(989) 254-7710 P.O. Box 171, Au Gres, MI 48703 www.charityisland.com It was my first time exploring the area, so I asked the locals what there was to do, and the response was overwhelming. One place a lot of people recommended was Charity Island. It’s about an hour offshore and it sits smack dab in the middle of Saginaw Bay. There’s …
Ann Arbor Hands On Museum, The
(734) 995-5439 220 E. Ann St., Ann Arbor, MI 48104 www.aahom.org You know how when you take your kids out, you constantly have to tell them not to touch stuff? Well, there’s a place in Ann Arbor where not only will they learn a lot, you can tell them to touch everything. The Ann Arbor Hands On Museum is something …
Zingerman’s Deli
(888) 636-8162 422 Detroit St., Ann Arbor 48104 www.zingermans.com I had heard of Zingerman’s Deli, and I had even heard of the guy who started it all, Ari Weinzweig, but until I met Ari I had no idea what a true food guru he was. Not only is Ari a pioneer in what he calls “real” food, his love of …
Coach & Four Barbershop
(734) 668-8669 806 S. State St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 www.coachand4.com Let’s face it: every Michigan city has its share of great businesses, cool experiences and fascinating characters. Well, where we went next, we found all three. The Coach & Four Barbershop is the place to go in Ann Arbor if you love sports, want to hear some great stories, …
Afternoon Delight
(734) 665-7513 251 E. Liberty St., Ann Arbor, MI 48104 www.afternoondelightcafe.com Since 1978, this place has been one of the biggest institutions in Ann Arbor, and it’s not even part of the university. It’s actually a restaurant called Afternoon Delight, and people have been passionate about it for generations. When we were there we even talked to a woman who …
Dogpatch Restaurant, The
(906) 387-9948 325 E. Superior St., Munising, MI 49862 www.dogpatchrestaurant.com After a hearty fish sausage sampler, the crew was still hungry, so we had a quick bite at a place the locals enthusiastically recommended. The Dogpatch Restaurant is as much fun to be in as the food is to eat. Going to the Dogpatch is like getting swallowed up by …
Van Landschoot & Sons Fish House
(906) 387-3851 116 E. Varnum St., Munising, MI 49862 The U.P. is also known for serving some of the best food you’ll find anywhere, so we went looking and found a place that makes something called whitefish sausage. If you want fresh fish, Van Landschoot & Sons Fish House is the place to go in Munising. Their boats go out …
Seaberg Pontoon Rentals
(906) 387-2685 1330 Commercial St., Munising, MI 49862 seabergpontoonrentals.tripod.com/seabergpontoonrental There are great boat tours you can take of the Pictured Rocks, but if you want to get up close and personal and see the rocks your way, rent your own pontoon boat at Seaberg Pontoon Rentals just outside of town. Sherron Seaberg and her husband Jim have everything you need …
Pictured Rocks
(906) 387-3700 Grand Marais, MI 49839 www.nps.gov/piro Munising is also home to one of the most beautiful and incredible natural wonders of the world, the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. Over forty miles of two-hundred-foot sandstone cliffs, waterfalls and pristine beaches that meet crystal-clear, blue-green water. The colors you’ll see and the rock formations are like nowhere else in the world. …
Hack Ma Tack Inn
(231) 625-2919 8131 Beebe Rd., Cheboygan, MI 49721 www.hackmatackinn.com Our last stop in Cheboygan was kind of hard to say and a little hard to find, but once we found it, we knew we were in the right place. It’s a real hidden treasure called Hack-Ma-Tack. Built almost 120 years ago, Hack-Ma-Tack was originally a hunting and fishing lodge, but …