Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Season 3”
“Ten MORE Shows?” Story Behind the Name As season three wrapped up with our expanded season length that took us from thirteen shows to twenty-three, we were actually amazed at how much more work ten more shows created. We like to work hard… but this was a tiny bit insane. Tips of the Fingers One place in Michigan where I’d …
“Abusement Rides?” Story Behind the Name That term made us laugh the first time we heard it at Lon Von Speedcult’s studio. It made us scared when we saw what these rides were. Northville If you’re a half hour from Detroit, fifteen minutes from Ann Arbor, five minutes from a farm and only two minutes from Italy, where are you? …
“Yes, I’m Going to Finish ALL My Popcorn” Story Behind the Name Nothing worse than sharing a bucket of popcorn at the movies with a friend or loved one. Then, just after the opening credits roll, you find that your friend has inhaled two-thirds of the bucket and the important butter layer. Tom is very protective of his popcorn. Before …
“I’ll Be Doggone…” Story Behind the Name 1) We were at the Frankenmuth Dog Olympics. 2) It’s a Marvin Gaye song. I’ll always look for a song title or lyric when it fits. Great Lakes Bay Region If you’re looking for a part of Michigan to spend some time in, it’s time you looked at The Great Lakes Bay Region, …
“I’m Such a Luger” Story Behind the Name Anytime you get to transform a word into a sound-a-like of “loser,” you take it. And luging was the perfect opportunity. West-Side Mitten Adventure The west side of Michigan’s mitten has so much to offer that we decided to cast our fate to the wind, throw some sandwiches in the car and …
“Pedal Faster!” Story Behind the Name The pedal-driven pub cruiser in GR gave us the title of this show. Seems that they kept yelling at Tom. Hmmmm. Wonder why. Grand Rapids If you haven’t been to Grand Rapids in a while, you’ll be amazed when you get there. When it comes to art, food, shopping, new business and entertainment, this …
“I’ll Make Mine a Triple” Story Behind the Name There must be a reason why they don’t let you order a drink as a triple. But I can’t remember it after having a triple made by the Elixer Fixer in K’zoo. Kalamazoo Kalamazoo is one of my favorite cities in Michigan, and for good reason. It’s a place that’s known …
“Yeah, Baby!” Story Behind the Name One word: Ernie. This guy knows how to welcome people to his store. We should all be this excited to see people. Southeast Michigan On this episode of Under the Radar Michigan, we hit five great spots in Southeast Michigan, all proof positive that Southeast Michigan is one of the greatest places to be …
“When Can We Stop?” Story Behind the Name You know that here at UTR headquarters we like to eat. On this trip up to the U.P., we hit the road and no sooner were we just past Flint, but the calls from the backseat were, “I’m hungry” and “When are we going to eat?” So we pulled the car over …
“Watch Your Head” Story Behind the Name Frank’s East Side Bar is in the basement of a house with six-foot ceilings. You’re going to bump your head on something. Good thing they don’t have ceiling fans in there. Traverse City Traverse City really is one of those Michigan cities that has everything. They’ve got an exploding food culture, thriving business …
