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(231) 256-8878 203 E. Cedar St., P.O. Box 721, Leland, MI 49654 www.FishtownMI.org In Leland, right down by the docks is an awesome place called Fish Town. It’s an authentic old fishing village with cool shops and great places to eat. This has always been one of my family’s favorite places to spend an afternoon. You can get everything from …
(231) 256-9971 302 E. River St., Leland, MI 49654 www.theriverside-inn.com It’s a 110-year-old inn and gourmet restaurant that’s located right on the Leland River, just a block west of town. People say it’s one of the most romantic places you can visit in Michigan. After seeing it, I agree. Owner and innkeeper Kate Vilter made us feel right at home. …
(231) 256-7176 1006 S. Sawmill Rd., Lake Leelanau, MI 49653 www.baabaazuzu.com Baabaazuzu is another great innovative Michigan success story. They make one-of-a-kind fashion creations out of castaway wool sweaters that are destined for a landfill. It may sound simple at first, but a lot of Michigan creativity and ingenuity goes into the process. Sue and Kevin Burns created Baabaazuzu and …
(734) 482-5320 201 W. Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti, MI 48197 www.taproomypsi.com Ypsi has great food downtown and great places to live in town. But how ’bout a unique place to tip back a few frosty cold adult malted beverages with some friendly conversation? No problem. If you’re looking for a cool place to rub elbows with some real characters, The Tap …
(734) 483-8200 18 W. Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti, MI 48197 www.haabsrestaurant.com Our first stop was a place called Haab’s Restaurant. Haab’s is a well-loved landmark in Ypsilanti, and in October every year on their anniversary, people come from far and wide to stand in line. Why, you ask? As a way of saying thanks to the entire community, Haab’s does something …
(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 …
(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 …
(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 …
(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 …
(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 …
