(616) 866-2900 220 Northland Dr NE, Rockford, MI 49341 www.hermansboy.com When you first walk into Herman’s Boy, it can be overwhelming. It’s 5 unique businesses all rolled into one, with one family making it all happen. I’m telling ya this place had a little bit of everything we needed … and everything looked good. Jeff Havemeier is son number one …
Blue Cow
(231) 796-0100 119 N Michigan Ave, Big Rapids, MI 49307 www.bluecowcafe.com Next up we pulled into Big Rapids … Home of Ferris State University. This is a cool, eclectic college town with great places to stop, shop ‘and’ eat … and that’s exactly what we did. Well, it is if you’re at The Blue Cow Café, a place where fresh, …
After 26 Depot
(231) 468-3526 127 W Cass St, Cadillac, MI 49601 www.after26project.org Welcome to the After 26 Depot… a train station that may not take trains anymore … but what it does do is train special needs adults, by giving them a meaningful and rewarding place in the community. Yea … it’s a restaurant alright … but, it’s a restaurant that’s doing …
Robinson’s Scenic Gardens
(231) 258-2459 7350 US-131, Mancelona, MI 49659 So, we started our trip on 131just north of Kalkaska, and before we even got up to speed, we found something cool in three … two … what the heck is this place? This crazy concrete statuary is full of everything and anything you’ve ever seen (or might wanna see) made outa cement. …
Sinuous Guitars
www.sinuousguitars.com Greg Opatik at Sinuous Guitars … a designer by day and musician by night who’s combined his talents to make one of the most unique guitars you’ll ever strum. Greg, along with Jeff Armstrong are working hard to make this Michigan made guitar a star in the music world. It really is exciting on UTR when we catch a …
Pal’s Diner
(616) 942-7257 6503 28th St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 www.palsdiner.com Pal’s … a cool, classic diner that was build way back in 1954. That’s when they made the finer diners. It’s a one of a kind, and Barry Brown and his wife Sam were kind enough to buy it and bring it all the way to Michigan for us …
Gerald Ford Museum
(616) 254-0400 303 Pearl St NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504 www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov You know that you probably isited the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum in downtown Grand Rapids as a kid on a field trip…unless you’re old like we are and he wasn’t president when we were kids, so it didn’t exist….but I digress…the museum is a fascinating place …
Rockport State Park Recreation Area
989-734-2543 US 23 North, Alpena, MI 49707 WEBSITE Located on the shores of Lake Huron, north of Alpena, the property includes a deep-water protected harbor, an old limestone quarry of approximately 300 acres, a unique series of sinkholes, a dedicated Natural Area (Besser Natural Area), and a broad range of land types, vegetative cover, cultural resources and recreation opportunities.
Fresh Palate, The
989-358-1400 109 North Second Avenue, Alpena, MI 49707 www.thefreshpalategourmet.com Eric and Stacie Peterson live, breath, sleep and cook great and health food for this community. They’ve created a food destination called The Fresh Palate, and foodies from farther than far are finding it. The atmosphere is positive and energetic … the diners delightfully diverse … and the menu is so …
Art in the Loft
989-356-4877 109 North Second Avenue Suite 300, Alpena, MI 49707 www.artintheloft.org If you’re a lover of the arts … whatever kind you’re into, Art in the Loft will teach it to you, display if for you, sell it to you and even let you just look at it for a while. To say this space is cool is a huge …