conference center and even a hip little beach bar …
(989) 362-4615 112 Newman St., East Tawas, MI 48730 If you’re ever in East Tawas and someone tells you to go fly a kite, there’s a place and a guy by the same name that’s right on the beach. Kiteman Jack’s is right by the dock at the marina, and it and he have been an institution of fun for …
