(989) 734-2567 2622 Karsten Rd., Rogers City, MI 49779 www.mmmunchykrunchyapplefarm.com Have you ever heard of an apple farm and cider mill that grows thirty different kinds of dwarf trees or that has a donut-making robot? Neither had I, until we discovered Knaebe’s Mmmunchy Krunchy Apple Farm and Cider Mill. It’s a wonderfully wacky place that’s run by two of the …
Plath’s Meats
(989) 734-2232 116 S. 3rd St., Rogers City, MI 49779 www.plathsmeats.com Rogers City really is a beautiful city and a great place to meet people. Speaking of meat people, if you’re driving through town and you spot a giant statue of a smiling hotdog on the road, there’s a good chance you’ve found Plath’s Meats. Since 1913 they’ve been proving …
Domaci Art Gallery
(989) 734-3035 169 N. 3rd St., Rogers City, MI 49779 www.domaciartgallery.com They say art imitates life. So if you’re looking for a creative reflection of the community, do what we always do on UTR: talk to an artist. Mary and Tim Pritchard are the proud proprietors of Domaci Art Gallery. It’s a hip, new place in Rogers City that features …
Tour America Bike Shop
(989) 734-3946 268 N. 2nd St., Rogers City, MI 49779 After a quick tour of town (aka, we got lost) we saw a place that looked so crazy cool, we just had to stop. It’s called Tour America Bike Shop and when you walk into this place, you will be amazed and pleasantly overwhelmed. If Pee Wee Herman didn’t buy …
Mitten Bar, The
(231) 843-7616 109 W. Ludington Ave., Ludington, MI 49431 www.mittenbar.com Next, we ran into a brand new watering hole in Ludington that features all drinks Michigan. That’s right, if it’s made in the Great Lake State and makes you feel funny, it’s probably there. It’s called The Mitten Bar, and on the sign outside you’ll see the words, “A Michigan …
A.M. Galleries
(231) 845-6648 115 W. Ludington Ave., Ludington, MI 49431 www.amgalleries.com One thing I’ve discovered doing this show is that Michigan is all about art, and local artist Andy Thomas is all about Ludington. He owns A.M. Galleries in town, and he gives local artists everything they need to succeed. I always said that if you want to know more about …
Blu Moon Bistro-Café, The
(231) 843-2001 125 S. James St., Ludington, MI 49431 www.theblumoon.net We rolled into town about lunch time, and boy were we hungry. But when aren’t we hungry on UTR? It wasn’t long before we found our foodie fun-house for the day. You’ve heard the old expression, “Once in a blue moon.” Well, from what we heard on the streets of …
S.S. Badger
(800) 841-4243 701 Maritime Dr., Ludington, MI 49431 www.ssbadger.com Ludington is such a cool place that people from Wisconsin even come to visit. They come in on a huge ferry called The S.S. Badger… and watching this giant ship turn around and dock in the harbor is quite a sight to see.