(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 …
Fralia’s
(989) 799-0111 422 Hancock St., Saginaw, MI 48602 www.fralias.com The locals told us that if you want a seat with your meal at Fralia’s, you gotta get there early because it fills up quick. They also told us that if you like great food, this is the food to fill up on. High school sweethearts Jennifer and Adam Bolt own, …
Japanese Cultural Center
(989) 759-1648 527 Ezra Rust Dr., Saginaw, MI 48601 www.japaneseculturalcenter.org As much as I love Michigan, I’ve always wanted to visit Japan. But honestly, who can afford that? So we did the next best thing: we went to the Japanese Cultural Center in Saginaw. It’s a beautiful place that’s all things Japan. The grounds there are beautiful, peaceful and a …
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 …
Marine City Fish Company
(810) 765-5477 240 S. Water St., Marine City, MI 48039 www.thelittlebarrestaurant.com All that running around Marine City gave us a powerful hunger, and Sherpa Scott knew right where to take us. Marine City Fish Company is a smokehouse and eatery that attracts people from far and wide because of their friendly atmosphere and great food. Three guesses what they serve …
Sea Snoopers Dive Club
www.seasnoopers.com Did you know that not only is Marine City inhabited by land mammals, sea snoopers inhabit the waters there, and they don’t even bite? That’s because Sea Snoopers is a dive club in Southeast Michigan that loves to explore the waters around Marine City. From what they told me, apparently there are tons of cool artifacts on the riverbed …
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 …
Heather House, The
(810) 765-3175 409 N. Main St. (M-29), Marine City, MI 48039 www.theheatherhouse.com Next we went to an incredible bed and breakfast called The Heather House, and it’s a must see to believe. I’ve stayed at a lot of bed and breakfasts in my life, but this one takes both the cake and the ice cream. Heather Bokram and her husband …
Little Bar, The
(810) 765-8084 321 Chartier, Marine City, MI 48039 www.thelittlebarrestaurant.com Our first stop for the day was an iconic little townie tavern called The Little Bar. It looks like a little house, and it’s a place the locals love. This is a simple place where everyone comes, everyone knows your name and everything is good. The Little Bar also has tremendous …
Lansing Lugnuts, The
(517) 485-4500 505 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing, MI 48912 www.lansinglugnuts.com If we haven’t given you enough reasons to come to Lansing, here’s one more. And it’s more fun than a barrel of monkeys. I should know; the UTR crew is one. I’m talking about The Lansing Lugnuts, a minor league baseball team that plays at Cooley Law School Stadium, right …