(989) 386-2241 521 N. McEwan St., Clare, MI 48617 www.copsdoughnuts.com You’ve heard the expression Cops & Doughnuts. Well, in Clare, it’s not just a lifestyle; it’s an actual doughnut shop and bakery right in downtown Clare that’s owned and operated by nine of Clare’s finest. You read right, the iconic town bakery, built in 1896, was about to go out …
Spatz Bread
(989) 755-5551 1120 State St., Saginaw, MI 48602 With Spatz Bread, you either get it or you just don’t know about it yet. With me, I just didn’t know about it. But if you mention Spatz Bread to some people, they talk about it like it was the best bread EVER MADE BY MAN! Joe Spatz is the owner, chief …
Sweet Tooth Candy Shop, The
(810) 765-4070 335 S. Water St., Marine City, MI 48039 www.thesweettoothmc.com Next Scott took us to a sweet place he knew we’d love, and he was right! The Sweet Tooth Candy Shop is owned by Todd May. He’s a seventh generation townie who loved sweets and wanted to bring an old fashioned neighborhood candy store back to Marine City. This …
Wilderness Sports
(906) 485-4565 107 E. Division St., Ishpeming, MI 49849 www.wildernessportsinc.com Elizabeth sent us straight to a place right in downtown Ishpeming called Wilderness Sports. Being a down-state flatlander, I needed some help, and they hooked me up with everything I needed to become a genuine Yooper. Sandee Sundquist took me through the store personally and set me up with choppers …
Lansing City Market
(517) 483-7460 325 City Market Dr., Lansing, MI 48912 www.lansingcitymarket.com On our program you hear me talk a lot about how communities and neighborhoods have a great sense of place. Sometimes it’s tough to explain exactly what that is. So in order to feel it for myself, I went to the Lansing City Market where all kinds of people come …
Bay Antique Center, The
(989) 894-0400 1010 N. Water St., Bay City, MI 48706 www.bayantiquectr.com If you’re an antique lover, Bay City is the absolute epicenter of antiquing in the Midwest, and The Bay Antique Center has about eleventy billion square feet of all things old. Michelle Judd and her family own, arrange, operate and orchestrate this huge conglomeration of cool stuff, and it …
Bay City Motor Company, The
(989) 891-0900 1124 N. Water St., Bay City, MI 48708 www.TheBayCityMotorCompany.com One place we heard about in town was The Bay City Motor Company. When it comes to classic and collectable cars, these guys are the real deal. David Cotton’s family has been part of the Michigan automotive scene for well over a century. Walking into Bay City Motors is …
Flour Uprising, The
(989) 779-8000 112 N. Main, Mount Pleasant, MI 48858 www.theflouruprising.com The Flour Uprising is a funky little bakery with a big heart and tons of stuff to make you feel good inside. The difference is they use locally grown, all organic ingredients. So bye, bye guilt… and hello happiness. Annette Pratt blends happy with healthy every single day. I asked …
Slingshot Bikes
(888) 530-5556 342 Market St. SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 www.slingshotbikes.com If you want to lessen your carbon footprint on the planet (I know I’ve got one) there are three things you need to do. First, lose two of your tires. Then go see the guys at Slingshot Bikes in Grand Rapids. Slingshot is a bicycle company that’s committed to …
Detroit Manufacturing
(313) 529-2988 P.O. Box 07070, Detroit, MI 48207 www.detroitmfg.com The FD Lofts are definitely a cool place to call home and a great place to set up shop. Robert Stanzler is one guy who’s done just that. His company, Detroit Manufacturing, is just one of the cool businesses housed there, and his designs have turned Detroit pride into a fashion …